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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 19, 2011 at 03:03 PM UTC #
if anybody has been paying attention . . . netflix streaming got a bit better over the past week, and amazon on demand has really cranked up their "newer films from theatre" selections.  may the war commence.  love the game aspect, seeing how i'm finally getting around to buying an xbox 360 once the $50 drop takes effect, and have always wanted to try gamefly.com.
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 19, 2011 at 03:13 PM UTC #
walkonby wrote:
if anybody has been paying attention . . . netflix streaming got a bit better over the past week, and amazon on demand has really cranked up their "newer films from theatre" selections.  may the war commence.  love the game aspect, seeing how i'm finally getting around to buying an xbox 360 once the $50 drop takes effect, and have always wanted to try gamefly.com.


Don't play video games.  Idiots play video games.  Fact.  Read more.  Listen to more music.  Get a sketch pad.  Draw or paint.  Learn a language.  Be creative.  Go for a run.

Brian
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 19, 2011 at 03:20 PM UTC #
i do all of those things.  except run.  i don't understand that.

i'm currently reading the storm

i'm currently writing a novel, with neato/freako pictures, drawn by myself

i'm currently attempting to learn spanish . . . very badly.

i work in a very stress filled enviroment.

i go to the gym four times a week.

i do more in one day, than you do, i'm sure.

plus i play video games to wind down the day, because i don't have cable.


anything else, smarty mcfarty?
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 19, 2011 at 04:09 PM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
Netflix renames DVD-by-mail service, adds video games


So sorry, too late.  They really should have told us all of this at the outset.  I will say this though, two separate queue's will be the worst outcome of all of these shenanigans IF they kept 12 million in the "both' category, but this tends to make me believe that we're about to see that they didn't quite get 12 million in the "both" category.

I should also point out that I've tried GameFly, twice, and cancelled it both times.  Just wasn't for me…
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 19, 2011 at 06:37 PM UTC #
walkonby wrote:
i do more in one day, than you do, i'm sure.



No.  That's impossible.

walkonby wrote:

anything else, smarty mcfarty?


Yes.  As a matter of fact….



Brian
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 19, 2011 at 06:52 PM UTC #
how did netflix streaming get better?

walkonby wrote:
if anybody has been paying attention . . . netflix streaming got a bit better over the past week, and amazon on demand has really cranked up their "newer films from theatre" selections.  may the war commence.  love the game aspect, seeing how i'm finally getting around to buying an xbox 360 once the $50 drop takes effect, and have always wanted to try gamefly.com.
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 19, 2011 at 07:22 PM UTC #
I play video games to make certain that when I fly my drones over Afghanistan I don't kill innocent civilians.  Only bad people.
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 19, 2011 at 09:28 PM UTC #
James wrote:
how did netflix streaming get better?

walkonby wrote:
if anybody has been paying attention . . . netflix streaming got a bit better over the past week, and amazon on demand has really cranked up their "newer films from theatre" selections.  may the war commence.  love the game aspect, seeing how i'm finally getting around to buying an xbox 360 once the $50 drop takes effect, and have always wanted to try gamefly.com.



i am obsessed with netflix and watch it every day.  i, like everybody else, bitches about the selection on the instant stream . . . but over the weekend i noticed a whole slew of new stuff added, especially on the tv side.  yes, it wasn't brand brand new straight for the theatre stuff, and they still have vast improvements to make or they are toast, but hopefully this trend of mega adding stuff to make people happy due to the change continues.  i'm also noticing less kid's shit being added.  stupid kids.
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 19, 2011 at 09:29 PM UTC #
Brian_Wallace wrote:
walkonby wrote:
i do more in one day, than you do, i'm sure.



No.  That's impossible.

walkonby wrote:

anything else, smarty mcfarty?


Yes.  As a matter of fact….



Brian


is that your hand?  you have nice long fingers . . . i bet you have a huge, thick cock.  :D
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 21, 2011 at 04:44 PM UTC #
Pandora has lifted the 40 hour limit for non-premium users.

That's competition in action.  You can thank Spotify and the realization that Pandora makes more money from non-subscribers than they do premium members.  Pandora One will not be $36 a year for much longer.
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 21, 2011 at 04:52 PM UTC #
Oh, and you can now check out eBooks from 11,000 public libraries (via their web site) and send them to your Kindle.  Incredible.
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 22, 2011 at 05:25 PM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
Interesting thoughts…

Netflix split to set up Amazon streaming merger?


I was just thinking more about this and it makes perfect sense.  Netflix already uses Amazon's cloud services for storage and Network bandwidth.  That has to be their second largest expense after the movie licenses (at least with the streaming stuff). 

No more two storage locations, two separate bandwidth streams, no more two licenses with the studios.  Might be the easiest merger/aquisition of all time.

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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 23, 2011 at 05:32 PM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
And just like that it's on…

Dish said to plan Blockbuster Rival to Netflix

That explains netflix losing starz this morning….


As of right now, this is limited to Dish Network Subscribers. 

That sound you heard was me banging my head against the wall….repeatedly.
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 23, 2011 at 09:23 PM UTC #
I know this isnt totally related to most your things - but have you seen the band Painted Palms live? Theyre from SF and very buzz-worthy at the moment. Am hearing things about some amazing show, so was just curious if I *had* to see them at CMJ?!
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 23, 2011 at 09:28 PM UTC #
xneverwherex wrote:
I know this isnt totally related to most your things - but have you seen the band Painted Palms live? Theyre from SF and very buzz-worthy at the moment. Am hearing things about some amazing show, so was just curious if I *had* to see them at CMJ?!


Sorry, can't help make your mind up as I haven't seem them live.

PM TicketFly Amy…
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Re: Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know... September 23, 2011 at 11:52 PM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
Pandora has lifted the 40 hour limit for non-premium users.

That's competition in action.  You can thank Spotify and the realization that Pandora makes more money from non-subscribers than they do premium members.  Pandora One will not be $36 a year for much longer.
pandora fixed their only flaw. pretty happy
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