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About fairuse
Journal of a High-Tech Cat is where I put long rambles:
http://duddits-fairuse.blogspot.com/
For short comments and contact with the world: http://twitter.com/fairuse
No longer writing assembly code and burning EPROM for stuff regular folks never buy. That life has been replaced with consumer rights issues; copy protection, copyright, DVD backup and helping folks understand the DMCA.
Have read:
Title 17 Circular 92 Chapter 1 (including Chapter 1 Endnotes)
Title 17 Circular 92 Chapter 12 (popular name; Section 1201(a)
DMCA read but resistance is futile is the best summary of that thing.
Machines:
I don't iPhone I Gphone.
Mac user, no Microsoft machine running currently - The coffee maker stand is win98 on a 20MB drive. The PDP-11/34 is unplugged but the excellent power conditioner (30amp max draw) is where iMac G4 and stuff gets juice.
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Somebody needs more book sales.
Gaming is federal and state: no outsiders
Keep in mind gambling, all gambling is run by state and federal organizations that are RICO in every sense. Pay to play or get out of the way.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations_Act
Re: Re: Samsung's motives are always suspect
Point taken. Browsing Samsung site I get the impression the target market for the the set is not "family 8:00p -11:00p cop shows, reality shows, etc.
Targeted Buyer
The person who can drop 3 to 6 grand on big screens for graphics. Everything displayed via compressed cable feed is just gravy.
Samsung's motives are always suspect
Key piece of information here is LED 3D TV. I do not know how many people own 3D TV sets but my take is 3D TV is a flop.
Samsung invested in a prototype and that is all the Smart TV is. DOA
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Selling a dream is big bucks. No different than the late night yammer, "With my ground breaking system you too can make 1000 USD a week..
[B roll -- fancy cars, hot females and a big house] ..
I am willing to give you my secret to financial success for just 19.99 (s/h extra).".. and on and on ad nauseam for as long as the huckster wants to talk.
Re: Re:Raise you a suck u bus
If you want a succubus then get the "real thing" (product of Canada).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HmJrWkWydU
Kinda neat
Put it on the list. The DMCA T-shirt is a buy as soon as budget drops some coin in my cup.
So, IOC is a prick. Not News
I thought the commentary was so funny I made sure I could watch it again from my [ you don't want to know ] : in 720p to boot.
Re: Re: [AC declares book club flop]
I am biting on the AC's troll because I think -- even if one person is influenced to give the book a try then the time spent doing the live meet and the post processing needed to make the interview available to everyone, except for locations where government meddles and blocks it, is not a flop.
I did not know the book existed until I watched the file copy video in this post. I took the time to look up the publisher. Based on the one audio clip the publisher made downloadable (mp3) I went to my Audible account and bought it. Got to give the publisher a thumbs up for making; hardbound , e-book & audiobook. Not commenting on the price point each has except that it is borderline too high on audio version.
So, by my measurement system the video interview is successful.
-d
note: This comment will be included in my book review to be posted in my journal.
watched recorded video
Could not make live but watched video. Great interview. I have to pass this along to everyone.
I am going to jump into the deep end and buy the audible release. Audio works for me 'cause I am always in front of the computer.
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Then you have: China based manufacturer of licensed NFL gear
"Then you have: China based manufacturer of licensed NFL gear under cuts retail."
My ever so alert wife found the company that makes the gear you pay way too much for in my opinion. The ball park, official web site and "the blessed" retail prices are so insanely high I wonder why folks pay for the shirts. Well, the company setup a site with discounted "Real" NFL shirts they make for "xyz" team.
{ horn SFx } Feds now display the "we shut down evil counterfeiters". I just love it when the feds protect me from saving money legally.
I still need to photograph display.
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You don't see that purty [sic] picture cycling thru your subconsciousness
Advertisements on TV are not limited to hard breaks during your viewing. The large screen HDTV has real estate development a la suburban sprawl.
Every bit of the screen is 'Sponsored by' some brand. Bottom popups cover 1/3 of my TV when watching sports; 10 sec is a long time. Network self promotion? I won't go there. Top of the screen is reserved for more advertising in the guise of 'who is winning the game'.
That brings me to 4:3 side bars. In time that space will look like a bad layout in google ad space. I think the reason it is not done yet is due to fear of backlash; in time web site layout will come to TV screens.
Back to ad skipping: It is all about margins. The insurance lizard contracts x amount of time. The end result is we get to see it 4 times an hour. If insurance lizard knows the ad will be skipped it demands a better price; lower. And increase the cycle rate. This goes for Flo insurance, broken dick Rx, telecomm and all that snake oil advertising.
Mute buttons will be next.
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Money + Powers-That-Be = your idea is heresy
Galileo Galilei pushed on the force field of dogma until a deal was struck. Shut up, stay in your room and think about the damage your ideas and tools have done.
Something like that; if you abridged the whole mess. SSDD
Listen to Rockefeller Rant
Hon. John Rockefeller starts out fine but speech goes "off world" later.
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Multimedia
The scare everyone speech -- http://www.youtube.com/user/SenateCommercePress -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywfz0ZvNBfE
OMG we are all gonna die via cyber attack!
Re: But it won't fit into an Altoids tin
Oh? Some creative sheet metal work and it will. I am getting a Raspberry just to put it in an AltoidsŪ tin.
really.
Good Advertising is Watchable.
I agree advertising is content. Seldom is there any thought put into making the advertisement interesting or intriguing. I like this. It is fun to watch.
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Drew, I do think of the children. They get a copy and the brand new disk goes into witness protection (kids will expend huge amounts of time looking for said disk. Yes, they killed the copy.)
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Drew, I do think of the children. They get a copy and the brand new disk goes into witness protection (kids will expend huge amounts of time looking for said disk. Yes, they killed the copy.)
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OMG, When did hip-hop turn pop!
I pinched the bridge of my nose & closed my eyes and listened, I should say suffered through, both songs. The 1st song (pink/yellow: plaintiff) is 4 minutes of noise. The 2nd song (black/yellow: defendant) is a bit better.
Both songs exhibit standard pop music "canned" elements in the lead in, refrain, rhythm, and beat. There is no infringement on "pink/yellow" by "black/yellow".
I usually don't listen to pop music (yes, I consider Hip-Hop to be pop) but I see how these two songs are an easy target for a lawsuit; little known song gets free advertising, deep pockets payoff, and of course the timeless - jealous strike at the popular song.
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Watch it.
Fourteen minutes well spent.