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Wish a technology down the memory hole
« on: August 08, 2015, 09:07:39 PM »
Your NOS tube order has finally arrived! You joyously unpack the precious new music bottles, only to drop them on the floor. They break, releasing the genie who has been imprisoned there since the 1940s.

As a reward, he grants you one very specialized wish: you may choose one technology that you feel should never have been invented, and it will vanish from the universe, erased from history as though it had never been.

What technology would you choose? The words, "Leaf Blower" would burst spontaneously from my lips.
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Re: Wish a technology down the memory hole
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2015, 09:28:48 PM »
I nominate A.I. applications that track and monitor my actions without permission à la Siri or Cortana.

I already have no tolerance for the text prediction application(s) for text messaging so I turned that off as a soon as I witnessed it.
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Re: Wish a technology down the memory hole
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2015, 09:56:57 PM »
Social media for sure. A few tech trends that need to die are selfies and people who hold up iPads at a concert.
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Re: Wish a technology down the memory hole
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2015, 03:16:40 AM »
Automated speed enforcement cameras.  Pure cash grab, nothing to do with safety.
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Re: Wish a technology down the memory hole
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2015, 04:57:17 AM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on August 08, 2015, 09:56:57 PM
Social media for sure. A few tech trends that need to die are selfies and people who hold up iPads at a concert.

A bit suprised you didn'y say TRS jack
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Re: Wish a technology down the memory hole
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2015, 05:09:09 AM »
It's right up there!
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Re: Wish a technology down the memory hole
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2015, 05:30:33 AM »
I actually wish cellphone and email has never been invented.
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Re: Wish a technology down the memory hole
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2015, 05:33:46 AM »
Quote from: Chris F on August 09, 2015, 03:16:40 AM
Automated speed enforcement cameras.  Pure cash grab, nothing to do with safety.
In my city, they started putting out more cruiser speed traps because the cameras weren't generating enough income to pay for themselves.
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Re: Wish a technology down the memory hole
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2015, 07:43:36 AM »
Digital audio workstations, Pro Tools, etc. Modern recording sucks, and modern records suck as a result.
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Re: Wish a technology down the memory hole
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2015, 08:04:24 AM »
Dave, is it the tool that sucks, or is it that it brings recording within the reach of those who don't know what they are doing?
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