What I don't understand is how streaming a movie is any different than renting a DVD in the eyes of the consumer. I also know that it's MUCH easier to copy a DVD then to capture the stream. So, what's up with the bizarre and seemingly arbitrary limitation of movies available for streaming? It's even worse in Canada, I can pretty much rent the same DVDs but the content available for streaming is just rubbish compared to what's available in the US.
Agreed. Also of interest is that the iPod doesn't have some functionality that other mp3 had before the iPod was released. Another case of form over function but because of the popularity of the iPod, it seems that other vendors have tried to mimic the iPod (while those that didn't seem to have close to no chance of survival) and we now have an entire generation of devices that are less functional than their predecessors.
I agree that this is how it SHOULD work in a technical company. I've worked for large companies where there was a technical person involved in all phases from requirement gathering / evaluation through feasibility and project planning. I've also worked for companies where specifications are set in stone by management with no technical input and you are required to work against specs. Deviations require months of management meetings and usually ends with the project manager asking that loose cannons that can't design and program to specs be moved to other projects because it adversely effects their time lines.
I personally like working for smaller companies now where technical people are involved in the entire process and have some say over the translation from requirements to specifications. I agree that middle and upper management too often make decisions based solely on numbers and grow too accustomed to listening to 'Yes Men'.
A store is not a 'public place'. It's is privately owned. You can't be asked to leave a public park but you can be asked to leave a store. You can take pictures in a public place but you need permission to take pictures of the inside of a store (the exception being you take pictures of the inside of a store FROM a public place.)
Then why doesn't Apple lock down their computers so nothing can be installed on them. I understand that this guy crossed a line but it should be between him and Apple.
Sam Adams wold most definitely be branded a terrorist for inciting the Boston Massacre and the Tea Party. It would take massive amounts of coordination and fire power to replace our current government. The file Seven Days in May is probably the most accurate portrayal of the overthrow of the US Government that I can think of right now.
"If you don't want to be a unpaid intern... DON'T BE. Very simple solution." proposition is akin to :
"If you dont want to buy from the 4 mega megacorporations monopolizing cleaning products, DONT."
This is the most idiotic comparison I've seen. Are you saying that Frank (fictional name) has no choice in whether or not he takes an unpaid intern position? The only time ANYBODY should work as an unpaid intern is when it is required by a teaching institution for credits or for graduation. Otherwise there is no reason to work for a company that does not pay you, doesn't teach you anything, is benefiting from your work, and is potentially displacing a PAID employee.
In the examples listed in the article, Frank would be better off staying home, buying some books or using online resources to actually learn something that can be leveraged.
You fail to take into consideration that it could be that no REAL terrorists have tried to hijack a plane and try to use it as a weapon. Could very well be that after the September 11 attacks it was decided that the amount of coordination and effort that went into these attacks might not be possible again. Just because there have been no attempts similar to the ones in 2001 since passengers tried to attack hijackers and reinforced doors have been installed you can't really claim that THAT is what's responsible, that's called 'jumping to conclusions' and is the reason why a great many people actually believe that the TSA is doing a good job.
I work at a pretty large multi national manufacturing company that is primarily a windows shop but also has a pretty large Citrix user base. Citrix is primarily used by users on the shop floor that require basic functionality (although we have several custom applications that are run under Citrix). While I agree with you that maintenance can be very easy in a Citrix environment, the company I work at has a pretty good handle on how to leverage AD, GPO and Windows Update Server to ensure that all machines connected to the network are updated properly and are always configured properly. I don't work in the networking group but I think it's pretty impressive how simple it is to manage such a large number of Windows workstations pretty much 'hands off' if the domain servers (login scripts and GPO rules) are configured properly.
I'm looking forward to seeing how Microsoft is going to implement a new core set of APIs without shitting on the current developer base.
While I agree with everything you said I will say that I am currently self employed and paying for my own health insurance, my monthly premiums are just over 600 per month (I'm 45 and in pretty good health). While routine visits are paid for I still have a $30 co-pay for every doctor visit and usually a $25 co-pay for prescriptions (although I have paid higher for more costly medication). Anything other than routine requires pre-authorization from the insurance company and is more times than not declined with no explanation the first or even second time my doctor requests it (such as physical therapy for a knee). Also, every year my premiums increase by 10-15 percent and my premiums are almost to the point where I will NOT be able to afford that monthly cost.
