The Gospel of Louis Rossmann
Do you really own your gadgets? This article explores the “Crisis of Ownership” through the work of Louis Rossmann, a consumer advocate fighting for your Right to Repair and the principles of the Sovereign Home.
Digital Ghosts: The Insteon Story
Are you a “digital tenant” in your own smart home? The story of Insteon’s collapse and remarkable user-led revival is the ultimate case study in the risks of the cloud and the power of local control.
The Broken Promise of Alexa+
We’ve warned about the dangers of cloud dependency, and Amazon’s Alexa+ debacle just proved our point. Discover why this “upgrade” is the single most persuasive argument for a locally controlled, sovereign smart home.
The Thinking Home Gets a Brain
From model selection to hardware, this is your blueprint for private AI in the home. Our “Good, Better, Best” guide helps you plan and build a powerful, local AI assistant that you truly own.
Bricked by Design
The Echelon smart bike controversy is a painful lesson in digital ownership. A mandatory firmware update has locked users out of third-party apps, proving that the hardware you paid for may not truly belong to you.
The Firefox Controversy
How did Mozilla, a champion of the open web, spark a community revolt with a single sentence? We deconstruct the Firefox privacy controversy and the critical lessons it teaches about digital trust and local control.
Ambient Computing and the Quiet Revolution in Your Home
Your cloud-based smart home is architecturally incapable of becoming truly intelligent. We deconstruct the core flaws of the mainstream model and present a better path forward: a private, locally-controlled Thinking Home.
The Fragile Home: A Crisis of Ownership and the Case for a Thinking Home
You may not truly own your smart home devices. The 2025 Belkin Wemo and Futurehome debacles prove companies can brick your hardware or hold it for ransom, escalating the crisis of digital ownership.