Nextel's network is digital everywhere. We do not do "roaming"... So if our customers have coverage, it is on our own towers and is digital. While this reduced the coverage we could provide early in our comnpanies life, it meant we built out our own coverage and do not rely on other networks.
Today we have over 10.5 million customers and our network is excellent.
Absolutely wrong.
Roanoke is covered by Nextel Partners, which is all digital. The key to your statement was that YOUR digital phone couldn't get a signal.
If I were to ask most of them they wouldn't have a clue how much they were paying for their OS/App bundles.
You are being too specific in your argument. Even for the "average" consumer, there are lots of rights issues cropping up that they would be surprised to learn about. When I describe technologies to my family that involve the "collection" of information and the "customization" of content to them, they do understand, even the less techy ones.
I'm honestly a bit frightened by the coming wave of custom content... Imagine if a consumer's buying habits, web site visits, TV viewing habits, etc. lump them (correctly even) into a group of consumers deemed as lower-income, less-educated, etc. Then, the sites they visit, the TV/radio/print content they get is all "customized" for them. Maybe they aren't shown info on certain issues deemed "of interest" to the higher-income (higher class?). These issues could range from news in the business world to political advertising to educational opportunities, etc. This would serve to FURTHER the "digital divide" by classifying people.
To give you an example... About 1-2 years ago (?) CNN started asking its visitors for their world region so it could customize the content. As one who has seen the difference in news reporting on CNN here in the states and CNN International, this REALLY ticked me off. Already US viewers of CNN are given slanted views on news events on TV, now it is being extended to the Web.
I understand the advantages that can come from this technology, but it also scares the #$^@ out of me.
OK, So you are saying that the combination of all open source projects from all developers in the OSS and Linux communities COMBINED had more vulnerabilities that MS ALONE had... Wow.
We could look at vulnerabilities per line of code... But then MS has bloated code too... hmmm...
Verizon and sprint will switch to 3G next year and they will have the push to talk feature currently in nextel phones. There by crippiling nextel who already has 14 billion dollar debt.
This is a gross error. First off, neither Sprint or Verizon has successfully demonstrated a competitive PTT solution even in labs, much less out on the network. Second, if/when they do debut PTT, it will require customers to purchase new handsets. Third, the customers that do purchase these have nobody to talk to, whereas Nextel has over 10,000,000 customers you can connect with (Nationwide DC launching mid-year 2003). Fourth, Nextel has paid down almost 4B in debt this year, being the only major carrier actually making money, so update your financials.
You also seem uneducated about Nextel's technology migration path... At least that is forgivable since it isn't really public. But don't assume we're ignoring the future.
Nextel is proprietary TDMA (iDEN TDMA), a Motorola-only system which is designed foremost as a two-way radio system rather than a cel phone network. They are not GSM, although like GSM phones, their newer handsets do use SIM cards.
To clarify... Nextel is TDMA and the iDEN technology operates in a very similar way to GSM, but it is not GSM. Although, we do have three phones available for international travelers, two of which are pure GSM (v60 and p280) and one which is dual iDEN and GSM (i2000plus).
Hmmm... Hate to be one of those "customer is wrong" types, but on your comment about Nextel... Nextel does not have roaming. It is not possible for us to have roaming currently. So, there are no roaming charges on Nextel. We have never had roaming.;)
FYI - Nextel offers PacketStream Gold $ 54.99 / month (currently 1st month free) which you can get on a phone (tether to a laptop or PDA) or on an iM1100 modem card (PCMCIA). For this price you get unlimited access to the largest packet-data network in the United States.
Speeds on Nextel are "up to 56k" according to the PR, but reliably I have gotten 20-40 kbps in Knoxville, San Diego, Atlanta, Roanoke, and Maui, Hawaii. I've even used it driving 200+ miles at a time (well *I* wasn't driving) without dropping connection or speed at all along the way.