Much in the same way that Verizon stopped offering unlimited global packages (useful while traveling to Canada) right before they introduced the iPhone.
I used Peapod when I lived outside of Boston for quite a while. The service was excellent for staple products and the ability have saved shopping lists was another bonus. It was definitely worth the few dollars they charged for delivery. I only stopped using them because I moved to an area where the service wasn't available but over the last year I've seen several peapod trucks in the area.
But was Xcerion actually doing business under that trademark in the same field that Apple purchased the trademark to use in? It could very well be that Xcerion wasn't overlapping in the market.
How is this different than any other 'lite' version of an application that has an Upgrade menu option (which is in reality a button)? I'm also interested in this concept of a continuation patent? Are you really allowed to just add stuff onto existing patents?
I'm just trying to imagine the security NIGHTMARE of having unmanned vehicles driving into an airport. Security agents are frisking infants and you think that 'The Protectors' are going to allow a driverless vehicle in? However, this would be really awesome if it were feasible because airport parking costs are just out of control.
In 1988, Congress passed the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act, which designates "the metric system of measurement as the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce." Among many other things, the act requires federal agencies to use metric measurements in nearly all of their activities, although there are still exceptions allowing traditional units to be used in documents intended for consumers. The real purpose of the act was to improve the competitiveness of American industry in international markets by encouraging industries to design, produce, and sell products in metric units.
I know this is off topic but I agree with you 100%. I live in the States but travel to Canada frequently enough that I have both a US and a Canadian Netflix account. I'm appalled by how smaller the Netflix selection is in Canada compared to what I can watch in the US.
If I were to take a stab in the dark answer to this question it would be for two purposes, the first would be to send you notices and perhaps coupons. The second would be for cross referencing with external data sources. I would guess that the vast majority of email users in the wild use the same email address for everything and having that data to cross reference your Kroger shopping profile with your Border's Books shopping profile could lead to some interesting data junctions. User is buying more fat free foods over the past 6 months and they have also started buying healthy cooking books. This could lead to some nicely targeted advertisements for weight loss or exercise programs.
I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to find that marketing companies are behind the break-ins.
It's not abuse, it's almost certain to be the natural extension of the law. The laws on wiretapping don't generally specify the methods that are used to do the actual recording, so an audio recording of any sort is equal to any other. If you're in a 2 party consent state, then this sort of prosecution is to be expected, if the person did the recording, which it sounds like he did, then he'll end up being charged and likely convicted.
By your logic, if I am in line at Dunkin Donuts and the person in front of me (Joe) is on the phone leaving a message while I'm talking to my friend then Joe is guilty of illegal wiretapping.
Tracking him visually by having agents follow him, or tracking him by GPS signal, is nominally different both effectively and physically.
If I recall correctly this nominal difference was called crossing a line by at least one judge who basically said if you want to track him then do it visually. Installing surveillance equipment required a warrant. Also, quite a few states have laws that DO provide reasonable expectation of privacy while in your car.
You would be co-conspirators. Don't forget to punish yourself!
Facebook Statement of Rights and Responsibilities:
3.5:You will not solicit login information or access an account belonging to someone else.
3.12:You will not facilitate or encourage any violations of this Statement.
That's absurd, if the boss never agreed to the Facebook TOS then he has in no way shape or form violated that agreement.
Microsoft has some nice embedded operating systems that run on a LOT of devices and I don't see why Nokia has to only produce 'Smart' phones with a MS OS running on them. There is still a very large percentage of people that are NOT using a smart phone and have no reason to buy a smart phone when their current phone dies. Nokia would be foolish to stop producing regular cell phones that just make phone calls and there is no reason why these phones can't run an MS embedded OS. Hopefully Nokia will reduce the number of different models and focus on one or two regular phones and one or two smart phones.
This is how I would like to see this implemented in the ebook world.
I buy a book and it is licensed to play on my reader. After reading the book I decide I want to lend it to my friend. I select the file and indicate that I'm going to transfer it. The DRM provider unregisters the book from my device and generates a transfer key that I email to my friend with the ebook. When he copies the ebook to his reader the DRM provider prompts him to enter the transfer key and now the ebook is registered for his devices.
This would cover both lending and provide the ability to re-sell ebooks.
