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Re:The decline of computers as a general-purpose technology by visarga on Thursday February 25, 2021 @07:49AM (#26262207)
> Nowadays most people I see of that age group are happy with a YouTube video on their smartphones.

YouTube is a fantastic resource for any hobby or subject. It's like a world wide university.

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Re:The decline of computers as a general-purpose technology by smk_ on Thursday February 25, 2021 @02:47PM (#26267325)
Except that the algorithm is optimized for revenue and attention-grabbing content (the opposite of university material), and will gradually steer watching habits in that direction.
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