While I don't support an outright ban on motorcycles, I would definately *listen* to any argument for greater regulation. About 2-3 years ago a new Harley Davidson dealer opened about 5 miles up the hwy. Ever since then the number of motorcycle riders has steadily increased. Along with this increase has been a dramatic rise in very dangerous activity by these riders, dramatic speeding (we're talking routinely over 100 mph on a BUSY hwy), and several accidents involving motorcycles.
This is all just my own experience... I should also note, BTW, that none of the bad behavior I've seen has involved Harley riders. It has involved the cheaper speed-type brands that kids can afford. The Harley appearance seemed to just be the catalyst for an increase in local motorcycle fandom.
People who say this usually use WWI, WWII, Vietnam / Korea as examples, or even the Cold War. However, none of these models are anything like the Iraq possibility today.
All of those models involved prolonged conflicts in which new technologies and new economic efficiencies were necessary in order to win. The government and the business community both poured resources into R&D and created new economic models and new products, many of which remained to strengthen the economy after the wars.
In this case, everyone has said many times that "we have the technology, we have the capability, it can be over in a few months"... This sort of conflict (akin to Gulf War I) will have little to no impact on the domestic economy, IMHO.
Me and my closest friends these days spent a lot of time playing Final Fantasy and games like it... Because of that we value certain things like honor, dignity, doing what is right, etc etc.
With that hallywood malleable brain of yours its a good thing you didn't just play Grand Theft Auto, Dungeon Keeper, Leisure Suit Larry, Unreal Tournament, etc.
I'm pretty sure your argument there asserts that violence and immorality in games and on TV leads to those behaviors in people. I couldn't disagree more. Heaven forbid there might have been parental influence in your life...
XOSL has a 24 boot-item limit and a 56 partition limit, forcing me to install more than one dedicated installation.
Well, clearly XOSL must suck if it can't do more than 24 boot items. I mean here's a clear example of the vast user demand for such things... I wonder if the makers of XOSL ever thought anyone might need more?;)
The average percent of time served for all violent crime (all this document covers) is 48%. Therefore I would guess he will be released (on parole) within 16 months or so.
Why? Because stealing software is a violent crime?
FYI -- Nextel's Direct Connect radio feature is VoIP and has been for 10 years. This is why our network didn't go down in NYC on 9/11/2001... We don't touch the PSTN, which is what crashed and killed all cell phones and landlines.
Its peer-to-peer system gives users their own storage area into which they can upload images, music files and games for use on their handset or to pass on to anyone else.
First of all, if the storage is central as this suggests (and it is, _average_ phones can't store this much yet) then it is not true P2P. Also, if it is central then it is legally defeatable, so forget sharing CD tracks.
Third, at the current data speeds (even the best networks) heavy media transfer will be slow.
Don't get me wrong, this does have a place -- about 1.5-2 years from now, and for sharing personal media, like photos, voice clips, sound clips (like your cat meowing or your kid saying something funny), maybe screenshots from future mobile games, etc.
doesn't it "kick in" if you try to circumvent any kind of copyright protection
You might be correct, but it is still irrelevant. You aren't circumventing any copyright or encryption by running standard linux and programs on your Xbox... Unless you are playing illegal MP3s, illegal DVDs, illegal games, etc.
Question: Are the HOWTO's mentioned hosted on an XBOX running Linux and Apache? That'd be cool...
Point: The DMCA only kicks in if you are circumventing encryption (i.e. to play illegally copied games). If I'm correct, this setup uses the mod chip to entirely bypass the existing OS. So you aren't even running the OS that has the decryption. It should only be illegal if you employ some Linux based software to then circumvent encryption on commerical software or games.
I can't see how the DMCA could be used against someone just running Linux and freeware on the Xbox.
I'm sorry,. but I have to disagree. You should not inhibit my ability to get a text message, for example, silently, on my phone because you think all phones are evil.
As much as I hate people who blare their stereos while driving down the road so that everyone must hear their music, I don't belive car stereos need to be outlawed.
I actually downloaded something that claimed to be "mp4" once... I don't know what it was, but it was early in my introduction to audio online. The neat thing was, it played the song with a picture of the album cover, and a link to a web site. It was developed with the support of the musician.
