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  • chu@climatejustice.socialC chu@climatejustice.social

    @CuriousMagpie

    I buy things online about a half dozen times a year.

    One is by necessity Amazon sadly. They have a product I haven't found elsewhere so I normally do one purchase at the start of the school year.

    The point of this though is to examine our lives and our systems and look at how much we can or can't divorce from the tech bros. How much power do they really have over us. Sadly, I think it's more than a lot of us realize.

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    #50

    @chu absolutely agree - partially because we have few good choices left after the decimation caused by covid and partially because they're insidious.

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    • leobistmans@mastodon.onlineL leobistmans@mastodon.online

      @johnhenrythe3rd @chu do you supply the difference in price?

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      #51

      @LeoBistmans @chu It was a few pounds more expensive to buy it locally. But in my opinion that's a price worth paying to keep local shops alive.

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      • edwing@mstdn.moimeme.caE edwing@mstdn.moimeme.ca

        @chu @SnowyCA Cancel that Netflix, Disney+, Crave account permanently.

        Use good ol’ rabbit ears 📺

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        #52

        @EdwinG @chu @SnowyCA is there still "TV" broadcast in Canada? In Germany: not, iirc.

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        • deborahh@cosocial.caD deborahh@cosocial.ca

          @EdwinG @chu @SnowyCA is there still "TV" broadcast in Canada? In Germany: not, iirc.

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          #53

          @deborahh @EdwinG @chu

          Yes, after opening this link, scroll and just click on the link according to the appropriate area and a list will appear

          https://www.tvchannellists.com/w/List_of_Canadian_over-the-air_television_stations

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          • snowyca@social.vivaldi.netS snowyca@social.vivaldi.net

            @deborahh @EdwinG @chu

            Yes, after opening this link, scroll and just click on the link according to the appropriate area and a list will appear

            https://www.tvchannellists.com/w/List_of_Canadian_over-the-air_television_stations

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            #54

            @SnowyCA @EdwinG @chu wow. I actually still have an actual LCD TV in storage. Hmm.
            Thanks!

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            • deborahh@cosocial.caD deborahh@cosocial.ca

              @SnowyCA @EdwinG @chu wow. I actually still have an actual LCD TV in storage. Hmm.
              Thanks!

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              #55

              @deborahh @EdwinG @chu

              🎉

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              • deborahh@cosocial.caD deborahh@cosocial.ca

                @SnowyCA @EdwinG @chu wow. I actually still have an actual LCD TV in storage. Hmm.
                Thanks!

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                #56

                @deborahh @SnowyCA @chu If the LCD TV was made in the last 18 years, it should be able to receive the digital TV signals.

                😄

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                • edwing@mstdn.moimeme.caE edwing@mstdn.moimeme.ca

                  @deborahh @SnowyCA @chu If the LCD TV was made in the last 18 years, it should be able to receive the digital TV signals.

                  😄

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                  #57

                  @EdwinG @deborahh @chu

                  🤔 Is there some sort of "adapter" for older models?

                  ( I don't have a tv, I'm just letting my mind roam into curious places)

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                  • snowyca@social.vivaldi.netS snowyca@social.vivaldi.net

                    @EdwinG @deborahh @chu

                    🤔 Is there some sort of "adapter" for older models?

                    ( I don't have a tv, I'm just letting my mind roam into curious places)

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                    #58

                    @SnowyCA @EdwinG @chu adapter for what-to-what?

                    Edit: oh, I see. For older-than-18-yrs models, I guess. No idea.

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                    • deborahh@cosocial.caD deborahh@cosocial.ca

                      @SnowyCA @EdwinG @chu adapter for what-to-what?

                      Edit: oh, I see. For older-than-18-yrs models, I guess. No idea.

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                      #59

                      @deborahh @EdwinG @chu

                      Edwin mentioned in order to pull in the signal, the tv had to be 18 or younger, but now that I think about it, I guess even if there was an "adapter" of sorts the tv wouldn't work.

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                      • snowyca@social.vivaldi.netS snowyca@social.vivaldi.net

                        @deborahh @EdwinG @chu

                        Edwin mentioned in order to pull in the signal, the tv had to be 18 or younger, but now that I think about it, I guess even if there was an "adapter" of sorts the tv wouldn't work.

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                        #60

                        @SnowyCA @deborahh @chu The answer is yes, they do exist.

                        They are called “ATSC Converter boxes” or digital-to-analog converter boxes.

                        Almost every channel I know of ran an advert when did the analog (NTSC) to digital (ATSC) conversion in 2011, and mentioned them 😅

                        Here’s a sample of those adverts for your viewing enjoyment:
                        https://youtu.be/NoM4rxNT2RI?t=139

                        P.S.: I said 18 years because I’m sure those TV support digital signals, older LCDs might as well… I just don’t know.

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                        • snowyca@social.vivaldi.netS snowyca@social.vivaldi.net

                          @deborahh @EdwinG @chu

                          Edwin mentioned in order to pull in the signal, the tv had to be 18 or younger, but now that I think about it, I guess even if there was an "adapter" of sorts the tv wouldn't work.

