And let me tell you, there's huge implied pressure to join. All the candidates they support are conservatives too. Plus, look at their stations organizing political rallies supporting Bush and the IRAQ war, and promoting them on the air ad nauseum. Where's the Fairness Doctrine now that we need it?
I used to work for them as an Engineer. I resigned (with over a months notice to them and for a huge raise), then a year later after being laid off, tried to return. You can't...pure and simple. There's a blacklist, and because I resigned, I'm on it. What's even more amazing is that they actually TOLD me about it when I called to find out what was going on
(I suspected something was amiss).
Clear Channel controls almost half the engineering jobs in Radio, and now the FCC wants to reward them for being nasty by allowing them to control half the jobs in Television?
Somethings very wrong here.......
They're protecting their market position in the face of a potential competitor. I wonder how many Vacuum Tube manufacturers scoffed at the transistor when it first came out. Where are they now?
Micro$oft is correctly seeing Linux as a threat to their long term OS dominance. Their product may not be too great, but neither was VHS compared to Beta and where is Beta these days?
M$ knows how to market...and maybe the OS/Linux community needs to learn how to also!
That's the RIAA's way of shooting a gun........
and obviously Congress' way as well, because they seem to say: "yup, yup, yup" to every proposal the RIAA floats...
Now the drug dealers hanging out on the corner can use their laptops for drug transactions...and keep track of their inventory/order more product at the same time!
Two wrongs don't make a right....and when the RIAA pulls this crap, all they do is hurt their cause. This is why ultimately they will lose.
This is a desperate act, much like someone who has nothing to lose would do. Their problem is, the RIAA has already lost. They just don't realize it yet. They had a two year window to embrace the new technology; instead they tried to squash it. Problem is, though you can kill a server room full of computers, you can never kill an idea. Every time they win a court battle and out one p2p program offline, three replace it. In fact, the tide is beginning to turn and they're now losing battles in court.
Their response now is to break the law themselves, killing any credibility or moal high ground that they ever had. As I said, a true act of desperation on their part.
If I recall, Dr. Dre was one of the most outspoken critics of Napster, claiming that downloading copyrighted material was morally wrong and calling downloaders theives. Now, he's the one getting nailed for copyright violations...and unlike the average music downloader, he stole the stuff and used it for COMMERCIAL purposes...as opposed to
non-commercial personal listening.
I smell a hypocrite here...
There's one flaw in most of the posts I see here.
Most of you (with a few notable exceptions) talk this guy down because he does things like using root as default, sells a virus scanner, has a built in firewall, etc. One even asked: " Why the need for a firewall when you can take an old machine, put XXX on it, configure it as a firewall, etc.."
The operative word here is YOU.
Maybe YOU can do that, but the average consumer shopping at Walmart.com both CAN'T and WON'T do that! Like it or not, computers are mass market items. Microsoft saw this many years ago and made their OS a mass market item too. They even essentially got rid of the DOS command line. Lindows is trying to do the same. Geeks have to ask themselves this: Do I want Linux to become a mass market OS or do I want it to remain a geeky OS?. If your answer is the former, then you MUST EMBRACE Lindows and others like it!!
If your answer is the latter, keep running with the command line! Personally, I think there's room for both!!
As such, though I run Red Hat on one machine (and spent hours trying to make my on board sound work, only to give up in frustration and spend 50 bucks for a SoundBlaster card) , and Lindows on another (and it found and configured the sound in about 30 seconds), I consider them both to be Linux, and I respect both Red Hat and Lindows for the different, yet so similar things they are trying to do for Linux.
This weekend, the RIAA began using the IM feature of most p2p clients to mass instant message users and threaten individual lawsuits. It seems to me that this is a violation of the programs' Terms of Service (most say that their services are for noncommercial use only).
I wonder if the p2p companies can sue the RIAA for this?
HP does this to discourage the refilling of cartridges. I'm sure that they're using a chip similar to Lexmark which has DMCA protection.
Just another way that Congress helps out the consumer.
