Tech’s broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap::Some tech is getting pricier and looking a lot like the older services it was supposed to beat. From video streaming to ride-hailing and cloud computing.

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Yarrrrr…shiver me timbers. Fly the Jolly Roger high matey, there be booty ta plunder!

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I love this response. 😀

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19 points

Pirating taxis?

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Yes. Yes I would.

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I think that’s just called robbery, but taxi pirate does have a nice ring to it.

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Main reason I’m in the works of a nas myself.

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After a long break from the seas, returning after close to 8 years, pirate life has really improved.

Synology + dockers + automation tools = the experience that streaming should have been

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Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!

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