On 15 Mar 2021 20:41:33 GMT, Charlie Gibbs 
wrote:

>On 2021-03-15, Barrk  wrote:
>
>> The only hope for General-Purpose Computing is to make
>> it somehow "cool". Otherwise there will soon be nothing
>> but Specialty computers, all produced/owned by the tech
>> giants, designed to only serve their purposes.
>
>Unfortunately, J. Random Luser is easily hypnotized by
>shiny things.  I've heard this referred to as "trout
>management": dangle something shiny with a hook in it
>in front of them and they'll strike every time.
>
>Recommended reading:
>
>https://boingboing.net/2012/01/10/lockdown.html

  Very very unfortunately, he's right about the trend.

  (Near) Future-tech will not SERVE you, only EXPLOIT you.

  And Joe Consumer will PAY to get fucked over.

  Oooh !!! Shiny !

  (50 points if you know where that last phrase came from :-)

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