Tesla set up a huge Tesla coil and hooked it up to a substation. He turned it on and every light in the town lit up for about 10 seconds, then the substation burned out! The problem is that over the air transmission of energy is woefully inefficent. Look at UHF television for example: Many stations send out 5 MEGAWATTS of UHF energy to put microvolts of EMF into TV sets but a few miles away. In order for this to work, you'd need the RF equivalent of a plasma beam goig to each location....and I sure wouldn't want to be in its vicinity!
Many people use NAT routers for basic hardware security. Basic NAT helps a LOT in making one's computer more secure. Stateful packet inspection (now common in many NAT routers) helps even more. If ISP's ban my use of NAT, and I get hacked because they made me remove my hardware firewall, can I sue them? Frankly, I smell Class action here......
Many telcos are using a hybrid fiber/copper network where they use fiber to a neighborhood SLIC and then go copper to the homes. Why? There is one HUGE reason why: you can't send voltage over fiber. Having 1001 channel cable and megabit Internet is great, but I still want at least voice grade service available when the power goes out (and I'm from New England and am well aware of blizzards). I know, some of you will say "cellular", but at many locations (like inside my house) my cell phone doesn't work! Besides, many people simply don't have cell phones. Finally, would you want the liability of someone dying because they couldn't summon medical attention? How about someone who couldn't call 911 to report a fire in their house because the power went out?
There's a reason that they call it C.O. battery...it literally is a bank of batteries!
If I recall, the RIAA/MPAA cartel tried the same shit on Dr. Felton didn't they? Then they dropped it when he cancelled his talk and sued them. That went to court and the judge threw it out claiming "No harm done".
It seems to me that I see a pattern happening here. Big companies are abusing the DMCA by threatening to sue, which clearly abuses the Educatuional exception that Congress put into the DMCA. Then, once the talk is cancelled, they say: "OOPS! we goofed...we were never planning to sue you!" THEN the court agrees with them.
The problem is this is a variant of the "shoot, ready, aim" philosophy.
This stuff they're pulling is a dangerous incursion into free speech....but then again, free speech means NOTHING in the Post 911
Bush dictatorship!
At the NAB, the buzz was IBOC-FM digital radio. It has a 96k data rate, which with proper coding will sound damn good (XM and Sirius are both 64k).
I wander how the RIAA's gonna handle this? Will they demand content protrection? Will the decades old practice of taping songs off the radio disappear? Right now the FCC only allows simulcasting of the main channel audio on digital, but that'll change beofre too long. Does this mean that they'll be an analog/digital divide with regards to radio where the analog stations can be taped yet the digital ones can't be?
Clear Channel has already upset the music companies by basically banning 'pay for play'(IE: Independent promoters) effective June first. It's surely gonna get interesting.....
First off, I can't see why overclocking seems to work Intel's panties into such a froth. Overclocking a processor is no different then 'hot rodding' a car! Hobbyists take delight in getting those few extra horsepower out of something, whether it be a CPU or a Hemi. Bragging rights are also involved. Yet you don't see the car companies patenting devices that inhibit an engine's horsepower output. They see it as a tribute to their engineering designs that people can do this- and rightly so. Now comes along Intel -the spoiler- who pulls a hissy fit everytime someone even MENTIONS overclocking! Yes, I agree that remarking chips and selling them is wrong, but there are laws in place to deal with this. They're called fraud laws and they've worked quite well for decades!
Frankly, I think that AMD has a MUCH more reasonable approach to overclocking...they make it possible -yet very obvious visually- when someone overclocks their CPU's.
GROW UP INTEL...take the fact that you make great products that hobbyists love to: 'push the enevlope on' as a source of pride, instead of having a tantrum over it!
"Another secret of their success is that the (indie) labels target consumers - namely, adults - who are still willing to pay for their music, rather than download it for free"...
The simple fact is this: in this dumpy economy, adults have the most disposable income, while kids have LESS money to spend. Yet, the 'big five' still cluelessly market primarily to kids!
