Everyone has a phone. The FCC should mandate that the phone company provide DSL to every customer that requests it. Instant broadband for everybody.
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Why was a post about FCC providing access to everyone, on a topic about FCC providing universal access, marked offtopic? As Spock would say, "Illogical"
Okay well here's something you'll probably disagree with:
- I think the existence of modern technology (fiber) means there's no longer a need for a monopoly. Let the government run 100 fibers under the street, and lease each one to a different company (comcast, cox, apple, google, time-warner, etc).
Then let each homeowner decide which fiber he wants to tap into. True competition.
>>>go ahead and call me a troll, but I just want to know what government programs started with good intentions (besides perhaps, wars) have made things worse.
Ooops I forgot the biggest one:
- Government School/Dept of Education (indoctrinates rather than educates - also very money-inefficient compared to private alternatives that d a better job with half as much cash, or an equal job with one-quarter as much cash)
I would also argue that it's Anti-prochoice due to it having a monopoly on money. It's akin to having to fork-over $1000 to Uncle Sam Computers each year, even if you'd rather go to Microsoft or Apple computer instead. It stifles freedom of choice by locking people (especially the poor) into the government.
But Comcast (or Cox or Cablevision or.....) isn't a free market. It's government-created monopoly and therefore the government needs to regulate the monopoly to ensure it doesn't abuse its power. Just the same way electric monopolies or natural gas monopolies are regulated.
I'm a right winger and I support Net Neutrality as necessary.
- US Post Office (nearly bankrupt) - The Sedition Act (jailed reporters/protesters for simply saying "We shouldn't be involved in the Great War.") - Social Security (upside down - more checks sent out than cash coming in) - Medicare (ditto) - Amtrak (nearly bankrupt) - Pelosicare (the CBO just announced it will add $110 billion to the debt, every year; not deficit neutral as advertised)
I'm sure other people can think of many more, but you only asked for 5 and I gave you 6. The second example is probably most relevant to this topic. Hope that helps.:-)
A few months ago Congress did pass a law giving the sitting president power to "kill switch" the internet. It's supposed to be used in the event of a security attack
Oh okay. I knew Atom and x86 were the same, but didn't realize A4 was an ARM device, or that the Cell was a PowerPC. That means all three current consoles are running the same PPC architecture, with various modifications.
BTW I remember when we didn't use names. You could choose the 80286 or the 68020 and that's about it. Intel or Motorola.
There used to be a WordPerfect for Mac, because that's what I used during the 90s. There was also a WordPerfect for the Commodore Amiga that I used a lot.
But seriously I was wondering the same thing - if it's been around for 13 releases, why's it only at 3? Maybe it's like Apple OS which is only on 10.x and yet has had so many major updates (7.0, 7.1, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.1, 8.5, 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6) that I've lost count of how many revisions that is.
I hope AOL doesn't dump Netscape. I rely upon them for my internet service while traveling ($7 is hard to beat).
Even web successes can eventually fail. Geocities was huge and then it wasn't. Livejournal had a brief spate of 2000s-era popularity until near-everyone moved to facebook. And so on.
BTW the article also fails to take into account AOL's revenue. If they bought ICQ for $800 and sold it for $150 that's a loss, but if they generated $1500 in sales then AOL is ahead overall.
>>>After all, ET and Pac Man for the Atari 2600 were appalling cash-ins, and the likes of the Commodore 64 were awash with legions of horrendously bad games.
But even bad games could be fun. I and my friends liked PacMan because we had never seen the arcade version. We had no idea it was a bad port and just enjoyed the game on its own merits (challenging yourself). PLUS it's worth pointing-out that Pac Man was only bad on the Atari due to a programmer that purposely sabotaged it (he hated pacman). Other programmers did the Intellivision, Atari 5200, and Commodore ports that were near flawless.
And I think E.T. is unfairly maligned because it's too hard (you fall into pits). This does not mean it's a bad game - it means you're a bad player. This is still one of my favorite adventure games on Atari, along with Raiders of the Lost Ark, Adventure, Superman. Yes it's a challenge but that's the whole point.
