"Under Title II, new service offerings, options, and features would be delayed or altogether foregone. Consumers would face less choice, and a less adaptive and responsive Internet."
Yup, soon we'll have only two options, Telco & Cableco. We're gonna have low speeds and quotas for high prices and some services will be throttled due to compet^H^H^H^H congestion. Oh wait...
If you (or myself) do the same thing, it's illegal, and we're gonna be prosecuted. The law is the same for everyone (at least it should be). I'm sick & tired of that shit. Police installing cameras (without warrant) to spy on people, inside their homes, warrantless wiretapping and every other thing that is *ILLEGAL* for the common people.
If it's illegal for me to do it, it's illegal for them to do it. And yes, I hope it blows up in their faces.
With all the leaks, corruption scandals (quite a show here in Montreal), and all the law-breaking from those agencies and governments, I wish there were more like Snowden. That's only the tip of the iceberg boys & girls,
ATI Theatre 550s and AIW will detect and prevent recording (I can confirm, I transfered a bunch of tapes last year.). Furthermore, the old drivers (i don't know for the new ones) would disable DVD playback if they detected a VCR on the TV-Out output (that was using ATI's DVD player on w98)
Hauppauge cards (PVR-150 and HVR-1600 so far) don't, same case for my crappy Easycap 11$ USB dongle. but I'm using a *AHEM* ""video stabiliser"" just in case (also helps to not confuse the capture card for old tapes)
Sure, but many (most) capture cards will see the signal and refuse to record. Therefore, the need for such device. Besides, it helps too if the tape is damaged and the AGC gets confused.
"Windows is the only complete system able to run userland on so many different configurations."
And it's a wonder it's not more unstable with all those possible configurations. Besides, companies tend to have identical or similar models, makes imaging easier...
That's why I cut the cord 5 years ago (cable was free from previous employer, when I had to pay for it, cut the cord. When we moved to HD in 2011, got myself an HVR-1600, built an external antenna, reinstalled BeyondTV and never looked back).
I get all Montreal channels, and PBS Mountain Lake (14 channels so far). No luck for Vermont channels, Mount Royal is blocking LOS to Mt Mansfield. I thought I would miss some shows, but on some days I would need 3 tuners in the HTPC to be able to record everything. I would *never* go back to cable. First, I would need to rent or buy a box to give me the HD my tuners allow me to get, The same box would be encumbered with DRM, and I would need to pay around 25-30$ minimum to get the same channels I get for free (with less compression, no static, perfect picture). What I don't get OTA I stream on the 'net.
My big rant on Canada's DTV transition is how bad it was handled. It was never mentionned that you could just buy a 50$ converter, all that people understood is they needed to subscribe to cable or they would lose TV. Those converters were almost non-existent in stores, and couldn't we have had coupons like in the US?
" be safe if all the other vehicles on the road were similarly sized"
That's the problem...
In North America where they are lots of trucks and SUVs, small cars are *not* safe, simple laws of physics. I can only imagine a head on collision between an F-150 and a Smart. That's one of the reasons I felt safer in my Grand Marquis than in my Contour (probably was too considering a Civic totalled itself rearending me, almost costing me a rear bumper cover. The Contour would probably have been wrecked).
What? TESB was even better than ANH. I also have a soft spot for ROTJ. The prequels were not necessary (Jar Jar and Midichlorians), so were the new effects and CGI in the Remastered editions (not even talking about who shot first)
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"5 Liter 2 ton truck"
That would be a 302(V8) , not an l6
"Under Title II, new service offerings, options, and features would be delayed or altogether foregone. Consumers would face less choice, and a less adaptive and responsive Internet."
Yup, soon we'll have only two options, Telco & Cableco. We're gonna have low speeds and quotas for high prices and some services will be throttled due to compet^H^H^H^H congestion. Oh wait...
Using a laptop at home with a big-ass video card? (think docking station)
"No one owns a car for 10 or 20 years anymore, for the most part, they simply don't last that long"
They do if you don't buy junk.
"only an American would call 5 Liter 2 ton truck fuel efficient"
What part of l6 didn't you understand?
No they aren't. They are the same hardware, different drivers.
Perpetual rights? shouldn't be... Ep IV was released in 1976, that's about *40* years ago...
