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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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                                        • scottalanmiller
                                          scottalanmiller last edited by

                                          Yahoo 2013 data breach hit 'all three billion accounts'
                                          http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41493494

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                                          • nadnerB
                                            nadnerB @scottalanmiller last edited by

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                            Yahoo 2013 data breach hit 'all three billion accounts'
                                            http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41493494

                                            I was just about to post that.

                                            Also, more sauce: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/10/yahoo-says-all-3-billion-accounts-were-compromised-in-2013-hack/

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