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Smart tech in general is annoying and dumb. I want my TV to just be a tv with inputs, I don't need built in firmware and updates to shove ads in my face. I don't want my car to have a touch screen to adjust the A/C, just give me a knob or buttons.
I DO NOT WANT MY TV TO HAVE A FUCKING CAMERA OR A MICROPHONE
You're just a thermometer! Why do you need to verify my email?!
100% agreed.
Like, cram android onto an underpowered SOC and it's just incredibly frustrating to use.
We need electric vehicles with the interiors and exteriors copied from consumer cars from the 90s.
Like that Hyundai concept? That thing was rad. I'd drive the hell out of an EV that looks like an AE86.
Car-ware is the absolute worst. I remember reading an article on Hacker News 10 years ago saying they should just be a blank canvas that our cellphone decides what goes on it.