the future's great until you're on GPRS
Caroline O'Donovan @ceodonovan
29 Jul 2017
i used a new car share app to rent a car and took it to the country and now it won't turn on bc it doesn't have service and i am stranded
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this just reminds me of the dude who got locked out of his tesla in the middle of the desert telegraph.co.uk/technology/2…
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hi device makers feel free to use the cloud but pls, store the encryption keys on device so customers can use shit if the internet breaks

Jul 30, 2017 · 1:43 PM UTC

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Some moron drives his cell-connected car to a known cell-less area without backup non-cell fob and you blame the manufacturer when it stops?
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I'm investigating whether it would be feasible to make an add-on hub for homes to allow smart devices to function without the internet
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But then how can device makers charge premium subscription fees and use server costs as an excuse? D:
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Make your product Then add cloud services
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They want to keep a way to lock you out if they feel like it
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Or better yet, give people a choice as to whether they want to use device makers’ clouds or not.
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not needed, the modern human is CONSTANTLY CONNECTED
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I mean, at least for the tesla, that's what the fob is for that one is kinda on them, not tesla
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EMT: Clear! (Pause) EMT: Why isn't the defib working? DEFIB SCREEN: No Internet connection. Login failed.
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