boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoScreens in the palm of the hand and tamagotchi assistants: The race to imagine devices beyond the cell phoneenglish.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down15
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkScreens in the palm of the hand and tamagotchi assistants: The race to imagine devices beyond the cell phoneenglish.elpais.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square6linkfedilink
minus-squareMossy Feathers (She/Her)@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·2 years agoIt’s too bad that, unlike the weird, quirky electronics 20-30 years ago, these will be totally unusable in several years. The retro computer enthusiasts 20yrs from now will have nothing to make YouTube videos about.
minus-squareTimeSquirrel@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoSome will find a niche. There’s a dude I watch called “Dankpods” and his schtick is shitty cheap-ass mp3 players from the mid-2000s on up.
It’s too bad that, unlike the weird, quirky electronics 20-30 years ago, these will be totally unusable in several years. The retro computer enthusiasts 20yrs from now will have nothing to make YouTube videos about.
Some will find a niche. There’s a dude I watch called “Dankpods” and his schtick is shitty cheap-ass mp3 players from the mid-2000s on up.