Gods, I saw this coming a decade ago. Having grown up repairing classic engines, seeing the gradual transition to more computer elements, systems becoming automated, car repair starting to require people with computer skills, and people without computer skills would not be able to repair their own cars, and I imagined/dreaded what the future would hold... And then this article, years later. I fear for the human race, sometimes. Wasn't there a time past when we grew our own food, built our own homes, made our own clothes? Back before companies realized they could make more money by selling cheaper quality items with shorter lifespans, with the next step being flooding the market with short lifespan items requiring the replacement of parts, DRM style... I want to be a Quaker. Who will be the Quakers of the future? I want to live on a commune with hackers and anarchists who grow their own food and create their own technology.