2 bucks says commercial ai is still being trained on those comments.

Sometimes I wonder: for a PC sitting behind a consumer router with no extra ports forwarded: How important are OS updates?

I mean if everything works for you on this version, why rock the boat? The idea is supposed to be security, fixes, and new features. We can throw out new features and fixes if you’re happy with everything as is.

Security is very buzzy and kind of vague to this type of user, but they also probably don’t tread far off from popular (likely … hopefully … safe) websites.

So hmm, if not accessing unsafe websites, and hidden behind a router NAT, and with physical safety of home, I wonder if the benefit of rocking the boat (and getting more ads and crap) is worth it.

Like definitely risks are there for any internet connected device but weighing it would be interesting. Someone in infosec should do a real analysis of this situation.

Seems cool. Thiccc though.

Any ideas on price?

Ah. Then just buy a gift card in cash from CVS, etc. Then use it on an alternative account and delivered to one of those pickup boxes.

Still sketch though lol.

It’s public knowledge. If they want to know where you personally live, they could look it up via the ways I previously mentioned.

Heck, even if you never visit their sites, they could easily get big lists of names and addresses that may include you: all legally.

Any attempt at fighting that is likely not to be fruitful. It’s basically security by obscurity, you’re trying to complicate it via one way, but they can just go another (more obvious) way if they wanted.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but most people can lookup most other people’s addresses in the US for free (or cheaply) on websites like whitepages.com. Even without that, if someone is very determined, they can visit the record office for the area on get public info on you, which also likely includes address.

What’s the benefit of paying such a premium for an anonymous delivery if your address is likely already available?

The only thing I can think of is if buying something sketchy, but I’m genuinely curious here.

I’ll cast a vote for checking the local Facebook marketplace or craigslist for a deal on a good laser printer.

In principle I agree. In practice idk.

Yep. He told Republicans he would stop pausing it to pass funding for the government.

He should have lied like they would.

Make it automated.

But why? This should be automated based on my coverage plan.

How about a similar rule that puts the provider on the hook for getting authorization for what they do?

Like I know the system is fucked, but I don’t want my doctor having me go somewhere to find out I get a $500 bill. Make them get authorization and if it fails tell me the cost before the appointment gets made.

If I have to spit in a tube again to get a $500 bill, I’ll call and threaten Natera again till they drop the bill. Bastards.

Anyone remember Intel Optane? Nah, just me.

I hadn’t thought about this, but you may be on to something. I had a car issue, googled it, found nothing but crap and generic articles. I searched the same on YouTube and found a couple videos about fixing the exact issue on my type of car.

Really interesting observation.

You have the right to buy something else.

I disagree. I’d rather have 500 choices and let the consumer choose than a triopoly on my poor USB cables.

Edit: Maybe the ranking system needs more work. Personally I like seeing all and making choices. Though some may just want above board picks.

Reminds me of code. Too bad ya can’t just regex search combined with star ratings and some secret sauce to get rid of what the viewer thinks of as crap.

Some would say ya gotta have faith faith faith

I’ve had AT&T with an unlocked bootloader. My Pixel is unlocked and can be bootloader unlocked. I’m sure you could find a phone that can have an unlocked bootloader.

Also, they have no reason to provide you with schematics or anything like that. Doing such a thing could give away a competitive advantage or give hints to competitors. If you really wanted, you could whip out the oscilloscope and trace leads, etc. You could also start with AOSP.

Once gain, you’re free to do whatever. They’re free to not give you info. Funny enough I guess in your case, they’re free to restrict your bootloader. Freedom works in all directions: for better or worse.

I’ll bite. I disagree with this.

I buy things, I get them in a reasonable time at a reasonable price. If something is wrong, I can return. Their customer service is one of the best. I feel more comfortable buying things there with Prime since I know they’ll take care of me.

I wish Prime was cheaper … I wish everything was. Every company jacks up prices.

It’s not even close to AliExpress. The quality of Amazon is far superior. I buy stuff from AliExpress and I have to wait 2 weeks, have worse customer support, etc. I bought something once and didn’t get any info until it arrived at my door 4 weeks later. I asked what’s up at week 3 and was told to wait till 4 before they can look into it.

Amazon is a marketplace, anyone can create a store and put up items. It’s not really Amazon’s fault that people have BS listings. It’s not reasonable to human-vet every listing. Maybe they could have a better reporting system; idk.

Could they do better on ratings and other things? Sure. Heck they added the ai summary for reviews. I like that. Are they still the best general marketplace for consumers: in my opinion: yes.

I ordered a random endoscopic camera for a car issue. Less than 20 bucks. It’ll be here in a couple days. It’s from a random brand. If it works: great. If not: money back. I like the choice of random brands and maybe some I’ve heard of. Choice is good.

There is nothing stopping you. Unlock the bootloader and you can do anything you want.

Write your own bootloader, os, etc. feel free.