>The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) noted in a recent blog post that if the US were to focus a significant chunk of its efforts on crea

>The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) noted in a recent blog post that if the US were to focus a significant chunk of its efforts on creating a better digital infrastructure instead of “fixing” our physical infrastructure, it would result in “superior longer-term economic growth, competitiveness, national security, and environmental benefits.” Presumptive industry lobby says to spend money on what they make money on. I don't like the phrasing that we need to make better wifi signals in a home "instead" of replacing lead pipes or repairing bridges. But yes, I wish homes were a bit more repairable, with chases as another commenter calls them. Currently in my apartment, I have an Ethernet cable running along 60ft of baseboard to wire my desktop to the router, with WiFi for the rest of the place. (This is the time of year where I think of my idea that fridges and freezers should be built to draw in outside air, for climates where ambient is cold enough for fridges without additional processing).