We Need a Third Network.
In a recent podcast episode I said, “It's time that we return back to…the methods of communication and information gathering other than just you know the internet. The internet is great. I'm all for the internet. I'm all for cell phones but… we need to have of course a third option.” The internet is amazing, it is integrated in so many things, not just cellphones, TV’s, cars, and of course computers, but more essential services as well. T he internet is amazing—it’s integrated into so many things, not just cell phones, TVs, cars, and computers, but also essential services. Your grocery store’s POS (point-of-sale) system, fleet management (GPS), security cameras, and even landline phones all now rely on the internet, or at the very least Wi-Fi, to function. I’m not even referring to computing’s overreliance on web applications—where a connection is required to get anything done—but the deeper fact that the tech behind the tech is now internet-reliant. ...