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Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.
Cyberpunk characteristics include:
- Dystopian city setting where mega-corporations rule
- Full integration of technology into society, featuring cybernetic implants
- Outsider protagonists (punks) who often are very familiar with the technology around them
- Hard boiled detective and film noir vibes and influence
- Themes dabbling in trans-humanism, existentialism, and what it means to be human.
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I wonder how they got it off. Doesn’t look like they cut it.
Probably lubricant. Cutting it would have a high chance of puncturing the battery and burn your finger.
Yes, 100% is high.
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In addition to lubricant you can thread string or thin tape through the ring and wrap it around the finger to compress it while working the ring off. I’m sure there must be videos out there that show this technique.
Edit: Here’s one that came up easily…not saying it’s the best, but it gives the idea: https://youtube.com/shorts/gI95I2f2jJM
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Surely you can sue Samsung here? The cost of that hotel and rescheduled flight (and, if he's American, the emergency hospital cost) are some pretty damn obvious damages even if other factors like emotional impact are not permitted.
By buying it or using the app for it, he's probably agreed to some binding arbitration BS along with some other things that would make a lawsuit practically impossible.
Arbitration just means you don't go to trial in front of a jury. You can still sue, the claim just goes to an arbitor to find an agreement. Most lawsuits end in out of court settlements anyway.
The arbiter is bought and paid for by Samsung. I wonder what the outcome will be.
Just threaten to call ICE on the arbiter
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Probably could have removed it himself with string and lubricant if he were not an idiot that buys a fucking smart ring.
What you are doing is victim blaming. Not cool.
And what you are doing is saying people who buy Samsung products shouldn't expect them to explode or catch fire. Not cool.
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These victims of their own brains are what fuel an economy built on marketing, lies, shady TOC, and absurd prices for terrible quality. They get nothing in the way of compassion for being a victim from me.
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Nothing in my comment in blaming. I'm stating they're pretty stupid but I expected nothing more from someone that buys such crap.
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Buy stupid things, win stupid prices!
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How did they remove it? 😳 I mean, it seems not to be cut, and I doubt hospitals know where to cut it in case of emergency 🫢
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Can't wait for the smart 🐓 ring 🤓
There are smart chastity cages already, I guess this will fill the niche of people wanting to compare erection strength
...I might lack some imagination, but... why? Why does such a thing need any smart-features? Does it play "BOYOYOYOIINNGGGG!" sound effects when a user pops a boner?
Sure. That sounds glorious
Nice, now I want one for real
beavis soundpack dlc when
So you can hacked and asked for a ransom.
Advanced findom.
If it has vibration that can be remotely controlled it's a billion dollar idea.
fairly sure all kinds of vibrators have been figured out already.
But also, I can't help but to think hearing a faint buzzing in a meeting, and everyone just stares and asks "you gonna answer or cancel that call already?" BOJOINNGGG
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I haven't even looked but I can almost guarantee you this already exists.
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Literally THE reason I've always been against the idea of smart rings. Wearables like a watch are fine, because they don't permanently seal themselves around your appendages when they fail; you can always unclasp the band of a watch.
You could certainly build a ring that unfolds or at least isn't a full circle around your finger if you weren't obsessed with encroaching intoj an existing jewelry format for marketing reasons.
Of course that would imply that there's a need of some kind to have a headless computer around your finger, which... there isn't?
Yeah there really isn't. A colleague has a smart ring and it looked neat but he still has to carry his phone around and he also wears a smart watch. Just a status symbol at that point.
Mind you, I said that of smartwatches for a while until I got one and realized that... well, yeah, being able to see your notifications without taking your phone out of your pocket is worth it on a thing you already wear anyway.
But that's still... you know, an understandable use case that is already well covered and rings don't do.
I may not be the right person for this, considering the entire "let us monetize your yuppie paranoia about being healthy and hot" nonsense has always missed me entirely. I remember in the early days of fitness bands I made a joke about them in front of a hip, techie audience and I immediately realized that hip, techie audiences don't think tracking their steps and heart rate 24/7 and shipping the data out to Google is a extremely dumb thing to do that only exposes their sexual insecurity.
Turns out that's a me opinion.
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Wasn’t long ago when their phones were doing the same and the airlines had to prepare for that.
Literally the first time I hear about smart rings. What do they do?
They swell up and get stuck on your finger! Pretty cool innovation if you ask me 😎 🆒
Explode, as far as I can tell
They are supposed to be monitoring your health (blood pressure, pulse). I think they also try to make some claims about your sleep pattern.
Essentially it is a gadget for people trying to "optimize" their lifes.
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It's a smart watch without a screen (you use a phone app to control its functions).
Usually do the fitness tracking stuff of a smart watch in the form factor of a ring.
Samething a smart watch does, but don't tell time yet.as far as I know.
People still buy Samsung. Honestly at this point if something like this surprises you, you're a fucking idiot.
Smart tracking devices, dumb people.
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