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We talk a lot about enshittification of technology, so tell me about technology that is getting better!

I personally love the progress of electric scooters. I've been zooming around on a 400$ escooter for a year and it works so well. It has a range of around 20 miles and top speed of 15 mph, so it works just super well for my uses, and 10 years ago scooters with that range/speed/price were no where near a thing.

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[โ€“] ericbomb@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just looked this up and found Lucas.

That looks straight up from Scifi, that is amazing.

[โ€“] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The Lucas looks more Sci fi, but usage wise, I prefer one called AutoPulse. It looks less "brutal" when being used in front of patients family/bystanders, isn't as loud, and the newer ones have a built in tarp with straps to pick up the patient and carry them so the stretcher. Also has a much lower profile.

[โ€“] ericbomb@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ooh watched an AutoPulse one!

AutoPulse looks almost Star Trek. Very sleek and usable. It looks so unassuming when they pull it out, then it makes that chest COMPRESS. I'm aware that you have to press hard enough to get the ribcage moving, but I was not prepared for such an unassuming device to have that much force. I can see them slipping a vest onto someone in star trek that pumps their heart and helps carry them to sick bay.

Lucas is more star wars. It looks like a rib cracker.

So I think I'd prefer an auto pulse XD

[โ€“] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago

Lol. That's a good take.