Re:Health care: break the MD cartel
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Part of the problem is a McDonalds on every fucking street corner.
Re:This bill has nothing to do with health care.
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Kucinich is a politician. The dude knew that in the end, as a Democrat, he would have no future if he didn't vote for this bill; he was just blowing smoke. It is my opinion that he always intended to vote for it, and after the CBO analysis, he would be completely stupid (from a political standpoint) to still refuse to vote for it.
Re:A false choice, of course...
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4chan has its uses! Alot of the porn in my collection came from rapidshare links found from animated gifs that are posted. 4chan is the absolute bottom of the barrel when it comes to intellectual stimulation, but it can be quite useful for other forms of stimulation (heh).
Of course, the bulk of it came back in the early 2000's when I frequented various Hotline servers and even ran my own for a while...but that's a story for another time:p
...seriously? Conflicker? Dude. There are many ways to prevent Conflicker at this point, the easiest of which involves a patch directly from Microsoft.
No offense to you or your lady, but you should teach her safer browsing habits.
Yeah...if I'm gaming, I want to game. There are enough configuration issues as it is running them in their native environment...I don't need to be adding WINE into the mix.
I run Linux on my laptops, but my gaming rig runs Windows 7.
Viruses? I only see viruses when I'm cleaning out friends' Windows machines. Nobody else gets viruses.
I only see viruses when I'm cleaning out machines belonging to friends that surf the web willy-nilly without using common sense.
But how are you sure that major music publishers don't own copyright in the musical work, the sequence of notes that you're recording?
If you mean myself specifically, that's easy: because I've never done any business with them. The genres I primarily work with (spacey ambient and drone) are such a niche interest that there is no way I could make a living off it...so instead of selling it and making a few dollars, I just give it all away for free. Most people don't really like that sort of stuff, and if I charged for it in any way it would reach even less people than it already does. My interest is getting people who enjoy these genres to hear my music...not to pay for it.
If you meant the general "you", I fail to see how a label could hold any form of ownership (legal or otherwise) over what someone has created entirely on their own.
Re:ASIDE from Youtube and Hulu?!
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I watch streaming HD from Netflix all the time, and "NEVER get buffer issues" is somewhat optimistic. But it is pretty rare (I personally probably experience a buffer issue maybe one in a dozen hours of viewing.)
In the spirit of disclosure, our roommate is a GS14 patent examiner who, except for two hours every two weeks, works exclusively from home. Our Internet connection is robust, to say the least.
The Wii, IIRC, doesn't support anything more than 480p, so when Netflix comes to Wii, I rather expect it won't include HD at all.
This actually is going to work out great for us...we have our 360/PS3 on our ground floor, my gaming PC upstairs, and our Wii in the basement along with a bunch of older game consoles (Dreamcast, SNES, etc.) all hooked up to a CRT TV...as a result, I don't mind that it won't stream true HD, and we will have Netflix streaming on all three floors:-)
And, IME, Netflix HD streaming on PS3 is better than PC, but I suspect it depends on your PC hardware and software configuration and your local network setup.
Ugh. The PS3 Netflix interface is crap, and even on our mid-range flatscreen looks slightly grainy (which our 360 streaming Netflix does not...and yes, they both use the same model of HDMI cable). Streaming Netflix, HD or non-HD, looks and performs best on my PC by FAR. My gaming machine isn't super top of the line or anything since I mainly use it to play older stuff, but it's decent enough (Athlon X2 5400+ OCd to 3.2, 4 gigs of DDR2800 RAM, ATI 4850, etc).
I still use Avast. Oh noes, it took me 2 minutes to fill out the little form. It takes up few resources, it has updates for it nearly every day, it's free as in beer, and I have gotten a virus in ages. What's not to like?
You left out "cowbell". That's when ten or more quibits align together in perfect harmony.
Re:ASIDE from Youtube and Hulu?!
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As I mentioned, I haven't seen Netflix. Maybe Netflix doesn't suck. But if it's not at least ten times better than YouTube, then I bet it does.
I certainly wouldn't take gambling advice from you then. Netflix HD streaming is about on par with watching an upscaled DVD, and "standard" Netflix streaming is still better than OTA standard-def TV. Streaming HD Netflix takes about 3-7 seconds to start going, and once it starts you will NEVER get buffer issues. We can stream Netflix HD on our 360 while streaming Last.FM somewhere else in the house AND while surfing the Internet randomly. The video quality varies slightly depending on which device you use (Roku and PC are best, Xbox 360 and Blu-Ray players are close behind, and the PS3 is slightly grainy...no clue what it will be like on the Wii come April), but they all still look great.
As far as YouTube HD is concered, it is a bit lacking as far as speed is concerned, but it still looks pretty good.
Re:ASIDE from Youtube and Hulu?!
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You haven't watched any HD content from Netflix or Youtube, have you?
