Wouldn't you know the one of the very few "non-HDMP" aspects of the Internet, the DNS (very
centralized), would be sought out and attacked (or be the center of a control struggle, which is
the same thing as an attack) by the control freak world governments.
My thinking is this will just likely have the anti-control techies (FOSS people) innovate right
around this. Some sort of much more dynamic and P2P-like system will come to be, rendering DNS
obsolete at roughly the same rate DNS becomes embroiled and encumbered.
Wow! So much software has the DNS assumption hardwired into it. I see lots and lots of code
rework headaches (and it will spill into architecture and design) ahead, regardless of the
short-term outcome.
You know, thanks to the MPAA/RIAA, the anonymous and untraceable P2P mechanisms seem like a very
natural fit. LOL! The governments will argue over control of a thing that will inevitably be
organically abandoned due to its inherent tight-coupling weaknesses. Ah, the incredibly seducive
illusion of power of "centralized control and force" versus the "real" power of "HDMP (Highly Distributed and Massively Parallel) and influence".
If the market moves to using Bittorrent anyway, there is no "center" to sue. Sure, they can attack the current "developer". Then, a new (set of) developer(s)will take over and keep pushing the FOSS code base forward.
Against such overt aggression by the RIAA, I think the only model is strategic passivity combined with highly tactical aggression spread out over many people and countries.
Then the RIAA will have to play a very large and distributed version of "whack-a-mole" which they can never win.
You are missing the point. He apparently was not aware of this option. And he did not know to go look for that option. And I don't think any of my non-techie friends would think to look for the option either.
His point is that the simple mental model most customers will utilize breaks with DRM. And expecting the customer to figure out how to get something again they have already made the effort to get the first time IS ASKING TOO MUCH!
I guess I am confused. Exactly how does one go about constructing a "database" of data without taking on enormous risk that someone else (individual or corporation) has a "similar" data set? And doesn't that just set up a whole new domain of "implied threat litigation"?
Man, the I am really getting torqued off at all the consequences of attempting to equate "idea ownership" with "physical property ownership".
Grrr...I think things are just going to continue to get more complex and confusing (and frustrating for actual inventive types) in this area.
Jim O'Flaherty
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All,
ADD/ADHD has a world of "opinions" swirlling about it. For years I have resisted the label and avoided discussion in the area.
Recently, I have had some very difficult problems in my romantic relationship. She was convinced I had some "disorder" and set about to find out what it was. I reluctantly engaged in supporting her search. In the back of my mind, I was not happy with all my behaviors when I was around her.
When she went on a hunt at Barnes and Nobel to find books in the Self-Help section, she stumbled across Healing ADD by a Dr. Daniel Amen.
It caught my attention that this guy had distinguished ADD beyond the two types I had heard about. He talked about 6 types of ADD. So I popped the book open. It then had SPECT images describing his work analyzing the brains of his patients. It was these pictures that convinced me the disorder was more than just a symptom set with a label.
He talked about the frontal lobes and how they were not properly functioning as an over all executive planner, not inhibiting the rest of the brain properly. He talked about the singulate gyrus and its role in either inattentiveness (under functioning) or stuckness (over functioning). He talked about the temporal lobes and their effect on anger control. He talked about the limbic system and how its impairnment generated a lack of empathy common to ADDers. He was talking biological engineering. He was talking my language. It was awesomely fascinating. It was deeply disturbing.
What x-rays are to a bone doctor, SPECT images are to an ADD doctor. This guy had found a way to very accurately see the different brain sub-systems, their interrelationships and how to go about treating the CAUSES, not just the symptoms, of ADD.
I then noticed a chapter in the book called The Games ADD people play (see top of page). I read it while standing there in the book aisle (I read really fast). After finishing, I had a very disturbing feeling. This chapter seemed to echo much of my life. I could not believe the detail and correlation. I then marched right up to the counter and purchased the book. I know, quite impulsive...one of the premier symptoms of ADD.
Now, the book Healing ADD helped me focus on myself. It did not help me with my relationship challenges. A partner of Dr. Amen's, Jonathan Halverstadt, has written a book, A.D.D. & Romance. I am only half way through this one. However, it is proving to be VERY valuable in contributing to changes in my relationship to my romantic partner.
While I initially resisted the whole ADD label thing (being oppositional, another frequent symptom of ADD), I am so glad I relented and checked out that book when my girlfriend suggested it. I feel like I finally have a root cause explanation to SO MANY THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN MY LIFE, both GOOD and BAD.
If you have any question about whether you have ADD or not, it is WORTH checking out Dr. Amen's book Healing ADD. Seriously! If you DO have ADD, this book can literally change the rest of your life for the better. It has changed mine for the better...way better.
