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Verge gives a worthless tech review by skip 11/21/2016, 9:33am PST


This is in NYC across from an Apple Store trying to show people are excited and it's not exactly iPhone levels of hype. Facebook defied the odds because it's useful as a modern Rolodex of people and calendar of events even if you don't post or use it actively (although I think their dreams of being the next YouTube are an overreach). Snapchat's platform, like Twitter's, is garbage even if people are still using it. It can't be extended easily and Twitter had goddamn tried (lol Vine). How many people are using Snapcash? I like that there's market competition but I expect Snapchat's IPO will end up being another GoPro/Twitter/Zynga. This comes even as people are spending less time on these sites. I'm sure our tech media will provide a thoughtful analysis of the Spectacles gimmick and concern over privacy issues.

One of the moments I cherish most in my life repeats itself almost daily. It happens when I come home after a long day of work. After around 12 hours of being away, my dog Moose absolutely loses it when she sees me. She jumps around, hops up on the bed, and her heart races a mile a minute.

I’ve always wanted to capture this moment on video, both because it’s hilarious and because I know I’m going to miss it a lot some day. But two problems always get in the way. One is that my dog is hyper-aware of cameras. Any time I pull out my phone to shoot what she’s doing, she reacts and ruins the moment. (Thanks, Moose.) And the other is that holding a phone changes that moment — I wind up with one fewer free hand, I worry that I have her in frame, and I’m also putting an $800 piece of technology at risk.


Well, that's sure useful if you have Parkinson's. The article mentions a few other places that the interface is a mess and he has no idea if it works with Android.

Spectacles are so good that it’s a shame the access to them is so limited. But I’m also glad Snap is taking this one step at a time. It’s like a bizarro version of the Google Glass beta: a limited rollout, but done in a way that fosters fascination — and hopefully some critical thought — instead of just revulsion.


Social awkwardness and irritation is totally worth more dog videos.
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Snapchat filing for a 25 billion IPO by skip 11/20/2016, 4:07pm PST NEW
    They'll release a Pro version of the glasses that you can NT by turn up to eleven (seconds) 11/21/2016, 5:22am PST NEW
    Verge gives a worthless tech review by skip 11/21/2016, 9:33am PST NEW
        Snaochat's UI/UX is the worst of any product in history. by Mysterious Stranger 09/03/2017, 12:43pm PDT NEW
            User growth down, below IPO NT by Mysterio, "SNAP short" 09/03/2017, 2:59pm PDT NEW
                Dumber investment right now: Twitter or Snapchat? NT by skip 09/18/2017, 4:31am PDT NEW
            Excuse me? NT by Sharepoint 09/18/2017, 6:13am PDT NEW
        The glasses failed by skip 10/23/2017, 6:09pm PDT NEW
            "Revulsion" NT by Mysterio Lollerson 10/23/2017, 7:03pm PDT NEW
            BUT VR IS THE FUTURE! NT by that lawnmowerman cunt 10/23/2017, 8:20pm PDT NEW
            So where do I get these stupid things discount? NT by Worm 10/23/2017, 9:06pm PDT NEW
            Re: The glasses failed by Angry Stewart Payne 09/14/2019, 2:35pm PDT NEW
 
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