My most luddite position is that most things must not be connected to the internet
The day the Internet of things died.
Just because we can doesn’t mean we should.
Just because we can doesn’t mean we should.
If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?
Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
My most luddite position is that most things must not be connected to the internet
This was a great source for our Luddites episode and strongly recommended if you want more Luddite action
I never know when or why they do this, but the Blood in the Machine ebook is $1.99 right now on Amazon. I can endorse this because the company clearly loses money on this transaction
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www.amazon.com
November 2, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This was a great source for our Luddites episode and strongly recommended if you want more Luddite action
Never been so glad to live a mostly luddite life.
Cyberattacks hit supermarket refrigeration across Europe, forcing stores to destroy food. Belgium opened a criminal investigation. Danfoss confirmed retired controllers targeted in October were involved again, weeks after a similar attack in France.
Hackers set supermarket freezers to 50°C across Europe
Attackers set supermarket freezers to 50°C in Belgium, Sweden, Ireland, Estonia and Luxembourg using the Danfoss controllers hit in France in October.
www.yacnews.com
November 2, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Never been so glad to live a mostly luddite life.
I’m not a Luddite but I find myself constantly looking for the lowest “connected” version of the product I’m buying. “How analog adjacent” something is, has now become one of the key determinant factors of every purchase I make 😞
November 2, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I’m not a Luddite but I find myself constantly looking for the lowest “connected” version of the product I’m buying. “How analog adjacent” something is, has now become one of the key determinant factors of every purchase I make 😞
"slightly luddite premises"... en 2005. N'est pas luddite qui croit.
November 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
"slightly luddite premises"... en 2005. N'est pas luddite qui croit.
I'm glad we verified the info instead of taking it at face value, but, still, annoying for my luddite instincts
November 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I'm glad we verified the info instead of taking it at face value, but, still, annoying for my luddite instincts
« but IT'S tO ImPROVe THEIR REspoNsE, dOn'T You WanT the ReSPOnse To BE iMProVEd? WHaT are YOu a lUDdItE moNsteR? »
November 2, 2026 at 11:10 PM
« but IT'S tO ImPROVe THEIR REspoNsE, dOn'T You WanT the ReSPOnse To BE iMProVEd? WHaT are YOu a lUDdItE moNsteR? »
gonna go luddite mode
October 31, 2026 at 6:03 PM
gonna go luddite mode
I’m not a very confrontational person, but if you use ai to write a comment on my IG posts I will invite you to check out the Luddite Temple.
November 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I’m not a very confrontational person, but if you use ai to write a comment on my IG posts I will invite you to check out the Luddite Temple.
Tolkien appeals to people who aren't Catholic luddite small-government monarchists bc Tolkien a., was making mythology, not propaganda, and b., Tolkien was in touch with themes and emotions most people can relate to, whatever their feelings about kings or industrialization.
November 3, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Tolkien appeals to people who aren't Catholic luddite small-government monarchists bc Tolkien a., was making mythology, not propaganda, and b., Tolkien was in touch with themes and emotions most people can relate to, whatever their feelings about kings or industrialization.
Calling me a luddite is a compliment.
The luddites were a workers' rights movement who stood against businessmen who stripped away everything they had in the name of their personal profits.
The luddites were a workers' rights movement who stood against businessmen who stripped away everything they had in the name of their personal profits.
November 3, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Calling me a luddite is a compliment.
The luddites were a workers' rights movement who stood against businessmen who stripped away everything they had in the name of their personal profits.
The luddites were a workers' rights movement who stood against businessmen who stripped away everything they had in the name of their personal profits.
She's spooky, not a luddite!
November 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM
She's spooky, not a luddite!
Call me a big ol' luddite but I'm not sure "bad actors have hacked the fridges" is a position we should have ever put ourselves in
November 2, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Call me a big ol' luddite but I'm not sure "bad actors have hacked the fridges" is a position we should have ever put ourselves in
forming a rat based luddite religion
November 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
forming a rat based luddite religion
damn, and here I am just jerking off normally like some kind of luddite
October 31, 2026 at 10:09 PM
damn, and here I am just jerking off normally like some kind of luddite
I know it just confirms my Luddite status but “compute” as a noun drives me up a wall.
November 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I know it just confirms my Luddite status but “compute” as a noun drives me up a wall.
100% on all counts. I’m a cranky luddite and a tech specialist. People contain multitudes.
November 1, 2026 at 3:49 AM
100% on all counts. I’m a cranky luddite and a tech specialist. People contain multitudes.
I'm not a Luddite, I'm 72 years old and didn't grow up with technology, so give us a break.
What I don't know, I ask my kids.
What I don't know, I ask my kids.
November 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM
I'm not a Luddite, I'm 72 years old and didn't grow up with technology, so give us a break.
What I don't know, I ask my kids.
What I don't know, I ask my kids.
Oh wow guess you’re just a Luddite who hates progress. Enjoy being left in the Stone Age! G2G mom says dinner’s ready
October 30, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Oh wow guess you’re just a Luddite who hates progress. Enjoy being left in the Stone Age! G2G mom says dinner’s ready
😆😆😆 Luddite town folk pouring sugar in gastanks ... "This one's for Church!"
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#TechnicolorTerrors #PetSematary
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#TechnicolorTerrors #PetSematary
November 1, 2026 at 5:06 AM
😆😆😆 Luddite town folk pouring sugar in gastanks ... "This one's for Church!"
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#TechnicolorTerrors #PetSematary
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#TechnicolorTerrors #PetSematary
deeply considering becoming whatever the next level of luddite is
November 1, 2026 at 1:57 AM
deeply considering becoming whatever the next level of luddite is
Honestly generative AI is here to stay, whether you like it or not. And frankly it’s going to be used in animation and other media going forward, so you had best get used to that fact. And no, you can’t Luddite your way out of this anymore the weavers could Luddite their way out of mechanical looms.
November 1, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Honestly generative AI is here to stay, whether you like it or not. And frankly it’s going to be used in animation and other media going forward, so you had best get used to that fact. And no, you can’t Luddite your way out of this anymore the weavers could Luddite their way out of mechanical looms.