"We used to rely on software installed locally on our computers, and are now shifting towards a model based on services and companion apps, sometimes with free tiers and subscriptions."
Everything I rely on is local. No reliance on remote services or companion apps.
It is not like I haven't tried.
I tried apps. But I failed to become addicted.
I always end up accessing the endpoints from a laptop instead of a phone because it's easier and more flexible.
I find a UNIX-like OS I can modify, compile and control paired with full-size keyboard and display to be more versatile. I still use offline storage.
When it comes to the prognostication of so-called "tech" bloggers/journalists, "we" is not me.
There was a story yesterday on HN about a school that does not allow smartphones. It described a multi-day school trip where no phones could be brought. After a short time, the article suggested none of the students missed their phones.
This is how I see "services" and "companion apps". After a relatively short time without, people would forget about them.
Whereas I am not going to forget about a UNIX-like OS that I can control and jump on to some new trend where I cede control to someone else. I rely on being able to control the computers I own. Giving away control is not an appealing proposition. The people marketing these "solutions" are certainly not ceding away any control. Instead they are gaining it over other peoples' computers in spades.
Everything I rely on is local. No reliance on remote services or companion apps.
It is not like I haven't tried.
I tried apps. But I failed to become addicted.
I always end up accessing the endpoints from a laptop instead of a phone because it's easier and more flexible.
I find a UNIX-like OS I can modify, compile and control paired with full-size keyboard and display to be more versatile. I still use offline storage.
When it comes to the prognostication of so-called "tech" bloggers/journalists, "we" is not me.
There was a story yesterday on HN about a school that does not allow smartphones. It described a multi-day school trip where no phones could be brought. After a short time, the article suggested none of the students missed their phones.
This is how I see "services" and "companion apps". After a relatively short time without, people would forget about them.
Whereas I am not going to forget about a UNIX-like OS that I can control and jump on to some new trend where I cede control to someone else. I rely on being able to control the computers I own. Giving away control is not an appealing proposition. The people marketing these "solutions" are certainly not ceding away any control. Instead they are gaining it over other peoples' computers in spades.