I don't know who they are, but check out the stock mentioned his image. It has traded like crazy yesterday and today, and it has gone up from 55 cents to 65 cents. So somebody must follow up on these emails!
Actually, 'Mobile' phone is what they were called BEFORE the 'cell' phone was invented and popularized. I believe that in most of the rest of the English-speaking world they never updated to 'cell' phone, but just kept calling them 'mobile' phones. People that call them 'mobile' phones today are still living in pre-cell phone days. And calling them 'wireless' phones just causes confusion with 'cordless' phones.
I say call them what they are, 'cell' phones. Then when 'satellite' phones become popular, we can call them 'satellite' phones and people will know the difference!!!!
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I see that they have even brainwashed their own techs. The term 'cell' was strictly a geographic division with auto switching between sites, and the fact that Sprint tried to convince the public that they supplied something totally different when they didn't really turned me off to them.
Sprint didn't really have anything new to sell, so they made up the myth that they had something different than cell phones which was just 'smoke and mirrors'. Then when they divided the city up into 'supercells' that could not talk to each other without incurring additional fees that was just the cake on the icing!(sic)
If the PCS was actually the first digital phone, they should just have marketed 'the first digital cell phone' instead of trying to change the name of the device. (PCS - Personal Communication System) That just added more confusion to an already confused consumer base, and actually slowed the growth of the industry for some time.
Oddly enough, all of the 'mobile phone' towers are still legally called 'cell site towers', even Sprint's. And by the way, the hexagonal cells were not real, they were just for educational purposes. They were actually random shaped as the terrain and available tower locations required.
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What you must remember, the only reason that we are even talking about these new formats is because the MPAA wanted "enforceable" DRM built into the video media. The DVD format, while it can support HD video of 720p, the MPAA will not allow it, because of the lack of enforceable DRM. The only reason they developed the new formats to support the HD video was to convince the users they needed to have the new DRM enabled systems. A few notes: The early computer BluRay drives will not play the BluRay movies. Both formats may "disable" your player if it "thinks" the disk may not be "original". The player firmware can be automatically upgraded whenever you insert a disk.(this could cause some severe issues with compatibility). With the increased data density on the media, it will be more prone to physical damage. The apparent increase in picture quality is not worth the increase in costs of player or media. If HD was really that much of an improvement, release the restrictions on the original DVD format, and spread the movie across multiple disks!
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Apparently most people failed to RTFA. He was not arrested for copyright violations, he was arrested for failing to follow a legally served injunction to stop performing copyrighted material. That is a criminal offense anyplace you go.
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DRM 'manages access' in the same way that a prison 'manages freedom'
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I'm not only hoping that, I also believe that will be the case.
The current DVD format is all I need, and if it wasn't for the MPAA imposed restrictions, they would be doing 720P instead of 480.
Both new formats were concocted mainly to introduce new copy protections that they could not re-engineer into the existing DVD format, both of which will DISABLE the device if it THINKS the disk is not a real original. This will require an expensive repair to re-enable the device! And every time they manage to 'upgrade' the protection scheme, the disks released with that scheme enabled will flash your device with new firmware to enable that scheme on your device. That may also crash or disable some devices if it misreads your old firmware, or if you turn it off during the flash not aware of what is happening.
We may buy a PS3 for the gaming aspect, but we will NOT be buying an HD standalone of either type, or any movie disks of either type.
Ron
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Attention deficit disorder is a complicated issue, spanning several major... HEY LET'S GO RIDE BIKES!
I'm not only hoping that, I also believe that will be the case.
The current DVD format is all I need, and if it wasn't for the MPAA imposed restrictions, they would be doing 720P instead of 480.
Both new formats were concocted mainly to introduce new copy protections that they could not re-engineer into the existing DVD format, both of which will DISABLE the device if it THINKS the disk is not a real original. This will require an expensive repair to re-enable the device! And every time they manage to 'upgrade' the protection scheme, the disks released with that scheme enabled will flash your device with new firmware to enable that scheme on your device. That may also crash or disable some devices if it misreads your old firmware, or if you turn it off during the flash not aware of what is happening.
We may buy a PS3 for the gaming aspect, but we will NOT be buying an HD standalone of either type, or any movie disks of either type.
Ron
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Attention deficit disorder is a complicated issue, spanning several major... HEY LET'S GO RIDE BIKES!
I didn't steal YOUR sig, I borrowed EVERYONE'S!
What seems really strange to me is that MY Sirius, when I was using the FM modulator, was usually overpowered my even weak stations, so I don't think that I was interfering with anyone else.
The FM modulators outputs are scattered all over the FM band, as are many lower powered radio stations, and the only reception complaints are from NPR listeners????? Sounds funny to me!!?
And the Satellite Terrestrial repeaters operate the the 2.XXX GHz microwave range close to the satellite transmitters frequency.
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I don't know who they are, but check out the stock mentioned his image. It has traded like crazy yesterday and today, and it has gone up from 55 cents to 65 cents. So somebody must follow up on these emails!
And then fine the idiots that respond to the spam and purchase the products/services offered!
Then go after the people that purchase spam advertised goods or services after receiving such spam. $1000 fine per contact.
spam (the email problem) is not an acronym, but SPAM (the canned meat product) is: Stuff Posing As Meat.
Blue Collar Comedy rocks!
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I didn't steal your sig, I just borrowed it. You can have it back now.
Thank You.
