The point is to suck any imagination out a child’s head.
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MurrayL@lemmy.world 1 day agoThe disposability sucks, but I don’t believe there’s any AI involved.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
borkborkbork@piefed.social 1 day ago
I don’t believe there’s any AI involved.
yet. wait.
MurrayL@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Okay but I don’t think it’s fair to criticise a product based on hypothetical enshittification.
borkborkbork@piefed.social 1 day ago
then criticize it for robbing children of their imaginations and producing more e-waste.
there’s plenty of reasons to dislike it.
MurrayL@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yes, I agree on both of those points.
leoj@piefed.zip 1 day ago
HA I’ve been so brainwashed by 2025 I see the word smart and stupidly assume AI.
Looks like its just sensors.
I actually think this makes it worse because it doesn’t really bring a whole lot to the table from a STEM-toy perspective, although I guess learning to utilize sensors could be good for some kids if there is any type of granular control.
I grew up with Lego Mindstorms, so it can definitely inspire.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yeah, I was really expecting some Mindstorms-level magic when I saw the first announcement teasers. The fact that it’s just an RFID reader with some LEDs is beyond disappointing.
a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
No mindstorms shit in that form factor.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
Not with that attitude.
hackaday.com/…/more-detail-on-that-fantastic-lego…
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yeah, I was really expecting some Mindstorms-level magic when I saw the first announcement teasers.
leoj@piefed.zip 1 day ago
I remember setting up Mindstorms to alert whenever a door was opened, so we could specifically stay up all night reading and know if our parents opened their bedroom door… Simpler times!