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Here is an article from Gawker by Ryan Tate about what jerk Steve Jobs was.
What Everyone Is Too Polite to Say About Steve Jobs


  I'm tired of the tech media lionizing this man. 

  Apple made havoc of the price of e-books.  They are the reason you'll go on Amazon and find a hardcover cheaper than the e-book.


Article written two months before the Ipad was released
Apple vs. Amazon: The Great E-book War Has Already Begun
An Article published published 4 months ago
Apple, publishers conspired against $9.99 Amazon e-books, says lawsuit
Last week
Feds jump on Apple-ebook price-fixing probe bandwagon


Finally A little good news:
Apple's iPad Sales Dinged by Amazon Kindle Fire: Analyst

Quote from: Michael Vandeven on December 12, 2011, 02:06:12 AM

those lawsuits soooo neutered them.

And we have a  little better tech world because of it.

Quote from: jazmunda on December 12, 2011, 12:30:31 AM
I think what you are referring to was his last broadcast. There has never been an official statement from Art on this. Even though it is probably true.

  No Art did not post an official statement, but he did post (if I remember correctly) a webcam shot of him indicating as much.  Someone, I am sure, remembers more clearly.

Dangerous Number (1937)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028764/

I was looking at audio players on Newegg recently.  Here is the list of audio formats the ipod touch supports:

QuoteAAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

And now the Archos 4.3 Internet Tablet - 8GB

Quote
• MP3 CBR & VBR
• WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM), AAC3
• AAC+ stereo audio files
• OGG Vorbis
• FLAC

Many similarities, but I think I like the FLAC and Ogg Vorbis support on the Archos is a winner for me.  The average Ipod user probably doesn't care what format their music comes in. 

Quote from: b_dubb on December 05, 2011, 10:12:19 PM
my friends streamlink subscription expired.  which means my streamlink subscription expired.  and i won't be paying for access to the shows.  especially since Ian is only going to be on once a month

Why isn't your friend interested in renewing? (Do I have to ask?)

Quote from: shannonbcaldwell on December 04, 2011, 05:26:46 PM
John B. Wells will be better than  Ian P. and def better than Noory. Also wish knapp would host more.

Knapp talks about UFOs too much. 

The 13th Hour: A Thriller by Richard Doetsch




Amazon link

Callers that ask the host how he or she is doing.

Hanna (2011)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993842/

The Saturday edition is the only edition of C2C I have been listening to for the past 4 or 5 years.  I was not surprised to hear that he was offered the top spot when Art checked out.  He is a better interviewer (than Nooron) and interacts with callers with tact and patience.  I'll miss Saturday Nights with Ian.

India asks Internet giants to censor the web
India has urged social network companies including Facebook, Twitter and Google to remove offensive material, unleashing a storm of criticism from Internet users complaining of censorship in the world's largest democracy.
Article Continued from Reuters

Detainee Amendment Defeated in Senate; Sen. Paul Forced Voice Vote to Prevent Erosionn of Constitutional Rights
Sen. Rand Paul prevented the passage of an amendment that would have further eroded Americans' constitutional rights. Offered to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2012 (S.1867), amendment No. 1274 would have allowed the U.S. government to detain an American citizen indefinitely, even after they had been tried and found not guilty, until Congress declares an end to the war on terror.
Article Continued from HuntingtonNews.Net
U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 112th Congress - 1st Session  Amdt. No. 1274

Quote from: Evil Twin Of Zen on December 02, 2011, 02:54:12 AM
so many cookie jars..... so many fingers....

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski publicly supported usage-based pricing in December, a victory for cable companies concerned that usage-based billing would run afoul of net neutrality rules prohibiting Internet services from favoring one form of content for another.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Genachowski

Somewhat interestingly, his wife also works for the present administration.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Goslins  former copyright attorney.

Watching Netflix Could Lead to Higher Cable Bills
Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) and U.S. pay- TV companies, weighing how to profit from surging Internet demand spurred by Netflix Inc. (NFLX) and Hulu, are on the verge of instituting new fees on Web-access customers who use the most.
Article Continued from Bloomberg

San Jose police: Man who caused post office shutdown was jogger in unusual gear
Word to the wise: Maybe it's not the smartest thing to jog in what looks like a gas mask and body armor, and then jam a package in a post office box.
Article Continued from Silicon Valley Mercury News

Researcher’s Video Shows Secret Software on Millions of Phones Logging Everything.
The Android developer who raised the ire of a mobile-phone monitoring company last week is on the attack again, producing a video of how the Carrier IQ software secretly installed on millions of mobile phones reports most everything a user does on a phone.
Article Continued from Wired

I find little difference in foreign policy when comparing Bush and Obama.  Just something I was thinking about tonight.

Both Western digital and Roku released new editions of the products discussed in this thread.
Info on the Roku 2 can be found here. The design is more compact.  One thing I did find interesting is, only the RokuXS has an ethernet port.  I prefer to stream my content from an wired connection, so I would probably get the highest price model.  For those on a budget the RokuLT is a nice alternative.

The WD TV Live info can be found here.  WD has a new form factor for this product. This version comes with Netflix, as well as other online services.  New with this edition is built in WIFI.


           I think I'll stick to my older editions of these products.  They still haven't broken (knock on wood), and they still suit my needs at this time.

Quote from: b_dubb on November 28, 2011, 12:58:26 AM
so like i said ... stereotypes are a real time saver

  Is a stereotype a type of generality?   

   Those were truly amazing nights.  I lived in the MST at the time.  Art went from 12am till 5am.  I didn't like the changes to the length and time of the show when he came back.  It felt like inflation.

Quote from: Michael Vandeven on November 12, 2011, 10:08:22 PM
few presidents have foreign policy "experience" when taking office.  i wish this measurement would go away when candidates are evaluated.

Agreed, this is why presidents hire people into their administrations who are experts (ideally) in their field. 
Hillary was a poor choice for Sec. of State.  That was a political decision, and one not based on her experience in foreign policy.  Although, the press, and her supporters tried to rationalize her nomination by saying how much time she spent at the white house during the 1990s.

Quote from: Michael Vandeven on November 13, 2011, 12:21:24 AM
Listening to old shows where Dames appears is lots of fun. He's so wrong about EVERYTHING.

I agree, it is a kick to listen to Dames B.S. everyone.  Dames was fun to listen to in '96-'98, but after that he just got lame. One a biggest frauds C2C ever had.

The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024617/

 I will finish this book today:


Bloodlines (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 2) by Karen Traviss
Amazon link

Once you learn the basics try this program:


http://www.imgburn.com/

Radiohead 2+2=5

Radiohead 2+2=5 Lyrics

      This weeks guest and topic looks interesting:
Sat 06-11

The Roman Catholic Church is the largest organization in the world, yet the Vatican has never revealed its net worth. The value of its works of art, great churches, properties, and stocks runs into tens of billions of dollars. Author Jason Berry tells Ian Punnett what happens to the money dropped in the collection basket on Sunday mornings.

Quote from: the_wanderer on May 16, 2011, 09:11:49 PM
One of the greatest works of music of all time.

A humble correction, if I may.  THE greatest work of music of all time.