- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
- politics@sh.itjust.works
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
- politics@sh.itjust.works
It’s not quite enough for me, personally, but this is a small step in the right direction.
I think that the real “down near the metal” solution is to own a dumb car, but those are getting thin on the ground . . .
I’m honestly wondering if I can start a business “de-smarting” things. I had this idea a couple years ago when I was hardware disabling the microphone in my Comcast remote. I think the average consumer is realizing how much they are being tracked and do not like it. Enough that they would pay for solutions. The VPN market is massive.
Cody Doctorow wrote a short story about a group of newbie hackers doing just that.
link it
With pleasure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radicalized_(Doctorow_book)