As for the Atari, Commodore, and other 8 bit machines, there was some crap but there were also some real masterpieces. Can you play simulations like Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising on an NES or Sega Master System? Not without a keyboard. Can you do text adventures like Zork? No. Because these systems were OPEN, the developers were free to experiment w/o fear of the console maker saying "nyet" to his ideas.
I've heard people say the Super Nintendo was the best console, and I agree, but the best ERA was from 1980 to 1990 with 8 and 16 bit computers trying all kinds of new gameplay concepts. Today most of them are just recycling. What sequel of Medal of Honor are we on now? 15?
No the question is: Did the new system work better than the old system PER CAPITA? If the new system cost 1 million per parolee caught outside his assigned zone, versus $100,000 per parolee caught, then the older system was better.
And I'm cynical because the fact politicians spent money on a new system, but failed to hire people to track its output, indicates to me they were never serious. They just wanted something to put in their "re-elect me" pamphlets.
>>>Each of the 3 people you uploaded to upload to another 3, who each upload to another 3......
Not my problem. If I kill a guy, and then give the gun to somebody else who kills 3 more people, I'm not responsible for that. I'm only responsible for my OWN actions not those down the line. Similarly a son is not responsible for the crimes of the father. That form of justice was eliminated long ago.
"praising WIPO is a natural way to highlight how ACTA is a step for the worse. However, where there have been previous changes for the worse, lauding the status quo tends to legitimize them"
>>>Notice how New Super Mario Bros. Wii was dismissed by the hardcore?
Those of us who are TRUE hardcore gamers (since the 70s and 80s) recognize those 2D games are the true heart of gaming. Easy to Play; Hard to Master.
It's the 40-50 hour snorefests that are the opposite of fun. Sure long games have a place, like with the Final Fantasy series, but a lot of game companies "pad" their games simply to brag "50 hours of gameplay". An example of this is Zelda Wind Waker. I personally don't like the game, not because it's a bad game but because they only gave us 5 major dungeons (Ocarina had 10) and attempted to pad the game by s-l-o-w-i-n-g everything down. WW is really a 20 hour game but it's been padded to 40 with nonsense. I was bored.
Bottom Line: I don't enjoy games that are like the Matrix Parts 2 and 3 (which was horribly padded). I like solid play, even if it's short. Eternal Darkness is one of the greatest games every made, and it's only 15 hours long, but those 15 hours are perfection. I've played it through more times than I can count..... I've never replayed Wind Waker.
And as for graphics, some of the best-looking games are also the worst ever made. Vice-versa some of the worst-looking games are also the best to play.
>>>I used to be a "hardcore", and then someone linked to Malstrom's blog. Now I basically hate the hardcore
Why? What's wrong with hardcore gaming? - As for Nintendo I bet a lot of the workers are secretly pleased they beat Sony. It's like payback for Sony stealing Nintendo's 10-year-dominance at #1. Of course it was partly Nintendo's fault - they told Sony to develop a CD addon for the Super Nintendo and then reneged on the contract. So rather than throw-away all their work, Sony turned the CD Addon into a PS1. Nintendo hurt themselves on that deal.
- Use a program to filter-out requests for playboy.com and other porn sites - Allow streaming of radio, but impose a limit equal to Dialup speeds (i.e. 64k or less) so people don't clog the network
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Everyone has a phone. The FCC should mandate that the phone company provide DSL to every customer that requests it. Instant broadband for everybody.
(Score:-1, Offtopic)
Why was a post about FCC providing access to everyone, on a topic about FCC providing universal access, marked offtopic? As Spock would say, "Illogical"
Okay well here's something you'll probably disagree with:
- I think the existence of modern technology (fiber) means there's no longer a need for a monopoly. Let the government run 100 fibers under the street, and lease each one to a different company (comcast, cox, apple, google, time-warner, etc).
Then let each homeowner decide which fiber he wants to tap into. True competition.
