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Re:CT scans of AirPods evolution by adamrmcd on Monday December 06, 2021 @05:43PM (#29466694)
I cannot fathom why they would they remove previous scans/links. Maybe to enable a paywall archive?

It's super slick how they showcase the object as you scroll down, but flattening it into a single URL and only making one scan available per month restricts your audience appeal.

I only first heard of this site when they did the lego minifigs last month. Did they publish any other scans prior to that?

Re:CT scans of AirPods evolution by Starmina on Monday December 06, 2021 @05:53PM (#29466789)
So you have actually a reason put your email in their newsletter input box because you wouldn't want to 'miss' anything you can't go back to.
Re:CT scans of AirPods evolution by d110af5ccf on Monday December 06, 2021 @10:40PM (#29468860)
Except the only thing it did was cause me to wonder if they were a new site. And then when I saw this my opinion of them dropped dramatically. It's a dark pattern and I don't want to support that.
Re:CT scans of AirPods evolution by veb on Monday December 06, 2021 @11:31PM (#29469084)
I mean, you're right - but honestly it's really fucking cool. I never sign up to newsletters but this made me do it because it's really fucking cool.

Though - I'd be keen to pay $5/m for premium access to what they do, their previous scans. Charge people $10/m so they have voting rights on what to do next. Possibilities are endless!

I have a couple of Patreons for people writing federated apps/code, and it's always nice to support them. Would do the same here because I get enormous value from it and it's really fucking cool