Yes, but the problem now is that how will it differentiate from a screen change if the commercials are required to be the same level as the broadcasting? It's possible to have a three minute scene with fades and audio cuts. It's going to be pretty hard to differentiate, even with the watermark logos.
At least when the audio level is significantly different it's a fairly good sign. The watermark logos aren't necessarily on right away after commercial so that can't be relied on either.
I'm sure they'll come up with another method or two, or just augment what they have. I quite enjoy the commercial skipping.
If that were true, you could not train dogs to do things like not eat a snack placed on their nose until signaled, or not defecate in the house.
You can train them to behave when you're around. When you aren't around, dogs will eat whatever they find. It isn't necessarily not being around people in general, if you (the trainer) are not around, dogs don't behave like you think they do.
I actually already live in an area where handhelds (this includes phones and portable media players) are illegal to use while driving.
For me, track forward/back and disc/folder forward/back are all I need. If you have to stare at the display of the device to find a song, you shouldn't be moving while doing so...
The display is in the dash and passengers can't see it that easily. I guess it made sense to put the controls on the steering wheel given the location of the display. It will let you toggle between two status screens while moving, but changing any settings in the control panel (of sorts) requires the car to be at a stop. I think that was a smart decision on the design.
A dock can have two-way communication and would let your car's controls change tracks, although they'd have to mandate this. Then they'd have to find a way to figure out if you have an "approved" dock and not another random one. There are ways, but none easy to enforce. They can adapt steering wheel controls to aftermarked CD players, so there's obviously ways of controlling devices without taking your hands off a steering wheel.
My brother's car has a lot of computerized controls, but the car won't let him change anything if it detects the vehicle is in motion. He has to come to a stop, then the car will let him change settings.
You forgot to mention that the CRTC is sort of government controlled and sort of not. They're held at arms length and the actual goverment itself has no control over what the CRTC does. While the government can make recommendations the CRTC is not really obliged to listen.
Then factor in the CRTC is run by ex-bosses of the big Tel/Cable companies (gee, just a slight conflict of interest there!) and it gets bleaker.
If that was still such a problem, it shouldn't have been possible for even a single user such as myself to have an out-of-the-box Windows install connected directly to the itnernet for months without being hacked.
Well, sure, but now most residential ISPs block incoming connections to some ports (http and smtp comes to mind) as well as some Windows-related services so it's probably not nearly as big a factor as it was. This wasn't done when there was a few major outbreaks and it spread like wildfire. NATs are good for the end user who doesn't know (or generally doesn't give a shit? The ignorance of some people I've met...) about having a malware-infected computer.
While dealing with the blocked ports is a pain (especially if you're a geek and want to run http and smtp) the greater good is definitely there for the 99.9999% of residential customers that don't use it. I shudder to think of what infections there would be if the ISPs didn't actively stop blocking some traffic to save people from themselves...
Oh, I completely agree about the newer versions of Windows being better.
However, after being burned once, I don't ever plug any Windows machine directly into the internet. It's not worth the pain of reinstall and hours of Windows Updates and reconfiguring everything. I also seem to recall that there is a point between Windows bringing the network interface up and setting the firewall to active where it could be vulnerable. I just don't take that risk anymore.
Thank the internet-based attacks. I've had the pleasure of plugging in a fresh Windows XP (before SP3/firewall) computer to get security updates and have it infected 30 some odd seconds later.
Look, obviously 60% cannot continue until the end of time.
It can if they intentionally manufacture defective products with a short warranty. They've got all the fanboys basically replacing them every 2 years now anyway. After all, now that they're creating a shell company to sue everyone, obviously their morals are gone and the sky's the limit... all they have to do is slowly shorten the 2 year refresh rate down to three months. Or even a week?
I wonder how many of these are mobile devices? I can tell you that Firefox Mobile is a turd that turns my phone into a laggy mess on my Android phone. TFA doesn't really say anything about that.
It would make sense, as other browsers on my phone just plain suck... I always wind up using Chrome.
I don't think ditching AC posts is a good idea. Someone could make a comment on a topic they know about, but are put in a position where they are not able to comment (for whatever reason - employment / insider information or political issues?)
I've seen several articles with interesting information provided by AC posts that would not have been done otherwise. It can add tremendously to an article and I don't think banning ACs altogether is a good way to go, I suspect we'd lose much more than we'd gain.
Darn, I had to ditch my mod points in this article to post.
Here I was thinking they were trying to sue themselves out of business, kind of like a race to the bottom. How disappointing to find out they're separate entities.
By the time the crews got experienced with the Trans-Continental Railroad, they were laying down about 20 miles of track per day. Yes, that was over flat ground that was unoccupied, but it does make you think how a similar kind of project could be organized. For several billion dollars, you would think you ought to be able to match that kind of performance... certainly more than a few miles per month.
I agree, but I can think of three possible causes: One is the amount of obstacles in the way. Two is the cost of labor. Third is maybe they're accommodating the labor unions' members who will be sitting around half the time!
I'd say that people that need to use the train regularly will likely relocate closer to the train. That will eventually fix itself. Areas here in Vancouver close to our Skytrain have seen property prices jump and a hell of a lot of development around the stations.
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Yes, but the problem now is that how will it differentiate from a screen change if the commercials are required to be the same level as the broadcasting? It's possible to have a three minute scene with fades and audio cuts. It's going to be pretty hard to differentiate, even with the watermark logos.
