I thought technology had gone too far a would have become a member of the Amish religion.
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When you cannot afford it, it is no problem at all...Someone who feels like technology is still manageable or sustainable isn't paying attention, in my opinion.
Awesome! I just got my COVID booster! Now I would like to Bluetooth pair with my phone so I can listen to Spotify in the bath without getting my headphones wet!Something I've said a million times before:
Stop believing every little thing you read. Headlines and articles and even broadcasts arent made with the intention of informing you. They're made with the intention of profiting off of the ad revenue you bring when you engage with it. Even when they're talking about something real, they absolutely WILL screw with the details if they think it'll bring them more money. Whatever they can get away with.
Also really it's the bloody internet. I want to point out a comment I saw under that video:
"There is already an installation of Bluetooth activated nano electronics in the Covid vaccinated."
The creator of the video agreed. Just think about that for a moment. See the problem?
I think that's all I need to say.
I don't think I'm catching your meaning, sorry...When you cannot afford it, it is no problem at all...
Most intrusive personal tech (like the aforementioned smart mirror) is fairly expensive and will only find its way into affluent, first-world homes (not mine).I don't think I'm catching your meaning, sorry...
Most intrusive personal tech (like the aforementioned smart mirror) is fairly expensive and will only find its way into affluent, first-world homes (not mine).
A wise man once said,
"A wealthy man pays a ransom to save his life;
a poor man never has to worry about such threats."
To be honest I'm a bit of a luddite and I prefer my old 8bit computers. I even take them for the occasional spin on the interwebs these days. Makes you realise just how bloated your average website has become!
I just love the form factors of old machines. I really like the paradigm of wedge shaped computers integrating the computer into the keyboard. It just feels right to me.Generally, yeah.
And a problem that often goes with that is that in many cases, those with the money to blow are also exactly the people who dont really learn to use the things. "Expensive thing should work like magic" is how that thought process goes. Doesnt help that some will buy into a particular gizmo not so much because it has features they will actually use, but instead because they can tell others that they have one, while only using (often incorrectly) 10% of what the thing is able to do.
I could rant for pages about this. I really could.
Same here actually.
Something I've said often on this forum is the simple line "I miss DOS, it just did what you told it"
And that sums up my thoughts on modern PCs. Well, modern operating systems, really. As much as I appreciate what this giant glowing brick next to me can do, I really do often wish I still had some of my ancient machines still around. My old Tandy 1000 (or the 2500), I cant describe how much I want one of those again. There was something special about that thing, even if I'm never 100% sure what it is.
This just seems like a separate problem to me, honestly. The poor are already being exploited by the consumer tech they're able to access. Just being on the internet, for example, means that a person is exposed to all sorts of imagery and messaging that's being wielded against them like a weapon.Most intrusive personal tech (like the aforementioned smart mirror) is fairly expensive and will only find its way into affluent, first-world homes (not mine).
A wise man once said,
"A wealthy man pays a ransom to save his life;
a poor man never has to worry about such threats."
I see your point... Although, I think it's more of a numbers game for profit-motivated entities.You can't get blood out of a turnip.
Technology has been my life, my profession. I do not believe "technology" is what "goes too far", it's what people do with it. This goes way back to some very early technology. For example; guns. They can be used for good, but has also been used to kill a massive amount of people for very bad, horrific reasons.
There is, however, "new" technologies that I think are quite beneficial. Just one for example; The 'life-changing' electric suit