It's no wonder why their sales are down!
One other thing not mentioned in this article though: If you go to most of the artists' web sites mentioned in the story, you'll find that you can listen to and/or download their music there. These artists don't have airplay, so they rely on the web as their 'radio'.
They USE the web to get their songs heard. The web and downloading is BENEFICAL to them!
This runs entirely opposite to the 'big five' who see the web as evil, something to be sued out of existance! Gee, I wonder who's wrong here? Even stranger, I wonder why Congress seems to always listen to the 'big 5 losers' instead of the winners when they pass their laws concerning the Internet!
It's been said a million times before..these IDIOTS will never 'get it'! They truly believe that they can sue themselves into total control.
It's only a matter of time before the Govt. gets tired of this crap and deals with it. What are they gong to do? Sue EVRYONE?
What we need to do s all write a letter to the RIIA wich says: "I'm a file sharer. I dare you to sue me". If they got say a million letters
what are they going to do, put everyone in jail?
In a way, this is a lot like prohibition. The Govt. passed a special interest law outlawing alcohol. Then they realized that they couldn't arrest everyone who was breaking the law. hey did try for a while though, wasting a lot of lives and money. Finally they 'got a clue' that what they were doing was accomplishing nothing, so they eliminated it.
Also, isn't this the very same RIAA that publically said they would NEVER sue an individual? Well this action, suing private individuals on a private network proves what a lying sack of sh*t they turned out to be!
They'e already lost -they're just too dumb to realize it!-
Public opinion is turning against them. Their own artists are turning against them. It's only a matter of time before the lawmakers turn tail and run themselves. But then again, maybe I'm overestimating the intelligence of the average member of congress.
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Cookies are probably the most hated of all things Internet. Who in their right mind would want to patent them?
Because everyone knows that cops spend most of their time at either Starbuck's or Dunkin Donuts.
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STAR, Asia's biggest television broadcaster is launching India's first DTH satellite platform and seeking exceptional broadcast engineers to work on this pioneering project. This is a unique opportunity for best-of-breed engineers to play an integral role in an enterprise that will transform the Indian television industry.
Field Engineering Manager, ODU - Delhi based
A qualified graduate engineer with a minimum of five years experience in the design and installation of ODU and the associated Set Top Box (STB). Professionals with a Higher Certificate in a relevant discipline and a strong track record will also be considered. Candidates must be highly motivated, pro-active and team-orientated with strong management and leadership skills.
Knowledge of the Indian workplace and culture is essential.
Key responsibilities will include:
Selection of ODU and STB installation companies
Testing and approval of equipment prior to field use
Training of installers and monitoring of equipment vendors to ensure the provision of high quality, reliable and cost effective product
Management of a nationwide group responsible for ODU equipment design, equipment type approval, installer training, development of training documentation and system quality control
Ensure on-time installations to meet customer demand
Installation scheduling and team management
Preparing and managing annual operating budgets
STAR, a News Corporation subsidiary, offers a positive work environment, well-defined HR policies, attractive remuneration packages and the benefits of an exciting career path working with cutting-edge technologies in a corporate culture that nurtures talent, recognises excellence and believes in contributing to the communities it operates in. If you are serious about taking your broadcast engineering career into an exciting new dimension please forward your resume to stardthhr@startv.com.
For more information, please visit: www.startv.com
Many of you already have what it takes to receive these satellites. Many police scanners such as the Realistic 2006 have an FM wideband mode that works just fine. Take the audio (data) out of the headphone jack. Simply try tuning your scanner into the frequencies in the article and set the scanner for wideband FM. Leave it for a while with the squelch just barely set and it's very likely that as the satellite comes over your horizon, you'll hear the 'tick tick' he speaks of. Usually a lower gain scanner antenna is best (Radio Shack sells a discone for about 60 bucks) because higher gain antennas compress the vertical lobe to get more gain on the horizon (and for space reception you WANT tha antenna to "look up" into the sky.
