Farhan Tajuddin (FAT8893)
@fat8893.bsky.social
I'm just a typical Malaysian petrolhead, cosplayer, and EDM fan who likes cars, tech, and (almost) everything in between. I'm also the sole founder and admin of @otakupetrolheadslife.com.
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My old work laptop is too old to get an update to Windows 11. Funnily enough, my daughter's school laptop runs Ubuntu, and it's a LOT less powerful than my old work machine. Looks like it's time to swap the operating system and give her an upgrade!
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Reviving My Ten-Year-Old Razer Blade Laptop! So Long Windows 10…
It’s OLD, but it still works! I have a lot of fond memories using the laptop, traveling, and producing content. It’s too old for me now, and Microsoft cut off updates for Windows 11. It…
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October 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
My old work laptop is too old to get an update to Windows 11. Funnily enough, my daughter's school laptop runs Ubuntu, and it's a LOT less powerful than my old work machine. Looks like it's time to swap the operating system and give her an upgrade!
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I honestly wasn't sure I would publish this one. I didn't intend to bag on the Pixel as hard as I did, but I can't help being a little frustrated with this year's phone launch...
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#tech #technology #technews #geek #gadgets #android #smartphone #google #video
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#tech #technology #technews #geek #gadgets #android #smartphone #google #video
If the Pixel 10 Pro struggles to keep up with a LAST gen Vivo…
Pixel 10 Pro XL versus Vivo X200 Pro! Google’s newest phone is struggling to keep up with Vivo’s phone released in 2024. When we pay over a thousand dollars for a phone, what kind of ex…
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October 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I honestly wasn't sure I would publish this one. I didn't intend to bag on the Pixel as hard as I did, but I can't help being a little frustrated with this year's phone launch...
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#tech #technology #technews #geek #gadgets #android #smartphone #google #video
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#tech #technology #technews #geek #gadgets #android #smartphone #google #video
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It's like living in the future! I'm 72 hours into using the vivo X300 Pro, and it's already one of the best phones of 2026.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFFs...
#tech #technology #technews #review #geek #gadgets #smartphone #google #android #video #youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFFs...
#tech #technology #technews #review #geek #gadgets #smartphone #google #android #video #youtube
Vivo X300 Pro: One of the Best Phones of 2026 is HERE NOW!
YouTube video by JuanBagnell
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November 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
It's like living in the future! I'm 72 hours into using the vivo X300 Pro, and it's already one of the best phones of 2026.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFFs...
#tech #technology #technews #review #geek #gadgets #smartphone #google #android #video #youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFFs...
#tech #technology #technews #review #geek #gadgets #smartphone #google #android #video #youtube
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Partnering with Sony to chat about my experiences with hidden hearing loss. This new generation of OTC hearing aids is getting really good! somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/07/s...
#tech #technology #technews #sony #geek #gadgets #audio #accessibility #video #youtube
#tech #technology #technews #sony #geek #gadgets #audio #accessibility #video #youtube
Sony CRE-C20 Self-Fitting OTC Hearing Aids – My Thoughts!
Sony CRE-C20 OTC Hearing Aids! I have mild hearing loss, and I spent a couple weeks using these hearing aids from Sony. No prescription needed! The experience was really interesting. Would these be…
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November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Partnering with Sony to chat about my experiences with hidden hearing loss. This new generation of OTC hearing aids is getting really good! somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/07/s...
#tech #technology #technews #sony #geek #gadgets #audio #accessibility #video #youtube
#tech #technology #technews #sony #geek #gadgets #audio #accessibility #video #youtube
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Rugged tech is so much fun! RuggOn makes a MONSTER of a Windows tablet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VElM...
I hope we see more of these ideas in consumer grade gadgets.
#tech #technology #technews #review #gadgets #geek #windows #tablet #video #youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VElM...
I hope we see more of these ideas in consumer grade gadgets.
#tech #technology #technews #review #gadgets #geek #windows #tablet #video #youtube
RuggON Sol 7 Windows Tablet: Rugged is Fun!
