Notices by Federated Republic of Sean (freakazoid@retro.social)

@cwebber I have some ideas for superseding keys in the case of revocation, upgrade, etc.

'In its Maps API, Google has long offered a free or very cheap product, allowing it to achieve market dominance. Now it’s making a classic monopolistic move: Google announced last year that it’s raising its mapping prices significantly, leading developers across the web to freak out because Google Maps is “light years ahead of its competitors.”'

Dear developers: you made your bed. Now lie in it.

https://gizmodo.com/i-cut-google-out-of-my-life-it-screwed-up-everything-1830565500

DRM on USB-C is just an extension of attempts to change the business model of consumer electronics from ownership to rental. Planned obsolescence and locked down operating systems wasn't enough. Now they want to lock down the accessory ecosystem as well. And it all comes straight out of the consumer's pocket, because more power for vendors means less power for you.