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From: salyavin808 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : The other day I found myself reminiscing about what was not really post-apocalyptic stuff that influenced me but PRE-apocalyptic stuff that influenced me. I was born about the same time the bomb was, so mine was the first real generation to grow up living with the knowledge that our parents had invented a way to destroy the world. I grew up on and around U.S. Air Force bases in the 1950s and early 1960s, so I got to see (and deal with) the reality of how close we actually were to total nuclear annihilation at every moment. One of the most formative movies of that era for me was Nevil Shute's "On The Beach." I clearly remember the experience of walking out of the theater where I saw it for the first time, in an almost total state of shock. That was a powerful moment for me. It was very possibly the moment in which I realized the precariousness of life on Earth in the nuclear age and started on a spiritual path. I can still feel the poignancy of the characters in that film -- humans on planet Earth waiting for the clock to tick out on their group demise. It affected me deeply, and I hope positively. I never saw the movie but the book was a favourite. Long time since I read it, but yes it was poignant and the last few people had pointless lives for sure. A bitter blow at the end I remember, false hopes dashed... I'm not alone in feeling that the film of "On The Beach" was important. Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling once said, "It may be that some years from now we can look back and say that 'On the Beach' is the movie that saved the world."
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---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : The other day I found myself reminiscing about what was not really post-apocalyptic stuff that influenced me but PRE-apocalyptic stuff that influenced me. I was born about the same time the bomb was, so mine was the first real generation to grow up living with the knowledge that our parents had invented a way to destroy the world. I grew up on and around U.S. Air Force bases in the 1950s and early 1960s, so I got to see (and deal with) the reality of how close we actually were to total nuclear annihilation at every moment. One of the most formative movies of that era for me was Nevil Shute's "On The Beach." I clearly remember the experience of walking out of the theater where I saw it for the first time, in an almost total state of shock. That was a powerful moment for me. It was very possibly the moment in which I realized the precariousness of life on Earth in the nuclear age and started on a spiritual path. I can still feel the poignancy of the characters in that film -- humans on planet Earth waiting for the clock to tick out on their group demise. It affected me deeply, and I hope positively. I never saw the movie but the book was a favourite. Long time since I read it, but yes it was poignant and the last few people had pointless lives for sure. A bitter blow at the end I remember, false hopes dashed... From: salyavin808 That look interesting. I always liked post-apocalypse stuff but there isn't all that much of it in popular culture. Some people find it morbid apparently. One of my fave TV shows when I was growing up was the BBC's Survivors. A really grim tale about a plague that wipes out 99% of humanity and the survivors have to rebuild some sort of life. Great stuff with loads of corrupt characters, packs of rabid dogs and everyone looked really grubby and starving all the time. But they sort themselves out eventually. The BBC remade it recently and it was very good but they only made 12 episodes and got bored with it, which was a shame as it was shaping up to be rather good. It featured a new virus that, unlike the original, didn't just spare white, middle-class, stage school types. Probably a box set somewhere, worth a look. Earth Abides is a fine post-apocalypse novel if you're looking for another one. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Too late! SM Stirling got there ahead of you with his Emberverse series. Never read it but friends have recommended it. The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series Emberverse, or Change World,[1] is a series of post-apocalyptic alternate history novels written by S. M. Stirling. The novels depict the events following "The Chan... View on en.wikipedia.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series Preview by Yahoo From: "Bhairitu noozguru@... [FairfieldLife]" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? I've been thinking about creating a TV series or movie called "10 AC". AC stands for "After Computers". Being the arts/tech field I've been watching the trends and the research. The series would be about society 10 years after an EMP blast from the Sun renders most electronic useless. Not an original idea by any means but it would still be a functioning society just people are happy to not be "connected" so much. Two films that explore this are "Rover" where you see the technology but it no longer works and "Automata" where there is limited technology like no cellphones but pagers. Sometimes I wonder about EMPs though because I recall helping my dad install insulation back in the 1960s and it was fiberglass with foil lining. When I drilled a hole through the wall in this 60's vintage house it had some foil particles. So the whole house might be one big Faraday cage. And that would also explain why my phone signal is weak in the house and 4 bars outside. I should explain that the BD players were Ethernet only and I've long had a CAT 5 cable going into the living room. Chromecasts are wifi only. The technology race is because people need to find something that makes money. Leads to all kinds of crazy things. But it was kinda fun to hangout at Google a week ago. There was a row of Chevy Spark vehicles parked right behind where I parked. Speaking of EMP, how about that blast in the Ukraine the other day? People are reporting their electronics were knocked out. Seems we're waiting
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---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Maybe "Survivors" would been better if they had stuck to 6 or 8 episodes. It was two 6 episode series a year apart. I thought they could have made more for each one actually but it's probably expensive and for such a narrow audience. It was pretty grim and it's bound to end in tears which puts people off. They had some good ideas though. When network execs ask for 13 then showrunners have a problem and start padding episodes or have ones that don't really contribute to the running storyline. I note that "Best Call Saul" is only 10 episodes and Vince Gilligan is one of the few showrunners who can keep things going for 13 episodes. I watched Episode "Uno" last night on VUDU and they have a deal on it plus the best picture but I'm being a "terrible librul" by getting it from a Walmart owned company. I don't know what the BBC is up to but both Netflix and Amazon have announced that BBC is going to stop supplying titles. Perhaps they're starting their only online streaming service in the US. Just what we need, more subscription services. :-( Haven't heard anything about that but they are always being encouraged to find new revenue streams as it's only a matter of time before some government breaks it all up and Murdoch takes over everything and I throw my dumb TV in the bin and try and remember how to read. Probably for the best in the end... On 02/11/2015 10:58 AM, salyavin808 wrote: That look interesting. I always liked post-apocalypse stuff but there isn't all that much of it in popular culture. Some people find it morbid apparently. One of my fave TV shows when I was growing up was the BBC's Survivors. A really grim tale about a plague that wipes out 99% of humanity and the survivors have to rebuild some sort of life. Great stuff with loads of corrupt characters, packs of rabid dogs and everyone looked really grubby and starving all the time. But they sort themselves out eventually. The BBC remade it recently and it was very good but they only made 12 episodes and got bored with it, which was a shame as it was shaping up to be rather good. It featured a new virus that, unlike the original, didn't just spare white, middle-class, stage school types. Probably a box set somewhere, worth a look. Earth Abides is a fine post-apocalypse novel if you're looking for another one. