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• On the post: The Short-Sightedness Of Wall Street When It Comes To Broadband Infrastructure Investment

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 25 Jun, 2012 @ 12:21pm

  Short-Sighted pretty much defines a large chunk of Wall Street and large corporations now. If it doesn't factor into a quarterly profit; then it's not important.
  
  Luckily, for some, the Short-Sightedness of Wall Street can prove to be profitable...

• On the post: Japan Criminalizes Unauthorized Downloads, Making DVD Backups — And Maybe Watching YouTube

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 25 Jun, 2012 @ 12:07pm

  This is actually good for the world.
  
  Reason is - the other 'chatter' you hear about a lot is how fat everyone is. So...
  
  Get off of YouTube, quit watching movies, and get out and do something. No licensing or use issues - if you aren't using it!
  
  I barely have time to sit and watch a half hour of news, much less a movie. Why would I bother at this point paying for ANYTHING past regular old cable? I can't backup DVD's - so that tosses half their value out the window for me anyway.
  
  So I'll just DVR little things of moderate interest and keep busy - AWAY from media. Works for me, and saves me money.
  
  So ban whatever media you want, we will (your customers) find something else to do - keep your media, lol.
  
  Oh and sorry - I spent too much money on paint and other things to put more repairs on my house - I might drop a movie channel or two - just because of this - another victory for the content industry.
  
  You're too busy pissing off your paying customers to notice they are walking right out the door...

• On the post: Do We Need A 'Circle Section' Registry To Prove Digital Ownership?

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 23 Jun, 2012 @ 06:57am

  So kind of like a newer technological, but Nazi-esque 'papers please' concept?
  
  Technology advances almost as fast as politics regress. Soon we'll have wonderful technology, but sadly by then, we'll be back in a feudalistic society.

• On the post: Every Successful New Technology Has Created Panic From Those It Disrupts

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 22 Jun, 2012 @ 07:10pm

  Free broadcast radio and TV is what made vast amounts of media profitable.
  
  Without 'recording' and duplicating devices - the entertainment industry as we know it, wouldn't exist.
  
  I just think the industries that are litigating don't understand new media or have run out of ideas on how to market it. Artists should make a note of that fact - the fact that the companies they are contracting with, aren't keeping up with changes in media. The changes in media - are here to stay.

• On the post: Because We All Know What Skype Was Missing Was Intrusive Advertising, Microsoft Has Decided To Add It

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2012 @ 01:05pm

  All the more reason to use the regular old phone. They sure do over-complicate phones anymore.
  
  Some of us actually like simplicity and hate being on the phone, lol.
  
  I really don't want the web while I'm at the store, I don't need the web waiting in the doc's office. Not for what you pay for the data plans and the phones, along with the hassles.
  
  When I'm 'away' from my computer - I like to be just that - away from the computer.
  
  Microsoft's recent moves make me want to go out and short their stock - that's quite tempting you know...

• On the post: FBI & DEA Warn That IPv6 May Be Too Damn Anonymous

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2012 @ 01:03pm

  Err *Star Trek*
  
  What a typo! lol

• On the post: FBI & DEA Warn That IPv6 May Be Too Damn Anonymous

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2012 @ 01:02pm

  The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.
  
  ~Montgomery Scott (AKA Scotty) - Streak Trek III
  
  Too true - isn't it?

• On the post: A Lack Of Scarcity Has (Almost) Nothing To Do With Piracy

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 13 Jun, 2012 @ 10:39pm

  I don't blame the record companies for suing on behalf of the artists. In fact, I wouldn't blame the artist for hunting the offenders down and beating them senseless.
  
  So then - why would an artist even consider putting their own music on the radio for 'free' if it's that detrimental to their profits?
  
  It is zero cost to the consumer, short of buying and powering a device to receive the signal...
  
  They can sue, sue, sue, sue - but I really doubt it will work. If the web becomes draconian and monitors everything - people will trade CD's. Just like cassettes in the 80's.
  
  And once again - I will not buy music I have not heard for 'free' - 98% of the time.
  
  Bought more CD's in the last year because I heard it for 'free' on Pandora than I have over the last 10 years.
  
  People who are going to steal are going to do it digitally or just take it in the store. I wonder - if physical CD theft has dropped dramatically (you'd almost have to be an idiot to risk stealing one now) - and how that impacts the artist and company as well... interesting angle to think about.

