It is a big deal, but the CEO would be the one to make EXECUTIVE decisions about whether to pull out of the RIAA (or urge different tactics), not the CIO. Just as you would not expect the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) to build a new vision of DRM for their products - it's just not his/her turf.
As a Chief Information Officer, how much impact will he have on membership in ruthless, asinine combines? It's not really in his job description to be influencing EMI's membership in RIAA.
We can hope for an influence, but there is no real mechanism there.
>Information about active speed traps is kept for an hour, with the idea that officers may move on.
Indeed. This could become the system of choice for the subset of people who need to know exactly where the police are running 'john' stings, drug sweeps, or just parked in a neighborhood.
From the Twitter FAQ: "Does Twitter allow html in web updates? No. We escape all html for security purposes. However, if you paste in a link that is less than 30 characters, we'll post it in its entirety. If it's longer than 30 characters, we'll convert it to a tiny URL."
The link is posted, but is not clickable.
The tiny URL has its pros and cons, as Slashdotters well know...
You were shown to be incorrect, so you changed the subject.
I've not had any approach from Bantam, although I would welcome one. I have been published by another company, and they sent me several nice checks. That was some time ago, and I am reentering the field after a long absence. I felt this would be a good approach.
My response to your original point stands.
You are welcome to write a work of fiction - bring it to me and I will constructively review it and give you my opinion - and even help you rewrite it - for free. Of course, you may not value my help - and if you don't that's fine.
I believe in giving back to the community - they aren't just customers - they are my readers.
From the Fine Article's Comment page: - - - - - - - - - - Chris,
Your article on "Comcast Cameras to Start Watching You" portrayed some assumptions that require correction and clarification. I want to be clear that in no way are we exploring any camera devices that would monitor customer behavior.
To gather information for your article on Comcast's exploration of cameras you picked up on my conversation with another conference attendee. The other attendee and I were deep in a conversation discussing a variety of input devices offered by a variety of vendors that Comcast is reviewing.
The camera-based gesture recognition device is in no way designed to - or capable of - monitoring your living room. These technologies are designed to allow simple navigation on a television set just as the Wii remote uses a camera to manage its much heralded gesture-based interactivity.
We are constantly exploring new technologies that better serve our customers. The goal is simple - a better user experience that allows the consumer to get ever increasing value out of their Comcast products.
As with any new technology, we carefully consider the consumer benefits. In fact, we do an enormous amount of consumer testing in advance of making a product decision such as this. I'm confident that a new technology like gesture-based navigation will be fully explored with consumers to understand the product's feature benefits - and of course, the value to the consumer.
Sincerely, Gerard Kunkel - - - - - - - - - -
I despise Comcast, but thought the fellow should at least be allowed to defend himself.
How ticked off he must be - those meddling journalist types!
I have derived an interesting algorithm to achieve this; unfortunately, this post is too small to contain it, and it involves an infinite number of monkeys trained to use word processors.
Slashdot Mirror
{lame Simpsons reference}
Mmmm. Ham...
{/lame Simpsons reference}
Yet another sad example of why Slashdot needs an ISO standard for sarcasm and humor tags.
Let's get Microsoft on the job immediately.
We need a six thousand page brief and some corrupt committee members, stat!
No, it's assault.
:(
So I may shoot him, for self-defense is a recognized legal concept.
On a more serious note, I think we've just simulated 'road rage.'
There are no Kumbayas on the Internetz, are there?
He's not an Internet policeman, just an Internet marketer.
I can live with that.
For most police work, where they drive around and respond to calls, yes.
For crime suppression units, or prostitution stings, and the like... I wonder.
It is a big deal, but the CEO would be the one to make EXECUTIVE decisions about whether to pull out of the RIAA (or urge different tactics), not the CIO. Just as you would not expect the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) to build a new vision of DRM for their products - it's just not his/her turf.
I do believe that governments should be afraid of the people, instead of the converse. I just wonder about the potential for misuse.
As a Chief Information Officer, how much impact will he have on membership in ruthless, asinine combines? It's not really in his job description to be influencing EMI's membership in RIAA.
We can hope for an influence, but there is no real mechanism there.
