In 03 I was desperately trying to write neural net algorithms for the BeOS, but I had no idea how to train them (much less backprop). I think distributed syste

In 03 I was desperately trying to write neural net algorithms for the BeOS, but I had no idea how to train them (much less backprop). I think distributed systems research is enabling personal user-level distributed networks (think like mastodon but to the point where a lay person can own their own node without much trouble). But will the economies of scale for commodities goods like motherboards make sense against behemoths buying up lots of hard drives? Who knows.