Danie van der Merwe3h ago

I cut $800 in subscriptions by running free tools on hardware I already owned

“Subscription costs have a way of feeling invisible. You might have a cloud storage here, an AI tool there, a transcription service you barely use anymore. All of this can add up to something substantial. But if you own a mid-range GPU, there’s a go ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/i-cut-800-in-subscriptions-by-running-free-tools-on-hardware-i-already-owned/

#GPU #opensource #subscriptions #technology

I Cut $800 In Subscriptions By Running Free Tools On Hardware I Already Owned

“Subscription costs have a way of feeling invisible. You might have a cloud storage here, an AI tool there, a transcription service you barely use anymore.

GadgeteerZA
Ro3d ago
Mixcloud Members and tipsters get more here … https://www.darkcompass.com/2026/05/04/mixcloud-members-and-tipsters-get-more-here/
We’ve begun adding our older shows to Mixcloud to fill in all the gaps for
#community #mixcloud #subscriptions #support
PPC Land6d ago
FYI: Apple adds monthly 12-month commitment plan to App Store subscriptions: Apple has updated App Store auto-renewable subscriptions with a monthly billing option tied to a 12-month commitment, excluding the US and Singapore markets. https://ppc.land/apple-adds-monthly-12-month-commitment-plan-to-app-store-subscriptions/ #Apple #AppStore #Subscriptions #TechNews #MonthlyPlan
Apple adds monthly 12-month commitment plan to App Store subscriptions

Apple has updated App Store auto-renewable subscriptions with a monthly billing option tied to a 12-month commitment, excluding the US and Singapore markets.

PPC Land
PPC LandApr 29
ICYMI: Apple adds monthly 12-month commitment plan to App Store subscriptions: Apple has updated App Store auto-renewable subscriptions with a monthly billing option tied to a 12-month commitment, excluding the US and Singapore markets. https://ppc.land/apple-adds-monthly-12-month-commitment-plan-to-app-store-subscriptions/ #Apple #AppStore #Subscriptions #TechNews #MobileApps
Apple adds monthly 12-month commitment plan to App Store subscriptions

Apple has updated App Store auto-renewable subscriptions with a monthly billing option tied to a 12-month commitment, excluding the US and Singapore markets.

PPC Land
PPC LandApr 28
Apple adds monthly 12-month commitment plan to App Store subscriptions: Apple has updated App Store auto-renewable subscriptions with a monthly billing option tied to a 12-month commitment, excluding the US and Singapore markets. https://ppc.land/apple-adds-monthly-12-month-commitment-plan-to-app-store-subscriptions/ #Apple #AppStore #subscriptions #mobileapps #technews
Apple adds monthly 12-month commitment plan to App Store subscriptions

Apple has updated App Store auto-renewable subscriptions with a monthly billing option tied to a 12-month commitment, excluding the US and Singapore markets.

PPC Land
TechCrunchApr 28

Apple introduces a cheaper option for App Store subscriptions

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/28/apple-introduces-a-cheaper-option-for-app-store-subscriptions/

#Tech #Apple #Subscriptions

Apple introduces a cheaper option for App Store subscriptions | TechCrunch

Apple is adding a new subscription option that lets app developers offer lower monthly pricing in exchange for a 12-month commitment.

TechCrunch
Show threadpetersuberApr 23

Update. The passage in the #Trump budget criticizing expensive #subscriptions and #APCs (previous post, this thread) triggered a debate in the House of Representatives.

"US lawmakers intensify scrutiny of scientific-publishing practices."
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01251-y

"From ‘paper mills’ that sell authorships on fake or low-quality research papers to the costs associated with open-access publishing, US lawmakers are paying increasing attention to widely debated issues in scientific publishing. In a rare show of unity, members of the US House of Representatives from both sides of the political aisle agreed at a hearing that these issues deserve more attention from government — but there was less unity on what the solutions should be."

#OpenAccess #Publishing #ScholComm

US lawmakers intensify scrutiny of scientific-publishing practices

A congressional hearing covered the rise of paper mills and the costs of open-access publishing — but there was little agreement on what reform would entail.

Games BrieflyApr 23

Roblox is replacing Premium with a new Roblox Plus subscription that critics say offers less value to players.

https://gamesbriefly.news/roblox-plus-subscription-is-replacing-premium-and-it-sounds-like-a-worse-deal

#Roblox #Gaming #Subscriptions

lmorchard's linksApr 23
Adobe is Cooked

"What do you get when you spend the last decade and a half exploiting the very same people you were supposed to empower?"

https://malejandro.com/reflections/en/adobe-is-cooked/

#adobe #creative #photoshop #software #subscriptions
Adobe is Cooked

KillBait NewsApr 22

WhatsApp tests paid ‘Plus’ subscription with customization and premium features

📰 Original title: ‘WhatsApp Plus’ subscription launching soon with new features

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/whatsapp-tests-paid-plus-subscription-with-customization-and-premium-features/?redirpost=2916a761-a251-4832-b8be-dd2d41945bc3

#technology #whatsapp #subscriptions #meta

WhatsApp tests paid ‘Plus’ subscription with customization and premium features

WhatsApp is preparing to introduce a paid subscription tier called ‘WhatsApp Plus,’ signaling Meta’s broader strategy to diversify revenue through premium services across its platforms.

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