That being said, would you actually go online and download thousands of individually executable files? Most people would have some concerns about the security of their computer and the hassle of virus screening those thousands of songs. Hence the separate player.
I'd hate for you to think that this is the position of supporters of separation of church and state. If you simply brought the book to school and were reading during assigned reading time, I see NO reason why you should have been suspended, and I am not christian.
Besides, the Bible is one of the greatest works of fiction of all time right? (ok, that was a cheap shot);)
The executive branch is responsible for executing and enforcing the laws of the land. The power of the executive branch is vested in the President.
More specifically, from The Consitution, we have Article II, Sections 1-4 describing the Executive Branch... Summed up:
Article II, Section 1: We have a president and here is how he's elected...
Article II, Section 2: He commands the military, militias, makes treaties, appoints ambassadors, judges, and officers of the executive branch.
Article II, Section 3: He needs to inform congress of the state of the union.
Article II, Section 4: He can be impeached for...
So, we can see that there is really no basis in law for why the Executive branch should be involved in the allocation of funding to faith-based organizations anyway. It has nothing to do with the enforcement of law, international affairs, military actions, etc.
This administration, perhaps more than many recently, has gotten into many things it should not.
The Office of Faith Based Initiatives and Community Programs was created specifically for the purpose of getting more federal funding to faith-based organizations. I have no problem with equal funding for all organizations as long as it harms none.
However, what we cannot have is a gov't program specifically designed to benefit faith-based organizations over non-faith based organizations. We also cannot have court-mandated participation in any faith-based organization because that amounts to a state endorsement of religion.
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I have still never played the copy of CivIII I bought because the copy-protection somehow conflicts with my CD-ROM (according to their tech support). There is apparently no known fix for my CD-ROM. So, I just won't buy games from that company ever again... (No, not Firaxis, but Infogrames Interactive -- the worst support I've ever seen)
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Nextel's network is digital everywhere. We do not do "roaming"... So if our customers have coverage, it is on our own towers and is digital. While this reduced the coverage we could provide early in our comnpanies life, it meant we built out our own coverage and do not rely on other networks. Today we have over 10.5 million customers and our network is excellent.
Absolutely wrong. Roanoke is covered by Nextel Partners, which is all digital. The key to your statement was that YOUR digital phone couldn't get a signal.
If I were to ask most of them they wouldn't have a clue how much they were paying for their OS/App bundles.
You are being too specific in your argument. Even for the "average" consumer, there are lots of rights issues cropping up that they would be surprised to learn about. When I describe technologies to my family that involve the "collection" of information and the "customization" of content to them, they do understand, even the less techy ones.
I'm honestly a bit frightened by the coming wave of custom content... Imagine if a consumer's buying habits, web site visits, TV viewing habits, etc. lump them (correctly even) into a group of consumers deemed as lower-income, less-educated, etc. Then, the sites they visit, the TV/radio/print content they get is all "customized" for them. Maybe they aren't shown info on certain issues deemed "of interest" to the higher-income (higher class?). These issues could range from news in the business world to political advertising to educational opportunities, etc. This would serve to FURTHER the "digital divide" by classifying people.
To give you an example... About 1-2 years ago (?) CNN started asking its visitors for their world region so it could customize the content. As one who has seen the difference in news reporting on CNN here in the states and CNN International, this REALLY ticked me off. Already US viewers of CNN are given slanted views on news events on TV, now it is being extended to the Web.
I understand the advantages that can come from this technology, but it also scares the #$^@ out of me.
OK, So you are saying that the combination of all open source projects from all developers in the OSS and Linux communities COMBINED had more vulnerabilities that MS ALONE had... Wow.
We could look at vulnerabilities per line of code... But then MS has bloated code too... hmmm...
Verizon and sprint will switch to 3G next year and they will have the push to talk feature currently in nextel phones. There by crippiling nextel who already has 14 billion dollar debt.
