▲ 472 ▼ Developer ends lucrative screensaver deal with Roku because Fox bought it (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 days ago by lechekaflan@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 52 comments fedilink hide all child comments today I fucking learned Roku is now a Murdoch Box.
[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (5 children) Slop btw permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] oscarmeyer82@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (4 children) I think that makes a bit of a dilemma. Which is better slop software with quality issues or proprietary closed source which could be running any number of malicious processes? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (3 children) Very true. Good thinking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] oscarmeyer82@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (2 children) The problem is I don't know the answer! It's a case by case issue that takes real effort to resolve each time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 child) Yep, samesies. My hate for slop battles the usefulness of some of the products. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] oscarmeyer82@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago I'm flipping between this comment thread and another one about a tv that looks similar to mine saying it's out of storage with the discussion being about thee fact the storage has likely been filled with unsynced log files. I've been thinking about loading some custom slop firmware on my tv for a while now but I'd rather work on fun projects than have to ward off the onslaught of major corporations trying to abuse us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oscarmeyer82@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (4 children) I think that makes a bit of a dilemma. Which is better slop software with quality issues or proprietary closed source which could be running any number of malicious processes? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (3 children) Very true. Good thinking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] oscarmeyer82@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (2 children) The problem is I don't know the answer! It's a case by case issue that takes real effort to resolve each time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 child) Yep, samesies. My hate for slop battles the usefulness of some of the products. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] oscarmeyer82@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago I'm flipping between this comment thread and another one about a tv that looks similar to mine saying it's out of storage with the discussion being about thee fact the storage has likely been filled with unsynced log files. I've been thinking about loading some custom slop firmware on my tv for a while now but I'd rather work on fun projects than have to ward off the onslaught of major corporations trying to abuse us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (3 children) Very true. Good thinking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] oscarmeyer82@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (2 children) The problem is I don't know the answer! It's a case by case issue that takes real effort to resolve each time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 child) Yep, samesies. My hate for slop battles the usefulness of some of the products. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] oscarmeyer82@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago I'm flipping between this comment thread and another one about a tv that looks similar to mine saying it's out of storage with the discussion being about thee fact the storage has likely been filled with unsynced log files. I've been thinking about loading some custom slop firmware on my tv for a while now but I'd rather work on fun projects than have to ward off the onslaught of major corporations trying to abuse us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oscarmeyer82@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (2 children) The problem is I don't know the answer! It's a case by case issue that takes real effort to resolve each time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 child) Yep, samesies. My hate for slop battles the usefulness of some of the products. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] oscarmeyer82@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago I'm flipping between this comment thread and another one about a tv that looks similar to mine saying it's out of storage with the discussion being about thee fact the storage has likely been filled with unsynced log files. I've been thinking about loading some custom slop firmware on my tv for a while now but I'd rather work on fun projects than have to ward off the onslaught of major corporations trying to abuse us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 child) Yep, samesies. My hate for slop battles the usefulness of some of the products. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] oscarmeyer82@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago I'm flipping between this comment thread and another one about a tv that looks similar to mine saying it's out of storage with the discussion being about thee fact the storage has likely been filled with unsynced log files. I've been thinking about loading some custom slop firmware on my tv for a while now but I'd rather work on fun projects than have to ward off the onslaught of major corporations trying to abuse us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oscarmeyer82@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago I'm flipping between this comment thread and another one about a tv that looks similar to mine saying it's out of storage with the discussion being about thee fact the storage has likely been filled with unsynced log files. I've been thinking about loading some custom slop firmware on my tv for a while now but I'd rather work on fun projects than have to ward off the onslaught of major corporations trying to abuse us. permalink fedilink source parent