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Went to the new park in Bend and the 'smart' benches are a problem
They put in about twenty of these solar powered benches with charging ports and wifi. Sounds good, right? I sat on one for maybe ten minutes. The metal seat was baking hot even in mild sun. The charging port was loose, my phone kept disconnecting. The little info screen just showed ads for a local bank. I watched a family try to use the wifi, it asked for an email sign up. These things cost the city a lot, I heard over $5,000 each from a worker. They look fancy but don't do the basic job of being a good place to sit. Are other towns getting sold this junk too?
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hill.andrew6mo ago
Juliaross nailed it. Next they'll sell us ad-funded shade.
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juliaross7mo ago
Classic case of solving problems nobody had. We paid for a bench that cooks you and spams you, which is a pretty bad combo. Maybe next they can install umbrellas that only work if you watch an ad.
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