This is stupid. People like yourself are obviously not going to pay no matter what because there is a free alternative. Please just stop trying to justify yourself and just say, "I like free stuff, and since I can get it, I'm not paying!" At least it would be honest instead of hiding behind a thinly veiled curtain of "complaints."
how about reason 5.
"This 'deal' allows some unaccountable third party to arbitrarily disconnect my internet at a mere accusation"
if universal wants to offer their ENTIRE catalogue at a flat fee independent of ISP "sanctions", then i'll go for it. If they continue this campaign to "suspend" people's internet connections, they dont get one dime of my money to justify their "proof of concept" to legislators in support of their disgusting "3 strikes" laws.
I suspect the paper is much more mathematically in depth than this, since the conversation detailed a couple links in indicates actual energy calculations have been made, indicating much less energy would be required than previously thought.
Keep in mind this has been simplified for the "average high school audience" for whom the major news outlets write.
I'd love to see the actual writeup, but think that would be too far to the other extreme of the qualification spectrum for me to understand.
Tortious interference with contract rights can occur where the tortfeasor convinces a party to breach the contract against the plaintiff, or where the tortfeasor disrupts the ability of one party to perform his obligations under the contract, thereby preventing the plaintiff from receiving the performance promised.
I expect lawsuits on this ground, and mass defection to other ISP's
Honestly, until there is evidence they will be tampering with other game/vod services, I dont see how this is a net neutrality issue.
All indications are these services are opt-in rather than compulsory, and honestly I have no problem with that, as if they'll even show up on the radar of, say, blizzard entertainment.
The headline is misleading, even from reading the summary.
the patent is not on 911 calls, it's on a dedicated "emergency mode" incorporating energy conservation and a customized interface.
Nowhere does this allow apple to sue other companies or individuals for using other mobile devices in the case of an emergency.
It's an interface patent, and while I don't agree with interface patents, the headline falsely implies the patent could endanger your life, rather than it just being a potentially frivolous one.
you're already desensitized to killing in video games in the first place since you're used to war games, where you have to take out the enemy before they take you out
This premise would be rather funny for an MMO if it involved sex. Unfortunately when both people are trying to rape one another it's no longer rape for either.
About 7 years ago an R&D team successfully tested a scalable parachute system (adapted from the space program) capable of safely landing an entire aircraft.. it's been tested on small to medium aircraft and simulations show it could be used on frames as big as the 747.
Visions from science fiction are always shown on a personal level. They almost never scale. Its like flying cars. Its would be great if you and I had them but I wouldn't want every dirtbag in my city to be flying them.
Actually calculations have been made and if every vehicle today could fly you wouldn't even need organized 'skyways' because the likelihood of collision would be equivalent to being struck by lightning.
Note, other comments note this directive also directly forbids ISP's to hand over this data to anyone outside the law enforcement or military community.
A "think tank" is just a group of non-experts who organize expert-produced information despite their lack of qualifications and understanding of the topics they discuss. They can dig up sources satisfactorily, but they get into serious trouble when they try to draw conclusions. Friends don't let friends believe a word written in a think tank.
Most powerful lobby groups out to disenfranchise the majority of a nation's populace will fund/establish "Think Tanks" which will report themselves as "independent" or "Unaffiliated", but which have the express purpose of legitimizing their agenda by releasing pseudo-statistical and pseudo-scientific reports.
"think tanks" essentially are designed to find creative ways to backfill propaganda.
That's right, the net has increased competition.. the customers feel "entitled" to companies catering to them by providing product to them in the form and price they want, and will find what they want through black marets should we refuse to provide it.
"the customers feel "entitled" to the product they want at the price they want, and now have a way to get it when we don't want to provide it, and we don't like that" - Sony Pictures.
The EU parliament has reverted the proposal to the secret meetings where the first version was created. At the moment there is therefore no EU rule to reject, and everybody can make up legislation for the highest bidder as usual.
