"But why should the device itself have to connect to the internet for this? What about allowing the option, but also allowing you to download the most recent database onto a computer or flash drive and use it from there?"
1. Once you have setup your remote there's no need to connect again unless your going to be adding a new device or deleting one. The last time i need to connect my remote to the internet was five months ago when i added my WDTV Live.
2. There's probably ten's of thousand devices on that database and it's easier for them to add,and change entries then create a never ending files for download. One device i bought over two years ago had the wrong info for the control over the device, one phone to the customer support and they made the change to support it and now anyone the got the same device would be getting the new control info.
My harmony one controls my ac, clock radio, av receiver, tv, cable box, wdtv live, and xbox 360
You also forget the fact that a lot of people never change the default user name password of their router. Easy enough to make changes to allow guest access to the router and well as other things.
"Lawler insists the math doesn't add up because without that marketing push, the number of subscribers would be much lower. HBO claimed that Lawler's math was right."
1. So every add I see for Game of Thrones or other HBO shows is paid for by the cable co.'s?
2. At this point who hasn't heard of HBO?
3. Cable Companies continue raising rates and charging for a everything little thing(like 2.50 per month per remote)and when difficult decision need to be made to save and few bucks HBO and other pay services go bye bye including Cable itself! So they might be helping in one end but totally screwing it up on the other!
4. I might be willing to sign up for HBO GO standalone but somewhere between 5.00 to 9.00 per month tops. I see no real value of paying more when Amazon, Netflix provide more for less.
Star ts around 7mins in, they all should feel ashamed of themselves. Its amazing that he can get on stage and talk about apps that have helped people with physical and learning disadvantages and yet that they pulled this crap with this app developer.
"He's blinded by the wiki-rhetoric. Movies are already an intensely collaborative product. The small movies usually have the input of 100s of people and the large movies may combine the work of tens of thousands of people. That's why the credits take forever to scroll by."
1)Please list what large movie has thousands of people working it
2)I didn't realize the food service people, personnel assistants, payroll, makeup & hair,etc all had a say in what final product would be.
"nah, I worked in a record store in the 90s. It went out of business in 2004. The owner was quite upfront about it being because of piracy."
So, your saying that Wal Mart ability to out advertise and have a lager selection and deeper inventory as well as selling said products below his cost was not the reason for his business failing?
Re: Oh I get it, all you have to do is ask people to "do better"
"Let me get this straight. I can write an open letter asking the food companies to do better on calories/taste/freshness/whatever and until they do, I'll feel free to just shoplift whatever I want. They need to earn my money.
Maybe the editors of Maxim or Playboy could write an open letter asking the women to "do better" at satisfying them and until then, they'll act like rakes or cads. "
You would be correct if we could download food and women from the internet nice try fool.
Deregulation( regulations also)is not what got us into this mess for me its the lack of transparency, openness and simplicity is the root issues. So into latter is introduced and followed upon correctly in wont matter.
Sorry to say I'm going to have to call you out and say BS!
"I don't want to cause a riot, but I worked for Israeli security."
"The main problem with any item you carry with you, is that you might hide stuff in it. From a shank to a real knife, to a bomb, etc. If the bottle is clear, the guard can see through it, test it, and scan it with the metal detector (which I fondly refered to as the beepy-thingie) to see if you can spot knives or even detonators.
You can't do that with a metallic bottle.
The security guard has no time to tap the bottle gently and "listen" for double-flooring, or rigged surface that might hide a knife, or even C4. He can't. He tells you to not bring it in."
Unless told otherwise C4 or any other type of explosive can be hidden in anything and would stupid to be hidden in something metal. Think of the shoe bomber and the whole liquid gel bomb threats! What makes you think the detonators would even be attached to the bomb and not be bought in by someone else or crafted by materials already in the building.
If t his is a bomb, it's still at risk of blowing up. But a dumpster has much less foot traffic than the Capitol building itself, so they may have made a judgment call of risk vs. the effort it takes to check this type of item. They know the area and 'soft spots' better than either of us. On top of that, "
Again BS, so lets see an explosive going off in a metal dumpster creating thousands metal fragments been propelled and a high rate hundreds of feet and making one hell of a loud bang is a minimal risk? Add to the fact the you allowing two way access to said container?
