When someone sells you "768/128kbit DSL unlimited" you as an intelligent customer would have three clues.
No. The first clue is that they contradicted themselves right there, assigning a bandwidth number in the same phrase with 'unlimited.' At least that is the case the way many people here are defining 'unlimited.'
That clue should have been enough. The hint is: unlimited does not mean 'without any limits whatsoever.' So it's a market-speak term, and you're not gonna be able to hold them to it.
which really *does* divide the content providers from the content consumers in a way the internet was never meant to do.
Ummm, if we're going to dig into what 'the internet was meant to do' you're probably right. However, the 'internet' in those terms was never meant to be used by the general public.
So it's an error to stretch and distort the meaning of 'what was originally intended.'
I don't know that I would say that 'Unix is a very complex Operating System.' I would definitely say that the wild forking inherent in all the Unix-derived and Unix-like operating systems makes it a very complex sea to sail in.
Unix itself isn't that complicated at all. If you choose to focus on using one particular variant (I have chosen NetBSD as my flavor-works on almost any hardware I try) you find it fairly simple to work with.
If I didn't know better, I'd say the numbers associated with AMD parts referred to their clock speed, rather than some abstraction relating to a competing vendor's parts.
Xenix was the first UNIX port to Intel. It was ported by Microsoft, who sold it to SCO (very early in the life of 'Xenix' as almost everybody knows it) when Microsoft bailed out of the UNIX biz. (Billy wanted to focus on MS-DOS, where he didn't have to pay AT&T Royalties for each unit sold). There were various proprietary boxes made by vendors like Altos and Tandy that ran Microsoft Xenix. I remember seeing 'Xenix for the IBM PC' box sets at swapmeets years ago.
I used to have an Altos box with an 8086 processor that ran Microsoft Xenix. Maybe I should run strings on the disk images of that copy of Microsoft Xenix to make sure (I am almost certain of) that it contains no strings anywhere referring to 'SCO'
Almost every radio on the market that's a cheap consumer radio is a superhet. Certainly, if someone cruises the thriftstores and buys all the cheap radios to screw up a billboard system like this, the radio they'll be getting will be a superhet.
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Because they can't afford to bring in a Jaguar for it's monthly tune-up?
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Why advertise your "tabacco and tabacco accessories" to people listening to Rush Limbaugh when you can just pay for those listening to New Rock.
For some reason I get the feeling that pipe and pipe tobacco ads would be better targeted at people who listen to Limbuagh's programming than they would to a youth demographic. Pipe smoking is on the rise again. It's a pretty pleasant way to smoke, with significantly fewer risks than cigarettes or cigars. Yes, Prince Albert may again become a phrase referring to something (pipe tobacco) that Grandpa would have understood. (even if the smaller-company regional tobacco brands do taste better.)
Actually, it should put up political advertising for the alternative candidates who didn't oppose road widening in the name of 'fighting urban sprawl.'
Yes, there are powerful bureaucrats in power who actively oppose widening the road where needed, because they want to impose their values on us.
Those billboards would be a hell of a good time for people who oppose that crap to deliver a message.
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No it's not. It's operating a regular radio, probably even one that's FCC approved. All radios 'leak' out this form of RF when in use.
It might be classified as littering if you go dumping radios all around, but nothing the FCC could get you for.
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Ah! I'll just install my antique Atwater Kent tuned-stages radio in my car, which is non-superhetrodyne!
Garrison Keillor used to have a whole routine set up around the fact that he could mention who sponsored his programming, but that he wasn't supposed todisclose what they produced or turn it into a commercial. He used to joke around for a minute on Prairie Home Companion about 'This Program brought to you by Cargill' and then guess (wrongly with humour) about what products Cargill might possibly produce.
Now, Keillor and his ilk just rattle out a whole ditty for each corporate sponsor, written by that sponsor, often a regular commercial for whatever of their current products they want shilled.
Yes, but modern culture, with medical care, lower infant-mortality, and all that, decimates all the quaint places that upper middle class westerners like to travel to.
Actually, it doesn't, but some people worry about that sort of thing a lot. Because the world is their oyster.
Also, a car tunnel under a city has the huge problems of getting right-of-way and working around existing structures. All the political hassles and what-not. I would imagine Boston would be one of the most-expensive-possible places to do that sort of thing, with it's massively built-up government and public/private infrastructure. It probably costs a Million dollars to install a newspaper sales box in downtown Boston.
... that's enough proof their moral compass is seriously misaligned.
The above line in your comment could have been lifted from any number of sources. Somebody could put 'They rent pornographic videos...' on front, and other people could put 'They drink, dance, and play cards....' on front. Or 'They associated with homosexuals....'
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When someone sells you "768/128kbit DSL unlimited" you as an intelligent customer would have three clues.
No. The first clue is that they contradicted themselves right there, assigning a bandwidth number in the same phrase with 'unlimited.' At least that is the case the way many people here are defining 'unlimited.'
That clue should have been enough. The hint is: unlimited does not mean 'without any limits whatsoever.' So it's a market-speak term, and you're not gonna be able to hold them to it.
Fine. Then they can't prosecute you for time shifting.
They are not required by any law to make it easy for you to time shift. I mean, get real now.
which really *does* divide the content providers from the content consumers in a way the internet was never meant to do.
Ummm, if we're going to dig into what 'the internet was meant to do' you're probably right. However, the 'internet' in those terms was never meant to be used by the general public.
