I like this idea! There might be an increased danger of a battery explosion: it’ll be near bright sunlight, away from where people will see it, with an old battery. I wonder if there are battery diagnostics that could provide an early warning?

I’m sure most of us have a fistful of old phones somewhere, the idea of using them for something is appealing.

At the present spot price, that’s worth about $100k, I think?

Based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_wealth_per_adult

It would put you at just a bit above the average wealth per adult for the entire world, but also just about at the median wealth for North America which has an average weath per adult of 500k. Averages are wonky when some people have SO MUCH.

I agree, but it should still be retired regardless of intended usage - history matters; we don’t have to mistakenly other people to show off cool screenshots

It’s “rice” because it’s asian; it’s a derogatory term used towards people and their cars. When I was younger, this term was used against asian drivers and their asian cars - and it was not a compliment.

Looking at Urban Dictionary I see no mention of this anti-asian side of it, but it was there when I was growing up. Maybe others can chime in with their experience, I imagine it wasn’t the same everywhere.

Not implying the people using it here are being racist, I don’t think they are aware of what I’m recalling here.

A borderline racial slur about making things look good without substance behind the appearance: e.g.: “riced-up Honda civic”

Office is weird about it because of their OneDrive product