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November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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It's clear YouTube has been reworking algorithms to devalue the relationship between creators and audiences. They want the same mindless open scrolling that TikTok has.
ANOTHER YT channel discussing this openly...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5-b...
ANOTHER YT channel discussing this openly...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5-b...
Obligatory "YouTube is Broken" Video
YouTube video by RedLetterMedia
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September 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
It's clear YouTube has been reworking algorithms to devalue the relationship between creators and audiences. They want the same mindless open scrolling that TikTok has.
ANOTHER YT channel discussing this openly...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5-b...
ANOTHER YT channel discussing this openly...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5-b...
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Of course Phone specs still matter. It’s silly to argue otherwise.
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From a hardcore mobile junky, there's a LOT of information consumers are missing on their mobile devices, and it's probably costing them a lot in the long run...
#tech #gadgets #android #smartphone
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From a hardcore mobile junky, there's a LOT of information consumers are missing on their mobile devices, and it's probably costing them a lot in the long run...
#tech #gadgets #android #smartphone
Of course Phone specs still matter. It’s silly to argue otherwise.
Your phone is a computer. It’s a small computer that fits in your pocket. After years of refining, we should expect our pocket computers to be capable of accomplishing more work (and play) with eve…
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September 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Of course Phone specs still matter. It’s silly to argue otherwise.
somegadgetguy.com/2025/09/09/o...
From a hardcore mobile junky, there's a LOT of information consumers are missing on their mobile devices, and it's probably costing them a lot in the long run...
#tech #gadgets #android #smartphone
somegadgetguy.com/2025/09/09/o...
From a hardcore mobile junky, there's a LOT of information consumers are missing on their mobile devices, and it's probably costing them a lot in the long run...
#tech #gadgets #android #smartphone
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Apple executives have long discussed how to slow innovation, or outright regress features, to get their customers to pay more less.
The iPhone Air is the realization of that greed.
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#tech #apple #iphone #technews #gadgets #geek
The iPhone Air is the realization of that greed.
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#tech #apple #iphone #technews #gadgets #geek
The iPhone Air is the Realization of Apple’s Greed
From the DOJ lawsuit filed against Apple in 2024: As Apple’s executives openly acknowledge: “In looking at it with hindsight, I think going forward we need to set a stake in the ground for what fea…
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September 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Wrapping up the week with a fun little review, an inexpensive capture card to record your gaming or footage from your camera. ORICO has some fun tricks, including 4K60 support, dual video inputs, and inputs for microphones and mixers.
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4K 60fps USB Capture Card: ORICO SharpVid Review
ORICO SharpVid review! It’s an inexpensive USB capture card, and it does a great job of recording 4k at 60fps! ORICO has a fun trick though, adding audio and dual video inputs! Let’s ch…
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September 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Wrapping up the week with a fun little review, an inexpensive capture card to record your gaming or footage from your camera. ORICO has some fun tricks, including 4K60 support, dual video inputs, and inputs for microphones and mixers.
somegadgetguy.com/2025/09/26/4...
somegadgetguy.com/2025/09/26/4...
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It's wild to me that tech "reviewers" STILL TODAY trot out these hack editorials supporting phone manufacturers removing features like Micro SD card storage expansion. Since they keep publishing these bad takes, let's take some of these lame arguments apart.
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Phones Never Should Have Lost MicroSD Cards (And Tech Reviewers Should Stop Bootlicking)
Your phone is a computer. A computer is always more useful when you can expand on its functionality. Either through better battery managements and repair, dedicated ports for data and audio, or the…
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October 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It's wild to me that tech "reviewers" STILL TODAY trot out these hack editorials supporting phone manufacturers removing features like Micro SD card storage expansion. Since they keep publishing these bad takes, let's take some of these lame arguments apart.
somegadgetguy.com/2025/10/03/p...
somegadgetguy.com/2025/10/03/p...
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Qualcomm is acquiring Arduino, and they're launching a new SBC (Uno Q) combining a Dragonwing SoC with an Arduino microcontroller in the Uno form factor. What implications does this have for makers and education? Quick video covering the news: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfKX...
