Many readers here understand that government agencies, in general, exist to preserve & protect the profits of corporate America (the people who pay for election campaigns). We realise that the Dept. of Agriculture is there to protect companies like Tyson Foods from consumer lawsuits, and the FDA's mission is to assure that the largest drug companies extract maximum profits from American citizens. We are generally aware that while major companies like Enron are exempt from tax, the IRS, will diligently collect from average citizens, and that pollution and health laws are enforced only when it is not too costly for large corporations. And, closer to this issue, the public is quite aware that the FCC regulates for the convenience of media moguls at immeasurable cost to the public and the availability of a free forum for the expression of ideas.
And so we'd like to know if the DoJ can present an argument that it is somehow better. Is your IP division here to serve the citizens of America or a corporate lobby? Specifically how do consumers and producers benefit from your work, as opposed to middlemen and attorneys?
Sorry, I don't collect anime but this is an important topic for many collectors.
In my case, I collect the labels from bananas, apples, etc from around the world.
How can I be certain that I'm getting the real thing? What would happen to the banana label market if piracy ran rampant? Would my entire collection become suspect? Would I need to defend the authenticity of my colorful stickers with carbon dating or exotic chemical analysis?
All collectors should be concerned. If your hobby becomes devastated by illicit trade, you might have to get a life!
This alternative allows saving to removable media- primarily CD-ROM.
EyeTV is a drive sized box that attaches to the USB port and either/both the cable wire or AV cables (DVD players, VCRs, DV cameras etc). It is also a software interface that is easy to use. It does the usual stuff like letting you watch live or recorded TV on your monitor in a window size you choose.
It can wake or turn on the computer for a timed recording. It can copy from cable and DVD, but not at full DVD quality. The two quality options are roughly equivalent to regular TV and VCR quality EyeTV can save programs on hard drive, or inexpensive video CDs (readable with DVD players, 70 minutes each), or QuickTime format for use anywhere.
It doesn't require a paid subscription, but a free web link allows convenient scheduling for most US and some Canadian users. I just do mine manually, which is quite easy and reliable.
EyeTV software has been frequently updated and improved. It is now possible to edit (remove commercials, etc) recordings within the program. Editing an hour of commercial television takes me about 5 minutes if I want to save it permanently. It's wonderful for taking clips from SNL or other variety programming which can then be forwarded to others or stored for future reference.
I've been using it all year and I'm beginning to trust it to work correctly. I set it to record and forget about it. Whether I'm using the computer or not, it quietly does its thing in the background.
My understanding is that this uses a standard chip set so that similar devices should be available to PC and 'nix users.
One might think it was less interesting than others. That would be a mistake.
Few comments may indicate that an important topic is already summed up in the first paragraph (as in this case). It is no less important because there isn't much to add to it.
I really appreciate the news this topic presents. In this environment and in view of recent comments about Google, there are obvious and ominous possibilities to consider.
My concern is that such topics might be skipped over in the future because they didn't generate a lot of noise from the peanut gallery. So, the bottom line is don't post these things in hopes of getting lots of comments, but rather post what you think is important. Thanks timothy and generic-man.
Your own Municipal Code is probably copyrighted. What's more it may be copyrighted by a private firm that sold it to your city (and several others). What this means is that the city and its citizens cannot copy their own municipal code without permission.
With all the copyright extensions lately, we better check if we are still allowed to copy the Constitution.
Pull out those fans, open the cabinets, stack your naked computers for maximum vertical airflow (sideways if necessary). Add a chimney & turbine exhaust on the roof and inlet thru the floor if you like; add shielding to the closet/enclosure; use the space to dry your laundry too...
The web site offers a map of the locations photographed so far. The USA, parts of Europe & Australia seem to have several participants, but vast areas of human habitation seem uninvolved in this project. Are these people just ignorant or is this an endeavor that only the idle rich pursue?
Rad hard is a term used by NASA and the military that refers to equipment that can survive the ravages of space, unprotected by our atmosphere. ICs in particular, with their tiny circuit traces, can be blown to smithereens by an errant sub-atomic particle travelling at the speed of light. It is quite conceivable that a wealthy military like, say, ours could create a weapon to serve this purpose. Thus the crude electromagnetic weapon discussed here is only the beginning...
AltaVista was one of many big names who subscribed to this service offered by another ISP (forgot the name- this is kinda old news). The ISP has ceased operations (bankrput, I seem to recall). AltaVista and the others have no choice but to stop operations.
I think that many of the services you find on the internet are not actually provided by the people who seem to offer them. If you depend upon them it might be wise to investigate.
Look back into history for a moment and think about what the term means. If we are to believe the media corporations there are thousands of 'artists' in their stables. But are they really artists? Can we not live without them and their masters? Are there not artists that they have overlooked?
