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| From | Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.misc |
| Subject | Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data |
| Date | 2019-01-17 16:30 +0000 |
| Organization | Piglet's Pickles & Preserves |
| Message-ID | <gabotfF4vs9U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
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On 2019-01-17, Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> wrote:
> RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> writes:
>
>> On Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:50:25 GMT
>> joecool <joecool@this.is.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> I just bought a large monitor to use as a tv. No 'smart' features. This
>>> one: https://www.amazon.com/Philips-BDM4350UC-43-Inch-IPS-LED-Monitor/dp/B01E18XRY2
>>
>> Looks lovely. It'd be hilarious using it with a desktop enviro that
>> insists on running all applications in full-screen mode. I can imagine
>> running 20+ terminals on it with i3 though!
>
> Recently got one of these:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ybou6zbt
>
> (Dell.com 28" 3840x2160)
Nice. I just got the 27" version. Moving my "stuff" from my old machine
and Mint 17 Mate to the new one and Mint 19 Cinnamon was what prompted
my comments about the Mint developers (to whom I have nonetheless sent money)
concentrating on bells and whistles when there are fundamentals that
don't work properly. Still can't get my scanner to work, after several
days tinkering.
> Took me a few days to find solutions for all the programs that ended up
> with tiny unreadable fonts.
+1
What moron thought that specifying the sizes of things in pixels was a good
idea?
> Still not quite sure what to do with all the extra screen real estate.
Just have lots more windows open.
> Web browsers in full screen look pretty silly since most sites confine
> text to what they think are normal screen widths. But videos
> look great.
+1
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[Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2019-01-14 19:09 +0000
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Batchman <batchman@dosville.foo> - 2019-01-14 20:56 +0000
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2019-01-14 21:38 +0000
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2019-01-14 22:01 +0000
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data joecool <joecool@this.is.invalid> - 2019-01-16 17:50 +0000
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2019-01-17 18:48 +0300
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-01-17 11:24 -0500
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2019-01-17 16:30 +0000
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-01-17 16:56 -0500
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2019-01-17 22:21 +0000
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2019-01-17 23:18 +0000
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2019-01-18 22:33 +0000
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-01-18 18:35 -0500
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2019-01-19 00:34 +0000
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-01-18 21:30 -0500
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> - 2019-01-18 10:59 +1100
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-01-17 19:56 -0500
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2019-01-18 01:28 +0000
font sizes Ivan Shmakov <ivan@siamics.net> - 2019-01-18 15:15 +0000
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2019-01-25 16:43 +0000
Re: [Link Posting] There's a simple reason your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your data Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2019-01-25 17:31 +0000
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