'Think analog. If a store doesn't sell u what u want, u are justified stealing it? "
I wonder if she would like others using this think analog bit when it comes to people for bashing the the industry(labels & artists) for its drugs, alcohol get those bitches & hoes attitudes and don't forget to kill those cops!
Gas, parking tickets, payroll, tolls,landing tax's for the their planes etc. Enough with the the lets see how much more blood we can drain from the regular individuals.
Why not get companies like GE($14.2 billion in profits last year, including $5.1 billion from U.S. operations. n fact, it received a tax benefit of $3.2 billion. Source http://money.msn.com/top-stocks/post.aspx?post=d715c70d-f0d0-4474-8223-2949588e90f6 ) to pay their fair share of taxes and that revenue cover whatever they feel they are losing to internet buyers!
On the post: When A Mouse Requires An Internet Connection, You're Doing 'Cloud' Wrong
Re: Re: Re: Re:
1. Once you have setup your remote there's no need to connect again unless your going to be adding a new device or deleting one. The last time i need to connect my remote to the internet was five months ago when i added my WDTV Live.
2. There's probably ten's of thousand devices on that database and it's easier for them to add,and change entries then create a never ending files for download. One device i bought over two years ago had the wrong info for the control over the device, one phone to the customer support and they made the change to support it and now anyone the got the same device would be getting the new control info.
My harmony one controls my ac, clock radio, av receiver, tv, cable box, wdtv live, and xbox 360
On the post: When A Mouse Requires An Internet Connection, You're Doing 'Cloud' Wrong
Re: Re:
Have you?, way to compare apples to oranges. The Harmony remote doesn't phone home or collect usage information to send back to Logitech.
" but any change to the remote, needs to be connected to the internet."
Wrong, you any change you make to a device you own(ie. replacing a TV,DVD, etc.)
On the post: Copyright Trolls Still Arguing That Open WiFi Is 'Negligent'
Re: Re: Good bye WI FI hotspots
On the post: The Math Says HBO Shouldn't Go Direct, But They Left Innovation Out Of The Equation
Re: Bah. Innovation as defined around here is pretty meh
Yup the great wall of the North they built must have cost billions to build! Maybe even more considering global warming and stuff!
On the post: The Math Says HBO Shouldn't Go Direct, But They Left Innovation Out Of The Equation
1. So every add I see for Game of Thrones or other HBO shows is paid for by the cable co.'s?
2. At this point who hasn't heard of HBO?
3. Cable Companies continue raising rates and charging for a everything little thing(like 2.50 per month per remote)and when difficult decision need to be made to save and few bucks HBO and other pay services go bye bye including Cable itself! So they might be helping in one end but totally screwing it up on the other!
4. I might be willing to sign up for HBO GO standalone but somewhere between 5.00 to 9.00 per month tops. I see no real value of paying more when Amazon, Netflix provide more for less.
On the post: Dear Permission Culture: This Is Why No One Wants To Ask For Your OK
Wow
On the post: The EU Telco Plan To Have The UN 'Tax & Track' Internet Usage Goes Against Fundamental Internet Principles
Oh, great with the USA's track record around the world this should be a slam dunk for the UN!
On the post: Apple Steps Into Patent Fight To Unnecessarily Silence A Little Girl
http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/126pihbedvcoihbefvbhjkbvsefbg/event/index.html
Star ts around 7mins in, they all should feel ashamed of themselves. Its amazing that he can get on stage and talk about apps that have helped people with physical and learning disadvantages and yet that they pulled this crap with this app developer.
On the post: Google's Fiber Makes MPAA Skittish. Why Does Hollywood See All Technology In Terms Of Piracy?
But I would try and negotiate and better price and if they wont or treat me like some kind of thief I will take my business somewhere else!
On the post: Google's Fiber Makes MPAA Skittish. Why Does Hollywood See All Technology In Terms Of Piracy?
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There no is light ! The MPAA/RIAA and its supporters cant see light since they have their heads so far each other rear end!
"If you make a gun, you have a moral obligation to take some reasonable steps that they aren't getting into the wrong hands.
What reasonable steps does Google take to make sure their bandwidth doesn't get into the wrong hands? None."
