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modifier , 1 month ago to Technology in Spotify is raising the cost of Premium subscriptions, again

There are literally two albums that I love that I can't find on Bandcamp or piracy, but they are literally the only thing keeping my Spotify subscription alive right now.

I think I'm just going to have to stream them into my DAW and do a poor man's rip, then cancel this shit ass.

modifier , 1 month ago to Comic Strips in Guess these types have always been around. [Printed in the Leicester Chronicle, 1931]

Why is that guy in the second frame carrying a pickaxe but wearing a suit?

modifier , 1 month ago to Technology in Internet Archive is continuing to face DDoS attacks after several days, says “this attack has been sustained, impactful, targeted, adaptive, and importantly, mean”

Across social, economic, and political spectra, you can always tell the good guys from the bad guys by their stance on access to knowledge.

modifier , 1 month ago to Technology in AI and Robots Are Automating the IVF Process: Here's How It's Already Helped 11 Women Get Pregnant

Damn they already breed better than us too.

modifier , 1 month ago to Technology in Comcast Unveils Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ Streaming Bundle

The only thing that MIGHT take me off piracy is the ability to do legally and for reasonable cost what I do with piracy. If I buy something, I download and store it wherever and it's mine forever. I have no problem paying for my content, once. The problem is that we're being driven towards paying for our content over and over. Just like we're being asked to pay for our everything else over and over.

modifier , 1 month ago to Technology in Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them

(At the time of the layoffs, Electrek reported that Musk got rid of the entire team because its Tinucci did not lay off enough workers on her own.)

This single anecdote tells you just about everything you need to know about how Elon Musk approaches any kind of interpersonal interaction. His emotional IQ is non-existent.

modifier , 1 month ago to 196 in Mocking rule

Catholicism would be inherently hilarious if it weren't so insidious and genocidal.

modifier , 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to 196 in rulediohead

Let no one accuse them of hubris.

modifier , 1 month ago to Mildly Infuriating in 2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Actual size is supposed to be 1.5

Highly relevant when topically adjacent to woodworking.

modifier , 1 month ago to 196 in rule

It's worse because you aren't debating human rights, you are debating what human is.

modifier , 2 months ago to 196 in Rule

Kendrick definitely has more in the tank.

modifier , 2 months ago to Technology in All the ways streaming services are aggravating their subscribers this week

Plex server on a purpose built Linux box with about 34tb. I mostly use Usenet for sourcing stuff, because it's so quick and comparatively private, but I also use torrents for some harder to find stuff. I also buy a lot of the more obscure music I want from Bandcamp and just download the highest quality version.

I ran in parralel with my streaming services for a month, just in case I ever had trouble finding current shows we're watching, but I've never had trouble finding good quality rips of shows the same day they are released.

I just can't tell you how good it feels to look at my TV, movies, and music collection and know that it's mine. Every episode and song and film is mine to store and protect, and not subject someone else's license agreements.

modifier , 2 months ago to Technology in All the ways streaming services are aggravating their subscribers this week

I canceled my Hulu+Disney+whatever package this week, as well as my Netflix. Piracy all the way.

modifier , 2 months ago to 196 in you know what

I have seen the OC Supertones. I came, I skanked, I left.

modifier , 2 months ago to 196 in [not a meme] anyone I should add?

Fly safe