On Texas Standard: are Amazon's Dash Buttons worth it?

This week on KUT's radio "Texas Standard," we talked about Amazon's $4.95 Dash Button devices, which allow you to order bulk goods via Wi-Fi at the push of a literal branded button, and whether they're a useful device to own.

Earlier in the week, Amazon announced a $20 limited-release AWS button geared toward Internet of Things tinkerers that quickly sold out. In the radio segment, we discuss some of the potential drawbacks to that device.

You can hear the segment on the Texas Standard website or listen below:

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