The New York Times today gives an extremely cautious and narrow defense of traditional, now denigrated as “dumb” devices: In an Era of ‘Smart’ Things, Sometimes Dumb Stuff Is Better. It listed a grand total of five examples: A wristwatch vs. Apple Watch A car mount vs. a smart car console An alarm clock vs. […]
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