Wink Pulls Ultimate Dick Move By Forcing Users Into Mandatory Subscriptions
Another strong argument to avoid getting caught up in “smart devices”…
Please, please stop getting IoT devices.
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#fuck! cloud! dependence! #this is like my third fuck-cloud-dependence post this week but it’s still fucking true #(also‚ semi-relevant lifehack: if you want a smart TV get a old cheap laptop and an old cheap TV and wire them together) #(add a Bluetooth or remote-USB mouse and keyboard so you can operate the laptop from the couch) #(bear in mind that you’re not using the laptop’s monitor so #if you can find one that’s been discounted because of monitor problems all the better) #(hell maybe even use a desktop if you don’t care whether it fits in the DVD-player section of your entertainment-system shelving) #((in our case we actually had an old laptop with a broken monitor lying around already)) #((*knew* it would come in handy someday!)) #(this won’t protect you from Netflix ceasing support for your device† but I expect it’s a more robust setup overall #plus the upgrades are cheaper) #†as indeed Netflix did with our TV’s prosthetic brain a while back; we still use it for YouTube and #once the roof’s not falling apart anymore we’ll consider shelling out the ~$180 for a new(er) prosthetic brain #tag rambles #and arguably #101 Uses for Infrastructureless Computers
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