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I think Verizon generally has a better network. But as a T-Mobile subscriber for 10+ years I really can’t speak with authority on that.

Well at least you recognize that you have no authority on it. The truth is, coverage/capacity/backhaul/speed is so incredibly dependent on where you are, even more than what carrier you have. Of course, there’s also the fact that no single carrier has any resemblance of the type of service it provided 10+ years ago. It’s a completely different world, in that sense.

I’ve been in the ass end of nowhere with amazing LTE, and I’ve been in major cities. There are just way too many variables. My biggest pet peeve is when you have 3 or 4 or 5 bars of service, and the thing just won’t load anything, period. I’d even say that, when you’re in the ass end of nowhere, as long as it says you have 3-4+ bars of LTE, you’re actually getting a solid, fast, reliable connection. There are just so many added variables, here in Manhattan. Too many people connecting to the same tower at the same time, issues penetrating buildings, and interference.

That has little to do with the topic at hand, though, which is that all these fuckers are in cahoots, trying to extort you for all you’re worth. HATE HATE HATE!

about 12 hours ago on AT&T adds 'administrative fee' to wireless bills, stands to rake in hundreds of millions from unwitting customers

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Limited at 24fps because it’s not HDMI 2.0. We’ll get proper $1400 4K TVs within 18 months though, without a doubt.

about 13 hours ago on Future proofing: Xbox One to support 3D and 4K content

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One more reason to get a man cave!

about 13 hours ago on Future proofing: Xbox One to support 3D and 4K content

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It’s a complete misnomer. Adding horses actually increases torque :P

about 13 hours ago on Future proofing: Xbox One to support 3D and 4K content 1 recommend

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Another issue, as I understand, is that it only has HDMI 1.4, which limits the framerate at 24fps. There’s no reason that we won’t see 42" 4K TVs for under $1K, within the next 5 years.

Just thinking about playing FIFA in 4K, with a 42" panel 4 feet away from me makes me drool.

about 13 hours ago on Future proofing: Xbox One to support 3D and 4K content

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What remarkable technology this is, especially in context of how cheaply priced it is. If they could integrate 2 of these into each windshield of a car, I assume it would provide all of the sensors needed for self-driving cars, right? It can see at night, track motion of multiple objects in realtime, and even sense weight distribution. Crazy crazy.

about 18 hours ago on Microsoft says new Kinect for Windows launching next year 3 replies 3 recommends

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It’s just ridiculous that they’re willing to throw Spotify a bone, for no other reason than that less people will use the service than would use Apple’s.

I have no desire to ever go back to an a-la-carte purchase method of listening to music. The whole concept of “owning” copyrighted digital content has always been weird to me. How can you own something if you don’t have the right to resell it? Same thing with apps, or movies. I have no problem paying for access, but don’t try to get me to buy something I’ll never truly own.

1 day ago on With downloads dwindling, music publishers throw a roadblock into Apple's iRadio plans 3 replies 5 recommends

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Really enjoyed your insight, guys. Love this site! :-)

2 days ago on The Special K cure: new tests show club drug's promise for treating severe depression

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Completely agree. They missed the boat, by not just putting a coax jack on the thing.

3 days ago on Live TV on the Xbox One: Microsoft learns nothing from Google TV's mistakes 1 recommend

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It wouldn’t necessarily be such an issue, if cable boxes themselves didn’t suck so bad. It’s mostly the lag and horrible response, in my experience, and that will certainly only get worse, when we toss an Xbox in the middle. But the cable box UI is almost as crappy of an aspect as lag, and MS certainly must be able to improve, in this department.

3 days ago on Live TV on the Xbox One: Microsoft learns nothing from Google TV's mistakes 1 reply

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I’d think that the “realism” (not the right word) of the setting is less important for comedies. As long as it doesn’t look completely flat and cheesy (I’m sure it won’t), I really don’t care.

3 days ago on Green screens were necessary to film 'half' of new 'Arrested Development' season 1 reply

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Aren’t these cloud services generally much more reliable than some rogue extra hard drive? I can’t think of any time recently where one of the “drive” services has lost anyone’s data.

3 days ago on Yahoo unveils the new Flickr with one terabyte of free space

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Same with me. Is there any way to batch-upload photos from across my iPhone camera roll, iPhoto library, Picassa, and photobucket accounts?

3 days ago on Yahoo unveils the new Flickr with one terabyte of free space

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It’s not just that. It’s also that the renter/guest relationship is nowhere NEAR that of two “strangers”. A stranger is, by definition, someone you know nothing about.

3 days ago on New York City issues $2,400 fine for renting on Airbnb, but the law is still unclear

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u mad.

4 days ago on EA Sports to reveal next-gen 'FIFA 14' at Xbox event 1 reply

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NHL is also awesome. God I can’t wait for this. FIFA + GTA = absolutely zero productivity out of my life, come fall.

4 days ago on EA Sports to reveal next-gen 'FIFA 14' at Xbox event

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FIFA at 4K on a 55" TV would be amazing. I’d play it sitting 5 feet away. Drool.

4 days ago on EA Sports to reveal next-gen 'FIFA 14' at Xbox event 1 reply 1 recommend