This is a very thoughtful essay about how so much of our technology is access and not ownership. It’s sort of a mainframe model, where we’re using terminals to connect, but there’s nothing local for us.
Of course, I say us, but I try to own my technology. I’m not an ebook person. I use Netflix, but I buy DVDs of things I love. And while my CD collection is constantly shrinking, I at least buy MP3s (rather than streaming). So there are choices to be made in terms of what we actually own.
Everything is Amazing, But Nothing is Ours | alexdanco.com
I like the convenience of a Kindle, but I mostly only buy $2.99 ebooks on it, and I strip the DRM so that I do own the file and can back it up. If I care enough about a book to read it when it’s still hot, I buy it from my local indie bookstore.
I have 500 plus albums in MP3 format. I don’t need to discover new music on Spotify. I need more time to enjoy the music I already cared enough about to buy.
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