Regarding what the people think, who cares what the people think. The government doesn't exist to serve the people, it exists to serve corporate interests at public expense.
In 100% agreement - and this administration has been the worst by far with this 'corporate welfare/entitlement' so far - (and I thought Bush's administration was bad - sheesh)
People... make sure you remember all this and please go vote - I'm not saying vote for republicans by any means - just NOT these people. I am going to go re-register as independent this week - and that's how I'll be voting, I don't care if they say my votes are 'wasted' or not - I'm going to vote with my conscious; not with what Network news says is the best idea.
I don't think it's a dem vs. repub issue as much as it is - they both think they can get away with more now.
This 'two party' charade is getting old. It's not Dem vs. Republicans - it's "them" vs. "us" - the people.
"Aggregators and Google News are, to us, the worst offenders," general counsel Lawrence Jacobs said today at a luncheon talk at Brooklyn Law School. "They make money by living off the sweat of our brow."
Might I propose a simple fix to Google...
Using our iGoogle accounts - we should be able to set a 'permanent' block vs. various domains on searches.
So that anytime I search for anything it can exclude domains such as "foxnews.com" or "ap.org" - that would make my life better.
But what good would 'custom' sounds be? If a blind person hears some off-beat 'cartone' - will they just assume it's a car?
So there would really have to be a set-standard in order for it to address the problem that it's supposed to be causing.
But of course, corporate $$$ will win out over common sense - as usual. No problems will be solved and instead of just having to put up with annoying ring tones, cars will be driving around playing stuff from their favorite bands or porn videos.
I guess it all that much more gives truth to that 'de-motivator' saying: "GOVERNMENT: If you think the problems we create are bad, just wait until you see our solutions."
Indeed, if the Commission cannot stop Google from blocking disfavored telephone calls as Google contends, then how could the Commission ever stop Google from also blocking disfavored websites from appearing in the results of its search engine; or prohibit Google from blocking access to applications that compete with its own email, text messaging, cloud computing and other services; or otherwise prevent Google from abusing the gatekeeper control it wields over the Internet?
Umm, the free market can easily stop such things when people stop using the service.
What is it with these companies and organizations today that act like they have some 'entitlement' to be in business?
Too big to fail? What a deception - if they do business in a manner that's full of fail - they should fail.
Dunno. But I read the ones that interest me. And if I haven't read the linked stories, then I don't comment. 90% of the time, anyway (nobody's perfect!)
I'd read the links; but I'm afraid of 'infringing' - so I'll take what's here to be accurate, lol
That shows the incompetence of IT there. They should have caught it in the first day or so when they would have seen a computer was making requests after closing and in the morning before it opened to the public.
What surprises me is that it was open to installing software. Something like "Windows Steady State" would be a good option for them.
As I write this, I am contemplating an engineering problem, play a game online cards and I just answered my telephone.
So what was it we were talking about again?
haha, sounds like me working from home - kids in one ear, phone of the other, game running that I'm task swapping between while working on servers and junk.
I use google books... but if there's something I like - I buy it, it's just easier on my eyes, I don't have to worry about the laptop battery reading in bed or in the car while my wife shops or goes to the doc's. Kindle, etc - it too restrictive. A book is just EASY, period. NO power needed, other than a light source.
And as age has taken it's toll on my eyes, it has also changed my perception of music and quality. I'm not happy with broken up, skippy, low bit rate MP3's. Nor am I up to digging through 5 different collections of music to find one that some competent person actually ripped decently.
Rather than have to Torrent MP3s if I want a higher bitrate or want to move it to a new format, I find buying CD's if optimal when combined with the ability to digitize music myself.
If it wasn't for those TWO THINGS mixed, I would not buy CD's anymore. I'd skip it.
Reason is this - the technology exists to digitize music. In tandem with owning 'physical media', it makes for a long-term method of keeping my tunes.
Physically - not only does the CD last practically forever since I *might* use it once a decade - it offers me the flexibility of digital audio. Plus, you know - I just like owning the CD, just like I do DVD's.
Take one of the two out of that equation - and I'll pass. If I can't rip to digital files - I won't buy it, if I can't buy the media, I don't want it. Sorry, I just don't like paying for MP3's and not getting anything to 'back it up'. I'd rather buy and rip.
To date: I've bought at least 15 CD's that I would not have otherwise bought if I had not heard the songs on the web first - be in on YouTube or another site. Some bands I just had never heard of until I heard them on the web. Therefore; I would have never known I liked them.
Realistically; Pandora's box is open on Media - Audio and Video - it can't be closed, so one must adapt or fade away. Kinda like 'survival of the fittest' I guess you could say.
On the post: Senate Judiciary Committee Approves RIAA Bailout Radio Tax
In 100% agreement - and this administration has been the worst by far with this 'corporate welfare/entitlement' so far - (and I thought Bush's administration was bad - sheesh)
People... make sure you remember all this and please go vote - I'm not saying vote for republicans by any means - just NOT these people. I am going to go re-register as independent this week - and that's how I'll be voting, I don't care if they say my votes are 'wasted' or not - I'm going to vote with my conscious; not with what Network news says is the best idea.
I don't think it's a dem vs. repub issue as much as it is - they both think they can get away with more now.
