My ass it is. Its to brainwash them so that the next generation will obey the orders of the media corporations of the world, and adjust the future laws.
This type of throttling seems like it could be a real problem for Video On Demand applications, since suddenly slowing down your connection when you're streaming video could result in some pretty lousy viewing experiences.
They wont really care, unless you are buying your content from them. Then they will make an exception.
It's what happens when you let monopolies like this thrive and grow.
If you are talking about 'electing someone for the people', they are all the same once they get in power. The system is larger than any one person and consumes those that might actually intend to do good and turns them into "yet another politician" that serves to perpetrate the system.
No, the only real way to make a difference at this point in the game does require you to leave your house.
Independent labels found an outlet through internet radio and former FM radio listeners are embracing it enthusiastically. The FM radio lobby is extremely powerful and they conspired to use the royalty fees to drive the internet radio out of the market. That is not how capitalism is supposed to work.
Agreed, but once you have virtual monopolies its no longer true capitalism anymore.
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My ass it is. Its to brainwash them so that the next generation will obey the orders of the media corporations of the world, and adjust the future laws.
This type of throttling seems like it could be a real problem for Video On Demand applications, since suddenly slowing down your connection when you're streaming video could result in some pretty lousy viewing experiences.
They wont really care, unless you are buying your content from them. Then they will make an exception.
It's what happens when you let monopolies like this thrive and grow.
That was my point. Geesh.
Anything she does do that is innovative will be patented or declared a trade secret anyway.
This is why they are dangerous. Kids might grow up and invent something.
Who brings heavy monitors and computers to a lan party these days? I thought it was all laptops and minITX now :)
Very good, that was who i was referring to. I bet most people missed the reference totally.
Thats why you rotate people one or 2 days off a week, making sure that every department has at least one person in the office on every day.
Even the best planned remote management tools can fail.
Perhaps its the 3rd party chip-set business they don't want to be in.
Hey, you stole my idea!
Stamp everyones hands, and compare it to what they take out.
Oh, and armed guards for those that try.. A few dead bodies on a stake out front will be a grand deterrent.
Is this cause or effect? I vote effect.
And you don't think religion is relative? There is nothing more arbitrary then religion.
Can be suspended in some situations.
But its great that a judge used some common sense and stood up for what is right.
Media tax.. i thought that already existed on 'music media', and i think it is on *all* media up north in canada.
You are an internet user. Therefore, by association you are an evil pirate and should be treated as such.
( at least thats how they feel )
Shhhh you are giving away part of the secret.
Morals are relative.
And lets say this thing flies, What about those of us that don't listen to RIAA backed music? What happens to the non cartel tied bands and labels?
This sounds like just another way to cut indie groups/labels out of the business, and stick it to us non-customers to me.
If you are talking about 'electing someone for the people', they are all the same once they get in power. The system is larger than any one person and consumes those that might actually intend to do good and turns them into "yet another politician" that serves to perpetrate the system.
No, the only real way to make a difference at this point in the game does require you to leave your house.
The government will just ignore them and do what they want, as the people are too stupid to know what is right.
( yes thats sarcasm, but its also what the 'man' will do if given a chance )
And yet, if i use the little bit of bandwidth they are so kind in giving me i get throttled.
In reverse.
Not only that, but if he refuses a (legal) task assigned to him its called insubordination, which would be pretty hard to fight in court.
It would impossible be for the average person who cant even get their VCR to stop flashing 12:00, which is 99% of the market.
You cant include hard core techie types in this, as there is *always* a way around things.
Independent labels found an outlet through internet radio and former FM radio listeners are embracing it enthusiastically. The FM radio lobby is extremely powerful and they conspired to use the royalty fees to drive the internet radio out of the market. That is not how capitalism is supposed to work.
Agreed, but once you have virtual monopolies its no longer true capitalism anymore.