Simultaneous substitution, or simsub, is the practice by which cable, direct broadcast satellite and multichannel multipoint distribution service television distribution companies substitute a local or regional signal over a foreign or non-local signal, when two or more stations are airing the same programming at the same time. It is sometimes erroneously referred to as "simulcasting"; that term refers to the simultaneous broadcast of a program over two channels, regardless of whether or not there is signal replacement.
An interest, either of civic/national pride, or of protecting smaller commercial interests, is usually involved. The practice has close similarities between Canada and the United States.
Have you taken a look at TekSavvy? They're really cheap, good quality, high speed 5M DSL, with excellent customer service (almost every time I've called in, I've gotten an agent right away without any hold time). As I've mentioned below, I'm in the position of having to switch away from them for reasons beyond their or my control, but if you can get Bell at good quality where you are, I'd suggest taking a look.
No, I don't work for them or receive anything for this.
I'm currently in the position of having to switch from DSL to cable because of the shitty quality of the lines in this building (and since I'm in an apartment, I really can't do much about that) and the distance to the CO. Now, from my research, here in London, Ontario, we have two choices for cable internet: Rogers, and 3web. 3web has gotten some really bad reviews, and my research shows they're simply reselling Rogers service through a deal they have with them.
Now, if the CRTC really wanted to impress me, they would force Rogers to open their lines for cable internet. As it stands right now, AFAIK, we only have truly open wholesale for DSL access, and for those of us that can't get it at a reliable quality, it kinda sucks because our only real choice is the cable monopoly in the area, in this case Rogers.
Amen to that. I really want to see someone who wants to be a leader not because they strictly want the power or money involved but because they actually, truly want to change things for the better, for their constituents. And not to shift the discussion or anything but that's why I hope Barack Obama gets the Democratic nomination.
It's cause those people likely weren't subscribed. I'm pretty sure there are ways to answer the canned question bits since they're non-interactive mostly but anything beyond that requires a subscription or a free communication weekend thing. One of the several things I dislike about eHarmony; it doesn't tell you who actually has the ability to respond.
To be fair, we are mostly looking at the equivalent of a naval vessel most of the time, so one assumes they have to maintain a certain physical discipline.
(But yeah, it's a TV show, they're stupid like that.)
Or, y'know, seek out what you're looking for in a system specifically designed for it. I get annoyed when people say "just go out and meet someone" like it's so incredibly easy. Some of us do socialize, quite a lot, in the real world, and yet all our preferred-sex friends are either with someone already or engaged or what-have-you. Not to mention that a well-designed matching system can make the whole process much quicker and find you someone who will love you for who you are, with less risk of finding out you're incompatible later than a random meeting.
Different strokes for different folks. If meeting people through people works for you, great. It doesn't mean we're wrong for using a more scientific system for finding happiness.
Amen to that. Met my girlfriend on OkCupid, and we're both very happy. Also, it's free. And contrasting with eHarmony, you have control of who you search for and contact, rather than just being given a bunch of matches by a mysterious, closed system. OkCupid explains their system pretty well in their FAAAQ.
(No, I'm not an employee of them, though I wouldn't mind being one.)
Seriously, this sounds very much like Trusted Computing, only making it mandatory (heh, good luck with that, Mr. Sherman). Install a Fritz chip in every computer and make all content slowly slide toward only being usable through the TC subsystem. Extend that to players and formats, and you've got your monopoly, especially when the operating system itself can only be used on a certified system and starts only running certified applications.
The TCPA FAQ gives an insightful perspective on it, what they want you think it can do, and what it will probably actually be used for.
Note that Daemon Tools (warning: I'm not sure but I think they might have added ad-ware, though I think it's optional) has emulation of a bunch of different copy protection mechanisms built in that you can enable.
Statelessness is an interesting phenomenon. Apparently there are UN conventions on preventing people from becoming stateless such that those who are signatories have to grant alien and/or refugee status to those who would otherwise be in limbo.
Also, most people have probably heard this but if you're interested, Tom Hanks was in a movie called The Terminal that was basically a film about this guy with some liberties taken.
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How much does it cost to outsource to a freelancer without setting up that office? Not much, and it works more often than you might think.
Stop using FORTRAN. It really wasn't built for the web, you know.
Mostly during the Superbowl, where we get [Global / CTV / whoever's] normal commercials instead of the ones that are actually, y'know, interesting.
