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LED vehicle headlights. How long will it take before they figure out how to make them without burning out the retinas of the general public?
I think the bulk of this problem is just people not aiming their lights correctly.
Smartphones have had a significantly negative impact on my overall mental health. There's no denying that some of the features they provide clearly give tremendous value namely maps, messaging, and media (pictures/videos). Outside of that and limited utilities it becomes this broadly unfocused time sink that takes copious amounts of self discipline and boundaries to control. Given as an industry we've become so capab…
I used to dream about getting rid of both completely when I retire, but the way society and tech are going I expect that means I'd almost never see or hear from my kids or future grandkids or whoever. So, stuck with the crap still, I guess.
Automatic vehicle climate control. If the ambient temperature is hotter than the setting I get blasted with frozen air and if it's colder I have to sit in an oven until the car decides it's the correct temperature. I much preferred twisting a knob until the air hitting my face was comfortable. What is comfortable is altered by how active I've been, the time of day, the temperature I've been in before getting into the…
Remember, they want to grow their user base, just like Facebook. They will use similar tactics.
Modern thermometers to take my temperature (fever). I bought already a couple of them, and somehow none of them seems to work well, or they are too sensitive and I can't figure out where to measure my temperature and what counts as fever. I finally found some thermometers that I used when I was younger, and now I can reliably measure my temperature and I can tell what counts as fever. They didn't actually made my lif…
Literally every IoT device! These things are terrible. My dishwasher can't wash dishes once it does a software update. My TV spies on me and shows me targeted ads. Every useless piece of hardware has a microphone and camera in it.... Heck, I've spent countless days breaking the microphones and cameras on my new "smart" devices before I feel comfortable using them. Even after spending thousands of dollars on a car, I'…
Social media. It's more addictive than fun. I feel it rewards unpopular opinions, and humiliation of others. You get into the habit of being "savage" and putting down others. And eventually it wears down your ability to feel love and empathy for a stranger.
I feel it doesn't affect me directly since I don't use it (at least, not of the Facebook/Twitter variety). But I think it definitely contributes to polarization and extremism.
Mobile parking apps