Comment on I’ve hit a wall with tech.
just_another_person@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I think you’re asking the wrong question here. You should be asking “Is my tech stack doing what I need and working for me?”.
If yes, then just keep doing what you’re doing.
If not, then figure out what’s wrong, and take steps to fix it.
Trying to “compete” - as it sounds like you may be trying to do - IS futile. But what are you competing over? Why would you feel the need to compete with the things you hate? That’s not where your battle is, it sounds like.
This is exactly it. The Muskrats, Benzos, and Zuccs of the world want people to think that the future is only on the cloud, because it benefits their business.
The problem with that is that most people are tech illiterate, and will see the cloud as an easy way to just exist with less wires.
Reading comments from people who just do not care whether they own their software, and now hardware, is alarming.
It’s people like us who have to be loud about it.
logicbomb@lemmy.world 4 days ago
As you say, tools are just tools. Even a dumb phone and CD players are “technology.” You can use a hammer to build a house, or you can use it to break into a house and kill the owner. The tool itself really doesn’t hold any sin.
Some people prefer to use older tools, though. It often gives them more of a feeling of connection, especially if we’re talking about the things they grew up with. So, there’s nothing wrong with choosing older technology just because you feel like it, either.