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Are we stuck with the same Desktop UX forever? [video]

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179 points joelkesler | 1 comments | 13 Dec 25 18:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.195s | source
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analogpixel ◴[13 Dec 25 20:29 UTC] No.46257701[source]▶
Why didn't Star Trek ever tackle the big issues, like them constantly updating the LCARS interface every few episodes to make it better, or having Geordi La Forge re-writing the warp core controllers in Rust?
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1. rzerowan ◴[13 Dec 25 22:50 UTC] No.46258997[source]▶
Mostly i believe its that the writers envisioned and were able to wrldbuildinsucha way that the tech was not a subject but was rather a part of the scenery/background with the main object being the people and their relationships. Additionally in some cases where alien tech was interfaced with the characters inthe storysome UI/code rewites were written in, for example in DS9 where the Cardassian interfaces/AI are frustrating to Chief O'Brien and his efforts to remedy/upgrade such gets a recurring role in the story.

Conversly recent versions have taken the view of foregrounding tech aidied with flashy CGI to handwave through a lot.Basically using it as a plot device when the writing is weak.