I guess web "portals" and sites supporting RSS feeds are going the way of the dodo bird. my.yahoo.com had not worked well for over a decade ... but ... it did provide a single web site that I could in a single glance get the local weather, sport scores of my favorite teams, some stock prices and some random headline news. I suspect that there is not a good business model for supplying such a site for free for me to use for about 2-3 minutes a day. I did find this ... My Yahoo Alternatives ... but I am unsure if it is even worth the effort ... like spending time to fix an 8 track player. "Hey kid, GET OFF MY LAWN"
Damn! First Xanga and now this. Going to download some songs from Napster to help me cope with this bad news.
File this under ... Movie Theaters are going the way of My Yahoo. The Casual Moviegoer is a Thing of the Past U.S. movie theaters are struggling to attract casual moviegoers, who once made up a significant portion of box office revenues, as shorter theatrical runs and changing consumer habits reshape the industry. The domestic box office, which regularly exceeded $10 billion in annual ticket sales before COVID-19, is expected to reach only $8.5 billion this year. Films now average 32 days in theaters compared to 80 days pre-pandemic, limiting opportunities for audiences to discover movies spontaneously. Midtier films generating $50-100 million at the box office have become scarcer, particularly in genres like drama and romantic comedy. Theater chains are responding with enhanced experiences and loyalty programs to draw audiences back. "It's fair to say there is a missing billion dollars that, if we had the right movies, people would be going to see them," said Bruce Nash, founder of movie business site the Numbers, told LA Times. Frequent moviegoers comprise only 12-15% of box office revenue, according to Patrick Corcoran of theater consulting firm Fithian Group.
Honestly . . .we blame the internet but IMO . . . more and more I find that PEOPLE DON'T LIKE PEOPLE! List complaints about going places or reasons people shop online about 75% of the reasons is. . . . I don't like dealing with other people Rocket River
Nope. Gimme 5 minutes I can make a fast-friend anywhere. Ballgames, restaurants, bars, grocery stores, etc...
I was a heavy MyYahoo user in the late 90s. Later, I directed a product team that worked on a competing product to My Yahoo in early 2000/2001. We had some really cutting-edge tech at the time, given the capabilities of browsers back then, that was allowing to drag and drop content in boxes across the browser page, and to scrape any website and add dynamic elements of that website to your own personal internet start page. The idea was nice and the programmers were amazing. Turns out people are lazy and didn't care that much. So it never really took off, except for some tech enthusiasts who liked it. Some lessons learned.
The question really is, what did we need people for? And do we still need them? The next generation is basically telling us they don't think so. Evolutionary advantage: Humans evolved to cooperate and rely on each other for survival in challenging environments, making social connection a fundamental need. Emotional well-being: Positive social interactions release feel-good chemicals like oxytocin, which contribute to happiness, reduce stress, and combat loneliness. Cognitive benefits: Social interaction stimulates brain activity, enhances learning, and can help maintain cognitive function as we age. Support system: Having people to rely on during difficult times provides emotional and practical support, which is crucial for coping with life challenges. Identity development: Our interactions with others help shape our self-perception and sense of identity. Food, Medical Health, Shelter, Sex We all can envision a world where all these needs will be met, or are already being met, by mechs and tech. And we are watching it happen as each industry and profession closes it's doors. Forums like this are dying too.
