836 sats \ 6 replies \ @nkmg1c_ventures 17 Oct 2023 \ on: What technology do you REFUSE to adopt? tech
airpods - I don't want earbuds that need to be charged that look like cum nuggets in my ears, kept in a little suppository box. Ew.
My biggest stress with these is that I will just lose them, wires helps in this regard.
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honestly i love them, they are incredible to travel with
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Everyone hates them until they get a pair. Amazing technology. Would be a huge unicorn company on their own.
Unfortunately it only exacerbates the social disconnect people have as everyone further isolates into their phones/music/social media.
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yeah if you have em on while out in public, then definitely isn't exactly promoting sociability
but if Im on a train, plane, long bus ride, whatever - having them makes the trip much more enjoyable
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💯 agree.
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It also isn't clear what long term effect they have on the head and face. Every electronic device has a magnetic and electrical field around it which does aggravate cells to some degree. Airpods also have RF to add on that. It probably isn't a good idea to have electronic devices on your head for long periods of time. We will know after a few generations.
Jack Kruse woke me up to this. Now I try not to wear any headphones.
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