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Re: Sorry, we replaced that old technology, “see-through glass”

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Post by TheSpiceIsLife »

yongjik wrote: post #92
TheSpiceIsLife wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Misplaced ad spend, he’s not the target market. Needs more ML to tune the model, which it’ll get by A/B testing further destitute cohorts.

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1. waywaywaybackmachine/https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27637963

Re: Sorry, we replaced that old technology, “see-through glass”

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Post by jollybean »

hedora wrote: post #166
jollybean wrote: post #131

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"The shoppers are already in the store, presumably to buy from their list. " This isn't really how it works. If it worked that way then lighting, music, display organization, cleanliness, shelf space, brand, packaging etc. 'would not matter'. All of those things matter, immensely, at any real scale. The kinds of comments I'm seeing here are a little bit uncomfortable in this regard, indicate a kind of lack of self-aw…

I suspect the downvotes are because your comment could be shortened to “My worry here is that this will inconvenience the marketing drones, distracting them from maximizing our suffering as they burn the planet down”. (Upvoted; thanks for the insightful comment.)

I don't think my comment could be shortened to that because the primary thrust points to the nature of how people react to in-store presentation and how that affects us.

Almost all of the commentary on this board is missing 'the most obvious points' from a consumer retail perspective.

Issues such as privacy, invasive advertising are obviously relevant, but if we are 'thinking retail' this is going to be about shopping experience and operational overhead.

In terms of impact, experience, clarity and reducing labour input costs - it really has so many upsides.

Far from being a 'bad joke' ... just the opposite it's a pretty neat concept. This is not fodder, it's very possibly the future.

Re: Sorry, we replaced that old technology, “see-through glass”

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Post by failwhaleshark »

Speaking of see-through.

Has anyone ever seen two-way glass that allows bidirectional observation within proximity of it's surface but diminishes with distance of either observer or view-field depth?

It was used in a pair of bathrooms (men's and women's) for the washbasin "mirror" at a restaurant or nightclub on or near 6th Street ATX about 2004. It allowed washroom patrons to see each other in the other bathroom, but not past a certain distance within each bathroom and didn't work if the viewer were far away.

Re: Sorry, we replaced that old technology, “see-through glass”

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Post by TheSpiceIsLife »

xmprt wrote: post #155
ryandrake wrote: post #122

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“Please drink verification can.” The sad thing is, we engineers are building this dystopia. Maybe even fellow HN readers. Our next JIRA ticket in the queue is to shove another ad onto another previously unmonetized surface. Many of us are actively bringing about this world! The engineer who built this grocery screen was probably highly compensated for it. The biz guys who just hi-5'ed each other for "crushing it" are…

I remember a company patented an invention where people would have to shout at the TV to get the advertisement to stop.

Would it allow or reject “FUCK COKE!”.

Probably force-repeat the ad.

Re: Sorry, we replaced that old technology, “see-through glass”

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Post by Osiris »

nixpulvis wrote: post #163
apsurd wrote: post #133

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I enjoyed reading your story. All the while I couldn't help but want to share how good pan-fried/toasted bread is. It's the butter of course, just generously butter up a pan, spread the bread so it soaks up the butter. Takes a little longer, but you also get to feel like a cook. and no ads

Stovetops haven't been a thing in most homes in over a decade. Everyone either heats up frozen meals or "cooks" separated ingredients in a special MealWave oven. True chefs are underrated for some reason that I still don't fully understand. Luckily the world is burning, so many people just cook on the sidewalks. The smart cooks learned that the solar panels get pretty damn hot, so they've been hijacking the roofs. El…

Citation?

Every home I've ever seen has a cook top. Everyone has pots and pans. What am I missing?

Re: Sorry, we replaced that old technology, “see-through glass”

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Post by TheSpiceIsLife »

bcrosby95 wrote: post #170
burnt_toast wrote: post #127

The year is 2050 and your dingy old toaster has finally given up it's last crumbs. You hop onto Amazon in hopes of finding a suitable replacement as there's no longer any box stores you can travel to. Dumb appliances have been phased out and newer internet connected appliances have taken over. It's better for the consumer they claim. Not wanting an overtly fancy contraption you pick a no frills unit that includes a t…

2 years later, Amazon discontinues updates on the toaster. No one notices, but it still toasts. 8 years later, people hack them and cause them to burn down some houses. Of course, it was the owner's fault - they were running a discontinued toaster that wasn't receiving software updates anymore.

Thankfully my seven year old iToaster hasn’t succumbed to the same fate.

Yet.

Re: Sorry, we replaced that old technology, “see-through glass”

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Post by akomtu »

burnt_toast wrote: post #127

The year is 2050 and your dingy old toaster has finally given up it's last crumbs. You hop onto Amazon in hopes of finding a suitable replacement as there's no longer any box stores you can travel to. Dumb appliances have been phased out and newer internet connected appliances have taken over. It's better for the consumer they claim. Not wanting an overtly fancy contraption you pick a no frills unit that includes a t…

By 2050, the out of control inflation has made bread too expensive for everyone except the top 1%. Toasters sold to normal folks scan barcodes on bread slices to check if the bakery is part of their bread insurance network. After playing the 5 minute ad, your toaster happily announces that your bakery is no longer covered, and asks if you want to make a $350 co-pay, with "Sign Up" and "More Details" buttons.

Re: Sorry, we replaced that old technology, “see-through glass”

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Post by chris_wot »

Osiris wrote: post #175
nixpulvis wrote: post #163

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Stovetops haven't been a thing in most homes in over a decade. Everyone either heats up frozen meals or "cooks" separated ingredients in a special MealWave oven. True chefs are underrated for some reason that I still don't fully understand. Luckily the world is burning, so many people just cook on the sidewalks. The smart cooks learned that the solar panels get pretty damn hot, so they've been hijacking the roofs. El…

Citation? Every home I've ever seen has a cook top. Everyone has pots and pans. What am I missing?

Pretty much everything, sadly.

Re: Sorry, we replaced that old technology, “see-through glass”

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Post by b112 »

Osiris wrote: post #175
nixpulvis wrote: post #163

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Stovetops haven't been a thing in most homes in over a decade. Everyone either heats up frozen meals or "cooks" separated ingredients in a special MealWave oven. True chefs are underrated for some reason that I still don't fully understand. Luckily the world is burning, so many people just cook on the sidewalks. The smart cooks learned that the solar panels get pretty damn hot, so they've been hijacking the roofs. El…

Citation? Every home I've ever seen has a cook top. Everyone has pots and pans. What am I missing?

The future life and times of consumer us.

Re: Sorry, we replaced that old technology, “see-through glass”

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Post by uptown »

Osiris wrote: post #175
nixpulvis wrote: post #163

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Stovetops haven't been a thing in most homes in over a decade. Everyone either heats up frozen meals or "cooks" separated ingredients in a special MealWave oven. True chefs are underrated for some reason that I still don't fully understand. Luckily the world is burning, so many people just cook on the sidewalks. The smart cooks learned that the solar panels get pretty damn hot, so they've been hijacking the roofs. El…

Citation? Every home I've ever seen has a cook top. Everyone has pots and pans. What am I missing?

I read the same exact thing here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27638473
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