Of all the shit nobody asked for.
Well. At least it's not actively harmful like most things these days. (Cough COPILOT cough)
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One person asked for this. It has been an obsession of Adams' (PCWorld) since he started sniffing the exhaust of steam decks. There was one vendor at CES selling scented thermal paste. I find the whole thing hilarious.
since he started sniffing the exhaust of steam decks
Brother why?
They smell good
steam deck pheremones
Quite disagree that it's harmless. Fragrances in the workplace are morally wrong (or at least kinda bad and should be discouraged). There is one hall near where I'm at that every desk has competing air fresheners and plug in stink bombs /shudder.
Nothing worse than getting in an elevator full of dolled-up saleswomen. I no longer hide it, I'll plug my nose or pull the top of my shirt up over it
Possibly harmful in the sense it promotes habit-forming rituals. But we're already addicted anyway, so maybe net zero effect other than brand loyalty
Since when are habit and ritual innately harmful? You've genuinely got me curious.
I didn't say it was innately harmful. If it's a feature no one asked for, there's a good chance marketing is taking a shot at getting you hooked on something beyond performance/functionality specs. So, an extreme opinion, but we are surrounded by addictive designs that extend beyond the expected functionality.
Add it to your waifu build with the scented GPU.
I never thought I'd want a waifu build, but I want that graphics card now. Can we have lilac fragrance? More of a giant bush than a flower in most gardens I've seen it in, but it's one of my favourite smells. I think I'm planting lilacs next year.
This feels particularly old-school in the category of nonsense accessories for your computer lol. Like I'd see it at a local surplus store with a label telling me it's "Windows ME" compatible
I kinda miss the old days of stupid case mods
Overheating is now a feature.
Thus seems like one of those engineering decisions that make you question if some people have a different model of physics and chemistry.
You're going to use CASES of contact cleanet if anything goes wrong and cans when they go right.
I would kill for more drain-holes and uses of slope to deal with issues like this. One of the things I miss about fixing slot-machines.
it smells like we can't compete and run out of ideas
I'd have thought the essential oil diffuser should be part of the video card so that it can release different fragrances depending on the colour palette of what's being displayed.
That definitely exists. GamersNexus did a review of a card from (I think it was) Yeston a few months back that was covered in waifus and emitted an Ocean™ scent
Oh thepantser posted an image of it a few comments down lol
Could you not just sit a little sponge on the warm top of the unit and add a drop of fragrance now and then?
It's strange, but not a terrible use for the excess heat a pc gives off I guess.
Seems like the kind of thing you'd find as a random 5.25" bay accessory though (where a dvd drive would go).
The portable solid-state drive comes with a fixed “cradle” and a diffuser stone, both made from sustainable materials includng natural bamboo and reservoir silt. While the cradle isn’t strictly required – the SSD can connect to a PC via a USB-C cable – it is essential for getting the full sensory experience.
OK, so this is more of an accessory than the drive itself. Bit weird but meh. I thought it was built in and the SSD internal.
