Zomia One

Digital monoculture? The return of the dumb phone? Also, thoughts on global identity alternatives, artificial intelligence, the Anthem cracks, and much, much more… Special Guest: None Stories of the Week: --Random Access: Liberty Forum 2015, Google/Reddit and adult content, Gemalto claims that probably no sensitive information was taken, pCell is waiting for FCC approval to roll out in San Francisco, the Samsung Z1 Tizen-phone is selling big in Asia, NoFlyZone.org, two weird lights on Ceres, Amazon has submitted a patent for a truck, Microsoft is dropping Google Talk and Facebook Messenger, Net Neutrality “wins”. --“Monoculture” Tech Roulette: --“Dumb Phones Are Coming Back?” Link: bit.ly/1zcsGUI Important Messages: --”What tech do you actually like, Stallion? What is a secure hardware setup? What trust-based solutions do you want to see implemented as an alternative to global identification proposals? Why hasn't anyone mentioned Usenet before? A.I.? Android keyboard thoughts? Is there more to the 2099 st