Well, that really sucks. Windstream was the only competitor where I live. They may claim it won't affect their customers, but reality tends to differ significantly. And while I'm not their customer, if they do wind up withdrawing around here, I foresee higher prices from Spectrum, as well as lower speeds as more former Windstream customers turn to the only other alternative.
50 ms is GOOD, not bad. My cable internet pings google at 50 to 100 ms, and that is typical. As a developer, I can assure you that most online games are written to accommodate latencies over 100 ms for just this reason.
Re: The solution is easy, and probably why Venpath abandoned itâ
Opt-out is often against privacy laws, hence the reason they patented opt-in. You either break the law, or violate their patent. They are just salivating at the extortion they can now legally commit.
There is the loophole that Mozilla, et. al., are worried about. If you cannot force the company, just force individual programmers working for the company.
Re: Re: Two people: One to code, one to look for sabotage of the
No, what actually happens is there's nothing left BUT bad guys. You've left no jobs for good guys, forcing the others to either join them, or find work in another line of business... like wash dishes or stock grocery store shelves. Which do you think many will choose?
Not just Fox, but EVERY movie distributor, and every music label. They're all doing this, and all but openly. This is simply one of the first times anyone has ever called one of them out on their blatantly illegal dealings.
Because if downloading a show/movie without paying for it(at that time) is bad, how much worse to deliberately cook the books and/or make bogus claims to avoid paying out fees you are contractually obligated to pay?
Now if we can just get every news outlet around the world to present this fact rather than inane puff pieces and how we need to crack down on piracy.
Given that most people never change the default password on their internet crap, who needs a backdoor in the first place? Between people not changing the password, and people who choose crappy passwords, backdoors seem kinda redundant.
All issued software patents are still valid until ruled invalid, either by a court, or by the USPTO in a re-examination. So the vultures still sue over worthless patents, and badger smaller companies into paying for invalid patents. We see plenty of this in articles here all the time. We're seeing more people fighting and winning, yes, but they still have to FIGHT, which is still expensive. And that is my point - Facebook would rather save the money a fight would cost, even though they'd probably win it. It's cheaper to keep it all secret and avoid the court battle altogether.
Just last xmas, I went off the introductory period, meaning my Spectrum internet bill went up $23 a month. What a great way of showing your appreciation of loyal customers - raise their bill for no reason at all! :)
though at a broad level there aren't that many ways to do it properly.
This is the crux of the matter and why it must be kept secret. Certain things can only be done PROPERLY in a few ways, and all those ways have been patented to the moon and back. They wish to avoid drawing the patent vultures down on them if the method they use becomes known and is covered by someone's worthless patent. While it's kept secret, they can claim it's proprietary and doesn't violate anyone's precious IP. While they could probably fight it successfully, it's years in court and millions of dollars they'd rather not spend.
This has been the case for many artists since forever. Remember the fuss over "Louie, Louie" until they finally found the official lyrics? Tons of artists are damn near unintelligible on their albums, which is why lyric sites are big.
We dismissed them as bot because of evidence - all submissions being in alphabetical order, coming from the same source, and including names of people who were known to hold the opposite stance or were even dead. These politicians dismissed them because they used gmail. I know you were being funny, but it's worth pointing out the difference. One had evidence of being a bot, and the other was pure ignorance and arrogance.
Since we know that Hollywood is also no longer supporting Article 13, we can reasonably assume that all these "crowds" are small groups of extras on a sound stage, with the size being multiplied by special effects. Hollywood and Google working together to destroy the European Union. Don't fall for the trick!
How do citizens protect themselves against police officers willing to fabricate every aspect of an investigation in order to perform armed raids of their houses?
Cameras everywhere that upload constantly to an off-scene server. The homeowners have a panic button as well as a secret code that must be input every day or the videos are uploaded to several sites on the net. Then plenty of signs warning officers that every move they make on the property is being recorded and that they cannot access said recordings from the property.
Sad that it's come down to sacrificing our privacy to ensure safety from those who are supposed to be protecting us.
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Sucks
Well, that really sucks. Windstream was the only competitor where I live. They may claim it won't affect their customers, but reality tends to differ significantly. And while I'm not their customer, if they do wind up withdrawing around here, I foresee higher prices from Spectrum, as well as lower speeds as more former Windstream customers turn to the only other alternative.
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Re: Re: Re: Come on Starlink!
50 ms is GOOD, not bad. My cable internet pings google at 50 to 100 ms, and that is typical. As a developer, I can assure you that most online games are written to accommodate latencies over 100 ms for just this reason.
On the post: Stupid Patent Of The Month: Veripath Patents Following Privacy Laws
Re: The solution is easy, and probably why Venpath abandoned itâ
Opt-out is often against privacy laws, hence the reason they patented opt-in. You either break the law, or violate their patent. They are just salivating at the extortion they can now legally commit.
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Re: Is there a law in Australia...
It's not required, but it helps! ;)
And it's every nation, now, not just Australia.
