Hey Pandas, What Technology Do You Think Is The Most Overrated Or Overused? (Closed)

Honestly i like using it for getting and checking sources for work

I strongly disagree. I feel AI is underutilized, treated like a toy instead of a beautiful tool that it is. Also, many "smart" devices aren't really that smart to include an actual AI model, so perhaps OP is confusing different things. That my washing machine doesn't need internet access, I agree.

As a teacher, I can say AI is a blessing and a nightmare on a daily basis. Of course, too many students use it as an alternative to analysis, critical thought and reflection, but in my opinion it should not be banned, but taught how to use ethically and in a creative one. It is brilliant to organize presentations, create outlines an imitate different styles.

The very first time I asked AI a question, it was wrong.

As someone with alexithymia, I could use this. And the lights would help draw my attention.

I'm sure they would be flattered but they still kind-of count as real people and shouldn't be considered technology themselves. 🤣

It can go straight to He'll.

Joe Smith passed yesterday. The funeral is tomato.

This. They don't do much. I don't care how many steps I've taken in a day and I don't need reminders to drink water. They could become useful if they could functionally replace a phone, but somehow they aren't designed that way.

Agreed here, I did not want it but another feature so that came with it. My Jeep's navigation system has to have at least 20 year old data and only updates if paid. Waze and Google maps are free.

OMG, they censored "k n o b". What on earth?!

You're right about it being driven by aesthetics but also on a more technical note, it is driven to consolidate electronics (even if it's to expand their capabilities) and modern electronics are touch interfaces and glossy displays.

I agree. They are mostly just vaping filler material anyway because a nicotine extract like the THC vapes are, would be deadly toxic. Stupid tobacco. 😤 Oh I forgot to add: 🎶Deadly nicotine Kills what might have been🎶🤘🏼

Its nice when i have 1 item and dont want to deal with people

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At my local grocery store, they're fine if you have only a few things since often the cashiers are ringing up full or almost full carts with more people in line, too. I get a bit annoyed when someone uses the self-checkout with a full cart. THAT'S when it takes forever for others to checkout. A cashier is going to be so much faster than that person who's fumbling through their cart.

This is just another way of abusing automation to replace somebody's job, who then doesn't have a job anymore. Therefore, I refuse to even use these, it's betrayal of the working class once again, and as I consider myself a member thereof, I won't. Fück these things, really ... pay the cashiers, instead, and pay them decently, and you'll see that them being respected, results in them working motivated, and that, in a good relationship between customers and staff. I have never seen the machine anticipate a smile, or appreciate me wishing it a nice evening. Ok, I have used these about two times just to have tried it out, ... it sucked. Somebody had to come and rectify the stupidity of that hightech checkout equipment, and thereby, it wasn't even faster, but took like forever, and annoyed the cashier who was assigned to look over six self-checkout lanes. Just ... just don't ever use them!

I use my sat nav in places I know because it can tell me if there are issues on the route. But I will also ignore its routing if it's being stupid. And the number of conversations I have with it about wtf it was thinking about a diversion route... (Usually single track, poorly maintained)

Yes. When they first came out, the GPS used to tell me to get on the road. Unfortunately, the road it wanted me to take was a river.

Oh the mobile apps to set up a printer. Let me download software from the website that is user friendly for set up. Any mobile app takes twice as long as any software loading on the computer.

Forgot to expand on the App portion: I don't need an app just to be able to use something you sold me... I own it, let me use it without a stupid app that may or may not work...

Yes; they never update the software much beyond a year and would be much better off sticking to simple screen casting support.

Apparently people do get confused on a North-up map when they're travelling south and need to make a turn. If it looks 'left' they turn 'left' , especially when they've been used to "heading-up' maps.

My former husband brought an ancient hand mixer to our marriage which I used happily for years. He eventually went out the door, and unfortunately the mixer went with him. Bought myself a 9 speed Kitchenaid hand mixer and have hated it since day one.

I read waaay more now that I have a smart phone - news & novels. It's a tool, use it responsibly.

If it's an important document, I'll use it to run spellcheck and grammar check. It seems better than Word at catching the types of mistakes I make. But otherwise I prefer offline Word.

Bugs Bunny has sworn off them. Now he will only respond to a WhatsApp doc.

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I don't know - I like being able to have an educated discussion with my doctor because I've been able to find information about my rare autoimmune endocrine disorder. My neurologist I think did inwardly roll his eyes when he realised I read journal articles (sometimes even for fun. Or I used to before my brain started rotting), but he also upped his consulting game rather than dismissing me out of hand (which has happened more than once). Yes, there is an awful lot wrong with Dr Google, but there's also a lot right about it - especially if you're not a cis, hetero, able-bodied, white guy and therefore are much less likely to be taken seriously by a doctor.