Here is a cool little gadget I'd never heard of before. It's a temperature datalogger. It lasts 60 days. Sadly I think it may be disposable (but I'd imagine rechargeable versions exist. )
Suppose you are shipping fruit across the country and you've paid extra to have the trucks chilled down to 65F. How do you know they didn't ship them at 75F and only lower the temp fully just before arrival?
Hide this bad boy in your shipment, then check the USB for data on arrival.
They cost about $4 each.
I'm fascinated by things like this for reasons I can't possibly articulate.
I almost bought one just to try it out and take it apart... but instead I'll just tell ya'll about it... I bet there are other interesting ways to use such a device. For example... you could detect if a chair is being sat in or not by putting it inside of a pillow...
@futurebird These things are designed as #TamperProof #appliances to prevent spoiled foods or materials to be accepted.
There are also chemical indicators that'll turn red if ever defrosted [ https://www.foodprocessing.com.au/content/processing/hot-product/nigk-cryomark-cold-shipment-thermal-indicators-207745241 ] or otherwise discolour when going below or above certain temperatures [ https://www.shockwatchuk.com/shop/shockwatch/coldmark-freeze-temperature-indicator-stickers/ ] which is critical for a lot of #food and #medication.
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For example some #Vaccines require #ColdStorage close to the moment of injection or they'll spoil.
Which is why a lot of them will require appointments as staff needs to prepare them hours ahead and defrost the doseage.
Attached: 1 image Here is a cool little gadget I'd never heard of before. It's a temperature datalogger. It lasts 60 days. Sadly I think it may be disposable (but I'd imagine rechargeable versions exist. ) Suppose you are shipping fruit across the country and you've paid extra to have the trucks chilled down to 65F. How do you know they didn't ship them at 75F and only lower the temp fully just before arrival? Hide this bad boy in your shipment, then check the USB for data on arrival. They cost about $4 each.
#Bitcoin it's not #eWaste per design in the sense that only #greed justifies their existance... 
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@futurebird ...and I hope that those using or even mine it will crash and burn for all the right reasons...
@futurebird that’s really cool! I’m very curious what they’ve packed inside that lets them hit a price point of $4. Maybe a thermistor and some good wishes.
I’m with you on sensors.
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