Actually, 'Mobile' phone is what they were called BEFORE the 'cell' phone was invented and popularized. I believe that in most of the rest of the English-speaking world they never updated to 'cell' phone, but just kept calling them 'mobile' phones. People that call them 'mobile' phones today are still living in pre-cell phone days. And calling them 'wireless' phones just causes confusion with 'cordless' phones.
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I say call them what they are, 'cell' phones. Then when 'satellite' phones become popular, we can call them 'satellite' phones and people will know the difference!!!!
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I didn't steal your sig, I just borrowed it. You can have it back now.
Thank You.
I see that they have even brainwashed their own techs. The term 'cell' was strictly a geographic division with auto switching between sites, and the fact that Sprint tried to convince the public that they supplied something totally different when they didn't really turned me off to them.
Sprint didn't really have anything new to sell, so they made up the myth that they had something different than cell phones which was just 'smoke and mirrors'. Then when they divided the city up into 'supercells' that could not talk to each other without incurring additional fees that was just the cake on the icing!(sic)
If the PCS was actually the first digital phone, they should just have marketed 'the first digital cell phone' instead of trying to change the name of the device. (PCS - Personal Communication System) That just added more confusion to an already confused consumer base, and actually slowed the growth of the industry for some time.
Oddly enough, all of the 'mobile phone' towers are still legally called 'cell site towers', even Sprint's. And by the way, the hexagonal cells were not real, they were just for educational purposes. They were actually random shaped as the terrain and available tower locations required.
***Sig Block***
Remember, You are unique...just like everyone else.
******
I didn't steal your sig, I just borrowed it. You can have it back now.
Thank You.
What you must remember, the only reason that we are even talking about these new formats is because the MPAA wanted "enforceable" DRM built into the video media. The DVD format, while it can support HD video of 720p, the MPAA will not allow it, because of the lack of enforceable DRM.
The only reason they developed the new formats to support the HD video was to convince the users they needed to have the new DRM enabled systems.
A few notes:
The early computer BluRay drives will not play the BluRay movies.
Both formats may "disable" your player if it "thinks" the disk may not be "original".
The player firmware can be automatically upgraded whenever you insert a disk.(this could cause some severe issues with compatibility).
With the increased data density on the media, it will be more prone to physical damage.
The apparent increase in picture quality is not worth the increase in costs of player or media.
If HD was really that much of an improvement, release the restrictions on the original DVD format, and spread the movie across multiple disks!
***Sig Block***
It's only gamers who would justify $600 for a video game system...
******
I didn't steal your sig, I just borrowed it. You can have it back now.
Thank You.
Apparently most people failed to RTFA.
He was not arrested for copyright violations, he was arrested for failing to follow a legally served injunction to stop performing copyrighted material. That is a criminal offense anyplace you go.
******
DRM 'manages access' in the same way that a prison 'manages freedom'
******
I didn't steal your sig, I just borrowed it. Here it is back.
Thank You.
Ron
I was wondering the same thing.
The title is very misleading.
But then, I trust Google more than that.
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I didn't steal your sig, I just borrowed it. Here it is back.
Thank You.
I'm not only hoping that, I also believe that will be the case.
The current DVD format is all I need, and if it wasn't for the MPAA imposed restrictions, they would be doing 720P instead of 480.
Both new formats were concocted mainly to introduce new copy protections that they could not re-engineer into the existing DVD format, both of which will DISABLE the device if it THINKS the disk is not a real original. This will require an expensive repair to re-enable the device! And every time they manage to 'upgrade' the protection scheme, the disks released with that scheme enabled will flash your device with new firmware to enable that scheme on your device. That may also crash or disable some devices if it misreads your old firmware, or if you turn it off during the flash not aware of what is happening.
We may buy a PS3 for the gaming aspect, but we will NOT be buying an HD standalone of either type, or any movie disks of either type.
Ron
*********
Attention deficit disorder is a complicated issue, spanning several major... HEY LET'S GO RIDE BIKES!
I didn't steal YOUR sig, I borrowed EVERYONE'S!
I'm not only hoping that, I also believe that will be the case. The current DVD format is all I need, and if it wasn't for the MPAA imposed restrictions, they would be doing 720P instead of 480. Both new formats were concocted mainly to introduce new copy protections that they could not re-engineer into the existing DVD format, both of which will DISABLE the device if it THINKS the disk is not a real original. This will require an expensive repair to re-enable the device! And every time they manage to 'upgrade' the protection scheme, the disks released with that scheme enabled will flash your device with new firmware to enable that scheme on your device. That may also crash or disable some devices if it misreads your old firmware, or if you turn it off during the flash not aware of what is happening. We may buy a PS3 for the gaming aspect, but we will NOT be buying an HD standalone of either type, or any movie disks of either type. Ron ------------------- Attention deficit disorder is a complicated issue, spanning several major... HEY LET'S GO RIDE BIKES! I didn't steal YOUR sig, I borrowed EVERYONE'S!
What seems really strange to me is that MY Sirius, when I was using the FM modulator, was usually overpowered my even weak stations, so I don't think that I was interfering with anyone else. The FM modulators outputs are scattered all over the FM band, as are many lower powered radio stations, and the only reception complaints are from NPR listeners????? Sounds funny to me!!? And the Satellite Terrestrial repeaters operate the the 2.XXX GHz microwave range close to the satellite transmitters frequency.
You might try telling all of the Sirius stockholders that!!!!