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JTHipster  ·  3976 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Dystopian Personalization Scheme

Be sure to come back to check up on movie reviews.

Maybe I should develop a home app. Instead of Facebook updates it could just insult the user. Or better yet, backhanded compliments. "you sure are brave to wear that sweater, Steve."

Technology doesn't have enough hate involved. It's not balanced. People need an equal mix of positive and negative or we end up with all of the shit we got today. Technology spends most of its time trying to make your life better. Our goal should be to actively make the user life worse.





user-inactivated  ·  3970 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I wanted to make an app that tracked all the time spent playing useless games on an iPhone. And then as you amassed more and more time, you'd hit milestones and get certain badges: "Congratulations! In the two hours spent on these games, you could have BAKED A DELICIOUS CAKE." (followed by a snappy graphic of a cake surrounded by stars.) "EXCELLENT! You've spent two whole days on Zynga games! In this time you could have TAKEN A WEEKEND VACATION AT THE BEACH." "WOW! In the nine and a half months total you've spent playing these games, you could have GESTATED A BABY."

And the kicker: "YOU WIN! In the 10,000 HOURS spent on your iPhone, you could have MASTERED THE GUITAR."

If I could actually code, I'd do this. Or at least think of doing it, but then get sidetracked playing Scramble With Friends.

JTHipster  ·  3968 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That'll get mad depressing over the course of a human life. Even just calculate it in terms of minimum wage.

Think about how sad that is.

user-inactivated  ·  3968 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Twist: that's time generally wasted while I'm supposed to be doing work for my legit job. I'm not sure where that leaves me, morally or emotionally.