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[Shenanigunner]

  On 2/20/2024 at 7:56 PM, PeregrineFalcon said:

How long before you're forced to watch ads on your Kindle?

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This is a real issue. For those who may not have been paying attention, Amazon Prime Video, long the backbone of the reason to have Prime, has now started showing ads in content unless you pony up another $3 a month. This, after Prime has risen to $190 a year.

 

Streaming is a laboratory grade example of hypercapitalism* at work, and I will be colored in no bit Unsurprised Gray when ads come to Kindle.

 

 

* A specific term and practice, not a neolog for 'wildly out of control evil capitalist meanness.' 🙂

 

[Shenanigunner]

  On 2/20/2024 at 7:56 PM, PeregrineFalcon said:

How long will you be able to read your Kindle beside the fireplace when the power's been out for 3 days?

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A tablet is good for about 2-3 days of use if you're careful. The Kindle Paperwhite readers have crazy battery life, often a month or more of light daily use.

 

Which will make the ads and the disappearado books all the nicer, I guess. 🙂

[PeregrineFalcon]

  On 2/20/2024 at 8:10 PM, Lunar Ronin said:

Never, because I back them up.

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And just how easy is it for most people (who don't have advanced computer skills) to do this?

[RabidNemasys]

looks like servers are coming online now

[Aracknight]

  On 2/20/2024 at 5:45 PM, Snarky said:

i stopped opening the fridge.  should never have invited that CoT mage over to help me with a spell.

 

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Where do those stairs go?

Edited February 20, 2024 by Aracknight

[Player2]

  On 2/20/2024 at 8:27 PM, RabidNemasys said:

looks like servers are coming online now

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Stability testing... I'm not allowed in yet.

[Jimpy]

I got an update, but no word on what that was for. It wasn't big enough to be page 7.

[Boon]

  On 2/20/2024 at 8:34 PM, Player2 said:

Stability testing... I'm not allowed in yet.

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Are you not stable enough? 🙂

[PrincessAnika]

  On 2/20/2024 at 8:33 PM, Aracknight said:

 

Where do those stairs go?

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We can be sure it is not the Stairway to Heaven.

[Player2]

  On 2/20/2024 at 8:35 PM, Boon said:

Are you not stable enough? 🙂

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Verdict is still out.  My therapist refuses to answer my calls.

[Ael]

  On 2/20/2024 at 5:31 PM, evetsleep said:

In other words, it's a great day to:

• do the laundry
• start your homework
• go grocery shopping
• clean that friggin fridge out
• play with the kids
• go for a walk
• earn some spouse points
• take the dog for a walk
• take the cat for a run drag (edited for accuracy)
• turn to the left and login and work for once
• Finally finish X on your streaming service of choice
• Start the rewatch of Game of Thrones, Lost, The Boys, etc.. (again)
• Finally check in some of that completed code at work that you've been nervous about sharing with others
• Take the trash out!

I'm sure I'm missing something, but except for our lovely dev's I think today's a great day to give the game a break and do something else.

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Already done, and folded and put away!

I'm far past that age.

Already done!

Did last week. Clean as a whistle.

Don't have any.

Severe thunderstorm with way too much lightning. No.

He's asleep and sick.

Don't have one.

The cat is hiding under the couch in the front room because of the storm.

Disabled and jobless.

I don't sub to streaming services and am caught up on everything I currently want to watch.

Never seen them and don't plan to.

N/A

The bins were emptied last night and bin night isn't until next Wednesday.

 

While the above is the truth, the tone is meant to be lighthearted. tbh, with the way the storm is starting to rage, I'm likely to turn the PC off and go back to bed. It's 7:35 am in my part of the world.

[Boon]

  On 2/20/2024 at 8:36 PM, Player2 said:

Verdict is still out.  My therapist refuses to answer my calls.

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How did you get yours to give you their number?

[Player2]

  On 2/20/2024 at 8:39 PM, Boon said:

How did you get yours to give you their number?

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I got it before I really opened up and revealed my crazy.

[Boon]

  On 2/20/2024 at 8:40 PM, Player2 said:

I got it before I really opened up and revealed my crazy.

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I'll have to try that on the next one.

 

[sbloyd]

  On 2/20/2024 at 8:33 PM, Aracknight said:

 

Where do those stairs go?

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Up.

 

They go up.

[Oubliette_Red]

I can just image folks watching the green dots...

 

Edited February 20, 2024 by Oubliette_Red

[Snarky]

Just in time for a scheduled task about the crypt.  😆 

[Saethriel]

C'mon i just wanna farm inf for my SM/FA brute newly 50!

[cranebump]

Servers back up.

 

And so...it begins...

[Defize]

Aw man servers would come back up when I gotta head to work 😪 😩 

[sbloyd]

Ha! I get off work in 15 minutes.  Perfect timing!

[CFIndustries]

  On 2/20/2024 at 7:40 PM, Shenanigunner said:

 

Any decent tablet is more flexible, unless you want to read a LOT of Kindle books and in bright light.

 

The problem with Kindle etc. being that Jeffy can reach out and take books away from you. OTOH, it's of benefit that I can update any of my books and they're pushed automatically to all previous buyers.

 

 

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Tablet may be more flexible, but e-ink is easier on the eyes. Kindle is better for weight and handling too.