I'm puzzled that Netflix isn't taking advantage of the relatively inexpensive original content of Youtube creators and offering a competitive product?

Yeah, but I sold my car (SUV) as a result of better transit options, and won't be buying another. I don't see that they factor in, over a longer term, fewer cars need to be made/sold/supported as a result. It isn't just the driving - it is also the manufacturing/sales components that drive up carbon.

I agree, travel a ton and am always having to get around geoblocks/restrictions with my banks, places I want to make purchases etc. Not used for privacy at all in my case, and in fact it is a bit of a nuisance as I need it for some sites, but other captcha/block it. - ugh. But ... looking at the Aglo project I see it supports deployment in "DigitalOcean (most user friendly), Amazon Lightsail, Amazon EC2, Vultr, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine, Scaleway, DreamCompute, Linode" The immediate question that comes to mind is whether deployment could include a VPN desktop/mobile UI to change server location on one of these services. I'd rather pay my VPN fees for a cloud compute service that still didn't have nearly as many/any blocks while still allowing me to simply jump the "geo fence".

.... and Coinbase is avoiding the problem. I would never let this continue in my organization, and Coinbase in saying "we only care about what our employees think", are effectively denying there is a problem. I've rarely seen the NYT report a problem, where there isn't one. Their failure to address this head on has most certainly devalued the company, and I'd be furious if I held their equity.

I worked around it (as I'm sure everyone else did), but I didn't go your route. Your route would likely be more efficient and I would love a guide and/or script - yes please :)

The sad thing is, some of the games which I've enjoyed the most were on the Wii (Red Steel 2, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, 007 Goldeneye) and it seems that that style of gameplay is not being carried on for new games on the Wii U

Not sure this matches your style of gameplay but take a look at:

Zombi U

Fist of the North Star

Ninja Gaiden

For a launch there seems to be a good selection, but if the games don't match what you want I agree - why by the console.

Well as a parent I'd agree with a lot of what you said. I bought ours in 2006, and in the last couple of year our Wii has been one of those collecting dust due to it being noisy. I finally decided to do brain surgery on it, and fixed the noisy drive, and it is now being played in again.

All that being said, I preordered the Wii-U, and did so for a few reasons:

1) We have Netflix, a drive full of movies, BBC and a pile of other things (nope, no cable :), a bunch of hardware, that I'd like to consolidate and control through one remote. I don't think I'm the only one, which is why Harmony make out like bandits selling very pricey remotes;

2) I don't have to go finding disks each time and am hopeful the Wii online store will contain the games on Wii that get played regularly;

3) I'm looking forward (VERY MUCH) to the asymmetrical gameplay elements;

4) I like more "hard core" games as well, and this game allows for that (along with differentiated play types).

I don't think Nintendo forgot their market at all, but not all the market will move immediately. Wait :)

"Because it sucks, Nintendo sucks, that is why. At least people over the age of 8 think so"

Since you likely haven't used the Wii U, I presume you are talking about the Wii? You are so obviously not a parent; a lot of us parents over the age of 8 think it's actually pretty good.

"You can't get Amazon or Hulu outside the US. Netflix is seriously underpowered outside the US as well."

I live in Canada - actually you can. You just have to know how :)

"I have a Universal remote. It was $10 at what used to be Radio Shack."

I have one too, and it is a $200 (now $179) Harmony that configures my Sony stereo, PS3, Wii, and Pansonic TV for usage. I'd rather the TVii if it works as it has both Bluetooth and IR and currently my Harmony only supports IR

" The shittiest browser I've ever used, and I include the one I wrote in College using BCB+, was the whatever the fuck Nintendo has on the Wii. The browser on my WATCH is better and it doesn't even have an Internet connection"

Well, the one on Nintendo is Opera. Opera is miles, and miles ahead of whatever it is on my PS3. I use Chrome and I like Chrome, but I don't find that I have a major problem with Opera.

"Nintendo banks on their legacy games, and frankly their selection is terrible compared to the other consoles."

I hadn't played with the Wii for a couple years now (using PS3) but then repaired the noisy drive recently and introduced my daughter to it. I think it is a great system for a 6 year old. She LOVES making Miis, likes Donkey Konga, and Wii Sports. I don't have a lot of legacy games on the Wii beyond Donkey Konga and I'd argue the selection is only terrible because they are geared towards kids. That seems to be changing with Wii U.

For all the lack of "hype" (I'd agree with you in North America, at least) they still seem to have sold out, and according to Fudzilla Nintendo will be hard pressed to keep up with demand. So ... how much advertising and marketing do you throw out there when you can't even keep up, as is? Kind of like throwing money away. That being said I've seen a lot about Zombi U, Nintendo Land, and some Nintendo Mario game? The major attribute that Nintendo has going for it (outside of the current large Wii audience looking for an upgrade) is that they bring about change (this time the tablet) that they put into ALL units, so there is hardware consistency. Sorry Sony, but a PS3 and PS Vita combination aren't the same; developers can't count on that hardware combination being available in all cases.

The young lady blowing the bubbles was a street medic, lightening up the crowd. They bubbles were not blown at the officer. Officer Bubbles deserves his moniker.

D.O.A.

You obviously missed the Toronto G20. Arrests were indiscriminate. The laws "might" be better, but the system is broken, so it doesn't really matter, does it?