This 'two party' charade is getting old. It's not Dem vs. Republicans - it's "them" vs. "us" - the people.
On the post: News Corp Lawyer: Aggregators Steal From Us! News Corp: Hey Check Out Our Aggregator!
Might I propose a simple fix to Google...
Using our iGoogle accounts - we should be able to set a 'permanent' block vs. various domains on searches.
So that anytime I search for anything it can exclude domains such as "foxnews.com" or "ap.org" - that would make my life better.
On the post: Fake Car Noises Being Added To Many New Cars... May Be Required Soon
So there would really have to be a set-standard in order for it to address the problem that it's supposed to be causing.
But of course, corporate $$$ will win out over common sense - as usual. No problems will be solved and instead of just having to put up with annoying ring tones, cars will be driving around playing stuff from their favorite bands or porn videos.
I guess it all that much more gives truth to that 'de-motivator' saying: "GOVERNMENT: If you think the problems we create are bad, just wait until you see our solutions."
On the post: AT&T's Ridiculous Argument Against Google Voice
Umm, the free market can easily stop such things when people stop using the service.
What is it with these companies and organizations today that act like they have some 'entitlement' to be in business?
Too big to fail? What a deception - if they do business in a manner that's full of fail - they should fail.
On the post: Another Court Tells Newspaper, Comcast To Reveal Identity Of Anonymous Commenters
On the post: NBC Sued For Over $2 Million... For Infringing On A Font
On the post: DRM Ridiculousness Just A Part Of The PSP Go's Problems
On the post: The AP and News Corp DEMAND To Be Paid For Their Content
Re: Re: they have a point
I'd read the links; but I'm afraid of 'infringing' - so I'll take what's here to be accurate, lol
On the post: The AP and News Corp DEMAND To Be Paid For Their Content
It would open up such a good door for others.
On the post: Musicians Starting To Assert Copyright Termination Rights Against Record Labels
On the post: FBI Investigation Into Programmer For Freeing The Public Domain
Re: Re: Re: Re: Whats the Issue Here?
What surprises me is that it was open to installing software. Something like "Windows Steady State" would be a good option for them.
On the post: FBI Investigation Into Programmer For Freeing The Public Domain
Good point :)
On the post: Another Author Notes That Giving Away His Book Increased Sales
But the 'best selling book of all time' - the Bible; can be found free just about anywhere.
And in that whole list of top selling books - you'll also find the Quran and Book of Mormon - both of which are bascially free for the asking.
On the post: Professors Claiming Copyright Over Their Lectures
What if the student copyrights the notes?
It seems to me, if in fact the prof wants this done, he should have to send DCMA takedown notices to all of them, for each lecture.
On the post: Oh No! Book Piracy Is Coming! Run And Hide!
You know how many scribes that must have put out of business??
On the post: UK Politician's Cross Border Attempt To Terminate Prostitute Review Site Only Bumps Up Traffic
Re: Illegal?
Nevada & Amsterdam. I'm sure a number of others places too.
On the post: Can A Radio Station Give Away Tickets To A Football Game? The Eagles Say No...
On the post: Is The Inefficiency Of Multitasking A Bug Or A Feature?
Re: I have no problem multitasking
So what was it we were talking about again?
haha, sounds like me working from home - kids in one ear, phone of the other, game running that I'm task swapping between while working on servers and junk.
Fun fun.
On the post: Focusing In On The Value: Google Books Provides An Amazing Resource
I use google books... but if there's something I like - I buy it, it's just easier on my eyes, I don't have to worry about the laptop battery reading in bed or in the car while my wife shops or goes to the doc's. Kindle, etc - it too restrictive. A book is just EASY, period. NO power needed, other than a light source.
And as age has taken it's toll on my eyes, it has also changed my perception of music and quality. I'm not happy with broken up, skippy, low bit rate MP3's. Nor am I up to digging through 5 different collections of music to find one that some competent person actually ripped decently.
Rather than have to Torrent MP3s if I want a higher bitrate or want to move it to a new format, I find buying CD's if optimal when combined with the ability to digitize music myself.
If it wasn't for those TWO THINGS mixed, I would not buy CD's anymore. I'd skip it.
Reason is this - the technology exists to digitize music. In tandem with owning 'physical media', it makes for a long-term method of keeping my tunes.
Physically - not only does the CD last practically forever since I *might* use it once a decade - it offers me the flexibility of digital audio. Plus, you know - I just like owning the CD, just like I do DVD's.
Take one of the two out of that equation - and I'll pass. If I can't rip to digital files - I won't buy it, if I can't buy the media, I don't want it. Sorry, I just don't like paying for MP3's and not getting anything to 'back it up'. I'd rather buy and rip.
To date: I've bought at least 15 CD's that I would not have otherwise bought if I had not heard the songs on the web first - be in on YouTube or another site. Some bands I just had never heard of until I heard them on the web. Therefore; I would have never known I liked them.
Realistically; Pandora's box is open on Media - Audio and Video - it can't be closed, so one must adapt or fade away. Kinda like 'survival of the fittest' I guess you could say.
On the post: Forget Piracy Or Boxee... Could Netflix Take Down Cable?
Yes, interesting comment. What if - when DSL first came out, the Telco(s) who did it - copyrighted 'broadband' and we were stuck with DSL?
I bet we'd still be at 128K.
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