Meh, same thing. Just like how when you "stream" music, it really just downloads the entire files most of the time. I don't think Netflix is all that different. I once remember my internet went out and Netflix still "streamed" for 30 minutes.
If I can't download and watch on a tv easily I personally don't really care. I'd rather they remove the forced autoplay "feature" from the roku UI. I don't want to see distracting previews and trailers while I'm scrolling through the interface. I barely use Netflix on my roku because of this.
I haven't trusted outlook.com since they disabled my account for 30 days for no logical reason. I don't even remember what their excuse for. I'm sure they said something dumb like it was for my safety. They basically insisted one day I give them my phone number, and disabled the account for 30 days. Apparently, they don't think access to their service is all that important.
Sling TV doesn't give you the same channels and the price is $20 to $40. $40 dollars for all 49 of their channels. Youtube TV has 44 channels. Not that different of a deal. It more depends on which channels you like better.
I remember this same thing happening to Taco Bell. The problem is that chicken meat is already 60-80 percent water, where as everything else is dry ingredients. If the dry ingredients absorb moisture from the chicken does the percentage drop? What exactly are they measuring?
Yea, DVRs are useless to me. All shows can be streamed, and if you use any type of social media, you likely want to watch games as live as possible. And I'm perfectly fine with missing part of a broadcast and occupying my time doing something else during the commercials.
Used to do it. No more. I always ended up having to attentively screw with the remote the hole time and ultimitely FF through the actual game. Also good job at interpreting the word "caught" as something that obviously has nothing to do with anything I'm saying. The main problem is social media. These days many people like to be on social media and comment on the game while it's ongoing. DVRing the game just screws that all up. I've never seen someone use a VCR to time slip the way they do with a DVR. And there's a Seinfeld episode on how stupid it is to record a game that has already been decided.
There are several DVRs that record Over-The-Air television.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=n...
I had the MediaSonic HomeWorx (which sells for $29) that I used for a while. But in the end I just decided I didn't need a DVR.
The problem with DVRs is if you keep pausing something live eventually you end up so far behind the feed the rest of the time you're just struggling to keep up with it. And you typically don't want to be caught watching a game that has already been decided. Then after the game you have to deal with the hundreds of shows saved on the drive that you feel so obligated to watch to the point where watching TV starts to feel like a chore. I haven't used a DVR in a couple years and don't miss it.
You have a lot of confidence in google. My guess is you've never been locked out of your google account.
And as far a identifying devices. It's an online service. It's not as simple as identifying devices.
How do you know "This did not happen"? IP address is not just a random number, there is a lot of other information google associates with it. But most importantly, google pretty much does what they want for any reason when it comes to their accounts and doesn't tell you why. So unless you wrote all of the algorithms that flag peoples google accounts, you're making things up just as much as the person you quoted.
This. My U-verse service was out like every week (tv, interenet, and dvr access to my RECORDINGS). I spent more time trying to get the service fixed than I was actually using it. When the girl asked why I was leaving I basically said I don't think they're even able to provide the service. She half tried to send another tech out, but she knew it was over.
smh. Have you ever thought why they are offering these "extra" services for no extra charge? The end result is you end up getting a bill for services you didn't want. You DON'T have control over this. They can charge you whatever they want regardless of anything they told you. My guess is the internet only option scares them because it's harder to find a way to sneak extra incomprehensible costs into your bill.
The problem here is that the Linux version is 150$ more expensive. So basically, you pay more to have a free OS. Sound logical.
You make the mistake of assuming that linux users are linux users because they are cheap. At least for mysself and the others I know that use Linux, we use it because it works better, is more secure, and we like it. I just like Unix and it's linux flavor. That's why my computers are either OSX or Linux. 150 is well worth it to me.
While I agree with you. The parent post is wrong. The $799 laptop with Windows has an i3, 4GB memory, 128 GB SSD. The Ubuntu version has an i5, 8GB memory, 256 GB SSD. Looking on Dell's website, the Windows version is $100 more with the same specs.
Likely. A while back Dell sold Inspiron 3000 series laptops with Ubuntu installed. For whatever reason they stopped selling them on their website. I asked customer support if there was a difference with the Windows 10 version and he said no. So I bought the Windows version and installed Xubuntu.
But unless you actually want Windows 10 why not just get the Linux version if they offer it? Unless there is some unexpected discount, Windows 10 costs extra (I think $100 extra, but I could be wrong).
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Meh, same thing. Just like how when you "stream" music, it really just downloads the entire files most of the time. I don't think Netflix is all that different. I once remember my internet went out and Netflix still "streamed" for 30 minutes.
If I can't download and watch on a tv easily I personally don't really care. I'd rather they remove the forced autoplay "feature" from the roku UI. I don't want to see distracting previews and trailers while I'm scrolling through the interface. I barely use Netflix on my roku because of this.
