What kind of pre-enshittification tech do you all use? Stuff where ppl look at you like you’re an alien b/c nobody does it that any more.

Me ->

Oldschool offline mp3 player rather than Spottify or other streaming or phone app, to use when running.

Paper books rather than e-books.

DRM free games I buy on GOG to avoid rootkitting my own comp.

Wired speakers rather than smart speakers.

Old ass pre-connected car.

Prob more but I can’t think of it all rn.

  • shweddy@lemmy.world
    12·
    2 days ago

    IPod classic 5th gen with a 512gb sd card and higher capacity battery

    Gameboy advance with a backlit screen, rechargeable battery and a flash cart

    Library card for borrowing cds and dvds to rip

    2022 thinkpad running arch

    Film camera

    And I dont connect my tv to wifi

      • jaygray91@piefed.zipEnglish
        5·
        1 day ago

        There’s plenty of options for a small emulator handheld if you’re will8ng to forgo getting OG hardware or hardware emulator devices that can read from carts.

        Check out !sbcgaming@lemmy.ml or the same name sub on that other site if you’re willing. Hmm maybe !retrogaming@lemmy.world as well probably.

          • jaygray91@piefed.zipEnglish
            1·
            23 hours ago

            I should participate more but I funnily enough do not have any of those cheap handhelds because I can’t decide lol

            But also I don’t really play much retro games, or any games for that matter

            Only lately I’ve been playing L4D2 and REPO or other friendly chill co-op games.

          • sakuraba@lemmy.ml
            3·
            1 day ago

            if you want the best cheap GBA clones you can get right now Anbernic has two models depending on your favorite GBA model:

            RG34XX for OG GBA

            RGSP for GBASP