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:mjackson74@... wrote : Too late! SM Stirling got there ahead of you with his Emberverse series. Never read it but friends have recommended it. The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Emberverse, or Change World,[1] is a series of post-apocalyptic alternate history novels written by S. M. Stirling. The novels depict the events following "The Chan... View on en.wikipedia.org Preview by Yahoo From: "Bhairitu noozguru@... [FairfieldLife]" mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? I've been thinking about creating a TV series or movie called "10 AC". AC stands for "After Computers". Being the arts/tech field I've been watching the trends and the research. The series would be about society 10 years after an EMP blast from the Sun renders most electronic useless. Not an original idea by any means but it would still be a functioning society just people are happy to not be "connected" so much. Two films that explore this are "Rover" where you see the technology but it no longer works and "Automata" where there is limited technology like no cellphones but pagers. Sometimes I wonder about EMPs though because I recall helping my dad install insulation back in the 1960s and it was fiberglass with foil lining. When I drilled a hole through the wall in this 60's vintage house it had some foil particles. So the whole house might be one big Faraday cage. And that would also explain why my phone signal is weak in the house and 4 bars outside. I should explain that the BD players were Ethernet only and I've long had a CAT 5 cable going into the living room. Chromecasts are wifi only. The technology race is because people need to find something that makes money. Leads to all kinds of crazy things. But it was kinda fun to hangout at Google a week ago. There was a row of Chevy Spark vehicles parked right behind where I parked. Speaking of EMP, how about that blast in the Ukraine the other day? People are reporting
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this stuff? On 02/11/2015 09:11 AM, salyavin808 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:noozguru@... wrote : Guess what else those Samsung Smart TVs are doing? Playing ads during the movies you own while watching. Guess who created the service? Most of you are looking at them right now: Yahoo. They insert ads into movies If I'd bought one of them it'd be on the dump by now... ..actually we'd be back at the shop getting a refund. http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8017771/samsung-smart-tvs-inserting-unwanted-ads http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8017771/samsung-smart-tvs-inserting-unwanted-ads On 02/10/2015 10:06 PM, TurquoiseBee turquoiseb@... mailto:turquoiseb@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: This was the subject of some paranoid teeth-gnashing on another forum, which made me kinda laugh and ask what made the people worried about being overheard by their own TV think THEY were important enough that anyone wanted to hear what they said. No answer. :-) From: "s3raphita@... [FairfieldLife]" mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:53 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? Your Samsung TV might be listening! http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/ http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/
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Saw it and loved it. A clear memory is the noise from the sky as the children are running away into the country under swaying pylons after all the adults go crazy. Really sinister! Great stuff from the BBC. Everyone my age remembers it and is haunted by it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : The Changes (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Changes_%28TV_series%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Changes_%28TV_series%29 The Changes (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encycloped... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Changes_%28TV_series%29 The Changes is a British children's science fiction television serial filmed in 1973 and first broadcast in 1975 by the BBC. It was directed by John Prowse. It is b... View on en.wikipedia.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Changes_%28TV_series%29 Preview by Yahoo From: salyavin808 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? That look interesting. I always liked post-apocalypse stuff but there isn't all that much of it in popular culture. Some people find it morbid apparently. One of my fave TV shows when I was growing up was the BBC's Survivors. A really grim tale about a plague that wipes out 99% of humanity and the survivors have to rebuild some sort of life. Great stuff with loads of corrupt characters, packs of rabid dogs and everyone looked really grubby and starving all the time. But they sort themselves out eventually. The BBC remade it recently and it was very good but they only made 12 episodes and got bored with it, which was a shame as it was shaping up to be rather good. It featured a new virus that, unlike the original, didn't just spare white, middle-class, stage school types. Probably a box set somewhere, worth a look. Earth Abides is a fine post-apocalypse novel if you're looking for another one. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Too late! SM Stirling got there ahead of you with his Emberverse series. Never read it but friends have recommended it. The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series Emberverse, or Change World,[1] is a series of post-apocalyptic alternate history novels written by S. M. Stirling. The novels depict the events following "The Chan... View on en.wikipedia.