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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Torrents, Bicycles and Self Hosting. Stop complaining about the soup at the soup kitchen and make yourself some dinner.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I miss dc++ hay day of piracy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Still great for comics

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

i.e. touching grass is more attractive by the day

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Techno feudalism is the keyword.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Either way, 2 years ago, an Uber from the airport to the strip was $12-15.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I just took the taxi, It was there now and it's a flat $30 fee.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

yes. https://www.nngroup.com/articles/the-need-for-speed/

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