Post #1714464 · Elektrine

2026-04-24 20:55 UTC

i don't think it's tech, it's that tech stopped being something that helps you, now it's just things that control you, and it's all so shitty. being a millennial was nice. almost every new piece of tech was useful and made life easier. but i think it was around 2010ish when it all began going downhill. first, capacitative buttons, then smart everything that didn't help, just monitor you and sell your data. now so much tech is straight up hostile.

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@otacon239@lemmy.world 2026-04-24 21:47

I remember when the first round of capacitive buttons showed up. I can’t find it anymore, but there was an article on a fan site for MP3 players I read in 2010 that showed the comparisons of physical vs capacitive vs touchscreens and capacitive buttons _only_ had negatives. It baffled me when they just never stopped using them on things. That article was burned into my mind and now I see that logic has spilled into a thousand other industries.

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@Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 2026-04-24 21:04

I'm a bit older than you, I enjoyed tech when it was an escape and communication/education tool not a requirement even my local library uses an internet connected touch screen to locate books.

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@bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-24 22:24

Yep, it all went to shit about 2010. The Mayans were right.

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