Post 2838670 by ky0ko@cybre.space
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(DIR) Post #2838432 by ky0ko@cybre.space
2019-01-10T17:02:26Z
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trying to think of a way to quickly convey to people that when i say im very interested in tech,that i don't, in general, mean im interested in tech *products* (with a couple exceptions)i couldn't give less of a shit about the latest apple phone, whether the new samsung phone has a usb port, whatever the hell things amazon is trying to push, that cool new app you just found, or whatevertalk to me about microcontrollers and scripting and custom keyboards and os software from the 80s
(DIR) Post #2838571 by lazr@mstdn.io
2019-01-10T17:08:13Z
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@ky0ko the problem with that is people are simply unaware that those things even exist, most of the timetech interfaces are the only exposure people have to tech so often their minds shortcut to 'that must be all of what tech is'
(DIR) Post #2838624 by ky0ko@cybre.space
2019-01-10T17:10:31Z
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like...i consider myself a huge techie, i don't have a day go by that i don't spend at least half my time on devicesi could choose to not own a smart phone and it would barely affect my lifeit makes it slightly easier because it's small, and work wants me to use certain apps, but i seriously could go without one, and i have trouble getting people to understand that this is even possible
(DIR) Post #2838670 by ky0ko@cybre.space
2019-01-10T17:12:51Z
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people who work in unix systems administration, no less!
(DIR) Post #2838785 by lazr@mstdn.io
2019-01-10T17:17:09Z
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@ky0ko they should know betteroff with their head
(DIR) Post #2839489 by bencman@mastodon.technology
2019-01-10T17:47:36Z
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@ky0ko same here. Everything I can do with my smartphone, I can also do with my laptop, but not vice versa. Although It is really handy when I travel, then I use it for navigation and all the tickets for public transportation are easily organised within the corresponding apps....
(DIR) Post #2839585 by ky0ko@cybre.space
2019-01-10T17:50:53Z
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@bencmani haven't traveled significant distance by any way except car since before smartphones existed, aside from public transportation very very recentlyand my local public transportation infrastructure still uses tickets you punch holes inso that point is almost entirely irrelevant to me
(DIR) Post #2839595 by ky0ko@cybre.space
2019-01-10T17:51:19Z
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@bencmani do use maps a lot but in almost every case i don't actually need it
(DIR) Post #2839686 by bstacey@icosahedron.website
2019-01-10T17:56:24Z
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@ky0ko Terminology thoughts: "DIY tech"? "Retrocomputing"?
(DIR) Post #2839693 by Nentuaby@wandering.shop
2019-01-10T17:56:38Z
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@ky0ko I think my mind would go to that general space if you just told me you were into "DIY tech" instead of "tech".
(DIR) Post #2839720 by ky0ko@cybre.space
2019-01-10T17:57:52Z
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@bstaceyi do use the latter sometimes but it's inaccurate and incomprehensivethe former is... better, i think
(DIR) Post #2839878 by bstacey@icosahedron.website
2019-01-10T18:03:12Z
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@ky0ko Yeah, I'm having a hard time thinking of a brief term that covers the territory you describe.
(DIR) Post #2842366 by chotee@social.weho.st
2019-01-10T19:44:57Z
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@ky0ko buying is boring; making is marvelous.
(DIR) Post #2842474 by maxmustermann@shitposter.club
2019-01-10T19:49:17.337717Z
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@ky0ko How about talking to actual engineers and spergy hackers? They usually give a shit about such things. In fact a electrical engineer is exactly the guy you want to talk about those subjects.