I used to be really excited for what the next smart phone would offer. Or the next tablet. Or hell, the next smart watch.
Not any more. And of course this happens when all technology (or gadgets) become old-hat.
Thing is there IS new stuff that might be exciting. VR. MR. AR. They haven't hit their stride yet. I SHOULD feel excited to see what happens when they do.
But I don't.
Why/? I honestly think is the software. The monetisation. The -companies- themselves.
The companies selling the new gadgets make me not care.
No matter how fancy the tech, it won't stop it just straight-up boring me. Even when Apple or even Meta show off something new with a VR headset, I never do more than glance at it for a moment, before browsing away to a different article or video.
Basically, what I'm saying is: capitalism killed my interest in gadgets and technology, almost entirely.
I'm more excited by weird $40 open source bits of hardware, despite many using decades old tech.
So that's what I think I'll focus on. The weird shit. The cool shit. The bizarre re-uses of 8-bit Z80 or 6502 processors. Of cheap e-Ink displays on 2010-vintage microcontrollers.
Maybe I'll find some joy again there.
Elissa /
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