They have almost got it right. I will shell out up to $49.95 a month when I can have access to just about every song ever released by a major record label and some of the independants.
Here's what I want.
1. On Demand Access - meaning I can login from anywhere and stream the music to my PC or internet connected device.
2. Download / Burning Rights - I want to be able to create cds that I can take with me and play in the car.
It's that simple, hell work a deal out with ISP's and let them offer it as a value added service that I can tac on to my account.
It would be interesting if Google could find away for this idea to work with Orkut.com, since users of this service are typically connected to many other people who are not spammers.:-)
Unfortunatley we can't keep everything due to the cost of safely maintaining it. I'm all for preserving the tower, but are you really willing to pony up the money to do it? I for one would rather see my tax dollars spent on new exploration, rather then maintaining a monument to the past.
Honestly are you surprised Napster is failing? Napster was one of the first victims of the RIAA's war against music swapping online. The average person's recollection of Napster is "Oh that music software that got shutdown." It's hard to shake that image, especially with Joe Smoe.
Besides look at Apple... They're Itunes service has caught on with the Non-Computer-Nerd as well because Apple has been able to market it as the Cool / Easy to use music service.
That's what is so cool about the DSL world, everything happens on that DSLAM, so the telco has control over your speeds.
Let's say you upgrade to a faster speed... Well remotely push an update to the port card you tie into that's in the DSLAM, then push an update to the modem and bam... You speed is upgraded.
The coolest thing to do is queue up a large download on the users PC, then push the updates to the modem and the DSLAM and you can actually see the speed increase.:-)
Then you can even remotely tweak the line that the DSL is running on... Not getting full speed that you are rated at? No problem just bump the voltage on the line a little bit and normally the problems is fixed.:-)
After hearing about Booble on a local radio morning show, I figured I'd have a look. Booble is simple a clever spin on Link or TGP sites, trying to up sell paid porn sites. Booble gets a commission when you click any link and sign up for a premium site.
You're better off just going to the hun for your porn.:-P
This article is kind of an intense read... I think it's important to remember these fallen heros, who gave their lives for the purpose of furthering our understanding of science.
Why buy a first generation smart phone? When you could buy a treo 600 that does everything you want, has tons of applications because it runs PalmOS, and is supported by a company that's been in the business of making pda / cell phones for a while now?
I have DSL service at home, because it runs over the phone line which does not rely on the same source of power that my house uses, I can stay connected to the internet through power outages. I have my computers, switch and dsl modem plugged into UPS backup power supplies. . . If the power goes out, my network is still online and running.
Thankfully my internet service provider is rock solid and so is the network they operate on. My remote has had about 30 minutes of down time in the past 2 1/2 years, and it was a scheduled upgrade to the remote.:-)
Gateway bought ALR a while back. ALR made amazing multi-processor servers on x86 hardware. In fact they even had a 6-way pentium pro 200 server back in the day that was wicked-cool.:-)
IANAL, but we have had to send a handful of cease and desist letters. Our lawyers advised us to send 2 copies of the letter. 1 copy goes by certified mail and the other goes in the regular mail. Get a recept that both were sent, that way if it goes to court you have proof you sent the letter, even if they don't sign for the certified letter.
Finally if you are really worried you can pay a constible to serve them papers. Once they are served, they are responsible for this information even if they throw the papers in the trash without reading them.
What you are comparing are not even in the same league. No where did I say "Let's out source all government functions to private business", but in this case it does not make sense for the state government of Mississippi to be in the business of selling alcohol? What's the point exactly? What benefit is gained? If a company wants to sell alcohol in the state it has to meet their requirements, which I promise you are already in place. The only thing you are doing is removing the government as the supplier, a business they need not be in.
This is exactly why government should not be involved in the business of selling alcohol... It just doesn't make any sense. Send it to the free market and regulate! Then if supplier A has problems with their software, union, whatever then supplier B can step in and fill the gap, without lost sales or tax reveneue.
A little off topic from the original story but I wanted to post a follow up to your comment. I think the best thing that could happen for domain registration is if Verisign was forced to distance itself form Network Solutions, meaning they simply maintain the database and allow open access to who ever is willing to pay the entrance fee. This would ultimately mean fair and open access. And if network solutions is going to compete, spin them out from under then umbrella and make them fend for themselves as their own company.
Or if you would like to buy 100 pounds of the stuff you can apparently order it directly from Dow Corning. Here's a page with step by step instructions on what to ask for and who to call.
What you don't realize is your ISP's upstream repeatedly ignored requests to terminate the spammers account. SPEWS doesn't immediately ban the whole service provider. They block the offending IP's and work their way out as nothing is done to remove the spammer from their network. Obviously your upstream profitted from the spammer, and they continued to profit even after they were alerted a number of times that they were hosting a spam outfit. Your upstream choose to ignore the complaints and continue to host the spammer and take their dirty money.
When the spam stops, and that means all spam, the blocks start to come off. I for one will continue to use SPEWS because no one should profit from spam.
