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November 23, 2012

We Complain A Lot About Technology

Joshua Fruhlinger, Engadget


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When Digg tweaked their design and formula, millions of users ran, flocked to Reddit and rediscovered animated GIFs to the horror of those of us over 30. When Reddit redesigns -- and they will -- you can bet that throngs of angry, old 20-somethings will be at it again. As consumers of consumer electronics, we complain when things change, yet change is exactly what made us all nerds in the first place. We tell our friends and relatives to get with the program, update their devices and change with the times.

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