That’s not true at all and is extremely dangerous to tell others that. Example without even looking hard (yes that specific one might be fixed, but the points stands). That would allow a video file to contain a virus that would then get run by vlc.

You’ve got something messed up. I can hit it just fine. No redirect or download. No idea what you’re doing.

Some of us are trying: https://www.fiftyfifty.one/ Minnesota has a full strike planned for Jan 23rd as well.

I’d avoid TPB. It used to be alright but it’s gone way downhill after several takedowns. It’s kind of the Wild West now. Sure you can find a few things not other places, but you’re also way more likely to get a virus or something. The mega thread pinned in this community has good alternatives like 1337x

It’s not a bad TV. And if it was just watching movies or something I definitely wouldn’t care about 120hz, but it’s just so much better for gaming.

I’m not a purist, like I said I’m rocking a TCL which is low end, but I’ve come to appreciate some level of specs I can’t go back on.

You literally just linked me a 60hz business display. The thing I said was the only thing I could find and ruled out…

You saw nothing! ＼⁠(⁠°⁠o⁠°⁠)⁠／ Ever since I added my Welsh keyboard my autocorrect just doesn’t even try anymore on my phone.

If you have a link or can tell me what store to walk in and get a dumb TV with even half the quality of my current TV I will take it. I could only find business displays which were all stuck at 60hz or had a color spectrum and contrast so bad my ten year old laptop IPS screen beat them.

Dude, touch grass and calm down. You’re putting a lot of words in my mouth and completely missing the point which is why you’re getting down voted.

I’ve pushed back on “smart” TVs so much. My point was if your issue with TCL is the ads you should rightfully have issues with every TV. They’re all shoving ads, they’re all analysing watched content. This isn’t a TCL specific thing at all was my only point.

Also disconnecting from internet is a direct way of fighting back against that abuse. You’re not giving them those analytics or ad space. Sure you can choose to not buy any TV but I clearly keep overestimating people’s intelligence and didn’t think I needed to spell out every possible option in a quick comment.

Fuck I hate the braindead keyboard warriors the internet has enabled.

You mean the stuff every TV has these days? I also never hook mine to the internet so not really a problem. I haven’t seen a single ad in the year I’ve had mine

They’ve really worked to turn that around with their TVs. They’re entry level still sure, but for the price it’s hard to beat and their quality control on them has taken a big step up.

You literally said “us refusing to use it changes nothing”. That’s begrudging acceptance

Except your attitude is exactly what enables corporate interests to keep pushing it. If everyone refuses to accept it, corporations will have to cave. Problem is too many people begrudgingly accept AI saying it’s unavoidable.

Yeah, not sure how zeeing the dangers and issues and environmental cost of AI makes me conservative.

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More like great news for all of those people trapped on windows due to needing that software for work who can now make the switch

Duck

Shit I ducked it up!

My understanding is the large AI companies sign purchase agreements with the manufacturers for X amount of drives. The manufacturers then take whatever chips/platters and build those drives. The AI companies have signed such large agreements that all the chips and layers are going to whatever drives they’re asking for and none left to make consumer drives.

Mental health awareness and action in the US? As if

As others said there’s a command, but pretty sure you can just right click and click “Mount” without bringing up terminal