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1. cool_boy_mew (coolboymew@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 02:48:41 JST cool_boy_mew
   >Tech when I was a kid
   "WOW cool, I want this"
   >Tech now
   "Tsk, disgusting, who needs this expensive garbage?"
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   • ooignignoktoo (ooignignoktoo@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 02:54:19 JST ooignignoktoo

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     @coolboymew I think it was because back then the evolution of technology was rapid and people had more optimism where as technology now has stagnated and the only advances seem to be for more nefarious purposes of advances the surveillance state / spying on people.
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   • cool_boy_mew (coolboymew@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 02:54:27 JST cool_boy_mew

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     @ooignignoktoo yeah
   • Tsuki (tsuki@amami.paradigm-x.tokyo)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 02:54:44 JST Tsuki

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     "I love technology and the Internet"
     >gets tech degree
     TedK.jpg
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   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 02:56:57 JST xianc78

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     @ooignignoktoo @coolboymew I want to explore the stars, not stuck in a pod with a VR headset strapped on.

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   • ooignignoktoo (ooignignoktoo@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 03:02:36 JST ooignignoktoo

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     @xianc78 @coolboymew
     
     I never saw the obsession over VR. It always felt gimmicky at best whenever it was implemented.
     
     Sure Beat Saber and Half Life Alyx are curious novelties but I'd rather just veg out on a couch than wear a headset and flop around wands like an autismo. That was part of the reason why I hated the wii because the wagglin mad it a console you couldn't really veg out on a couch on.
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   • Caroline 💜 (che5hire@buff.tomboyfan.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 03:08:51 JST Caroline 💜

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     @coolboymew I’m just annoyed at how little graphics are improving compared to the price of the hardware they expect you to have now. It’s like I’m only paying for better hardware because devs are getting worse at optimizing their games and not because it actually looks better.

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   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 03:11:30 JST xianc78

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     @ooignignoktoo @coolboymew The closest thing I had to a VR headset was some weird LCD game that took the form of binoculars. You had to aim it at a light-source to even see the thing. I remember it involving shooting airplanes and defending some hot-air balloon that looked like a RE/MAX balloon. There were buttons on the binoculars itself, it wasn't motion controlled or anything like that.

     I have no idea where it went though. My parents probably gave it to Goodwill long ago.

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   • cool_boy_mew (coolboymew@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 03:17:50 JST cool_boy_mew

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     @che5hire I'm just not talking about games either. For games, the Switch and Steam Deck were probably the "coolest" tech in a while
     
     Otherwise, I'm talking about anything else. I'm looking at the shopping channel tech sales and it's lame AF.
     
     Tablets are just bigger phones and they're pretty useless.
     
     I don't need a laptop, I have a desktop.
     
     Apple watch, it's ludicrously expensive
     
     Fitbit, also expensive, use their shitty app, oops gotta login :))))))) and they'll probably sell your data
     
     Lmao what is this scam, just put Linux in a USB stick bruh
     https://www.tsc.ca/StartMeStick-3-Year-Unlimited-Computers/pages/productdetails?nav=R:729513
     
     There's just like nothing fucking cool like you saw in the 90s/00s and in LGR videos, it's all streamlined garbage that will steal your data
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   • condret :verified: :ancom: :radare2:<|<| (condret@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 03:23:36 JST condret :verified: :ancom: :radare2:<|<|

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     @che5hire @coolboymew i think we reached a point where graühical improvements are no longer worth it, because games would look too realistic to be fun. maybe gpu updates are hoing to be more about power efficiency anytime soon
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   • cool_boy_mew (coolboymew@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 03:24:08 JST cool_boy_mew

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     @condret @che5hire 100%, see the other thread about Phil Spencer leaked e-mails, even the industry knows that AAA is basically not worth it
   • condret :verified: :ancom: :radare2:<|<| (condret@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 03:27:35 JST condret :verified: :ancom: :radare2:<|<|