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Wouldn't you know the one of the very few "non-HDMP" aspects of the Internet, the DNS (very centralized), would be sought out and attacked (or be the center of a control struggle, which is the same thing as an attack) by the control freak world governments.
My thinking is this will just likely have the anti-control techies (FOSS people) innovate right around this. Some sort of much more dynamic and P2P-like system will come to be, rendering DNS obsolete at roughly the same rate DNS becomes embroiled and encumbered.
Wow! So much software has the DNS assumption hardwired into it. I see lots and lots of code rework headaches (and it will spill into architecture and design) ahead, regardless of the short-term outcome.
You know, thanks to the MPAA/RIAA, the anonymous and untraceable P2P mechanisms seem like a very natural fit. LOL! The governments will argue over control of a thing that will inevitably be organically abandoned due to its inherent tight-coupling weaknesses. Ah, the incredibly seducive illusion of power of "centralized control and force" versus the "real" power of "HDMP (Highly Distributed and Massively Parallel) and influence".
If the market moves to using Bittorrent anyway, there is no "center" to sue. Sure, they can attack the current "developer". Then, a new (set of) developer(s)will take over and keep pushing the FOSS code base forward.
Against such overt aggression by the RIAA, I think the only model is strategic passivity combined with highly tactical aggression spread out over many people and countries.
Then the RIAA will have to play a very large and distributed version of "whack-a-mole" which they can never win.
It's called Knoppix!
You are missing the point. He apparently was not aware of this option. And he did not know to go look for that option. And I don't think any of my non-techie friends would think to look for the option either.
His point is that the simple mental model most customers will utilize breaks with DRM. And expecting the customer to figure out how to get something again they have already made the effort to get the first time IS ASKING TOO MUCH!
Jim O'FlahertyI guess I am confused. Exactly how does one go about constructing a "database" of data without taking on enormous risk that someone else (individual or corporation) has a "similar" data set? And doesn't that just set up a whole new domain of "implied threat litigation"?
Man, the I am really getting torqued off at all the consequences of attempting to equate "idea ownership" with "physical property ownership".
Grrr...I think things are just going to continue to get more complex and confusing (and frustrating for actual inventive types) in this area.
Jim O'Flaherty
All,
ADD/ADHD has a world of "opinions" swirlling about it. For years I have resisted the label and avoided discussion in the area.
Recently, I have had some very difficult problems in my romantic relationship. She was convinced I had some "disorder" and set about to find out what it was. I reluctantly engaged in supporting her search. In the back of my mind, I was not happy with all my behaviors when I was around her.
When she went on a hunt at Barnes and Nobel to find books in the Self-Help section, she stumbled across Healing ADD by a Dr. Daniel Amen.
It caught my attention that this guy had distinguished ADD beyond the two types I had heard about. He talked about 6 types of ADD. So I popped the book open. It then had SPECT images describing his work analyzing the brains of his patients. It was these pictures that convinced me the disorder was more than just a symptom set with a label.
He talked about the frontal lobes and how they were not properly functioning as an over all executive planner, not inhibiting the rest of the brain properly. He talked about the singulate gyrus and its role in either inattentiveness (under functioning) or stuckness (over functioning). He talked about the temporal lobes and their effect on anger control. He talked about the limbic system and how its impairnment generated a lack of empathy common to ADDers. He was talking biological engineering. He was talking my language. It was awesomely fascinating. It was deeply disturbing.
What x-rays are to a bone doctor, SPECT images are to an ADD doctor. This guy had found a way to very accurately see the different brain sub-systems, their interrelationships and how to go about treating the CAUSES, not just the symptoms, of ADD.
I then noticed a chapter in the book called The Games ADD people play (see top of page). I read it while standing there in the book aisle (I read really fast). After finishing, I had a very disturbing feeling. This chapter seemed to echo much of my life. I could not believe the detail and correlation. I then marched right up to the counter and purchased the book. I know, quite impulsive...one of the premier symptoms of ADD.
Now, the book Healing ADD helped me focus on myself. It did not help me with my relationship challenges. A partner of Dr. Amen's, Jonathan Halverstadt, has written a book, A.D.D. & Romance. I am only half way through this one. However, it is proving to be VERY valuable in contributing to changes in my relationship to my romantic partner.
While I initially resisted the whole ADD label thing (being oppositional, another frequent symptom of ADD), I am so glad I relented and checked out that book when my girlfriend suggested it. I feel like I finally have a root cause explanation to SO MANY THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN MY LIFE, both GOOD and BAD.
If you have any question about whether you have ADD or not, it is WORTH checking out Dr. Amen's book Healing ADD. Seriously! If you DO have ADD, this book can literally change the rest of your life for the better. It has changed mine for the better...way better.