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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 37 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

Did people genuinely think they had created a bespoke bit of hardware? Wow.

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 30 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

That a bunch of idiots bought it to begin with should be telling enough.

[–] architect@thelemmy.club 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Half of them are press. I’m starting to believe YouTubers are propping up obvious scams.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Just now catching onto that? Well let me make your day by saving you money with Honey!

(Don't actually download Honey. It's just a tracking service)

[–] rayboy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago
[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The idiocy never ceases to amaze me. Just when I think I've seen it all, they find a new and ridiculous way to exhibit it.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 1 points 2 hours ago

It’s happening in Australia now as well

Pauline Hanson raised 2.5 million dollars from a lot of really stupid Australians yesterday. Apparently it’s legit as well, though we’ll wait and see.

[–] deliriousdreams@fedia.io 4 points 6 hours ago

Pablo Escobar phone 2 electric boogaloo.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 2 points 8 hours ago

They probably thought it would be made of actual gold as well.