If it were money, and not entry in a book, that might be the case. Not only is it not cash, it's money that has been loaned to someone else already. Calling it money is a little dishonest, in that this bank gets to create it out of thin air. Nothing tangible is ever exchanged, just numbers in a ledger...information in effect. Sounds like permission to me
You might think that. However, as far as I know, there is still no way to play a DivX movie. If Goodwill didn't slap a $5.99 price on them, I might try here someday... anyone feel like mailing me one?
Yes, because we're supposed to spend most of our lives re-training and chasing the economy. Trouble is, the only thing they haven't managed to outsource are lawyers. By the time I could go to school, pass the barr, I expect that would happen.
Unless you're a senior exectuive, there is no field left to switch to.
Fair enough, but the syndicated shows, what about them? I'll be watching Stargate SG1, turn the channel, and there the same episode is in french. Why waste bandwidth beaming the video twice?
If your apartment manager weren't an asshole, everyone could share a dish on the roof, just use a commercial multi-switch and coax to each room.
I've seen switches that have 16 or even 32 outputs, a few of these with the right splitters so you could gang them all on one dish, and even the largest building would be taken care of. Split among the costs of the tenants, and it would be a cheap, one-time price.
Maybe in a free market. But when you have huge monopolist corporations (and I'm talking more than just M$ here) who have perverted the system and economy for decades, there may not be so much freedom of choice.
If you know that the system has been tilted to disfavor the small businessman, maybe you feel you have no choice but to be a wageslave. Maybe you'd be right. Honestly no way to know for certain, not to mention that this is the reason that in the past, laws were made to protect people from trusts, monopolies, and the various uncompetitive business practices.
And thanks to strong copyright laws, you were able to track them down and legally enslave them until they paid off your fee and punative penalties!
I'm sorry asshats stole from you (begging for support and updates means they're more than the casual user who wouldn't have paid anyway), but copyright law can't fix this for you.
Bell ExpressVu? Having just watched BEV here the last few weeks, I can say that it's nothing to brag about. Well, except for the porn...
Also, why do they do french channels? Wouldn't it be more effective to beam down seperate video and audio, and have the reciever combine them? It would nearly double available bandwidth, and the quebecistanis could still hear their dubbed over parlesvous.
GM, parent company of Hughes, was afraid to offend. Dishnet shows more (no holes barred), but still tends to be boring. Bell ExpressVu (canadian) shows even more, but be careful about the gay porn... it's not on any single channel, but randomly shows up on any of them (else I'd have already use parental lockout so that I wouldn't accidentally browse to it). Definitely recommend using the guide to select porn channels with BEV.
Some of the porn you can pick up with generic (non-dish) DVB equipment and 1 meter dishes looks good, but haven't gotten around to checking yet. Check out lyngsat.com, there's a package called "asiaafterdark" that looks promising.
Not much on Cband though, that I've heard of. May not get to install my 10' dish until next year though...
They've had a Law and Order channel for years, chances are you're already subscribed to it. It's called "TNT".
Also, please tell me that you only like the newer seasons with Jerry Orbach. His partner doesn't matter so much, but that first guy was just awful. Whathisname the DA, Jack Malone.. also superior to the original character. If only all lawyers were half as wise, or 1/100th as ethical...
Some of the oldest stuff was put on fancy film. Properly re-mastered (assuming the masters still exist, and aren't film-rotted) these could expose every bit as much resolution as modern films. Not that anyway will bother...
There is some debate over whether porn should be hidef or not. It sounds like a good idea to you and me, but those that have seen it say that current airbrushing techniques are dependent on the low resolution...
Wouldn't want people to be turned off by the track marks they can no longer hide, or the pus-filled giant pimples on these skank's asses, you know?
That could be a problem, if the person already wants HD content, and their main locals are on 105W. At which point they may already have reached their 4 satellite limit (3 with most switch setups), and if that stuff is on the other wing...
I want 3 color lasers (red and green are at least available, blue isn't). I probably want a cluster of several (more than one of each color), so I can really saturate the CCD. Small, camoflaged, and something that can be installed on private property.
I would also like a portable version, using GPS. Mount it on the roof of my vehicle, something that could continuously aim at cameras, while I'm on the move.
I'm still in the idea stage, but something gyroscopic seems promising. Precision aiming seems difficult though.
That can be difficult, after you've handed them every single tool a fascist government could want. You might get a warrant for anything, especially if you're one of those types that likes to be free.
Would rather have them in my bathroom. All I do there is shit and bathe... my modesty isn't my biggest prize. I'm afraid that they'll be used to follow me around the city, seeing that I showed up at a libertarian rally, or maybe even a communist party meeting.
