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Thanks for that link. Tasty visions of things that could-have-been...

Nice. So JavaScript/Ajax frameworks?

Is your impression that the service is improving? [We are South of the 45th parallel, by the way.] I think service is improving for us; we don't get the regular 5-10 second disconn…

I think it's safe to assume there's bias in 95% of what your read online. Aftfacts.com looks interesting. Both it and unionfacts.com present counterpoints to what a person might re…

Our Starlink connection (backup WAN) recently switched from a New York ip to one near Chicago. I think we've switched to a downlink station that is geographically closer and we're …

What are some examples of "problematic ideas"?

Those sound like topics worthy of debate. Hopefully you take advantage of the opportunity to provide counterpoints to Rogan's "nonsense" when it presents itself. What's "dangerous"…

Look on the bright side: people are talking about (and thinking about) topics they might not normally be exposed to. The blame for lack of critical thought skills might fall more u…

This seems analogous to Howard Stern moving from terrestrial radio to satellite radio. Big financial win for the star, but ultimately less accessible content for the casual listene…

I don't know anything about the "stories" you're referring to, but the website I linked to also provides data on the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union's: 1. Basic info …

So, you're implying the 11 union decertification petitions in the link I provided are fake or something?

MD certainly isn't the first niche media format to surprise onlookers with its staying power. Laserdisc lived for many years past the advent of DVD, too.

The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union hasn't always worked out for those workplaces that have brought them in.* In this instance, maybe unions aren't the solution to the…

I had no idea NetMD and Hi-MD were things. Sony certainly shows determination when it comes to continuing development of their technology (even when it's clear they'll only ever be…

Be sure you get to the penultimate paragraph: "After we approached Google, the company also blocked all the hate phrases that we pointed out were in conflict with the social and ra…