Why do fools like yourself keep trying stupid analogy's of real world objects to virtual world things?
Here's one for you want reasonable steps do car rental shops take to make sure you don't drink and drive, or run lights, or even speed?
On the post: Jimmy Wales Says Irrelevance, Not Piracy, Will Doom Hollywood
Re: Oh really?
1)Please list what large movie has thousands of people working it
2)I didn't realize the food service people, personnel assistants, payroll, makeup & hair,etc all had a say in what final product would be.
On the post: Video Game Developers Continue To Ignorantly Attack Used Game Sales
Re: Re: Who needs 'depth' when you can have 'flash and bang'....
On the post: Why Do The Labels Continue To Insist That 'Your Money Is No Good Here?'
Re: Re: Re: Re:
So, your saying that Wal Mart ability to out advertise and have a lager selection and deeper inventory as well as selling said products below his cost was not the reason for his business failing?
How's his new job shilling for the RIAA going
On the post: An Open Letter To Content Creators: One 'Pirate' Explains Why He Infringes & How To Get His Money
Re: Oh I get it, all you have to do is ask people to "do better"
Maybe the editors of Maxim or Playboy could write an open letter asking the women to "do better" at satisfying them and until then, they'll act like rakes or cads. "
You would be correct if we could download food and women from the internet nice try fool.
On the post: Economist Notices That The US Is Getting Buried Under Costly, Useless Over-Regulation
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On the post: Security Theater... Or Why I Had To Go Dumpster Diving At The US Capitol Last Week
Re: A canteen
On the post: Security Theater... Or Why I Had To Go Dumpster Diving At The US Capitol Last Week
Re: Hm. In this case..... not so much
"I don't want to cause a riot, but I worked for Israeli security."
"The main problem with any item you carry with you, is that you might hide stuff in it. From a shank to a real knife, to a bomb, etc. If the bottle is clear, the guard can see through it, test it, and scan it with the metal detector (which I fondly refered to as the beepy-thingie) to see if you can spot knives or even detonators.
You can't do that with a metallic bottle.
The security guard has no time to tap the bottle gently and "listen" for double-flooring, or rigged surface that might hide a knife, or even C4. He can't. He tells you to not bring it in."
Unless told otherwise C4 or any other type of explosive can be hidden in anything and would stupid to be hidden in something metal. Think of the shoe bomber and the whole liquid gel bomb threats! What makes you think the detonators would even be attached to the bomb and not be bought in by someone else or crafted by materials already in the building.
If t his is a bomb, it's still at risk of blowing up. But a dumpster has much less foot traffic than the Capitol building itself, so they may have made a judgment call of risk vs. the effort it takes to check this type of item. They know the area and 'soft spots' better than either of us. On top of that, "
Again BS, so lets see an explosive going off in a metal dumpster creating thousands metal fragments been propelled and a high rate hundreds of feet and making one hell of a loud bang is a minimal risk? Add to the fact the you allowing two way access to said container?
On the post: Ex-RIAA Boss Ignores All Criticisim Of SOPA/PIPA, Claims Any Complaints Are Trying To Justify Stealing
'Think analog. If a store doesn't sell u what u want, u are justified stealing it? "
I wonder if she would like others using this think analog bit when it comes to people for bashing the the industry(labels & artists) for its drugs, alcohol get those bitches & hoes attitudes and don't forget to kill those cops!
On the post: Cisco Calls Out HP For Suing Former Employees Who Leave HP To Work For Cisco
Re: oh Cisco the White Knight coming to save the day, BS
I was going to mention that..
On the post: The Coming Fight Over Sales Tax For Online Retailers
Re: A smaller benefit?
They already pay tax's, Lets see
Gas, parking tickets, payroll, tolls,landing tax's for the their planes etc. Enough with the the lets see how much more blood we can drain from the regular individuals.
Why not get companies like GE($14.2 billion in profits last year, including $5.1 billion from U.S. operations. n fact, it received a tax benefit of $3.2 billion. Source http://money.msn.com/top-stocks/post.aspx?post=d715c70d-f0d0-4474-8223-2949588e90f6 ) to pay their fair share of taxes and that revenue cover whatever they feel they are losing to internet buyers!
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