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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] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I miss dc++ hay day of piracy.

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

Still great for comics

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

Techno feudalism is the keyword.

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

just use CloudStream

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

The cloud is still pretty cheap. Getting cheaper if anything.

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

I wonder how much of the inability to be profitable is driven by their licensing costs.

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