• On the post: Saying You Can't Compete With Free Is Saying You Can't Compete Period

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 13 Jun, 2012 @ 10:20pm

  "Free" Radio drove the record industry - pretty much from the beginning. Why do they think 'free' won't work anyway?
  
  Hasn't radio proven it will?
  
  How else will people hear the music? I'm not just paying for something I've never heard - forget that.
  
  Somehow the business model will have to incorporate 'free' media on the web, at least to a degree. Just as it had to 'endure' radio. If not for that 'free' Radio, I bet **exponentially** less music would have been sold over the history of media.

• On the post: The Sweet Taste Of Defeat: Band Must Pay Legal Fees For Frivolous Lawsuit Over One Used CD On eBay

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 11 Jun, 2012 @ 12:14pm

  Awesome to see the court find fairly.
  
  And I know of one band to avoid now, for sure. Even though I never sell my old CD's anyway.

• On the post: Press Tries To Pin High Profile Killings On The Web & World Of Warcraft

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 10 Jun, 2012 @ 03:26am

  But others blame music for murderers. Some blame TV, I'm sure long ago many blamed books.
  
  Now, we just have the same set of fools blaming the internet. There will always be fools that will seek to blame something other than the murderer themselves. But they need to get a clue - the murderer in all cases, is the one that chooses to kill. Internet, Music, TV, Video Games, or none of that - some will still seek to kill.
  
  But just don't expect some of the more 'small minded' humans to understand that.

• On the post: Labatt Threatens To Sue Newspaper For Showing Photo of Suspected Killer Holding Its Beer

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 05 Jun, 2012 @ 05:19pm

  Sue the killer, not the messenger.

• On the post: Apple CEO: When Others Violate Our Patents, They're Copying Our Hard Work; When We Violate Patents, The System Is Broken

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 30 May, 2012 @ 10:22am

  *but Apple is famous for taking the developments done elsewhere and merely putting a nice final consumer-friendly paint of coat on it.*
  
  Famous? Apple owes the existence of it's business to it...

• On the post: Is Photographing A Meal 'Taking Intellectual Property Away' From A Chef?

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 30 May, 2012 @ 08:01am

  So will I have to pay royalties when I take a dump?

• On the post: Woman Texting Boyfriend Not Liable For The Car Crash He Was In While Texting Back

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 30 May, 2012 @ 06:03am

  He was the one driving - his fault, totally.
  
  Smart - Not only crashed up your car, but ditched your girlfriend too, lol, what a tool!
  
  Unless she's stupid enough to stay - then it would seem they are made for each other...

• On the post: Odd That Microsoft Demands Google Take Down Links That Remain In Bing

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 25 May, 2012 @ 06:25am

  Err, MS don't have to notify Bing, do they? The fact that Bing simply scrapes Google to get their search results means that, shortly after it disappears from Google, it will also disappear from Bing, no?
  
  Yes, another interesting thought - which would possibly be a violation of Google's terms of use. Assuming they are scraping it - they are indeed using it then.
  
  This might make for a very interesting experiment with these take downs - I wonder if it will still be there in a couple days... on bing.

• On the post: Odd That Microsoft Demands Google Take Down Links That Remain In Bing

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 25 May, 2012 @ 06:23am

  If Microsoft decides to sue me, I'll point this out. Since it appears that Microsoft's search engine is directing people to downloads of Microsoft's product, it is a reasonable assumption that Microsoft is supporting the distribution of their software via that means.
  
  That's a good point actually... So since an 'official' Microsoft site is in fact pointing us there...

• On the post: Olympics Can't Handle An Official Parody Twitter Account, So Twitter Takes It Down

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 24 May, 2012 @ 01:11pm

  Now when I see the Olympic rings, I know not to buy whatever product it's on.
  
  ^^^ Oh and that too ^^^

• On the post: Olympics Can't Handle An Official Parody Twitter Account, So Twitter Takes It Down

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 24 May, 2012 @ 01:11pm

  And yet just another year I will skip watching them at all. It's not about sporting anymore - it's about advertising and control.
  
  Keep it, I can find better things to do.

• On the post: Who's The Coward? Thin-Skinned NY Politicians Try To Ban Anonymous Comments

  

  Overcast ( profile ), 23 May, 2012 @ 08:24am

  So why do they keep their home addresses and phone numbers private?

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