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YouTube's server-side ads resulted in a black screen for ad blocker users in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] mynameisigglepiggle@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I remember when banners weren't tasteful and the internet was the wild west

YouTube's server-side ads resulted in a black screen for ad blocker users in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] mynameisigglepiggle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Ironically I'm enjoying it for the first time ever at the moment.

We were going away on holidays and would have patchy internet and I needed to make sure my iPad addicted kids has plenty of content for the the road. I decided I was too old and too busy to spend hours stealing YouTube content with shitty apps and just bit the bullet, got a VPN and signed up for a family plan of YouTube plus through Nepal for like $4 / month.

And now without ads and the bullshit I have for the first time found creators that I like, and I put on videos throughout the day. Also because it comes with music I actually use my google speaker for more than just alarms and timers because I refuse to buy Spotify.

The $4 is actually good value. I'm as surprised as the next person.

[Mega thread] - Biden ends bid for presidency in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] mynameisigglepiggle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Elon probably boosted it for free, max.publicity

The Microsoft/CrowdStrike outage shows the danger of monopolization in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] mynameisigglepiggle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I totally agree. But without knowing a bit more about the specifics, I can't help but think that just maybe... The updating mechanism could have perhaps just rolled back an update if it caused a bsod?

Seems like that infrastructure is really the biggest oversight and people would have been none the wiser.

Also surprised just how many things are running windows. I thought for sure the self checkout registers would have been some embedded Linux system.

Justice Clarence Thomas formally reports trip to Bali paid for by conservative donor in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] mynameisigglepiggle@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Since nothing will happen, I'm surprised they don't just declare everything as bragging rights. It would be unpatriotic not to splash the cash that you have received because you, and America, are clearly in God's favour according to the Prosperity Gospel.