>> We all know the risks when we back a crowdfunding campaign

Apparently someone doesn't, because TFA and the summary are whining about a crowdfunding service that got off the ground now charging for the service.

>> going to cost $0.88 per image

Isn't eighty-eight for a price a little strange in today's hypersensitive political climate? (I think I saw a headline article about someone complaining about the president raising flags on August 8 because reasons.)

>> smart home: allow printers to self order ink

Oh fuck no. Iâ€(TM)ll be keeping my dumb home as is and my devices safely firewalled off from phoning out.

>> But will the junk food/sugary drink companies allow their crap to be shoved out of the impulse buy zone?

No. Amazon sounds like it needs to learn why people are directed through the produce section in every store now, and why endcaps full of prepared foods are in the way of consumers headed toward the cereal and milk.

>> There are significant financial incentives for conspiracy theorists to keep churning out clickbait disinformation

Does "Trump Colluded with Russia" count as a conspiracy theory yet? Most networks still seem to be selling plenty of ads on top of that content.

>> Is Motion Smoothing Ruining Cinema?

No, Marvel Phase 4 will ruin cinema. Looking forward to telling the neighbor kids about the golden age of comic book movies and to get off my lawn.

Just in case you were wondering if Universities waste money on stupid things:

>> University College London: canned laughter makes jokes seem funnier

The answer is YES.

>> news for needs

That's a different bunch of popular websites. But yes, I've been known to buy more comic books than I actually need too.

This "review" is too long to read, but it looks we're being pitched some music + comic book combination, rather than a traditional book.

It's 11 o'clock. Do you know where your squirrel is?

Did you read the part about the spaceship weighing â€oeless than a gramâ€? Now tell me how it will signal back.

I suspect this guy really just meant to troll the folks in the world who are bad at math. Unfortunately, thatâ€(TM)s a lot of people.

The targets/payouts are set by year as per TFA. The 13K number is a 2032 target.

https://www.imore.com/foxconns-wisconsin-factor-will-begin-production-may-2020-create-just-1500-jobs

>> Democrats are Bad at Rocket League

You're right, Republicans would have been much better. Republicans are strong on defense. (ducks)

>> It's unclear who actually won, but it didn't seem like any of the members cared.

Just like when passing legislation, right? Why fix now what you can fundraise around in a future election?

I'll do the math:
- Last Year: 156 jobs vs. 260 promised (60%)
- Current: 1,500 jobs actual vs. 1,800 jobs promised (83%)

From an objective POV, it looks like Foxconn got off to a late start but is catching up to its milestones, rather than falling further behind.

>> I want to play games on my 27" monitor or 55" TV.

This. I pretty much bought my 55" TV so I could play Breath of the Wild (on my existing Wii U) with stereo sound in a dark room. I'd happily pay up to $200 for a TV-only console that could play BOTW2 (which will be Switch-only).

OK Iâ€(TM)ll bite. Most of us are â€oethe geek†in our circles of friends and family. People come to us and listen to our computer, phone, cable, superhero, fantasy and sci-fi (including Star Wars) recommendations. If we say a device or movie is trash, hardly anyone in our circle will pay for it. Conversely, if we say something is great, people will usually at least check it out.

So...with that in mind, our friends and family are wondering whether or not MoviePass is legit. As heavy moviegoers ourselves, we may have been on the fence, maybe even a customer back in the day. However stories like this remind us that MoviePass is still trash, and despite comeback stories #35 and #36 will always be trash, so itâ€(TM)s a good time to remind our friends and family to stay the hell away from them, and they will continue to provide food, comfort and beer like all good non-geeks can.