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we have lost so much knowledge over the (checks notes) last fifty years (slrpnk.net)

submitted 11 months ago by stabby_cicada to c/memes

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 38 points 11 months ago (7 children)

Back in the day there wasn't 56 versions of $product for cheap. There were maybe 3, and people talked. Products cost real money and we were concerned about quality and lasting power.

So yeah, we had better shit because reputation was a big deal.

[–] andymouse 5 points 11 months ago

Nowadays the main question is whether it's open source or not. Anything closed source sucks, or will imminently suck. The more open source it is, the more modular, the more repairable, etc.

Yes this goes for hardware too.

Another point: Avoid 'smart' devices at all costs. They are hardware spyware, full stop, and will stop working whenever it is deemed you need to buy a new one.

What we're avoiding is capitalist opportuism hidden in tech and the solution for that is not to find a good provider. The solution is to find a provider that has a 'business model' that protects against the brunt of this extractive BS.

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