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Yes, I should have clarified that as non-physical/digital media. Current platforms are a rough equivalent of renting movies.

Books: a variety of ways to purchase, with products a uniform quality. Yes, the file sizes are tiny, but it’s true, they are as they should be, they are adjustable to the device you use, and have extra - useful - features because of digitalisation.

Audio: a variety of services offering pretty much the same stuff. Spotify is basic but works. Tidal is higher quality. My disappointment comes from the fact that it is still region-dependent, I cannot sign up for Tidal where I am. There is also stuff like Bandcamp for those who want to be ‘closer’.

That’s basically what I want, and what should exist. File sizes aren’t much different to modern day games, people are also willing to pay if the quality is there.

I wish there were more/better/good choices for streaming video. We already have decent solutions for audio, games and books/audiobooks, yet video seems to be lagging behind, hugely.

Thanks, I don’t like what feels like people shouting at me in a video. Do people watch that stuff?

I didn’t know that, I may check it out then!

How did they make it?

Thanks, I’ve done a short course on labour markets (https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/inequality-and-labour-markets-online) and my master’s (currently 1/3 in) is touching on it, so this is actually helpful, thank you.

I identify as bi but I don’t really find myself attracted to outwardly masculine or ‘normal’-looking guys, often, as you said, femininity is a thing, and consideration. There’s also the pansexual concept which transcends traditional borders. I do find enby peeps attractive too.

You can’t plug it into a USB-A port either. Checkmate.

Ethernet goes down USB C, 3.5 is built into the computer and Deck.

Yes, the M1 Air doesn’t have one.

How cutting.

Then get a Mac.

M1 Air.

I think I have two.

they can’t afford to employ cashiers

They’ve already removed most of the ones in the UK, it seems. Really worrying stuff when you realise how much they crept in during covid.

Movies it’s the cinema and Netflix, piracy for everything else as few services serve my country/region. Games are Steam and HB, music is Spotify (sub is cheap, $3), generally don’t need to pirate games or music.

One that just popped into my mind… The Culture Series. I really struggled to get into Consider Phlebas and must have restarted it three times before I got it. After I did, it was very difficult to not think about it all the time. I stopped when life got a bit busy so I do need to pick Excession up again, or restart since it’ll all be pretty fresh again by now.