Doug Webb on Nostr: 20 years ago, normal people avoided technology and techies would jump on the newest ...
20 years ago, normal people avoided technology and techies would jump on the newest gadgets as soon as they could.
Now, normal people buy smart toasters & coffee mugs while every techie I know is on the verge of retreating to the forest
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