This is a gross error. First off, neither Sprint or Verizon has successfully demonstrated a competitive PTT solution even in labs, much less out on the network. Second, if/when they do debut PTT, it will require customers to purchase new handsets. Third, the customers that do purchase these have nobody to talk to, whereas Nextel has over 10,000,000 customers you can connect with (Nationwide DC launching mid-year 2003). Fourth, Nextel has paid down almost 4B in debt this year, being the only major carrier actually making money, so update your financials.
You also seem uneducated about Nextel's technology migration path... At least that is forgivable since it isn't really public. But don't assume we're ignoring the future.
Nextel is proprietary TDMA (iDEN TDMA), a Motorola-only system which is designed foremost as a two-way radio system rather than a cel phone network. They are not GSM, although like GSM phones, their newer handsets do use SIM cards.
To clarify... Nextel is TDMA and the iDEN technology operates in a very similar way to GSM, but it is not GSM. Although, we do have three phones available for international travelers, two of which are pure GSM (v60 and p280) and one which is dual iDEN and GSM (i2000plus).
Hmmm... Hate to be one of those "customer is wrong" types, but on your comment about Nextel... Nextel does not have roaming. It is not possible for us to have roaming currently. So, there are no roaming charges on Nextel. We have never had roaming. ;)
FYI - Nextel offers PacketStream Gold $ 54.99 / month (currently 1st month free) which you can get on a phone (tether to a laptop or PDA) or on an iM1100 modem card (PCMCIA). For this price you get unlimited access to the largest packet-data network in the United States.
Speeds on Nextel are "up to 56k" according to the PR, but reliably I have gotten 20-40 kbps in Knoxville, San Diego, Atlanta, Roanoke, and Maui, Hawaii. I've even used it driving 200+ miles at a time (well *I* wasn't driving) without dropping connection or speed at all along the way.
I assumed "press" was short for "Pres. S." As in "President Saddam"... hehe.
While I don't support an outright ban on motorcycles, I would definately *listen* to any argument for greater regulation. About 2-3 years ago a new Harley Davidson dealer opened about 5 miles up the hwy. Ever since then the number of motorcycle riders has steadily increased. Along with this increase has been a dramatic rise in very dangerous activity by these riders, dramatic speeding (we're talking routinely over 100 mph on a BUSY hwy), and several accidents involving motorcycles.
This is all just my own experience... I should also note, BTW, that none of the bad behavior I've seen has involved Harley riders. It has involved the cheaper speed-type brands that kids can afford. The Harley appearance seemed to just be the catalyst for an increase in local motorcycle fandom.
I believe today that this is a misnomer.
People who say this usually use WWI, WWII, Vietnam / Korea as examples, or even the Cold War. However, none of these models are anything like the Iraq possibility today.
All of those models involved prolonged conflicts in which new technologies and new economic efficiencies were necessary in order to win. The government and the business community both poured resources into R&D and created new economic models and new products, many of which remained to strengthen the economy after the wars.
In this case, everyone has said many times that "we have the technology, we have the capability, it can be over in a few months"... This sort of conflict (akin to Gulf War I) will have little to no impact on the domestic economy, IMHO.
Me and my closest friends these days spent a lot of time playing Final Fantasy and games like it... Because of that we value certain things like honor, dignity, doing what is right, etc etc.
With that hallywood malleable brain of yours its a good thing you didn't just play Grand Theft Auto, Dungeon Keeper, Leisure Suit Larry, Unreal Tournament, etc.
I'm pretty sure your argument there asserts that violence and immorality in games and on TV leads to those behaviors in people. I couldn't disagree more. Heaven forbid there might have been parental influence in your life...
XOSL has a 24 boot-item limit and a 56 partition limit, forcing me to install more than one dedicated installation.
;)
Well, clearly XOSL must suck if it can't do more than 24 boot items. I mean here's a clear example of the vast user demand for such things... I wonder if the makers of XOSL ever thought anyone might need more?
The average percent of time served for all violent crime (all this document covers) is 48%. Therefore I would guess he will be released (on parole) within 16 months or so.
Why? Because stealing software is a violent crime?
