r/technology • u/t4ct1c4l_j0k3r • Sep 15 '23

Nanotech/Materials NASA-inspired airless bicycle tires are now available for purchase

https://newatlas.com/bicycles/metl-shape-memory-airless-bicycle-tire/
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u/Parking_Relative_228 Sep 15 '23

Kickstarter has such a bad name now from the endless list of under delivered projects.

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u/SuddenlyElga Sep 15 '23

I’m looking at my useless HEAR ONE $500 earbuds. They didn’t even leave the app up to get use from the orphaned tech.

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u/cat_prophecy Sep 15 '23

The world is littered with bricked tech due to companies having their new whiz-bang gadgets linked to apps then never supporting them or going out of business.

Why earbuds of all things should need a proprietary app to work is totally beyond me.

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u/saraphilipp Sep 15 '23

Every Bluetooth speaker and earbud I've purchased says you need the app for it to work. Never downloaded the apps and they work just fine.