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Even worse, the fancy smart display doesn’t even have to physically break to become inoperable.

Most smart devices connect and are locked to a single company’s servers and become e-waste the moment they decide to pull the plug.

If you’re lucky, you or a techy friend can flash an open firmware to them, but that’s not always possible.

I work in IT, and Jurassic Park (novel) was a big influence.

Basically it taught me to not assume any system or process is infallible and to always expect the unexpected.

Do you run your own Firefox sync service or use Mozilla’s?

I’ve wanted to set my own sync up but never got around to it. The few times I’ve skimmed over the setup process, it looked pretty rough.

I’d heard about Lemmy a good while back, but there wasn’t much interest in it until the Reddit API kerfuffle.

I really like the concept of federated social networks and breaking free of the big tech rage-baiting algorithms. Just give me a list of topics I can follow and let me sort and filter them how I want. Don’t suggest or recommend things to me, especially if they’re designed to make me angry just for sake of engagement.

Lemmy seems like it has a lot of potential in that regard, and I’m hopeful it’s able to build a respectful user base. I’m primarily here to feel out the landscape and be the change I hope to see in the world.