Has your love of technology changed?

[movingtables]

Growing up I've probably had "almost" every gadget you could lay your hands on.
I got the internet in 1996 and i was so excited how the world was changing..

but..

These days i just can't get excited for new stuff and i am a bit disillusioned by some new stuff.
Do i really need to ask Alexa to switch the lights on? i mean I'd prefer to just switch it on/off via my hand.
Why do people feel the need to buy a video door bell so they can watch their street in their dinner hour at work.
i seen the other day an advert on tv showing someone opening/starting their car with their mobile phone.
that scared the crap out of me
I also hate mobile phones, i find them intrusive and antisocial but do accept they have useful features.
people glued to their mobile phones CONSTANTLY checking their credit score? give me a break, if you have to check every minute then your credit is pants, get over it and live within your means.

maybe these few examples aren't very compelling and others find them useful/safe and that's fine.

I'm 46 and maybe I'm just getting to an age where I'm, well getting old lol.
do some of the older members feel the same or do they just embrace all new tech ?

 

[movingtables]

You're getting old.

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[movingtables]

I think a lot of it is about having and knowing something that's niche and a bit like a well kept secret - the web in the mid 90's was still out of reach of most people and they didn't care about it.

It's a bit like knowing a band or having a niche hobby - once everyone has jumped on the bandwagon it takes the edge away from it.

I still like tech just not the mainstream stuff.

that's a very interesting point and i can relate to the internet part, it was like superpower not many had

 

[movingtables]

technology was once new and exciting gadgets, now it's just stuff for the sake of it even if it doesn't really offer a benefit.

it almost became a status symbol to have stuff

another good point, new stuff doesn't seem as useful but more for the "sake" of it ££££££££££££££