Anthony Dean

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I'm the owner of Diverse Tech Geek, a blog covering media and technology, as well as diversity issues. Interested in comics and animation. Pronouns: he/him. 🏳️‍🌈

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As part of trying to fix a few things on my laptop (particularly WiFi), I swapped the Linux installation from regular Linux Mint to Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE). So far, it seems to be working pretty much the same as regular Mint, but without Ubuntu as a middleman.

I found the Mariners' schedule/broadcast info here, but looks like other teams (via a search) are also covered:

https://www.cabletv.com/sports/watch-seattle-mariners

How To Watch the 2026 Seattle Mariners Season

Will this season be a home run for the Mariners? Learn how to watch Seattle Mariners baseball with our guide, featuring their TV schedule and channel lineup.

CableTV.com
Oops, make that two Mariners games exclusive to Apple TV (one this Friday, another in May) for locals, though the first one is also on MLBTV for non-locals.

So unless one's a super-hardcore fan, someone who only wants to watch their local team can just get the in-market package, throw in an antenna (for NBC/Fox, including the World Series) and just listen to the remaining 7 games on the radio (or skip altogether)?

Again, when it comes to streaming, sports are generally a rip-off... the only question is how much of one (and how much one's willing to pay).

Looking at the Seattle Mariners (for example), the in-market game package ("MarinersTV") is $20/month or $100/season. Looks like only a dozen games aren't included: Fox (4), MLB.TV proper (3), Apple TV (1), Peacock (4, though one game will be on NBC).

This year, MLB also offers a subscription package of in-market blackout-free streaming for most teams, separate from MLBTV (though the two also can be had as a bundle).

As ESPN is now handling MLBTV, they're trying to force new subscribers to get ESPN Unlimited when signing up (though that can be cancelled right away).

For T-Mobile customers, today's T-Mobile Tuesday offer is their annual free season of MLB.TV streaming, to stream out-of-market baseball games.

No more MLS soccer for free, however (probably since it's now just a part of having Apple TV+.).

Disney Ends $1 Billion OpenAI Partnership After Sora Shuts Down

https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/tech/openai-sora-video-app-shutting-down/

Disney Ends $1 Billion OpenAI Partnership After Sora Shuts Down

The move comes after the company struck a $1 billion deal with Disney in December

TheWrap

Local gas price update: $5.79 a gallon (up a dime from yesterday) or $1.53 a liter.

At this rate, I could see gas hitting $6 a gallon by the weekend...

Your TV Is Secretly Watching You. Here's How to Stop It | PCMag

https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/your-tv-is-secretly-watching-you-heres-how-to-stop-it