They didn't need to do a study on this. The voices in my head could have told them about this years ago. only reason I'm still employed, I think, maybe.
This is the main reason I have never used automatic updates. I always click on "Custom". Might be a little paranoid or anal, but I like to see what I'm being delivered.
Just wondering. Will the populous at large continue to allow these small steps in the erosion of personal liberties and privacy, or when too many people have become uncomfortable, will they finally stand up and revolt. Even then it might be too late. Part of me hopes to live long enough to see the uprising, but a part of me cringes at the thought of being around if it fails. Here in the States, most people turn a blind eye, as long as their way of life is not directly affected. I realize that a blogger is much different in the eyes of many journalists, than the traditional view. But when the line becomes hazy, where will legitimate on-line journalists fall. This will slowly affect more and more people that publish on-line. Laws are more apt to be expanded to include more violations, rather then spin the other way. Just wondering.
Apparently our elected officials don't use the internet, listen to the news, or GASP, even know how to read. Certainly these continued moves towards a police state can't be tolerated by our democratic overlords. Obama and his cabinet won't allow this to happen will they?
With every new day, comes a new bit of information that they are getting closer and closer to setting up shop in your home. Paranoid? Sure I am. Does it not bother anyone that more and more agencies and corporations are doing end runs around our rights.
Set me down as far to the left as possible. I no longer care what is legal and what is not. Fiske is supposed to be an educated professional individual yet he gives no second thought as to the idiocy of what he is saying with these comments.
I use VLC almost exclusively. Sure it's not the best looking, but I have yet to have a blue screen come back at me and tell me that I need a special codec.
Nothing new. In the Air Force back in 1973, we had Rent A Cops manning the gates, but Real MP's with Real guns guarding the flight line and nukes. There was a "no bullshit" approach to security once inside those gates.
POWER.... I have seen it turn many people into mini tyrants. I've always held that until you know and have real high level power, you can't be aware of how totally addictive it can be. Sure, money is a driving force, but Power and the control that it gives a person can be so destructive. You have to do something to justify the job you were elected to do, and as far as I can tell, here in the States, government has never really fixed anything, so lets pass a law or two to get things rolling. But then it keeps rolling and rolling and rolling. Anyway, I'm getting off topic, but power can twist a lot of good intentions into "Do as I say".
Yeah, Flash does kinda make it too easy, but VLC can bypass that to. Flash has kind of wormed it's way into our lives over time, and no one, myself included, probably gives it (flash) a second thought.
Call me paranoid, but this is just another reason why I have never installed a plug-in, or add-on video viewer on any of my machines. If I can't get it, and view in a standalone player like VLC, then I don't use it. The battle is probably lost on DRM and taking our machines from us, so to speak, but that doesn't mean I have to be quiet about it, or just blindly download anything they tell me to. Services like HULU and their ilk, may not be the best, but I don't need a special viewer install to enjoy them, and HULU is free.
I maybe should have been more detailed anyway. My point was on the hidden charges, the surprise charges, and the way the cell providers milk the extra dime. It would appear at first blush that I think cell phones are a bad thing. Far from it. This will of course cause me to review my posts a little closer, even though I will not stop taking my crazy pills.:)
As pointed out repeatedly, "Because they can" is exactly true. There is no incentive to give the customer help, information, or respect. All they want is the cash out of your pocket. Forget the "Jobs will be lost" crap. They have us addicted, and will not give that leverage away until we just plain stop buying their service. As for me, I have never paid for a personal cell phone service, and never will. I get along very fine thank you. A lot of people need mobile service, I understand this. So, when I say "I refused to be laughed at during the next board meeting" please don't take it personal.
This poor attitude of an announcement, after THEY reported a quarterly loss, and THEIR stock went in the dumper today. Very smart move EA. I was so in to Warhammer On-Line. So, should I be worried that I will lose my investment and time for a perceived slight, or are you just gonna turn off the servers for financial reasons. Seems you have cut off your nose to spite your..... we all know the rest NVM
I agree. There are very many reasons why the people should revolt, but it is usually the small innoucuous, and proverbial straw on the camel's back that eventually ignites the uproar.
Sorry, but once something like this becomes law, it's harder to remove than a tiger on a steak. Very old drug related seizure laws are still with us, and have withstood Supreme Court challenges.
It's been well documented on slashdot, and other sights, the slow erosion of personal liberties, and expansion of search and seizure laws. So now, while the country is crying out for more support to fight poverty, prosecute child abuse, reform health care, and a myriad of other social problems, we are now going to expand government to make a federal criminal of little 13 year old Suzie Normal, plunge her family into financial crisis, and seize their property, all because she downloaded the latest Jonas Brothers song from a Japanese website.
I suppose I should be happy that entertainment much better than any thing the media outlets can produce is coming my way.
I get to sit and watch the slow motion crumbling of the great American society. And sadly, until it affects them, most people don't know, or even care what is creeping up on them.
So Sad.
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They didn't need to do a study on this. The voices in my head could have told them about this years ago. only reason I'm still employed, I think, maybe.
This is the main reason I have never used automatic updates. I always click on "Custom". Might be a little paranoid or anal, but I like to see what I'm being delivered.
