Miscellaneous Tech News
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@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?
From the over the air antenna.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?
From the over the air antenna.
That goes to the TV, not the Amazon Fire. At least that was the way I read the listing.
originally I thought - hey cool, they installed a tuner into the Amazon fire - uh, nope.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?
From the over the air antenna.
So in this case, you just skip buying the OTA antenna.
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@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?
From the over the air antenna.
So in this case, you just skip buying the OTA antenna.
I already have several Fire TVs without antenna.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?
From the over the air antenna.
So in this case, you just skip buying the OTA antenna.
I already have several Fire TVs without antenna.
But are they 4K?
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From what I can tell, the main "thing" here is the fact that it's a dongle, and not a larger box that sits on a shelf.
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@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?
From the over the air antenna.
So in this case, you just skip buying the OTA antenna.
I already have several Fire TVs without antenna.
But are they 4K?
Yes
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@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
From what I can tell, the main "thing" here is the fact that it's a dongle, and not a larger box that sits on a shelf.
Looks like my shelf box... dangling.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
From what I can tell, the main "thing" here is the fact that it's a dongle, and not a larger box that sits on a shelf.
Looks like my shelf box... dangling.
yup.
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@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?
From the over the air antenna.
So in this case, you just skip buying the OTA antenna.
That was my plan. Or leave the antenna disconnected if they all include it.
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Equifax raises the impact of US data breach
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Equifax raises the impact of US data breach
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41474329Wonderful.
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I suppose someone might want that at the carrier side.
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Wow, only a few decades behind competition. Hunt groups were available in the days of analog telephony.
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@marcinozga said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Wow, only a few decades behind competition. Hunt groups were available in the days of analog telephony.
This is carrier side hunting. I suppose really really small offices who don't want a PBX can use this functionality.
But you're right, this is not a new idea.. just new for VOIP.ms
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Equifax raises the impact of US data breach
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41474329I think it is safe to assume if youre an adult in the US and have ever received credit at any time in your life, you are affected.
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@momurda said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Equifax raises the impact of US data breach
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41474329I think it is safe to assume if youre an adult in the US and have ever received credit at any time in your life, you are affected.
Even if you aren't in the US, Canadians and Brits were also effected. (not to the same scale though)
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@marcinozga said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Wow, only a few decades behind competition. Hunt groups were available in the days of analog telephony.
But not on $1 phone lines.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@marcinozga said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Wow, only a few decades behind competition. Hunt groups were available in the days of analog telephony.
But not on $1 phone lines.
Right, I recommend this service to people with one or two phones all the time. It’s simply not cost-effective set up an entire PBS for only a couple of phone. Most of the time those users also do not need this in feature, but it is a good solid feature to add to their offer.
