It’s getting rare to own anything. Everything is just a temporary license or subscription or even if you own the thing it’s dongled to the vendor and when the vendor is in a bad mood or goes bankrupt your thing can’t be used any more…
I’m far too old to play the “everything is rented” game. I refuse to participate and I’m stunned anyone else does.
OTOH, I brought up how Trump/Project-2025 is dismantling NOAA on neighborhood.com, rather crucial to us on the Gulf Coast, and had this (heavily paraphrased) discussion with Karen:
“I PAY for my weather app! Don’t care if you can’t!”
“Uh, where do you think that app gets it’s data?”
“Not arguing with an idiot!”
And that was the day I learned that people pay monthly fees for free data. (I heartily recommend Weawow. Free, does everything I want except tide tables.)
I also learned that Project 2025 is a conspiracy theory and I’m an idiot for believing in it. Live and learn!
Weawow is a free (and ad-free) weather app enhanced by beautiful weather-related photos taken by photographers around the world. The photos reflect the current weather at your location, … so you can decide whether you’ll need your umbrella or your sunglasses when you go out. The Weawow marketplace also allows you to promote and sell your beautiful photos to people around the world … . With many data sources …, you’ll be able to judge upcoming weather conditions for yourself. You free from the stress of annoying advertisements, there are no tracking mechanisms to monitor your actions. Through beautiful weather photos that transcend borders, people can forget about conflict, and we contribute to world peace. When people see a photo of a golden sunset sinking over the horizon, they will surely feel calm and gentle. I declare that through Weawow, I will contribute to the development of human civilization and world peace. The Weawow is sustained by user donations. If you like the Weawow and want to support the Weawow project, please donate to us. Of course, this is not mandatory, so please feel free to use the app.
It’s getting rare to own anything. Everything is just a temporary license or subscription or even if you own the thing it’s dongled to the vendor and when the vendor is in a bad mood or goes bankrupt your thing can’t be used any more…
I’m far too old to play the “everything is rented” game. I refuse to participate and I’m stunned anyone else does.
OTOH, I brought up how Trump/Project-2025 is dismantling NOAA on neighborhood.com, rather crucial to us on the Gulf Coast, and had this (heavily paraphrased) discussion with Karen:
“I PAY for my weather app! Don’t care if you can’t!”
“Uh, where do you think that app gets it’s data?”
“Not arguing with an idiot!”
And that was the day I learned that people pay monthly fees for free data. (I heartily recommend Weawow. Free, does everything I want except tide tables.)
I also learned that Project 2025 is a conspiracy theory and I’m an idiot for believing in it. Live and learn!
Privacy vibe check passed
:D surely:
New app idea - do this, but with the person’s own photo library!
Yis that sounds like a quick iOS shortcut for a basic version!
It’s all gotta get commodified