I am reminded of a story in which an avid reader is dying and looks forward to finally meeting Shakespeare in the other world. He gets there and asks around for the Master, but nobody has heard of him. Finally someone recognizes the name of the great writer, but points out that, in heaven people are recognized for their work. Shakespeare was a great writer, but there were many as great who didn't receive recognition on the earthly plane. Here, all true are artists are fully recognized.
Eliminating the undue influence of corporations upon artistic expression might shine the light of recognition on many true artists who have been ignored. Maybe then my own genious will be rewarded!
These sites all have my info wrong. Worse yet is that the credit reporting agencies have it all wrong. I've tried for years to get my name & address correctly listed but NOOOOO! They have several names & addresses, some completely nonsensical but they insist on keeping them all. If enough of these services propagate enough errors, then nobody will take thier information seriously and we might all be safe.
Jon is preaching to the converted and making points which are generally useful within this subculture. But a subculture it is. Around the world are more people, however, than are dremt of in your philosophy. Many cannot read, have no electricity or toilets, have more pressing matters to consider... But even in the hypo-pathetical average parts of the USA - towns in Nebraska, Arkansas, Maine - do you really think that anyone cares about this subject at all? I know that many of my small town neighbors don't watch the news at all. Two of them get the newspaper so that they can clip the coupons. Some watch sports on TV. One gets depressed by the news and avoids it (but country music cheers her up). Few know the name of the mayor or even the governor. Unless the emerging media can reach them, it makes little difference what form it takes.
Could it detect when my GF is ovulating? How about if she's horny? Could it do this unintrusively? Could it detect my testosterone level? I suppose many illnesses could be diagnosed...
Our tax dollars at work - creating a new kind of pollution. The air, earth, seas and even space were once thought to be saturated with human corruption, but creative minds have taken the inevitable step forward to add another dimension to the devastation.
Katz asks "Is the Virtual Community a real possibility?" I say "yes", but no thanks.
Communities are formed when a group of people become so afraid of some outside force that they overcome their fear of their neighbors long enough to seek protection among them. It's a temporary thing that evaporates when the outside threat is reduced or the inside threat exceeds certain limits.
People gather for other reasons at markets or political rallies or ball games. They seek like minded souls on the internet and elsewhere. But communities as I understand them invariably fit the above description.
By UK, I assume you mean England. Furthermore I suspect you are referring to the London metro area. It is really difficult to imagine this technology in the remote reaches of the far-flung Empire. And if you are referring to London, how do we extrapolate this news to the requirements for worldwide wireless internet?
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Many readers here understand that government agencies, in general, exist to preserve & protect the profits of corporate America (the people who pay for election campaigns). We realise that the Dept. of Agriculture is there to protect companies like Tyson Foods from consumer lawsuits, and the FDA's mission is to assure that the largest drug companies extract maximum profits from American citizens. We are generally aware that while major companies like Enron are exempt from tax, the IRS, will diligently collect from average citizens, and that pollution and health laws are enforced only when it is not too costly for large corporations. And, closer to this issue, the public is quite aware that the FCC regulates for the convenience of media moguls at immeasurable cost to the public and the availability of a free forum for the expression of ideas.
And so we'd like to know if the DoJ can present an argument that it is somehow better. Is your IP division here to serve the citizens of America or a corporate lobby? Specifically how do consumers and producers benefit from your work, as opposed to middlemen and attorneys?
Sorry, I don't collect anime but this is an important topic for many collectors.
In my case, I collect the labels from bananas, apples, etc from around the world.
How can I be certain that I'm getting the real thing? What would happen to the banana label market if piracy ran rampant? Would my entire collection become suspect? Would I need to defend the authenticity of my colorful stickers with carbon dating or exotic chemical analysis?
All collectors should be concerned. If your hobby becomes devastated by illicit trade, you might have to get a life!
This alternative allows saving to removable media- primarily CD-ROM.
EyeTV is a drive sized box that attaches to the USB port and either/both the cable wire or AV cables (DVD players, VCRs, DV cameras etc). It is also a software interface that is easy to use. It does the usual stuff like letting you watch live or recorded TV on your monitor in a window size you choose.
It can wake or turn on the computer for a timed recording. It can copy from cable and DVD, but not at full DVD quality. The two quality options are roughly equivalent to regular TV and VCR quality EyeTV can save programs on hard drive, or inexpensive video CDs (readable with DVD players, 70 minutes each), or QuickTime format for use anywhere.
It doesn't require a paid subscription, but a free web link allows convenient scheduling for most US and some Canadian users. I just do mine manually, which is quite easy and reliable.
EyeTV software has been frequently updated and improved. It is now possible to edit (remove commercials, etc) recordings within the program. Editing an hour of commercial television takes me about 5 minutes if I want to save it permanently. It's wonderful for taking clips from SNL or other variety programming which can then be forwarded to others or stored for future reference.
I've been using it all year and I'm beginning to trust it to work correctly. I set it to record and forget about it. Whether I'm using the computer or not, it quietly does its thing in the background.