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series Preview by Yahoo From: "Bhairitu noozguru@... [FairfieldLife]" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? I've been thinking about creating a TV series or movie called "10 AC". AC stands for "After Computers". Being the arts/tech field I've been watching the trends and the research. The series would be about society 10 years after an EMP blast from the Sun renders most electronic useless. Not an original idea by any means but it would still be a functioning society just people are happy to not be "connected" so much. Two films that explore this are "Rover" where you see the technology but it no longer works and "Automata" where there is limited technology like no cellphones but pagers. Sometimes I wonder about EMPs though because I recall helping my dad install insulation back in the 1960s and it was fiberglass with foil lining. When I drilled a hole through the wall in this 60's vintage house it had some foil particles. So the whole house might be one big Faraday cage. And that would also explain why my phone signal is weak in the house and 4 bars outside. I should explain that the BD players were Ethernet only and I've long had a CAT 5 cable going into the living room. Chromecasts are wifi only. The technology race is because people need to find something that makes money. Leads to all kinds of crazy things. But it was kinda fun to hangout at Google a week ago. There was a row of Chevy Spark vehicles parked right behind where I parked. Speaking of EMP, how about that blast in the Ukraine the other day? People are reporting their electronics were knocked out. Seems we're waiting for the other shoe to drop. On 02/11/2015 09:45 AM, salyavin808 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:noozguru@... wrote : This is why I bought a "dumb TV". First off, I figured the apps on a Smart TV would be updated for about 2 years and then they'd stop updating them. That's what they do
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The other day I found myself reminiscing about what was not really post-apocalyptic stuff that influenced me but PRE-apocalyptic stuff that influenced me. I was born about the same time the bomb was, so mine was the first real generation to grow up living with the knowledge that our parents had invented a way to destroy the world. I grew up on and around U.S. Air Force bases in the 1950s and early 1960s, so I got to see (and deal with) the reality of how close we actually were to total nuclear annihilation at every moment. One of the most formative movies of that era for me was Nevil Shute's "On The Beach." I clearly remember the experience of walking out of the theater where I saw it for the first time, in an almost total state of shock. That was a powerful moment for me. It was very possibly the moment in which I realized the precariousness of life on Earth in the nuclear age and started on a spiritual path. I can still feel the poignancy of the characters in that film -- humans on planet Earth waiting for the clock to tick out on their group demise. It affected me deeply, and I hope positively. From: salyavin808 That look interesting. I always liked post-apocalypse stuff but there isn't all that much of it in popular culture. Some people find it morbid apparently. One of my fave TV shows when I was growing up was the BBC's Survivors. A really grim tale about a plague that wipes out 99% of humanity and the survivors have to rebuild some sort of life. Great stuff with loads of corrupt characters, packs of rabid dogs and everyone looked really grubby and starving all the time. But they sort themselves out eventually. The BBC remade it recently and it was very good but they only made 12 episodes and got bored with it, which was a shame as it was shaping up to be rather good. It featured a new virus that, unlike the original, didn't just spare white, middle-class, stage school types. Probably a box set somewhere, worth a look. Earth Abides is a fine post-apocalypse novel if you're looking for another one. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Too late! SM Stirling got there ahead of you with his Emberverse series. Never read it but friends have recommended it. The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | | | | | | | | | | | The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaEmberverse, or Change World,[1] is a series of post-apocalyptic alternate history novels written by S. M. Stirling. The novels depict the events following "The Chan... | | | | View on en.wikipedia.org | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | From: "Bhairitu noozguru@... [FairfieldLife]" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? I've been thinking about creating a TVseries or movie called "10 AC". AC stands for "After Computers". Being the arts/tech field I've been watching the trends and theresearch. The series would be about society 10 years after an EMPblast from the Sun renders most electronic useless. Not anoriginal idea by any means but it would still be a functioningsociety just people are happy to not be "connected" so much. Twofilms that explore this are "Rover" where you see the technologybut it no longer works and "Automata" where there is limitedtechnology like no cellphones but pagers. Sometimes I wonder about EMPs though because I recall helping mydad install insulation back in the 1960s and it was fiberglasswith foil lining. When I drilled a hole through the wall in this60's vintage house it had some foil particles. So the whole housemight be one big Faraday cage. And that would also explain why myphone signal is weak in the house and 4 bars outside. I should explain that the BD players were Ethernet only and I'velong had a CAT 5 cable going into the living room. Chromecastsare wifi only. The technology race is because people need to find something thatmakes money. Leads to all kinds of crazy things. But it waskinda fun to hangout at Google a week ago. There was a row ofChevy Spark vehicles parked right behind where I parked. Speaking of EMP, how about that blast in the Ukraine the otherday? People are reporting their electronics were knocked out. Seems we're waiting for the other shoe to drop. On 02/11/2015 09:45 AM, salyavin808 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : This iswhy I bought a "dumb TV". First off, I figured the apps on a Smart TV would beupdated forabout 2 years and then they'd stop updating them. That's whatthey do with BD players. I have a Chromecast though Ihaven'tused it in a while because the U-Verse gateway wifi istoo weak toget a strong signal to it so it can lose theconnection. But Ihave an access point comin
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The Changes (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | | | | | | | | | | | The Changes (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encycloped...The Changes is a British children's science fiction television serial filmed in 1973 and first broadcast in 1975 by the BBC. It was directed by John Prowse. It is b... | | | | View on en.wikipedia.org | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | From: salyavin808 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? That look interesting. I always liked post-apocalypse stuff but there isn't all that much of it in popular culture. Some people find it morbid apparently. One of my fave TV shows when I was growing up was the BBC's Survivors. A really grim tale about a plague that wipes out 99% of humanity and the survivors have to rebuild some sort of life. Great stuff with loads of corrupt characters, packs of rabid dogs and everyone looked really grubby and starving all the time. But they sort themselves out eventually. The BBC remade it recently and it was very good but they only made 12 episodes and got bored with it, which was a shame as it was shaping up to be rather good. It featured a new virus that, unlike the original, didn't just spare white, middle-class, stage school types. Probably a box set somewhere, worth a look. Earth Abides is a fine post-apocalypse novel if you're looking for another one. