Non-IT News Thread
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
and hell, with cable you still get full length commercial breaks considering the high price you pay for cable.
And I don't have cable or satellite in my house. So it's a win-win for me. I just pick up OTA and use Amazon Prime/ YouTube for everything else.
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What legal streaming services are @DustinB3403 and @Obsolesce using that are 100% free/ad supported that give you everything you get on Hulu/You Tube Red, etc?
Now maybe you'll say none - that you don't watch current shows at all, and you say fuck it until they are released a season at a time via netflix or some other service.
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@Dashrender Yes.
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
What legal streaming services are @DustinB3403 and @Obsolesce using that are 100% free/ad supported that give you everything you get on Hulu/You Tube Red, etc?
Now maybe you'll say none - that you don't watch current shows at all, and you say fuck it until they are released a season at a time via netflix or some other service.
I use Netflix. That's worth paying for.
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We have AP because of our daughter, buying formula and clothes etc from Amazon with free shipping is so convenient that it makes it worth it.
The fact that it has streaming options is an added bonus.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
We have AP because of our daughter, buying formula and clothes etc from Amazon with free shipping is so convenient that it makes it worth it.
The fact that it has streaming options is an added bonus.
same - I rarely if ever use the streaming from Amazon, haven't really given any of their shows a chance - just don't care, watch to much other shit already.
And I too currently have Netflix.
And Hulu for the current shows.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
We have AP because of our daughter, buying formula and clothes etc from Amazon with free shipping is so convenient that it makes it worth it.
The fact that it has streaming options is an added bonus.
Yeah we have AP as well, but only very rarely use their streaming video service.
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Netflix has everything the kids need. And what little time we have to watch, Netflix more than covers.
It's rare we actually go looking for something specific that Netflix doesn't have.
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@DustinB3403 Yeah I can totally see that. Baby needs doesn't change too much so you can get those essentials ahead of time or at least on a regular basis and dont have to go out for them.
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@Obsolesce My kids like the amazon shows so thats ok i guess. Nothing of interest for me though
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Why is this copy of Super Mario Bros. worth $100,000? We asked a buyer
Collectors say still-sealed test-market game is gaming's Action Comics No. 1.
Before you go searching to see if that old cartridge in your attic might be your gateway to riches, note that this copy of the game is so valuable primarily because it’s one of the earliest known copies of the game, and in near-perfect condition. The box in question comes from Nintendo's extremely limited "test market launch" for the NES in New York City and Los Angeles starting in late 1985 (no one actually knows the exact date). These copies didn't come in the usual shrink wrap but were instead sealed with a small matte or glossy sticker (this handy guide outlines the many different Super Mario Bros. box variants released between 1985 and 1994).
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Aurora shooting: Five dead in Illinois workplace attack
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There is like zero world news this morning. And that is news.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
There is like zero world news this morning. And that is news.
/me starts listening for Dolphins to do a rendition of So long and thanks for all the fish...
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Eskom crisis: Why the lights keep going out in South Africa
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The mythos and meaning behind Pokémon’s most famous glitch
What started as a programming error is now a fascinating part of fan culture.
The utter strangeness of MissingNo fascinated me, my childhood friends, and a bunch of other kids on the Internet at the time. But what I didn’t know then was that it would eventually also catch the interest of sociologists, who were intrigued by the mythology players had created around the Pokémon and the way that the glitch changed our relationship to the games.
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A 5km asteroid may briefly occult the brightest star in the sky
Unfortunately, the path for this event will occur mostly over water.
On Monday night, for a few areas of South and Central America, as well as the Caribbean, Sirius will probably briefly disappear. This will occur as a small asteroid passes in front of the star, occulting it for up to 1.6 seconds, according to the International Occultation Timing Association. (Yes, the acronym is IOTA).
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
A 5km asteroid may briefly occult the brightest star in the sky
Unfortunately, the path for this event will occur mostly over water.
On Monday night, for a few areas of South and Central America, as well as the Caribbean, Sirius will probably briefly disappear. This will occur as a small asteroid passes in front of the star, occulting it for up to 1.6 seconds, according to the International Occultation Timing Association. (Yes, the acronym is IOTA).
And that's just one... iota... of news for the day.
I should jot that down.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
A 5km asteroid may briefly occult the brightest star in the sky
Unfortunately, the path for this event will occur mostly over water.
On Monday night, for a few areas of South and Central America, as well as the Caribbean, Sirius will probably briefly disappear. This will occur as a small asteroid passes in front of the star, occulting it for up to 1.6 seconds, according to the International Occultation Timing Association. (Yes, the acronym is IOTA).
And that's just one... iota... of news for the day.
I should jot that down.
You're so punny today.
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Netflix makes it official, canceling Punisher and Jessica Jones
Color us not surprised, but we're still gonna miss all our favorite Defenders.
It was only a matter of time, but today Netflix finally made it official, announcing the cancelation of its two remaining Marvel Defenders series, The Punisher and Jessica Jones. The latter's third season hasn't even aired yet, although Deadline Hollywood reports that Netflix will air season 3 as planned. Nobody who has followed the axing of Iron Fist, Luke Cage, and Daredevil over the last few months was expecting The Punisher to get a third season, even though season 2 was an under-appreciated gem.
