Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4life: 14 years ago, Steve Jobs said FaceTime would be an open standard and it still isn't today. Apple realized the power of lock-in where you can only use FaceTime, iMessage, Apple Watches, etc from Apple devices as a way to trap people in their ecosystem and haven't looked back once. Apple didn't choose this symbol randomly. It ties into the idea of Promethean fire -- the gift of knowledge stolen from the gods, bringing power but also responsibility. Technology, like the forbidden fruit, offers access to realms of connection, creativity, and understanding, but it also comes with the risk of control, surveillance, and manipulation. ...