Qualcomm just bought Arduino, and they're making a tiny computer
YouTube video by Jeff Geerling
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October 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Qualcomm is acquiring Arduino, and they're launching a new SBC (Uno Q) combining a Dragonwing SoC with an Arduino microcontroller in the Uno form factor. What implications does this have for makers and education? Quick video covering the news: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfKX...
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Anyone want to tell him? Maybe give him a hint what kind of chip is in the Switch 2? Anyone?
It's encouraging that someone is interested in the really fun nerdy stuff we can do with phones, but it's also frustrating that same person really isn't much curious to know what tech is in our gadgets...
It's encouraging that someone is interested in the really fun nerdy stuff we can do with phones, but it's also frustrating that same person really isn't much curious to know what tech is in our gadgets...
October 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Anyone want to tell him? Maybe give him a hint what kind of chip is in the Switch 2? Anyone?
It's encouraging that someone is interested in the really fun nerdy stuff we can do with phones, but it's also frustrating that same person really isn't much curious to know what tech is in our gadgets...
It's encouraging that someone is interested in the really fun nerdy stuff we can do with phones, but it's also frustrating that same person really isn't much curious to know what tech is in our gadgets...
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Early access on Patreon! We just go word of the new chips from Qualcomm, so I thought it would be a good time to take a look back at the last year of owning a Windows laptop with a Qualcomm chip!
www.patreon.com/posts/surfac...
I like where this is going...
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I like where this is going...
Surface Laptop, Qualcomm Chip, and Windows on ARM One Year Later | SomeGadgetGuy
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October 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Early access on Patreon! We just go word of the new chips from Qualcomm, so I thought it would be a good time to take a look back at the last year of owning a Windows laptop with a Qualcomm chip!
www.patreon.com/posts/surfac...
I like where this is going...
www.patreon.com/posts/surfac...
I like where this is going...
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How BIG a Battery Do You Need for Your Fridge? The DUMBEST Way To Figure It Out (That Still Works)! somegadgetguy.com/2025/10/10/h...
If it's dumb, but it works, then it's not SO dumb right?
#tech #technology #video #technews #geek #gadgets #video #youtube
If it's dumb, but it works, then it's not SO dumb right?
#tech #technology #video #technews #geek #gadgets #video #youtube
How BIG a Battery Do I Need for My Fridge? The DUMBEST Way To Figure It Out (That Still Works)!
How big a battery do YOU need? It’s not always easy to figure out how big a battery you should buy to run your appliances. The refrigerator is especially difficult to measure because it can c…
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October 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
How BIG a Battery Do You Need for Your Fridge? The DUMBEST Way To Figure It Out (That Still Works)! somegadgetguy.com/2025/10/10/h...
If it's dumb, but it works, then it's not SO dumb right?
#tech #technology #video #technews #geek #gadgets #video #youtube
If it's dumb, but it works, then it's not SO dumb right?
#tech #technology #video #technews #geek #gadgets #video #youtube
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Google wont EVER sell me on their AI apps until they can create a filter that weeds out the HUNDREDS of BS crypto scam comments I get on my YouTube videos.
Making me manually scrub all this trash while pretending there's NO WAY they can automate this just proves to me AI is a stupid useless bubble.
Making me manually scrub all this trash while pretending there's NO WAY they can automate this just proves to me AI is a stupid useless bubble.
October 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Google wont EVER sell me on their AI apps until they can create a filter that weeds out the HUNDREDS of BS crypto scam comments I get on my YouTube videos.
Making me manually scrub all this trash while pretending there's NO WAY they can automate this just proves to me AI is a stupid useless bubble.
Making me manually scrub all this trash while pretending there's NO WAY they can automate this just proves to me AI is a stupid useless bubble.
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More of this please! Despite tech influencers glowing on thin phones, sales of the iPhone Air are performing below Apple's expectations. Samsung is cancelling the Galaxy S26 Edge.
I love seeing people vote with their wallets. Maybe these companies can start innovating on features again...
