I subscribe to both of my local rags even though except for the sports and some local articles they're just rehashed AP or Reuter's articles. Every time I hit a link that hits a paywall (I'm looking at you, LA Times) I just click away to something else. I figure either they'll recognize all of the unique visits being turned away or the same information will appear the next day on a site without a paywall. Invariably it will disseminate to a free location where I can just ignore a few ads.
This targeted ad thing is the reason I use ad blockers. I don't mind ignoring advertising, once in a while I actually see something interesting.
But I just bought a (washing machine, air conditioner, frig, 55" TV, 3d printer). FFS why do I need another one so soon?
In my neighborhood Comcast is the only broadband ISP; DSL comes in at 1.4mbits. So, for an additional $15 a month I can use their own box to hit the 1TB per month data cap even sooner to pay them even more money? AND I'll have to share that bandwidth with my scum sucking Xfinity neighbors using xfinity wifi?
I'd hate to defend Apple (bleh) so I'm not going to; their stuff is consistently some of the most difficult hardware to repair and one of the few that keeps me buying new tools to be able to work on it.
1984. Unless you're thinking Atlanta, that was '96.
I watch other countries teams (particularly Japan) play. They seem to be more passionate and involved.
The streaming and On Demand was horrible. Several of the events I watched had no audible commentary at all and looked like pasted together outtakes from previous broadcasts. The ones that did have commentary were often completely out of sync with the video, like watching football on TV with no sound and listening to baseball on the radio.
I live in Silicon Valley. I literally can stand on my roof and see Yahoo's headquarters, Google's campus and Levi Stadium, yet AT&T can't offer U-Verse or anything faster than occasional 3mbps dsl service (you can pay for it, but it ain't gonna work). The only broad in their band wouldn't look good even with beer goggles.
If you think this is racist, you should see the local PG&E commercials on broadcast TV: Asian worker in SF, Hispanic worker for San Jose, stereotypical Oakland resident for Oakland and a white guy for Eureka.
I've been a customer of the Duluth Trading Company for years. They've been writing this style of copy in their catalogs since forever.
Any company that can put extra long T-shirts in a bucket and sell them as Plumber's Butt fixer or draw an overweight tradesman naked running around for their Buck Naked underwear is just SO Obviously trading in on the fame and fortune of celebrities and artists and not on the sense of humor of its customers.
Looks like, even though Comcast owns NBC, that they might have a secret crush on Fox news. Can't wait until they both show up at a party wearing the same dress.
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I guess...
Wisconsin is now regretting signing up for "Art of the Deal 101" from Trump University.
On the post: The Paywall Conundrum: Even Those Who Like Paying For News Don't Pay For Much News
Paywalls? Can you break a $20?
I subscribe to both of my local rags even though except for the sports and some local articles they're just rehashed AP or Reuter's articles. Every time I hit a link that hits a paywall (I'm looking at you, LA Times) I just click away to something else. I figure either they'll recognize all of the unique visits being turned away or the same information will appear the next day on a site without a paywall. Invariably it will disseminate to a free location where I can just ignore a few ads.
On the post: New Study Shows That All This Ad Targeting Doesn't Work That Well
They don't know me very well at all
This targeted ad thing is the reason I use ad blockers. I don't mind ignoring advertising, once in a while I actually see something interesting.
But I just bought a (washing machine, air conditioner, frig, 55" TV, 3d printer). FFS why do I need another one so soon?
On the post: Comcast's New Rented Streaming Box Is A Flimsy Attempt To Remain Relevant
Captive audience
In my neighborhood Comcast is the only broadband ISP; DSL comes in at 1.4mbits. So, for an additional $15 a month I can use their own box to hit the 1TB per month data cap even sooner to pay them even more money? AND I'll have to share that bandwidth with my scum sucking Xfinity neighbors using xfinity wifi?
Sure. Sign me up.
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EU puts an end to the open internet
Well, I guess we're now completely into the era of "Participation Trophy" politics.
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Follow the Money
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On the post: Our Humanity
Well...
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HP printers have not not and will never be in this household, not even delivered by vestal virgins and a pallet of free cartridges.
On the post: Comcast/NBC Tone Deafness, Not 'Millennials' To Blame For Olympics Ratings Drop
Re: The Olympics are a non-event these days
I watch other countries teams (particularly Japan) play. They seem to be more passionate and involved.
The streaming and On Demand was horrible. Several of the events I watched had no audible commentary at all and looked like pasted together outtakes from previous broadcasts. The ones that did have commentary were often completely out of sync with the video, like watching football on TV with no sound and listening to baseball on the radio.
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Options?
They could start a whole new movement: "Schlongers"
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SME
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Honda?
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Feh.
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Re:
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I really hope you mean Atomic Clock, as I'd hate to see Nuclear Armageddon over such a small thing.
On the post: The FBI's Paranoia And Incompetence Threatens Free Speech
Donk-Donk.
It's as inconceivable as someone breaking into the White House.
On the post: Michigan Attorney General Slaps Reporter With Bogus Subpoenas For Doing Her Job
Consigliere Schuette would be exiled back to the Old Country.
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Re: Re: I'm not persuaded
Any company that can put extra long T-shirts in a bucket and sell them as Plumber's Butt fixer or draw an overweight tradesman naked running around for their Buck Naked underwear is just SO Obviously trading in on the fame and fortune of celebrities and artists and not on the sense of humor of its customers.
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Corp Crush
Looks like, even though Comcast owns NBC, that they might have a secret crush on Fox news. Can't wait until they both show up at a party wearing the same dress.
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