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When you connect a new device to a 'smart' tv, you must pay homage to the manufacturer with a ritualistic dance. Plugging and unplugging the device. Turning them on and off in the correct sequence like entering a konami code.

Every time you want to switch devices, the tv must scan for them. And god forbid you lose power, or unplug something. You are granted the delight experience of doing it all over again.

I have fond memories of the days of just plugging something in, and pressing the input button. Instant gratification. It was a simpler time.

What is some other tech that used to be better?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Meanwhile, I have a car with a big touchscreen, and few physical buttons and it clearly doesn't work.

Here, with the exact same ammount of evidence you presented I proved you wrong!


Back in Not-idiot land however, we know that neither one of us have proved anything, we are both presenting claims, with zero verifiable facts, which at best should be treated as unverified antecdotes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

that’s the point I was making: anectdotal evidence is not evidence, it’s opinion. have a nice day.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

There was a post asking how you can tell if someone was from gen z a while ago. Nailed it