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[–] GeneralSwitch2Boycott@hexbear.net 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The anti-IOT techies must all hate AI even more. The inverse must also be an overlapping circle too.

[–] lapis@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was about to point out that I have IoT stuff and hate AI, but my IoT stuff is mostly using zigbee instead of wifi so it can’t try to phone home…

[–] GeneralSwitch2Boycott@hexbear.net 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'm anti-wave and anti-trend. Clear the air and put everything back into wires.

"Yes, I'd like 2.4Ghz of music, please"
Sad no one ever.

We have been played for absolute fools.

[–] GeneralSwitch2Boycott@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I guess we could have an IOT but it's all wired like a Simon Stalenhag artwork but it'd be cool to see what a tech-centric world were wireless signals didn't evolve would be like.

[–] lapis@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

everyone carries a dumb smartphone-like hand terminal but they have to physically jack into a network access point to download new content and messages.

capitalist hellhole side-plot: tech workers are expected to do so every 15 minutes, even on days off, to ensure no missed slack/teams/etc. notifications.

[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Everyone carries a spool of cable attached to their phone

[–] lapis@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

we'd have to do a physical inspection of access points for data skimmers like we had to do with gas pump credit card scanners before chips were widespread.

[–] GeneralSwitch2Boycott@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Rich people have servants called data-fetchers who bring them constant updates via high-speed floppy sticks that they transfer off a data terminal and constantly update whatever electronic devices necessary for their master. People who make bootleg ports into the wirework (internet) are called data lords and these places are frequent targets for theft, sabotage, tertiary greymarket dealings, etc.

[–] AstroStelar@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

smartphone-like hand terminal

jack into

You're describing Mega Man Battle Network down to the terminology

[–] lapis@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

hell yeah and here I was just using standard scifi/cyberpunk terms

[–] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

monkey paw curls

Military drones are now controlled via optical fiber.