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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 75 points 9 months ago

Shoe companies haven't (yet) figured out how to enable 1-touch purchases on shoes yet. Once they do the shoe interface will be made toddler friendly

[–] nslatz@lemmy.world 71 points 9 months ago (2 children)

There was a story years ago about some scientists who dropped a box of tablets into a village somewhere that had no previous contact with modern tech. They went back some time later, and the kids had figured out, not only how to use them, but had networked them too. I wonder what ever happened with that, or if it was even true? I suppose I should google it.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago (2 children)

a village with no modern technology. How did they keep the tablets charged?

[–] Interstellar_1@pawb.social 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Maybe they had electricity

[–] Interstellar_1@pawb.social 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn’t even count early computers as modern technology. If it took up an entire room, that’s not really modern.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ethiopian village running a mainframe

[–] OneCardboardBox@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 9 months ago

Every morning at 4am, the village children wake up. With swatters in hand, they race into the memory banks, ready to debug the relays before the morning batch job is run.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

https://feddit.uk/comment/6006965 They were given solar chargers with the tablets.

[–] Boxtifer@lemmy.world 46 points 9 months ago

Dexterity vs experimentation

[–] Carvex@lemmy.world 35 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I'd kill for velcro steel toe leather work boots, I hate tying such long laces.

[–] Abucketofpuppies@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Or why not use those ratchet latch things that you see on rollerskates and snowboarding boots?

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 9 months ago
[–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Have you looked into side zip boots?

[–] AquaTofana@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

Bruh, side zips have been such a game changer in the morning! (And after work when I just wanna kick my boots off!)

[–] Carvex@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I tried a pair but didn't feel like they could stay tight enough, kind of felt like they were floppy but they didn't have a half size smaller. Is that what you use?

[–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

No, I just want some for casual wear. I have long lace steel toe boots for when I'm going to be hunting a long time and muck style boots for shorter wear times.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

https://www.charm-tex.com/velcro-leather-work-boot-11423.html

They aren't steel toe, but if you were to contact the manufacturer, they may make a new line. They seem to think their target market is inmates.

[–] turmacar@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Their entire business is making things for inmates. Those boots seem to not be steel toe because they're trying to stop metal getting into the prison.

Don't know about them personally but given the industry would be suspicious of the quality. It's likely they're one of the few or only suppliers people can buy things from while incarcerated.

[–] llii@feddit.de 1 points 9 months ago

They exist. at least in Europe.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@feddit.de 14 points 9 months ago

Have to wear or want to wear?

suddenly installs Graphene

[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What about those cords you pull tight and there's that tension knob holding fast? Are those inferior to laces?

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago

They always come loose in my experience