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Too late! SM Stirling got there ahead of you with his Emberverse series. Never read it but friends have recommended it. The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | | | | | | | | | | | The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaEmberverse, or Change World,[1] is a series of post-apocalyptic alternate history novels written by S. M. Stirling. The novels depict the events following "The Chan... | | | | View on en.wikipedia.org | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | From: "Bhairitu noozguru@... [FairfieldLife]" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? I've been thinking about creating a TVseries or movie called "10 AC". AC stands for "After Computers". Being the arts/tech field I've been watching the trends and theresearch. The series would be about society 10 years after an EMPblast from the Sun renders most electronic useless. Not anoriginal idea by any means but it would still be a functioningsociety just people are happy to not be "connected" so much. Twofilms that explore this are "Rover" where you see the technologybut it no longer works and "Automata" where there is limitedtechnology like no cellphones but pagers. Sometimes I wonder about EMPs though because I recall helping mydad install insulation back in the 1960s and it was fiberglasswith foil lining. When I drilled a hole through the wall in this60's vintage house it had some foil particles. So the whole housemight be one big Faraday cage. And that would also explain why myphone signal is weak in the house and 4 bars outside. I should explain that the BD players were Ethernet only and I'velong had a CAT 5 cable going into the living room. Chromecastsare wifi only. The technology race is because people need to find something thatmakes money. Leads to all kinds of crazy things. But it waskinda fun to hangout at Google a week ago. There was a row ofChevy Spark vehicles parked right behind where I parked. Speaking of EMP, how about that blast in the Ukraine the otherday? People are reporting their electronics were knocked out. Seems we're waiting for the other shoe to drop. On 02/11/2015 09:45 AM, salyavin808 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : This iswhy I bought a "dumb TV". First off, I figured the apps on a Smart TV would beupdated forabout 2 years and then they'd stop updating them. That's whatthey do with BD players. I have a Chromecast though Ihaven'tused it in a while because the U-Verse gateway wifi istoo weak toget a strong signal to it so it can lose theconnection. But Ihave an access point coming today and some found itpowerfulenough to just turn off the wifi on the U-Versegateway and use itto cover the house. Back in December my Sony S480 BDplayerstarted crashing so I ordered up an Sony S1200. Bothplayers werefree from "rewards." The S1200 has the latest apps onit. Secondly, apps add about $200 to a TV. The dumb TVwas a blow-outor loss leader at the local electronics candy storebut is a damngood set for the price. I've never felt theneed for "apps" on a TV, or on a phone come to thinkof it. I've got a reallydumb TV and plug a Panasonic PVR in to watch stuff.The old w
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Maybe "Survivors" would been better if they had stuck to 6 or 8 episodes. When network execs ask for 13 then showrunners have a problem and start padding episodes or have ones that don't really contribute to the running storyline. I note that "Best Call Saul" is only 10 episodes and Vince Gilligan is one of the few showrunners who can keep things going for 13 episodes. I watched Episode "Uno" last night on VUDU and they have a deal on it plus the best picture but I'm being a "terrible librul" by getting it from a Walmart owned company. I don't know what the BBC is up to but both Netflix and Amazon have announced that BBC is going to stop supplying titles. Perhaps they're starting their only online streaming service in the US. Just what we need, more subscription services. :-( On 02/11/2015 10:58 AM, salyavin808 wrote: That look interesting. I always liked post-apocalypse stuff but there isn't all that much of it in popular culture. Some people find it morbid apparently. One of my fave TV shows when I was growing up was the BBC's /Survivors/. A really grim tale about a plague that wipes out 99% of humanity and the survivors have to rebuild some sort of life. Great stuff with loads of corrupt characters, packs of rabid dogs and everyone looked really grubby and starving all the time. But they sort themselves out eventually. The BBC remade it recently and it was very good but they only made 12 episodes and got bored with it, which was a shame as it was shaping up to be rather good. It featured a new virus that, unlike the original, didn't just spare white, middle-class, stage school types. Probably a box set somewhere, worth a look. /Earth Abides/ is a fine post-apocalypse novel if you're looking for another one. Image result for earth abides ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Too late! SM Stirling got there ahead of you with his Emberverse series. Never read it but friends have recommended it. The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series> image <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series> The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series> Emberverse, or Change World,[1] is a series of post-apocalyptic alternate history novels written by S. M. Stirling. The novels depict the events following "The Chan... View on en.wikipedia.org <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series> Preview by Yahoo *From:* "Bhairitu noozguru@... [FairfieldLife]" *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:20 PM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? I've been thinking about creating a TV series or movie called "10 AC". AC stands for "After Computers". Being the arts/tech field I've been watching the trends and the research. The series would be about society 10 years after an EMP blast from the Sun renders most electronic useless. Not an original idea by any means but it would still be a functioning society just people are happy to not be "connected" so much. Two films that explore this are "Rover" where you see the technology but it no longer works and "Automata" where there is limited technology like no cellphones but pagers. Sometimes I wonder about EMPs though because I recall helping my dad install insulation back in the 1960s and it was fiberglass with foil lining. When I drilled a hole through the wall in this 60's vintage house it had some foil particles. So the whole house might be one big Faraday cage. And that would also explain why my phone signal is weak in the house and 4 bars outside. I should explain that the BD players were Ethernet only and I've long had a CAT 5 cable going into the living room. Chromecasts are wifi only. The technology race is because people need to find something that makes money. Leads to all kinds of crazy things. But it was kinda fun to hangout at Google a week ago. There was a row of Chevy Spark vehicles parked right behind where I parked. Speaking of EMP, how about that blast in the Ukraine the other day? People are reporting their electronics were knocked out. Seems we're waiting for the other shoe to drop. On 02/11/2015 09:45 AM, salyavin808 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>, <mailto:noozguru@...> wrote : This is why I bought a "dumb TV". First off, I figured the apps on a Smart TV would be updated for about 2 years and then they'd stop updating them. That's what they do with
