DVD actually still holds up for 2D animation, as 2D animation is probably the only medium that holds up well upscaled from 480p, there’s just not a lot of detail to lose in the upscaling process compared to live action or even 3D animation to some extent.

Think about mp3 CDs…

• …Or worse, ATRAC CDs, which thankfully also never caught on because had they caught on, given ATRAC is a proprietary Sony codec, they would’ve only been able to be played back on Sony CD players which supported the ATRAC codec.

Given all the attempts at eroding tech freedom, this might end up being future computing, but the cloud is state-controlled.

Assuming the bootloader is not super locked down or even nonexistent, think Wyse thin client levels of locked down.

Changed it to the YT link.

Walmart already locks their computers and other pricey tech up in cabinets for anti-theft reasons.

Doesn’t exist, ‘no rooms available.’

I can’t believe we’re at the point where entire OSes are blocking whole areas now. What’s next, Cali and anyone else who pushes this will ban building custom PCs because they don’t ship with a pre-approved OS by default? Will companies like System76, Framework, Tuxedo, and Valve stop selling their hardware because they either don’t ship with Windows by default or give you the option to provide your own OS entirely?

Already answered by @zikzak025@lemmy.world .

They’re teleprompters.

Yes, I’m referring to Rubio.

Says the person whose country is actively undermining civil liberties and enabling censorship on their own people. And how soon before this extends to US citizens too?

Not yet, but surely AOSP distros are in the crosshairs next if they’re not already.

If you ever wanna play 4K BDs on PC, you’ll need a 4K-compatible drive that’s been hacked with LibreDrive though, otherwise you’re stuck using a dedicated set-top player for those.

1080p discs can at least be handled by libaacs and libbdplus /w the necessary files, and don’t necessarily need a hacked drive to play back.

Even Nintendo and GameFreak/The Pokemon Co. care more about Pokemon, at least enough to finally retire Ash as the main character recently and bring someone new on as the lead.

But really, how Nick is treating Spongebob is as terrible as you can possibly get, like I said, they’re pissing on Hillenberg’s grave.

As for Family Guy, Seth McFarlane is basically begging for it to be canceled at this point with how sadistic and unfunny it’s gotten from what people have said about the newer seasons of it post-Brian’s revival.

And not just because of the usual ‘it’s gone on too long’ gripe either, but also because Nick is basically pissing on its creator’s grave keeping it going long after his death, as I pointed out in an edit on my post, Nick should’ve just ended the series after Hillenberg died out of respect for the guy.

Another way to look at it, is Brian should’ve just stayed dead if his revived form is the most unlikable piece of garbage you can possibly imagine a character to be.

Sad to say, but YT’s quickly going down the tubes lately for anything with any kind of substance as slop content is promoted over anything actually good nowadays.

No, and the ethics behind it are too screwed to try it.

Family Guy easily. Everything after the point where Brian was killed off and revived is basically a ‘Kill me’ cry at this point with how sadistic it’s gotten since that point; it’s like that show is begging to be put out of its misery.

Pokemon doesn’t count because they recently retired Ash and brought on a new lead character in his place, and they’re actually trying to branch out more lately with spinoffs such as Pokemon Concierge, which that spinoff is adorable from what little I’ve seen of it, btw.

Spongebob also needs to end just out of respect for its dead creator. Like, if Nick had any respect for Hillenberg’s wishes, which if I’m remembering this right, he wanted no spinoffs of Spongebob, they should’ve just ended that show after he died and left it alone from there, what they’re doing with that IP is basically pissing on the guy’s grave.

Edit: Going back to Pokemon spinoffs, I’d love to see the existence of sort of a Pokemon ‘Busytown’ although that’s not something I’d actively seek out, because that would be ridiculously adorable as a concept, ditto for taking ‘Pokemon Art Academy’ and turning it into sort of an animated ‘Art Attack’ counterpart, how Nintendo didn’t try that, I will never know as it would’ve been genius on their part.