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I tend to not really care for most new things, as most of it feels cheap, inauthentic or a scam to further the surviellance facist oligarchy state. Id be completely content with time frozen in 2004.

So, to be a little more positive, what are some new things that are actually good?

Note, to me, new is within the last 10 years.

I'll start. The fediverse concept is neat.

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[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My oven won't fit on the counter top, or in my RV.
I can't plug my oven into any standard household outlet.
My oven's energy costs are considerably more than these apparently decades-old air fryers (that nobody knew about).

Other than that, you're 100% correct, tho'!

[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We’ve had a countertop convection oven since the mid-2000s, one of them was a black and decker, first one was a delonghi, current one is cuisinart.

We also had a modern ‘air fryer’ gifted to us, which is loud and more aggressive with the fan, but only a little faster… it has some extra accessories. Thinking of getting rid of it as redundant, and the ‘toaster oven’ is more flexible.

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Understood!
I have a 65" flatscreen TV that I hung on my wall, by myself.
I had a 26" console in 2005 that required 2 strong folks to carry.
Both are TVs, so same!

[–] MagnificentSteiner@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 day ago

JFC you seem insufferable

[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Um, no. Being obtuse. Stop

Air fryer and convection toaster oven nearly same size and energy production and work on same principle.

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Who's being obtuse?