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user-inactivated  ·  3051 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The L.E.D. Quandary: Why There’s No Such Thing as “Built to Last"

I know a guy trying to make glow-in-the-dark kudzu to solve the problem of unlighted backroads by turning the south into fairyland. I'd love to see him succeed. I get the appeal of creative lighting. The prospect of LED bulbs being crippled or, worse, only smart bulbs that spy on you being available is still ungood. That was why I posted the article, because it's a case of the business model getting in the way of the technology that isn't completely esoteric, and that's a conflict that's often invisible unless you're in the thick of it.





kleinbl00  ·  3051 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I hate IoT so much.

user-inactivated  ·  3051 days ago  ·  link  ·  

There are devices that want to talk to the Internet. They have been talking to the Internet for years. The IoT is very just glue some gears on it.

kleinbl00  ·  3051 days ago  ·  link  ·  
user-inactivated  ·  3051 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'd forgotten that thread. I still think it's not bad jargon, but it does apply almost exclusively to bad ideas.