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And let me tell you, there's huge implied pressure to join. All the candidates they support are conservatives too. Plus, look at their stations organizing political rallies supporting Bush and the IRAQ war, and promoting them on the air ad nauseum. Where's the Fairness Doctrine now that we need it?
I used to work for them as an Engineer. I resigned (with over a months notice to them and for a huge raise), then a year later after being laid off, tried to return. You can't...pure and simple. There's a blacklist, and because I resigned, I'm on it. What's even more amazing is that they actually TOLD me about it when I called to find out what was going on (I suspected something was amiss). Clear Channel controls almost half the engineering jobs in Radio, and now the FCC wants to reward them for being nasty by allowing them to control half the jobs in Television? Somethings very wrong here.......
They're protecting their market position in the face of a potential competitor. I wonder how many Vacuum Tube manufacturers scoffed at the transistor when it first came out. Where are they now? Micro$oft is correctly seeing Linux as a threat to their long term OS dominance. Their product may not be too great, but neither was VHS compared to Beta and where is Beta these days? M$ knows how to market...and maybe the OS/Linux community needs to learn how to also!
That's the RIAA's way of shooting a gun........ and obviously Congress' way as well, because they seem to say: "yup, yup, yup" to every proposal the RIAA floats...
Now the drug dealers hanging out on the corner can use their laptops for drug transactions...and keep track of their inventory/order more product at the same time!
Two wrongs don't make a right....and when the RIAA pulls this crap, all they do is hurt their cause. This is why ultimately they will lose. This is a desperate act, much like someone who has nothing to lose would do. Their problem is, the RIAA has already lost. They just don't realize it yet. They had a two year window to embrace the new technology; instead they tried to squash it. Problem is, though you can kill a server room full of computers, you can never kill an idea. Every time they win a court battle and out one p2p program offline, three replace it. In fact, the tide is beginning to turn and they're now losing battles in court. Their response now is to break the law themselves, killing any credibility or moal high ground that they ever had. As I said, a true act of desperation on their part.
He got two right! Hell, That gives all a chance to do two worse then him! Let's git ceackin'!
If I recall, Dr. Dre was one of the most outspoken critics of Napster, claiming that downloading copyrighted material was morally wrong and calling downloaders theives. Now, he's the one getting nailed for copyright violations...and unlike the average music downloader, he stole the stuff and used it for COMMERCIAL purposes...as opposed to non-commercial personal listening. I smell a hypocrite here...
There's one flaw in most of the posts I see here. Most of you (with a few notable exceptions) talk this guy down because he does things like using root as default, sells a virus scanner, has a built in firewall, etc. One even asked: " Why the need for a firewall when you can take an old machine, put XXX on it, configure it as a firewall, etc.." The operative word here is YOU. Maybe YOU can do that, but the average consumer shopping at Walmart.com both CAN'T and WON'T do that! Like it or not, computers are mass market items. Microsoft saw this many years ago and made their OS a mass market item too. They even essentially got rid of the DOS command line. Lindows is trying to do the same. Geeks have to ask themselves this: Do I want Linux to become a mass market OS or do I want it to remain a geeky OS?. If your answer is the former, then you MUST EMBRACE Lindows and others like it!! If your answer is the latter, keep running with the command line! Personally, I think there's room for both!! As such, though I run Red Hat on one machine (and spent hours trying to make my on board sound work, only to give up in frustration and spend 50 bucks for a SoundBlaster card) , and Lindows on another (and it found and configured the sound in about 30 seconds), I consider them both to be Linux, and I respect both Red Hat and Lindows for the different, yet so similar things they are trying to do for Linux.
Now they've provided empirical proof! Imagine having one of these things fail and getting an RMA? UGH!
This weekend, the RIAA began using the IM feature of most p2p clients to mass instant message users and threaten individual lawsuits. It seems to me that this is a violation of the programs' Terms of Service (most say that their services are for noncommercial use only). I wonder if the p2p companies can sue the RIAA for this?
