I tried another Iron Man-style exoskeleton and now I'm stronger than ever
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  • dogslayeggs@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 hours ago

    Back when I was ready to graduate college and looking for jobs, I was hoping to get a job with an exoskeleton development company. I really wanted to create Aliens loaders and shit like this. I settled for a job launching rockets.

    • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      179·
      12 hours ago

      The app instructed me to perform certain actions to calibrate the exoskeleton and determine whether I was operating it correctly. It only let me move on in the setup if I could prove I was operationally proficient.

      What’s your problem with the app? It sounds like a legit reason for one. Kinda dumb to just condemn apps regardless of context.

      • JamonBear@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        263·
        10 hours ago

        Usually the issue with app dependent products, is that it rely on a fucking cloud connection. That imply that if the cloud service goes down or the company collapse, your their product become unusable. Yet all corps continue to do it as it is super handy to track their pigeon users. Data can then be sold or used to plot growth curves that gives their CEO an erection.

        Also it probably requires you to have a google or apple account.

            • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              58·
              10 hours ago

              My point being, the article lists perfectly good reasons for the app to exist, but you’ve made assumptions about it based solely on absolutely no data. What’s the point of linking an article about an unrelated app and company?

              Also, as I recall, that 2nd case about the washing machine turned out to be faulty measurements on the router side.

              • lmfamao@lemm.eeEnglish
                152·
                10 hours ago

                The app doesn’t have to exist. Calibration can happen via other means.

                You’re zeroing in on this one app’s supposed utility, missing the broader, well-documented pattern of issues with app-dependent, cloud-connected devices. The fundamental problem isn’t this specific app, but the systemic risks: data harvesting, planned obsolescence when servers shut down, and companies shifting terms post-purchase. Dismissing valid comparisons because the product category differs is a smokescreen. The concern isn’t an assumption based on nothing; it’s based on a consistent history of consumer-unfriendly practices across the IoT landscape.

                1. Google Nest Secure: Bricked by server shutdown (announced for April 2024).
                2. Revolv Smart Home Hub: Bricked by server shutdown after Nest acquisition (2016).
                3. Vizio Smart TVs: Caught collecting and selling viewing data (settlement in 2017).
                4. Sonos Older Speakers: Attempted forced obsolescence through a “recycle mode” (faced backlash around 2020).
                5. iRobot (Roomba): Privacy concerns over mapping user homes and data sharing (surfaced significantly around 2017-2022, especially with Amazon acquisition talks).
                6. Anki (Cozmo/Vector Robots): Company folded, impacting cloud server access for full functionality (2019).
                7. Cloud-Based Pet Feeders: Multiple brands have had server outages causing failures (ongoing issue, specific examples like Petnet in 2016 & 2020).
                8. Wink Smart Home Hubs: Imposed sudden mandatory subscription fees (2020).
                9. Philips Hue Smart Lights: Increased account requirements and phased out older bridge support (various changes, e.g., original bridge support ended 2020).
                10. My Cloud Home Drives (Western Digital):Local file access blocked during server outages (notable widespread outages in 2021 and 2023).
                11. “Smart” Padlocks: Prone to software/hardware failures and security vulnerabilities discovered (ongoing, e.g., Tapplock issues reported around 2018-2019).
                12. Chamberlain MyQ Garage Doors: Blocked third-party integrations (significant moves around 2023).

                Skepticism isn’t an “assumption based on nothing”; it’s pattern recognition.

              • JamonBear@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                62·
                10 hours ago

                You asked why people are pissed off by apps, here is some reasons. I honestly couldn’t care less for that toy belt.

                Calibration needs is not an excuse to give up on privacy.

    • oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      3·
      11 hours ago

      I was really hoping it would help with this since I have a disability that affects the joints in legs and my knees hurt the most from that. So this isn’t really anything too interesting, but still kinda neat.

      • Sturgist@lemmy.caEnglish
        5·
        12 hours ago

        After my back, my knees are the most fucked, followed closely by my shoulders and then hands.

        Unless these things can take all or most off the strain off of my broken bits…not fucking interested.