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     @coolboymew @che5hire i'm not saying that AAA is not worth it, but that they've already maxed out graphics. but there are still other areas, where AAA games can improve
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   • Dumb Idiot Retard (idiot@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 03:30:39 JST Dumb Idiot Retard

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     @Tsuki @coolboymew
     >I hate technology and the internet
     >Gets a tech degree
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   • Caroline 💜 (che5hire@buff.tomboyfan.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 03:37:10 JST Caroline 💜

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     @coolboymew I mean in addition to it being a privacy minefield I guess window shopping is way less enjoyable when you have your own budget and already own a ton of tech already. Even as someone who needs a laptop I’m still rocking an almost 10 year old thinkpad which I’ll probably only replace when I physically can’t use it anymore.

     I do kinda miss a lot of gimmicky stuff from the past tho like those CD burners that also burned labels. They probably sucked but it would be cool if there was a “game cartridge maker” equivalent in modern day or something.

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   • cool_boy_mew (coolboymew@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 03:37:56 JST cool_boy_mew

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     @che5hire I don't even have a budget, I can buy whatever the hell I want and there's practically nothing cool to buy anymore
   • condret :verified: :ancom: :radare2:<|<| (condret@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 03:51:55 JST condret :verified: :ancom: :radare2:<|<|

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     @che5hire @coolboymew i miss 13" laptops with midrange gpu, highend cpu, 1 sata slot, 2 msata/nvme slots and hardware raid controller for less than 1k€
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   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 03:53:49 JST xianc78

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     @che5hire @coolboymew
     >They probably sucked but it would be cool if there was a “game cartridge maker” equivalent in modern day or something.

     There are kits you can buy that allow you to make your own reproduction carts. You no longer need to sacrifice existing game cartridges. You can easily 3D print your own shells. All you need to do is buy these custom made circuit boards.

     https://invidious.poast.org/watch?v=i_HwiH5SM2g

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   • Mondobizarrro (mondobizarrro@social.xenofem.me)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 03:59:41 JST Mondobizarrro

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     @condret @che5hire @coolboymew i wish they still made thinkpads to be easily serviceable, upgradable, and had the classic series
     
     The prefix#20 series was really the last thinkpads i want and i wish that wasnt the case
     
     (I use a thinkpad x220, i used to have a w520 as well)
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   • mangeurdenuage (mangeurdenuage@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 04:05:20 JST mangeurdenuage

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     @coolboymew Pretty much.
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   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 04:15:21 JST xianc78

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     @coolboymew @che5hire
     >Lmao what is this scam, just put Linux in a USB stick bruh

     Similar products have been around for years. There are flash-drives with custom Linux distros solely designed to be restrictive environments for children (whitelisted websites, child-friendly games, etc). Honestly, this product wouldn't exist if people realized that Linux is not the 1337 h4x0r operating system that they were lead to believe.

     >There's just like nothing fucking cool like you saw in the 90s/00s and in LGR videos, it's all streamlined garbage that will steal your data

     You could try looking into more niche/indie/open-source hardware manufacturers. I'm not sure if there are many products with the same type of gimmicks found back in the 90s/00s, but they tend to respect your privacy and right-to-repair.

     Most of the gimmicky stuff can be found in DIY projects. You can check out what people make with Arduino, SBCs, and stuff like that. It seems like companies decided to let people come up with gimmicks themselves instead of having them experiment with such products.

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   • cool_boy_mew (coolboymew@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 04:16:38 JST cool_boy_mew

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     @xianc78 @che5hire The issue with DIY stuff is that I have no soldering experience and no programming experience so that's a ehh from me
   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 04:25:49 JST xianc78

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     • Caroline 💜

     @coolboymew @che5hire There might be people selling their pre-made solutions online.

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   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Saturday, 23-Sep-2023 04:37:32 JST xianc78

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     • condret :verified: :ancom: :radare2:<|<|

     @Mondobizarrro @che5hire @condret @coolboymew Have you looked into System76 or Framework? They provide up-gradable and repairable laptops.