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There are lots of post-apocalyptic stories, movies and TV series. And many like this one seem to be fond of middle ages, horse and buggy scenarios. "Rover" didn't do that as some things still worked. However my scenario could also be from people just burning out on tech and walking away from it. Not very likely given how mind controlled the masses are. On 02/11/2015 10:44 AM, Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: Too late! SM Stirling got there ahead of you with his Emberverse series. Never read it but friends have recommended it. The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series> image <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series> The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series> Emberverse, or Change World,[1] is a series of post-apocalyptic alternate history novels written by S. M. Stirling. The novels depict the events following "The Chan... View on en.wikipedia.org <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series> Preview by Yahoo *From:* "Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]" *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:20 PM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? I've been thinking about creating a TV series or movie called "10 AC". AC stands for "After Computers". Being the arts/tech field I've been watching the trends and the research. The series would be about society 10 years after an EMP blast from the Sun renders most electronic useless. Not an original idea by any means but it would still be a functioning society just people are happy to not be "connected" so much. Two films that explore this are "Rover" where you see the technology but it no longer works and "Automata" where there is limited technology like no cellphones but pagers. Sometimes I wonder about EMPs though because I recall helping my dad install insulation back in the 1960s and it was fiberglass with foil lining. When I drilled a hole through the wall in this 60's vintage house it had some foil particles. So the whole house might be one big Faraday cage. And that would also explain why my phone signal is weak in the house and 4 bars outside. I should explain that the BD players were Ethernet only and I've long had a CAT 5 cable going into the living room. Chromecasts are wifi only. The technology race is because people need to find something that makes money. Leads to all kinds of crazy things. But it was kinda fun to hangout at Google a week ago. There was a row of Chevy Spark vehicles parked right behind where I parked. Speaking of EMP, how about that blast in the Ukraine the other day? People are reporting their electronics were knocked out. Seems we're waiting for the other shoe to drop. On 02/11/2015 09:45 AM, salyavin808 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>, <mailto:noozguru@...> wrote : This is why I bought a "dumb TV". First off, I figured the apps on a Smart TV would be updated for about 2 years and then they'd stop updating them. That's what they do with BD players. I have a Chromecast though I haven't used it in a while because the U-Verse gateway wifi is too weak to get a strong signal to it so it can lose the connection. But I have an access point coming today and some found it powerful enough to just turn off the wifi on the U-Verse gateway and use it to cover the house. Back in December my Sony S480 BD player started crashing so I ordered up an Sony S1200. Both players were free from "rewards." The S1200 has the latest apps on it. Secondly, apps add about $200 to a TV. The dumb TV was a blow-out or loss leader at the local electronics candy store but is a damn good set for the price. I've never felt the need for "apps" on a TV, or on a phone come to think of it. I've got a really dumb TV and plug a Panasonic PVR in to watch stuff. The old ways suit me, too much technology these days. It's like they do things because they can not because it's a good idea. Or maybe some people love and expect this stuff? On 02/11/2015 09:11 AM, salyavin808 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>, <mailto:noozguru@...> wrote : Guess what else those Samsung Smart TVs are doing? Playing ads during the movies you own while watching. Guess who created the service? Most of you are looking at them right now: Yahoo. They insert ads into movies If I'd bought one of the
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-gnashing on another forum, which made me kinda laugh and ask what made the people worried about being overheard by their own TV think THEY were important enough that anyone wanted to hear what they said. No answer. :-)/* *From:* "s3raphita@... [FairfieldLife]" <mailto:s3raphita@...[FairfieldLife]> <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:53 AM *Subject:* [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? Your Samsung TV might be listening! http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/
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That look interesting. I always liked post-apocalypse stuff but there isn't all that much of it in popular culture. Some people find it morbid apparently. One of my fave TV shows when I was growing up was the BBC's Survivors. A really grim tale about a plague that wipes out 99% of humanity and the survivors have to rebuild some sort of life. Great stuff with loads of corrupt characters, packs of rabid dogs and everyone looked really grubby and starving all the time. But they sort themselves out eventually. The BBC remade it recently and it was very good but they only made 12 episodes and got bored with it, which was a shame as it was shaping up to be rather good. It featured a new virus that, unlike the original, didn't just spare white, middle-class, stage school types. Probably a box set somewhere, worth a look. Earth Abides is a fine post-apocalypse novel if you're looking for another one. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Too late! SM Stirling got there ahead of you with his Emberverse series. Never read it but friends have recommended it. The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series Emberverse, or Change World,[1] is a series of post-apocalyptic alternate history novels written by S. M. Stirling. The novels depict the events following "The Chan... View on en.wikipedia.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emberverse_series Preview by Yahoo From: "Bhairitu noozguru@... [FairfieldLife]" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? I've been thinking about creating a TV series or movie called "10 AC". AC stands for "After Computers". Being the arts/tech field I've been watching the trends and the research. The series would be about society 10 years after an EMP blast from the Sun renders most electronic useless. Not an original idea by any means but it would still be a functioning society just people are happy to not be "connected" so much. Two films that explore this are "Rover" where you see the technology but it no longer works and "Automata" where there is limited technology like no cellphones but pagers. Sometimes I wonder about EMPs though because I recall helping my dad install insulation back in the 1960s and it was fiberglass with foil lining. When I drilled a hole through the wall in this 60's vintage house it had some foil particles. So the whole house might be one big Faraday cage. And that would also explain why my phone signal is weak in the house and 4 bars outside. I should explain that the BD players were Ethernet only and I've long had a CAT 5 cable going into the living