On 2021-03-17, Barrk  wrote:

> 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.

Leonard: Oh, screw the roommate agreement.

Sheldon: No!  You don't screw the roommate agreement.
         The roommate agreement screws _you_!

>   Oooh !!! Shiny !
>
>   (50 points if you know where that last phrase came from :-)

I don't know, but I use it a lot.

"I am Homer of Borg.  Resistance is futile.
You will be... mmmm, donut!"

--
/~\  Charlie Gibbs                  |  "Some of you may die,
\ /        |  but it's a sacrifice
 X   I'm really at ac.dekanfrus     |  I'm willing to make."
/ \  if you read it the right way.  |    -- Lord Farquaad (Shrek)

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