The constant disappointment of devices like smartphones, for me, is that having a permanently-internet-connected computer full of sensors that I keep on me at all times should be a thing that I can treat as an assistive tool that is integrated into my sense of self, constantly taking in information, processing that in workflows I've created, and sharing that with me
in other words, it should be a programmable extension of the perception of the body
and the entire ecosystem around smart phones is very meant for Not That
The constant disappointment of devices like smartphones, for me, is that having a permanently-internet-connected computer full of sensors that I keep on me at all times should be a thing that I can treat as an assistive tool that is integrated into my sense of self, constantly taking in information, processing that in workflows I've created, and sharing that with me
@left_adjoint I highly recommend reading Robert Ludlum’s book “The Utopia Experiment” first, then re-evaluate your wishes. It was published in 2014, but today’s tech news constantly remind me of this extraordinary tech thriller.
@left_adjoint Yeah. The device is perfectly capable of being that, but then capitalism intervenes.
I think we're *almost* reaching the point where #LinuxMobile is becoming an attractive non-hostile alternative for people who would otherwise choose a non-smart phone.
Give it a few years, and I think a phone pre-installed with #postmarketOS would work well enough for tech-unenthusiasts to actually like it.
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@left_adjoint I highly recommend reading Robert Ludlum’s book “The Utopia Experiment” first, then re-evaluate your wishes. It was published in 2014, but today’s tech news constantly remind me of this extraordinary tech thriller.
@left_adjoint @hypebot Half the time I’m not even sure it’s on my side.
@left_adjoint Yeah. The device is perfectly capable of being that, but then capitalism intervenes.
I think we're *almost* reaching the point where #LinuxMobile is becoming an attractive non-hostile alternative for people who would otherwise choose a non-smart phone.
Give it a few years, and I think a phone pre-installed with #postmarketOS would work well enough for tech-unenthusiasts to actually like it.
(🐧 Posted from my Linux phone)