> will straight faced insist to you that they can tell the difference between stirring the coffee grounds with a tiny metal "distribution tool"
I could probably distribute the coffee by simply shaking and tapping the portafilter on the counter, but stirring it makes it more even and I'm less likely to make a mess that way.
Halfway into the article it started reminding me of the informant networks of the USSR. Officers peeping through windows, feeding data into the system about the target's friends and family while also fining them for any unrelated arbitrary misdemeanor. This is not what crime prevention looks like in a democracy.
It makes it really uncomfortable to use when you're not connected to a larger screen. If I'm buying a laptop, I want a decent screen for when I'm not sitting at my desk. If I didn't care about that, I wouldn't be buying a laptop in the first place.
I like the idea of fancy cyberpunk cash but I feel like in the real world I'd be getting the worst of both worlds if I tried to use cash thats also a cryptocurrency.
The US is usually not the first one on lists of recreational drug use per capita.
The biggest issue in the US is not recreational drugs but prescription opioids.
I feel like there might be some room for sensible startups in the minimal dumbphone segment if things like "less pixels", "no features" and "makes phone calls" are actual selling points now and they can price the thing at $200+.