I'm a wired earbuds guy. I'm glad the world is coming back to me. At least somewhat.

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So there’s this whole movement around analog lifestyles. Young people are buying film cameras, collecting DVDs, knitting, and yes, wired headphones. The woman who runs the We spent 20 years telling kids that the future was digital. So I’m happy they’re choosing cords.

Not just because they can’t afford to upgrade anymore, because really, who can? But because wireless earbuds kind of suck. What do you think of them and all this?

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