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                          #61

                          @SnowyCA @deborahh @EdwinG @chu

                          We were using a digital antenna with an OTA PVR that connected to the TV via HDMI but that's in storage now, as we've gone all ROKU or computer sourced TV, but that setup should work with any TV with an HDMI input

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                          • edwing@mstdn.moimeme.caE edwing@mstdn.moimeme.ca

                            @SnowyCA @deborahh @chu The answer is yes, they do exist.

                            They are called “ATSC Converter boxes” or digital-to-analog converter boxes.

                            Almost every channel I know of ran an advert when did the analog (NTSC) to digital (ATSC) conversion in 2011, and mentioned them 😅

                            Here’s a sample of those adverts for your viewing enjoyment:
                            https://youtu.be/NoM4rxNT2RI?t=139

                            P.S.: I said 18 years because I’m sure those TV support digital signals, older LCDs might as well… I just don’t know.

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                            #62

                            @EdwinG @deborahh @chu

                            oh cool. Thanks, Edwin.

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                            • snowyca@social.vivaldi.netS snowyca@social.vivaldi.net

                              @EdwinG @deborahh @chu

                              🤔 Is there some sort of "adapter" for older models?

                              ( I don't have a tv, I'm just letting my mind roam into curious places)

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                              #63

                              @SnowyCA @EdwinG @chu 🤔 if there *is* an adapter, maybe it can let you play broadcast tv on your computer?

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                              • snowyca@social.vivaldi.netS snowyca@social.vivaldi.net

                                @EdwinG @deborahh @chu

                                oh cool. Thanks, Edwin.

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                                #64

                                @SnowyCA @EdwinG @deborahh

                                I love the geeky conversation my random "on the way to campus" thoughts sparked.

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                                • edwing@mstdn.moimeme.caE edwing@mstdn.moimeme.ca

                                  @SnowyCA @deborahh @chu The answer is yes, they do exist.

                                  They are called “ATSC Converter boxes” or digital-to-analog converter boxes.

                                  Almost every channel I know of ran an advert when did the analog (NTSC) to digital (ATSC) conversion in 2011, and mentioned them 😅

                                  Here’s a sample of those adverts for your viewing enjoyment:
                                  https://youtu.be/NoM4rxNT2RI?t=139

                                  P.S.: I said 18 years because I’m sure those TV support digital signals, older LCDs might as well… I just don’t know.

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                                  #65

                                  @EdwinG @SnowyCA @chu ah, I see. I bought mine in 2005. So ... maybe not.
                                  Worth a test drive.

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                                  • the5thcolumnist@mstdn.caT the5thcolumnist@mstdn.ca

                                    @SnowyCA @deborahh @EdwinG @chu

                                    We were using a digital antenna with an OTA PVR that connected to the TV via HDMI but that's in storage now, as we've gone all ROKU or computer sourced TV, but that setup should work with any TV with an HDMI input

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                                    #66

                                    @the5thColumnist @deborahh @EdwinG @chu

                                    Thanks, Richard, I'll tuck that info into a "brain wrinkle" in case I need it later. 😀

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                                    • deborahh@cosocial.caD deborahh@cosocial.ca

                                      @SnowyCA @EdwinG @chu 🤔 if there *is* an adapter, maybe it can let you play broadcast tv on your computer?

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                                      #67

                                      @deborahh @SnowyCA @chu They also exist 😄

                                      I use SiliconDust HDHomeRun, which put the TV signal onto your home’s network (cost me $120 back in 2011 IIRC)

                                      Other brands do exist, most using USB.

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                                      • edwing@mstdn.moimeme.caE edwing@mstdn.moimeme.ca

                                        @SnowyCA @deborahh @chu The answer is yes, they do exist.

                                        They are called “ATSC Converter boxes” or digital-to-analog converter boxes.

                                        Almost every channel I know of ran an advert when did the analog (NTSC) to digital (ATSC) conversion in 2011, and mentioned them 😅

                                        Here’s a sample of those adverts for your viewing enjoyment:
                                        https://youtu.be/NoM4rxNT2RI?t=139

                                        P.S.: I said 18 years because I’m sure those TV support digital signals, older LCDs might as well… I just don’t know.

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                                        #68

                                        @EdwinG @SnowyCA @chu huh. Looks like a "ATSC Converter box" costs about $20. And I wonder if I might have one already, in my stach of AV connectors …
                                        An experiment for another day!
                                        Thanks.

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                                        • deborahh@cosocial.caD deborahh@cosocial.ca

                                          @SnowyCA @EdwinG @chu 🤔 if there *is* an adapter, maybe it can let you play broadcast tv on your computer?

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                                          #69

                                          @deborahh @EdwinG @chu

                                          I wonder if that's possible.... on no... nevermind. I nearly forgot, out here the only broadcast station they pull in runs old westerns😖

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