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?

  • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    1 month ago

    There is a bit of a smolnet renaissance happening in niche tech and creative circles. Using IRC to socialize, reviving gopher protocol for blogs, creating lofi and pure HTML/CSS sites instead of using bloated JS frameworks. And of course, creating simple and/or federated services for media sharing.

    Tell me if you’d like to know more. Additionally, my home instance is full of people with such interests.

      • Zoop@beehaw.org
        2·
        1 month ago

        I hope they reply (and that I remember to come back and check again so I can see it,) I’m very interested, too!

    • AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.netEnglish
      8·
      1 month ago

      I’ve been thinking of starting a blog to help motivate me to do more writing. For a while I felt burnt out because I knew I’d have no hope in hell of being able to do a bunch of SEO stuff to enable people to actually see if anything I write, but I’ve concluded that people based networks are the only way something like this will work for me. After all, most of my favourite blogs or blog posts are ones I’ve heard of through word of mouth.

      I’ve not heard of gopher protocol though, that sounds interesting

      • Zoop@beehaw.org
        2·
        1 month ago

        Ooh, I looked it up and it sounds interesting. I look forward to figuring it out and experiencing it for myself, thanks! :)