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minus-squaresolrize@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·11 days agoArticle isn’t paywalled for me. Headline is ok. 3d printing a whistle supposedly costs under 5 cents. OTOH, that type of plastic might be less safe to put in your mouth.
minus-squaresepi@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-211 days agoPolylactic Acid (aka PLA) is a protein found in milk and corn. PLA filament is made from fermented corn starch.
minus-squareSerinus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·11 days agoThey use PLA in several tea bags and coffee filters now. … of course I research and avoid those. I’m not super paranoid about plastic, but boiling it and drinking it seems insane.
minus-squareRandom_Character_A@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·11 days agoI’m just gonna leave this here.
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 days agoIf you would rather invest in a quality whistle for the one that goes in your own mouth, I recommend an ACME Thunderer. As used by gym teachers and drum majors, (not Wile E. Coyote) they have a satisfying roll of authority.
Article isn’t paywalled for me. Headline is ok. 3d printing a whistle supposedly costs under 5 cents. OTOH, that type of plastic might be less safe to put in your mouth.
Polylactic Acid (aka PLA) is a protein found in milk and corn. PLA filament is made from fermented corn starch.
They use PLA in several tea bags and coffee filters now.
… of course I research and avoid those. I’m not super paranoid about plastic, but boiling it and drinking it seems insane.
I’m just gonna leave this here.
If you would rather invest in a quality whistle for the one that goes in your own mouth, I recommend an ACME Thunderer.
As used by gym teachers and drum majors, (not Wile E. Coyote) they have a satisfying roll of authority.