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What's Some Tech That Was Better Than It Is Now? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 8 months ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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When you connect a new device to a 'smart' tv, you must pay homage to the manufacturer with a ritualistic dance. Plugging and unplugging the device. Turning them on and off in the correct sequence like entering a konami code.

Every time you want to switch devices, the tv must scan for them. And god forbid you lose power, or unplug something. You are granted the delight experience of doing it all over again.

I have fond memories of the days of just plugging something in, and pressing the input button. Instant gratification. It was a simpler time.

What is some other tech that used to be better?

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[–] BOFH666@lemmy.world 120 points 8 months ago (49 children)

Cars.

mechanical, no software bugs
physical buttons, no touch screen
everything just worked, no need to license the heating of your chair
freaking lane assist

You get it..

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 60 points 8 months ago (12 children)

Much safer now though. Traffic accidents are much less lethal nowadays (except SUV/Truck vs ped)

[–] geophysicist@discuss.tchncs.de 50 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Yeah but that isn't because of the LCD touchscreen console and software locked seat heating

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 2 points 8 months ago

Of course not, what makes you think anything i said is even vaguely related to those negative cherry picks?

Is car manufacturing and design not tech?

Do impact detection, brake assist/auto brake, modern lane assist, distance detection etc not add to safety? I could probably rattle on

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