Raspberry Pis Found in Abandoned Spin Scooters in Seattle
www.tomshardware.com
Where was this knowledge when the Pi supply was low?

Title says most of it. Spin electric scooters exited the Seattle market and abandoned their scooters all over the city and apparently they have a pi 4 in them!

  • Takumidesh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    332·
    1 year ago

    Them ‘supposed to be everywhere’ doesn’t change that fact that they litter up the sidewalk and use the public areas of my town as a pseudo frontage for their business.

    I have no problem with the bike systems that have docs for the bikes, it centralizes the locations and keeps the bike organized.

    It’s not ignorance, it’s a full understanding that they pollute the public areas and already limited walkways in my city.

    • WarmSoda@lemm.eeEnglish
      529·
      1 year ago

      Ohmygod people other than you are using the public services! The pollution!

      Seriously though, it’s going to be different in every city. Your city might not be a good place for them. My city has them being used all the time.

      • snooggums@kbin.social
        111·
        1 year ago

        They are a for profit company, not a public service.

        The scooters are not a problem on wide sidewalks and are better than more vehicle traffic, but they can certainly get in the way on narrow sidewalks.

        • Thorned_Rose@kbin.social
          51·
          1 year ago

          In some countries the public transport is run by for-profit companies too. In my city, for example, ALL of the public transport are contracted private companies. They’re all liveried as public transport, but they’re still privately run.

          • UsernameLost@lemmy.mlEnglish
            3·
            1 year ago

            There is a key distinction between a contracted public service and a private company running a for-profit business. Think buses (as you described) vs taxis.