707 sats \ 11 replies \ @zuspotirko 23 Oct 2023 \ on: What OLD technology needs to make a comeback? tech
IMO stuff that's offline. Not everything needs to connect to an app or a remote server. I mean both physical gadgets but also a lot of apps that could just work offline.
this 100%...we've digitized too too much...QR menus at restaurants are the fkng worst
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yes, or I prefer no menu at all, open kitchen - seeing as ordering
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restaurants are in-person experiences...don't make me stare at a screen again while im there! Do that enough already...
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Exactly, I like going to restaurants where elderly locals go, everything is still the old-times way - menus most likely hanging on the walls or no menu at all, handwritten orders, small conversations in between, and the chefs being proud of their food! hahaha
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Electronic menus mean they can increase prices daily without needing to reprint.
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That's the answer. Sticky prices aren't a big problem in a stable monetary regime. However, in a highly inflationary period, it's important to be able to adjust prices frequently without constantly printing new menus.
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Remember how people bought a new CD every month or every few months? How bout a new roll of film for every set of 32 photos? Life was objectively worse back then - but it wasn't necessarily less happy
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Open source is great for that, I've swapped all my apps for OS ones that work offline only, on GrapheneOS. It's great.
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