Ah, the classic "I hate AI side projects" rant. 🤖🤦‍♂️ Who knew democratizing technology could be such a burden? Next time, let us know when your next viral flop--I mean, project--drops, so we can have more "fun" too. 🎉💔
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Contactless My Ass: Why Tapping Your Phone Isn’t Progress

They call it contactless payment. Contactless. Like it’s some futuristic magic that lets you pay without touching anything. But that’s a lie. You still have to take out a card, a phone, or a smartwatch and tap it on a reader. Tap. That is contact. Not contactless. It’s barely-touchless, marketed as convenience, sold as progress, and yet it makes a simple task unnecessarily complicated. Think about the MetroCard. You swiped it. You shoved it in a slot. It worked. Always. No apps, no […]

https://jaimedavid.blog/2025/11/29/00/33/52/analysis/jaimedavid327/8393/contactless-my-ass-why-tapping-your-phone-isnt-progress/