To you and me, the definition of what their technology does is: it throttles video transmissions to 1.5 Mbps. Nice and simple, no semantic games. This COULD be presented as a feature, if it were done honestly, and one could opt-out [which one can]. So close, T-Mo, you almost did it. But the subterfuge is never appreciated by the market.
Legere isn't just playing with words. He's playing with words, their meanings, context, and implications. To him:
It's not "throttling" which is bad, it's "optimization [throttling] that gives you the benefit of not hitting your cap as fast" which is good. See?
To him, because of the existence of a cap, throttling IS a good thing, and is synonymous with optimization.
"HDCP plays a critical role in linking consumer electronics devices, personal computers, cable and satellite set-top boxes, and other Digital Devices to allow consumers to access and enjoy digital audiovisual content across a wide array of products, all while effectively protecting the rights of copyright owners and controlling access to copyrighted digital content."
Wrong. HDMI does that. HDCP's specific role is to PREVENT those connection.
Backing vocals are a nice touch, and make it an obviously derivative work. Also, you've added a Seussical touch...but not so much as to violate the dead Geisel's estate's IP.
But I stand by my point. Many people not trained in risk management would not immediately realize that "removing risk" is a real economic incentive, as good a payoff to a business as a literal bag of money.
The gov't can offer this "risk reduction" bribe without needing to allocate any budget, carve any checks, or send any suitcases of cash. It's "off balance sheet", and almost invisible to the voting public. The costs are socialized, but not a tax, so Grover Norquist won't bitch about it. It slips under the radar.
As such, it can be easily corrupted, as good as any slush fund and as honest as any Iran-Contra payoffs.
Geez. Let's just write up another song. It's such a simple, mindless song that we can surely conjure up another similar Public Domain version in a matter of minutes.
But inventing a new song, and putting it in the public domain would NOT work, would it? Because people have learned the existing song, memorized it already. It's part of the fabric, part of our culture.
It is, thus, the culture and the people that imbue that stupid little song with it's extraordinary value. The value comes from US. The incongruous notion of treating that value as Real Property, and as specifically the property of Warner/Chappell is bullshit.
It is the public that has created the value in the song, and Warner/Chappell has made us pay them for the value we created.
Not a problem. Since the terms of Senators and Congresspeople is limited to 2 or 6 years, we can just turf them out, and the cycle will stop! Problem = solved.
That said, you are otherwise right. The problem we have with the media is that terrorism is completely aligned with the business goals of news channels. Fear and terror make people turn on the news more, and stay tuned longer. Terrorism is great for Nielsen ratings.
This applies to domestic shooters, or political, or theocratic terrorists. It bleeds, it leads. Wash, rinse, repeat.
Listen, I dislike her a little, and a LOT on this subject. But to be fair, people complaining about "Freedom of speech" are frequently NOT making a valid 1st Amendment complaint.
Also said as, just by invoking the 1st doesn't actually mean your complaint is valid.
Take many of the idiot commenters on Techdirt, whose comments are voted away, who complain about censorship and 1st Amendment rights. They are wrong on so many levels: Mike didn't censor them, the community did, this is not a gov't site so it is not a violation of free speech, and their speech is not removed, but voted into a low visibility state.
STEPHANOPOULOS: How about The Transitive Law? No more Logic?
CLINTON: This is something I've said for a long time, George. I have to believe that the best minds in the private sector, in the public sector could come together to help us deal with this evolving threat. And you know, I know A = B and B = C. I respect that. Nobody wants B to not = C.
But I also know that if the best minds just work with us on this problem, we could make it so that A does not = C. So, please, let's get together and try to figure out the best way forward. I know Silicon Valley can make A <> C.
"There is A REASON people use lead vests and lead screens in the hospitals. (just google lead garment, lead gonad shield) There is a reason you cannot work on a cell tower until it is off."
Yes.