HP does this to discourage the refilling of cartridges. I'm sure that they're using a chip similar to Lexmark which has DMCA protection. Just another way that Congress helps out the consumer.
Tesla set up a huge Tesla coil and hooked it up to a substation. He turned it on and every light in the town lit up for about 10 seconds, then the substation burned out! The problem is that over the air transmission of energy is woefully inefficent. Look at UHF television for example: Many stations send out 5 MEGAWATTS of UHF energy to put microvolts of EMF into TV sets but a few miles away. In order for this to work, you'd need the RF equivalent of a plasma beam goig to each location....and I sure wouldn't want to be in its vicinity!
Not to mention that I might have enough space left for a movie or two.....
Many people use NAT routers for basic hardware security. Basic NAT helps a LOT in making one's computer more secure. Stateful packet inspection (now common in many NAT routers) helps even more. If ISP's ban my use of NAT, and I get hacked because they made me remove my hardware firewall, can I sue them? Frankly, I smell Class action here......
Many telcos are using a hybrid fiber/copper network where they use fiber to a neighborhood SLIC and then go copper to the homes. Why? There is one HUGE reason why: you can't send voltage over fiber. Having 1001 channel cable and megabit Internet is great, but I still want at least voice grade service available when the power goes out (and I'm from New England and am well aware of blizzards). I know, some of you will say "cellular", but at many locations (like inside my house) my cell phone doesn't work! Besides, many people simply don't have cell phones. Finally, would you want the liability of someone dying because they couldn't summon medical attention? How about someone who couldn't call 911 to report a fire in their house because the power went out? There's a reason that they call it C.O. battery...it literally is a bank of batteries!
If I recall, the RIAA/MPAA cartel tried the same shit on Dr. Felton didn't they? Then they dropped it when he cancelled his talk and sued them. That went to court and the judge threw it out claiming "No harm done". It seems to me that I see a pattern happening here. Big companies are abusing the DMCA by threatening to sue, which clearly abuses the Educatuional exception that Congress put into the DMCA. Then, once the talk is cancelled, they say: "OOPS! we goofed...we were never planning to sue you!" THEN the court agrees with them. The problem is this is a variant of the "shoot, ready, aim" philosophy. This stuff they're pulling is a dangerous incursion into free speech....but then again, free speech means NOTHING in the Post 911 Bush dictatorship!
At the NAB, the buzz was IBOC-FM digital radio. It has a 96k data rate, which with proper coding will sound damn good (XM and Sirius are both 64k). I wander how the RIAA's gonna handle this? Will they demand content protrection? Will the decades old practice of taping songs off the radio disappear? Right now the FCC only allows simulcasting of the main channel audio on digital, but that'll change beofre too long. Does this mean that they'll be an analog/digital divide with regards to radio where the analog stations can be taped yet the digital ones can't be? Clear Channel has already upset the music companies by basically banning 'pay for play'(IE: Independent promoters) effective June first. It's surely gonna get interesting.....
First off, I can't see why overclocking seems to work Intel's panties into such a froth. Overclocking a processor is no different then 'hot rodding' a car! Hobbyists take delight in getting those few extra horsepower out of something, whether it be a CPU or a Hemi. Bragging rights are also involved. Yet you don't see the car companies patenting devices that inhibit an engine's horsepower output. They see it as a tribute to their engineering designs that people can do this- and rightly so. Now comes along Intel -the spoiler- who pulls a hissy fit everytime someone even MENTIONS overclocking! Yes, I agree that remarking chips and selling them is wrong, but there are laws in place to deal with this. They're called fraud laws and they've worked quite well for decades! Frankly, I think that AMD has a MUCH more reasonable approach to overclocking...they make it possible -yet very obvious visually- when someone overclocks their CPU's. GROW UP INTEL...take the fact that you make great products that hobbyists love to: 'push the enevlope on' as a source of pride, instead of having a tantrum over it!
