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We’ll need new buzzwords to lead the way. Let’s face it, “fat client” just isn’t sexy. I propose: “Geo-computing” - we’re computing on Earth again. “Serverf
by booleandilemma 7y ago
We’ll need new buzzwords to lead the way.
Let’s face it, “fat client” just isn’t sexy.
I propose:
“Geo-computing” - we’re computing on Earth again.
“Serverful” - servers are back.
“Clear sky solutions” - self-hosted, cloudless applications.
- Nition 7y agoWhen someone has their head in The Cloud(s), they're not thinking practically. The opposite of being grounded, down-to-earth. Get your data back on The Ground.
- dTal 7y agoThis is more than a buzzword - this a metaphoric tool of thought that could drive a whole marketing (anti-marketing?) campaign by itself. I love it.
- SmellyGeekBoy 7y agoIt's also reminiscent of "boots on the ground" and the implication of honest, hard graft that comes along with it.
- sdiupIGPWEfh 7y agoTake back your data and kiss latency goodbye. When you deploy Boots™ on The Ground, you're in command.
- marknadal 7y agoCurrently it is being called the dWeb, Internet Archive helping push this along. Here is an NBC short documentary on it, with me and the Archive in it: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/building-a-new-internet-the-bold-plan-to-decentralize-the-web-63742021851 https://www.nbcnews.com/video/building-a-new-internet-the-bo... I think "community powered" or "community rooted" gets at the most important values of it.