Maybe an AI Drill Sergeant would serve the superficial intended purpose better? The real purpose, on the other hand, is to get people to buy it and keep paying for it.

You know, like how Planet Fitness gives out pizza and cupcakes.

With Windows 10 being phased out and Windows 11 getting even more creepy, rent-seeking, and intrusive, I've finally been asked a key question I never expected from any "normies" in my small BFE community.

"Is switching to Linux worth it?"

I have a feeling I'll be hearing this more often with time. And that makes me uncomfortable because I don't want to be "Linux Guy" as I value my free time.

1997 wants it's sample rate back.

At least it's lossless... just not wireless.

All one would have to do to get the guy torn to molecules is tell a Kid Rock fan the guy stole his meth.

Hold my beer and watch this.

How is this software going to know you're not repairing a water gun?

California causes cancer.

What near-term tangible effect will this have on everyday life? No more paper drinking straws? No more constant bellyaching from our vehicles? Cats and dogs living together? My butt falling off?

Words are just words. Industry momentum is like stopping a freight train.

Loss leaders can be effective. The free version of Da Vinci Resolve punches FAR above its weight. I haven't even needed the paid version yet. And then there's Blender, which is free, but I was more than happy to throw money at Project Durian (Sintel) back in the day when money was a whole lot tighter than it is now.

I'd still be open to alternatives for the sake of having a Plan B. Adobe has only proven they can always pull the rug. "Yoink! Sux 2 B U! LOL!"

I have Fiber People Privilege. Dialup Lives Matter!

Ironically, it's possible. Processing power and refresh rates have improved enough to get rid of the flicker thing. Streaming has all but replaced Blu Ray so there's enough bandwidth to make it work. AI would maybe be useful for converting 2D media into 3D. Displays are big enough to make the image look like you're watching through a gigantic window. It's those damned shutter glasses that might be the final hurdle. Well, and making the screen viewable for 2D and 3D watchers at the same time without covering an eye to watch in 2D.

If I could watch an old Western in 3D with the 2D source being converted on the fly, that would be pretty cool, honestly.

AI is going to cause a casting couch strike. The Harvey Weinsteins of the the world will be inconsolable.

Comcast tried to block the installation of Utah's UTOPIA fiber network, somehow forgetting the same easements that allowed their cable lines to be run on utility poles allowed UTOPIA to do the same. As a result, symmetrical gigabit service at home costs $65 per month while Xfinity costs almost $100 with upload speeds of only 24mbit even with gigabit level service tier and they push sooo hard to sell you a package deal with cable and phone service that almost doubles your bill after the introductory period. And then there's the $20 per month they charge for their craptaculuar modem/router. I just dropped the dosh on my own modem/router and it paid for itself in about six months. I got UTOPIA service a couple years later and haven't looked back. Quantum Fiber just finished deployment so now there are two fiber services competing and that keeps pricing under control. Xfinity's market share is almost non-existent in my local market where DSL used to be the only other option and that would rarely reach 3mbit downloads and 768k uploads due to my distance from the central office.

I had the Sprint version of the Galaxy S. It was a slider with a backlit keyboard. It was almost like using a palmtop. Not having the keyboard hogging the screen and being able to see everything in wide view was nice. Plus you could feel what you were typing.

All I really want is to know whether I've seen a short before. On long form videos there's that red line at the bottom of the thumbnail that shows how much I've watched. Shorts don't have that.