room. Chromecasts are wifi only. The technology race is because people need to find something that makes money. Leads to all kinds of crazy things. But it was kinda fun to hangout at Google a week ago. There was a row of Chevy Spark vehicles parked right behind where I parked. Speaking of EMP, how about that blast in the Ukraine the other day? People are reporting their electronics were knocked out. Seems we're waiting for the other shoe to drop. On 02/11/2015 09:45 AM, salyavin808 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:noozguru@... wrote : This is why I bought a "dumb TV". First off, I figured the apps on a Smart TV would be updated for about 2 years and then they'd stop updating them. That's what they do with BD players. I have a Chromecast though I haven't used it in a while because the U-Verse gateway wifi is too weak to get a strong signal to it so it can lose the connection. But I have an access point coming today and some found it powerful enough to just turn off the wifi on the U-Verse gateway and use it to cover the house. Back in December my Sony S480 BD player started crashing so I ordered up an Sony S1200. Both players were free from "rewards." The S1200 has the latest apps on it. Secondly, apps add about $200 to a TV. The dumb TV was a blow-out or loss leader at the local electronics candy store but is a damn good set for the price. I've never felt the need for "apps" on a TV, or on a phone come to think of it. I've got a really dumb TV and plug a Panasonic PVR in to watch stuff. The old ways suit me, too much technology these days. It's like they do things because they can not because it's a good idea. Or maybe some people love and expect this stuff? On 02/11/2015 09:11 AM
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Too late! SM Stirling got there ahead of you with his Emberverse series. Never read it but friends have recommended it. The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | | | | | | | | | | | The Emberverse series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaEmberverse, or Change World,[1] is a series of post-apocalyptic alternate history novels written by S. M. Stirling. The novels depict the events following "The Chan... | | | | View on en.wikipedia.org | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | From: "Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? I've been thinking about creating a TV series or movie called "10 AC". AC stands for "After Computers". Being the arts/tech field I've been watching the trends and the research. The series would be about society 10 years after an EMP blast from the Sun renders most electronic useless. Not an original idea by any means but it would still be a functioning society just people are happy to not be "connected" so much. Two films that explore this are "Rover" where you see the technology but it no longer works and "Automata" where there is limited technology like no cellphones but pagers. Sometimes I wonder about EMPs though because I recall helping my dad install insulation back in the 1960s and it was fiberglass with foil lining. When I drilled a hole through the wall in this 60's vintage house it had some foil particles. So the whole house might be one big Faraday cage. And that would also explain why my phone signal is weak in the house and 4 bars outside. I should explain that the BD players were Ethernet only and I've long had a CAT 5 cable going into the living room. Chromecasts are wifi only. The technology race is because people need to find something that makes money. Leads to all kinds of crazy things. But it was kinda fun to hangout at Google a week ago. There was a row of Chevy Spark vehicles parked right behind where I parked. Speaking of EMP, how about that blast in the Ukraine the other day? People are reporting their electronics were knocked out. Seems we're waiting for the other shoe to drop. On 02/11/2015 09:45 AM, salyavin808 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : This is why I bought a "dumb TV". First off, I figured the apps on a Smart TV would be updated for about 2 years and then they'd stop updating them. That's what they do with BD players. I have a Chromecast though I haven't used it in a while because the U-Verse gateway wifi is too weak to get a strong signal to it so it can lose the connection. But I have an access point coming today and some found it powerful enough to just turn off the wifi on the U-Verse gateway and use it to cover the house. Back in December my Sony S480 BD player started crashing so I ordered up an Sony S1200. Both players were free from "rewards." The S1200 has the latest apps on it. Secondly, apps add about $200 to a TV. The dumb TV was a blow-out or loss leader at the local electronics candy store but is a damn good set for the price. I've never felt the need for "apps" on a TV, or on a phone come to think of it. I've got a really dumb TV and plug a Panasonic PVR in to watch stuff. The old ways suit me, too much technology these days. It's like they do things because they can not because it's a good idea. Or maybe some people love and expect this stuff? On 02/11/2015 09:11 AM, salyavin808 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Guesswhat else those Samsung Smart TVs are doing? Playing ads during the movies you own while watching. Guess who created the service? Most of you are looking at them right now: Yahoo. They insert ads into movies If I'd bought one of them it'd be on the dump by now... ..actually we'd be back at the shop getting a refund. http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8017771/samsung-smart-tvs-inserting-unwanted-ads On 02/10/2015 10:06 PM, TurquoiseBee turquoiseb@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: This was the subject of some paranoid teeth-gnashing on another forum, which made me kinda laugh and ask what made the people worried about being overheard by their own TV think THEY were important enough that anyone wanted to hear what they said. No answer. :-) From: "s3raphita@... [FairfieldLife]" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:53 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? YourSamsung TV might be listening! http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/ #yiv6870572591 #yi
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---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I've been thinking about creating a TV series or movie called "10 AC". AC stands for "After Computers". Being the arts/tech field I've been watching the trends and the research. The series would be about society 10 years after an EMP blast from the Sun renders most electronic useless. Not an original idea by any means but it would still be a functioning society just people are happy to not be "connected" so much. Two films that explore this are "Rover" where you see the technology but it no longer works and "Automata" where there is limited technology like no cellphones but pagers. Sometimes I wonder about EMPs though because I recall helping my dad install insulation back in the 1960s and it was fiberglass with foil lining. When I drilled a hole through the wall in this 60's vintage house it had some foil particles. So the whole house might be one big Faraday cage. And that would also explain why my phone signal is weak in the house and 4 bars outside. I should explain that the BD players were Ethernet only and I've long had a CAT 5 cable going into the living room. Chromecasts are wifi only. The technology race is because people need to find something that