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Tech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap (www.businessinsider.com)
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Tech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap::Some tech is getting pricier and looking a lot like the older services it was supposed to beat. From video streaming to ride-hailing and cloud computing.

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[–] -1 points 3 years ago (4 children)

Convenience - it's a hassle to watch pirated stuff on my TV. But the cost of having to have a bunch of streaming subs means sometimes piracy's hassle is worth it compared to the alternative.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Nowadays piracy isn't a hassle, and it's certainly not a hassle to get things to play on your tv. Just set up a Plex/jellyfin server and install the appropriate app on your tv or tv box. With the arr suite + overseer + qbittorrent + Plex/jellyfin piracy is heaps more convenient than streaming services

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago*

    Just set up a Plex/jellyfin server

    With the arr suite + overseer + qbittorrent + Plex/jellyfin

    im a home media guy too but all this is not more convenient for people compared to just installing the netflix app

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