It’s got to have been difficult being an older person when computers and cell phones went mainstream. You spend your whole life doing things analog and then all of a sudden you have to catch up with a world that sends text messages and watches TikToks. My grandma always used to boast that she knew …
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‘So much in this world could be driven by a 3.5mm audio jack’: 25+ of the the most underrated inventions we couldn’t live without
It’s all too easy to talk smack about the human race, but if we put aside the countless atrocities we are responsible for some pretty cool things. We’ve come up with some amazing inventions during our limited time on Earth, many of which we take for granted in our everyday lives. To state the obvious, …
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‘How old is he? 50?’: Boomer kid impresses internet with precocious knowledge of farm machinery
Some kids just seem to be born as old people. As soon as they’re out of diapers, they start taking up mannerisms and interests that would be more suited to their grandpa. As a parent, I’m sure it’s not exactly a problem when your child turns out like this—indeed, you likely had a lot to …
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‘Definitely asking for trouble’: Guy ‘works from home’ on VR headset on NYC subway, New Yorkers threaten to rob him
New technology is so goofy. Remember when AirPods first came out and everyone was clowning them for looking, well, stupid? Now everybody wears them, and nobody bats an eye. That was only a couple of years ago. In this instance, though, I sincerely hope that this doesn’t become normal. Not to sound like a boomer …
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‘They never mentioned this in Blade Runner’: Ford smart car refuses to start when software update fails, prompts derision from the internet
Car problems are a unique level of stress. When the thing you need to get from A to B starts throwing a tantrum about it, it automatically makes life seem so much harder (as well as more expensive). One of the many reasons that they are so upsetting is that there are so many factors …
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20 Google Maps Oddities and Glitches That Show the World is a Fascinating Place
If I found myself in some farfetched hypothetical situation where I had to choose only a couple of apps to keep on my phone, Google Maps would be one of them. I have a propensity for getting lost that makes it nothing short of a necessity (I would not have survived adulthood in the analog …
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20 Funny Email Memes Worth Pressing Send On
In these heady days of DMs and instant messaging, we have to appreciate how the humble email has put up a fight. If you’re anything like me, your personal inbox is probably full of Black Friday deals, spam, and the occasional Important Thing that you keep putting off replying to, and you know what? All …
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Twitter Reacts to Airbnb Guest’s Malfunctioning Smart Fridge That Won’t Stop Making Fart Sounds
Get ready, everyone: the future is now, and it’s full of faulty ‘smart’ devices. Technology has brought the human race some wonderful advancements over the years, but not everybody would agree that AI-driven appliances are one of them. While these inventions are apparently advancing at lightning speed, they have a funny habit of doing things …
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30+ Absurd AI Generated Memes That Show Computers Might Be Funny After All
As somebody who has natural luddite tendencies, I’ve always regarded the impending AI revolution with suspicion. While it surely has a lot to offer us, the powers that be seem like they would it enjoy it more if it just replaced us. That being said, I will concur that the issues usually stem from not …
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Gen Zer Vows Not To Raise iPad Kids Like Millennials Raised Gen Alpha
There is something very tempting about giving a kid an iPad to shut them up. It’s not easy being responsible for a kid all day long, and iPads can feel like a magical tool that enraptures young kids more than any other toy possibly could. Even if it’s just to make a kid stop crying …
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