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Why Has the Internet of Things Failed (petewarden.com)
8 points by yourstruly-br on Aug 24, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


I think the only compelling use case that applies to every IoT user is selling their data; the user as product.

In that sense, every connected device is just another implementation of the exact same thing: a surveiling data collector. What the user thinks of as the device's main purpose is a mere implementation detail.

I had peanut butter toast on sourdough yesterday. The Man knew nothing about it. Bwa ha ha ha!


https://spectrum.ieee.org/amp/bionic-eye-obsolete-2656624624

https://www.pelobuddy.com/quartz-tablet-support/

Perhaps the author might fund a more useful question to be: why iot shills expect anyone to trust their devices?




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