>Information about active speed traps is kept for an hour, with the idea that officers may move on.
Indeed. This could become the system of choice for the subset of people who need to know exactly where the police are running 'john' stings, drug sweeps, or just parked in a neighborhood.
I wonder what effect that could have?
We monkeys should form some sort of guild.
The Honorable Barrel of Howling Monkeys, perhaps.
Microsoft will announce yesterday that his replacement is pop singer Pink.
Pink is the new White.
I'm more referring to a twitter feed as embedded in a blog or web page like on mine.
Let me see if they fixed it.
Nope. Clickable only at twitter itself, or in a client.
Of course, if anyone knows how to make these links clickable by manipulating the iframe they're in, I will cheerfully admit to being a monkey.
Monkeys make everything better.
From the Twitter FAQ:
"Does Twitter allow html in web updates?
No. We escape all html for security purposes. However, if you paste in a link that is less than 30 characters, we'll post it in its entirety. If it's longer than 30 characters, we'll convert it to a tiny URL."
The link is posted, but is not clickable.
The tiny URL has its pros and cons, as Slashdotters well know...
Darn right. Everyone knows the Earth isn't young, it's flat.
Twitter needs to make a few changes, and its adoption curve could turn upwards -
the biggest in my mind?
Allow linked URLs.
That would double its usefulness.
If one is used in a movie theater, it's just the right size to crush under one's heel.
"Hilarity ensues as the naive monks wander into an Orange County mall and are adopted by a gaggle of teenage girls."
Didn't like having your nose pushed in, did you?
You were shown to be incorrect, so you changed the subject.
I've not had any approach from Bantam, although I would welcome one. I have been published by another company, and they sent me several nice checks. That was some time ago, and I am reentering the field after a long absence. I felt this would be a good approach.
My response to your original point stands.
You are welcome to write a work of fiction - bring it to me and I will constructively review it and give you my opinion - and even help you rewrite it - for free. Of course, you may not value my help - and if you don't that's fine.
I believe in giving back to the community - they aren't just customers - they are my readers.
I prefer the Raymond Chandler method - if you're having a problem with a section of code, have a man come through the door holding a gun in his hand.
Well, I'm spending three years writing several books, and they're appearing right here.
You can even watch me (and other authors) write in this forum.
When they're done, they will still be available. Added content will be in the paper version on Lulu.
Is that a fair example?
Of course, I love writing, and choose this method freely.
I'll just stand on fairness and the open competition of ideas, whether I agree with them or not.
I'm OK with being criticized for that.
*shakes Magic 8-Ball*
Reply hazy, try again
From the Fine Article's Comment page:
- - - - - - - - - -
Chris,
Your article on "Comcast Cameras to Start Watching You" portrayed some assumptions that require correction and clarification. I want to be clear that in no way are we exploring any camera devices that would monitor customer behavior.
To gather information for your article on Comcast's exploration of cameras you picked up on my conversation with another conference attendee. The other attendee and I were deep in a conversation discussing a variety of input devices offered by a variety of vendors that Comcast is reviewing.
The camera-based gesture recognition device is in no way designed to - or capable of - monitoring your living room. These technologies are designed to allow simple navigation on a television set just as the Wii remote uses a camera to manage its much heralded gesture-based interactivity.
We are constantly exploring new technologies that better serve our customers. The goal is simple - a better user experience that allows the consumer to get ever increasing value out of their Comcast products.
As with any new technology, we carefully consider the consumer benefits. In fact, we do an enormous amount of consumer testing in advance of making a product decision such as this. I'm confident that a new technology like gesture-based navigation will be fully explored with consumers to understand the product's feature benefits - and of course, the value to the consumer.
Sincerely,
Gerard Kunkel
- - - - - - - - - -
I despise Comcast, but thought the fellow should at least be allowed to defend himself.
How ticked off he must be - those meddling journalist types!
This looks to be one Lessig's more long-term projects.
I think I'll head over and sign up.
Hand me a mop and some bleach, bro.
I have derived an interesting algorithm to achieve this; unfortunately, this post is too small to contain it, and it involves an infinite number of monkeys trained to use word processors.