Black Superheroes With Electrical Powers Has Become A Well-known Cliche. I Look At Possible Reasons Why

Recommended RSS readers | Diverse Tech Geek

Thoughts on my favorite RSS reader apps, from the Apple-based NetNewsWire to the broad-platform Feedly.

Yes, RSS readers still exist. I look at some of my favorites.

Hockey in cartoons | Diverse Tech Geek

A look at some noteworthy depictions of hockey in cartoons, from "The Simpsons" to DC and Marvel comics to the 1970s "Peter Puck" shorts.

A look at hockey in cartoons, from the gay romance webcomic "Check Please" to DC Comics' fake NHL teams (Gotham City's the home of the "Blades"? Metropolis has the "Mammoths?").

Hmm... well, Tumblr *is* supposed to be adding ActivityPub support, which would let it work with the Twitter-like Mastodon. So however it's implemented, that might be Twitter-like enough? Plus it'd be a big boon for Mastodon/ActivityPub/the "fediverse", as it'd be easier to get into it via just using Tumblr?

I keep saying: If Tumblr added a Twitter-like sidebar they would render every other social media platform not supported as a loss-leader for Nazis extinct in a month.

How to block Twitter trolls in bulk | Diverse Tech Geek

A look at different ways to block Twitter trolls in bulk, as well as more nuanced blocking approaches, using third party tools.

A look at different ways to block Twitter trolls in bulk, as well as more nuanced blocking approaches, using third-party tools.

About the blog...

For the few people following me (or actually reading my blog), I thought I'd ask: is there anything you'd like to see me write more about?

A look at Twitter alternatives | Diverse Tech Geek

With Elon Musk now involved with Twitter, I take a look at some possible Twitter alternatives, from older networks such as Tumblr to newcomers like Mastodon.

I figure I should repost this one, given ongoing events...

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Netflix launches an ad-supported plan | Diverse Tech Geek

Netflix is launching a new ad-supported plan, Basic with Ads. I look at reasons why you might want to stick with the ad-free Netflix tiers.

Netflix is launching its ad-supported plan in early November. That said, I think you're better off with the ad-free tiers.

Superman, “Star Wars” among the worst passwords of 2021 | Diverse Tech Geek

NordPass released a list of the worst passwords of 2021; among the entries include Superman, "Star Wars" and Winnie-the-Pooh.

From December 2021, I look at the year’s worst password choices.

Can NBA Ratings Grow Again? Don’t Bet on It

New VIP+ Analysis: The new season is poised to be as competitive as ever, but a number of factors could keep TV ratings from climbing.

Unmentioned in the article, but fewer people who aren’t sports fans want to pay $70+ for cable/a live-streaming cable service anymore, especially for basically three channels: ESPN, TNT, and a regional sports network. Even dropping the regional sports network only reduces the cost to $35 (for Sling TV), which is still a hefty increase on what I pay for on-demand streaming services.

Maybe one reason the NFL is the US’ most popular sport: it’s available on over-the-air TV, even for local games.