Reason 1: They use lead vests because of repeated, consistent, daily exposure to high blasts of X-rays (an ionizing wavelength of EMF.) And with modern equipment, they wear it just to have an abundance of caution. You or I don't wear lead shields, but on the contrary, we are the subjects of the exposure.
Reason 2: Cellular towers concentrated locations of higher-power (100 watts), and focused directional beams of EMF. At these power levels, the effects of EMF are measurable on humans (mostly detected as a heating of our meat). Of course, this is one of the reasons we mount antennas high on masts, and aim horizontally instead of towards the people below. The inverse-square law provides safety after just a dozen or so meters.
" if you want to get really technical antenna design"
That's not really technical. It's basic. Directional antennas can focus the signal and increase "gain" or the perceived signal strength for a specific place.
But to your original point, yes, the output power in the unlicensed 2.4 and 5.8 GHz bands is limited by governments, notably the FCC in the USA. Here are the limits:
As directional antennas are used, you'll note that the output power of the radios is restricted downwards. But users can work around this by adding directional antennas to equipment that is specced for omni-directional ones.
Re: Re: Less education = More respect, More education = Less respect
I find that when I try to educate people who start from a place of zero knowledge (almost everyone), they generally react by not believing me, and thinking I'm a conspiracy nut.
I then have to do more legwork to re-establish my "sanity" credentials with them. But one quick email with about 4-5 links to ridiculous (and fun) stories usually works. I like to include ones with "death plus 70 years" as incentive, and "collection agencies for horse stable's music".
That email is usually met with a reply of "Holy shit! I had no idea. This is ridiculous!"
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To Legere, Throttling IS Optimization
Legere isn't just playing with words. He's playing with words, their meanings, context, and implications. To him:
It's not "throttling" which is bad, it's "optimization [throttling] that gives you the benefit of not hitting your cap as fast" which is good. See?
To him, because of the existence of a cap, throttling IS a good thing, and is synonymous with optimization.
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Wrong
Wrong. HDMI does that. HDCP's specific role is to PREVENT those connection.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
On the post: This Survey Sucks, And The Internet Needs You To Fill It Out
Reminds Me of the Colbert Interview Question on GWB
"What, no answer? I'll put you down for Greatest."
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Re: Re: I'm Hating on This So Much
On the post: Everyone 'Settles' Happy Birthday Copyright Case... Leaves Plenty Of Questions Totally Unanswered
Re: Re: I'm Hating on This So Much
I think this could work!
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Re: Re: I'm Hating on This So Much
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Re: Re: Re: Re: A lie by any other name...
But I stand by my point. Many people not trained in risk management would not immediately realize that "removing risk" is a real economic incentive, as good a payoff to a business as a literal bag of money.
The gov't can offer this "risk reduction" bribe without needing to allocate any budget, carve any checks, or send any suitcases of cash. It's "off balance sheet", and almost invisible to the voting public. The costs are socialized, but not a tax, so Grover Norquist won't bitch about it. It slips under the radar.
As such, it can be easily corrupted, as good as any slush fund and as honest as any Iran-Contra payoffs.
On the post: Hillary Clinton Doubles Down Her Attack On Silicon Valley: Wants A 'Solution' For Encryption & Clampdown On Free Speech
Re: Re: Logic Fail
- how to better "Quantify ourselves", and
- how to hail a cab more efficiently.
Figure the rest out yourselves.
Signed,
The Valley.
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I'm Hating on This So Much
But inventing a new song, and putting it in the public domain would NOT work, would it? Because people have learned the existing song, memorized it already. It's part of the fabric, part of our culture.
It is, thus, the culture and the people that imbue that stupid little song with it's extraordinary value. The value comes from US. The incongruous notion of treating that value as Real Property, and as specifically the property of Warner/Chappell is bullshit.
It is the public that has created the value in the song, and Warner/Chappell has made us pay them for the value we created.