Just wondering. Will the populous at large continue to allow these small steps in the erosion of personal liberties and privacy, or when too many people have become uncomfortable, will they finally stand up and revolt. Even then it might be too late. Part of me hopes to live long enough to see the uprising, but a part of me cringes at the thought of being around if it fails. Here in the States, most people turn a blind eye, as long as their way of life is not directly affected. I realize that a blogger is much different in the eyes of many journalists, than the traditional view. But when the line becomes hazy, where will legitimate on-line journalists fall. This will slowly affect more and more people that publish on-line. Laws are more apt to be expanded to include more violations, rather then spin the other way. Just wondering.
Apparently our elected officials don't use the internet, listen to the news, or GASP, even know how to read. Certainly these continued moves towards a police state can't be tolerated by our democratic overlords. Obama and his cabinet won't allow this to happen will they?
With every new day, comes a new bit of information that they are getting closer and closer to setting up shop in your home. Paranoid? Sure I am. Does it not bother anyone that more and more agencies and corporations are doing end runs around our rights. Set me down as far to the left as possible. I no longer care what is legal and what is not. Fiske is supposed to be an educated professional individual yet he gives no second thought as to the idiocy of what he is saying with these comments.
My dog is offended. He worked hard to learn how to twitter.
I use VLC almost exclusively. Sure it's not the best looking, but I have yet to have a blue screen come back at me and tell me that I need a special codec.
Nothing new. In the Air Force back in 1973, we had Rent A Cops manning the gates, but Real MP's with Real guns guarding the flight line and nukes. There was a "no bullshit" approach to security once inside those gates.
POWER.... I have seen it turn many people into mini tyrants. I've always held that until you know and have real high level power, you can't be aware of how totally addictive it can be. Sure, money is a driving force, but Power and the control that it gives a person can be so destructive. You have to do something to justify the job you were elected to do, and as far as I can tell, here in the States, government has never really fixed anything, so lets pass a law or two to get things rolling. But then it keeps rolling and rolling and rolling. Anyway, I'm getting off topic, but power can twist a lot of good intentions into "Do as I say".
Yeah, Flash does kinda make it too easy, but VLC can bypass that to. Flash has kind of wormed it's way into our lives over time, and no one, myself included, probably gives it (flash) a second thought.
LOL, true, Flash notwithstanding.
Call me paranoid, but this is just another reason why I have never installed a plug-in, or add-on video viewer on any of my machines. If I can't get it, and view in a standalone player like VLC, then I don't use it. The battle is probably lost on DRM and taking our machines from us, so to speak, but that doesn't mean I have to be quiet about it, or just blindly download anything they tell me to. Services like HULU and their ilk, may not be the best, but I don't need a special viewer install to enjoy them, and HULU is free.
Thank God for my ebay account, and their electronic statements. Coupled with a gmail account, and she is none the wiser. NO MAAM
I maybe should have been more detailed anyway. My point was on the hidden charges, the surprise charges, and the way the cell providers milk the extra dime. It would appear at first blush that I think cell phones are a bad thing. Far from it. This will of course cause me to review my posts a little closer, even though I will not stop taking my crazy pills. :)
AH! So you did take it personal.
As pointed out repeatedly, "Because they can" is exactly true. There is no incentive to give the customer help, information, or respect. All they want is the cash out of your pocket. Forget the "Jobs will be lost" crap. They have us addicted, and will not give that leverage away until we just plain stop buying their service. As for me, I have never paid for a personal cell phone service, and never will. I get along very fine thank you. A lot of people need mobile service, I understand this. So, when I say "I refused to be laughed at during the next board meeting" please don't take it personal.
This poor attitude of an announcement, after THEY reported a quarterly loss, and THEIR stock went in the dumper today. Very smart move EA. I was so in to Warhammer On-Line. So, should I be worried that I will lose my investment and time for a perceived slight, or are you just gonna turn off the servers for financial reasons. Seems you have cut off your nose to spite your..... we all know the rest NVM
I really appreciate this Slashdot. Wikileaks is DOWN. the horror, the horror !
Yup, I saw that on Joe Biden. But even out here on the Fringe you have people who still don't want to upset the big money. Still So Sad.
I agree. There are very many reasons why the people should revolt, but it is usually the small innoucuous, and proverbial straw on the camel's back that eventually ignites the uproar.
Sorry, but once something like this becomes law, it's harder to remove than a tiger on a steak. Very old drug related seizure laws are still with us, and have withstood Supreme Court challenges.
It's been well documented on slashdot, and other sights, the slow erosion of personal liberties, and expansion of search and seizure laws. So now, while the country is crying out for more support to fight poverty, prosecute child abuse, reform health care, and a myriad of other social problems, we are now going to expand government to make a federal criminal of little 13 year old Suzie Normal, plunge her family into financial crisis, and seize their property, all because she downloaded the latest Jonas Brothers song from a Japanese website. I suppose I should be happy that entertainment much better than any thing the media outlets can produce is coming my way. I get to sit and watch the slow motion crumbling of the great American society. And sadly, until it affects them, most people don't know, or even care what is creeping up on them. So Sad.