Yeah, I throw out all my old and excess computer parts with a few exceptions (I keep a chest of drawers with various cables, adapters, power supplies and spare parts).
I virtualized my DOS system a long time ago by just making a VHD of the physical hard drive. I fire it up from time-to-time to play Wizardry VII.
I don't see any point in keeping around old junk. I will keep mementos (I have my original computer's 386 CPU for example) but that is all.
From what I understand, the un-reliability of the cloud is a development paradigm: Write your software to be resilient so it will work reliably with an unreliable back end.
The thermostat being the front end in this case, I would expect it to be as reliable as a complex system can be.
But yeah, it's like buying the car with power windows... one more thing to fix when it fails. Keep it simple and reliability goes up... and if done well, usability is not affected.
One thing that I have noticed about some of the TV Network's apps is they require proof that you have a local cable subscription. Since I don't, I cannot use those apps.
I do use Chromecast to stream stuff from my PC and I do use OTA.... (when I am particularly bored).
I have looked at Plex, but I don't want to pay yet another bill. As it is, my cord cutting (between Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hulu ad-free) cost me about as much as a basic cable bill (around $35/month) anyway.
But let's say that they did want to block based on IP.
Netflix could theoretically save the last, say 10, IP addresses you have accessed Netflix from. On the 11th one within a certain time frame, say a month, it would block the stream and require a phone call to customer service who will happily clear out the IP history. I think this would be transparent to most users if the numbers are adjusted correctly.
I primarily use Netflix to binge on older TV shows. Since I don't have a cable subscription, I miss many of the "hot" shows. But then will watch them a few years later when they show up on Netflix. I also like some of the Netflix originals; "The Killing" was probably my favorite TV series of all time.
Hulu is great now that they offer an add-free service. Even with the ads, it wasn't anywhere near as bad as regular broadcast TV. But now that it is ad-free and because it has almost exactly the same back catalog as Netflix, my decision then becomes: "who has the better app?" On Roku, the Netflix app is still better than Hulu, but they are pretty close.
The problem with Hulu is that they only keep a week or two of content for new shows, so if you miss more than that, you can't go back and catch up.
I doubt they have the true resolve to follow through.
I doubt it too.
But I still hope that they don't cave.
It would be fun to see the frenzy that ensues after Andoid and iPhones are pulled from NY shelves.
I have no doubt that Microsoft would comply with this... which would make Windows Phone the only smart phone on the shelves. Perhaps that would help bump it up.001% market share.
This article certainly seems to be slanted toward the interests of the copyright holders.
I think that as long as Netflix makes a token effort, that is all that is required. As has been stated many times in these comments, "Follow the money"
Why would Netflix be interested being heavy handed about who they sell subscriptions to? There are legitimate reasons someone might be streaming over a VPN. Perhaps the VPN user is worried about ISP snooping or is on a public network.
Anyway, I am not super optimistic about Netflix's future. Now that other content providers have their own distribution systems, they don't really need Netflix any more. I find less and less content on Netflix all the time. I actually find that I am watching my add-free Hulu more than anything these days.
It would be very entertaining (and even mildly interesting) to watch this from afar as politicians backpedal after public outcry that they can no longer buy smart phones in their state.
Even if this does become law in New York, I really hope that manufacturers don't cave to the pressure. After all, while large, NY is probably only a tiny fraction of overall sales.
If you want something done right, you do it yourself.
That pretty much sums me up as a person. I don't like the way anyone else does laundry, vacuuming, dishes, cooking, you name it. I do not delegate and I do not multitask.
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But since this is a client bug, you would actually have to connect to a malicious SSHD session, correct?
If that is the case... I don't see how this is a huge deal. Who SSH's to weird unknown servers?
Yeah, I throw out all my old and excess computer parts with a few exceptions (I keep a chest of drawers with various cables, adapters, power supplies and spare parts).
I virtualized my DOS system a long time ago by just making a VHD of the physical hard drive. I fire it up from time-to-time to play Wizardry VII.
I don't see any point in keeping around old junk. I will keep mementos (I have my original computer's 386 CPU for example) but that is all.
You know that freecell comes with every version of Windows right?
Is the "classic" version better for some reason?
About once a year I pop all the keys off my keyboard and wipe everything down.
One year I figured I would save time by just boiling the keys briefly instead of scrubbing each one by hand... that was a mistake.
Also don't do any string validation from user input.
All that stuff is just extra cruft that gets in the way of clean looking code.
You are a shining example of humanity, my friend.
I hope the person who dies is not a loved one of yours.
Self driving cars are easy... now thermostats... those are hard.
On the bright side, I bet they could really OC their rigs and get .4 more FPS.
Fire.... pfft, that new-fangled technology is just a fad.
