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> just you wait until manufacturers of "internet of shit" things go really evil, and integrate low cost LTE radios into them with their own billing/centralized
by Schroedingersat 5y ago
> just you wait until manufacturers of "internet of shit" things go really evil, and integrate low cost LTE radios into them with their own billing/centralized management/VPN system.
Why bother? They'll iust use your neighbor's wifi (at extra rf pollution cost to your house) or the surveillance system on the streetlamp outside being paid for by your tax money
or remove the opt out option from 'your' phone
- grey_earthling 5y ago> or remove the opt out option from 'your' phone This is why we need viable open source phone OSes. Refuse to “just install the app”!
- fsflover 5y agoIt's impossible to install fully FLOSS OS on a typical phone, due the proprietary hardware drivers. The latter force you to buy new hardware every few years. Consider a GNU/Linux phone, Librem 5 or Pinephone, instead.
- Schroedingersat 5y agoDoesn't help if your tv is using your neighbor's router to phone home and download ads