Squink Lets You Print a Circuit Board for the Price of a Cup of Coffee

Re:Squink Lets You Print a Circuit Board for the Price of a ... by edoceo on Tuesday July 15, 2014 @02:50AM (#8035129)

In Seattle, a ~350ml cafe-latte (~310ml milk, 40ml coffee) is around $3.50 (can be $4.50 downtown, $5.50 at airport) - this commonly called the 'Double Tall Latte' - our local news media uses it as a cost comparison for dang near everything.

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Re:Squink Lets You Print a Circuit Board for the Price of a ... by ars on Tuesday July 15, 2014 @04:24AM (#8035340)

I never understood why people spend so much when you can make at home for so much less. (Apparently 1/10 to 1/50th of the cost?!?)

Do people really consider a cup of coffee cheap? It seems expensive enough to be considered an occasional treat, not a daily purchase.

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Re:Squink Lets You Print a Circuit Board for the Price of a ... by UweSchmidt on Tuesday July 15, 2014 @04:46AM (#8035393)

It's definitively a small luxury item, but can't really argue with anyone's spending habits.

More relevant, "cups of coffee" is not a good unit of measurement and can be misleading. Just say the number and trust that people can cope.

Other offenders: Measuring distance in "cars lined up from here to the moon", expressing data in "Libraries of Congress", or expressing cost in $/day instead of $/month or $/year.

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Re:Squink Lets You Print a Circuit Board for the Price of a ... by davorak on Tuesday July 15, 2014 @05:55AM (#8035552)

I currently spend about a dollar a cup to two dollars a cup for black coffee. Mostly because seems like it would take a few hundred dollars worth of experimental purchases and a reasonable number of hours to match the quality I get form local cafe.

If I move to another city or If I decide I have time/money for the hobby I will do.

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