So whenever I see government IPs in my router logs, I can sue, right? I mean, If they see my IP in theirs I'm breaking the law, right?
If you (or myself) do the same thing, it's illegal, and we're gonna be prosecuted. The law is the same for everyone (at least it should be). I'm sick & tired of that shit. Police installing cameras (without warrant) to spy on people, inside their homes, warrantless wiretapping and every other thing that is *ILLEGAL* for the common people.
If it's illegal for me to do it, it's illegal for them to do it. And yes, I hope it blows up in their faces.
With all the leaks, corruption scandals (quite a show here in Montreal), and all the law-breaking from those agencies and governments, I wish there were more like Snowden. That's only the tip of the iceberg boys & girls,
Am I the only one thinking Brainstorm ?
ATI Theatre 550s and AIW will detect and prevent recording (I can confirm, I transfered a bunch of tapes last year.). Furthermore, the old drivers (i don't know for the new ones) would disable DVD playback if they detected a VCR on the TV-Out output (that was using ATI's DVD player on w98)
Hauppauge cards (PVR-150 and HVR-1600 so far) don't, same case for my crappy Easycap 11$ USB dongle. but I'm using a *AHEM* ""video stabiliser"" just in case (also helps to not confuse the capture card for old tapes)
" it's only to crush the little guy."
That part seems about right...
"Macrovision is record only."
Sure, but many (most) capture cards will see the signal and refuse to record. Therefore, the need for such device. Besides, it helps too if the tape is damaged and the AGC gets confused.
"Windows is the only complete system able to run userland on so many different configurations."
And it's a wonder it's not more unstable with all those possible configurations. Besides, companies tend to have identical or similar models, makes imaging easier...
Like companies should do instead of outsourcing to other countries?
Outsourcing should be illegal, it's killing nice paying jobs (and the economy, but MBAs and PHBs don't think long-term anymore)
Like Bell does with its Fibe service. leading customers to think it's fiber. It's mostly FTTN...
"But the electorate would be pissed because like an oversized diamond encrusted neckless it doesn't do anything but costs a shit ton"
Like the multiple wars US is engaged in?
There's the budget for NASA, Healthcare, Welfare, Education and probably room for a couple other things
Make the companies (and executives) legally liable when disasters happen because of defective equipment or not enough security measures.
That's why I cut the cord 5 years ago (cable was free from previous employer, when I had to pay for it, cut the cord. When we moved to HD in 2011, got myself an HVR-1600, built an external antenna, reinstalled BeyondTV and never looked back).
I get all Montreal channels, and PBS Mountain Lake (14 channels so far). No luck for Vermont channels, Mount Royal is blocking LOS to Mt Mansfield. I thought I would miss some shows, but on some days I would need 3 tuners in the HTPC to be able to record everything. I would *never* go back to cable. First, I would need to rent or buy a box to give me the HD my tuners allow me to get, The same box would be encumbered with DRM, and I would need to pay around 25-30$ minimum to get the same channels I get for free (with less compression, no static, perfect picture). What I don't get OTA I stream on the 'net.
My big rant on Canada's DTV transition is how bad it was handled. It was never mentionned that you could just buy a 50$ converter, all that people understood is they needed to subscribe to cable or they would lose TV. Those converters were almost non-existent in stores, and couldn't we have had coupons like in the US?
" be safe if all the other vehicles on the road were similarly sized"
That's the problem...
In North America where they are lots of trucks and SUVs, small cars are *not* safe, simple laws of physics. I can only imagine a head on collision between an F-150 and a Smart. That's one of the reasons I felt safer in my Grand Marquis than in my Contour (probably was too considering a Civic totalled itself rearending me, almost costing me a rear bumper cover. The Contour would probably have been wrecked).
Big giant spring under the car. If a collision is inevitable, eject the car from road. Problem solved...
Seriously, just make them out of Superball material. Now we just need to solve the problem of collisions lasting 45 minutes and 75 miles...
What? TESB was even better than ANH. I also have a soft spot for ROTJ. The prequels were not necessary (Jar Jar and Midichlorians), so were the new effects and CGI in the Remastered editions (not even talking about who shot first)
I've got a soft spot for the Avro CF-105 Arrow (altough there have been replacements) , shame it was cancelled...
"Poor Mr. Hapless"
You mis-spelled Harper...