FYI -- Nextel's Direct Connect radio feature is VoIP and has been for 10 years. This is why our network didn't go down in NYC on 9/11/2001... We don't touch the PSTN, which is what crashed and killed all cell phones and landlines.
This is not that great, IMHO... From the article:
Its peer-to-peer system gives users their own storage area into which they can upload images, music files and games for use on their handset or to pass on to anyone else.
First of all, if the storage is central as this suggests (and it is, _average_ phones can't store this much yet) then it is not true P2P. Also, if it is central then it is legally defeatable, so forget sharing CD tracks.
Third, at the current data speeds (even the best networks) heavy media transfer will be slow.
Don't get me wrong, this does have a place -- about 1.5-2 years from now, and for sharing personal media, like photos, voice clips, sound clips (like your cat meowing or your kid saying something funny), maybe screenshots from future mobile games, etc.
Uh, why would this be cool?
;)
Uh, just cause.
doesn't it "kick in" if you try to circumvent any kind of copyright protection
You might be correct, but it is still irrelevant. You aren't circumventing any copyright or encryption by running standard linux and programs on your Xbox... Unless you are playing illegal MP3s, illegal DVDs, illegal games, etc.
Question: Are the HOWTO's mentioned hosted on an XBOX running Linux and Apache? That'd be cool...
Point: The DMCA only kicks in if you are circumventing encryption (i.e. to play illegally copied games). If I'm correct, this setup uses the mod chip to entirely bypass the existing OS. So you aren't even running the OS that has the decryption. It should only be illegal if you employ some Linux based software to then circumvent encryption on commerical software or games.
I can't see how the DMCA could be used against someone just running Linux and freeware on the Xbox.
I'm sorry,. but I have to disagree. You should not inhibit my ability to get a text message, for example, silently, on my phone because you think all phones are evil.
As much as I hate people who blare their stereos while driving down the road so that everyone must hear their music, I don't belive car stereos need to be outlawed.
Nahh, they just keep setting the date on the computer back to avoid y2k bugs.
I actually downloaded something that claimed to be "mp4" once... I don't know what it was, but it was early in my introduction to audio online. The neat thing was, it played the song with a picture of the album cover, and a link to a web site. It was developed with the support of the musician.
That being said, would you actually go online and download thousands of individually executable files? Most people would have some concerns about the security of their computer and the hassle of virus screening those thousands of songs. Hence the separate player.
I'd hate for you to think that this is the position of supporters of separation of church and state. If you simply brought the book to school and were reading during assigned reading time, I see NO reason why you should have been suspended, and I am not christian.
;)
Besides, the Bible is one of the greatest works of fiction of all time right? (ok, that was a cheap shot)
OK, I'll bite... From FirstGov:
The executive branch is responsible for executing and enforcing the laws of the land. The power of the executive branch is vested in the President.
More specifically, from The Consitution, we have Article II, Sections 1-4 describing the Executive Branch... Summed up:
Article II, Section 1: We have a president and here is how he's elected...
Article II, Section 2: He commands the military, militias, makes treaties, appoints ambassadors, judges, and officers of the executive branch.
Article II, Section 3: He needs to inform congress of the state of the union.
Article II, Section 4: He can be impeached for...
So, we can see that there is really no basis in law for why the Executive branch should be involved in the allocation of funding to faith-based organizations anyway. It has nothing to do with the enforcement of law, international affairs, military actions, etc.
This administration, perhaps more than many recently, has gotten into many things it should not.
The Office of Faith Based Initiatives and Community Programs was created specifically for the purpose of getting more federal funding to faith-based organizations. I have no problem with equal funding for all organizations as long as it harms none.
However, what we cannot have is a gov't program specifically designed to benefit faith-based organizations over non-faith based organizations. We also cannot have court-mandated participation in any faith-based organization because that amounts to a state endorsement of religion.
I have still never played the copy of CivIII I bought because the copy-protection somehow conflicts with my CD-ROM (according to their tech support). There is apparently no known fix for my CD-ROM. So, I just won't buy games from that company ever again... (No, not Firaxis, but Infogrames Interactive -- the worst support I've ever seen)