Piracy is a service problem.

Yes but also it is increasingly becoming a price problem

You just gotta let the sink in or something
/s

Customer: my phone doesn’t charge

Estimate:
$100 USB charge board
$50 labor
$10 shipping $160 total

Actual price:
$120 Screen (OEM replacement)
$75 fingerprint reader+assembly (OEM replacement) $40 speaker (OEM replacement)
$100 USB charge board
$120 labor
$10 shipping
$465 total

I think most people would swallow the loss and use it as an excuse to upgrade. Use that same money for a new phone instead of a fixed phone

If you send in a phone with non-OEM parts it’s safe to assume that it’s a bit on the older side. You’re probably sending it in instead of buying a new phone because you can’t find a repair shop that will work on your device because sourcing parts can be difficult for older devices. If you’re suddenly hit with a bill that costs more than the value of a new phone, or at least a replacement, suddenly paying becomes questionable. But yeah, you’re right. It feels like theft.

Yes, happens all the time on gog. They don’t have the same library of games but there is an overlap.

Better options have already been mentioned. With that said another option might be torrenting.

Automation

They didn’t get rid of the “don’t.” They got rid of the whole motto.

You found your way here. Just wait until it happens. Alternately maybe follow Fedoras release notes

That changes when GabeN passes.

Rolling out, yes. Everyone that is already covered in one of their locations doesn’t lose service because they’re no longer expanding to new neighborhoods. Likewise, moving into one of those neighborhoods makes you a potential customer.

$87 for grocery used to get you gourmet organic foods. In 2024 you get uncrustables. I hate this timeline.

Reolink cameras look like they check all of your boxes. They can be self contained systems with a “recorder box” (actual term is NVR) that you keep on your property out of harms way or it can be a DIY PC with a program called Blue Iris. There is a variety of cameras to choose from with different features like Wifi, POE, PTZ, solar powered, etc. Spend as little or as much as you want. As you mentioned in your post, this will be pricey up front but will be cheaper in the long run.

It’s not always the default though

Most of what these devices do is fairly light compute-wise. There’s no real need to have the most powerful hardware when all it will really do is add to cost. Are there use cases for more powerful hardware, of course but for most people what we have is good enough. That said, I would love an updated Shield or competitor.

Streisand effect go!

The amount of times that this is the answer is honestly worrying.

I agree but the average person doesn’t even know what that means.

• the arr apps have entered the chat

I’m not sure if this is what you’re looking for but have you tried Ampere on the Play Store?