Why isn’t new technology making us more productive?

Re:Why isn’t new technology making us more productive? by danans on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @10:48PM (#31500052)

Obviously he was referring to the existence of conveniences of the homes (dishwashers, laundry machines), not how they were built or the finishings. There have been very few big changes in how homes are built since that time.

A little more insulation, and they've gotten even bigger, but they are otherwise pretty static.

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Re:Why isn’t new technology making us more productive? by dilyevsky on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @11:27PM (#31500284)

How is that obvious? Appliances are much better too btw but yeah if you ignore everything that changed then not much has

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Re:Why isn’t new technology making us more productive? by pixl97 on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @12:09AM (#31500519)

Ok, with unlimited power what would you change with your home?

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Re:Why isn’t new technology making us more productive? by danans on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @11:21AM (#31505839)

I did change it. Some things were incremental (bomber air sealing and insulation) and some were quantum leapy (house wide heat recovery ventilation with smoke and particulate filtering, which was necessitated by the incremental advances).

The other quantum leaps are multiple electrical appliances participating in demand response programs that are helping to balance the electric grid from the demand side.

What I wish I could do (constrained by space, finances, or technology)

- Geothermal heat pump

- Vertical modularity

- Neighborhood microgrid

- Rainwater capture

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Re:Why isn’t new technology making us more productive? by HKH2 on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @12:58AM (#31500774)

I want a machine that can:

1) Identify any small parts (no need to try and remember what something is and if it is useful).

2) Sort things into boxes.

3) Give me a matching object (e.g. I want a screw with the right length/diameter/pitch).

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