> Trump enforces the law, uses our trade and military leverage to get better deals for the US, does everything he can to bolster election anonymity and security, and has worked harder than any president in my lifetime to cut government size, power, influence, and spending, so that more money can be invested in enterprise, which lowers prices and brings prosperity for all

Citation needed.

>I've already run up the Jolly Roger again, sigh, streaming was good whilst it lasted but sadly it was never going to last that long.

Seriously. It's not even the price, I'm blessed enough (today) to handle the expense. But the hassle is big, the UI is bad, and participating in the shittiness of it feels bad. I want to see creators well rewarded, but this is just too much PITA. I have crunchyroll and a rotating one for the kids, I've switched to reading, old dvds, and watching it friends' houses. It's probably healthier anyway.

Iâ(TM)m told, piracy has never been easier.

A homepod can already act as a hub. I guess Ican see the value of having an easy access, always in one place device for home control, music and podcasts. Maybe this necessary because siri stinks? Side note, I give apple some, but only some, grace for siriâ(TM)s challenges arising from appleâ(TM)s commitment to security, such as it is. But iirc, siri 1.0, back when connected to wolfram alpha, was pretty awesome.

Homekit requires a full time, on site device as hub, ipad or apple tv. Sadly not imac last I checked

but the tax savings!

But seriously sam et alâ¦you first.

Also, pushes standards compliance. And (pipe dreaming) with wide adoption might result in downscaling of all the layers of web 2.0 malarky that slow everything down so much.

digg recently triedâ"and failedâ"to revive itself. User base was the problem.

The world has changed. Kids are saavy in different ways. Iâ(TM)m old, under retirement funded, and therefore afraid and ignorant of the new hotness. At least /. is still here for me to grumble.

I for one welcome our new (same as the old) cloud (mainframe) overlords.

Harrison Bergeron Syndrome.

Probably the same people who buy the glasses.

> go up to the guy and introduce myself before filming

Iâ(TM)m not sure I agree with the rest of your analysis, but at least from an activism standpoint, this makes a ton of sense. Being visible, but not illegal, opposition lends a great deal of credibility and can showcase the shadiness based on the response of the observed party.

HTPC arrrrrâ¦.

Youâ(TM)re not wrong, but the issue with flock and similar is not so much being witnessed in public as it is being algorithmically analyzed and suffering consequences as a result. Which is an erosion of the presumption of innocence. It also provides a an easy tool for stalkers/oppressors/paychopaths that is really difficult to defend against.