USB cords are made to steal our money
Technology these days feels like a never-ending game of musical chairs, right? We dive into the chaotic world of phone chargers and cables, where just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, bam! They switch it up again. Remember the days when micro USB was the standard? Oh, what a simpler time! Now we’re juggling lightning ports, USB-C, and a whole buffet of adapters that could make a tech-savvy person’s head spin. I mean, who needs a complicated charging manual for their phone? Spoiler alert: I do! We chat about the absurdity of needing to troubleshoot cables instead of just asking about the weather like we used to. It’s all about sleek and thin designs these days, but really, who asked for a phone that feels like a credit card? We ponder on these quirks of modern technology while laughing at the ridiculousness of it all. So, if you’ve ever found yourself tangled in a web of cables, tune in for a fun chat about the tech that drives us up the wall!
Takeaways:
- The ongoing battle with charging cables is real; just when you learn one system, they change it all up again!
- We’ve gone from micro USB to lightning and now USB-C, but let’s be honest, who actually keeps track of all these changes?
- In a world where phones are getting thinner, we’re left wondering: do we really need our gadgets to be two credit cards thinner?
- Troubleshooting cables has become the new weather talk – we’ve come a long way from discussing sunny days!
- It feels like my next phone will come with a full-on charging manual, and honestly, I’m not ready for that!
- Remember when we used to chat about the weather? Now it’s all about those pesky cables and chargers!
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Transcript
This is the Daily Note.
Speaker A:I'm James A.
Speaker A:Brown.
Speaker A:You finally get the right cables and figure out what charges what and then when you've got it down, they switch all the ports again.
Speaker A:I remember when everything was micro usb.
Speaker A:Then came the lightning port, then USB C. Now some phones are going back to USB C, but not the same USB C. You need this adapter for that charger to connect to this in that and again.
Speaker A:And the reason they say the devices need to be thinner, sleeker, but for who?
Speaker A:Nobody said my phone is fine, but I wish it was two credit cards thinner.
Speaker A:We used to ask about the weather.
Speaker A:Now we troubleshoot cables.
Speaker A:At this rate, my next phone will need a charging manual.
Speaker A:So what drives you up the wall?
Speaker A:You're welcome to complain@jamesabrown.net on that note, I'm James A.
Speaker A:Brown and as always, be well.
