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The stinking, lousy, fucking USB cable. Does there really have to be 11 different connectors? Couldn't two or three suffice?
To wit--my old, sweet, reliable BlueTooth headset finally started falling apart from being carted around in my pants pocket too often.
So I bought another one, much sturdier, tighter fit in my ear, won't fall out even when I'm on my bike.
But of course, it's USB-C and I can't find the cable that came with it. Even though I've got about 50 fucking USB cables in the house, none of them are USB-C. Of course.
My car has a manual transmission. I need both hands when I drive. If my wife or my kids needs to get me while I'm behind the wheel, I can't even answer the call without the headset.
Technology doesn't make us smarter, doesn't improve our personalities, doesn't make us less greedy or backstabbing or murderous. Doesn't put a steely Dirty Harry glint in our eyes.
It's sold as making life "better." Yeah, bullshit.
The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
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Topic - Another example of how we exist to serve technology... - ghost of olddude55 07:15:26 05/01/21 (39)
- RE: Another example of how we exist to serve technology... - ornery 17:45:51 05/03/21 (0)
- RE: Another example of how we exist to serve technology... - tweaker456 13:41:26 05/01/21 (0)
- Couldn't disagree more - E-Stat 12:05:41 05/01/21 (8)
- Agree with your disagree...to a point... - ghost of olddude55 12:17:35 05/01/21 (7)
- RE: Agree with your disagree...to a point... - Sondek 12:22:35 05/01/21 (2)
- Apple is the KING of non-standard connectors - Dave_K 14:27:38 05/01/21 (0)
- "Apple had the right idea on this"... - Steve O 13:10:35 05/01/21 (0)
- RE: Agree with your disagree...to a point... - E-Stat 12:21:59 05/01/21 (3)
- I meant that in the sense that... - ghost of olddude55 12:28:40 05/01/21 (2)
- RE: I meant that in the sense that... - E-Stat 16:51:43 05/01/21 (1)
- If USB-C becomes the standard... - ghost of olddude55 08:51:51 05/02/21 (0)
- Did you check your pockets olddude? - Goober58 12:02:11 05/01/21 (0)
- Technology is GREAT for the economy... - musetap 11:16:33 05/01/21 (0)
- Exactly. We are the means, not the end. - free.ranger 10:44:37 05/01/21 (0)
- RE: Another example of how we exist to serve technology... - emailtim 10:34:22 05/01/21 (1)
- You mean back in the day when "I think therefore I am" didn't mean... - ghost of olddude55 10:45:42 05/01/21 (0)
- RE: Another example of how we exist to serve technology... - Sondek 09:59:30 05/01/21 (12)
- Right on target. nt. - MWE 15:21:48 05/03/21 (0)
- My old iMac.... - ghost of olddude55 10:08:18 05/01/21 (8)
- RE: My old iMac.... - rivervalley817 10:51:35 05/01/21 (5)
- There are things it can't do anymore... - ghost of olddude55 11:15:31 05/01/21 (4)
- "Can't run Apple Music" - E-Stat 13:28:58 05/01/21 (2)
- Didn't really matter to me one way or the other. - ghost of olddude55 15:38:49 05/01/21 (1)
- RE: Didn't really matter to me one way or the other. - E-Stat 16:45:46 05/01/21 (0)
- RE: There are things it can't do anymore... - rivervalley817 13:07:59 05/01/21 (0)
- RE: My old iMac.... - Sondek 10:15:56 05/01/21 (1)
- Live off the grid. - ghost of olddude55 10:22:36 05/01/21 (0)
- Aren't we a consumption economy? - AbeCollins 10:07:10 05/01/21 (1)
- RE: Aren't we a consumption economy? - rivervalley817 15:52:35 05/03/21 (0)
- Agreed, my ancient flip phone, gods willing, will outlive me... - Jay Buridan 09:03:42 05/01/21 (3)
- RE: Agreed, my ancient flip phone, gods willing, will outlive me... - AbeCollins 09:41:01 05/01/21 (2)
- RE: Agreed, my ancient flip phone, gods willing, will outlive me... - emailtim 10:36:14 05/01/21 (0)
- That's my kinda hero :) - Jay Buridan 10:26:16 05/01/21 (0)
- Is your new headset bluetooth capable? - AbeCollins 08:39:45 05/01/21 (2)
- You miss the point...which is WHY is it necessary to have 11 different types of USB connection? - ghost of olddude55 08:48:11 05/01/21 (1)
- +1 "Apple's connector is the best and should be universal" - AbeCollins 09:38:48 05/01/21 (0)
- Man vs future? - tinear 08:17:08 05/01/21 (0)
- RE: Another example of how we exist to serve technology... - dee eye why 07:51:23 05/01/21 (1)
- Did I forget to mention... - ghost of olddude55 08:11:44 05/01/21 (0)