I haven't trusted outlook.com since they disabled my account for 30 days for no logical reason. I don't even remember what their excuse for. I'm sure they said something dumb like it was for my safety. They basically insisted one day I give them my phone number, and disabled the account for 30 days. Apparently, they don't think access to their service is all that important.
Sling TV doesn't give you the same channels and the price is $20 to $40. $40 dollars for all 49 of their channels. Youtube TV has 44 channels. Not that different of a deal. It more depends on which channels you like better.
I remember this same thing happening to Taco Bell. The problem is that chicken meat is already 60-80 percent water, where as everything else is dry ingredients. If the dry ingredients absorb moisture from the chicken does the percentage drop? What exactly are they measuring?
Mobile hotspot prices still suck though.
Is there a metric for how quickly people click off a website when ads make it unusable?
Yea, DVRs are useless to me. All shows can be streamed, and if you use any type of social media, you likely want to watch games as live as possible. And I'm perfectly fine with missing part of a broadcast and occupying my time doing something else during the commercials.
Used to do it. No more. I always ended up having to attentively screw with the remote the hole time and ultimitely FF through the actual game. Also good job at interpreting the word "caught" as something that obviously has nothing to do with anything I'm saying. The main problem is social media. These days many people like to be on social media and comment on the game while it's ongoing. DVRing the game just screws that all up. I've never seen someone use a VCR to time slip the way they do with a DVR. And there's a Seinfeld episode on how stupid it is to record a game that has already been decided.
There are several DVRs that record Over-The-Air television. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=n... I had the MediaSonic HomeWorx (which sells for $29) that I used for a while. But in the end I just decided I didn't need a DVR.
Sounds like a lame way to watch a game. You may as well just watch the highlights and box score.
The problem with DVRs is if you keep pausing something live eventually you end up so far behind the feed the rest of the time you're just struggling to keep up with it. And you typically don't want to be caught watching a game that has already been decided. Then after the game you have to deal with the hundreds of shows saved on the drive that you feel so obligated to watch to the point where watching TV starts to feel like a chore. I haven't used a DVR in a couple years and don't miss it.
You have a lot of confidence in google. My guess is you've never been locked out of your google account. And as far a identifying devices. It's an online service. It's not as simple as identifying devices.
How do you know "This did not happen"? IP address is not just a random number, there is a lot of other information google associates with it. But most importantly, google pretty much does what they want for any reason when it comes to their accounts and doesn't tell you why. So unless you wrote all of the algorithms that flag peoples google accounts, you're making things up just as much as the person you quoted.
It is "C-based" because of the syntax. That is exactly what it means.
I've heard of Which, but I've never heard of The Final Answer.
This. My U-verse service was out like every week (tv, interenet, and dvr access to my RECORDINGS). I spent more time trying to get the service fixed than I was actually using it. When the girl asked why I was leaving I basically said I don't think they're even able to provide the service. She half tried to send another tech out, but she knew it was over.
So changing the color of the icon violates the policy but blowing up the phone doesn't?
Is there a vim widget that allows me to run vim inside of emacs?
So true. One of the most insightful posts on Slashdot in a while, and may be completely ignored.
smh. Have you ever thought why they are offering these "extra" services for no extra charge? The end result is you end up getting a bill for services you didn't want. You DON'T have control over this. They can charge you whatever they want regardless of anything they told you. My guess is the internet only option scares them because it's harder to find a way to sneak extra incomprehensible costs into your bill.
The problem here is that the Linux version is 150$ more expensive. So basically, you pay more to have a free OS. Sound logical.
You make the mistake of assuming that linux users are linux users because they are cheap. At least for mysself and the others I know that use Linux, we use it because it works better, is more secure, and we like it. I just like Unix and it's linux flavor. That's why my computers are either OSX or Linux. 150 is well worth it to me.
While I agree with you. The parent post is wrong. The $799 laptop with Windows has an i3, 4GB memory, 128 GB SSD. The Ubuntu version has an i5, 8GB memory, 256 GB SSD. Looking on Dell's website, the Windows version is $100 more with the same specs.
Likely. A while back Dell sold Inspiron 3000 series laptops with Ubuntu installed. For whatever reason they stopped selling them on their website. I asked customer support if there was a difference with the Windows 10 version and he said no. So I bought the Windows version and installed Xubuntu.
But unless you actually want Windows 10 why not just get the Linux version if they offer it? Unless there is some unexpected discount, Windows 10 costs extra (I think $100 extra, but I could be wrong).
The problem here is that the Linux version is 150$ more expensive. So basically, you pay more to have a free OS. Sound logical.
No it isn't. The prices are different because the specs are different. Windows 10 costs extra. Ubuntu is free. Nothing to see here.
So she streamed 400 movies within the time period of a week or so ...