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Recommended streaming services for cartoons (2022 edition) | Diverse Tech Geek

My look at recommended streaming services for cartoons for 2022, from Disney+ for families to Crunchyroll for anime fans.

I wrote this since most articles about streaming services treat animation as an afterthought, beyond a generic recommendation to “get Disney+ for kids” or an off-handed mention of “Harley Quinn” or ”Rick and Morty.” Hopefully, this helps animation fans?

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.

Cartoon review: “Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City” | Diverse Tech Geek

A review of the 2021 Strawberry Shortcake cartoon, "Berry in the Big City," an effort to modernize the 1980s character and her friends.

I give my thoughts on the latest iteration of “Strawberry Shortcake,” as well as the franchise itself.

November 2022 graphic novel picks and news | Diverse Tech Geek

A very brief look at graphic novels of interest coming out in November 2022, which at DC Comics seems focused on Wonder Woman character Nubia?

An admittedly short entry this month.

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...

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.

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The 10 highest-grossing superhero movies starring people of color | Diverse Tech Geek

A list of the 10 highest-grossing superhero movies starring people of color, from Marvel's Black Panther to Disney's "Big Hero 6."

A look at the top 10 highest-grossing superhero movies starring people of color, from "Black Panther" to "Big Hero 6."

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The 10 highest-grossing animated movies starring people of color | Diverse Tech Geek

A list of the 10 highest-grossing animated movies starring people of color, from Pixar's "Coco" to Sony's "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

I look at the 10 highest-grossing animated movies starring people of color, from "Coco" to "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."

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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.

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Recommended alternative browsers to Chrome | Diverse Tech Geek

With upcoming changes planned to Chrome's extension infrastructure impacting ad blockers, I take a look at alternative browsers to Chrome.

I look at my favorite alternatives to Google's Chrome browser.

Welcome

Hi, welcome to my new Tumblr page. Given Facebook throttles business pages' visibility, I thought I'd try setting up a Tumblr page as an alternative. It also gives me a possible alternative to Twitter, given its current changes.

As the headline says, my main site focuses on media and technology topics, as well as diversity issues in both. I split it into two semi-separate sections, Diverse Tech Geek (for technology) and Diverse Media Notes (for media). I'll be posting links to my blog posts here; new posts usually go up Tuesdays and Fridays.

So, we'll see how this goes. Thanks for reading!