In addition to just using the internet, the younger generation spend alot of time on video games as well (ps2, etc). I know for a fact my own son only knows where 3 channels are on the dial when we receive over 100, and they're the only three he watches because its focused programming (cartoons, sci-fi, nick). I have never seen him watch a prime-time network (ABC, NBC, etc) unless theres some crazy new cartoon comes on FoxKids... its just the trend in the younger generation...
Hopefully parents who use this method won't have kids who know Linux better than they do and disable what has been put in place to protect them from porn....
I agree since I work for a telecommunications company that has a huge call center. We're looking to implement IVR type technologies to not only cut back on the number of call center reps we need, but also to better serve the customer by providing bill information, trouble reporting/status, automated payments, and other information that would normally occur via a CSR.
These IVR type technologies still require an IT person to set up and manage them, so I don't see the loss of IT jobs being threatened as much as I do the call center jobs themselves.
But wouldn't you think that Toys R Us had a certain obligation to Amazon to perform? I mean, keeping popular items in stock and being innovative in its offerings to Amazon shouldn't have to be written into an agreement, should it?
I know personally that the selection at Toys R Us is lacking at holiday time (last 2 years), this 'divorce' doesn't surpise me in any way.
I find that exactly being the case. There are lots of times when I'm disconnected from the net that I need my email... POP is the way to go.
Although I do have a Yahoo account (just boosted to 100MB), its for exchanging email with people that I don't want to have to give my real email address to. The 100MB Yahoo box just allows me to archive more email and clean my inbox up less often.
I know people who use a daily planner as their to-do lists instead of using any type of software. They live and die by it. I myself use the small notebook with scribbles all over it. I experimented with many different pieces of software in an effort to be more efficient, and found that filling it out, then updating it, then making sure you delete entries you've completed seems like just another task on the list and more work than its worth,
I'd be interesting to see what kind of 'impovements' came of the school that received the 74000 wireless cards for 2.4 million... do the math and I bet this school has the same new carpet, new paint, and a ton of neat-o expensive gadgets that suddently appeared around 1999. Wonder what their excuse was...
Like everytime a censorship issue is brought up, the question becomes:
1, Where does the censorship end, 2. who decides what should be censored? 3. What should be the punishment?
We should learn by example, as the article states, that we cannot even regulate shared music online without filing nonsensical lawsuits again John-Does.What are we going to do, file lawsuits against constant violators in other countries?
"Yahoo says its terms of service do not allow it to use the text of e-mail messages to select which ads to show users."
Wow, more storage... and no more spam based on the content of my emails. Not sure how Yahoo is going to accomodate the cost of additional storage, but they might keep my email business.
I agree.. even despite the fact that the author "guesses" that there will be gateways written between the 2 DRM systems.
Do you really see microsoft playing nice in the DRM market? I just can't see them voluntarily building a gateway from their software so that users can use anything but Windows to listen... they work so hard putting patents on everything they develop, I can't see how that fits into the plan (especially with Apple).
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Although its true that blogs can be very biased, so can mainstream TV news services. Fortunately, we have the same option with a blog as we have with TV, whereas you can choose NOT to turn on a certain news channel, or don't view a certain blog.
"Each film will have an expiration date that coincides with its last showing on the cable station. The movies will be encoded so that they cannot be played after the expiration date."
Any estimates of how long it will take to crack this encoding?
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In addition to just using the internet, the younger generation spend alot of time on video games as well (ps2, etc). I know for a fact my own son only knows where 3 channels are on the dial when we receive over 100, and they're the only three he watches because its focused programming (cartoons, sci-fi, nick). I have never seen him watch a prime-time network (ABC, NBC, etc) unless theres some crazy new cartoon comes on FoxKids ... its just the trend in the younger generation ...
Hopefully parents who use this method won't have kids who know Linux better than they do and disable what has been put in place to protect them from porn ....
I agree since I work for a telecommunications company that has a huge call center. We're looking to implement IVR type technologies to not only cut back on the number of call center reps we need, but also to better serve the customer by providing bill information, trouble reporting/status, automated payments, and other information that would normally occur via a CSR.
These IVR type technologies still require an IT person to set up and manage them, so I don't see the loss of IT jobs being threatened as much as I do the call center jobs themselves.
But wouldn't you think that Toys R Us had a certain obligation to Amazon to perform? I mean, keeping popular items in stock and being innovative in its offerings to Amazon shouldn't have to be written into an agreement, should it?
I know personally that the selection at Toys R Us is lacking at holiday time (last 2 years), this 'divorce' doesn't surpise me in any way.
I wonder if the robots will run around taking off their shirts when they score a goal ...
If its like the burgundy emergency phone in the elevator I have at work ... it won't work.
What other choice does MS have at this point?
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Seems they want people to believe they are playing along with the OSS market
I find that exactly being the case. There are lots of times when I'm disconnected from the net that I need my email ... POP is the way to go.
Although I do have a Yahoo account (just boosted to 100MB), its for exchanging email with people that I don't want to have to give my real email address to. The 100MB Yahoo box just allows me to archive more email and clean my inbox up less often.
I know people who use a daily planner as their to-do lists instead of using any type of software. They live and die by it. I myself use the small notebook with scribbles all over it. I experimented with many different pieces of software in an effort to be more efficient, and found that filling it out, then updating it, then making sure you delete entries you've completed seems like just another task on the list and more work than its worth,
The worst part is that the 'supposed' project managers are the ones making the bigger salaries compared to the people that actually do the work.
I'd be interesting to see what kind of 'impovements' came of the school that received the 74000 wireless cards for 2.4 million ... do the math and I bet this school has the same new carpet, new paint, and a ton of neat-o expensive gadgets that suddently appeared around 1999. Wonder what their excuse was ...
Like everytime a censorship issue is brought up, the question becomes:
1, Where does the censorship end,
2. who decides what should be censored?
3. What should be the punishment?
We should learn by example, as the article states, that we cannot even regulate shared music online without filing nonsensical lawsuits again John-Does.What are we going to do, file lawsuits against constant violators in other countries?
"Yahoo says its terms of service do not allow it to use the text of e-mail messages to select which ads to show users."
... and no more spam based on the content of my emails. Not sure how Yahoo is going to accomodate the cost of additional storage, but they might keep my email business.
Wow, more storage
I agree .. even despite the fact that the author "guesses" that there will be gateways written between the 2 DRM systems.
... they work so hard putting patents on everything they develop, I can't see how that fits into the plan (especially with Apple).
Do you really see microsoft playing nice in the DRM market? I just can't see them voluntarily building a gateway from their software so that users can use anything but Windows to listen
Although its true that blogs can be very biased, so can mainstream TV news services. Fortunately, we have the same option with a blog as we have with TV, whereas you can choose NOT to turn on a certain news channel, or don't view a certain blog.
So it states ....
"Each film will have an expiration date that coincides with its last showing on the cable station. The movies will be encoded so that they cannot be played after the expiration date."
Any estimates of how long it will take to crack this encoding?
I agree that this violates freedom of speech and is opening the way for censoring the net, but your comparison falls apart in stating ..
"if I had a license to do something dangerous, there's no reason I shouldn't be allowed to do it."
People who create CP have no license (and no morals either), therefore they shouldn't be allowed to do it.
or better yet, you get sites like www.booble.com that use porn to poke fun at other big guys like Google ...