Then, the thugs will be alerted when I'm about to leave a monitored area. They'll even use it as an excuse for more cameras... "We could have saved this poor man, if only there were cameras in apartment building hallways". Or whatever.
But whatever. There are more idiots who like cameras than those capable of seeing why they're a bad idea. I just have to learn how to screw with them.
Unnfortunately, Brin is wrong. The people who abuse these sorts of things have years of experience, and won't allow a true transparency.
Let's say they send out an expedition somewhere remote, that only has cameras that are brought along, to watch. These guys have an agenda, to work on a "project". No one will watch them, except a few freaks. There's maybe a 5% chance someone will watch, if not, they get to complete the project (more on that later).
Later: This project allows them to infiltrate camera networks, and re-render things they don't like, even on the fly. If it is completed, it will worm it's way into the camera networks, at which point only they'll see the real deal. Software, maybe nanotech hardware, either way, you won't see the corruption via "transparent" cameras.
5% chance: Someone watches. But there is only a slight chance they'll understand (it will look boring) and even if they do understand, it will take time to convince others to watch. Assuming that the project will take months or less, the actions of the watchers will eventually be re-rendered. They'll be the worst kinds of conspiracy theorists, shown exhibiting signs of schizophrenia. They'll make outrageous claims when you talk to them in person, that the "cameras only show you what they want you to see".
And, this is assuming 100% transparency. Do you think the cameras in the basement of the Pentagon will be available, the ones that show nuke launch codes? Chances are, it won't even be this difficult, given exceptions to transparency for classified things.
BTW, it's been 10 years now since SGI demonstrated on the fly video re-rendering. Nothing fancy, mind you. No purple dragons, but they did erase a figure skater out of a skating rink, and with minimal preparation it was possible to add ones in, even back then. What will be possible by the time a transparent society could become viable?
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If it were money, and not entry in a book, that might be the case. Not only is it not cash, it's money that has been loaned to someone else already. Calling it money is a little dishonest, in that this bank gets to create it out of thin air. Nothing tangible is ever exchanged, just numbers in a ledger...information in effect. Sounds like permission to me
You might think that. However, as far as I know, there is still no way to play a DivX movie. If Goodwill didn't slap a $5.99 price on them, I might try here someday... anyone feel like mailing me one?
Yes, because we're supposed to spend most of our lives re-training and chasing the economy. Trouble is, the only thing they haven't managed to outsource are lawyers. By the time I could go to school, pass the barr, I expect that would happen.
Unless you're a senior exectuive, there is no field left to switch to.
Fair enough, but the syndicated shows, what about them? I'll be watching Stargate SG1, turn the channel, and there the same episode is in french. Why waste bandwidth beaming the video twice?
This Quebecistani terrorism must end!
If your apartment manager weren't an asshole, everyone could share a dish on the roof, just use a commercial multi-switch and coax to each room.
I've seen switches that have 16 or even 32 outputs, a few of these with the right splitters so you could gang them all on one dish, and even the largest building would be taken care of. Split among the costs of the tenants, and it would be a cheap, one-time price.
If you were a real geek, you've have opened the thing and would be able to tell me if there were a BDM or Jtag interface internally. ;-)
Anyone know if the Voom/NDS card is a 3.5mhz card?
I would have thought that foreign language was... you certainly have directv beat on that front.
;-)
Don't happen to have a spare power inserter and supply for a sw64 do you?
Maybe in a free market. But when you have huge monopolist corporations (and I'm talking more than just M$ here) who have perverted the system and economy for decades, there may not be so much freedom of choice.
If you know that the system has been tilted to disfavor the small businessman, maybe you feel you have no choice but to be a wageslave. Maybe you'd be right. Honestly no way to know for certain, not to mention that this is the reason that in the past, laws were made to protect people from trusts, monopolies, and the various uncompetitive business practices.
And thanks to strong copyright laws, you were able to track them down and legally enslave them until they paid off your fee and punative penalties!
I'm sorry asshats stole from you (begging for support and updates means they're more than the casual user who wouldn't have paid anyway), but copyright law can't fix this for you.
Bell ExpressVu? Having just watched BEV here the last few weeks, I can say that it's nothing to brag about. Well, except for the porn...
Also, why do they do french channels? Wouldn't it be more effective to beam down seperate video and audio, and have the reciever combine them? It would nearly double available bandwidth, and the quebecistanis could still hear their dubbed over parlesvous.
Haha. You could also vote with your confocal microscope and extensive smartcard reverse engineering skills.
If you have to be legit though, check out Voom. They're the third US satellite provider (til one of the others buys them out).
Pretty sure it's 90% video content for Starchoice. Could be wrong. Replaced their aging second satellite.