The federal government has already granted insurance companies carte blanch to your medical records. The fact this is sanctioned by the government is corrupt and despicable, nonetheless no criminal element can harm you more than these insurance companies can, so this "theft" is a non-event.
Meanwhile, i'll continue to be denied all coverage because of crohns disease, which is not related to lifestyle, while people with obesity related diabetes and hypertension continue to readily receive it.
IIRC there are no laws preventing companies from subjecting employees to micromanagement even off the clock aside from those rendering any "indentured servitude" contracts void.
Given the proliferation of electronic surveillance tools I think it's time to pass some, and we have a progressive president who is likely to be receptive if enough public momentum can be built.
If you have a decent CV, i'd dump that job of yours as soon as the economy picks up, and tell them exactly why. Encourage others who are talented contributors to do the same. When the company sees its most productive members going byebye they will cease with the policy.
Btw, grow a pair and name the company so i can avoid applying there.
I think you need to re-examine anti-discrimination laws.
These protections of political affiliation are not mentioned overtly in employment law, but apply via transitive properly through general anti-discrimination laws.
Either way.. so long as the lawsuits they file are legitimate (ie. the person being sued actually broke the law) I, personally, have no problem with it..
Because the laws they bought are "legitimate"?
I hereby propose a law stating D_Jedi may never own a car, see his mother, or use the internet again.
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I agree that 128k is not good enough, but once you go beyond a certain sound clarity, the music actually feels cold and artificial.
It is possible to get "too clean", just like you wouldn't be comfortable living day to day in an operating room.
This is stupid. People like yourself are obviously not going to pay no matter what because there is a free alternative. Please just stop trying to justify yourself and just say, "I like free stuff, and since I can get it, I'm not paying!" At least it would be honest instead of hiding behind a thinly veiled curtain of "complaints."
how about reason 5.
"This 'deal' allows some unaccountable third party to arbitrarily disconnect my internet at a mere accusation"
if universal wants to offer their ENTIRE catalogue at a flat fee independent of ISP "sanctions", then i'll go for it. If they continue this campaign to "suspend" people's internet connections, they dont get one dime of my money to justify their "proof of concept" to legislators in support of their disgusting "3 strikes" laws.
look more closely at this page it says in small print everywhere:
"SNL transcripts"
shatner never said it, it was a saturday night live sketch.
I suspect the paper is much more mathematically in depth than this, since the conversation detailed a couple links in indicates actual energy calculations have been made, indicating much less energy would be required than previously thought.
Keep in mind this has been simplified for the "average high school audience" for whom the major news outlets write.
I'd love to see the actual writeup, but think that would be too far to the other extreme of the qualification spectrum for me to understand.
This is an act of Tortious Interference
I expect lawsuits on this ground, and mass defection to other ISP's
Honestly, until there is evidence they will be tampering with other game/vod services, I dont see how this is a net neutrality issue.
All indications are these services are opt-in rather than compulsory, and honestly I have no problem with that, as if they'll even show up on the radar of, say, blizzard entertainment.
The headline is misleading, even from reading the summary.
the patent is not on 911 calls, it's on a dedicated "emergency mode" incorporating energy conservation and a customized interface.
Nowhere does this allow apple to sue other companies or individuals for using other mobile devices in the case of an emergency.
It's an interface patent, and while I don't agree with interface patents, the headline falsely implies the patent could endanger your life, rather than it just being a potentially frivolous one.
The reason for this is the arguments have been hashed out over and over again, as have the analysies.
If he were to include all the details of the refutations and analysies he references you would spend the next month reading the resulting tome.
Simply google any cases to which he refers but does not detail.
as for me, i was taught how wrong copyright law has become by a 4 letter acronym: DMCA
how about reading the post listed above yours. Here, ill link it for you.
