I think that the job of marketeers is to reverse supply and demand. They supply a 'product', then talk you into demanding it. Who exactly was demanding Tablet PCs three years ago? If you look around, there are many examples of hype and the poor sap who falls for it every time.
From the article: This is meant to work like so: You point your camcorder at a movie screen. The magical, theoretical watermark embedded in the film is picked up by the cop-chip, which disables the camcorder's ADC. Your camcorder records nothing but dead air. The mic, sensing a watermark in the film's soundtrack, also shuts itself down.
With this as the norm, and advertisers increasingly pushing new and more invasive ways to get their "content" to you, the abillity to record anything would be put in jeopardy. Billboards could prevent a photo of the skyline. Political speeches could be buried by someone playing "Who let the Dogs Out" on a boombox. Homemade Christmas videos would be a thing of the past, with copyrighted logos and packaging preventing recording, not to mention sound effects and music from toys.
MY question is: Is content really in that much trouble? Are books, movies and music copyrights being violated so much, that oppressive hardware solutions are the only answer?
I grew up thinking that copyright was to protect ME. If I wrote a song, or a paper, copyright would prevent someone from taking some or all of it and repesenting it as _their own work_. It now seems that that is not the case anymore, and copyright is being used to prevent duplication for ones own use (FAIR USE), and CREATION of content by the individual.
I urge everyone reading about this on/. to bring the message to people who aren't/.ers. The 'average joes' (w/ apologies to average joe;) need to hear about these proposals. Too often, these things remain unheard of by the voting public. The media owned by the media protecting the media. Please spread the word.
The RIAA finds some girl w/ boobies. Some dude in Nashville writes her a song. Some guy in NYC comes up with a marketing campaign. Someone in Chicago stocks the shelves. Some dumb-ass pays $15+ for a manufactured image. THE MUSIC IS INCIDENTAL! This 'artist' doesn't write her own music. Doesn't come up with her own dance moves. Does not even dress herself. And people buy this. Alot of this. And I'm supposed to let advertisers interfere with my abillity to skip commercials when it's _this_ obvious that advertising and marketing works?
When I subscribed to Direct TV, they were all, "And you get 9,000 Sports channels!!!" And I'm like, "How about I trade those in for the Discovery Channel, and some cartoon channels."
They said no way. And I said you suck. And yet I still pay for this. Hmmm...
The best ad ever is the Subway commercial where the 'Fresh' Subway guy (Jim) and Jared (the slimmed down guy) are sniping at each other. I just want them to jump out of their chairs and push fight for a minute then throw it down, Matrix style. Maybe Jared can rip the spine out of Jim and use it to beat Clay Henry to death. (he's a fireman who got real big on burgers and fries, now he's down to a smaller size.)
What the hell does Jim do for a living anyhow? He's going to all these places, he's unshaven, and he always ends up at Subway with someone. Are they buying sandwiches for him? I think he's a homeless guy.
There are people out there who watch infomercials all the way through. They will watch the home shopping network all day long. They get 'magazines' that say "advertising section" in very small letters. They fill out marketing surveys, and answer telephone polls. They send in their registration cards for the toaster they bought. They don't care about privacy online. In fact they click on every banner ad, every floating flash window, every pop-under. They will answer every question asked.
Hey, those head crabs in Half-Life gave me a freakin' heart attack.
Seriously, Evil needs to hire some creative consultants. I think I've witnessed every gruesome death, and most every toothy monster. Movies and TV too often blow their wad right off. Time to watch Aliens, or some choice X-Files (Home). Suspense and keeping it going...some movie (called/about a) Blackout did a great job with this. Kept you going, piling stuff on till you're going crazy trying to figure out what the hell is going on. I don't think anyone died in it, IIRC.
You know what was scary? The part in Monsters, Inc. where the closet in the kid's bedroom is just a little open. That was just fucked up unsettling.
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at last I can finish my Dragon's Lair cocktail cabinet! I will only charge 1,000 tokens per game, just like the original!
He would have no problem going through all that ice.
Fool! Large friend of Microsoft? It's the Devil. THE DEVIL!
why I hear "Take it Easy", every time I turn on the radio.
I think that the job of marketeers is to reverse supply and demand. They supply a 'product', then talk you into demanding it. Who exactly was demanding Tablet PCs three years ago? If you look around, there are many examples of hype and the poor sap who falls for it every time.
Now that's out of the way, this book is similar to "Angel Station" by Walter Jon Williams. If you like the reviewed one, you'd most likely enjoy AS..
My first post is far more important than all of yours.
You are seriously one of the best trolls on /.
With this as the norm, and advertisers increasingly pushing new and more invasive ways to get their "content" to you, the abillity to record anything would be put in jeopardy. Billboards could prevent a photo of the skyline. Political speeches could be buried by someone playing "Who let the Dogs Out" on a boombox. Homemade Christmas videos would be a thing of the past, with copyrighted logos and packaging preventing recording, not to mention sound effects and music from toys.
MY question is: Is content really in that much trouble? Are books, movies and music copyrights being violated so much, that oppressive hardware solutions are the only answer?
I grew up thinking that copyright was to protect ME. If I wrote a song, or a paper, copyright would prevent someone from taking some or all of it and repesenting it as _their own work_. It now seems that that is not the case anymore, and copyright is being used to prevent duplication for ones own use (FAIR USE), and CREATION of content by the individual.
I urge everyone reading about this on /. to bring the message to people who aren't /.ers. The 'average joes' (w/ apologies to average joe ;) need to hear about these proposals. Too often, these things remain unheard of by the voting public. The media owned by the media protecting the media. Please spread the word.
So we can properly ask Jamie Summers out.
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with this or this?
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It's obvious that release of this would jeapordize National Security.
The RIAA finds some girl w/ boobies. Some dude in Nashville writes her a song. Some guy in NYC comes up with a marketing campaign. Someone in Chicago stocks the shelves. Some dumb-ass pays $15+ for a manufactured image. THE MUSIC IS INCIDENTAL! This 'artist' doesn't write her own music. Doesn't come up with her own dance moves. Does not even dress herself. And people buy this. Alot of this. And I'm supposed to let advertisers interfere with my abillity to skip commercials when it's _this_ obvious that advertising and marketing works?
Lowest common denominator entertainment.
I wish the Lone Gunmen were here. *sniff*
The satellites are pointed right at you, and can effectively see the color of your eyes. I'd say more but /. is no longer safe.
They said no way. And I said you suck. And yet I still pay for this. Hmmm...
"Yes. It's more than meets the eye. You should see my car outside..."
What the hell does Jim do for a living anyhow? He's going to all these places, he's unshaven, and he always ends up at Subway with someone. Are they buying sandwiches for him? I think he's a homeless guy.
I promise.
Duct Tape to the rescue!
Max Headroom Died for Your Sins.
Nope. It's the big set up for Jeb. Go Jeb! We can have our own royal inbreeds, the Bushes!
(and I am always right) :P
Seriously, Evil needs to hire some creative consultants. I think I've witnessed every gruesome death, and most every toothy monster. Movies and TV too often blow their wad right off. Time to watch Aliens, or some choice X-Files (Home). Suspense and keeping it going...some movie (called/about a) Blackout did a great job with this. Kept you going, piling stuff on till you're going crazy trying to figure out what the hell is going on. I don't think anyone died in it, IIRC.
You know what was scary? The part in Monsters, Inc. where the closet in the kid's bedroom is just a little open. That was just fucked up unsettling.