I've come to a similar conclusion. Invested in a 4k BluRay player last month and started buying everything I know I'll want to watch again. I suppose I should do the same with CDs, but cars without CD players means I'd have to digitize them anyhow. Books I'm less concerned with. Other than the Bible, how many am I going to read again? Few. Reference books become outdated (remember those annual updates for encyclopedia?), other books I've read once and I'm done. With a few exceptions, very few.

The west coast clear channel station that shares its frequency with east coast clear channel WGY, Schenectady NY.

This is basically introducing a use case for shortwave, which is crazy in this century.

I have to agree. I've recently completed a two-year period where I tested first DuckDuckGo and then Bing, giving each about a year. While both were adequate, Google's search results, in part due to their tracking data, provided significantly better results for me.

Or PDF...

I recall going to a computer show in the mid 90's and purchasing 16MB of parity RAM for $600.

Does anyone actually eat American cheese other than on burgers? As for real Parm, once you've had it there's no going back to anything other than the real thing. The American versions can come somewhat close, but it's not the same.

Winner!

I'm with you. Max user since '06, Linux before, OS/2 before that, and I'm considering switching back to Linux now that macOS is starting to look like an iPhone.

We've already seen a return of the Automat model in food service, and who hasn't walked into a McDonalds with no cashiers and only kiosks by now. Where there is a lack of inexpensive labor, technology is there to solve the issue. AI is arguably terrible now, but it won't always be. Even now, there are ways to leverage AI in workflows - as long as you have a human to review the work - that can save a lot of time.

...actually do, and companies stick to their guns on RTO, there won't be enough remote jobs left for all of those who don't want to work in an office. The problem will solve itself in that at some point they will have to go back if they want a job, food, a home, etc. The problem will work itself out.

Agreed. Natural sugars, but in reduced amounts, are where we should be headed. Between brown and white sugar, molasses, and maple syrup I have all the natural sweeteners I need.

Because people do not know how - or choose not to - communicate in a civil manner and treat other people with respect, at least over the internet.

Funny thing, I was watching an old Computer Chronicles episode about modems and BBSs. The issue was exactly the same then. They discussed people âoehiding behind keyboardsâ. I recall those days, although I wasnâ(TM)t connecting to BBSâ(TM)s until a few years after. It wasnâ(TM)t great then, and not only has it gotten worse but it has now spilled into real life.

Subject says it. I haven't noticed the protests on Reddit. There is probably less in my feed, but that might be a good thing.

I first heard the word spoken when I was in middle school. A teacher used it as an example topic we could choose for an essay assignment. I remember wondering, what was the issues with Asian kids? I didnâ(TM)t find out what the actual word was for quite some time after. Now, 40 years later, I still laugh when I think about how uninformed I was.