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markbvt said:

michelb76 said:

Why are blood thinners so expensive in the USA?

It must depend on the blood thinner. Coumadin, aka Warfarin, is cheap, like a few dollars for a month's supply.

Warfarin is cheap, yes. It also requires frequent blood testing which means frequent doctor visits for lab tests (every few days or weekly in the beginning and then every 2 to 4 weeks once the dose is stable). I was also told it is harder to stop bleeding if you cut yourself than other anticoagulants. It wasn't hard for me to decide that the extra $$$ was worth it.

tundraboy said:

I'd much prefer they apply flexible screen technology on large flat screen TVs so you can fold or roll those monstrosities and hide them when they're not in use.

This already exists.

What I want to know is this... When watching a show on ad-free Hulu, one can tell where the commercials would be placed by a half second pause where the screen goes black. If commercials weren't a thing it would seem like bad editing. Netflix shows generally do not have these brief pauses, which makes some of their shows feel more cinematic or similar to an HBO show. I would even argue that it elevates the quality of a show. So... Would a commercial based Netflix plan just start playing ads at random? Would it be like how a YouTube video gets suddenly interrupted at the most inconvenient mid-sentence interval? Will Netflix start adding brief pauses to future programming?

gmul said:

I like the content on AppleTV for the most part. But this weekly release of episodes is not what I am after. If I wanted the old network style TV I would not have gotten rid of my cable. So I will cancel my subscription after a month and after a few months pass I will sign up again for a month so I can binge the shows I like, repeat.

I don't really think weekly episodes are a huge reason people cut ties with cable. For me the big reason for getting rid of cable is not paying for 500 channels I don't watch and not having to put up with annoying commercials.

I used to like to binge (and I still do occasionally). But more recently, and especially during the pandemic, I've found that I really enjoy looking forward to new episodes each week. I was also talking to a friend recently about how prior to the binge era style of consuming media, a show had the ability to become a milestone for that particular time in your life. If you spend a day or two binging a season (or multiple seasons) of a show, those stories and characters become easily forgettable. Whereas spending many weeks, months, and after multiple seasons, many years with a show, those stories and characters become part of your life... almost like family. And when shows like that end there is a sadness because it represents the end of an era for you and those characters. You don't get that very much anymore with modern streaming shows. 

AppleInsider said:

AirPods users can check the current firmware for their audio accessories within the Settings app, selecting General, then About, then select the relevant device from the menu.

Actually...

To check your AirPods firmware version:

• Open the Settings app on your iPhone
• Navigate to the “Bluetooth” menu
• Find your AirPods in the list of devices
• Tap the “i” next to them
• Look at the “Firmware Version” number