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What I don't understand is how streaming a movie is any different than renting a DVD in the eyes of the consumer. I also know that it's MUCH easier to copy a DVD then to capture the stream. So, what's up with the bizarre and seemingly arbitrary limitation of movies available for streaming? It's even worse in Canada, I can pretty much rent the same DVDs but the content available for streaming is just rubbish compared to what's available in the US.
Agreed. Also of interest is that the iPod doesn't have some functionality that other mp3 had before the iPod was released. Another case of form over function but because of the popularity of the iPod, it seems that other vendors have tried to mimic the iPod (while those that didn't seem to have close to no chance of survival) and we now have an entire generation of devices that are less functional than their predecessors.
I agree that this is how it SHOULD work in a technical company. I've worked for large companies where there was a technical person involved in all phases from requirement gathering / evaluation through feasibility and project planning. I've also worked for companies where specifications are set in stone by management with no technical input and you are required to work against specs. Deviations require months of management meetings and usually ends with the project manager asking that loose cannons that can't design and program to specs be moved to other projects because it adversely effects their time lines.
I personally like working for smaller companies now where technical people are involved in the entire process and have some say over the translation from requirements to specifications. I agree that middle and upper management too often make decisions based solely on numbers and grow too accustomed to listening to 'Yes Men'.
A store is not a 'public place'. It's is privately owned. You can't be asked to leave a public park but you can be asked to leave a store. You can take pictures in a public place but you need permission to take pictures of the inside of a store (the exception being you take pictures of the inside of a store FROM a public place.)
Then why doesn't Apple lock down their computers so nothing can be installed on them. I understand that this guy crossed a line but it should be between him and Apple.
Sam Adams wold most definitely be branded a terrorist for inciting the Boston Massacre and the Tea Party. It would take massive amounts of coordination and fire power to replace our current government. The file Seven Days in May is probably the most accurate portrayal of the overthrow of the US Government that I can think of right now.
"If you don't want to be a unpaid intern... DON'T BE. Very simple solution." proposition is akin to : "If you dont want to buy from the 4 mega megacorporations monopolizing cleaning products, DONT."
This is the most idiotic comparison I've seen. Are you saying that Frank (fictional name) has no choice in whether or not he takes an unpaid intern position? The only time ANYBODY should work as an unpaid intern is when it is required by a teaching institution for credits or for graduation. Otherwise there is no reason to work for a company that does not pay you, doesn't teach you anything, is benefiting from your work, and is potentially displacing a PAID employee.
In the examples listed in the article, Frank would be better off staying home, buying some books or using online resources to actually learn something that can be leveraged.
You fail to take into consideration that it could be that no REAL terrorists have tried to hijack a plane and try to use it as a weapon. Could very well be that after the September 11 attacks it was decided that the amount of coordination and effort that went into these attacks might not be possible again. Just because there have been no attempts similar to the ones in 2001 since passengers tried to attack hijackers and reinforced doors have been installed you can't really claim that THAT is what's responsible, that's called 'jumping to conclusions' and is the reason why a great many people actually believe that the TSA is doing a good job.
I work at a pretty large multi national manufacturing company that is primarily a windows shop but also has a pretty large Citrix user base. Citrix is primarily used by users on the shop floor that require basic functionality (although we have several custom applications that are run under Citrix). While I agree with you that maintenance can be very easy in a Citrix environment, the company I work at has a pretty good handle on how to leverage AD, GPO and Windows Update Server to ensure that all machines connected to the network are updated properly and are always configured properly. I don't work in the networking group but I think it's pretty impressive how simple it is to manage such a large number of Windows workstations pretty much 'hands off' if the domain servers (login scripts and GPO rules) are configured properly.
I'm looking forward to seeing how Microsoft is going to implement a new core set of APIs without shitting on the current developer base.
While I agree with everything you said I will say that I am currently self employed and paying for my own health insurance, my monthly premiums are just over 600 per month (I'm 45 and in pretty good health). While routine visits are paid for I still have a $30 co-pay for every doctor visit and usually a $25 co-pay for prescriptions (although I have paid higher for more costly medication). Anything other than routine requires pre-authorization from the insurance company and is more times than not declined with no explanation the first or even second time my doctor requests it (such as physical therapy for a knee). Also, every year my premiums increase by 10-15 percent and my premiums are almost to the point where I will NOT be able to afford that monthly cost.