GM, parent company of Hughes, was afraid to offend. Dishnet shows more (no holes barred), but still tends to be boring. Bell ExpressVu (canadian) shows even more, but be careful about the gay porn... it's not on any single channel, but randomly shows up on any of them (else I'd have already use parental lockout so that I wouldn't accidentally browse to it). Definitely recommend using the guide to select porn channels with BEV.
Some of the porn you can pick up with generic (non-dish) DVB equipment and 1 meter dishes looks good, but haven't gotten around to checking yet. Check out lyngsat.com, there's a package called "asiaafterdark" that looks promising.
Not much on Cband though, that I've heard of. May not get to install my 10' dish until next year though...
Maybe not officially available, you just have to work a bit harder. Personally, I love the Fedex channel, and a few of the others I've found...
They've had a Law and Order channel for years, chances are you're already subscribed to it. It's called "TNT".
Also, please tell me that you only like the newer seasons with Jerry Orbach. His partner doesn't matter so much, but that first guy was just awful. Whathisname the DA, Jack Malone.. also superior to the original character. If only all lawyers were half as wise, or 1/100th as ethical...
Some of the oldest stuff was put on fancy film. Properly re-mastered (assuming the masters still exist, and aren't film-rotted) these could expose every bit as much resolution as modern films. Not that anyway will bother...
There is some debate over whether porn should be hidef or not. It sounds like a good idea to you and me, but those that have seen it say that current airbrushing techniques are dependent on the low resolution...
Wouldn't want people to be turned off by the track marks they can no longer hide, or the pus-filled giant pimples on these skank's asses, you know?
That could be a problem, if the person already wants HD content, and their main locals are on 105W. At which point they may already have reached their 4 satellite limit (3 with most switch setups), and if that stuff is on the other wing...
They're finally going to use a toroidal then?
I want 3 color lasers (red and green are at least available, blue isn't). I probably want a cluster of several (more than one of each color), so I can really saturate the CCD. Small, camoflaged, and something that can be installed on private property.
I would also like a portable version, using GPS. Mount it on the roof of my vehicle, something that could continuously aim at cameras, while I'm on the move.
I'm still in the idea stage, but something gyroscopic seems promising. Precision aiming seems difficult though.
That can be difficult, after you've handed them every single tool a fascist government could want. You might get a warrant for anything, especially if you're one of those types that likes to be free.
Would rather have them in my bathroom. All I do there is shit and bathe... my modesty isn't my biggest prize. I'm afraid that they'll be used to follow me around the city, seeing that I showed up at a libertarian rally, or maybe even a communist party meeting.
Then, the thugs will be alerted when I'm about to leave a monitored area. They'll even use it as an excuse for more cameras... "We could have saved this poor man, if only there were cameras in apartment building hallways". Or whatever.
But whatever. There are more idiots who like cameras than those capable of seeing why they're a bad idea. I just have to learn how to screw with them.
Unnfortunately, Brin is wrong. The people who abuse these sorts of things have years of experience, and won't allow a true transparency.
Let's say they send out an expedition somewhere remote, that only has cameras that are brought along, to watch. These guys have an agenda, to work on a "project". No one will watch them, except a few freaks. There's maybe a 5% chance someone will watch, if not, they get to complete the project (more on that later).
Later: This project allows them to infiltrate camera networks, and re-render things they don't like, even on the fly. If it is completed, it will worm it's way into the camera networks, at which point only they'll see the real deal. Software, maybe nanotech hardware, either way, you won't see the corruption via "transparent" cameras.
5% chance: Someone watches. But there is only a slight chance they'll understand (it will look boring) and even if they do understand, it will take time to convince others to watch. Assuming that the project will take months or less, the actions of the watchers will eventually be re-rendered. They'll be the worst kinds of conspiracy theorists, shown exhibiting signs of schizophrenia. They'll make outrageous claims when you talk to them in person, that the "cameras only show you what they want you to see".
And, this is assuming 100% transparency. Do you think the cameras in the basement of the Pentagon will be available, the ones that show nuke launch codes? Chances are, it won't even be this difficult, given exceptions to transparency for classified things.
BTW, it's been 10 years now since SGI demonstrated on the fly video re-rendering. Nothing fancy, mind you. No purple dragons, but they did erase a figure skater out of a skating rink, and with minimal preparation it was possible to add ones in, even back then. What will be possible by the time a transparent society could become viable?
1) (sorry)
2) No you're not.
3) ???
4) Profit!
The size of the monkey isn't linearly proportional to the number of characters it can remember.
The proper equation for describing the curve involves avocadoes, imaginary numbers, and a pet chinchilla in Memphis named "Earl".