King Ludd #22: Domesticated Intelligence
The idea of a smarthome that merely does what the owner expects is an oxymoron. A smarthome must be able to make decisions, sometimes wrong ones.
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King Ludd #21: Your Multi-device Christmas Nightmare
It’s now officially the run up to Christmas, and with that the slow but inevitable accumulation of wrapped up gadgetry can commence under King Ludd’s [read on]
King Ludd #19: Manifesto for a FriendlyHome
Something wicked this way comes… and it’s a friendly device :D or :(
King Ludd #17: Git and our distributed future
Git shows an alternative direction for the structure of the web
King Ludd #16: On Beer
Is it possible to choose the best beer to drink (or any other critical decision) if you have enough information and the right tools to process it?
King Ludd #10: The Tedious Tyranny of Flatland
King Ludd launches an invective at the blandness of brand designed user interfaces.
King Ludd #8 : Solutions Looking for Problems
What do we make of the plethora of devices already on the market and still more to come, that have no obvious purpose?
King Ludd # 2. Deconvergence. The Move Back to Specialised Devices
The pendulum of device development swings in favour of devices that do one thing well, rather than a multi-function device that does everything mediocrely
King Ludd #1: The Internet of Mostly Useless Things
Don’t run out to buy a shiny new gadget of home automation until you’ve considered its more sinister side.