If you're clever with squid, local DNS, and openvpn it's a viable alternative. I live on a 3Mbps DSL line and while it's not the fastest, it's totally usable for Netflix, VOIP, gaming, etc.

You're new here, aren't you.

I was responding to the post:

"What I find interesting is the complete disregard for some amazing sites."

You're talking about electrical engineering. This is not that.

Because China has a wonderful record on industrial pollution, and Central America has a wonderful record on fiscal responsibility and accountable government.

Guys who make their money on dotcom fads now complain that there's no hard science or invention being done? Seems like the air's a little thin up on that high horse.

It's For The Children!

I have to use a VPN in order to get reasonable Netflix performance on my DSL line. WTF Verizon?

and work for a "nonprofit". Corporate IT budgets have dried up for this sort of fluff long ago. Good for you landing a job where there's free taxpayer money.

There's plenty of free options out there, if you really need that much storage, you need to care how it works and how well.

2nd Elon Musk post in a single day!? I can hardly contain myself!

I was worried that I'd miss my daily dose of Musk.

and they were filed because Amazon pays a hell of a lot more bribe money in Washington than Apple ever will.

It is unclear what you mean by 'bribe' money, but both Amazon and Apple spent huge sums of money lobbying over the last 15 years or so.

Amazon spends more, but not 'a hell of a lot' more. Both organisations do their absolute best to influence policy in their favour. The idea that Apple is somehow pure in this way is fantasy that could only come from the most delusional fanboy.

Consider the concept of "socialism", then consider those who self-describe as "conservative", and you will have the answer to the apparent contradiction.

That, and Elon Musk are the two most masturbatory topics on Slashdot these days.