i work in an audio/video department in a department store, we generally sell lower-end gear, but today we got in some Sony 40" Bravia LCDs and Sony BluRay disk players.
immediately i set them up together (with an HDMI cable) and was amazed by the quality -- because it was barely better than a DVD (the Bravia TVs are great though). maybe you need a 52"+ sized tv to really appreciate it?
the sad truth is, when technology plateaus and consumer purchases come to a slowdown, these companies will do anything to convince you your shit is outdated and you need to upgrade (vista anyone?). sure the resolution is better, but is it noticeable enough to lay down a few hundred for a player that you will have to patch every few months if you want it to work because of the draconian DRM, and pay 150-200% more for movies?
did it really enhance your movie watching experience to see every detail of woody allen's face? get all the facts you can before you dive in to this one.
99% of the coverage of this story has been pure shit everywhere i read it. "Palin Email Hacker Found" is pretty misleading considering they haven't found him. there is a big difference between "finding him" and having a good lead (the lead being that the hacker used a proxy, and it should be traceable, but hasn't been traced YET)
here's what we know, which is next to nothing:
-someone who posted on 4chan, a board which has no user accounts -- you are who you say you are -- claiming to be the hacker. he leaves a name for everyone: "rubico". no email address.
-someone notices that a son of a democrat has a an email address which includes the word "rubico", and everyone makes a huge leap and decides this is our guy.
this is all we know.
google "rubico -palin", you'll find the word "rubico" is used by many people for a number of things, about 253,000 things actually. is it a lead, sure. but lets not be so quick to pronounce the case closed.
and if i wanted to go into conspiracy mode: this person claiming responsibility for the hacking is by no means the one who did it. in fact, all he did was profess sarah palin's innocence of any wrong-doing, and leave a very obvious clue behind which points the finger at someone else.
Whether or not there is a knife & gun crime wave going on right now, do we really need videos that glorify weapons on youtube where impressionable youth can find them?
It's not like the government is taking away your right to watch what you want to watch, this is about youtube deciding to expand their criteria for videos they will not show (along with porn, drugs, explicit violence and gore).
Youtube is not a public service. They can be held responsible for their content. You want to talk about rights? How about youtube's right to decide what type of content they do and don't want to broadcast?
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i work in an audio/video department in a department store, we generally sell lower-end gear, but today we got in some Sony 40" Bravia LCDs and Sony BluRay disk players.
immediately i set them up together (with an HDMI cable) and was amazed by the quality -- because it was barely better than a DVD (the Bravia TVs are great though). maybe you need a 52"+ sized tv to really appreciate it?
the sad truth is, when technology plateaus and consumer purchases come to a slowdown, these companies will do anything to convince you your shit is outdated and you need to upgrade (vista anyone?). sure the resolution is better, but is it noticeable enough to lay down a few hundred for a player that you will have to patch every few months if you want it to work because of the draconian DRM, and pay 150-200% more for movies?
did it really enhance your movie watching experience to see every detail of woody allen's face? get all the facts you can before you dive in to this one.
99% of the coverage of this story has been pure shit everywhere i read it. "Palin Email Hacker Found" is pretty misleading considering they haven't found him. there is a big difference between "finding him" and having a good lead (the lead being that the hacker used a proxy, and it should be traceable, but hasn't been traced YET)
here's what we know, which is next to nothing:
-someone who posted on 4chan, a board which has no user accounts -- you are who you say you are -- claiming to be the hacker. he leaves a name for everyone: "rubico". no email address.
-someone notices that a son of a democrat has a an email address which includes the word "rubico", and everyone makes a huge leap and decides this is our guy.
this is all we know.
google "rubico -palin", you'll find the word "rubico" is used by many people for a number of things, about 253,000 things actually. is it a lead, sure. but lets not be so quick to pronounce the case closed.
and if i wanted to go into conspiracy mode: this person claiming responsibility for the hacking is by no means the one who did it. in fact, all he did was profess sarah palin's innocence of any wrong-doing, and leave a very obvious clue behind which points the finger at someone else.
Whether or not there is a knife & gun crime wave going on right now, do we really need videos that glorify weapons on youtube where impressionable youth can find them? It's not like the government is taking away your right to watch what you want to watch, this is about youtube deciding to expand their criteria for videos they will not show (along with porn, drugs, explicit violence and gore). Youtube is not a public service. They can be held responsible for their content. You want to talk about rights? How about youtube's right to decide what type of content they do and don't want to broadcast?