Tech’s broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap::Some tech is getting pricier and looking a lot like the older services it was supposed to beat. From video streaming to ride-hailing and cloud computing.

  • vagrantprodigy
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    1 year ago

    It’s the bang for you buck situation in some limited circumstances, but not the way most people are using it.

    • Whirlybird@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      It’s not “some limited circumstances” though. The cost of an equivalent server and setup to host locally for even a tiny website or service is significantly higher than running on the cloud even for a few years.