makes money. Leads to all kinds of crazy things. But it was kinda fun to hangout at Google a week ago. There was a row of Chevy Spark vehicles parked right behind where I parked. Speaking of EMP, how about that blast in the Ukraine the other day? People are reporting their electronics were knocked out. Seems we're waiting for the other shoe to drop. I've got a Hi-Fi amp that uses valves made in Russia in the cold war. They were specially designed to resist EMP's! So at least I'll have music, except the CD player won't work I didn't hear about any EMP in Ukraine, sounds sinister but maybe the least of their worries if Uncle Sam arm's the government against Putin's rebels. Another big threat to our electrical is solar flares. they can be powerful enough to wreck satellites and computers on Earth. We haven't had a really big flare up since we started relying on electricity, I think there was one that knocked out the telegraph system 1890 or thereabouts. Think of the chaos of the stock market went down! But at least we'd know it was coming these days. On 02/11/2015 09:45 AM, salyavin808 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:noozguru@... wrote : This is why I bought a "dumb TV". First off, I figured the apps on a Smart TV would be updated for about 2 years and then they'd stop updating them. That's what they do with BD players. I have a Chromecast though I haven't used it in a while because the U-Verse gateway wifi is too weak to get a strong signal to it so it can lose the connection. But I have an access point coming today and some found it powerful enough to just turn off the wifi on the U-Verse gateway and use it to cover the house. Back in December my Sony S480 BD player started crashing so I ordered up an Sony S1200. Both players were free from "rewards." The S1200 has the latest apps on it. Secondly, apps add about $200 to a TV. The dumb TV was a blow-out or loss leader at the local electronics candy store but is a damn good set for the price. I've never felt the need for "apps" on a TV, or on a phone come to think of it. I've got a really dumb TV and plug a Panasonic PVR in to watch stuff. The old ways suit me, too much technology these days. It's like they do things because they can not because it's a good idea. Or maybe some people love and expect this stuff? On 02/11/2015 09:11 AM, salyavin808 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:noozguru@... wrote : Guess what else those Samsung Smart TVs are doing? Playing ads during the movies you own while watching. Guess who created the service? Most of you are looking at them right now: Yahoo. They insert ads into movies If I'd bought one of them it'd be on the dump by now... ..actually we'd be back at the shop getting a refund. http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8017771/samsung-smart-tvs-inserting-unwanted-ads http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8017771/samsung-smart-tvs-inserting-unwanted-ads On 02/10/2015 10:06 PM, TurquoiseBee turquoiseb@... mailto:turquoiseb@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: This was the subject of some paranoid teeth-gnashing on another forum, which made me kinda laugh and ask what made the people worried about being overheard by their own TV think THEY were important enough that anyone wanted to hear what they said. No answer. :-) From: "s3raphita@... [F
Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying?
I've been thinking about creating a TV series or movie called "10 AC".
AC stands for "After Computers". Being the arts/tech field I've been
watching the trends and the research. The series would be about society
10 years after an EMP blast from the Sun renders most electronic
useless. Not an original idea by any means but it would still be a
functioning society just people are happy to not be "connected" so
much. Two films that explore this are "Rover" where you see the
technology but it no longer works and "Automata" where there is limited
technology like no cellphones but pagers.
Sometimes I wonder about EMPs though because I recall helping my dad
install insulation back in the 1960s and it was fiberglass with foil
lining. When I drilled a hole through the wall in this 60's vintage
house it had some foil particles. So the whole house might be one big
Faraday cage. And that would also explain why my phone signal is weak in
the house and 4 bars outside.
I should explain that the BD players were Ethernet only and I've long
had a CAT 5 cable going into the living room. Chromecasts are wifi only.
The technology race is because people need to find something that makes
money. Leads to all kinds of crazy things. But it was kinda fun to
hangout at Google a week ago. There was a row of Chevy Spark vehicles
parked right behind where I parked.
Speaking of EMP, how about that blast in the Ukraine the other day?
People are reporting their electronics were knocked out.
Seems we're waiting for the other shoe to drop.
On 02/11/2015 09:45 AM, salyavin808 wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
This is why I bought a "dumb TV". First off, I figured the apps on a
Smart TV would be updated for about 2 years and then they'd stop
updating them. That's what they do with BD players. I have a
Chromecast though I haven't used it in a while because the U-Verse
gateway wifi is too weak to get a strong signal to it so it can lose
the connection. But I have an access point coming today and some
found it powerful enough to just turn off the wifi on the U-Verse
gateway and use it to cover the house. Back in December my Sony S480
BD player started crashing so I ordered up an Sony S1200. Both
players were free from "rewards." The S1200 has the latest apps on it.
Secondly, apps add about $200 to a TV. The dumb TV was a blow-out or
loss leader at the local electronics candy store but is a damn good
set for the price.
I've never felt the need for "apps" on a TV, or on a phone come to
think of it.
I've got a really dumb TV and plug a Panasonic PVR in to watch stuff.
The old ways suit me, too much technology these days. It's like they
do things because they can not because it's a good idea. Or maybe some
people love and expect this stuff?
On 02/11/2015 09:11 AM, salyavin808 wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>,
<mailto:noozguru@...> wrote :
Guess what else those Samsung Smart TVs are doing? Playing ads
during the movies you own while watching. Guess who created the
service? Most of you are looking at them right now: Yahoo.
They insert ads into movies If I'd bought one of them it'd be on
the dump by now...
..actually we'd be back at the shop getting a refund.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8017771/samsung-smart-tvs-inserting-unwanted-ads
On 02/10/2015 10:06 PM, TurquoiseBee turquoiseb@...
<mailto:turquoiseb@...> [FairfieldLife] wrote:
*/This was the subject of some paranoid teeth-gnashing on another
forum, which made me kinda laugh and ask what made the people
worried about being overheard by their own TV think THEY were
important enough that anyone wanted to hear what they said. No
answer. :-)/*
*From:* "s3raphita@... [FairfieldLife]"
<mailto:s3raphita@...[FairfieldLife]>
<mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>
*To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>
*Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:53 AM
*Subject:* [FairfieldLife] What are you saying?
Your Samsung TV might be listening!
http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/
Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying?