On the post: Senator Feinstein Brings Back Horrible Bill Forcing Internet Companies To Report On Your 'Suspicious' Behavior
Re:
You're welcome.
What's that you say? 98% incumbency? Fuck.
On the post: Hillary Clinton Doubles Down Her Attack On Silicon Valley: Wants A 'Solution' For Encryption & Clampdown On Free Speech
Re: Fix the Liberal Media first
That said, you are otherwise right. The problem we have with the media is that terrorism is completely aligned with the business goals of news channels. Fear and terror make people turn on the news more, and stay tuned longer. Terrorism is great for Nielsen ratings.
This applies to domestic shooters, or political, or theocratic terrorists. It bleeds, it leads. Wash, rinse, repeat.
On the post: Hillary Clinton Doubles Down Her Attack On Silicon Valley: Wants A 'Solution' For Encryption & Clampdown On Free Speech
Re: Re: Disturbing
Also said as, just by invoking the 1st doesn't actually mean your complaint is valid.
Take many of the idiot commenters on Techdirt, whose comments are voted away, who complain about censorship and 1st Amendment rights. They are wrong on so many levels: Mike didn't censor them, the community did, this is not a gov't site so it is not a violation of free speech, and their speech is not removed, but voted into a low visibility state.
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Re: Re: A lie by any other name...
The gov't can always coerce/bribe companies with this kind of immunity. "Hey, we won't pay you money, but we will remove risk from your calculations."
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Logic Fail
CLINTON: This is something I've said for a long time, George. I have to believe that the best minds in the private sector, in the public sector could come together to help us deal with this evolving threat. And you know, I know A = B and B = C. I respect that. Nobody wants B to not = C.
But I also know that if the best minds just work with us on this problem, we could make it so that A does not = C. So, please, let's get together and try to figure out the best way forward. I know Silicon Valley can make A <> C.
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Re: Re:
BTW, I lost a "na" somewhere, can you help me find it?
On the post: Mother Blames Daughter's Suicide On WiFi Allergy
Re:
There is a reason you cannot work on a cell tower until it is off."
Yes.
Reason 1: They use lead vests because of repeated, consistent, daily exposure to high blasts of X-rays (an ionizing wavelength of EMF.) And with modern equipment, they wear it just to have an abundance of caution. You or I don't wear lead shields, but on the contrary, we are the subjects of the exposure.
Reason 2: Cellular towers concentrated locations of higher-power (100 watts), and focused directional beams of EMF. At these power levels, the effects of EMF are measurable on humans (mostly detected as a heating of our meat). Of course, this is one of the reasons we mount antennas high on masts, and aim horizontally instead of towards the people below. The inverse-square law provides safety after just a dozen or so meters.
http://www.emfexplained.info/?ID=25821
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Re: Re:
I mean, you can die from overdose with water, you know? And I'm not talking about drowning. I'm talking about poisoning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication
There is a difference in wifi and a microwave oven. The same difference as there is between a sip of water and dilutional hyponatremia.
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Re: Re: Re:
That's not really technical. It's basic. Directional antennas can focus the signal and increase "gain" or the perceived signal strength for a specific place.
But to your original point, yes, the output power in the unlicensed 2.4 and 5.8 GHz bands is limited by governments, notably the FCC in the USA. Here are the limits:
http://www.air802.com/fcc-rules-and-regulations.html
As directional antennas are used, you'll note that the output power of the radios is restricted downwards. But users can work around this by adding directional antennas to equipment that is specced for omni-directional ones.
You can relate the perceived power of WiFi against other radios here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DBm
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Re: Re: Less education = More respect, More education = Less respect
I then have to do more legwork to re-establish my "sanity" credentials with them. But one quick email with about 4-5 links to ridiculous (and fun) stories usually works. I like to include ones with "death plus 70 years" as incentive, and "collection agencies for horse stable's music".
That email is usually met with a reply of "Holy shit! I had no idea. This is ridiculous!"
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