Timo Kissel

"Many gadgets marketed as being 'smart' make me wonder if they would be better off dumb"

Also, it wouldn't be a terrible idea to require escrowed #opensource availability of their code base for companies that make #IoT devices and then go out of business

#calmtechnology
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/the-dory-sign-is-e-ink-smart-screen-simplicity-at-its-finest/

The Dory Sign is E ink, smart screen simplicity at its finest

Dory CEO claims the $149 signs won't be bricked should Dory go out of business.

Ars Technica
May 19 at 12:13amWeb
Show threadJames OhMay 19
@timokissel
Love this idea.
Who would be the Escrow agent? What would the exact trigger be for release, I wonder.
Show threadTimo KisselMay 19
@leafless could be an industry-financed organization equivalent to FINRA, that could also adjudicate trigger events