What modern things do you hate/dislike?

[orsen]

TV is the most logical tool in the home to surveil what's going on in the home

our tv has never been connected to the internet nor has my avr, i see no need

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[DesertRatt]

UPDATE:

I just did a drill-down with my AI, and I now have a VERY complete picture regarding this TV spying sting being run on the population including me. AT the end, AI built me an alternative TV system, which is a bit more than buying a new TV, but can be made 100% private.

One of the interesting reveals was that big "smart TVs" are so cheap because it is SUBSIDIZED by advertising and data collection.

It feels like this "war" has so many fronts that it is impossible to fight. Sadly, all the negatives trace back to the "INTERNET" - so DARPA probably had a HUGELY ambitious, and highly deceptive, master plan for citizen surveillance in their heads when they designed this.

 

[peterp1]

UPDATE:

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One of the interesting reveals was that big "smart TVs" are so cheap because it is SUBSIDIZED by advertising and data collection.

It feels like this "war" has so many fronts that it is impossible to fight….

Today’s reality is that, when services are free (e.g. social media, search engines, …) or ridiculously cheap (in the case of spying TV’s), you are the product being sold.

 

[coonmanx]

I have two Roku TVs. Had to set the last one up online. They wanted a payment method but I declined since I won't be buying any content. I have both TVs set up to only use the antenna channels. Yeah, I can stream a whole bunch of other channels but I just don't do that.

 

[Copanel]

Today’s reality is that, when services are free (e.g. social media, search engines, …) or ridiculously cheap (in the case of spying TV’s), you are the product being sold.

Naturally, nothing is cheap without a reason; it comes at a different price.

 

[Telecolor 3007]

The resurence of fanatics. And I'm talking about all specters of fanatics.

 

[SolderIron]

Today’s reality is that, when services are free (e.g. social media, search engines, …) or ridiculously cheap (in the case of spying TV’s), you are the product being sold.

Yes and no
No, for one way service.
Really tough to replace the water and electric services running the home.
The gasoline service is ridiculously cheap, consider how it gets to the pump.
Yes, for bidirectional service (internet). Throw a switch to make it one way???

 

[GordonW]

The resurence of fanatics. And I'm talking about all specters of fanatics.

Yep, intolerant extremism of all sorts, seems to be a collective societal illness that we never find a cure for.

Regards,
Gordon.

 

[geezin']

Life's too easy when you've time to hate people you'll never meet.

 

[SolderIron]

Life's too easy when you've time to hate people you'll never meet.

The brain doesn't like to be idle

 

[Spinning45s]

The way TV programs are being hacked down to accommodate more commercials, and the commercial breaks are getting longer and longer.

As for the commercials themselves, they seem to be getting more disgusting.

 

[Mr Boochie]

The brain doesn't like to be idle

Meditation can be a good thing.

 

[Route 66]

Smartphones. Everywhere you go, you see these cyberzombies walking around with their heads down, looking at their phones rather than seeing what's happening all around them.

 

[peterp1]

The way TV programs are being hacked down to accommodate more commercials, and the commercial breaks are getting longer and longer.

As for the commercials themselves, they seem to be getting more disgusting.

The commercials seem to be louder now also. They've always used the compression and "average sound level" tricks to be louder than the TV content while staying below FCC limits -- but they seem even louder now.

 

[SolderIron]

Meditation can be a good thing.

The idea is good.
Tried several times before going for the blank state. It was tough to stay focused...
The mind is like a wild stallion

 

[Bobcat]

The commercials seem to be louder now also. They've always used the compression and "average sound level" tricks to be louder than the TV content while staying below FCC limits -- but they seem even louder now.

I mute them all. Quite satisfying.
I can see a day when we’ll all have to terminate subscriptions in order to make an impactful statement and change.

 

[Mr Boochie]

I mute them all. Quite satisfying.
I can see a day when we’ll all have to terminate subscriptions in order to make an impactful statement and change.

I have most of my cable stations set to favorites. I just surf the minute I see a commercial. One out of the 20 should not be at a commercial (maybe).

I DVR anything important (even games). I just don't have the patience for 5 minutes of play, followed by 7 minutes of commercials.

All I have to say is thank God for RedZone!

 

[Apreggiator]

I would like to hold my smartphone comfortably with ONE HAND WHY HAVE THESE DAMN THINGS BECOME SO LARGE AND UNCONFORTABLE TO HOLD.

Thank you.

 

[motorstereo]

I would like to hold my smartphone comfortably with ONE HAND WHY HAVE THESE DAMN THINGS BECOME SO LARGE AND UNCONFORTABLE TO HOLD.

Thank you.

Agreed; Plus the big phones can get ignorant while being carried in the pocket. A few weeks ago mine sent an ad to my contacts about a roomba vacuum which I have no interest in, called 911, and switched my keyboard to Chinese all in one week. Because of that nonsense I rarely carry my phone. So I figure what's the sense in having a cellphone if you can't carry it without issues? And yes mine is locked when it goes in my pocket. How it unlocks itself and does this crap is a mystery.

 

[geezin']

The idea is good.
Tried several times before going for the blank state. It was tough to stay focused...
The mind is like a wild stallion

That is why it's referred to as practicing meditation. One only seeks to devote time to quieting the mind. Try some more. Perhaps some guided meditation for awhile 'til you get a handle on it.