Since it overlays the entire windshield, you wouldn't have to take your eyes off the road. If they had a small LCD that had video of the road with this superimposed over it, you would have to stop looking at the road and look at the screen, which would be dangerous for obvious reasons (not the least of which would be lag time..."objects in screen are closer than they appear", and all that.)
Then again, it would make windshield repairs quite costly...
Re:Internet on TV? Really?
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TV will need to evolve to include the internet in order to accommodate market changes. If TV can become a networked experience it will (along with smart phones) easily render a computer unnecessary in most households
Eh...I don't know about that. I can follow your logic and can understand how you came to that conclusion, but I'm still not sold.
Most people don't really want the wild and woolly, wide-open internet, nor do they want to use a keyboard and mouse -- they want a pre-masticated experience delivered through an appliance controlled with an idiot-proof remote.
Which is why the iPad will sell quite well:p
(And yes, Apple fans, I know you can access the "whole" Internet with an iPad...I was just being a smartass.)
My question is, what about someone like me who very rarely listens to anything that could be considered major label? Tool is about the biggest band I listen to, and everything drops off sharply from that point...most of my music comes from people like me, guys or gals just putting stuff together in their bedroom. All of the creativity, none of the money given to the RIAA.
Re:Internet on TV? Really?
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I have an HTPC and watch internet television services (hulu and netflix, primarily) all the time.
As do I. My point is that things like Hulu and Netflix are ALL that I use it for. Do you browse the Internet on y our TV/ Because that is what this article is talking about.
Internet on TV? Really?
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We're seriously doing this again? Aside from video services like YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, etc, haven't we learned that Internet on our TV is kind of...lame? Most of us have at least one computer nowadays, and many people have at least a netbook or laptop if they don't have a desktop computer. Internet + TV just seems like a waste of time and money...would anyone be interested in what they are offering here?
When my (then future) fiancee and I were about 6 months into our relationship, I would give or take away XP points to her based on things she said, and she did the same for me. XP could be awarded based on comedy (adding to CH), how thought provoking it was (adding to INT), or how much of a "OH DAMN" reaction you got (adding to ST). It was an arbitrary system not really based on anything, but XP could be turned in for "favors" of different varieties depending on the XP used, if you know what I mean.
If people have the technical chops to install something like flash, why wouldn't they have the technical chops to install something else? Or better yet, just have the browser install it automatically when the browser itself gets installed.
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Part of the problem is a McDonalds on every fucking street corner.
Kucinich is a politician. The dude knew that in the end, as a Democrat, he would have no future if he didn't vote for this bill; he was just blowing smoke. It is my opinion that he always intended to vote for it, and after the CBO analysis, he would be completely stupid (from a political standpoint) to still refuse to vote for it.
Full bill: http://www.scribd.com/doc/28572002/Reconciliation-HR-4872-Full-Text
CBO report: http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/113xx/doc11355/hr4872.pdf
Get to reading!
Why? I'm not embarrassed by it (even though I should be, hah!)
4chan has its uses! Alot of the porn in my collection came from rapidshare links found from animated gifs that are posted. 4chan is the absolute bottom of the barrel when it comes to intellectual stimulation, but it can be quite useful for other forms of stimulation (heh).
Of course, the bulk of it came back in the early 2000's when I frequented various Hotline servers and even ran my own for a while...but that's a story for another time :p
It literally takes less than a minute, and you can do it right from inside the program without having to go to a web page.
Because hearing "VIRUS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED" is a moodkiller during sex.
Really? We use it as our cue to do the insane "monkey banana swing" position, which yes includes making monkey noises mid-coitus.
You gotta keep your lovemaking fun, know what I mean?
...seriously? Conflicker? Dude. There are many ways to prevent Conflicker at this point, the easiest of which involves a patch directly from Microsoft.
No offense to you or your lady, but you should teach her safer browsing habits.
Yeah...if I'm gaming, I want to game. There are enough configuration issues as it is running them in their native environment...I don't need to be adding WINE into the mix.
I run Linux on my laptops, but my gaming rig runs Windows 7.
Viruses? I only see viruses when I'm cleaning out friends' Windows machines. Nobody else gets viruses.
I only see viruses when I'm cleaning out machines belonging to friends that surf the web willy-nilly without using common sense.
::dramatic chipmunk::
But how are you sure that major music publishers don't own copyright in the musical work, the sequence of notes that you're recording?
If you mean myself specifically, that's easy: because I've never done any business with them. The genres I primarily work with (spacey ambient and drone) are such a niche interest that there is no way I could make a living off it...so instead of selling it and making a few dollars, I just give it all away for free. Most people don't really like that sort of stuff, and if I charged for it in any way it would reach even less people than it already does. My interest is getting people who enjoy these genres to hear my music...not to pay for it.
If you meant the general "you", I fail to see how a label could hold any form of ownership (legal or otherwise) over what someone has created entirely on their own.
I watch streaming HD from Netflix all the time, and "NEVER get buffer issues" is somewhat optimistic. But it is pretty rare (I personally probably experience a buffer issue maybe one in a dozen hours of viewing.)
