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    • Dashrender
      Dashrender @scottalanmiller last edited by

      @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

      @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

      @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

      @rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

      @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

      https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/amazons-new-fire-tv-does-4k-hdr-comes-in-a-dongle-form-factor/

      For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.

      It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.

      You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?

      From the over the air antenna.

      That goes to the TV, not the Amazon Fire. At least that was the way I read the listing.

      originally I thought - hey cool, they installed a tuner into the Amazon fire - uh, nope.

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      • Dashrender
        Dashrender @scottalanmiller last edited by

        @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

        @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

        @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

        @rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

        @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

        https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/amazons-new-fire-tv-does-4k-hdr-comes-in-a-dongle-form-factor/

        For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.

        It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.

        You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?

        From the over the air antenna.

        So in this case, you just skip buying the OTA antenna.

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        • scottalanmiller
          scottalanmiller @Dashrender last edited by

          @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

          @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

          @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

          @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

          @rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

          @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

          https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/amazons-new-fire-tv-does-4k-hdr-comes-in-a-dongle-form-factor/

          For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.

          It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.

          You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?

          From the over the air antenna.

          So in this case, you just skip buying the OTA antenna.

          I already have several Fire TVs without antenna.

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          • Dashrender
            Dashrender @scottalanmiller last edited by

            @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            @rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/amazons-new-fire-tv-does-4k-hdr-comes-in-a-dongle-form-factor/

            For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.

            It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.

            You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?

            From the over the air antenna.

            So in this case, you just skip buying the OTA antenna.

            I already have several Fire TVs without antenna.

            But are they 4K?

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            • Dashrender
              Dashrender last edited by

              From what I can tell, the main "thing" here is the fact that it's a dongle, and not a larger box that sits on a shelf.

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              • scottalanmiller
                scottalanmiller @Dashrender last edited by

                @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                @rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/amazons-new-fire-tv-does-4k-hdr-comes-in-a-dongle-form-factor/

                For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.

                It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.

                You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?

                From the over the air antenna.

                So in this case, you just skip buying the OTA antenna.

                I already have several Fire TVs without antenna.

                But are they 4K?

                Yes

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                • scottalanmiller
                  scottalanmiller @Dashrender last edited by

                  @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                  From what I can tell, the main "thing" here is the fact that it's a dongle, and not a larger box that sits on a shelf.

                  Looks like my shelf box... dangling.

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                  • Dashrender
                    Dashrender @scottalanmiller last edited by

                    @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                    @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                    From what I can tell, the main "thing" here is the fact that it's a dongle, and not a larger box that sits on a shelf.

                    Looks like my shelf box... dangling.

                    yup.

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                    • RojoLoco
                      RojoLoco @Dashrender last edited by

                      @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                      @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                      @rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                      @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                      https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/amazons-new-fire-tv-does-4k-hdr-comes-in-a-dongle-form-factor/

                      For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.

                      It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.

                      You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?

                      From the over the air antenna.

                      So in this case, you just skip buying the OTA antenna.

                      That was my plan. Or leave the antenna disconnected if they all include it.

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                      • scottalanmiller
                        scottalanmiller last edited by

                        Equifax raises the impact of US data breach
                        http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41474329

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                        • DustinB3403
                          DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller last edited by

                          @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                          Equifax raises the impact of US data breach
                          http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41474329

                          Wonderful.

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                          • JaredBusch
                            JaredBusch last edited by

                            https://www.voip.ms/m/news.php?id=132

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                            • Dashrender
                              Dashrender last edited by

                              I suppose someone might want that at the carrier side.

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                                marcinozga last edited by

                                Wow, only a few decades behind competition. Hunt groups were available in the days of analog telephony.

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                                • Dashrender
                                  Dashrender @marcinozga last edited by

                                  @marcinozga said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                  Wow, only a few decades behind competition. Hunt groups were available in the days of analog telephony.

                                  This is carrier side hunting. I suppose really really small offices who don't want a PBX can use this functionality.

                                  But you're right, this is not a new idea.. just new for VOIP.ms

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                                  • momurda
                                    momurda @scottalanmiller last edited by

                                    @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                    Equifax raises the impact of US data breach
                                    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41474329

                                    I think it is safe to assume if youre an adult in the US and have ever received credit at any time in your life, you are affected.

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                                    • DustinB3403
                                      DustinB3403 @momurda last edited by

                                      @momurda said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                      Equifax raises the impact of US data breach
                                      http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41474329

                                      I think it is safe to assume if youre an adult in the US and have ever received credit at any time in your life, you are affected.

                                      Even if you aren't in the US, Canadians and Brits were also effected. (not to the same scale though)

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                                      • scottalanmiller
                                        scottalanmiller @marcinozga last edited by

                                        @marcinozga said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                        Wow, only a few decades behind competition. Hunt groups were available in the days of analog telephony.

                                        But not on $1 phone lines.

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                                        • JaredBusch
                                          JaredBusch @scottalanmiller last edited by

                                          @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                          @marcinozga said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                          Wow, only a few decades behind competition. Hunt groups were available in the days of analog telephony.

                                          But not on $1 phone lines.

                                          Right, I recommend this service to people with one or two phones all the time. It’s simply not cost-effective set up an entire PBS for only a couple of phone. Most of the time those users also do not need this in feature, but it is a good solid feature to add to their offer.

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                                          • travisdh1
                                            travisdh1 @scottalanmiller last edited by

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                            Equifax raises the impact of US data breach
                                            http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41474329

                                            Of course it takes the BBC to announce the update. Typical.

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