My review of Android XR and the Galaxy XR headset is live on @thespacebar! I have a lot of thoughts.

https://www.spacebar.news/samsung-galaxy-xr-review/

This is the funniest Steam Deck accessory I’ve ever seen!

Don’t get me wrong. I understand why this keyboard/stand exists. It has a practical function.

But imagine sitting down at Starbucks. The room is full of normal laptops. Clean lines. Thin aluminum. Civilized.

You unzip a case that looks like it contains military hardware. Out comes a handheld gaming console.

Then a keyboard.

Then a clamp.

You assemble it in stages like you’re preparing to launch a small satellite.

Click. Lock. Adjust angle. Tighten mount.

The joysticks loom over your Word document like twin anti-aircraft turrets. The ABXY buttons shimmer with the promise of violence.

You begin typing your gentle coming-of-age novel.

Every paragraph is written beneath a D-pad.

Someone glances over, expecting Elden Ring. Instead they see you carefully crafting a metaphor about autumn leaves.

You nod solemnly and continue Chapter 3.

When the barista calls your name, you detach the entire contraption in reverse order like a NASA rollback procedure.

You pack away the clamp. You holster the console. You slide the keyboard into its sheath.

You leave behind only confusion.

No one knows if you were coding, gaming, or coordinating a drone strike.

You were writing poetry.

I'm not quite a believer in planned obsolescence. However, I'm a believer in predictable obsolescence, where components predictably go bad at different speeds.

Software in cars or TVs/monitors? Predictable obsolescence.

Closed-source operating systems for computers or smartphones? Predictable obsolescence.

Floppy disks to update software on trains or planes? Predictable obsolescence.

Ethernet throughout a house? Predictable obsolescence.

Non-replaceable batteries? Predictable obsolescence.

Why, hello there, little friend, I am positively delighted to meet you!

I believe @AlefGP did a wonderful job of capturing my approach of excited, hyperfocused attention.