"Another secret of their success is that the (indie) labels target consumers - namely, adults - who are still willing to pay for their music, rather than download it for free"... The simple fact is this: in this dumpy economy, adults have the most disposable income, while kids have LESS money to spend. Yet, the 'big five' still cluelessly market primarily to kids! It's no wonder why their sales are down! One other thing not mentioned in this article though: If you go to most of the artists' web sites mentioned in the story, you'll find that you can listen to and/or download their music there. These artists don't have airplay, so they rely on the web as their 'radio'. They USE the web to get their songs heard. The web and downloading is BENEFICAL to them! This runs entirely opposite to the 'big five' who see the web as evil, something to be sued out of existance! Gee, I wonder who's wrong here? Even stranger, I wonder why Congress seems to always listen to the 'big 5 losers' instead of the winners when they pass their laws concerning the Internet!
It's been said a million times before..these IDIOTS will never 'get it'! They truly believe that they can sue themselves into total control. It's only a matter of time before the Govt. gets tired of this crap and deals with it. What are they gong to do? Sue EVRYONE? What we need to do s all write a letter to the RIIA wich says: "I'm a file sharer. I dare you to sue me". If they got say a million letters what are they going to do, put everyone in jail? In a way, this is a lot like prohibition. The Govt. passed a special interest law outlawing alcohol. Then they realized that they couldn't arrest everyone who was breaking the law. hey did try for a while though, wasting a lot of lives and money. Finally they 'got a clue' that what they were doing was accomplishing nothing, so they eliminated it. Also, isn't this the very same RIAA that publically said they would NEVER sue an individual? Well this action, suing private individuals on a private network proves what a lying sack of sh*t they turned out to be! They'e already lost -they're just too dumb to realize it!- Public opinion is turning against them. Their own artists are turning against them. It's only a matter of time before the lawmakers turn tail and run themselves. But then again, maybe I'm overestimating the intelligence of the average member of congress.
Cookies are probably the most hated of all things Internet. Who in their right mind would want to patent them?
Because everyone knows that cops spend most of their time at either Starbuck's or Dunkin Donuts.
STAR, Asia's biggest television broadcaster is launching India's first DTH satellite platform and seeking exceptional broadcast engineers to work on this pioneering project. This is a unique opportunity for best-of-breed engineers to play an integral role in an enterprise that will transform the Indian television industry. Field Engineering Manager, ODU - Delhi based A qualified graduate engineer with a minimum of five years experience in the design and installation of ODU and the associated Set Top Box (STB). Professionals with a Higher Certificate in a relevant discipline and a strong track record will also be considered. Candidates must be highly motivated, pro-active and team-orientated with strong management and leadership skills. Knowledge of the Indian workplace and culture is essential. Key responsibilities will include: Selection of ODU and STB installation companies Testing and approval of equipment prior to field use Training of installers and monitoring of equipment vendors to ensure the provision of high quality, reliable and cost effective product Management of a nationwide group responsible for ODU equipment design, equipment type approval, installer training, development of training documentation and system quality control Ensure on-time installations to meet customer demand Installation scheduling and team management Preparing and managing annual operating budgets STAR, a News Corporation subsidiary, offers a positive work environment, well-defined HR policies, attractive remuneration packages and the benefits of an exciting career path working with cutting-edge technologies in a corporate culture that nurtures talent, recognises excellence and believes in contributing to the communities it operates in. If you are serious about taking your broadcast engineering career into an exciting new dimension please forward your resume to stardthhr@startv.com. For more information, please visit: www.startv.com
Many of you already have what it takes to receive these satellites. Many police scanners such as the Realistic 2006 have an FM wideband mode that works just fine. Take the audio (data) out of the headphone jack. Simply try tuning your scanner into the frequencies in the article and set the scanner for wideband FM. Leave it for a while with the squelch just barely set and it's very likely that as the satellite comes over your horizon, you'll hear the 'tick tick' he speaks of. Usually a lower gain scanner antenna is best (Radio Shack sells a discone for about 60 bucks) because higher gain antennas compress the vertical lobe to get more gain on the horizon (and for space reception you WANT tha antenna to "look up" into the sky.