You’re not alone.

On a good large screen, 1080p is a noticeable upgrade from 720p.
But the distance you’d have to sit at, to get much out of 2160p over 1080p, is just way too close.
However the High Dynamic Range that comes with 4K formats and releases IS a big difference.

On the other hand, storage is pretty cheep. A couple cents per GB really.
But you’re talking more about bandwidth, which can be expensive.

But yeah. You’re not alone.

That was the original idea behind Hulu.
But Netflix had a much better UX and ate their lunch.

The issue there is that metal unibody deigns, attenuate RF signal strength. While they can work, it is a tradeoff.

That’s the thinking the article is arguing against.

But I do have an example.
High end polycarbonate prescription lenses for glasses.
The high index, thinnest, lightest lenses, are plastic. Not glass.

Edit: Thinking more, I wonder how much more expensive it would be to use the same polycarbonate material on phones.
It would certainly be stronger and less prone to breaking. With good coatings, it would be just as scratch resistant.
It would offer the same premium look and similar feel as glass. Just lighter.

The filters and music are certainly doable.
I’m not sure the endless scrolling is something that should be emulated.

Gratis versus libre

I was an avid Usenet user, until torrents were invented.
I’ve never needed to go back.

When they start getting lawyers involved. That’s how you know when it genuinely leaked, and wasn’t part of the publicity plan.

My bookmark goes directly to the subscription page. I never see the home page algorithm

Kagi AI generated summary. (I had to do it)

The web has become an extraordinary public resource, but it is now at risk of being destroyed by the advent of AI. Generative AI models like large language models (LLMs) are disrupting the traditional relationship between writers/creators and their audiences. LLMs can synthesize answers to queries, cutting out the original creators and leading to the rise of “large language model optimization” (LLMO) - manipulating AI outputs to serve special interests. This threatens to degrade the quality of information on the open web, as creators may stop producing content for the public commons. To preserve the web, search engines need to act more like publishers, platforms need to nurture human creative communities, and AI developers must recognize the importance of maintaining a healthy web ecosystem for their own benefit.

Exactly! We need HIPPA style laws covering all personal data.

We are human. Same as you (I assume)

For a long time I wasn’t sure, but it turns out we aren’t actually artificial alien constructs sent here to try to understand humans.
Although sometimes it still feels that way.

So it doesn’t actually matter if Kagi can do something SearXNG can’t.
It’s cheaper. No argument with that.

Because it’s not just that.

So I only have to find one thing Kagi can do, that SearXNG can’t?
Then what?

It always seemed like a massive amount of money and effort, to replace a couple dozen low wage workers. In the end it didn’t even do that.

Notification controls on android are pretty great in my experience.

Most apps (good ones anyway) breakdown different types of notifications, and you can turn off the ones you don’t want. And if they don’t, you can just turn off all notifications for that app entirely.

It all works pretty well.

“It came up with more or less the same recommendations. Though it didn’t fully understand the specific target goals of your project, so our recommendations are more complete and actionable ready.”

It’s not about harvesting data.

It’s only mostly broken. And mostly broken means slightly working!