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I agree that the "curator" role you're describing will be important, but I doubt it'll come in the form of user-programmed home servers. Sure the techie types
by RaphiePS 13y ago
I agree that the "curator" role you're describing will be important, but I doubt it'll come in the form of user-programmed home servers.
Sure the techie types will always want to get into the nitty-gritty, but my mom can't even set up a router, let-alone program it.
I think the future is cloud-based (ugh, buzzwords, but true) services like IFTTT (https://ifttt.com/ https://ifttt.com/) that let non-technical users manipulate content/events without touching code.
- gwu78 13y agoIt is the "techie types" I'm focused on. They are the ones who drive progress in computing, not your mom. When every device in your home is connected to a public network, I imagine that you, a techie type, are going to want some control over what and how those devices communicate with the public network. That control will not likely come through the device (at least, not easily, anyway). However it could come through your router/server.
- danellis 13y agoIf you dislike buzzwords, don't use them. Calling IFTTT "cloud-based" adds nothing over calling it "online" or "a web site". It might use the cloud, or it might know exactly where its servers are, but that isn't important here.