I was involved in a discussion over the relatively shit quality of USB-C docks on another social media site when - for shits and giggles - I linked to this "for the viewers playing along at home", but what really caused me to giggle was the last paragraph.
https://www.in2013dollars.com/Televisions/price-inflation
"Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $1,000 in 1950 has the same "purchasing power" as $7.24 in 2023 (in the CPI category of Televisions)."
Joseph A Nagy Jr /
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2023-11-06 15:18:00
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