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[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 108 points 2 years ago

Why does this produce need a massive digital signage pylon?

[-] Prunebutt@feddit.de 78 points 2 years ago

They needed to construct additional pylons.

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.de 11 points 2 years ago

Thanks Judicator Aldaris

[-] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago

You need more minerals

[-] CmdrKeen@lemmy.today 39 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No idea where it's from or what it usually looks like since I just nabbed this off of Facebook, but my guess is to display ads, or perhaps some slo-mo videos of fresh fruit being tossed in an appetizing manner in an attempt to trigger your Pavlovian reflex to buy some of those oranges.

Couldn't find any pictures of that particular setup operating under normal conditions, but here are some similar ones to give you an idea:

[-] SigmarStern@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 2 years ago

The question is, why does it run on Linux and not Apple

[-] CmdrKeen@lemmy.today 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Perhaps it runs on a Raspberry Pi?

[-] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago

Or orange pi. Banana pi.

The best thing I learned when writing this comment (because I know there are other fruity labeled pi computers) is that you can look up “other fruit pi” and actually find results. Semi-relevant ones. (I use ecosia, not google/bing/askjeves, so ymmv)

[-] Octopus1348@lemy.lol 1 points 1 year ago

I was in a hotel where there was an AV input on a TV which just showed the screen of a Raspberry Pi. If I remember correctly it was running XFCE.

Not sure why that was because the TV channels worked correctly.

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 years ago

Because it would be expensive, just look at the price of the Lime /s

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago
[-] Bloodyhog@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Yes! Potatoes are the way, as our ancestors taught us!

[-] z00s@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago
[-] Bloodyhog@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Mine is an ancient Thinkpad, the true weapon of our Lord!

[-] Octopus1348@lemy.lol 1 points 1 year ago

And not Windows*

Macs are not worth it for stuff like this.

[-] const_void@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago

Because flashy screens work on dumb lizard brains

[-] ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

Well ya. That is why were are here in this thread right now. But also having a sign you can change easily is probably also useful.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Big Fruit is going to control our minds and enslave us all. If only they could get the interns to configure their shitty Linus distro.

[-] ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

Do you really want an explanation for why a market might want large signage that they can change without much extra labor? Seems self evident to me.

[-] glibg10b@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You could've just said:

So they can change the signage without much extra labor.

There's no need to be rude.

[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Wouldn't be a Linux community without extra spice though

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Do you understand the meaning of the word "need?"

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Advertising, easier to see prices

[-] Octopus1348@lemy.lol 1 points 1 year ago

To attract bugs there instead of the food.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

But that's where the food is.

[-] Octopus1348@lemy.lol 1 points 1 year ago

I know, but they will be on the screen instead of the food.

The lamps are not enough.

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