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The Internet Of Heirlooms And Disposable Things, Woodrow Hartzog, Evan Selinger
The Internet Of Heirlooms And Disposable Things, Woodrow Hartzog, Evan Selinger
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The Internet of Things (“IoT”) is here, and we seem to be going all in. We are trying to put a microchip in nearly every object that is not nailed down and even a few that are. Soon, your cars, toasters, toys, and even your underwear will be wired up to make your lives better. The general thought seems to be that “Internet connectivity makes good objects great.” While the IoT might be incredibly useful, we should proceed carefully. Objects are not necessarily better simply because they are connected to the Internet. Often, the Internet can make objects worse and …