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Some people do things because "why not?" We tend to call this "having a hobby". And if you can monetize it in some way (post on Youtube and get the revenue from
by bedast 4y ago
Some people do things because "why not?" We tend to call this "having a hobby". And if you can monetize it in some way (post on Youtube and get the revenue from that), again, "why not?" It's weird to knock someone for enjoying doing something they've done and sharing it with the world.
- rcarr 4y agoIt's not that I'm knocking him per say, it's just that he looks so immensely talented I feel with his skill set he could be making videos like "here's an open source hearing aid I made that only costs $10" that could be having a massive positive impact on the world rather than tutorials on how to swap out the usb port on expensive headphones that you'll be able to buy off the shelf next year anyway.
- kupopuffs 4y agoHis skills may be more niche and nuanced than you may make it seem
- playoffsquares 4y agoWell I guess we better all tell you what we are working on in our free time so you can reassign us if there is something you think has higher social utility.
- throwaway14356 4y agoyou should watch eli the computer guy.
- bedast 4y agoFor things like that, you really need to have a passion for working on it, and develop a fairly specific skillset, not only in the technology realm, but in the medical realm. Hearing aids aren't just stupid expensive earbuds. This is the thing he's working on now. He's working on other things. He has hobbies and he has a job. He's going to do what he enjoys doing. Who cares if it's not useful to you or me. There are other people working on those problems. As a diabetic, I've been fascinated to watch the progress of things like AAPS, Loop, OpenInsulin, etc. But I'm not going to demand everyone working on "useless" things to jump on the thing that I will specifically benefit from.