iopus6: add an article by ig0r - tgtimes - The Gopher Times Err bitreich.org 70 hgit clone git://bitreich.org/tgtimes git://enlrupgkhuxnvlhsf6lc3fziv5h2hhfrinws65d7roiv6bfj7d652fid.onion/tgtimes URL:git://bitreich.org/tgtimes git://enlrupgkhuxnvlhsf6lc3fziv5h2hhfrinws65d7roiv6bfj7d652fid.onion/tgtimes bitreich.org 70 1Log /scm/tgtimes/log.gph bitreich.org 70 1Files /scm/tgtimes/files.gph bitreich.org 70 1Refs /scm/tgtimes/refs.gph bitreich.org 70 1Tags /scm/tgtimes/tag bitreich.org 70 1README /scm/tgtimes/file/README.md.gph bitreich.org 70 i--- Err bitreich.org 70 1commit 8a3e38fa5d8390e281a53c077df39ab3c8736af1 /scm/tgtimes/commit/8a3e38fa5d8390e281a53c077df39ab3c8736af1.gph bitreich.org 70 1parent 2c391d4cd29d6c2ef3d8f792fc3c232e83bd94d2 /scm/tgtimes/commit/2c391d4cd29d6c2ef3d8f792fc3c232e83bd94d2.gph bitreich.org 70 hAuthor: Josuah Demangeon URL:mailto:me@josuah.net bitreich.org 70 iDate: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:51:25 +0200 Err bitreich.org 70 i Err bitreich.org 70 iopus6: add an article by ig0r Err bitreich.org 70 i Err bitreich.org 70 iDiffstat: Err bitreich.org 70 i A opus6/article-ig0r-I-Hate-Modern-T… | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Err bitreich.org 70 i Err bitreich.org 70 i1 file changed, 56 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) Err bitreich.org 70 i--- Err bitreich.org 70 1diff --git a/opus6/article-ig0r-I-Hate-Modern-Technology.mw b/opus6/article-ig0r-I-Hate-Modern-Technology.mw /scm/tgtimes/file/opus6/article-ig0r-I-Hate-Modern-Technology.mw.gph bitreich.org 70 i@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ Err bitreich.org 70 i+.SH ig0r Err bitreich.org 70 i+I Hate Modern Technology Err bitreich.org 70 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.PP Err bitreich.org 70 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 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.SS Err bitreich.org 70 i+Planned Obsolesence Err bitreich.org 70 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.PP Err bitreich.org 70 i+Technology is being designed to fail. Err bitreich.org 70 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.PP Err bitreich.org 70 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 i+ Err bitreich.org 70 i+.PP Err bitreich.org 70 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 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.PP Err bitreich.org 70 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 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.SS Err bitreich.org 70 i+Modern Software Sucks Err bitreich.org 70 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.PP Err bitreich.org 70 i+Modern software is just bad. Here’s a few reasons why… Err bitreich.org 70 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 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 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 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 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.SS Err bitreich.org 70 i+Smartphones Err bitreich.org 70 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.PP Err bitreich.org 70 i+Smartphones are the most annoying little shits, and for some reason they’ve become ubiquitous. Err bitreich.org 70 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.PP Err bitreich.org 70 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 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.PP Err bitreich.org 70 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 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.SS Err bitreich.org 70 i+People are idiots Err bitreich.org 70 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.PP Err bitreich.org 70 i+Most companies justify making technology suck more by saying it’s ‘easier’ and more ‘convenient’ for normal people. Err bitreich.org 70 i+. Err bitreich.org 70 i+.PP Err bitreich.org 70 i+Stop making easy and more convenient. Nobody asked for that. We were happy when technology was hard. Err bitreich.org 70 .