I thought when I read the title, "The folks who maintain the Content Versioning System are careless with credit card info? Do they even need credit card info for some reaon?"
"It's preposterous that a group like the NAB can act like it's this great consumer watchdog that wants to promote competition in the marketplace when its very actions make it clear that the last thing it wants to do itself is compete."
Well, in light of MLBs recent negotiations with Direct TV, which could put many televised baseball games behind a "pay wall", this may become more of a bone of contention.
"Major League Baseball is close to signing a $100 million deal to make
DirecTV – a company serving less than 15% of video households – the
exclusive provider of its "Extra Innings" package that gives viewers
access to EVERY Major League game nationwide. While the deal clearly
enriches MLB and its owners, millions of baseball's biggest fans will
suffer, forced to choose between their video provider and watching
baseball."
Isn't it interesting how different players in the entrenched media markets deal with the fallout from new technology? Those with tighter hooks and more money (RIAA, MPAA) fight tooth and nail, those with less money and power (newspapers) spasm wildly and those on the bottom of the economic rung... adapt.
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Dead Battery
Oh yeah. And so's the hard drive.
On the post: FCC Wants To Decide What You Can Watch On Cable
Evil
I don't know how much capacity I have for hate, but it seems to be keeping in step with their capacity for evil.
Can the combined hatred of millions of Americans cause them to suddenly implode like the wretched house at the end of "Poltergeist"?
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CN-frickin'-N!
A fraction of the (visible) users of Slashdot, same forum engine and serious mention on network TV.
Awesome.
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Good Lord!
http://www.nongnu.org/cvs/
Guess that's what I get for being in front of a computer 16 hours a day.
On the post: Why Should AFP Need To License The Right For Google To Link To Its News Stories?
Hell
Then maybe I'd get some traffic.
One thing the internet has done is expose the absolute bottomless pit of stupidity, fear and greed in many large, established businesses.
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Give Some Feedback
http://www.nab.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Contact_us&Template=/CM/GuestComments.cfm
and left this message:
"It's preposterous that a group like the NAB can act like it's this great consumer watchdog that wants to promote competition in the marketplace when its very actions make it clear that the last thing it wants to do itself is compete."
You should be ashamed of yourselves.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070402/210449.shtml
On the post: Will Fear Of Willful Infringement Hurt New Patent Peer Review System?
Back to the Subject at Hand
Seems like it would be good for 2 reasons:
1.They would generally be older and so more familiar with prior art.
2.There would be little chance of them working in a field where they may contribute to willful infringement in the future.
On the post: The Patent Thicket That May Destroy VoIP
The Beginning
How long before people wake up and realize that US patents and copyright have virtually destroyed the technological landscape in America?
On the post: Is Describing The Sporting Event You're Watching Copyright Infringement? How About Animating It?
Ehrichweiss - You Don't Need a Camera
On the post: Is Describing The Sporting Event You're Watching Copyright Infringement? How About Animating It?
TV or not TV
Well, in light of MLBs recent negotiations with Direct TV, which could put many televised baseball games behind a "pay wall", this may become more of a bone of contention.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/MLBDIRECTTVDEALISBAD/index.html
"Major League Baseball is close to signing a $100 million deal to make DirecTV – a company serving less than 15% of video households – the exclusive provider of its "Extra Innings" package that gives viewers access to EVERY Major League game nationwide. While the deal clearly enriches MLB and its owners, millions of baseball's biggest fans will suffer, forced to choose between their video provider and watching baseball."
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In the Next Exciting Episode...
And get snacks.
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Arr!
On the post: Thinking Digitally Still Isn't A Separate Job Function
Wow
Damned insightful. Too bad you can't put this in front of CEOs everywhere.
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Fascinating
Amazing.
On the post: RIAA Gets Legislators To Threaten To Drop 'The Hammer' On Colleges and Universities
Easy Targets
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