You make a good point. Numbers are meaningless without some perspective.
That's why it's good to ask and find out exactly what's going on rather than just assume that one person was pinged 8 million times over the course of 30 seconds.
I'm sure that my average monthly usage is nowhere near 2GB/month, but I was too lazy to verify that. That's the main reason I went with Sprint's unlimited data. I won't use it, but I don't have to think about it if I go on a streaming spree.
Reddit has been known to raise large amounts of money when properly motivated. It would be funny to see a hamfisted internet attempt to buy a politician with a kickstarter account.
"Dear politicians, how much does it cost to buy representation? Can you vote on it for this many?"
I'm trying to cancel my godaddy account right now. For the life of me I can't figure out how to do it. It seems like they change the process every few weeks so that it's difficult to do.
I've always thought it'd be awesome for some company (Google?) to make a WiFi router that makes it easy to share. Most people are afraid to leave their routers unlocked for fear of nefarious activity.
Imagine if NYC had a million 802.11 routers that each let devices automatically log on as they passed by. There would be some security risks, sure... but it'd be a free distributed alternative to a cellular network.
There could be a bunch of different business models associated with it. The network could be free to access so long as a user is running a node. The network could be pay for access with some of the money going to "node" owners.
I'd ditch my data plan if this became popular. Hell... the cell companies were just griping that they can't keep up with demand. They should love it too.
Have you ever taken the time to convert from one file format to another? It can be quite difficult and time consuming, especially if you care about little details like ID3s and the like.
Don't you know how much people who run youtube channels get? These guys must be dozen-aires off the backs of hard working REAL artists.
Note: I admit... dozens of dollars is probably a bit of a high estimate; either way though, that's money that has been ripped from the labels. Do I need to go into zero-sum-games with you New Mexico freetards?
If you have "threat analysis" and "threat prevention" under the same organization then you have funding for both coming from the same place. All TSA has to do to argue for a bigger budget is to coerce their analysis team to dream up new threats, and now all of a sudden TSA is massively underfunded to combat theses new made up threats.
I'm pretty sure every intelligent person who read the title thought about cash being declared legal tender well before being reminded of it.
Are you saying that you didn't (or wouldn't have) "come up with this argument" yourself? That tells me a lot more about your intelligence than about Mike's trustworthiness.
More likely though - I suspect that you are Volokh (whoever the crap that is), and you are just trying to score easy points for your own blog (or whatever that link goes to).
I think the fact that a late night television show took time to make fun of the Netflix "apology" adds weight to the discussion that took place here (and other places) earlier in the week.
This isn't just a nerd rant that will echo in computer-equipped basements; mainstream media has picked it up and is mocking the moves of Netflix. When it gets that bad it's noteworthy (even if it failed to amuse you).
AT&T is paying to remove a tertiary player (Tmobile) from the wireless market. Further, they are paying to block Sprint from acquiring T-mobile (thereby effectively knocking two players out of major contention).
It really seems like AT&T is trying to pay to buy out competition, and this document proves that their previous purchase justifications were less than honest. You have to agree that it has at least a little bit of stinky smell to it, no?
I personally leave a WiFi unlocked in the hopes that someone might happen upon it and find it useful. When Google's van drove by I hope they stopped for a while and checked their email - or used it however they saw fit. If the feds wanted to do the same, I wouldn't mind (or I couldn't complain anyway). Having my WiFi open is (in my mind) an open invitation for anyone passing by to use it.
My cell phone is another story. You are correct that the device broadcasts publicly, but it uses protocols that are designed with security/privacy in mind. For someone to make any use of the broadcasted radio transmission they would have to overcome more than one measure designed to keep me anonymous.
I know I haven't made a legal argument, mostly because I know nothing of the relevant laws. In my mind it is about intent: I choose to let anyone use my WiFi, so I can't complain if Google or the Feds or whomever wants to use it. With cell phones I choose not to enable tracking (Latitude, etc) and I assume that the security measures aren't being overcome by anyone.
You are either calling BS, or making a joke. I can't decide. In either case, you're right - I should have included a source. It was provided in the article itself:
Re: Big Numbers
You make a good point. Numbers are meaningless without some perspective.
That's why it's good to ask and find out exactly what's going on rather than just assume that one person was pinged 8 million times over the course of 30 seconds.
Re: ... another company that doesn't get it
"So, what they've done now is confirmed that the images that had been previously posted were indeed legit"
You're assuming that anyone cares.
Precise reason I picked Sprint
I'm sure that my average monthly usage is nowhere near 2GB/month, but I was too lazy to verify that. That's the main reason I went with Sprint's unlimited data. I won't use it, but I don't have to think about it if I go on a streaming spree.
Re: Re: Re: Compromise...
