That's one of the things I don't understand about this: the small music publishers are barred under anti-trust law from acting collectively, but the record labels are permitted to do so.
And this is the collective that pounds us with their propaganda and their price-fixing, and all.
Thanks, that answers my question. I think my DAB only supports one frequency.
I am pretty pleased to hear that there's another frequency waiting in the wings here in the UK. As 2sheds says above, BBC7 transmits BBC archives, like H2G2; Comedy; Dr Who, etc. and is only currently allocated 80kbps mono: a frequent cause of complaint to BBC7 listeners.
More "space" would be good news indeed.
Y'know, I can't comment on this with any authority, but I'm sure I read that DAB radios are specific to the country they're designed for: a DAB radio bought in the UK (such as I have a few feet from me) is incapable of picking up transmissions in (say) France, if I took it over there. It has the country frequency allocation coded into it.
"...Seriously folks, few people listen to FM in an environment where 'high definition' radio makes a difference. Its like playing crappy MP3s on your free-with-the-PC speakers - you can't even tell that the MP3s suck, because the speakers suck more. I guess hearing the voices on NPR at 16bit,44.1KHz may make some people's day, but this is not like the upgrade path from tape to CD. This is a product looking for a market."
Agreed. A far more sensible use of digital broadcasts over regular frequencies is Digital Radio Mondiale which transforms AM (and shortwave) to near-CD quality.
" How do you find room for all that arrogance and still have enough breathable air around you?
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Perhaps Creep73 simply realises that travelling around in a metal lump that weights a ton at great speed and could end people's lives, is something to be taken very seriously.
My father was a driving instructor, and probably wouldn't disagree with much that Creep73 has said. Although he listens to music on the radio, when he's coming into a busy built-up area, he turns it down or off, so he can properly pay attention to his driving, the driving of others, and the inevitable reckless pedestrian who is sure they can make it across the road in time, suddenly.
It's called being aware of consequences your actions could have, and having some concern for people's lives, including your own.
It also doesn't affect the Avant, IE6 browser overlay.
In the test using Avant, the full bogus address is displayed, however, instead of the "%01@" that Mozilla displays, a "|" -type character is displayed.
For those attatched to using IE, Avant, or one of the alternatives, might be a useful alternative.
"This is one reason why we (U.S.A.) have a representative democracy (as opposed to direct democracy). A filtering layer of responsibility prevents horrible things from happening."
If I recall correctly, HDTV was being proposed for the UK during the mid-to-late 80's, but effective lobbying from a certain Mr. Rupert Murdoch, who had recently introduced his very expensive and (then) loss making satellite tv system "SKY" (which wouldn't be able to carry HDTV signals) killed the matter stone dead.
Well I was reading somewhere that there's a new trend in people buying cheap jeans - bragging about finding a great bargain - and wearing expensive jackets, and the like.
Including other soverign states. A new bill being legislated in Britain "will classify sexual touching of any kind among under 16s as an offence, including kissing and touching with full consent."
There is no fooling them now.... Youth look to basic functions first.
96% of all 15-24 year olds now own a mobile phone. It is so central to the lives of young people that technology companies wishing to market new devices with added functionality must ensure that new "improved" models still operate smoothly as a phone. Whilst SMS text messaging has been a huge success with this particular age group there is huge frustration with technological updates that do not give optimum performance such as 3G, MMS and WAP technology.
Young people have grown up with high functioning phones. They are simply not prepared to replace them until something equally functional is available.
22 year old Greg explains; "My Nokia has a stand by time of about 2 weeks. This (3G phone) barely lasts two minutes."
Is it perhaps for this reason that 3G as a service and 3 as a brand has not completely captured the imagination of the youth market?
One 19 year old explains: "There is some quite interesting stuff on there - the goals, the video clips and calls - but there's no way I'd get one until they sort the phone side of it out."
Young people do not want to risk investing in technology which might not deliver.
Liz studying at Art College explains; "It's pointless launching a phone that doesn't work as a phone - you'd have to carry two handsets with you, have two contracts."
Findings published by the ROAR consortium based on extensive qualitative research including placement and deprivation exercises, in-depth interviews and focus groups as well as interviews with 1063 nationally representative 15-24 year olds show young people would rather wait until new technology can be guaranteed to deliver on its promises before they will invest in them. Many are adopting a "wait and see" policy when it comes to 3G.
79% of 15-24 year olds neither own nor intend to own a 3G phone within the next 12 months
Video calling and messaging mean that youth will have to learn a new vernacular and at present find it slightly uncomfortable.
24 year old Joanna said; "My brother in law has 3 already, so I was video calling him, and it is funny we get on really well normally, but those calls felt a bit awkward."
