Completely agree this is anticompetitive and worthly of examination under the light of antitrust laws. Of course the defense that will be offered and one which is partially true will be one of providing safety from spam, phishing, and other evils prevalent in the email system today. Maybe texting is the new email after all...
Smart thermostats not so smart consumers. Pretty sure all this was spelled out in the terms of service if anyone complaining about this bothered to read it.
Hey, my car won't start because of the gas shortage. My refrigerator won't open because of the food shortage. My front door won't open because I'm late on my mortgage.
It’s an opt-in program where people got paid to opt-in. Voluntarily being paid to use less power when the grid is under stress seems a bit different from being locked out of your house.
Happily giving $10/mo. for this important Internet resource. That goes for Wikipedia too. If we want nice things those of us that can afford it should contribute. imho.
I've been a Windows user since the days you typed "win" to start it from DOS and I still manange a small Windows network for a manufacturer in Wisconsin. Last year I finally had enough from Microsoft and made the switch to Pop OS for my daily driver. I haven't looked back. It's a wonderful distro and I'm amazed at how far Linux has come since it's early days in the 90s. Kudos to the System 76 team.
