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Re: Star Wars Rogue One Discussion
I... really like what I'm seeing here. Has a Saving Pvt. Ryan feel to it.
Thrax
Re: Pokemon GO
FYI for T-Mobile users:
https://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news-and-blogs/free-pokemon.htm
Colgere
Re: T-Mobile's Binge On and Net Neutrality
The problem with Binge-On is not that it provides preferential treatment to T-Mo services. It does not. The problem is that it plays kingmaker with services. Consumers will be naturally incentivized to choose the services and platforms that comply with Binge-On, leaving the unsupported platforms out in the cold. Vendors have reported it could take as much as 18 months to gain entry to the program, at which point users have long ago formed habits around competing apps. At its root, Net Neutrality simply asks that all data be treated equally on the tubes, and it's clear that Binge-On does not do this.
Thrax
Re: Pokemon GO
I seriously cannot wrap my head around how quickly this game has changed my city. No hyperbole: This game is revolutionary.
I was out tonight all over downtown Detroit and the riverfront. There were hundreds of people playing. I talked to at least 15 strangers of all ages and races, friendly banter, friendly smack talk about teams and fighting gyms. Everybody was laughing, smiling. I showed the game to three older muslim women. I had a throwdown with a group of hispanic kids and then a group of black kids showed up and started laughing and talking smack with us. Adults. Cops. Kids. Office workers. Everybody.
All playing.
Re: Pokemon GO
Went around downtown Fenton this evening (Farmer's Market and music in the park). The place was absolutely FLOODED with people doing Pokemon Go. Having fun, talking with each other, and generally geeking out at various levels. I honestly haven't seen this level of community engagement since the tornado came through 9 years ago (interestingly enough, the monument to the tornado is a pokestop). My oldest, one of his friends, and I joined a MASSIVE group of people on a PokeWalk around town, hitting pokestops and gyms (Fenton has 5 gyms already and we only have 10,000 people).
No joke, this is the biggest thing in a really long time.