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Hearing is be-leafing: Students invent quieter leaf blower (hub.jhu.edu)

submitted 6 months ago by TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 32 points 6 months ago (16 children)

There certainly are plenty of people who use those things because they enjoy being obnoxious twats.

[+] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -23 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (10 children)

I use things that work (even if you find them loud or annoying) because typically over engineered things (like the 'quiet' leafblower) are most likely very problematic and will fail. I just do not trust anything new anymore. Companies did this and forced me to stop caring about 'innovation' with their constant lies and fraud.

Edit downvotes clearly from people who are pissed they have to replace their expensive appliances every 5-7 years because 'innovation'

[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 15 points 6 months ago (5 children)

I use things that work

Blowing leaves around instead of removing it, isn't ideal then.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Do you think a leaf BLOWER sucks leaves up or does anything but blow them wherever you point the machine?