At least when the audio level is significantly different it's a fairly good sign. The watermark logos aren't necessarily on right away after commercial so that can't be relied on either.
I'm sure they'll come up with another method or two, or just augment what they have. I quite enjoy the commercial skipping.
It's about time. When TVs and amplifiers come with anti-blasting correction you know it's pretty bad.
Actually, I wonder how that'll affect mythtv's commercial detection? I know it uses audio as one of its inputs...
You can train them to behave when you're around. When you aren't around, dogs will eat whatever they find. It isn't necessarily not being around people in general, if you (the trainer) are not around, dogs don't behave like you think they do.
I remember reading a game mag quite a while back with one of the developers commenting in the article.
He said that the 360 represents a circle with the gamer at the center. Like an all-encompassing entertainment center, or similar.
Being dumb does have some benefits, like low expectations.
I actually already live in an area where handhelds (this includes phones and portable media players) are illegal to use while driving.
For me, track forward/back and disc/folder forward/back are all I need. If you have to stare at the display of the device to find a song, you shouldn't be moving while doing so...
The display is in the dash and passengers can't see it that easily. I guess it made sense to put the controls on the steering wheel given the location of the display. It will let you toggle between two status screens while moving, but changing any settings in the control panel (of sorts) requires the car to be at a stop. I think that was a smart decision on the design.
A dock can have two-way communication and would let your car's controls change tracks, although they'd have to mandate this. Then they'd have to find a way to figure out if you have an "approved" dock and not another random one. There are ways, but none easy to enforce. They can adapt steering wheel controls to aftermarked CD players, so there's obviously ways of controlling devices without taking your hands off a steering wheel.
My brother's car has a lot of computerized controls, but the car won't let him change anything if it detects the vehicle is in motion. He has to come to a stop, then the car will let him change settings.
You mean making 36 billion each quarter isn't enough profit?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/29/big-oil-profits_n_913452.html
You mean you can't even count to 10? It's not really that hard, you even have eight fingers and two thumbs to help...
You forgot to mention that the CRTC is sort of government controlled and sort of not. They're held at arms length and the actual goverment itself has no control over what the CRTC does. While the government can make recommendations the CRTC is not really obliged to listen.
Then factor in the CRTC is run by ex-bosses of the big Tel/Cable companies (gee, just a slight conflict of interest there!) and it gets bleaker.
Well, sure, but now most residential ISPs block incoming connections to some ports (http and smtp comes to mind) as well as some Windows-related services so it's probably not nearly as big a factor as it was. This wasn't done when there was a few major outbreaks and it spread like wildfire. NATs are good for the end user who doesn't know (or generally doesn't give a shit? The ignorance of some people I've met...) about having a malware-infected computer.
While dealing with the blocked ports is a pain (especially if you're a geek and want to run http and smtp) the greater good is definitely there for the 99.9999% of residential customers that don't use it. I shudder to think of what infections there would be if the ISPs didn't actively stop blocking some traffic to save people from themselves...
Oh, I completely agree about the newer versions of Windows being better.
However, after being burned once, I don't ever plug any Windows machine directly into the internet. It's not worth the pain of reinstall and hours of Windows Updates and reconfiguring everything. I also seem to recall that there is a point between Windows bringing the network interface up and setting the firewall to active where it could be vulnerable. I just don't take that risk anymore.
Thank the internet-based attacks. I've had the pleasure of plugging in a fresh Windows XP (before SP3/firewall) computer to get security updates and have it infected 30 some odd seconds later.
So you mean they can't edit it afterwards, like on /.?
It can if they intentionally manufacture defective products with a short warranty. They've got all the fanboys basically replacing them every 2 years now anyway. After all, now that they're creating a shell company to sue everyone, obviously their morals are gone and the sky's the limit... all they have to do is slowly shorten the 2 year refresh rate down to three months. Or even a week?
Depends what you define 'safe' as. If all you need is replication, all you have to do is label it as porn and post a torrent. :)
Yes, but only basic management can be done with mobile devices on a standard license. An enterprise license allows more control over mobile devices.
Something else to keep in mind...
There's NotScript that tries to duplicate this functionality, although it's still in infancy based on some of the comments I see...
Once that matures I'll have no reason to stay with Firefox.
I wonder how many of these are mobile devices? I can tell you that Firefox Mobile is a turd that turns my phone into a laggy mess on my Android phone. TFA doesn't really say anything about that.
It would make sense, as other browsers on my phone just plain suck... I always wind up using Chrome.
Even signing up with false credentials leaves a trail though.
I don't think ditching AC posts is a good idea. Someone could make a comment on a topic they know about, but are put in a position where they are not able to comment (for whatever reason - employment / insider information or political issues?)
I've seen several articles with interesting information provided by AC posts that would not have been done otherwise. It can add tremendously to an article and I don't think banning ACs altogether is a good way to go, I suspect we'd lose much more than we'd gain.
Darn, I had to ditch my mod points in this article to post.
Here I was thinking they were trying to sue themselves out of business, kind of like a race to the bottom. How disappointing to find out they're separate entities.
I agree, but I can think of three possible causes: One is the amount of obstacles in the way. Two is the cost of labor. Third is maybe they're accommodating the labor unions' members who will be sitting around half the time!
I'd say that people that need to use the train regularly will likely relocate closer to the train. That will eventually fix itself. Areas here in Vancouver close to our Skytrain have seen property prices jump and a hell of a lot of development around the stations.