Human Scale

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The concept of "human scale" is most known in urban design and architecture, but it provides a good framework to think about a lot of different aspects of our lives.

This community can be the place in this hyper-connected world to display and cherish the things that are not.

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Why the Ultrarich Are Unplugging From “Smart Homes” (www.hollywoodreporter.com)

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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'd be glad to see the smart home fad die.

[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

It's nothing like they portrayed back in those old Disney cartoons. It's all become a surveillance state that brokers in your personal data in every metric. Not to mention your lamp and thermostat, etc... get used for DDoS attacks.