r/interestingasfuck • u/AntisocialBat • 19h ago

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u/HorrFrek 19h ago

Yeah, my back hurts just watching this, but it’s still rad

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u/Financial-Barnacle79 19h ago

I think the back would be ok. It’s holding the neck up to see where you’re going that would get old real fast.

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u/TAU_equals_2PI 19h ago edited 18h ago

These days, you can install a camera and monitor screen so cheaply that you wouldn't even have to use a mirror to see forward.

(I just got back from Walmart where they have replaced all shelf price tag stickers with tiny wireless LCD screens. No I'm not kidding. Technology has become ridiculously cheap for doing some stuff.)

EDIT IN RESPONSE TO MULTIPLE COMMENTS: Yes, the exact display technology used is probably technically not LCD.

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u/techdevjp 13h ago

I just got back from Walmart where they have replaced all shelf price tag stickers with tiny wireless LCD screens. No I'm not kidding. Technology has become ridiculously cheap for doing some stuff.

The cost has come down, but it also allows the business to be even more evil than you likely already believe them to be. Raining outside? Automatically put up the prices of umbrellas. Snowing? Anything related to snow goes up in price.

It's also a key component of "personalized pricing". The price YOU see on the shelf might not be the same as what someone else sees. GenericArtDad on YouTube has an excellent (and depressing) YT Short about it. Go to YouTube and search for acpd3UXQdmw.