>>>go ahead and call me a troll, but I just want to know what government programs started with good intentions (besides perhaps, wars) have made things worse.
Ooops I forgot the biggest one:
- Government School/Dept of Education (indoctrinates rather than educates - also very money-inefficient compared to private alternatives that d a better job with half as much cash, or an equal job with one-quarter as much cash)
I would also argue that it's Anti-prochoice due to it having a monopoly on money. It's akin to having to fork-over $1000 to Uncle Sam Computers each year, even if you'd rather go to Microsoft or Apple computer instead. It stifles freedom of choice by locking people (especially the poor) into the government.
But Comcast (or Cox or Cablevision or.....) isn't a free market. It's government-created monopoly and therefore the government needs to regulate the monopoly to ensure it doesn't abuse its power. Just the same way electric monopolies or natural gas monopolies are regulated.
I'm a right winger and I support Net Neutrality as necessary.
And yes I approve this message.
Chronological Order:
- US Post Office (nearly bankrupt)
- The Sedition Act (jailed reporters/protesters for simply saying "We shouldn't be involved in the Great War.")
- Social Security (upside down - more checks sent out than cash coming in)
- Medicare (ditto)
- Amtrak (nearly bankrupt)
- Pelosicare (the CBO just announced it will add $110 billion to the debt, every year; not deficit neutral as advertised)
I'm sure other people can think of many more, but you only asked for 5 and I gave you 6. The second example is probably most relevant to this topic. Hope that helps. :-)
A few months ago Congress did pass a law giving the sitting president power to "kill switch" the internet. It's supposed to be used in the event of a security attack
Everyone has a phone. The FCC should mandate that the phone company provide DSL to every customer that requests it. Instant broadband for everybody.
Oh okay. I knew Atom and x86 were the same, but didn't realize A4 was an ARM device, or that the Cell was a PowerPC. That means all three current consoles are running the same PPC architecture, with various modifications.
BTW I remember when we didn't use names. You could choose the 80286 or the 68020 and that's about it. Intel or Motorola.
There used to be a WordPerfect for Mac, because that's what I used during the 90s. There was also a WordPerfect for the Commodore Amiga that I used a lot.
You mean like Windows NT 6.1 ("Seven")? ;-)
But seriously I was wondering the same thing - if it's been around for 13 releases, why's it only at 3? Maybe it's like Apple OS which is only on 10.x and yet has had so many major updates (7.0, 7.1, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.1, 8.5, 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6) that I've lost count of how many revisions that is.
There are processors sprouting-up like weeds. Intel x86, PowerPC, ARM, Cell, Atom, A4, .....
I'm using Windows Se4en
I hope AOL doesn't dump Netscape. I rely upon them for my internet service while traveling ($7 is hard to beat).
Even web successes can eventually fail. Geocities was huge and then it wasn't. Livejournal had a brief spate of 2000s-era popularity until near-everyone moved to facebook. And so on.
BTW the article also fails to take into account AOL's revenue. If they bought ICQ for $800 and sold it for $150 that's a loss, but if they generated $1500 in sales then AOL is ahead overall.
>>>After all, ET and Pac Man for the Atari 2600 were appalling cash-ins, and the likes of the Commodore 64 were awash with legions of horrendously bad games.
But even bad games could be fun. I and my friends liked PacMan because we had never seen the arcade version. We had no idea it was a bad port and just enjoyed the game on its own merits (challenging yourself). PLUS it's worth pointing-out that Pac Man was only bad on the Atari due to a programmer that purposely sabotaged it (he hated pacman). Other programmers did the Intellivision, Atari 5200, and Commodore ports that were near flawless.
And I think E.T. is unfairly maligned because it's too hard (you fall into pits). This does not mean it's a bad game - it means you're a bad player. This is still one of my favorite adventure games on Atari, along with Raiders of the Lost Ark, Adventure, Superman. Yes it's a challenge but that's the whole point.
