{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Blind Level Tech","title":"Tech Faceplants: That One's Gotta Hurt","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0627686e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2871,"description":"EPISODE DESCRIPTION\nTech companies promise “life-changing.” Then you open the app and meet the unlabeled rectangle of doom.\nEvan Starnes is joined by Aftersight’s lead podcast producer (and returning BLT co-host) Jonathan Price for a banter-forward reality check on modern tech hype—especially through the lens of accessibility. Inspired by a listener email from Ron in Memphis, they unpack why “AI everywhere” can create more friction than freedom, how subscription creep turns products into monthly relationships, and why companies keep shipping half-baked devices that depend on updates and vague “bug fixes.”\nThen it’s time for Tech Faceplant: the smart device that can’t survive setup, the app that became a dashboard, and the “next big thing” hardware that doesn’t fit real life. The episode wraps with a practical BLT buyer checklist built around independence, reliability, accessibility support, and exit costs—because if you can’t set it up solo, it’s not premium…it’s dependent.\nSEND US YOUR TECH FACEPLANTS\n Email: feedback@aftersight.org\n Voicemail: 720-712-8856\n Put “BLT Tech Faceplant” in the subject/message so we can find it fast.\nCREDITS\n Host: Evan Starnes\n Co-host: Jonathan Price\n Producer: Jonathan Price\nCHAPTERS\n 00:02 — Evan’s “overheated co-host” intro + Jonathan’s back for banter\n 02:25 — Weather whiplash + quick note on seasonal mental health\n 04:51 — Ron (Memphis) email: “Tech Faceplant” + accessibility truth bombs\n 07:16 — Evan’s $300 “smart” toothbrush: app required, accessibility fails\n 09:40 — If it’s not usable day one, it’s not a breakthrough—it’s a project\n 12:00 — AI everywhere: real value vs. nuisance overlays (and battery hits)\n 16:31 — Subscription creep: products becoming monthly relationships\n 18:54 — “Smart” mattress example: app features locked behind a paywall\n 23:42 — Hotel mini-bar sensors + tactile exploration accessibility barrier\n 25:58 — Half-baked launches + OTA updates + vague release notes\n 28:25 — Tech Faceplant #2: the app that...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MDukr483gE7S_duA9u_q-3kxWGxcIgfFBtXhPZ8Fdlc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mN2M0/YjExMTY2Njg5ZTJi/MzYzZDI2YzY5YWNl/MDlmYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}