I live in a cold cave and eat raw food.
Yeah, just wait until the monetization angle is made clear and utilities start requiring these devices because it makes them money.
From what I understand, the un-reliability of the cloud is a development paradigm: Write your software to be resilient so it will work reliably with an unreliable back end.
The thermostat being the front end in this case, I would expect it to be as reliable as a complex system can be.
But yeah, it's like buying the car with power windows... one more thing to fix when it fails. Keep it simple and reliability goes up... and if done well, usability is not affected.
Please..... buy my product...
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One thing that I have noticed about some of the TV Network's apps is they require proof that you have a local cable subscription. Since I don't, I cannot use those apps.
I do use Chromecast to stream stuff from my PC and I do use OTA.... (when I am particularly bored).
I have looked at Plex, but I don't want to pay yet another bill. As it is, my cord cutting (between Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hulu ad-free) cost me about as much as a basic cable bill (around $35/month) anyway.
Yeah, I was shooting from the hip there.
But let's say that they did want to block based on IP.
Netflix could theoretically save the last, say 10, IP addresses you have accessed Netflix from. On the 11th one within a certain time frame, say a month, it would block the stream and require a phone call to customer service who will happily clear out the IP history. I think this would be transparent to most users if the numbers are adjusted correctly.
It sounds cute.
A miniature replica of a data center complete with false floor, wire trellises, HVAC equipment and network gear.
Collect all the different style mini racks all lovingly duplicated down to the last detail.
Rage as you realize your mini rails don't fit in the mini rack or are for a slightly different model of mini server.
I primarily use Netflix to binge on older TV shows. Since I don't have a cable subscription, I miss many of the "hot" shows. But then will watch them a few years later when they show up on Netflix. I also like some of the Netflix originals; "The Killing" was probably my favorite TV series of all time.
Hulu is great now that they offer an add-free service. Even with the ads, it wasn't anywhere near as bad as regular broadcast TV. But now that it is ad-free and because it has almost exactly the same back catalog as Netflix, my decision then becomes: "who has the better app?" On Roku, the Netflix app is still better than Hulu, but they are pretty close.
The problem with Hulu is that they only keep a week or two of content for new shows, so if you miss more than that, you can't go back and catch up.
GPL is a failure, open source is not.
It is interesting you should say this. Whenever I look at the licenses in proprietary devices, I always find a GPL cut and paste job.
The second most common license I see is BSD and almost never see APL.
This is purely anecdotal but it seems odd to make a statement like that when it is clear that GPL is used very extensively.
I doubt they have the true resolve to follow through.
I doubt it too.
But I still hope that they don't cave.
It would be fun to see the frenzy that ensues after Andoid and iPhones are pulled from NY shelves.
I have no doubt that Microsoft would comply with this... which would make Windows Phone the only smart phone on the shelves. Perhaps that would help bump it up .001% market share.
As a matter of fact, at some point in the last year or two, Netflix went to a "per screen" subscription model.
This implied (to me anyway) an acknowledgement of the fact that people share accounts with friends and family.
Instead of putting a damper on account sharing, they used the opportunity to offer different screen numbers at different price points.
They could have started banning accounts or locking to a particular IP or something, but they didn't take the heavy handed approach.
It was a really smart move and shows that they are flexible.
This article certainly seems to be slanted toward the interests of the copyright holders.
I think that as long as Netflix makes a token effort, that is all that is required. As has been stated many times in these comments, "Follow the money"
Why would Netflix be interested being heavy handed about who they sell subscriptions to? There are legitimate reasons someone might be streaming over a VPN. Perhaps the VPN user is worried about ISP snooping or is on a public network.
Anyway, I am not super optimistic about Netflix's future. Now that other content providers have their own distribution systems, they don't really need Netflix any more. I find less and less content on Netflix all the time. I actually find that I am watching my add-free Hulu more than anything these days.
It would be very entertaining (and even mildly interesting) to watch this from afar as politicians backpedal after public outcry that they can no longer buy smart phones in their state.
Even if this does become law in New York, I really hope that manufacturers don't cave to the pressure. After all, while large, NY is probably only a tiny fraction of overall sales.
Maybe when sonicwall was sonicwall... maybe....
But now that they are Dell owned? No chance.... Dell has acquired so much so fast that they don't have any idea what they even have....
You don't need no fancy schmancy hardware device.
I am the opposite.
If you want something done right, you do it yourself.
That pretty much sums me up as a person. I don't like the way anyone else does laundry, vacuuming, dishes, cooking, you name it. I do not delegate and I do not multitask.
Yep, I spent all summer of 2013, and I mean all summer, trying to beat our POS EHR into some semblance of utility.
I am going to go ahead and assume that is not Point Of Sale.