Out of the Blue [Mar 29, 2023, 11:59 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
I got my first voicemail on my new Galaxy phone yesterday. Thankfully it was a
butt-dial from my brother, because it took me a while to listen to it. When I
tried, I was told the visual voicemail app requires precise location
permissions. I never saw this before, so I guess it was enabled on my old phone?
I don't get myself too worked up about every corporation in the world wanting to
know what uninteresting things I'm up to, but this seems particularly egregious.
I haven't seen an explanation of why Verizon or Google would need my location to
play back my own voicemails for me (I doubt there's an acceptable one). But I
haven't seen a workaround either. I was able to access the voicemail by dialing
in (after resetting a password I hadn't used in ages). But that was a nightmare.
I had listen to about a minute of robot voice prompts telling me about my
message, and then I had to listen to all three minutes of rustling and
background noise before I could delete it since I didn't remember the shortcut.
I'll try and hold out trading privacy for convenience in this case, which I may
be able to do since I don't get a lot of voice messages. But I also wonder why I
bother. I'm sure they've got the full book on me already.
Voicemail Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.Breakfast Links
- Bird flu FAQ: What is avian influenza? Thanks Acleacius.
- First F-16 Viper pilots to engage the MiG-29 in mock air combats explain what it’s like to dogfight against the Fulcrum. Thanks Max.
Stories
- One Man’s Quest to Revive the Great American Vacuum Tube (may require registration or subscription).
- "House of the Dragon" Season 2 Shortened.
- Credit Suisse whistleblowers say bank has been helping Americans dodge U.S. taxes. Get that shocked look off your face. Thanks Acleacius.
Science
- Scientists Created a New Recyclable Plastic Not Made From Crude Oil. Thanks Max.
- For the first time, astronomers have linked a mysterious fast radio burst with gravitational waves. Thanks Acleacius.
- Ascension water plant worker fired, arrested after video showed him urinating in water supply. Unauthorized leak. I get it. Thanks Acleacius.
Media
Follow-up
I honestly wonder how successful the exceedingly popular tactic of holding an article hostage and using it to blackmail me into signing up for your site is. It does nothing but ensure I will never sign up no matter what.
I wanted to read the article on vacuum tubes to see if they are still as sought after as they used to be by guitarists, but I guess I'll never know.
I wanted to read the article on vacuum tubes to see if they are still as sought after as they used to be by guitarists, but I guess I'll never know.
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RedEye9 wrote on Mar 29, 2023, 13:51:
♾️🫏 had to see the new donkey
Infinite donkeys?
Like Beamer, just send me a message. If you just have to call, call me on Wire.
"Just take a look around you, what do you see? Pain, suffering, and misery." -Black Sabbath, Killing Yourself to Live.
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Burrito of Peace wrote on Mar 29, 2023, 13:25:♾️🫏 had to see the new donkeyRedEye9 wrote on Mar 29, 2023, 12:19:How many demerit points for someone who has purposefully disabled their vmail?
On a side note, I add 5 demerit points to anyone’s voicemail that is full or not setup. Maybe quantum computing and AI will address that, but I doubt those modern miracles will be that powerful.
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Music for the discerning:
http://www.deathwishinc.com
http://www.hydrahead.com
http://www.painkillerrecords.com
RedEye9 wrote on Mar 29, 2023, 12:19:
On a side note, I add 5 demerit points to anyone’s voicemail that is full or not setup. Maybe quantum computing and AI will address that, but I doubt those modern miracles will be that powerful.
How many demerit points for someone who has purposefully disabled their vmail?
"Just take a look around you, what do you see? Pain, suffering, and misery." -Black Sabbath, Killing Yourself to Live.
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Egads, I’m annoyed by the voice reading back the phone number for the the voicemail while waiting to hear the message. If I want the number it will be in my missed calls or call log. Thankfully I know pressing 7 will delete the message, an old dog can learn a new trick.
On a side note, I add 5 demerit points to anyone’s voicemail that is full or not setup. Maybe quantum computing and AI will address that, but I doubt those modern miracles will be that powerful.
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Bird Flu
A new flu is spilling over from cows to people in the U.S. How worried should we be? from NPR’s Goats and Soda
On a side note, I add 5 demerit points to anyone’s voicemail that is full or not setup. Maybe quantum computing and AI will address that, but I doubt those modern miracles will be that powerful.
,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,.
Bird Flu
A new flu is spilling over from cows to people in the U.S. How worried should we be? from NPR’s Goats and Soda
"I expect death to be nothingness and by removing from me all possible fears of death, I am thankful to atheism." Isaac Asimov
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