UGREEN

I have this long playlist filled with educational videos from the 1980s to the 2020s, all centered around computers, technology, and operating systems. It’s my go-to while coding for the i026NET. As I worked today, an ad came on during one of the videos—normally, I’d ignore it and let it play out in the background, but this one caught my attention. I’m not even sure what exactly grabbed me at first, but I shifted my focus to see what it was about. It turned out to be an ad for a brand called UGREEN, showcasing these little chargers with faces that had a digital personality.

I immediately found them adorable and couldn’t resist diving into an internet search frenzy to save the links. Now, I’m holding out for Black Friday so I can snag one. There’s something about these chargers that sparks this strange fascination—maybe it’s the way they combine functionality with a touch of personality. If I had the resources and courage, I’d love to program them to have some form of consciousness. Of course, I know we’re not at the stage where true AI consciousness exists, but the idea of connecting a chatbot AI to a physical device, something that could speak to you and adapt to your personality, is captivating to me.

I always dream about making a real change in the world through technology, though I know it comes with risks. Advancements like this could so easily tip us into a dystopian future faster than we’d expect. I think about it often—how delicate the balance is between progress and control. Anyway, I’ll stick with my plans to grab one of these UGREEN chargers.