Applications For A (Mostly) Connected World
from the not-so-easy-sometimes dept
While internet connectivity is getting more and more available no matter where you are (and no matter what device you're using) it doesn't mean you're always connected. I know that it's incredibly annoying to open up my laptop on an airplane, or anywhere where there's no access and have to deal with applications that want to phone home for no particular reason. In many cases, I've blocked these off at the personal firewall level, but not all of them. Intel today launched an initiative to try to get a new generation of applications developed that keep working whether or not an internet connection is present. Intel's reason for all of this, of course, is that the more productive computers and devices are, the more chips they sell - so, at times, they feel the need to whip some developers into shape to get them over a hurdle.
Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
Techdirt is one of the few remaining truly independent media outlets. We do not have a giant corporation behind us, and we rely heavily on our community to support us, in an age when advertisers are increasingly uninterested in sponsoring small, independent sites — especially a site like ours that is unwilling to pull punches in its reporting and analysis.
While other websites have resorted to paywalls, registration requirements, and increasingly annoying/intrusive advertising, we have always kept Techdirt open and available to anyone. But in order to continue doing so, we need your support. We offer a variety of ways for our readers to support us, from direct donations to special subscriptions and cool merchandise — and every little bit helps. Thank you.
–The Techdirt Team
