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Generated Title: Tech Nostalgia Meets Future Shock: Are Retro Upgrades Just a Gimmick?
So, payphones are back? Seriously?
The Ghost of Telecom Past
Some engineer in Vermont – because of course it’s Vermont – is slapping VoIP tech into old payphones. Schlott, this guy's name is. He’s putting these things in libraries and schools. Libraries, I get. Schools? That's where I draw the line.
He claims it's for kids who need to make calls and because of spotty cell service. Okay, Vermont, I guess? But come on, free phone calls in 2025? It’s like bringing back the horse and buggy because gas prices are too high. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug, I guess. And these things are "hacker friendly" whatever the hell that means.
The real kicker is the state of Vermont banning smartphones in schools in 2026. What a joke. Instead of dealing with the real problems of kids and tech addiction, they’re putting in payphones? As if that's gonna solve anything. Old Payphones Get Modern VoIP Upgrade
AI Dreams and Quantum Fantasies
Meanwhile, IBM's out there pushing quantum computing with this lady, Genya Crossman. I'm sure she's great, but the whole thing sounds like a load of PR hype. "Quantum strategy consultant"? Give me a break. It's like they're trying to make quantum computing sound less intimidating by giving everyone involved a BS job title. This IBM Engineer Is Pushing Quantum Computing Out of the Lab
And then there's the AI PC nonsense. Everyone's scrambling to cram NPUs into laptops so we can run these language models locally. The promise is lower latency and more privacy. Yeah, right. Like I trust Microsoft with my data just because it's on my hard drive instead of "the cloud." It’s all the same damn thing.
They're talking about unified memory architecture and consolidating chips. Great, so when one thing breaks, the whole damn thing is toast. And the RTX 5090 drawing 575 watts? You could power a small city with that thing.
Don't even get me started on "AI Foundry Local." They're promising to use all the processors at hand, being efficient, and prioritizing workloads. Sounds great in theory, but I guarantee it'll be another resource hog that slows down my computer and spies on everything I do. But wait, are we really supposed to believe the patent office is staffed with superheroes who know everything?
The Productivity Paradox
All this tech is supposed to make us more productive, right? This "Engineer Strategy" article says the key is prioritization. One guy at Meta got promoted because he said no to everything that didn't matter.
I think I need to take a page out of this guys book.
Except, what does matter anymore? Is it quantum computing? Is it AI-powered laptops? Is it… payphones? Honestly, most of what I spend my time on probably doesn't matter either. I'm just ranting into the void, aren't I? Maybe I should just go live in a cabin in Vermont and restore old payphones.
It's All Just Noise
All this "innovation" just feels like a bunch of shiny distractions. We're chasing after the next big thing while ignoring the real problems. And honestly, I'm tired of it.