Much in the same way that Verizon stopped offering unlimited global packages (useful while traveling to Canada) right before they introduced the iPhone.
I used Peapod when I lived outside of Boston for quite a while. The service was excellent for staple products and the ability have saved shopping lists was another bonus. It was definitely worth the few dollars they charged for delivery. I only stopped using them because I moved to an area where the service wasn't available but over the last year I've seen several peapod trucks in the area.
But was Xcerion actually doing business under that trademark in the same field that Apple purchased the trademark to use in? It could very well be that Xcerion wasn't overlapping in the market.
Or, it's back to ftp and gopher. I also wonder how this would impact something like newsgroups.
How is this different than any other 'lite' version of an application that has an Upgrade menu option (which is in reality a button)? I'm also interested in this concept of a continuation patent? Are you really allowed to just add stuff onto existing patents?
I'm just trying to imagine the security NIGHTMARE of having unmanned vehicles driving into an airport. Security agents are frisking infants and you think that 'The Protectors' are going to allow a driverless vehicle in? However, this would be really awesome if it were feasible because airport parking costs are just out of control.
In 1988, Congress passed the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act, which designates "the metric system of measurement as the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce." Among many other things, the act requires federal agencies to use metric measurements in nearly all of their activities, although there are still exceptions allowing traditional units to be used in documents intended for consumers. The real purpose of the act was to improve the competitiveness of American industry in international markets by encouraging industries to design, produce, and sell products in metric units.
I know this is off topic but I agree with you 100%. I live in the States but travel to Canada frequently enough that I have both a US and a Canadian Netflix account. I'm appalled by how smaller the Netflix selection is in Canada compared to what I can watch in the US.
If I were to take a stab in the dark answer to this question it would be for two purposes, the first would be to send you notices and perhaps coupons. The second would be for cross referencing with external data sources. I would guess that the vast majority of email users in the wild use the same email address for everything and having that data to cross reference your Kroger shopping profile with your Border's Books shopping profile could lead to some interesting data junctions. User is buying more fat free foods over the past 6 months and they have also started buying healthy cooking books. This could lead to some nicely targeted advertisements for weight loss or exercise programs.
I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to find that marketing companies are behind the break-ins.
It's the culture that defines the meaning of the word, there is no functional difference.
It's not abuse, it's almost certain to be the natural extension of the law. The laws on wiretapping don't generally specify the methods that are used to do the actual recording, so an audio recording of any sort is equal to any other. If you're in a 2 party consent state, then this sort of prosecution is to be expected, if the person did the recording, which it sounds like he did, then he'll end up being charged and likely convicted.
By your logic, if I am in line at Dunkin Donuts and the person in front of me (Joe) is on the phone leaving a message while I'm talking to my friend then Joe is guilty of illegal wiretapping.
Tracking him visually by having agents follow him, or tracking him by GPS signal, is nominally different both effectively and physically.
If I recall correctly this nominal difference was called crossing a line by at least one judge who basically said if you want to track him then do it visually. Installing surveillance equipment required a warrant. Also, quite a few states have laws that DO provide reasonable expectation of privacy while in your car.
You would be co-conspirators. Don't forget to punish yourself!
Facebook Statement of Rights and Responsibilities: 3.5:You will not solicit login information or access an account belonging to someone else. 3.12:You will not facilitate or encourage any violations of this Statement.
That's absurd, if the boss never agreed to the Facebook TOS then he has in no way shape or form violated that agreement.
Microsoft has some nice embedded operating systems that run on a LOT of devices and I don't see why Nokia has to only produce 'Smart' phones with a MS OS running on them. There is still a very large percentage of people that are NOT using a smart phone and have no reason to buy a smart phone when their current phone dies. Nokia would be foolish to stop producing regular cell phones that just make phone calls and there is no reason why these phones can't run an MS embedded OS. Hopefully Nokia will reduce the number of different models and focus on one or two regular phones and one or two smart phones.
This is how I would like to see this implemented in the ebook world.
I buy a book and it is licensed to play on my reader. After reading the book I decide I want to lend it to my friend. I select the file and indicate that I'm going to transfer it. The DRM provider unregisters the book from my device and generates a transfer key that I email to my friend with the ebook. When he copies the ebook to his reader the DRM provider prompts him to enter the transfer key and now the ebook is registered for his devices.
This would cover both lending and provide the ability to re-sell ebooks.