So it's an error to stretch and distort the meaning of 'what was originally intended.'
Agreed. An 'unlimited connection' the way you're playing with the term also means 10,000,000,000 MB per second.
So why don't you stop trying to use the term 'unlimited' so abstractly.
Why should hardware constraints be allowed any more than any other constraints.
No, I am afraid that 'unlimited' means I should be able to download the entirety of ftp.gnu.org in 3 seconds or less.
Otherwise, we're gonna have to be reasonable and recognize this is all a bunch of geeking around with terminology.
I know. I was just being a damned goof. And carrying on because I recently discovered the marvels of pipe smoking.
I know what a Head Shop is. I used to buy records (and smoking accessories) in them.
WTF is a 'Designer apartment'???
This isn't Ally McBeal. Why should we mince around being 'fashionable'??
I don't know that I would say that 'Unix is a very complex Operating System.' I would definitely say that the wild forking inherent in all the Unix-derived and Unix-like operating systems makes it a very complex sea to sail in.
Unix itself isn't that complicated at all. If you choose to focus on using one particular variant (I have chosen NetBSD as my flavor-works on almost any hardware I try) you find it fairly simple to work with.
If I didn't know better, I'd say the numbers associated with AMD parts referred to their clock speed, rather than some abstraction relating to a competing vendor's parts.
Not just you. You and Steve Jobs.
Xenix was the first UNIX port to Intel. It was ported by Microsoft, who sold it to SCO (very early in the life of 'Xenix' as almost everybody knows it) when Microsoft bailed out of the UNIX biz. (Billy wanted to focus on MS-DOS, where he didn't have to pay AT&T Royalties for each unit sold). There were various proprietary boxes made by vendors like Altos and Tandy that ran Microsoft Xenix. I remember seeing 'Xenix for the IBM PC' box sets at swapmeets years ago.
I used to have an Altos box with an 8086 processor that ran Microsoft Xenix. Maybe I should run strings on the disk images of that copy of Microsoft Xenix to make sure (I am almost certain of) that it contains no strings anywhere referring to 'SCO'
$100 buys a lot of cheetos if you're still living in mom's basement rent free.
Almost every radio on the market that's a cheap consumer radio is a superhet. Certainly, if someone cruises the thriftstores and buys all the cheap radios to screw up a billboard system like this, the radio they'll be getting will be a superhet.
Because they can't afford to bring in a Jaguar for it's monthly tune-up?
Why advertise your "tabacco and tabacco accessories" to people listening to Rush Limbaugh when you can just pay for those listening to New Rock.
For some reason I get the feeling that pipe and pipe tobacco ads would be better targeted at people who listen to Limbuagh's programming than they would to a youth demographic. Pipe smoking is on the rise again. It's a pretty pleasant way to smoke, with significantly fewer risks than cigarettes or cigars. Yes, Prince Albert may again become a phrase referring to something (pipe tobacco) that Grandpa would have understood. (even if the smaller-company regional tobacco brands do taste better.)
Actually, it should put up political advertising for the alternative candidates who didn't oppose road widening in the name of 'fighting urban sprawl.'
Yes, there are powerful bureaucrats in power who actively oppose widening the road where needed, because they want to impose their values on us.
Those billboards would be a hell of a good time for people who oppose that crap to deliver a message.
No it's not. It's operating a regular radio, probably even one that's FCC approved. All radios 'leak' out this form of RF when in use.
It might be classified as littering if you go dumping radios all around, but nothing the FCC could get you for.
Ah! I'll just install my antique Atwater Kent tuned-stages radio in my car, which is non-superhetrodyne!
There is never 10 minutes of commercials between programs. The programmers know people wouldn't stand for it and would change the channel.
Has it been that long since you viewed non-taxpayer supported television/radio?
Garrison Keillor used to have a whole routine set up around the fact that he could mention who sponsored his programming, but that he wasn't supposed todisclose what they produced or turn it into a commercial. He used to joke around for a minute on Prairie Home Companion about 'This Program brought to you by Cargill' and then guess (wrongly with humour) about what products Cargill might possibly produce.
Now, Keillor and his ilk just rattle out a whole ditty for each corporate sponsor, written by that sponsor, often a regular commercial for whatever of their current products they want shilled.
On the other hand, the same applies to prostitution.
Also clean water, adequate medical care, nutritious food, etc. But prostitution seems like a better thing for you to mention to make your case.
Yes, but modern culture, with medical care, lower infant-mortality, and all that, decimates all the quaint places that upper middle class westerners like to travel to.
Actually, it doesn't, but some people worry about that sort of thing a lot. Because the world is their oyster.
Also, a car tunnel under a city has the huge problems of getting right-of-way and working around existing structures. All the political hassles and what-not. I would imagine Boston would be one of the most-expensive-possible places to do that sort of thing, with it's massively built-up government and public/private infrastructure. It probably costs a Million dollars to install a newspaper sales box in downtown Boston.
So for the record, you are asserting here that the oil wells in Kuwait were Saddams and that Iraq was justfied in invading Kuwait?
Wow.
... that's enough proof their moral compass is seriously misaligned.
The above line in your comment could have been lifted from any number of sources. Somebody could put 'They rent pornographic videos...' on front, and other people could put 'They drink, dance, and play cards....' on front. Or 'They associated with homosexuals....'
The possibilities are endless.