I visited the afore mentioned site in this article, according to ESPN360 "comcast customers will have access starting on aug 1"
if i see so much as a penny added to my bill im switching to another ISP and telling them why.
you're already desensitized to killing in video games in the first place since you're used to war games, where you have to take out the enemy before they take you out
This premise would be rather funny for an MMO if it involved sex. Unfortunately when both people are trying to rape one another it's no longer rape for either.
About 7 years ago an R&D team successfully tested a scalable parachute system (adapted from the space program) capable of safely landing an entire aircraft.. it's been tested on small to medium aircraft and simulations show it could be used on frames as big as the 747.
Visions from science fiction are always shown on a personal level. They almost never scale. Its like flying cars. Its would be great if you and I had them but I wouldn't want every dirtbag in my city to be flying them.
Actually calculations have been made and if every vehicle today could fly you wouldn't even need organized 'skyways' because the likelihood of collision would be equivalent to being struck by lightning.
Note, other comments note this directive also directly forbids ISP's to hand over this data to anyone outside the law enforcement or military community.
In other words, it nullifies IPRED.
A "think tank" is just a group of non-experts who organize expert-produced information despite their lack of qualifications and understanding of the topics they discuss. They can dig up sources satisfactorily, but they get into serious trouble when they try to draw conclusions. Friends don't let friends believe a word written in a think tank.
Most powerful lobby groups out to disenfranchise the majority of a nation's populace will fund/establish "Think Tanks" which will report themselves as "independent" or "Unaffiliated", but which have the express purpose of legitimizing their agenda by releasing pseudo-statistical and pseudo-scientific reports.
"think tanks" essentially are designed to find creative ways to backfill propaganda.
That's right, the net has increased competition.. the customers feel "entitled" to companies catering to them by providing product to them in the form and price they want, and will find what they want through black marets should we refuse to provide it.
"the customers feel "entitled" to the product they want at the price they want, and now have a way to get it when we don't want to provide it, and we don't like that" - Sony Pictures.
The EU parliament has reverted the proposal to the secret meetings where the first version was created. At the moment there is therefore no EU rule to reject, and everybody can make up legislation for the highest bidder as usual.
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The federal government has already granted insurance companies carte blanch to your medical records. The fact this is sanctioned by the government is corrupt and despicable, nonetheless no criminal element can harm you more than these insurance companies can, so this "theft" is a non-event.
Meanwhile, i'll continue to be denied all coverage because of crohns disease, which is not related to lifestyle, while people with obesity related diabetes and hypertension continue to readily receive it.
IIRC there are no laws preventing companies from subjecting employees to micromanagement even off the clock aside from those rendering any "indentured servitude" contracts void.
Given the proliferation of electronic surveillance tools I think it's time to pass some, and we have a progressive president who is likely to be receptive if enough public momentum can be built.
If you have a decent CV, i'd dump that job of yours as soon as the economy picks up, and tell them exactly why. Encourage others who are talented contributors to do the same. When the company sees its most productive members going byebye they will cease with the policy.
Btw, grow a pair and name the company so i can avoid applying there.
Previous decisions have ruled in favor of personal time shifting.
Cable companies are licensed distributors over their networks, this includes on demand.
I don't get how their "case" even got this far.
apparently the federal government's anti-discrimination laws escape you.
From everything i gathered after the verdict their lower court ruling was non-binding pending appeal.
I think you need to re-examine anti-discrimination laws.
These protections of political affiliation are not mentioned overtly in employment law, but apply via transitive properly through general anti-discrimination laws.
Either way.. so long as the lawsuits they file are legitimate (ie. the person being sued actually broke the law) I, personally, have no problem with it..
Because the laws they bought are "legitimate"?
I hereby propose a law stating D_Jedi may never own a car, see his mother, or use the internet again.
Lawsuits against you will follow.
Firing someone for political affiliation is illegal even in "at will" states.
Even the most intrenched of business sell-outs campaign and try to court public opinion, and will act to protect those who support them.