Once in a Lifetime (watching the days go by)

[OtherMichael]

Why are scammy lifetime subscriptions to online services still in the BoingBoing store?

A year ago I fell for one of BoingBoing/StackSocial’s stupid “lifetime subscriptions” to online backup, and coughed up $55. Today I got an email from LiveDrive, for which “DripBit” was a reseller, saying, surprise surprise, that the company no longer existed, and that they deleted all my data, because I hadn’t paid for a new subscription.

#A Compilation

please add your own citations and in-the-wild sightings

[OtherMichael]

Continuing the discussion from Kiss your boring job goodbye—you’re about to learn how to program:

Kiss your boring job goodbye—you’re about to learn how to program

lifetime access to the courses

[dave_b]

Here's the first step to be your own boss for only $49

Originally published at: http://boingboing.net/2016/08/13/heres-the-first-step-to-be-y.html …

[dave_b]

Here's how Big Data could change your career

Originally published at: http://boingboing.net/2016/08/18/heres-how-big-data-could-cha.html …

[dave_b]

These programming skills will give you a competitive edge

Originally published at: http://boingboing.net/2016/08/23/these-programming-skills-will.html …