Amen to that. You claim it's all about safety and not revenue? Visible cops will deter bad driving more than hidden speed traps and these bullshit "Checkpoints"... Fuck you and your secret police shit.
What you do with the information and how you process it is what makes you smart, The information itself does nothing, All the chip does is give you more memory to search trying to find useful information, assuming your brain-google-fu even comes up with the right search parameters.....
I prefer to buy and rip, as no Internet connection is required to play an mp3, and I have full playlist control. And garage sales/used music stores are your best friends price-wise. Sample new stuff on the web and decide if I want to buy the album or track from there when I want something new, radio is unlistenable between the ads and repetitious playlists...
"* A fucking 3.5 mm plug so I can listen AND charge the phone at the same time (not this bullshit slow wireless recharging shenanigans), and * Longer battery life."
Yep, people are waking up and realizing they don't need to upgrade constantly (nor can they afford to in this economy)
Plus removal of nice features (the headphone jack, and the loss of the TouchID sensor)... over-priced toy really. No compelling reason to getr the "latest and "greatest"" when what is already there suits needs just fine.
Is ESN charging the cable companies to carry it's stations? If Yes, then tough shit for ESN, you can't force someone to carry your programming.
If No, how much does it cost the cable company to add the channels and carry them? If more than $0 , then tough shit for ESN. you can't force someone to carry your programming.
Now if ESN is offering to pay them to carry the channels, then there might be a case....
Too many "cops" these are nothing more than powermad bullies, and then the supposedly good cops are too busy protecting the "blue line" that they refuse to turn in the bad cops...
Does leaving the TV on in the background but not paying much attention to it count?
I used to be a big TV watcher, but as I've gotten older, just sitting staring passively at a screen just doesn't work for me, there are very few shows or movies I can muster that for.
Usually the TV is background noise while I play video games, play board games or stuff with my daughter, read a book, or do chores around the house. My iPod and iPhone get more use for music and/or podcasts and audiobooks than the TV anymore....
Looks like GoT is ending just in time. Now if I could get my wife uninterested in Westworld, we can completely drop HBO....
Luckily our cable co let's us swap premium channels. We can drop HBO till the new and final GoT season starts, and for Westworld. After Westworld, won't see any reason to go back...
" Because you get more data and information about a customer that then allows you to do things like monetize through alternate models of advertising as well as subscriptions, which I think is very important to play in tomorrow's world."
Your world sucks, please die and take everyone that wants that world with you....
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Amen to that. You claim it's all about safety and not revenue? Visible cops will deter bad driving more than hidden speed traps and these bullshit "Checkpoints"...
Fuck you and your secret police shit.
Not to mention most of them are about as accurate as a blind dead man firing a marshmallow cannon catapult at a target 1500+ miles away....
What you do with the information and how you process it is what makes you smart, The information itself does nothing, All the chip does is give you more memory to search trying to find useful information, assuming your brain-google-fu even comes up with the right search parameters.....
Phones and computer don't make anyone smarter, they just give you access to more information. Not necessarily real or accurate information at that....
Until they jack up the Internet access costs to cover people getting just internet and subscribing to streaming services...
My opinion too, I was just presenting a reason why a lot of folks don;t buy physical media as much
Agreed, not an issue for me, but for "you youngins", many don't own homes and have limited space.
I agree with you, rather own the CD than rent access to a digital stream that can be removed from my access at any time for any reason.
Got distracted while writing the post and forgot...
The main advantage to streaming is there are now CDs/Albums/Cassettes/etc. to store and take up physical space....
I prefer to buy and rip, as no Internet connection is required to play an mp3, and I have full playlist control. And garage sales/used music stores are your best friends price-wise. Sample new stuff on the web and decide if I want to buy the album or track from there when I want something new, radio is unlistenable between the ads and repetitious playlists...
"* A fucking 3.5 mm plug so I can listen AND charge the phone at the same time (not this bullshit slow wireless recharging shenanigans), and
* Longer battery life."
Yep, people are waking up and realizing they don't need to upgrade constantly (nor can they afford to in this economy)
Plus removal of nice features (the headphone jack, and the loss of the TouchID sensor)... over-priced toy really. No compelling reason to getr the "latest and "greatest"" when what is already there suits needs just fine.
more like "Idiocracy"
People wanted "al a carte" and they're discovering its just as expensive and even more annoying....
I see ads as "Products/Companies NOT to buy from or do business with".
It's the internet age, I have friends and family I can get "word of mouth" about products and services, I don't want or need ads....
I'll research something I'm interested in, try to push it on me and you can eff off...
...they got tired of being in business and having users, eh?
HoAs ought to be illegal....
ESN is going to lose hard.
Let ESN waste it's money, they aren't going to win,
Is ESN charging the cable companies to carry it's stations?
If Yes, then tough shit for ESN, you can't force someone to carry your programming.
If No, how much does it cost the cable company to add the channels and carry them? If more than $0 , then tough shit for ESN. you can't force someone to carry your programming.
Now if ESN is offering to pay them to carry the channels, then there might be a case....
No, just no....
Too many "cops" these are nothing more than powermad bullies, and then the supposedly good cops are too busy protecting the "blue line" that they refuse to turn in the bad cops...
Is it any wonder so few trust the police anymore?
"No one is above the law"
What fucking bullshit, America, you are a liar of a nation....
Does leaving the TV on in the background but not paying much attention to it count?
I used to be a big TV watcher, but as I've gotten older, just sitting staring passively at a screen just doesn't work for me, there are very few shows or movies I can muster that for.
Usually the TV is background noise while I play video games, play board games or stuff with my daughter, read a book, or do chores around the house. My iPod and iPhone get more use for music and/or podcasts and audiobooks than the TV anymore....
Looks like GoT is ending just in time. Now if I could get my wife uninterested in Westworld, we can completely drop HBO....
Luckily our cable co let's us swap premium channels. We can drop HBO till the new and final GoT season starts, and for Westworld. After Westworld, won't see any reason to go back...
" Because you get more data and information about a customer that then allows you to do things like monetize through alternate models of advertising as well as subscriptions, which I think is very important to play in tomorrow's world."
Your world sucks, please die and take everyone that wants that world with you....
Do grocery stores still offer Paper Bags anymore?
Plastic bags work great for cleaning up after the dog on a walk....