Jeff Bezos is saying the quiet part out loud. They want to kill local computing.

You will own nothing and be happy. You will rent your computing power from the cloud. You pay a subscription for the privilege of using a computer.

AI demand is artificially spiking DRAM prices and Big Tech is pushing "AI PCs," the squeeze is on to force us into a rental model.

Reject this future.

Keep your hardware local.

Run #Linux.

Own your data.

The "cloud" is just a landlord for your data.

#NoAi #FOSS #OpenSource #Privacy #SelfHost #SelfHosting #BigTech #RightToRepair #RAM #Amazon #EatTheRich

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/jeff-bezos-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud-bezos-envisions-that-youll-give-up-your-pc-for-an-ai-cloud-version

Hard drive prices are spiking because of "ai." Prices have jumped 46% on average since September.

The 24TB Seagate BarraCuda used to be $239 on sale, but it's now sitting at $500. "AI" training needs massive amounts of data storage, and manufacturers are shifting production toward enterprise drives for data centers, leaving regular buyers paying more than they should have to.

Between RAM, SSDs, and now HDDs, building a PC is getting expensive fast.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/hard-drive-prices-have-surged-by-an-average-of-46-percent-since-september-iconic-24tb-seagate-barracuda-now-usd500-as-ai-claims-another-victim

#NoAI #TechNews #PCBuilding #Hardware #Storage #AI #TerminalTilt #GNULinux #GNU #Linux #RAM #HDD #SSD #BigTech #SelfHosting #SelfHost #RightToRepair #FOSS #OpenSource

Hard drive prices are spiking because of "ai." Prices have jumped 46% on average since September.

The 24TB Seagate BarraCuda used to be $239 on sale, but it's now sitting at $500. "AI" training needs massive amounts of data storage, and manufacturers are shifting production toward enterprise drives for data centers, leaving regular buyers paying more than they should have to.

Between RAM, SSDs, and now HDDs, building a PC is getting expensive fast.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/hard-drive-prices-have-surged-by-an-average-of-46-percent-since-september-iconic-24tb-seagate-barracuda-now-usd500-as-ai-claims-another-victim

#NoAI #TechNews #PCBuilding #Hardware #Storage #AI #TerminalTilt #GNULinux #GNU #Linux #RAM #HDD #SSD #BigTech #SelfHosting #SelfHost #RightToRepair #FOSS #OpenSource

Jeff Bezos is saying the quiet part out loud. They want to kill local computing.

You will own nothing and be happy. You will rent your computing power from the cloud. You pay a subscription for the privilege of using a computer.

AI demand is artificially spiking DRAM prices and Big Tech is pushing "AI PCs," the squeeze is on to force us into a rental model.

Reject this future.

Keep your hardware local.

Run #Linux.

Own your data.

The "cloud" is just a landlord for your data.

#NoAi #FOSS #OpenSource #Privacy #SelfHost #SelfHosting #BigTech #RightToRepair #RAM #Amazon #EatTheRich

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/jeff-bezos-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud-bezos-envisions-that-youll-give-up-your-pc-for-an-ai-cloud-version

If I was the EU:

I'd get as far away from USA tech, economy, & thinking, become as incompatible as possible

I'd expand consumer laws: #RightToRepair, #RightToSalvage, #RightToInteroperability, #RightToPreserve, #RightToEncryption, #RightToHack, etc…

Rewrite tax laws so that you can only get a tax write-off on anything digital if you release it as open source

I'd massively invest in alternatives for the internet, which don't use the internet protocol stack, like meshcore, reticulum, etc…

If I was the EU:

I'd get as far away from USA tech, economy, & thinking, become as incompatible as possible

I'd expand consumer laws: #RightToRepair, #RightToSalvage, #RightToInteroperability, #RightToPreserve, #RightToEncryption, #RightToHack, etc…

Rewrite tax laws so that you can only get a tax write-off on anything digital if you release it as open source

I'd massively invest in alternatives for the internet, which don't use the internet protocol stack, like meshcore, reticulum, etc…

Excellent argument from @pluralistic.
https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/01/39c3/#the-new-coalition

"Thanks to Trump's incontinent belligerence, we are on the cusp of a 'Post-American Internet,' a new digital nervous system for the 21st century. An internet that we can build without worrying about America's demands and priorities…The US trade representative has forced every one of its trading partners to adopt #anticircumvention law, to facilitate the extraction of their own people's data and money by American firms…But there's a…response… that's just sitting there, begging to be tried: what about repealing anticircumvention law?"

#Copyright #DRM #RightToRepair #TPM #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics #USTR

Excellent argument from @pluralistic.
https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/01/39c3/#the-new-coalition

"Thanks to Trump's incontinent belligerence, we are on the cusp of a 'Post-American Internet,' a new digital nervous system for the 21st century. An internet that we can build without worrying about America's demands and priorities…The US trade representative has forced every one of its trading partners to adopt #anticircumvention law, to facilitate the extraction of their own people's data and money by American firms…But there's a…response… that's just sitting there, begging to be tried: what about repealing anticircumvention law?"

#Copyright #DRM #RightToRepair #TPM #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics #USTR

#HudsonValleyNY - Calendar of January 2026 #RepairCafes and events!

"Repair Cafes are free community events where you bring your broken but beloved items and volunteer repair coaches help you FIX THEM!

What kinds of items get fixed?
LAMPS • VACUUMS • CLOCKS • CHAIRS • ELECTRICAL ITEMS • SMALL APPLIANCES • DIGITAL DEVICES • CLOTHING & TEXTILES • DOLLS • STUFFED ANIMALS • TOYS • TOOL SHARPENING • JEWELRY • AND MORE!

#RepairCafeHudsonValley needs your help to keep going and growing. With your donations, we can support more new cafes, keep spreading the Repair Cafe movement and FIX MORE STUFF!"

Calendar:
https://www.repaircafehv.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=01-2026

FMI:
https://www.repaircafehv.org/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesNY #FixIt #RightToRepair

#HudsonValleyNY - Calendar of January 2026 #RepairCafes and events!

"Repair Cafes are free community events where you bring your broken but beloved items and volunteer repair coaches help you FIX THEM!

What kinds of items get fixed?
LAMPS • VACUUMS • CLOCKS • CHAIRS • ELECTRICAL ITEMS • SMALL APPLIANCES • DIGITAL DEVICES • CLOTHING & TEXTILES • DOLLS • STUFFED ANIMALS • TOYS • TOOL SHARPENING • JEWELRY • AND MORE!

#RepairCafeHudsonValley needs your help to keep going and growing. With your donations, we can support more new cafes, keep spreading the Repair Cafe movement and FIX MORE STUFF!"

Calendar:
https://www.repaircafehv.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=01-2026

FMI:
https://www.repaircafehv.org/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesNY #FixIt #RightToRepair