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Sorry if this is a dumb question, but does anyone else feel like technology - specifically consumer tech - kinda peaked over a decade ago? I'm 37, and I remember being awed between like 2011 and 2014 with phones, voice assistants, smart home devices, and what websites were capable of. Now it seems like much of this stuff either hasn't improved all that much, or is straight up worse than it used to be. Am I crazy? Have I just been out of the market for this stuff for too long?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

I feel like smartphones + internet peaked about 10 years ago and has now steadily become enshittified. I have never used "google assistant" because it takes less time to just type something in to my phone or tap the setup for my alarm.

So yes, definitely feel that way. Consumer tech had less bullshit masking as improvements ten years ago.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Yes. Name one useful product Google has released in 15 years.

I can think of one (assistant/gemini) but it actually gets worse every minute so it supports the main idea that shits lame for a while now.

[–] captain_aggravated 1 points 1 hour ago

I haven't adopted a Google technology since 2010 when I got my first Android phone. They haven't made anything that lasted since; basically everything they introduce is going to be abandoned and shut down in ~3 years because they haven't changed away from their "move fast and break things" era. "Google Wank is now Android Jerk. No Wait, Android Jerk is being sunset in favor of Play Withyourself. Wait no, users are being migrated over to Youtube Crotch." Fuck it I'll use my hand.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

I dunno, I just upgraded my six year old phone to the latest model and it’s pretty fuckin dope. I don’t use anything Google, though, so I can’t comment on their assistant.