"Amendment IV - The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
In that case what is the fourth amendment really talking about? I always thought that it has been interpreted to be the right to privacy for all citizens.
"Shaw also threw cold water on the idea that neutering the fast-forward option would result in a consumer backlash. He suggested that consumers prefer DVRs for their ability to facilitate on-demand viewing and not ad-zapping--and consumers might warm to the idea that anytime viewing brings with it a tradeoff in the form of unavoidable commercial viewing."
Bold statements like this backed by speculation always give me a slightly queasy feeling. Suggesting what consumers want and how they will behave when some grand scheme is put in place to me smacks of hubris. It seems like every time a guy like this says consumers won't be upset about something it pretty much guarantees there's going to be a mob out for blood somewhere just around the corner. Just a thought...
Why would I write a piece of malware that would only target a small segment of the market? If one wanted to further one's nefarious plans wouldn't it be smart to go after the biggest slice of the pie?
I would suspect Nigel would love this baby. "You see, most blokes will be playing at 10. You're on 10, all the way up, all the way up...Where can you go from there? Nowhere. What we do, is if we need that extra push over the cliff...Eleven."
I'm not sure how the list could skip over the antics of Overstock.com president Patrick "My Bad" Byrne. I hope that someday I can start a company where I can claim bad news is the result of a conspiracy lead by a Sith Lord. Like him or not Patrick is entertaining. The company's recent customer service problem can also make for entertaining (if not unnerving) reading.
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AD&D helped in part to shape the person I am today. I never forget those summers with friends playing from dusk till dawn. God speed...
"Amendment IV - The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." In that case what is the fourth amendment really talking about? I always thought that it has been interpreted to be the right to privacy for all citizens.
Don't worry Dr. Jones, we've got top men working on it right now... top men.
Exactly. Corporations have no interest in protecting their consumers... unless it pays.
"Shaw also threw cold water on the idea that neutering the fast-forward option would result in a consumer backlash. He suggested that consumers prefer DVRs for their ability to facilitate on-demand viewing and not ad-zapping--and consumers might warm to the idea that anytime viewing brings with it a tradeoff in the form of unavoidable commercial viewing."
Bold statements like this backed by speculation always give me a slightly queasy feeling. Suggesting what consumers want and how they will behave when some grand scheme is put in place to me smacks of hubris. It seems like every time a guy like this says consumers won't be upset about something it pretty much guarantees there's going to be a mob out for blood somewhere just around the corner. Just a thought...
Why would I write a piece of malware that would only target a small segment of the market? If one wanted to further one's nefarious plans wouldn't it be smart to go after the biggest slice of the pie?
I would suspect Nigel would love this baby. "You see, most blokes will be playing at 10. You're on 10, all the way up, all the way up...Where can you go from there? Nowhere. What we do, is if we need that extra push over the cliff...Eleven."
I'm not sure how the list could skip over the antics of Overstock.com president Patrick "My Bad" Byrne. I hope that someday I can start a company where I can claim bad news is the result of a conspiracy lead by a Sith Lord. Like him or not Patrick is entertaining. The company's recent customer service problem can also make for entertaining (if not unnerving) reading.