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[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago (3 children)

90% of the features in your daily life started as something no one asked for or needed. I remember people saying this about touch screens.

[–] CoggyMcFee@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In some applications, people still say that about touch screens and they are not wrong.

Spatial Audio can be cool. In this application? I’m unconvinced.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 39 points 1 year ago

Fucking touchscreens on cars is definitely something nobody should have access to.

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I totally wouldn't be surprised if there originally were people being like "So what's this so-called 'cupboard' supposed to solve? Why isn't a regular shelf good enough for you?"

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was anyone asking for the telegraph before it was invented? Or the telephone? Or the Internet? Or smartphones? Or social media?

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Those are not features, those are whole ass inventions

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 1 year ago

And inventions are features of your daily life. 🤦‍♂️

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

I don't necessarily endorse the viewpoint of Noel Gallagher but it is pretty funny.