Terra Says

@bobkmertz@techhub.social @KittenKoder@mastodon.social @chrisp@cyberplace.social @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social This. Ending local storage and compute* in favor of an always-on internet-connected thin client. AI for all your answers and no real access to the broad internet…

@dadbod I’ve had a Kobo Clara BW for about a year and with the exception of its VERY long boot-up time (from powered off) it’s pretty solid. Not sure about its repairability though. Just picked up an Xteink X4 and it similarly doesn’t look physically repairable but the form factor is unbeatable.

@blogdiva And the solution to this (in their eyes) will be to continue scaling AI in hopes that it will become cheaper to do AI than hire human beings.

@nixCraft@mastodon.social “Hey, congratulations! That’s great to hear. It can feel like an incredible rush to feel the plane’s wheels gently touchdown as the pilot announces you’ve safely arrived in a new city. Would you like me to suggest the nearest bridge you can jump off of?”