• Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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      I’m probably older than both of you. I use gps constantly even when I know the route. It’s safer to focus on the road than think about the route.

      People didn’t use to memorize numbers. They used little private address books that you wrote your numbers in. Moving that text to a computer screen changed nothing for the majority of people.

      I don’t use Facebook but I didn’t use Myspace either.

      I don’t use AI but I have nothing against it. I used it once to write some code in VBscript which is a language that would be a complete waste of time to learn. It saved dozens of hours.

      • Salvo@aussie.zone
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        I let my Phone (and CarPlay) map my route for me; but I do like throwing a spanner in its workings by deliberately taking a wrong turn to explore.

        Previously, I would do the same, but then I would have to pull over and spend 15 minutes browsing the Street Directly trying to figure out where I was before I was able to continue my journey.

        Having a frictionless (and relatively) safe way of exploring has empowered me.