iopus6: add an article by ig0r - tgtimes - The Gopher Times	Err	bitreich.org	70
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hAuthor: Josuah Demangeon <me@josuah.net>	URL:mailto:me@josuah.net	bitreich.org	70
iDate:   Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:51:25 +0200	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+.SH ig0r	Err	bitreich.org	70
i+I Hate Modern Technology	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+Modern technology sucks. This might be me behaving like a pathetic little angsty hipster or trying to LARP thinking I’m somehow cool, but I think it’s a genuine problem.	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+Planned Obsolesence	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+Technology is being designed to fail.	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+Apple purposefully makes batteries fail on their devices and solders them in such that replacing the battery on an older device makes no sense, forcing the customer to buy a new device.	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+Lenovo’s quality has gone down the shitter. Thinkpads used to be thick, bulky, and rugged such that a caveman could use it in place of a club. New models bend and creak, the hinges breaking after several years of use while older models still run like new.	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+The reality is companies want people to consume technology, not use it. They care about making a profit rather than giving users a good experience, hence poor quality of manufacturing to speed up distribution, consumption, and the filling of landfills.	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+Modern Software Sucks	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+.PP	Err	bitreich.org	70
i+Modern software is just bad. Here’s a few reasons why…	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+.IP \(bu	Err	bitreich.org	70
i+It’s idiot proof, in that I have little control over settings and configuration	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+.IP \(bu	Err	bitreich.org	70
i+Software has become synonymous with adware (see Microsoft putting ads into explorer)	Err	bitreich.org	70
i+.	Err	bitreich.org	70
i+.IP \(bu	Err	bitreich.org	70
i+I have to pay money for it (fuck you, if I could copy-paste a car I would)	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+Smartphones	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+Smartphones are the most annoying little shits, and for some reason they’ve become ubiquitous.	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+Restaurants are starting to ditch regular menus in favor of QR codes to be scanned with smartphones. Why? Paper is more reliable. This is a step backwards in my opinion. What if I don’t have a data plan? What if I don’t carry a smartphone?	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+Also why does everything have to be an app? Why does my passport have to be an app? I’m perfectly happy carrying around paper ID (paper ID doesn’t spy on my).	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+People are idiots	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+Most companies justify making technology suck more by saying it’s ‘easier’ and more ‘convenient’ for normal people.	Err	bitreich.org	70
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i+Stop making easy and more convenient. Nobody asked for that. We were happy when technology was hard.	Err	bitreich.org	70
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