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   Stephen J. Carrington (carringtontv@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 05:33:43 JST Stephen J. Carrington

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   Problem was, the display panels & software were junk. Displays would break, flicker, catch fire, you name it. After putting up with it for 3 years, Walgreens is trying to get out of their 10-year contract with the display vendor. Vendor wants to keep the contract, of course, so in retaliation they remotely switched off all the displays in over 100 stores. 😆

   I'mma suggest that maybe plain ol' fashioned glass doors were good enough for this? :blobcat:

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     Rocketman (slothrop@chaos.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 05:33:43 JST Rocketman

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     @CarringtonTV Kind of reminds me why screens used in trains are 10x more expensive than regular screens.

     They're not supposed to catch fire, for one.

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     Stephen J. Carrington (carringtontv@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 05:33:44 JST Stephen J. Carrington

     This article is hilarious! 😆

     Walgreens installed "hi-tech" doors on their fridge & freezer sections. Solid doors. Can't see in. Then they placed video screens on the front of the fridges & freezers, that showed pictures of what was behind that door. Also played adverts. The display panels also showed prices, that could automagically change prices on demand - "surge pricing" for your groceries. 💩

     https://gizmodo.com/walgreens-regrets-replacing-fridge-doors-with-smart-screens-creating-techno-dystopia-vibes-2000551286

     #enshittification #Technology #Groceries