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Re:Why isn't the internet more fun and weird? by dbg31415 on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @07:26PM (#19041118)
Man... fundamentally because we aren't all trying to invent things ourselves any more. We inherit so much. And it gets us to production faster, but it also locks us in on how things work.

One toaster... you can adjust all the dials, but as a result you get burnt toast. One toaster... it's locked in, but makes near-perfect toast every time (assuming you like toast that way). Which do you use?

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Re:Why isn't the internet more fun and weird? by miluge on Thursday January 31, 2019 @02:39AM (#19043143)
The dialed toaster! I have one and probably had one of the funniest nights with my girlfriend being drunk and doing "burning" test with different bread, etc...I own that toaster for years and yet still burn a few slices once in a while.

A lot of people nowadays just want a streamlined experience or doesnt bother to look/experience.

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