As for the Atari, Commodore, and other 8 bit machines, there was some crap but there were also some real masterpieces. Can you play simulations like Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising on an NES or Sega Master System? Not without a keyboard. Can you do text adventures like Zork? No. Because these systems were OPEN, the developers were free to experiment w/o fear of the console maker saying "nyet" to his ideas.
I've heard people say the Super Nintendo was the best console, and I agree, but the best ERA was from 1980 to 1990 with 8 and 16 bit computers trying all kinds of new gameplay concepts. Today most of them are just recycling. What sequel of Medal of Honor are we on now? 15?
>>>If somebody else shares the song, they're the one infringing, not you
If I'm uploading each song to 3 people (on average) then yes I am the one infringing.
No the question is: Did the new system work better than the old system PER CAPITA? If the new system cost 1 million per parolee caught outside his assigned zone, versus $100,000 per parolee caught, then the older system was better.
And I'm cynical because the fact politicians spent money on a new system, but failed to hire people to track its output, indicates to me they were never serious. They just wanted something to put in their "re-elect me" pamphlets.
Believe it or not there are worse music videos:
(1) Alien Love Calling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0aq1ff22s0
(2) In Sovyet Union, music video play YOU! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oavMtUWDBTM
>>>Each of the 3 people you uploaded to upload to another 3, who each upload to another 3......
Not my problem. If I kill a guy, and then give the gun to somebody else who kills 3 more people, I'm not responsible for that. I'm only responsible for my OWN actions not those down the line. Similarly a son is not responsible for the crimes of the father. That form of justice was eliminated long ago.
Okay fine but IRS fines are reasonable (a few hundred dollar fine), not $150,000 per line item on the tax form
"praising WIPO is a natural way to highlight how ACTA is a step for the worse. However, where there have been previous changes for the worse, lauding the status quo tends to legitimize them"
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window
What are you talking about? The system worked perfectly:
- the leaders spent a lot of money
- they bragged about it in their monthly newsletters
- the voters FELT safe and happy
This system worked just as planned by the politicians. They made Californians feel safe and happy and warm inside. Bread and circuses.
>>>Notice how New Super Mario Bros. Wii was dismissed by the hardcore?
Those of us who are TRUE hardcore gamers (since the 70s and 80s) recognize those 2D games are the true heart of gaming. Easy to Play; Hard to Master.
It's the 40-50 hour snorefests that are the opposite of fun. Sure long games have a place, like with the Final Fantasy series, but a lot of game companies "pad" their games simply to brag "50 hours of gameplay". An example of this is Zelda Wind Waker. I personally don't like the game, not because it's a bad game but because they only gave us 5 major dungeons (Ocarina had 10) and attempted to pad the game by s-l-o-w-i-n-g everything down. WW is really a 20 hour game but it's been padded to 40 with nonsense. I was bored.
Bottom Line: I don't enjoy games that are like the Matrix Parts 2 and 3 (which was horribly padded). I like solid play, even if it's short. Eternal Darkness is one of the greatest games every made, and it's only 15 hours long, but those 15 hours are perfection. I've played it through more times than I can count..... I've never replayed Wind Waker.
And as for graphics, some of the best-looking games are also the worst ever made.
Vice-versa some of the worst-looking games are also the best to play.
>>>I used to be a "hardcore", and then someone linked to Malstrom's blog. Now I basically hate the hardcore
Why? What's wrong with hardcore gaming? - As for Nintendo I bet a lot of the workers are secretly pleased they beat Sony. It's like payback for Sony stealing Nintendo's 10-year-dominance at #1. Of course it was partly Nintendo's fault - they told Sony to develop a CD addon for the Super Nintendo and then reneged on the contract. So rather than throw-away all their work, Sony turned the CD Addon into a PS1. Nintendo hurt themselves on that deal.
Ahhh... we've had 3D porn since the days of Commodore. It's blase' now.
If I worked in IT then I would:
- Use a program to filter-out requests for playboy.com and other porn sites
- Allow streaming of radio, but impose a limit equal to Dialup speeds (i.e. 64k or less) so people don't clog the network
That's it. It's not difficult. Is it?