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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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[–] AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The other issue is that you'll only ever see very sparse adoption. So what can you really do with it?

You'd need some kind of kickstarter for a wifi router than implements everything you need plus this and then have apps that make use of it.

But in my country it's basically illegal to have open wifi spots because you're held responsible for any "illegal" traffic going on. So everyone has their own internet connection and isn't sharing. And it's only going to get worse.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

and then have apps that make use of it.

not a good idea. apps are usually too wasteful for this