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Peloton treadmill owners will be able to run again without a subscription:
After a spate of accidents on its Tread+ treadmill, Peloton temporarily moved the basic running mode of Tread+ behind a paywall so non-authorized users couldn't gain access. Now, all users will be able to use the "Just Run" feature without a subscription [...]
[...] after several reports of injuries and one death. The company subsequently released a software update that required a passcode to use the basic running mode, but the feature was only available to subscribers.
[...] The Tread Lock feature locks the device if you haven't used the treadmill in 45 seconds and aren't in a class. You then need to input a four-digit code before it can be used again.
[...] While the update was inconvenient for non-subscribers who purchased the $4,000+ devices, Peloton did make it possible to do basic running without paying.
Putting the primary function of an expensive product behind a paywall is a way to prevent accidents.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Runaway1956 on Friday August 06 2021, @03:18PM (3 children)
You failed to mention the likelihood of being shot for jogging while black.
Even so, I side with GP. Running is an outdoors activity. Despite your many examples/objections, most people would probably be healthier and happier if they took their exercise outdoors. Running through a flower garden is nice and enjoyable. Running on ice teaches agility that Peloton can never teach. Who doesn't love running through a pleasant spring shower? You get to meet people who can admire your fine physique if you run outside.
I spent the first 20 years of my life hearing, "Stop running in the house!" I've spent the last 30+ years of my life shouting "Stop running in the house!" * I'm not about to change now, and encourage people to run in the house.
* It's really funny in an industrial setting. There are people working all around you, and you notice someone in a hurry, running. Shouting "Stop running in the house!' focuses everyone's attention on the guilty party. That guilty party immediately slows to a walk, while looking all around to see who caught them, and how much trouble they might be in. Bonus points when the guilty party is someone who is supposed to help enforce safety rules.
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(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 06 2021, @08:02PM (2 children)
"You failed to mention the likelihood of being shot for jogging while black."
I'm guessing that was a sarcastic comment because you are inacapable of understanding the amount of racism and danger minorities face in the US just for existing.
Valid reasons for being shot? Well for one, breaking into a barricaded room while security points a gun at your head telling you to stop. What a dumb MAGA to die like that.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday August 06 2021, @08:20PM (1 child)
Keep guessing, fool. Or, you could take a course in reading comprehension.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Ahmaud_Arbery [wikipedia.org]
Can you say his name?
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 06 2021, @10:49PM
My apologies, glad I was wrong!