I wish we had better agreement on a society on the terminology we use to describe types of technology. Even among HN readers on this thread, there seems to be

I wish we had better agreement on a society on the terminology we use to describe types of technology. Even among HN readers on this thread, there seems to be a lot of conflating "technology" with the spyware and attention kidnapping products of surveillance capitalism. I grew up in the 80s and 90s with plenty of technology for the era; sure, we had a lot less of it than the rich kids did, but that was mostly just jealousy that my friends could play "better" games than I could. Technology was a thing you used when you sat down and intended to use it. It wasn't a thing that told you that you were missing out every second you weren't using it, and it wasn't a thing that gatekept access to conversations with people you knew or even basic commercial needs like transportation or food delivery. The problem isn't tech, it's carrying around dozens of corporations in your pocket.