alt Hacker News>If you live in the United States today, and you accidentally knock a hole in your wall, it’s probably cheaper to buy a flatscreen TV and stick it in front of the hole, compared to hiring a handyman to fix your drywall.
Is it cheaper than buying a TV, and then having someone come install it on your wall? More meaningless drivel from Marc Andreesen.
Drilling a few holes to mount a TV is so straightforward that nearly everyone can do it, in contrast to patching drywall, so excluding the cost of hiring a professional for that case is reasonable. Granted, you might be able to learn how to do it with some youtube videos, trips to home depot, and trial/error, but the cost of that will quickly exceed the cost of a handyman if you value your time at all.