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Too bad nobody else does, and that must be the source of your holier than though attitude. Keep trying, I'm sure you'll find an even BIGGER loser than you who's interested in your opinions</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">davidsco27</a></li> <li>Post #211</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-01-02T15:12:07-0500" data-time="1735848727" data-date-string="Jan 2, 2025" data-time-string="3:12 PM" title="Jan 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM">Jan 2, 2025</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="davidsco27"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #f57f17; 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color: #ffff8d"> <span class="avatar-u827811-s" role="img" aria-label="davidsco27">D</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/generative-ai-has-done-one-unambiguously-good-thing-for-pcs-and-macs-16gb-of-ram.1504797/post-43398451">Generative AI has done one unambiguously good thing for PCs and Macs: 16GB of RAM</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Couldn't care less about "AI" and don't need more than 8GB in my computers. next</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">davidsco27</a></li> <li>Post #100</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-12-30T16:16:17-0500" data-time="1735593377" data-date-string="Dec 30, 2024" data-time-string="4:16 PM" title="Dec 30, 2024 at 4:16 PM">Dec 30, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="davidsco27"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #f57f17; color: #ffff8d"> <span class="avatar-u827811-s" role="img" aria-label="davidsco27">D</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/tv-technica-2024-our-picks-for-the-best-of-tv.1504745/post-43396691">TV Technica 2024: Our picks for the best of TV</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Yep, a list full of mediocre at best crap and yet the best show this decade is ignored, with the best writing, but considering the top grossing films this year were all sequels and all lame, it's no surprise. Mediocrity is the hallmark of America</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">davidsco27</a></li> <li>Post #117</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-12-29T12:56:22-0500" data-time="1735494982" data-date-string="Dec 29, 2024" data-time-string="12:56 PM" title="Dec 29, 2024 at 12:56 PM">Dec 29, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="davidsco27"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #f57f17; color: #ffff8d"> <span class="avatar-u827811-s" role="img" aria-label="davidsco27">D</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/flu-surges-in-louisiana-as-health-department-barred-from-promoting-flu-shots.1504735/post-43390497">Flu surges in Louisiana as health department barred from promoting flu shots</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Natural Selection. Seriously, other than NO, is there any reason to not just cut the state out and let it float away?</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">davidsco27</a></li> <li>Post #136</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-12-23T18:59:07-0500" data-time="1734998347" data-date-string="Dec 23, 2024" data-time-string="6:59 PM" title="Dec 23, 2024 at 6:59 PM">Dec 23, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="davidsco27"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #f57f17; color: #ffff8d"> <span class="avatar-u827811-s" role="img" aria-label="davidsco27">D</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/tcl-tvs-will-use-films-made-with-generative-ai-to-push-targeted-ads.1504545/post-43371654">TCL TVs will use films made with generative AI to push targeted ads</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">TCL can blow me</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">davidsco27</a></li> <li>Post #183</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-12-14T16:06:54-0500" data-time="1734210414" data-date-string="Dec 14, 2024" data-time-string="4:06 PM" title="Dec 14, 2024 at 4:06 PM">Dec 14, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="davidsco27"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #f57f17; color: #ffff8d"> <span class="avatar-u827811-s" role="img" aria-label="davidsco27">D</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/youtube-tv-raisies-prices-10-per-month-in-2025-citing-content-costs-quality.1504563/post-43371650">YouTube TV raisies prices $10 per month in 2025, citing content costs, quality</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">The real blame for this goes to the 3 Media Mafia families. Disney/Hulu/ABC/ESPN, Paramount/CBS/Viacom and NBC/Comcast/Universal/Peacock. They hold the carrier hostage years with great demands while feeding us more ads. They get to make it BOTH ways, which is unheard of. They make off the...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">davidsco27</a></li> <li>Post #164</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-12-14T16:02:31-0500" data-time="1734210151" data-date-string="Dec 14, 2024" data-time-string="4:02 PM" title="Dec 14, 2024 at 4:02 PM">Dec 14, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="davidsco27"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #f57f17; color: #ffff8d"> <span class="avatar-u827811-s" role="img" aria-label="davidsco27">D</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/apple-tv-spent-20b-on-original-content-if-only-people-actually-watched.1504189/post-43363297">Apple TV+ spent $20B on original content. If only people actually watched.</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">That you haven't heard of them doesn't detract from the fact they're all great. I don't hear about much on Netflix, either, other than the big ones.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">davidsco27</a></li> <li>Post #429</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-12-10T23:51:07-0500" data-time="1733892667" data-date-string="Dec 10, 2024" data-time-string="11:51 PM" title="Dec 10, 2024 at 11:51 PM">Dec 10, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="davidsco27"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #f57f17; color: #ffff8d"> <span class="avatar-u827811-s" role="img" aria-label="davidsco27">D</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/apple-tv-spent-20b-on-original-content-if-only-people-actually-watched.1504189/post-43363293">Apple TV+ spent $20B on original content. If only people actually watched.</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Swagger, For All Mankind, Hijack, Defending Jacob and a bunch more. There's a lot of good quality shows on Apple TV</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">davidsco27</a></li> <li>Post #428</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-12-10T23:48:45-0500" data-time="1733892525" data-date-string="Dec 10, 2024" data-time-string="11:48 PM" title="Dec 10, 2024 at 11:48 PM">Dec 10, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="davidsco27"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #f57f17; color: #ffff8d"> <span class="avatar-u827811-s" role="img" aria-label="davidsco27">D</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/amazon-gets-into-the-car-sales-game-starting-with-hyundai.1504520/post-43363290">Amazon gets into the car sales game, starting with Hyundai</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">lol, includes a $500-$600 "dealer fee, and the prices all require dealer financing. Yea, thanks but no thanks</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">davidsco27</a></li> <li>Post #120</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-12-10T23:45:43-0500" data-time="1733892343" data-date-string="Dec 10, 2024" data-time-string="11:45 PM" title="Dec 10, 2024 at 11:45 PM">Dec 10, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="davidsco27"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #f57f17; color: #ffff8d"> <span class="avatar-u827811-s" role="img" aria-label="davidsco27">D</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/the-atari-7800-is-a-no-frills-glimpse-into-a-forgotten-gaming-era.1504304/post-43346114">The Atari 7800+ is a no-frills glimpse into a forgotten gaming era</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Yes, at Radio Shack on the Tandy's as well</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">davidsco27</a></li> <li>Post #97</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-12-03T13:26:35-0500" data-time="1733250395" data-date-string="Dec 3, 2024" data-time-string="1:26 PM" title="Dec 3, 2024 at 1:26 PM">Dec 3, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="davidsco27"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/davidsco27.827811/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="827811" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #f57f17; 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