Non-IT News Thread
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Trump 'to declare emergency' over wall
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Trump 'to declare emergency' over wall
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47247726In follow-up news "Trump doesn't realize he is stealing from Peter to pay Paul and ISIS resurges"
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Rocket Report: Russia’s new spacecraft; is the US sabotaging Iranian rockets?
“NASA has issued a stop work order on the agency’s Lucy mission."
US may be sabotaging Iranian launch efforts. As noted previously in this newsletter, Iran's two recent rocket launch attempts (on January 15 and February 5) both failed. That is part of a pattern where 67 percent of the country's launch attempts have failed during the last 11 years. The New York Times reports that the Trump White House has accelerated a secret American program to sabotage Iran's missiles and rockets, which is part of an expanding campaign by the United States to undercut Tehran's military and isolate its economy.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Hulu dropping basic subscription pricing from $8 to $6 per month.
That's still $12 too much.
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@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Hulu dropping basic subscription pricing from $8 to $6 per month.
That's still $12 too much.
Why? Oh they should be paying you $6/m to watch their streaming service?
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Hulu dropping basic subscription pricing from $8 to $6 per month.
That's still $12 too much.
Why? Oh they should be paying you $6/m to watch their streaming service?
Yes.
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@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Hulu dropping basic subscription pricing from $8 to $6 per month.
That's still $12 too much.
Why? Oh they should be paying you $6/m to watch their streaming service?
Yes.
Exactly. There are commercials FFS.
If I wanted to have TV with commercials I'd pay for Cable or Satellite.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Hulu dropping basic subscription pricing from $8 to $6 per month.
That's still $12 too much.
Why? Oh they should be paying you $6/m to watch their streaming service?
Yes.
Exactly. There are commercials FFS.
If I wanted to have TV with commercials I'd pay for Cable or Satellite.
meh - There aren't a ton of commercials, it's really peared down compared to broadcast TV or cable - and hell, with cable you still get full length commercial breaks considering the high price you pay for cable.
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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).