I love seeing people vote with their wallets. Maybe these companies can start innovating on features again...
October 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
More of this please! Despite tech influencers glowing on thin phones, sales of the iPhone Air are performing below Apple's expectations. Samsung is cancelling the Galaxy S26 Edge.
I love seeing people vote with their wallets. Maybe these companies can start innovating on features again...
I love seeing people vote with their wallets. Maybe these companies can start innovating on features again...
TIL that you don't need to use the Elgato HD60 S's HDMI OUT port if you use different source for input. I connected my phone to the capture card's input port and the capture card's USB-C port to my PC, and my PC can detect the phone.
October 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
TIL that you don't need to use the Elgato HD60 S's HDMI OUT port if you use different source for input. I connected my phone to the capture card's input port and the capture card's USB-C port to my PC, and my PC can detect the phone.
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Part 2! I chatted with Nathan Proctor about U.S. PIRG grading companies on how well they comply with new #RightToRepair laws! It's encouraging to see more companies offer better support! somegadgetguy.com/2025/07/16/r...
#RightToRepair is only the 1st step! Grading companies on repair with Nathan Proctor of PIRG!
Right to Repair laws are great, but what if companies dont make repair resources available? I sit down with Nathan Proctor of US PIRG to chat about their new report ‘Leaders and Laggards Part…
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July 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Part 2! I chatted with Nathan Proctor about U.S. PIRG grading companies on how well they comply with new #RightToRepair laws! It's encouraging to see more companies offer better support! somegadgetguy.com/2025/07/16/r...
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A PAIR of interviews with folks from U.S. PIRG!
First, I sat down with Lucas Gutterman to talk about the eWaste Graveyard, all the products that have been killed early because of software or a lack of support. somegadgetguy.com/2025/05/09/h...
First, I sat down with Lucas Gutterman to talk about the eWaste Graveyard, all the products that have been killed early because of software or a lack of support. somegadgetguy.com/2025/05/09/h...
How many gadgets have YOU owned on the eWaste Graveyard? (Interview Lucas Gutterman of U.S. PIRG)
UPDATE! Now you can download the interview as a standalone audio podcast! Player embedded below. Enjoy! — It’s REALLY annoying when a gadget becomes waste because of software! The folk…
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July 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A PAIR of interviews with folks from U.S. PIRG!
First, I sat down with Lucas Gutterman to talk about the eWaste Graveyard, all the products that have been killed early because of software or a lack of support. somegadgetguy.com/2025/05/09/h...
First, I sat down with Lucas Gutterman to talk about the eWaste Graveyard, all the products that have been killed early because of software or a lack of support. somegadgetguy.com/2025/05/09/h...
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Some thoughts on retiring my Galaxy Note 4 after eleven years of use. www.patreon.com/posts/131770...
It's proof that a few practical features can help us keep gadgets out of landfills for a really long time.
(Available now for free members on my Patreon.)
#tech #technology #gadgets #geek #android
It's proof that a few practical features can help us keep gadgets out of landfills for a really long time.
(Available now for free members on my Patreon.)
#tech #technology #gadgets #geek #android
Goodnight Galaxy Note 4... I'll Miss You... | SomeGadgetGuy
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August 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Some thoughts on retiring my Galaxy Note 4 after eleven years of use. www.patreon.com/posts/131770...
It's proof that a few practical features can help us keep gadgets out of landfills for a really long time.
(Available now for free members on my Patreon.)
#tech #technology #gadgets #geek #android
It's proof that a few practical features can help us keep gadgets out of landfills for a really long time.
(Available now for free members on my Patreon.)
#tech #technology #gadgets #geek #android
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Here's a practical test for Google's AI services. I wont give Google a DIME for AI until they can figure this out.
I took a week off looking at my YouTube comments, and came back to HUNDREDS of low effort, spam-bot, crypto-scam messages.
I took a week off looking at my YouTube comments, and came back to HUNDREDS of low effort, spam-bot, crypto-scam messages.
August 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Here's a practical test for Google's AI services. I wont give Google a DIME for AI until they can figure this out.
