04-08-2002, 05:20 AM
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Intellectual
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The End of Digital
http://www.writingonyourpalm.net/column020408.htm
The Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act seems more reasonable than the SSSCA on the surface. But will it actually mean the end of digital media?
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04-08-2002, 08:41 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
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The End of Digital
As always, an interesting article.
>Did you catch that? Anything transmitted as pay-per-view isn't
>subject to fair-use.
Well, being able to record such programs would effectively contradict the pay-per-view business model. You aren't allowed to bring a video camera to a movie theater. In order to enjoy the program again, you'd have to pay for another view.
I definitely wouldn't like to pay everytime that I listened to a piece of my favorite music, even if it cost only a few pennies. I don't think that consumers are going to accept this. I am not.
By the way, would you consider switching to a font that's easier to read on-screen, such as Verdana or Tahoma?
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04-08-2002, 04:15 PM
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Intellectual
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Originally Posted by Marc Zimmermann
By the way, would you consider switching to a font that's easier to read on-screen, such as Verdana or Tahoma?
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It should use whatever sans-serif font you specified in your browser settings.
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04-08-2002, 05:39 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Good article Jeff. The idea of everything being pay-per-view is a very scary one. I've already decided that I'll never purchased an audio CD with DRM in it's current state, but if they start messing with my ability to tape my TV shows, jeese...
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04-09-2002, 08:15 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by Jeff Kirvin
It should use whatever sans-serif font you specified in your browser settings.
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It seems like the browser picks Arial based on your CSS BODY setting.
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04-09-2002, 02:37 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2007
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The End of Digital
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Originally Posted by Marc Zimmermann
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Originally Posted by Jeff Kirvin
It should use whatever sans-serif font you specified in your browser settings.
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It seems like the browser picks Arial based on your CSS BODY setting. |
Try clearing your browser cache. I changed the stylesheet.
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04-09-2002, 03:29 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by Jeff Kirvin
Try clearing your browser cache. I changed the stylesheet.
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Yup, perfect. Thanks a lot! I tend to forget that $%& proxy server at work...
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