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Hosting a website on a disposable vape

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1386 points BogdanTheGeek | 1 comments | 15 Sep 25 17:53 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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x187463 ◴[15 Sep 25 14:07 UTC] No.45249934[source]▶
Re-using this sort of device is super cool. I can imagine a post-apocalyptic scenario where a city is run on a hodgepodge of random computing devices like this.

I will say, though, disposable vapes with microcontrollers inside (and even full games and screens from recent reporting) are an egregious source of e-waste. Many layers of stupid are present here.

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palata ◴[15 Sep 25 15:16 UTC] No.45250673[source]▶
The fact that selling such a thing is profitable means that we lack regulations somewhere.
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spacephysics ◴[15 Sep 25 15:47 UTC] No.45251128[source]▶
The fact something is profitable (even vices) does not mean it requires regulations, unless the regulation in mind is direct or indirect cap on profit margins?
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1. palata ◴[15 Sep 25 17:27 UTC] No.45252480[source]▶
E-waste like this exists because it's legal and profitable.

I believe that we as a society don't want e-waste (at least I don't). And when the society does not want something profitable to be done, it sets regulations.

If it wasn't illegal to steal your neighbour's car and sell it, then it would be profitable. But we as a society don't want it to happen.