My understanding is that this uses a standard chip set so that similar devices should be available to PC and 'nix users.
http://www.elgato.com/ about $200
This topic hasn't generated many comments.
One might think it was less interesting than others. That would be a mistake.
Few comments may indicate that an important topic is already summed up in the first paragraph (as in this case). It is no less important because there isn't much to add to it.
I really appreciate the news this topic presents. In this environment and in view of recent comments about Google, there are obvious and ominous possibilities to consider.
My concern is that such topics might be skipped over in the future because they didn't generate a lot of noise from the peanut gallery. So, the bottom line is don't post these things in hopes of getting lots of comments, but rather post what you think is important. Thanks timothy and generic-man.
Your own Municipal Code is probably copyrighted. What's more it may be copyrighted by a private firm that sold it to your city (and several others). What this means is that the city and its citizens cannot copy their own municipal code without permission.
With all the copyright extensions lately, we better check if we are still allowed to copy the Constitution.
Pull out those fans, open the cabinets, stack your naked computers for maximum vertical airflow (sideways if necessary). Add a chimney & turbine exhaust on the roof and inlet thru the floor if you like; add shielding to the closet/enclosure; use the space to dry your laundry too...
The web site offers a map of the locations photographed so far. The USA, parts of Europe & Australia seem to have several participants, but vast areas of human habitation seem uninvolved in this project. Are these people just ignorant or is this an endeavor that only the idle rich pursue?
Rad hard is a term used by NASA and the military that refers to equipment that can survive the ravages of space, unprotected by our atmosphere. ICs in particular, with their tiny circuit traces, can be blown to smithereens by an errant sub-atomic particle travelling at the speed of light. It is quite conceivable that a wealthy military like, say, ours could create a weapon to serve this purpose. Thus the crude electromagnetic weapon discussed here is only the beginning...
AND your battery life will double!
AltaVista was one of many big names who subscribed to this service offered by another ISP (forgot the name- this is kinda old news). The ISP has ceased operations (bankrput, I seem to recall). AltaVista and the others have no choice but to stop operations.
I think that many of the services you find on the internet are not actually provided by the people who seem to offer them. If you depend upon them it might be wise to investigate.
Define 'artist'
Look back into history for a moment and think about what the term means. If we are to believe the media corporations there are thousands of 'artists' in their stables. But are they really artists? Can we not live without them and their masters? Are there not artists that they have overlooked?
I am reminded of a story in which an avid reader is dying and looks forward to finally meeting Shakespeare in the other world. He gets there and asks around for the Master, but nobody has heard of him. Finally someone recognizes the name of the great writer, but points out that, in heaven people are recognized for their work. Shakespeare was a great writer, but there were many as great who didn't receive recognition on the earthly plane. Here, all true are artists are fully recognized.
Eliminating the undue influence of corporations upon artistic expression might shine the light of recognition on many true artists who have been ignored. Maybe then my own genious will be rewarded!
These sites all have my info wrong. Worse yet is that the credit reporting agencies have it all wrong. I've tried for years to get my name & address correctly listed but NOOOOO! They have several names & addresses, some completely nonsensical but they insist on keeping them all. If enough of these services propagate enough errors, then nobody will take thier information seriously and we might all be safe.
Jon is preaching to the converted and making points which are generally useful within this subculture. But a subculture it is. Around the world are more people, however, than are dremt of in your philosophy. Many cannot read, have no electricity or toilets, have more pressing matters to consider... But even in the hypo-pathetical average parts of the USA - towns in Nebraska, Arkansas, Maine - do you really think that anyone cares about this subject at all? I know that many of my small town neighbors don't watch the news at all. Two of them get the newspaper so that they can clip the coupons. Some watch sports on TV. One gets depressed by the news and avoids it (but country music cheers her up). Few know the name of the mayor or even the governor. Unless the emerging media can reach them, it makes little difference what form it takes.
Could it detect when my GF is ovulating?
How about if she's horny?
Could it do this unintrusively?
Could it detect my testosterone level?
I suppose many illnesses could be diagnosed...
Ah, why bother!
Our tax dollars at work - creating a new kind of pollution. The air, earth, seas and even space were once thought to be saturated with human corruption, but creative minds have taken the inevitable step forward to add another dimension to the devastation.
Katz asks "Is the Virtual Community a real possibility?" I say "yes", but no thanks.
Communities are formed when a group of people become so afraid of some outside force that they overcome their fear of their neighbors long enough to seek protection among them. It's a temporary thing that evaporates when the outside threat is reduced or the inside threat exceeds certain limits.
People gather for other reasons at markets or political rallies or ball games. They seek like minded souls on the internet and elsewhere. But communities as I understand them invariably fit the above description.
By UK, I assume you mean England. Furthermore I suspect you are referring to the London metro area. It is really difficult to imagine this technology in the remote reaches of the far-flung Empire. And if you are referring to London, how do we extrapolate this news to the requirements for worldwide wireless internet?