30+ yo Amerifat wizard. Programmer. World's ugliest fakecel. Will be using this account to post my AI gens as well as random other stuff. I try to stay out of political things -- there's enough of that already.
Caution: bisexual. May post things you don't like sometimes.
30 year old boomer thoughts: Having bought an old-school iPod with wired earbuds, it's a lot more fun to listen to, even if it's not as "convenient" as smartphone + AirPods. It got me thinking, why? Is it nostalgia? Maybe, but given my pet zoomer also loves it, I don't think that's all.
Smartphones do a lot of things okay-ish. You can type, sort of, but it sucks. You can listen to music, if you are okay with no physical controls, and lugging your phablet around in your pocket. A purpose-built device is always better. The iPod Nano I have is smaller than any smartphone could hope for and the famous click wheel is much easier and tactile to navigate than a touch screen.
Moreover, there's an intention associated with an iPod, CD player, whatever. You are saying "okay, music time," as opposed to simply pressing a few fake buttons on your gray slate. I think this is a big part of the reason why people like physical consoles over emulators, since it helps compartmentalize activities in your mind. In a way, all of our "convenience" is just making life into one big blur, where you just kind of flow between things, rather than focusing on what you are currently doing.
Maybe women should have boob-restraining straps instead of bras :jahy_moe:
New SAGE dropped. Mostly slop as per usual, but with a few standouts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwZd6AHQQDg