Reddit has been known to raise large amounts of money when properly motivated. It would be funny to see a hamfisted internet attempt to buy a politician with a kickstarter account.
"Dear politicians, how much does it cost to buy representation? Can you vote on it for this many?"
Re: godaddy the problem
I'm trying to cancel my godaddy account right now. For the life of me I can't figure out how to do it. It seems like they change the process every few weeks so that it's difficult to do.
Killer App for Wi-Fi
I've always thought it'd be awesome for some company (Google?) to make a WiFi router that makes it easy to share. Most people are afraid to leave their routers unlocked for fear of nefarious activity.
Imagine if NYC had a million 802.11 routers that each let devices automatically log on as they passed by. There would be some security risks, sure... but it'd be a free distributed alternative to a cellular network.
There could be a bunch of different business models associated with it. The network could be free to access so long as a user is running a node. The network could be pay for access with some of the money going to "node" owners.
I'd ditch my data plan if this became popular. Hell... the cell companies were just griping that they can't keep up with demand. They should love it too.
reddit should...
Reddit should gin up something that lets you call congress through the site. The site gets reactivated for you if you call.
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Have you ever taken the time to convert from one file format to another? It can be quite difficult and time consuming, especially if you care about little details like ID3s and the like.
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techdirt has added that "report" button for a reason. Don't let trolls hijack threads. Just click "report".
Re: Attorneys in Albuquerque, NM
Don't you know how much people who run youtube channels get? These guys must be dozen-aires off the backs of hard working REAL artists.
Note: I admit... dozens of dollars is probably a bit of a high estimate; either way though, that's money that has been ripped from the labels. Do I need to go into zero-sum-games with you New Mexico freetards?
Re: Re: Re: Re:
Count the "Re:"s. He was saying the AC is a flat worlder (not you).
Parroting a comment I saw on techdirt....
If you have "threat analysis" and "threat prevention" under the same organization then you have funding for both coming from the same place. All TSA has to do to argue for a bigger budget is to coerce their analysis team to dream up new threats, and now all of a sudden TSA is massively underfunded to combat theses new made up threats.
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I'm pretty sure every intelligent person who read the title thought about cash being declared legal tender well before being reminded of it.
Are you saying that you didn't (or wouldn't have) "come up with this argument" yourself? That tells me a lot more about your intelligence than about Mike's trustworthiness.
More likely though - I suspect that you are Volokh (whoever the crap that is), and you are just trying to score easy points for your own blog (or whatever that link goes to).
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I think the fact that a late night television show took time to make fun of the Netflix "apology" adds weight to the discussion that took place here (and other places) earlier in the week.
This isn't just a nerd rant that will echo in computer-equipped basements; mainstream media has picked it up and is mocking the moves of Netflix. When it gets that bad it's noteworthy (even if it failed to amuse you).
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AT&T is paying to remove a tertiary player (Tmobile) from the wireless market. Further, they are paying to block Sprint from acquiring T-mobile (thereby effectively knocking two players out of major contention).
It really seems like AT&T is trying to pay to buy out competition, and this document proves that their previous purchase justifications were less than honest. You have to agree that it has at least a little bit of stinky smell to it, no?
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Yeah Mike! Show us how it's done!
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Interesting point AC.
I personally leave a WiFi unlocked in the hopes that someone might happen upon it and find it useful. When Google's van drove by I hope they stopped for a while and checked their email - or used it however they saw fit. If the feds wanted to do the same, I wouldn't mind (or I couldn't complain anyway). Having my WiFi open is (in my mind) an open invitation for anyone passing by to use it.
My cell phone is another story. You are correct that the device broadcasts publicly, but it uses protocols that are designed with security/privacy in mind. For someone to make any use of the broadcasted radio transmission they would have to overcome more than one measure designed to keep me anonymous.
I know I haven't made a legal argument, mostly because I know nothing of the relevant laws. In my mind it is about intent: I choose to let anyone use my WiFi, so I can't complain if Google or the Feds or whomever wants to use it. With cell phones I choose not to enable tracking (Latitude, etc) and I assume that the security measures aren't being overcome by anyone.
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Why is it that if someone hacks my wireless and torrents a song I can get fined $10K, and these dirt bags only get fined $3-$5K for lying in court?
Re: Re: Re:
You are either calling BS, or making a joke. I can't decide. In either case, you're right - I should have included a source. It was provided in the article itself:
'At first there was a lot of grimacing with their teeth showing because it was probably the first time they had ever seen a reflection.
Re: Here is what should be legal...
This is essentially what Zediva does, except Zediva has you remotely control an actual DVD player connected to the internet.
It's a pay for play business model ($1/movie if you buy a ten pack). It is a good filler if you use it in conjunction with Netflix Streaming.