cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/19442053
3 points
Tamagotchi will never die.
5 points
2 points
I had a pocket pikachu, you fed pikachu by walking, which is a cool concept. If I could feed myself by walking, I’d become a backpacker like tomorrow.
1 point
So Bluetooth? Wonder if they’re connecting to your wifi and sending sellable data. How else would these pencil out as good as the nostalgia is?
5 points
So you think they’ve added Bluetooth to them that connects to your phone and scrapes your data? That’s some paranoid shit
2 points
Everything from fridges and washing machines have been found to do this.
It’s the reality of a market where manufacturers are seeking additional revenue and consumers have either no knowledge or no choice.
3 points