Unlimited storage. It’s a continued marketing trends in media — but what exactly does “unlimited” look like?
One user of Reddit decided to put Amazon’s service to the test. He used scripts to record and compile just under 2 petabytes of pornography in the cloud.
That must be a lot, considering I had to look up the definition of a petabyte (a million gigabytes, for the record). In order to sit and view all that smut, the article from Vice estimated it would take a person about 293 years, 6 months to get through it all. You read that right. That’s 300 years of your life you couldn’t get back.
Coincidentally, Amazon discontinued the unlimited packages in June. I wonder why that is? — [eric]
Hurricane Harvey has devastated the Texas coastal area with heavy flooding in the country’s 4th largest city, Houston. A quarter of million people are without power in the area, people fleeing to the roofs of their homes, and many people rescued from the flood plan in Houston and Galveston. “It’s going to last four to five days,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said late Saturday. “This is Day One,” he said. For complete coverage of Hurricane Harvey, go here to WLSAM.COM
Here is how you can help those affected
American Red Cross : You can donate online here or call 1-800-RED-CROSS, or make a $10 donation by texting the word REDCROSS to 90999.
Salvation Army: This group will provide long-term relief to victims of Hurricane Harvey. You can donate here
Texas Diaper Bank is accepting donations to help families affected, you can help here.
So maybe you are texting someone with an HBO GO password right now or organizing a watch party for it, but tonight is the Season 7 finale of ‘Game of Thrones’. The most talked about scripted TV show of our time is teasing something huge with the title of the episode getting the most speculation from the millions of fans of the fantasy drama series. The title “the Dragon and the Wolf” has stirred up fan theories that protagonist Jon Snow and dragon whisperer lady Daenerys Targarye may form some more defined bond in the episode, but nothing is for sure.
It’s also worth nothing that this will be the show’s longest episode clocking in at 79 minutes so that lends even more analysis to just what might happen.
Here is the official teaser from HBO. Note this is NOT spoiler so debate away at what might happen.
If you are digging through the past few episodes to find out the details and connect the dots on who is making a play for the the throne on ‘Go’, well Watch Mojo has you covered.
It’s almost here. The fight night of the year. The biggest fight of all fights, millions of dollars in hype and anticipation will culminate this Saturday from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas when the undefeated Floyd Mayweather faces the UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor in 12 rounds of boxing. The bars will be packed, your Facebook feed will be flying, the fighter’s mouths have been on a world tour, and you might need to know the hard facts to keep up. Here is a preview with videos and hard numbers to give you all you need to know before the bell rings.
FLOYD ‘MONEY’ MAYWEATHER
Age: 40
Height: 5’8
Weight: 151
Reach: 72
Record: 49-0 / 26 KOs
‘THE NOTORIOUS’ CONOR MCGREGOR
Age: 29
Height: 5’9
Weight: 153 (*Expected to fight at 170)
Reach: 74
Record (Boxing) : (0-0) / (MMA): (21-3)
Mayweather is heavily favored to win the fight, but the oddsmakers have reported wild numbers coming in with nearly $60 million currently being on the line for those betting on this mega-bout. ESPN reported that 93% of the betters are going with the risk on McGregor to turn in an upset, but several million dollar big bets have been behind Mayweather. ESPN breaks it all down here.
Mayweather comes out of retirement at 40 years of age and two years away from the ring, and boxing experts say it could be his easiest fight in his hall of fame career and bring him the legacy-cementing 50-0 status. ‘Money’ has displayed the greatest defensive skills of any boxer, taking very little damage in his bouts and winning his crafted skill. McGregor is the longshot but who has promised to win his first ever boxing bout against the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter in the first four rounds. As outlandish as his talk maybe, the Irish mixed-martial artist does not have a soft chin and has the cardio. Two-weight champion Andre Ward said today “anything can happen” today prior to the weigh-in, which is true. McGregor has the motivation and confidence in knowing he does not has much to lose as his opponent but most of all, he has 11 years of youth.
My take: Mayweather wins this fight, but if McGregor can go the distance into 6th round territory he will will walk away from the ring with merit and respect earned for MMA. Almost like the fictional fight in the first ‘Rocky’ film, Rocky Balboa just had to go the distance to walk away the proverbial winner.
Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor
TV lineup for the Mayweather Promotions card on Saturday (Showtime PPV, 9 p.m. ET) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas:
Queens of the Stone Age dropped their new album Villains today. It was high on my priority list today so I was jamming it early. It’s sooo good. And I also found this cool live acoustic version of the first single “The Way You Used To Do”. It should help get you psyched for Riot Fest! -wALT
Green Day came to the Lounge prior to their epic Wrigley Field show this week for an exclusive ‘press conference’ with 101WKQX and contest winners to answer all the big questions about their career, their early roots touring in Chicago, a stripper named Dimitri, what you can’t eat before you go on stage, and so much more. It’s a fun ride into the minds of Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool, and MIke Dirnt with laughs, insight, and joy shared for all.
We covered all the memorable moments and bombastic ballyhoo that was Green Day’s Wrigley Field show as well. Check out the links and videos below.
That magical moment when you’re sitting in the nose bleeds and the Green Day Upgrade Bunny comes and gives you wristbands for the floor!! Watch the video of four fans who got a great surprise at Wrigley Thursday night.
Is there anything better than some beers and a pizza with friends? Or what about a pop-up bar based on the coolest show on Earth?! Or can you beat a giveaway of cold hard cash from the hottest new app?! Check out what’s Rocking Right Now according to Kelly Rizzo!
What Ya Missed, men are trying to spoil Nicci by putting money in her paypal account, Green Day Press Conference Recap and Thomas Ian Nicholas in studio
Green Day will play one of the final Wrigley Field concerts this summer. In addition to taking over the Friendly Confines for an evening, they’re opening a pop-up store in Metro on Wednesday, August 23 and Thursday, August 24 from noon to 6pm each day. Inside the shop, you’ll find a variety of Chicagoed Green Day merch, including plenty of nods to the 2016 World Series champs.
Baseball T-shirt with Green Day emblazoned on it, W flag with the band’s name scrawled across it in faux spray paint, satin baseball jacket with Revolution Radio branding on the back (MORE HERE)
WATCH GREEN DAY’S OFFICIAL WRIGLEY FIELD PRESS CONFERENCE FROM THE SOUND LOUNGE HERE
Not only is this the second single off of Foo Fighters new album, “Concrete and Gold” but Dave Grohl himself directed the video and featured his own daughters!
Queens of the Stone Age dropped their new album Villains today. It was high on my priority list today so I was jamming it early. It’s sooo good. And I also found this cool live acoustic version of the first single “The Way You Used To Do”. It should help get you psyched for Riot Fest! -wALT