You run a site that promotes porn, if someone disagrees with porn should they DDos you? The answer is no, they just shouldn't look at your site.
SPEWS is pretty much the same thing, if you don't like them don't use them. If you don't like that your ISP uses them, switch ISP's or have them remove the spam filtering on your account, it's that simple.
It's very apparent you have never had to deal with spam and angry users at the ISP level, it's a whole different ball game, don't advocate DDos of the tools that we need to protect our users. You shouldn't advocate DDos for anything, not even spammers.
I would have to agree with the poster. Cedar Point is an amazing place if you dig roller coasters. They have the biggest and the best in the world.
If you go near the end of the season, which if you are going in September it gets affordable because the weather is cold in that area around that time of the year.
Usually they are only open on the weekends in September so plan accordingly. Hotels get cheaper the further you stay away from cedar point, and September gets into the off months so rates are affordable. I know there are some camp grouds around too if you are into that.
Also if you are in neighboring cities before going to Cedar Point, keep your eyes peeled for coupons, you can usually save a couple of bucks by buying a can of Pepsi with a coupon printed on it...
No I don't work for Cedar point, i'm just a huge fan of Roller Coasters!
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Not to nit pick,but...
Most big time spammers go right around the "TOS" by becoming an ISP themselves. All you have to do is buy a block of IP's from someone who has them up for sale. Believe me there are plenty of people who will sell you a/20 for a $4000 to $10,000, because they are going out of business.
Next all you need to do is find a bandwidth provider and you're in business. Most bandwidth providers don't care what you do with your bandwidth as long as it's not illegal. And there isn't a lot of solid case law that spam is illegal. (I know we're all hoping for legislation to come through, but not yet...)
And there you go, no "Terms of Service" to break.
I hate spammers as much as the rest of you, but I really hate zeolots who have no idea how the business even works. The more you know about spammers the easier it will be to combat them.
Maybe I'm just jaded because most of my day is spent blocking this low-lifes.
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This service is just data only, you still need a pair from the phone company you just don't have a dialtone on the line. . .
The company I work for has been offering this for ages, I'm surprised Qwest took so long to offer this.
If they make it cheap enough, say $19.95 or whatever... People won't steal it because it is just easy to pay and use the service.
Look at cable television, still very easy to steal but it's easier for most just to pay for it.
They have almost got it right. I will shell out up to $49.95 a month when I can have access to just about every song ever released by a major record label and some of the independants.
Here's what I want.
1. On Demand Access - meaning I can login from anywhere and stream the music to my PC or internet connected device.
2. Download / Burning Rights - I want to be able to create cds that I can take with me and play in the car.
It's that simple, hell work a deal out with ISP's and let them offer it as a value added service that I can tac on to my account.
It would be interesting if Google could find away for this idea to work with Orkut.com, since users of this service are typically connected to many other people who are not spammers. :-)
Unfortunatley we can't keep everything due to the cost of safely maintaining it. I'm all for preserving the tower, but are you really willing to pony up the money to do it? I for one would rather see my tax dollars spent on new exploration, rather then maintaining a monument to the past.
Honestly are you surprised Napster is failing? Napster was one of the first victims of the RIAA's war against music swapping online. The average person's recollection of Napster is "Oh that music software that got shutdown." It's hard to shake that image, especially with Joe Smoe.
Besides look at Apple... They're Itunes service has caught on with the Non-Computer-Nerd as well because Apple has been able to market it as the Cool / Easy to use music service.
Hell even my mom could use I-tunes.
Just on a side note for more info. . .
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That's what is so cool about the DSL world, everything happens on that DSLAM, so the telco has control over your speeds.
Let's say you upgrade to a faster speed... Well remotely push an update to the port card you tie into that's in the DSLAM, then push an update to the modem and bam... You speed is upgraded.
The coolest thing to do is queue up a large download on the users PC, then push the updates to the modem and the DSLAM and you can actually see the speed increase.
Then you can even remotely tweak the line that the DSL is running on... Not getting full speed that you are rated at? No problem just bump the voltage on the line a little bit and normally the problems is fixed.
After hearing about Booble on a local radio morning show, I figured I'd have a look. Booble is simple a clever spin on Link or TGP sites, trying to up sell paid porn sites. Booble gets a commission when you click any link and sign up for a premium site.
:-P
You're better off just going to the hun for your porn.
This article is kind of an intense read... I think it's important to remember these fallen heros, who gave their lives for the purpose of furthering our understanding of science.
Hats off to those brave souls.
Maybe these people just have the wrong cell phones... I have a treo 600 and it is by far my most favorite gadget! :-)
Why buy a first generation smart phone? When you could buy a treo 600 that does everything you want, has tons of applications because it runs PalmOS, and is supported by a company that's been in the business of making pda / cell phones for a while now?
Unless they release these hashes out into the wild, the average cracker/hacker does not have access to this type of resource...
Definately cool though for proof of concept!
