I did that spontaneously almost a decade ago. Alcohol is overrated and I do not regret the decision. If one misses the flavor or other aspects, be advised there are now many excellent non-alcoholic drinks available (beer, wine, and even liquor approximations). Increasingly, I’m finding them available at restaurants and bars.
I generally hate them in consumer-targeted apps. Theoretically, there’s nothing wrong with the model. Devs have to keep the lights on, especially if there is a cloud service behind the app. It’s all about what pricing model they set. However, pricing is hard. A lot of companies really screw this up right at the start. I also think a lot of businesses cannot resist the temptation to boil the frog and ask for more and more over time, until their pricing is way out of alignment with value delivery.
So lately I’ve been seeing shorts on YT about a D&D podcast that looks mildly interesting and I’m running out of good webnovels to listen to with TTS at work. So I thought I would give podcasts a shot…...
I think it’s because privacy is less an issue with podcasts (ads don’t have as many options to track) and enshitification of the experience has been on a slower roll than, say, youtube. Lately some solutions are out there in the form of commercial apps but they are limited and who knows if their biz model will survive. I’d like to see an open source solution but I haven’t found one.
I know the question is rather awkward at first and I am possibly overlooking something, but I would like to know something I really don’t understand....
The New Yorker paywall.
Ok so this one bugs me, older articles are occasionally in archives but for newer ones 12ft ladder etc dont really work anymore....
Considering Dry January? Set Yourself Up for Success. (www.nytimes.com)
Putin: Russia will concentrate more military units near Finland (yle.fi)
As a Finn I say this is fine. Every military resource that is tied down and not raping and destroying Ukraine is net positive.
Apps that shouldn't be Subscriptions
What is the most useless app that you have seen being given as a subscription?...
Ripping Podcasts
So lately I’ve been seeing shorts on YT about a D&D podcast that looks mildly interesting and I’m running out of good webnovels to listen to with TTS at work. So I thought I would give podcasts a shot…...
For those who pirate songs, how do you discover new music?
I know the question is rather awkward at first and I am possibly overlooking something, but I would like to know something I really don’t understand....