Jeff Johnsonlapcatsoftware@mastodon.social
Oct 27, 2026, 3:41 PMRE: https://mastodon.online/@9to5Mac/117513606411952516
I find this troubling.
There's a possible future in which pure desktop computing is illegal.
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Ben Curthoysbencurthoys@mastodon.socialOct 27, 2026, 4:09 PM
tekheddtekhedd@byteheaven.netOct 27, 2026, 5:10 PM@lapcatsoftware "Ah, you're just now picking up on that" is something I've been saying a lot this last couple of years. ;)
But, yeah. Society as a whole seems to be unable to make simple predictions about the most likely (aka "most nefarious") use of a new technology or legislation, so they keep allowing "authority" to keep them "safe".
I'm not saying "we're screwed" but it's probably way too late to reverse decades of cultural precedent.
- Jeff Johnsonlapcatsoftware@mastodon.socialOct 27, 2026, 5:14 PM
@tekhedd "Ah, you're just now picking up on that" is something you shouldn't be saying, because it's condescending crap.
- tekheddtekhedd@byteheaven.netOct 27, 2026, 5:29 PM
@lapcatsoftware I know. I know... it's not intended that way, but ... but where has everybody been? Is nobody upset by this? I'm just so frustrated.
Oct 27, 2026, 5:41 PM@lapcatsoftware @chad @9to5Mac does the government really want a picture of my shrivelled and greying member? Asking for a friend.