I have DSL service at home, because it runs over the phone line which does not rely on the same source of power that my house uses, I can stay connected to the internet through power outages. I have my computers, switch and dsl modem plugged into UPS backup power supplies. . . If the power goes out, my network is still online and running.
:-)
Thankfully my internet service provider is rock solid and so is the network they operate on. My remote has had about 30 minutes of down time in the past 2 1/2 years, and it was a scheduled upgrade to the remote.
Gateway bought ALR a while back. ALR made amazing multi-processor servers on x86 hardware. In fact they even had a 6-way pentium pro 200 server back in the day that was wicked-cool. :-)
IANAL, but we have had to send a handful of cease and desist letters. Our lawyers advised us to send 2 copies of the letter. 1 copy goes by certified mail and the other goes in the regular mail. Get a recept that both were sent, that way if it goes to court you have proof you sent the letter, even if they don't sign for the certified letter.
Finally if you are really worried you can pay a constible to serve them papers. Once they are served, they are responsible for this information even if they throw the papers in the trash without reading them.
Can they successfully install debian on the first try?
What you are comparing are not even in the same league. No where did I say "Let's out source all government functions to private business", but in this case it does not make sense for the state government of Mississippi to be in the business of selling alcohol? What's the point exactly? What benefit is gained? If a company wants to sell alcohol in the state it has to meet their requirements, which I promise you are already in place. The only thing you are doing is removing the government as the supplier, a business they need not be in.
This is exactly why government should not be involved in the business of selling alcohol... It just doesn't make any sense. Send it to the free market and regulate! Then if supplier A has problems with their software, union, whatever then supplier B can step in and fill the gap, without lost sales or tax reveneue.
Some states get it, some just simply don't.
A little off topic from the original story but I wanted to post a follow up to your comment. I think the best thing that could happen for domain registration is if Verisign was forced to distance itself form Network Solutions, meaning they simply maintain the database and allow open access to who ever is willing to pay the entrance fee. This would ultimately mean fair and open access. And if network solutions is going to compete, spin them out from under then umbrella and make them fend for themselves as their own company.
For those of you who are lazy here are a couple of links to buy silly putty in bulk.
From Crayola
Or if you would like to buy 100 pounds of the stuff you can apparently order it directly from Dow Corning. Here's a page with step by step instructions on what to ask for and who to call.
100 Pounds or More
What you don't realize is your ISP's upstream repeatedly ignored requests to terminate the spammers account. SPEWS doesn't immediately ban the whole service provider. They block the offending IP's and work their way out as nothing is done to remove the spammer from their network. Obviously your upstream profitted from the spammer, and they continued to profit even after they were alerted a number of times that they were hosting a spam outfit. Your upstream choose to ignore the complaints and continue to host the spammer and take their dirty money.
When the spam stops, and that means all spam, the blocks start to come off.
I for one will continue to use SPEWS because no one should profit from spam.
You run a site that promotes porn, if someone disagrees with porn should they DDos you? The answer is no, they just shouldn't look at your site.
SPEWS is pretty much the same thing, if you don't like them don't use them. If you don't like that your ISP uses them, switch ISP's or have them remove the spam filtering on your account, it's that simple.
It's very apparent you have never had to deal with spam and angry users at the ISP level, it's a whole different ball game, don't advocate DDos of the tools that we need to protect our users. You shouldn't advocate DDos for anything, not even spammers.
That and keep in mind that Bell was originally granted a monopoly on the phone system and it's building was subsidized by your tax dollars.
I would have to agree with the poster. Cedar Point is an amazing place if you dig roller coasters. They have the biggest and the best in the world.
If you go near the end of the season, which if you are going in September it gets affordable because the weather is cold in that area around that time of the year.
Usually they are only open on the weekends in September so plan accordingly. Hotels get cheaper the further you stay away from cedar point, and September gets into the off months so rates are affordable. I know there are some camp grouds around too if you are into that.
Also if you are in neighboring cities before going to Cedar Point, keep your eyes peeled for coupons, you can usually save a couple of bucks by buying a can of Pepsi with a coupon printed on it...
No I don't work for Cedar point, i'm just a huge fan of Roller Coasters!
Not to nit pick,but...
/20 for a $4000 to $10,000, because they are going out of business.
Most big time spammers go right around the "TOS" by becoming an ISP themselves. All you have to do is buy a block of IP's from someone who has them up for sale. Believe me there are plenty of people who will sell you a
Next all you need to do is find a bandwidth provider and you're in business. Most bandwidth providers don't care what you do with your bandwidth as long as it's not illegal. And there isn't a lot of solid case law that spam is illegal. (I know we're all hoping for legislation to come through, but not yet...)
And there you go, no "Terms of Service" to break.
I hate spammers as much as the rest of you, but I really hate zeolots who have no idea how the business even works. The more you know about spammers the easier it will be to combat them.
Maybe I'm just jaded because most of my day is spent blocking this low-lifes.