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If its a DVR then one needs permission to download the video. Many DVR's have access policies that can limit certain users/groups to only view or playback disabling download. Then if they do have download access they likely need access to a USB port and have a USB drive handy as they likely have to download the file from a web UI. Then they have to get that video on to a PC or Phone/tablet and upload it.

Or just point the phone at the screen, record, click the share button and select YouTube or whatever.


It's not odd because as you pointed out this is a tech oriented site and not a wheel chair oriented site.

There are forms of technology other than software, and wheelchairs are one of them. YCombinator has invested in dozens of medical device startups... including devices in the mobility category: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/trexo-robotics

You expect too much of people.

Please stop. These cynical drive-by comments add nothing to the discussion.

I get it but the acting surprised feels condescending and annoying itself. Maybe I should have articulated that better. There are always ignorant people. Always. Take that opportunity to answer their questions and move on. Not this "I know right. gawd. youd think theyd know better..." come on man, that's just rude. Like of course, there are gonna be questions and confused people. Don't be condescending and act all surprised.

The hope is that it is a site full of thoughtful people who’ve done at least a couple difficult projects. For that sort of person, the first instinct should not be to try and invalidate a project based on a couple seconds of googling. We should know that sometimes the problem takes more than a couple seconds of research to get to the real problem statement.

It's not but the concept that there may be more than one sub-type of a product (here: manual wheelchairs and their subtypes: "medical" [0], transport, etc) because there are many different scenarios for using any product is a universally applicable idea. You don't have to know much to see the cheaper types, see that they're physically different and figure out that there's a reason for there to be different types.

It's an endemic problem in many fields but you see it a lot with programmers. It's the same class of cognitive bias that births ideas like "the law should be like a program, that would be much simpler" that were (still are?) big in tech circles. Lazy pattern matching and thinking that understanding one complex thing (programming) makes one automatically better at unrelated fields (complex manufacturing).

[0] The type most people are most familiar with, large wheels, collapsible, handles for assistance from others. Generally not used by people who are able to move under their own power.

[1] similar to "medical" but without the large back wheels so they're only mobile with another persons help or by scooting around using your feet.


It's not absurd, you're reading too far into it.

Lucky 13.

> It's so bad, I bet some of you can guess which state I live in.

FL: NY's graveyard.


I grew up with TV in the 80's. I remember the myriad of shows created solely to sell toys. Those shilled toys and food items required a lot of money and production. Plus the FCC and parental orgs kept those TV people on their toes. Now any doofus with a phone is a "youtuber" and there is little if any over-site.

Also realize you usually had one TV in the house and when mom or dad wanted to watch it was their turn no matter what. Cartoons were limited from ~2-5PM on weekdays and Saturday mornings till noon. Sundays were a wash. You had these small slots where you were captivated then you did other things, usually homework on weekdays or go play with friends on weekends. Even when I got older and got my own TV it was OTA limited with time slots.

Kids dont have that separation anymore. These things live with them 24/7 and they have little if any regulation.


Exactly, imagine if TVs had tried to grab our attention every time a new episode became available.

> "World Weekly News"

At least it was relegated to the magazine stands and check out line at the grocery market. You had to physically travel to see yet alone obtain a copy. Now it's in your pocket 24/7. Bat boy would be displeased.


Please no EIP, its utter crap and designed by an OOP huffing committee. The only serious protocol is EtherCAT with honorable mentions for Sercos 3 and Ethernet Powerlink (CANopen over Ethernet).

What irks me is they slapped their name on it like its supposed to invoke supreme technical prowess.

All streaming services are going up. The other day I received am email from Hulu stating their pricing was going up another dollar for ad free Hulu from $18 to $19. I realized I haven't used Hulu in about two months so I cancelled it with the reason being too much money. I then had to click through two more desperation pages "We'll give you a whole year of 2.99 Hulu if you stay" - No. "How about a whole Disney plus package for the introductory price of" - No.

At this point I have no more streaming services. Talking to friends about it and they use vance for youtube and illegal streaming services. I don't think I know anyone who pays for youtube. These companies are only hurting themselves by jacking up prices for what little content they offer.


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