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : This is why I bought a "dumb TV". First off, I figured the apps on a Smart TV would be updated for about 2 years and then they'd stop updating them. That's what they do with BD players. I have a Chromecast though I haven't used it in a while because the U-Verse gateway wifi is too weak to get a strong signal to it so it can lose the connection. But I have an access point coming today and some found it powerful enough to just turn off the wifi on the U-Verse gateway and use it to cover the house. Back in December my Sony S480 BD player started crashing so I ordered up an Sony S1200. Both players were free from "rewards." The S1200 has the latest apps on it. Secondly, apps add about $200 to a TV. The dumb TV was a blow-out or loss leader at the local electronics candy store but is a damn good set for the price. I've never felt the need for "apps" on a TV, or on a phone come to think of it. I've got a really dumb TV and plug a Panasonic PVR in to watch stuff. The old ways suit me, too much technology these days. It's like they do things because they can not because it's a good idea. Or maybe some people love and expect this stuff? On 02/11/2015 09:11 AM, salyavin808 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:noozguru@... wrote : Guess what else those Samsung Smart TVs are doing? Playing ads during the movies you own while watching. Guess who created the service? Most of you are looking at them right now: Yahoo. They insert ads into movies If I'd bought one of them it'd be on the dump by now... ..actually we'd be back at the shop getting a refund. http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8017771/samsung-smart-tvs-inserting-unwanted-ads http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8017771/samsung-smart-tvs-inserting-unwanted-ads On 02/10/2015 10:06 PM, TurquoiseBee turquoiseb@... mailto:turquoiseb@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: This was the subject of some paranoid teeth-gnashing on another forum, which made me kinda laugh and ask what made the people worried about being overheard by their own TV think THEY were important enough that anyone wanted to hear what they said. No answer. :-) From: "s3raphita@... [FairfieldLife]" mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:53 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? Your Samsung TV might be listening! http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/ http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/
Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying?
This is why I bought a "dumb TV". First off, I figured the apps on a
Smart TV would be updated for about 2 years and then they'd stop
updating them. That's what they do with BD players. I have a
Chromecast though I haven't used it in a while because the U-Verse
gateway wifi is too weak to get a strong signal to it so it can lose the
connection. But I have an access point coming today and some found it
powerful enough to just turn off the wifi on the U-Verse gateway and use
it to cover the house. Back in December my Sony S480 BD player started
crashing so I ordered up an Sony S1200. Both players were free from
"rewards." The S1200 has the latest apps on it.
Secondly, apps add about $200 to a TV. The dumb TV was a blow-out or
loss leader at the local electronics candy store but is a damn good set
for the price.
On 02/11/2015 09:11 AM, salyavin808 wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
Guess what else those Samsung Smart TVs are doing? Playing ads during
the movies you own while watching. Guess who created the service?
Most of you are looking at them right now: Yahoo.
They insert ads into movies If I'd bought one of them it'd be on
the dump by now...
..actually we'd be back at the shop getting a refund.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8017771/samsung-smart-tvs-inserting-unwanted-ads
On 02/10/2015 10:06 PM, TurquoiseBee turquoiseb@...
<mailto:turquoiseb@...> [FairfieldLife] wrote:
*/This was the subject of some paranoid teeth-gnashing on another
forum, which made me kinda laugh and ask what made the people
worried about being overheard by their own TV think THEY were
important enough that anyone wanted to hear what they said. No
answer. :-)/*
*From:* "s3raphita@... [FairfieldLife]"
<mailto:s3raphita@...[FairfieldLife]>
<mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>
*To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>
*Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:53 AM
*Subject:* [FairfieldLife] What are you saying?
Your Samsung TV might be listening!
http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/
Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying?
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Guess what else those Samsung Smart TVs are doing? Playing ads during the movies you own while watching. Guess who created the service? Most of you are looking at them right now: Yahoo. They insert ads into movies If I'd bought one of them it'd be on the dump by now... ..actually we'd be back at the shop getting a refund. http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8017771/samsung-smart-tvs-inserting-unwanted-ads http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8017771/samsung-smart-tvs-inserting-unwanted-ads On 02/10/2015 10:06 PM, TurquoiseBee turquoiseb@... mailto:turquoiseb@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: This was the subject of some paranoid teeth-gnashing on another forum, which made me kinda laugh and ask what made the people worried about being overheard by their own TV think THEY were important enough that anyone wanted to hear what they said. No answer. :-) From: "s3raphita@... [FairfieldLife]" mailto:s3raphita@...[FairfieldLife] mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:53 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? Your Samsung TV might be listening! http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/ http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/
Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying?
Guess what else those Samsung Smart TVs are doing? Playing ads during the movies you own while watching. Guess who created the service? Most of you are looking at them right now: Yahoo. http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8017771/samsung-smart-tvs-inserting-unwanted-ads On 02/10/2015 10:06 PM, TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: */This was the subject of some paranoid teeth-gnashing on another forum, which made me kinda laugh and ask what made the people worried about being overheard by their own TV think THEY were important enough that anyone wanted to hear what they said. No answer. :-)/* *From:* "s3raph...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]" *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:53 AM *Subject:* [FairfieldLife] What are you saying? Your Samsung TV might be listening! http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/
Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying?
This was the subject of some paranoid teeth-gnashing on another forum, which
made me kinda laugh and ask what made the people worried about being overheard
by their own TV think THEY were important enough that anyone wanted to hear
what they said. No answer. :-)
From: "s3raph...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]"
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:53 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying?
Your Samsung TV might be listening!
http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/
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Re: [FairfieldLife] What are you saying?
This is actually old news which shows that sometimes the "conspiracy nuts" are right as they noticed this over 3 months ago. On 02/10/2015 04:53 PM, s3raph...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: Your Samsung TV might be listening! http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/
[FairfieldLife] What are you saying?
Your Samsung TV might be listening! http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/ http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/
