This would be good first step, even before decentralization - mandate
that only open source can be delivered to the consumer, including
ability for the consumer to *practically* decrypt and unpack all
communications to/from consumer. I can't believe I'm agreeing with rms.
On 7/24/16, 19:11, c
On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 05:03:24PM -0700, Morlock Elloi wrote:
> The main issue centralized technologies is that they don't need to
> be centralized in the first place, but they are as that warrants
> greater powers to their operators. Most users and technology workers
> cannot even imagine anythi
The main issue centralized technologies is that they don't need to be
centralized in the first place, but they are as that warrants greater
powers to their operators. Most users and technology workers cannot even
imagine anything else ("how could you do X without one server farm for
the whole p
On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 10:35:15PM -0700, Morlock Elloi wrote:
> It's only a matter of time - when will the cost of batteries beat
> peak pricing, combined with the local generation that needs not
> pushing back. Then the house will suck the power at constant rate
> 24/7 (if it's not generating it
Power utilities are following the portal strategy to avoid being
commoditized as raw power suppliers (not unlike AOL and Genie wanting to
be Internet portals, with everything going through their web.)
It's likely doomed to fail as before, this time for two reasons:
- household-class batteries
More can be done in order for us to *really* be able
to trust technology again, not just be overwhelmed
by it and its deficiencies. Our rights must be defen-
ded by the technology, not just by the laws of best
intentions. Too little is being said about this, so
here's a stub.
Motivator:
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