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Most technologies continue to improve with innovation, like WiFi. What is a technology that was nearly perfect upon conception? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 days ago by electronVolt@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 days ago

Fire. No matter the fuel or the method, it still creates heat.

[–] PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 23 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Dinner plates. Wooden, marble, ceramic or whatever it's made from, it does it's job perfectly.

EDIT: Yes, I'm hungry

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago

The simple amphorae

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[–] svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 5 days ago (4 children)

The pointed stick.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 11 points 4 days ago

No, it was later improved by using different materials, better tools to make it and hardening it with fire.

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[–] arthur@lemmy.zip 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Paper clips.

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[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 20 points 5 days ago (1 children)

ramps

deep-frying

the D-pad

[–] Drewmeister@lemmy.world 27 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Since you mention the d-pad. It was patented, so all the big companies had their own legally distinct spins on it. Nintendo has their cross; sega had a circle thing; Sony had discrete buttons, Microsoft had a different circle thing.

The Nintendo patent actually expired a number of years ago now, so nowadays the cross is showing up more places.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It was patented? Fucking hell, today I learned

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago

Less surprised it was Nintendo lol

[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 days ago

The 707.

[–] Highlandcow@feddit.uk 10 points 5 days ago

Maybe FM synthesis, it revolutionised the sound of the 1980s and music production as a whole

[–] crazyminner@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You.

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[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago (5 children)

On a high level, all simple machines.

The wheel

The lever

The pulley

Etc.

All other machines (except maybe things like computer chips) are just a variation of simple machines, or a combination of them.

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[–] Robin@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago (6 children)

I don't think QR codes have changed at all. Only the tools we use to scan them have

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 21 points 5 days ago

Oh, but they have, and they still are.

As of 2024, Mr Hara and the Denso team are reportedly developing a new rectangular micro QR Code that can hold more data in a smaller physical footprint.

[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 4 points 4 days ago

There are so many 2D barcode formats.

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