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Lots, but I don't think they'd be of interest. Instead, here's a list of things I still use and believe are better without recent "advancements": - Automatic
by ghusto 3y ago
Lots, but I don't think they'd be of interest.
Instead, here's a list of things I still use and believe are better without recent "advancements":
- Automatic (mechanical) watch: Aside from being amazing piece of technology just to marvel at, it's great because it's reparable and doesn't need batteries
- Paper books: I've had a Kindle for a long time, and appreciate the portability in certain circumstances, but nothing seems to be the same as a paper book. Can't put my finger on it, but it's probably to do with the immediacy of physical objects
- Non-IoT everything (fridges, light-switches, TVs, thermostats, etc.): I think we're all on the same page on this one, so I'll just say this; they're pointlessly shite
- Pen and paper, for study: Numerous studies show people remember things better and more deeply when they write them down
- Cash: Makes transactions more personal, and the spending of money more tangible
- Games consoles without internet: Switch it on, play games. I don't have time for a 20GiB "patch" that wasn't there on day one because you didn't have time to finish the game before release
- MrMember 3y ago>Non-IoT everything (fridges, light-switches, TVs, thermostats, etc.): I think we're all on the same page on this one, so I'll just say this; they're pointlessly shite I want as few things in my house connected to the internet as possible. My computers, my video game consoles, and my phone, that's it. I don't see the value proposition for connecting my appliances or my light bulbs or whatever else to the internet.
- retrocryptid 3y agoI came here to make the same comment. Also, all my personal docs are text files I edit with emacs. I have a self hosted git repo I use to share docs between machines. I too have a kindle but read mostly paper books. Niel Gaiman made a comment once that books were like sharks. Sharks survived for millions of years by being the best thing in their particular ecological niche. Books survive because they're the best at being books. I think he also made a comment that kindles are good at being bookshelves. So read a paper book at home, but take the kindle with you on a vacation when you can't take your home bookshelf with you.
- foogazi 3y ago> Non-IoT everything Very happy with my Rachio smart sprinkler