Most 15-24 year olds feel that the ability to use the visual aspect of the video calling and messaging can be both unnecessary and unwelcome. They feel more pressurised to tell the truth and worry about their appearance.
During a two week trial period of 3G handsets the ROAR consortium found that although most 15-24 year olds were initially impressed by some of the media content found on 3 they tended to be less enamoured by the end of the trial.
One male respondent said: "You did think wow premiership goals - and it was quite cool being able to get them first of all but even though it was free I wasn't bothering to do it that much."
When there are faster and easier means of accessing the content currently provided on a 3G handset can 3 really compete against this climate of media saturation?
The research highlighted a way forward for 3G technology. While there are obvious issues with the basic functionality of the phone, there are also lessons to be learned from other areas of technology. Young people want to be able to share the media content they download and 3G doesn't allow them to trade movie clips with each other, making the experience more solitary. Similarly, it gives young people no options for customisation: they can not make it their own.
Similarly, 3 could learn from the likes of Sony, Nokia and Apple companies which have earned the trust and respect of many 15-24 year olds creating products that are easy to use and fit well in their lives. These brands have been innovators and are known for producing products that operate effectively. Young people aspire to own these brands. Toby from Milton Keynes said; "I'd buy a Sony minidisk, cos they invented them, they know what
I wonder if it would be possible to sue the companies who use region-encoding for price subsidy like this, for discrimination on the basis of nationality?
" So Wal-Mart rapes their suppliers into taking a bare few percent profit margin. Guess what - I DON'T CARE! I don't have the luxury of being supported by Mommy and Daddy so I can spend my time bitching about how "immoral" and "evil" Wal-Mart is - in fact, I shop there all the time, because saving a buck is the most important end for me; as long as they can provide cheap electronics I don't care how much they pressure their wholesalers."
It's people like you who make the world a better place to live in.
I know what I think about Apple doing this (supposing it's all true and accurate.) I don't know why they didn't just flush a quarter of their advertising budget down the toilet, and save everyone a little time.
Slashdot Mirror
And this is the collective that pounds us with their propaganda and their price-fixing, and all.
Thanks, that answers my question. I think my DAB only supports one frequency.
I am pretty pleased to hear that there's another frequency waiting in the wings here in the UK.
As 2sheds says above, BBC7 transmits BBC archives, like H2G2; Comedy; Dr Who, etc. and is only currently allocated 80kbps mono: a frequent cause of complaint to BBC7 listeners.
More "space" would be good news indeed.
Anyone know anything about this?
Agreed. A far more sensible use of digital broadcasts over regular frequencies is Digital Radio Mondiale which transforms AM (and shortwave) to near-CD quality.
Ah, my appologies to you good sir.
Perhaps Creep73 simply realises that travelling around in a metal lump that weights a ton at great speed and could end people's lives, is something to be taken very seriously.
My father was a driving instructor, and probably wouldn't disagree with much that Creep73 has said.
Although he listens to music on the radio, when he's coming into a busy built-up area, he turns it down or off, so he can properly pay attention to his driving, the driving of others, and the inevitable reckless pedestrian who is sure they can make it across the road in time, suddenly.
It's called being aware of consequences your actions could have, and having some concern for people's lives, including your own.
It also doesn't affect the Avant, IE6 browser overlay.
In the test using Avant, the full bogus address is displayed, however, instead of the "%01@" that Mozilla displays, a "|" -type character is displayed.
For those attatched to using IE, Avant, or one of the alternatives, might be a useful alternative.
What happens when the filter is poisoned, though?
Apply the same argument to someone who's smoking.
I agree. This story definitely belongs in the "Entertainment" section.
Do they do "best of three?"
They're the people who'll own the internet by 2002... oh, wait...
Food will not be the limiting factor to human population growth - water will.
If I recall correctly, HDTV was being proposed for the UK during the mid-to-late 80's, but effective lobbying from a certain Mr. Rupert Murdoch, who had recently introduced his very expensive and (then) loss making satellite tv system "SKY" (which wouldn't be able to carry HDTV signals) killed the matter stone dead.
This could be the technological equivalent.
OMG... that's terrible. LMAO.
"Pound" signs not available on Slashdot, apparently.
The UK TV license fee is now at 121, or roughly US$190 per annum.
Including other soverign states.
A new bill being legislated in Britain "will classify sexual touching of any kind among under 16s as an offence, including kissing and touching with full consent."
Bill here.
One concerned group here.
Bill Gates DID say that. Here's a link that proves it.
It's people like you who make the world a better place to live in.
Red Hat.
Purple Helmet.
Problem solved!
I know what I think about Apple doing this (supposing it's all true and accurate.) I don't know why they didn't just flush a quarter of their advertising budget down the toilet, and save everyone a little time.