I took a week off looking at my YouTube comments, and came back to HUNDREDS of low effort, spam-bot, crypto-scam messages.
I took a week off looking at my YouTube comments, and came back to HUNDREDS of low effort, spam-bot, crypto-scam messages.
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You can play PC games on your phone! somegadgetguy.com/2025/08/13/g...
GameSir has a PC gaming emulator called GameHub, so lets see which phone chip plays games better! MediaTek or Qualcomm? Let's go!
#tech #technology #technews #review #gaming #pcgaming #android #geek #video #pc
GameSir has a PC gaming emulator called GameHub, so lets see which phone chip plays games better! MediaTek or Qualcomm? Let's go!
#tech #technology #technews #review #gaming #pcgaming #android #geek #video #pc
GameSir GameHub: Qualcomm vs MediaTek – PC Gaming on Android!
GameSir GameHub SHOWDOWN! This video took SO LONG to produce. It really needs some help sharing. GameSir has updated GameHub to improve performance on MediaTek chips. Is it enough to catch Qualcomm…
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August 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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I'm pretty confident calling this the best Chromebook of 2025! Let me explain why...
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The chip in your laptop matters, and this has a nice new chip from MediaTek!
#tech #technology #technews #laptop #chromebook #google #lenovo #video #youtube #geek #gadgets
somegadgetguy.com/2025/08/19/t...
The chip in your laptop matters, and this has a nice new chip from MediaTek!
#tech #technology #technews #laptop #chromebook #google #lenovo #video #youtube #geek #gadgets
This is the best Chromebook of 2025 (Because of the MediaTek Kompanio Ultra)
Lenovo delivers the best Chromebook of the year, and at the heart of the experience is MediaTek’s new Kompanio Ultra! Delivering excellent performance and the best battery life of any Chromeb…
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August 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I'm pretty confident calling this the best Chromebook of 2025! Let me explain why...
somegadgetguy.com/2025/08/19/t...
The chip in your laptop matters, and this has a nice new chip from MediaTek!
#tech #technology #technews #laptop #chromebook #google #lenovo #video #youtube #geek #gadgets
somegadgetguy.com/2025/08/19/t...
The chip in your laptop matters, and this has a nice new chip from MediaTek!
#tech #technology #technews #laptop #chromebook #google #lenovo #video #youtube #geek #gadgets
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We keep recycling the same basic stuff, and maybe improve an animation or a wallpaper.
If you want to recycle some ideas, why not bring back the useful stuff? Removable batteries, headphone jacks, and expandable storage.
All the things that help phones last longer and stay out of landfills. 🧵5/5
If you want to recycle some ideas, why not bring back the useful stuff? Removable batteries, headphone jacks, and expandable storage.
All the things that help phones last longer and stay out of landfills. 🧵5/5
August 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We keep recycling the same basic stuff, and maybe improve an animation or a wallpaper.
If you want to recycle some ideas, why not bring back the useful stuff? Removable batteries, headphone jacks, and expandable storage.
All the things that help phones last longer and stay out of landfills. 🧵5/5
If you want to recycle some ideas, why not bring back the useful stuff? Removable batteries, headphone jacks, and expandable storage.
All the things that help phones last longer and stay out of landfills. 🧵5/5
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I'm so tired of all the HYPE cycles on tech now. We're really going backwards, but techies HAVE to pretend it's SO COOL when we get a feature like this back!
I get that I sound like a crank ALL THE TIME, but every company is trying to create their own reality distortion field around products.
🧵4/5
I get that I sound like a crank ALL THE TIME, but every company is trying to create their own reality distortion field around products.
🧵4/5
August 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I'm so tired of all the HYPE cycles on tech now. We're really going backwards, but techies HAVE to pretend it's SO COOL when we get a feature like this back!
I get that I sound like a crank ALL THE TIME, but every company is trying to create their own reality distortion field around products.
🧵4/5
I get that I sound like a crank ALL THE TIME, but every company is trying to create their own reality distortion field around products.
🧵4/5