Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick

Re:Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick by SiempreViernes on Thursday July 30, 2026 @04:56PM (#49115648)

This is an age where even teacups demand internet connectivity to fetch firmware updates

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Re:Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick by contravariant on Thursday July 30, 2026 @05:12PM (#49115865)

I mean I get why my cups need frequent java updates, but still.

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Re:Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick by histriosum on Thursday July 30, 2026 @11:12PM (#49118576)

Finally, a legitimate use case for HTTP 418…

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Re:Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick by red-iron-pine on Friday July 31, 2026 @10:53AM (#49123956)

and they thought it was an April Fools joke, hah!

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Re:Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick by Ballas on Friday July 31, 2026 @01:53AM (#49119468)

And then what happens if someone accidentally pushes the saucer firmware to the cup update?

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Re:Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick by earleybird on Saturday August 01, 2026 @01:05AM (#49131207)

You get a Saucerfull of Secrets :-)

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Re:Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick by yencabulator on Monday August 03, 2026 @11:27PM (#49164088)

I believe the correct behavior can be inferred from the RFC:

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Re:Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick by tollgategit on Friday July 31, 2026 @05:05AM (#49120742)

And yet, it is now still just as stupid to do it as it was before we arrived here.

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