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In Portland, Ore., Brittany Trahan started buying DVDs rather than paying for Netflix and Apple TV, while Lisa Shannon has been relying on public transit instead of taking an Uber. And in McDonough, Ga., Brian Seymour II has been embracing the cold to shop locally instead of buying through Amazon.

They’re among a growing number of Americans participating in a boycott this month, targeting tech companies who, they believe, are not doing enough to stand up against President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown.

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    3 hours ago

    Doesn’t blue ray suck at archiving because their data is more prone to corruption? The only advantage they have is larger storage space.

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      3 hours ago

      They, like DVDs, have a lifespan of ~20 years but can last a lot longer if kept in a cool and dry spot.

      But also you can rip the discs and store them digitally on hard drives or whatever :)