We didn’t know how good we had it..
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I honestly don't get this
is it a joke ? or serious ?
if you think the past was better, try walking around all day carrying 4 devices that collectively weigh a ton and don't fit in your pocketsin the past, as shown by this picture, I had to carry around 4 seperate things
I had to pay for each one
I had to keep each one updated
I had to learn the seperate, and usually poor GUI/UX on each one
I had huge problems transferring informationNow, I just have to carry one device
that is incredible progress@failedLyndonLaRouchite
Yes, but that one device is plagued with Data mining apps, soul sucking algorithms, and is used to manipulate and abuse the average consumer.
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@stux i wish all phones had proper physical keyboards like that one in the pic...
@lumi@snug.moe @stux@mstdn.social I still fondly remember my n97mini.
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@stux heavy is the pocket that carries true freedom.
I would know, I walk around with multitools. -
I honestly don't get this
is it a joke ? or serious ?
if you think the past was better, try walking around all day carrying 4 devices that collectively weigh a ton and don't fit in your pocketsin the past, as shown by this picture, I had to carry around 4 seperate things
I had to pay for each one
I had to keep each one updated
I had to learn the seperate, and usually poor GUI/UX on each one
I had huge problems transferring informationNow, I just have to carry one device
that is incredible progressEach one was far less expensive than a smartphone.
You didn't need to update your camera.
Transferring info between iPod, Camera, and laptop was actually pretty easy in most cases, yes it required you to plug things in but the friction actually improve things. I definitely was more invested in my photos back then.As others have said, this was also about data privacy, modern devices are deeply invasive, they also are distracting. Modern devices are slowly breaking the brains of so many people in society and transforming us into mindless zombies. I am not immune of course, when I think about the past I can remember not being nearly so glued to my devices back when these were the normal devices. Before my phone was smart I only looked at it every now and then, I didn't compulsively carry it with me everywhere.
It really could be said that the old internet and the old way of doing things was more human
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@failedLyndonLaRouchite
Yes, but that one device is plagued with Data mining apps, soul sucking algorithms, and is used to manipulate and abuse the average consumer.
These don't have that problem. They're heavy and they suck technically, but the human experience was preserved is the idea.the human experience is preserved in an Ipod instead of listening to live music ?
my brother in Christ, what are you smoking ?
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@stux i wish all phones had proper physical keyboards like that one in the pic...
@lumi @stux
I wrote a whole article to that effect:
https://moses-izumi.neocities.org/PhoneRant (4-6 minutes if you believe mozilla's Reader Mode) -
We didn’t know how good we had it..
@stux I think we did. The part we got wrong was the expectation that things would continue to get better.
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@stux Speak up, sonny. I can't hear you.
@MasterMischief @stux I was at the in between stage
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the human experience is preserved in an Ipod instead of listening to live music ?
my brother in Christ, what are you smoking ?
@failedLyndonLaRouchite
I feel like you're being willfully obtuse here.
The comparison isn't between live music and an iPod its between a streaming app that's probably serving AI generated music and actually buying music from artists like we did during the iPod era.
Its a criticism of the corporate digital hellscape we're in. The reason we're on Mastodon and not on Twitter or Bluesky. How is this not an obvious theme to you? -
@stux Wait, you had pockets?
@djtoebeans Two words: Cargo pants.
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@stux
I'M GOOOOING UUUNDEEEER…~ 
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@stux I miss my Sidekick sometimes I'd love a modern version of that
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@failedLyndonLaRouchite
I feel like you're being willfully obtuse here.
The comparison isn't between live music and an iPod its between a streaming app that's probably serving AI generated music and actually buying music from artists like we did during the iPod era.
Its a criticism of the corporate digital hellscape we're in. The reason we're on Mastodon and not on Twitter or Bluesky. How is this not an obvious theme to you?@nagaram
well, like the alien in MiBIII says, lets agree to disagree
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@stux You've reminded me of my favorite old phone, the LG Chocolate. It died when my toddler put it in the cat's water dish.
https://www.thetechedvocate.org/lg-chocolate-review-lg-chocolate/
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We didn’t know how good we had it..
@stux I think our souls started to loose freedom from those times on.
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@stux At this point I will take it compared to the spyware fiesta of useless apps made by ketamin addicted schizos that can't even accomplish what some random piece of plastic shit from 20 years ago did without fail for years.
At this point might downgrade to old bullshit like pictured, just to get out of cattlenomics focus, ads based cuckeri, and endless jumping of hops just to keep shit tolerable. -
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@stux the convergent device was a mistake.
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@stux I still have my PSP1004EU (first generation playstation portable) in good condition, no scratches. It had Dark Alex alternative firmware (play iso games), but i updated it to latest original firmware. What will people pay for it today if i say i also have movie and game UMD discs for PSP
