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Cable vs streaming tech? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 hours ago

These are all really good answers, but yours really nailed it for me. Such a fascinating development and change in infrastructure. Thank you for such a well thought out and informed reply.

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Cable vs streaming tech? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) by betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I've never known cable providers of failures to broadcast live TV in its history. MASH (not live) amongst many others had 70-100+ million viewers, many shows had 80%+ of the entire nation viewing something on its network without issue. I've never seen buffering on a Superbowl show.

Why do streaming services suffer compared to cable television when too many people watch at the same time? What's the technical difficulty of a network that has improved over time but can't keep up with numbers from decades ago for live television?

I hate ad based cable television but never had issues with it growing up. Why can't current 'tech' meet the same needs we seemed to have solved long ago?

Just curious about what changed in data transmission that made it more difficult for the majority of people to watch the same thing at the same time.

[Meme] Which movie was this for you? in c/movies@lemm.ee

[–] betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

I love me some bad movies!

Hey Lemmy give me an album to listen to in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow One of the greatest albums of all time. If you like Dilla and DOOM that's the only logical choice.

China hacked Verizon, AT&T and Lumen using the FBI’s backdoor in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

Same. The OP article is interesting, but was hoping for more than a few wiki links of past instances. Is there more verifiable evidence for this instance? Don't doubt the claim, just curious.

Trump election conspiracist Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison by Colorado judge in c/politics@lemmy.world

Trump vows to fight 'anti-white feeling' in US. His allies have a plan in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 6 months ago

Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

Most obscure movies you've ever seen? in c/movies@lemm.ee

[–] betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I do try to be careful with recommendations like this, but those that get it are good people.

Most obscure movies you've ever seen? in c/movies@lemm.ee

[–] betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

You get it! Sadly the star Michael St. Michael was recently ill and had a GoFundMe, but that did give us the opportunity to view the movie in a limited support screening to help him out. Was worth it to see it again in theater.

Porto

Most obscure movies you've ever seen? in c/movies@lemm.ee

[–] betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 months ago (6 children)

The Greasy Strangler had a very minor theatrical release and is a fantastically weird movie I love to recommend.

Most obscure movies you've ever seen? in c/movies@lemm.ee

[–] betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 months ago

Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, great movie!

Nas’ 'Illmatic' Was the Beginning of the End of the Album in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Absolutely agree. I'd argue Blazing Arrow by Blackalicious is one of the greatest albums of all time. And that came out in 2002, eight years after Illmatic. Blazing Arrow is such a seamless and well thought out album from start to finish. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blazing_Arrow

Movies that “go from 0-100” in the last 15 or so minutes? in c/movies@lemm.ee

[–] betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago

The rental. It goes from being a drama into a horror hard at the end.