In the spirit of disclosure, our roommate is a GS14 patent examiner who, except for two hours every two weeks, works exclusively from home. Our Internet connection is robust, to say the least.
The Wii, IIRC, doesn't support anything more than 480p, so when Netflix comes to Wii, I rather expect it won't include HD at all.
This actually is going to work out great for us...we have our 360/PS3 on our ground floor, my gaming PC upstairs, and our Wii in the basement along with a bunch of older game consoles (Dreamcast, SNES, etc.) all hooked up to a CRT TV...as a result, I don't mind that it won't stream true HD, and we will have Netflix streaming on all three floors :-)
And, IME, Netflix HD streaming on PS3 is better than PC, but I suspect it depends on your PC hardware and software configuration and your local network setup.
Ugh. The PS3 Netflix interface is crap, and even on our mid-range flatscreen looks slightly grainy (which our 360 streaming Netflix does not...and yes, they both use the same model of HDMI cable). Streaming Netflix, HD or non-HD, looks and performs best on my PC by FAR. My gaming machine isn't super top of the line or anything since I mainly use it to play older stuff, but it's decent enough (Athlon X2 5400+ OCd to 3.2, 4 gigs of DDR2800 RAM, ATI 4850, etc).
HAVEN'T gotten*
Gah. no preview = epic fail
I still use Avast. Oh noes, it took me 2 minutes to fill out the little form. It takes up few resources, it has updates for it nearly every day, it's free as in beer, and I have gotten a virus in ages. What's not to like?
You left out "cowbell". That's when ten or more quibits align together in perfect harmony.
As I mentioned, I haven't seen Netflix. Maybe Netflix doesn't suck. But if it's not at least ten times better than YouTube, then I bet it does.
I certainly wouldn't take gambling advice from you then. Netflix HD streaming is about on par with watching an upscaled DVD, and "standard" Netflix streaming is still better than OTA standard-def TV. Streaming HD Netflix takes about 3-7 seconds to start going, and once it starts you will NEVER get buffer issues. We can stream Netflix HD on our 360 while streaming Last.FM somewhere else in the house AND while surfing the Internet randomly. The video quality varies slightly depending on which device you use (Roku and PC are best, Xbox 360 and Blu-Ray players are close behind, and the PS3 is slightly grainy...no clue what it will be like on the Wii come April), but they all still look great.
As far as YouTube HD is concered, it is a bit lacking as far as speed is concerned, but it still looks pretty good.
You haven't watched any HD content from Netflix or Youtube, have you?
Since it overlays the entire windshield, you wouldn't have to take your eyes off the road. If they had a small LCD that had video of the road with this superimposed over it, you would have to stop looking at the road and look at the screen, which would be dangerous for obvious reasons (not the least of which would be lag time..."objects in screen are closer than they appear", and all that.)
Then again, it would make windshield repairs quite costly...
TV will need to evolve to include the internet in order to accommodate market changes. If TV can become a networked experience it will (along with smart phones) easily render a computer unnecessary in most households
Eh...I don't know about that. I can follow your logic and can understand how you came to that conclusion, but I'm still not sold.
Most people don't really want the wild and woolly, wide-open internet, nor do they want to use a keyboard and mouse -- they want a pre-masticated experience delivered through an appliance controlled with an idiot-proof remote.
Which is why the iPad will sell quite well :p
(And yes, Apple fans, I know you can access the "whole" Internet with an iPad...I was just being a smartass.)
My question is, what about someone like me who very rarely listens to anything that could be considered major label? Tool is about the biggest band I listen to, and everything drops off sharply from that point...most of my music comes from people like me, guys or gals just putting stuff together in their bedroom. All of the creativity, none of the money given to the RIAA.
I have an HTPC and watch internet television services (hulu and netflix, primarily) all the time.
As do I. My point is that things like Hulu and Netflix are ALL that I use it for. Do you browse the Internet on y our TV/ Because that is what this article is talking about.
We're seriously doing this again? Aside from video services like YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, etc, haven't we learned that Internet on our TV is kind of...lame? Most of us have at least one computer nowadays, and many people have at least a netbook or laptop if they don't have a desktop computer. Internet + TV just seems like a waste of time and money...would anyone be interested in what they are offering here?
As in the movie, not the BASIC command. Seriously, that's what the mockup (I'm assuming it's a mockup) looks like...Tron-mode.
This has some real potential, I hope it isn't another bit of vaporware....
When my (then future) fiancee and I were about 6 months into our relationship, I would give or take away XP points to her based on things she said, and she did the same for me. XP could be awarded based on comedy (adding to CH), how thought provoking it was (adding to INT), or how much of a "OH DAMN" reaction you got (adding to ST). It was an arbitrary system not really based on anything, but XP could be turned in for "favors" of different varieties depending on the XP used, if you know what I mean.
Nothing like two nerds in love :-)
If people have the technical chops to install something like flash, why wouldn't they have the technical chops to install something else? Or better yet, just have the browser install it automatically when the browser itself gets installed.