Have you taken a look at TekSavvy? They're really cheap, good quality, high speed 5M DSL, with excellent customer service (almost every time I've called in, I've gotten an agent right away without any hold time). As I've mentioned below, I'm in the position of having to switch away from them for reasons beyond their or my control, but if you can get Bell at good quality where you are, I'd suggest taking a look.
No, I don't work for them or receive anything for this.
I'm currently in the position of having to switch from DSL to cable because of the shitty quality of the lines in this building (and since I'm in an apartment, I really can't do much about that) and the distance to the CO. Now, from my research, here in London, Ontario, we have two choices for cable internet: Rogers, and 3web. 3web has gotten some really bad reviews, and my research shows they're simply reselling Rogers service through a deal they have with them.
Now, if the CRTC really wanted to impress me, they would force Rogers to open their lines for cable internet. As it stands right now, AFAIK, we only have truly open wholesale for DSL access, and for those of us that can't get it at a reliable quality, it kinda sucks because our only real choice is the cable monopoly in the area, in this case Rogers.
Some CEOs of nonprofits get paid hundreds of thousands per year of donated money
Perhaps this is the problem.
Winnar!
Amen to that. I really want to see someone who wants to be a leader not because they strictly want the power or money involved but because they actually, truly want to change things for the better, for their constituents. And not to shift the discussion or anything but that's why I hope Barack Obama gets the Democratic nomination.
I feel like if I inserted some Perl code here or something equally indecipherable, I too would get some mod points. Alas, lazy.
It's cause those people likely weren't subscribed. I'm pretty sure there are ways to answer the canned question bits since they're non-interactive mostly but anything beyond that requires a subscription or a free communication weekend thing. One of the several things I dislike about eHarmony; it doesn't tell you who actually has the ability to respond.
Parent is +1, win.
They're also effectively US-only since they basically only do location matching by zip code.
To be fair, we are mostly looking at the equivalent of a naval vessel most of the time, so one assumes they have to maintain a certain physical discipline.
(But yeah, it's a TV show, they're stupid like that.)
No, the fact that Canada decided to ignore the US's diplomatic pressure means we aren't a subsidiary of the US, and thank God for that.
Or, y'know, seek out what you're looking for in a system specifically designed for it. I get annoyed when people say "just go out and meet someone" like it's so incredibly easy. Some of us do socialize, quite a lot, in the real world, and yet all our preferred-sex friends are either with someone already or engaged or what-have-you. Not to mention that a well-designed matching system can make the whole process much quicker and find you someone who will love you for who you are, with less risk of finding out you're incompatible later than a random meeting.
Different strokes for different folks. If meeting people through people works for you, great. It doesn't mean we're wrong for using a more scientific system for finding happiness.
Amen to that. Met my girlfriend on OkCupid, and we're both very happy. Also, it's free. And contrasting with eHarmony, you have control of who you search for and contact, rather than just being given a bunch of matches by a mysterious, closed system. OkCupid explains their system pretty well in their FAAAQ.
(No, I'm not an employee of them, though I wouldn't mind being one.)
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/PROJECT_CHANOLOGY - A collection of info about the project's history, plans, and some videos. ED is one of the homes of Anon.
Man, I'm so disappointed now that I actually clicked it.
Politicians took a look at the name of the bill and realized they couldn't vote against it no matter what it said.
Parent is correct, and not just an FSF shotgun reply about using Linux as a name for the OS.
Probably the same way these guys did.
Seriously, this sounds very much like Trusted Computing, only making it mandatory (heh, good luck with that, Mr. Sherman). Install a Fritz chip in every computer and make all content slowly slide toward only being usable through the TC subsystem. Extend that to players and formats, and you've got your monopoly, especially when the operating system itself can only be used on a certified system and starts only running certified applications.
The TCPA FAQ gives an insightful perspective on it, what they want you think it can do, and what it will probably actually be used for.
Note that Daemon Tools (warning: I'm not sure but I think they might have added ad-ware, though I think it's optional) has emulation of a bunch of different copy protection mechanisms built in that you can enable.
Statelessness is an interesting phenomenon. Apparently there are UN conventions on preventing people from becoming stateless such that those who are signatories have to grant alien and/or refugee status to those who would otherwise be in limbo.
Also, most people have probably heard this but if you're interested, Tom Hanks was in a movie called The Terminal that was basically a film about this guy with some liberties taken.
And at this point, please do. :^D