Tech’s broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap::Some tech is getting pricier and looking a lot like the older services it was supposed to beat. From video streaming to ride-hailing and cloud computing.

    • @evranch@lemmy.ca
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      11 year ago

      True but this was a reply to someone who wanted it easy, they’re not running a seedbox they’re just looking to leech and maybe seed back a reasonable ratio if the torrent is active. And that’s totally achievable without port forwarding.