On the post: Mozilla Says Australia's Compelled Access Law Could Turn Staff There Into 'Insider Threats'
Re: Question for Andrew Hastie,
There is the loophole that Mozilla, et. al., are worried about. If you cannot force the company, just force individual programmers working for the company.
On the post: Mozilla Says Australia's Compelled Access Law Could Turn Staff There Into 'Insider Threats'
Re: Re: Two people: One to code, one to look for sabotage of the
No, what actually happens is there's nothing left BUT bad guys. You've left no jobs for good guys, forcing the others to either join them, or find work in another line of business... like wash dishes or stock grocery store shelves. Which do you think many will choose?
On the post: Hollywood Accounting Rears Its Ugly Head Again: Fox's 'False Testimony' And 'Aversion For The Truth' Leads To $179M Fine
Re:
Not just Fox, but EVERY movie distributor, and every music label. They're all doing this, and all but openly. This is simply one of the first times anyone has ever called one of them out on their blatantly illegal dealings.
On the post: Hollywood Accounting Rears Its Ugly Head Again: Fox's 'False Testimony' And 'Aversion For The Truth' Leads To $179M Fine
Re: 'Only WE are allowed to rob creators!'
Now if we can just get every news outlet around the world to present this fact rather than inane puff pieces and how we need to crack down on piracy.
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Re: Re: Re: Uppity
Not the same. The only restriction on Huawei in the US is against purchase by government agencies.
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Defaults
Given that most people never change the default password on their internet crap, who needs a backdoor in the first place? Between people not changing the password, and people who choose crappy passwords, backdoors seem kinda redundant.
On the post: Court Says DOJ's Attempt To Force Facebook To Break Encryption Can Remain Under Seal
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
All issued software patents are still valid until ruled invalid, either by a court, or by the USPTO in a re-examination. So the vultures still sue over worthless patents, and badger smaller companies into paying for invalid patents. We see plenty of this in articles here all the time. We're seeing more people fighting and winning, yes, but they still have to FIGHT, which is still expensive. And that is my point - Facebook would rather save the money a fight would cost, even though they'd probably win it. It's cheaper to keep it all secret and avoid the court battle altogether.
On the post: Charter Spectrum Keeps Mindlessly Jacking Up Its Bullshit Fees
Don't forget "introductory" periods
Just last xmas, I went off the introductory period, meaning my Spectrum internet bill went up $23 a month. What a great way of showing your appreciation of loyal customers - raise their bill for no reason at all! :)
On the post: Court Says DOJ's Attempt To Force Facebook To Break Encryption Can Remain Under Seal
Re: Re: Re:
This is the crux of the matter and why it must be kept secret. Certain things can only be done PROPERLY in a few ways, and all those ways have been patented to the moon and back. They wish to avoid drawing the patent vultures down on them if the method they use becomes known and is covered by someone's worthless patent. While it's kept secret, they can claim it's proprietary and doesn't violate anyone's precious IP. While they could probably fight it successfully, it's years in court and millions of dollars they'd rather not spend.
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Technically correct - the best kind
Well, where I live it's Spectrum/Charter, but in general, the statement is true.
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Re: Re: Re: just curious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxIo2WVd-Wo
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Re: just curious
This has been the case for many artists since forever. Remember the fuss over "Louie, Louie" until they finally found the official lyrics? Tons of artists are damn near unintelligible on their albums, which is why lyric sites are big.
On the post: Another California Court Rules Against Law Enforcement Secrecy, Says Agencies Must Release Old Misconduct Files
Schadenfreude
What is it they've been telling us for decades? Oh yeah - if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. GOD, that feels so good.
On the post: As EU Politicians Insist That It's All Just 'Bots' And 'Astroturf' Tons Of People Showing Up In Real Life To Protest
Re: Re: Can someone pick up that phone?
We dismissed them as bot because of evidence - all submissions being in alphabetical order, coming from the same source, and including names of people who were known to hold the opposite stance or were even dead. These politicians dismissed them because they used gmail. I know you were being funny, but it's worth pointing out the difference. One had evidence of being a bot, and the other was pure ignorance and arrogance.
On the post: As EU Politicians Insist That It's All Just 'Bots' And 'Astroturf' Tons Of People Showing Up In Real Life To Protest
Fake
Since we know that Hollywood is also no longer supporting Article 13, we can reasonably assume that all these "crowds" are small groups of extras on a sound stage, with the size being multiplied by special effects. Hollywood and Google working together to destroy the European Union. Don't fall for the trick!
;)
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How? Maybe like this
Cameras everywhere that upload constantly to an off-scene server. The homeowners have a panic button as well as a secret code that must be input every day or the videos are uploaded to several sites on the net. Then plenty of signs warning officers that every move they make on the property is being recorded and that they cannot access said recordings from the property.
Sad that it's come down to sacrificing our privacy to ensure safety from those who are supposed to be protecting us.
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