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sudifirjfhfjvicodke t1_j8sa74f wrote

Reply to comment by GENOCIDUS_REX in Anker recalls 535 Power Bank over fire safety concerns by GeT_Tilted

I get the Eufy camera concerns, but practically every major electronics retailer has had a recall over battery issues at one point or another. As long as there isn't evidence that Anker is systematically ignoring battery concerns or there are widespread defects across multiple models, I don't see a reason not to trust their batteries even after this.

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fatogato t1_j8s9hv3 wrote

Reply to DIY e-paper instant camera that is like a digital polaroid (for ephemeral photos) by giuliomagnifico

Anybody that has used e-paper knows it’s terrible. Very gimmicky. I had a canon IVY instant printer and it was bad.

Polaroid style is better.

Edit: oops haven’t had my coffee yet. E-paper is like a kindle? My thoughts on the image quality are the same. Probably not the best and gimmicky. But hey, if that’s what you like go for it.

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TypicalJeepDriver t1_j8s94c9 wrote

Reply to Apple Exploring Viability of Foldable Devices With Touch-Sensitive Chassis. by SUPRVLLAN

I hope they can make improvements over the massive turd that is the Galaxy Z flip 4.

My buddy bought the flip 4 as his first “nice phone” in awhile. He’s warranties it 4 times in 4 months due to hinge issues, screen delamination, screen just randomly not working etc. He said if it breaks again he’s throwing in the towel and going to an iPhone.

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TheQuarantinian t1_j8r4tvn wrote

Reply to comment by roundearthervaxxer in Can 3-D Printing Help Solve the Housing Crisis? - Standard construction can be slow, costly, and inefficient. Machines might do it better. by speckz

Not like airlines or gas stations - you generally don't see price wars for a couple of reasons:

  1. You can't make more. You have only one shot to sell that specific lot
  2. Real estate opportunities are drying up: you'll probably never get another chance to build another sub in that division again unless you can do a lot of demolition
  3. If demand falls you just stop building and wait. Land doesn't expire or go out of style
  4. If you sell a unit for 100,000 then sell the one next door for 80,000 you affect the value of the first one and establish a trend that affects the value of the third one as fewer people want to buy in a neighborhood where prices are falling. Again, the best option is to just stop building rather than cutting prices. There are some exceptions here, mainly multi unit buildings where you have to pay for ongoing maintenance if the unit is occupied or not, but the are a bunch of other differences there.
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not-on-a-boat t1_j8qlb0u wrote

Reply to comment by roundearthervaxxer in Can 3-D Printing Help Solve the Housing Crisis? - Standard construction can be slow, costly, and inefficient. Machines might do it better. by speckz

No, it's mostly land.

You can't put more people into San Francisco. It's not because SF can't get building materials or construction costs are too much. It's because there's no land where you can build more housing, so people live further and further from the city center to find affordable housing.

You can make land more efficient by increasing the number of housing units built on the land. That's a great solution. But it has nothing to do with the labor cost of home construction.

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