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IPTV is a video streaming protocol that delivers live TV. Here's a basic overview:

1. An IPTV provider is streaming TV Channel 3 from its server.
2. Subscribers pay for access to a playlist file.
3. An IPTV player takes the playlist file and connects to the server.
4. The playlist file tells the player where TV Channel 3 is available for streaming.
5. The IPTV player streams the broadcast.

Most common IPTV providers are illegal restreams of commercial broadcasts. IPTV players don't typically come with access to these servers, the user need to find a service and gain access to a playlist file.

Edit: There are free and ad-supported IPTV streams out there as well.

An obligatory "Fuck Blockbuster:" They sucked compared to the local rental shops.

I'm a long-time Last.fm user and that might another good option. It might be easier to connect Qobuz to Last.fm, and then connect Last.fm to ListenBrainz.

I recently did this myself and now I've got two places to go for recommendations.

Listenbrainz is an open-source alternative to Last.fm: https://listenbrainz.org/

But I've used Last.fm for 20 years so I definitely recommend it.

Pop! OS might be a good option. It's Ubuntu-based and is pretty easy to get running. I switched from Windows 10 earlier this year and it's been mostly fine. A couple points to ask yourself before experimenting with Linux:

1. Is your data backed up? Will it be okay if you lose all of your computer's data? I backed up all the important documents just in case I made a mistake.

2. Do you need Windows specifically for anything important? For example, do you use your computer for work? Stuff like Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud either doesn't or can't run on Linux. However, there are tons of FOSS alternatives to replace Office and Adobe software.

I really like Pop! OS because it's a nice bridge distro from Windows to Linux. It's possible that I'll switch to a more "advanced" distro like Arch in the future, but it's nice just not having to worry about Windows 10 or having to upgrade to 11.

Keep in mind though, I still keep an install of Windows 10 on my machine in case I need to switch back for work software.

If you do dual boot, turn on the BIOS password to prevent Windows from messing with your bootloader.

Start with your city and parish, do either of them run a household hazardous waste recycling center? These places will take chemicals, batteries and other dangerous materials so they don't end up in the landfill. Sherveport is hosting a dropoff day on July 26: https://www.shreveportgreen.org/community-garden-2-2-1

Also look and see if any local recycling centers will take them. We also have electronic/e-waste collectors in my area.

There was a big shift between Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion. Compared to Zero Mission, there is almost no plot in Super Metroid. The only major plot point is the whereabouts of the metroid which Ridley abducted in the opening scene.

Super Metroid is much more action focused then the later entries. I will say that the later areas are a little more atmospheric than the first half of the game. Wrecked Ship definitely has a different vibe than the rest.

I'd say it's okay to take a break from Super Metroid and try Fusion. Fusion is much more linear and story driven. There was a short Super Metroid comic series in Nintendo Power that might provide some more context.

I've kept a blanket for 20 years. I remember when I bought it at a department store with my mom before I went off to college. It's the perfect thickness and texture for me to sleep with. The nostalgia is an added bonus for a really comfortable blanket.

Smarttube on Android TV OS

Apple in 2001:

Sprinkle some smug self-satisifaction on top of this and it's a real good portrait of the Christian right. Religion is a narotic for these folks who spend their days judging others. They believe in the correct God™ and His prosperity gospel. Anyone who is poor or those who "sin" deserve their lot in life. And how are kids to learn self-reliance when they're coddled with free food? We're so weak to let our kids live in such decadent times! What's next, they won't have to pay for healthcare after they made the bad decision to get hurt or sick?

They ask how we can be so wasteful as a society while they clutch their imitation pearl necklace. Meanwhile the public's share of wealth shrinks and everyone is left to fight for the scraps. When the situation is so dire, it's easy to fight with each other than to question big business, Wall Street or the financial sector.