21Jun/09Off
links for 2009-06-21
-
ASCAP (the same folks who went after Girl Scouts for singing around a campfire) appears to believe that every time your musical ringtone rings in public, you're violating copyright law by "publicly performing" it without a license.
ASCAP's outlandish claim is part of its battle with major mobile carriers (including Verizon and AT&T) over whether ASCAP is owed any money for "public performances" of the musical ringtones sold by the carriers. The carriers point out that the owners of the musical compositions (i.e., songwriters and music publishers) are already paid for each ringtone download, but ASCAP claims that it's owed another royalty for the "public performances" (i.e., ringing in a restaurant) of those same ringtones.
-
1. Twitter Is a Tool and Thus Difficult to Censor
shutting down Twitter.com does little to stop the offending Twittering. You’d have to shut down the entire service, which is done occasionally for maintenance.2. Tweets Are Generally Banal, but Watch Out
Each update may not be important. Collectively, however, the tweets can create a personality or environment that reflects the emotions of the moment and helps drive opinion.
3. Buyer Beware
Nothing on Twitter has been verified.
4. Watch Your Back
Some Twitterers may even be trying to trick you.
5. Twitter Is Self-Correcting but a Misleading Gauge
For all the democratic traits of Twitter, not all users are equal. A popular, trusted user matters more. In that way, Twitter is a community, with leaders and cliques.
6. Twitter Can Be a Potent Tool for Media Criticism
Just as Twitter can rally protesters against governments, its broadcast ability can rally them quickly and efficiently against news outlets.
-
camera shoots 3-megapixel stills, and thus could be commanded to shoot 720p video--it's got more than enough pixels to spare, and the speedier 600MHz processor in the phone should be easily capable of the increased bandwidth required by 720p video. Why has Apple chosen to limit it to VGA resolution? It seems a slightly odd move, given that there are smartphones out there that shoot still imagery at 12-megapixels and can do full HD video.
The answer is a mystery, but we can guess one probable cause. It's the same reason why the 3G S's new processor, which is capable of 833MHz speeds, is choked down to just 600MHz: Battery life.
21Jun/09Off
Twitter Updates for 2009-06-21
- I wish library shelves could be as meta aware as Amazon recommendations, & group books I might like. Alas limitations of the physical world. #
- @nsstcweather This is rising like a smoke stack. My location: wood ave Florence looking north. http://twitpic.com/7i7zn #
- @onehalfamazing They probably had Perian installed and didn't realize it. QT supports FLV no problem, with right codecs. This means nothing. in reply to onehalfamazing #
- @ikepigott Maybe the proper answer is meant 2 be "Hate crimes against racial groups" for low-level, since obviously protests should be fine. in reply to ikepigott #
- @ikepigott Well, that's what ACLU says. It could be as simple as a typo on the key got picked up media. If true tho, let's protest the quiz. in reply to ikepigott #
- Liked "Cell Phone Execs Will Face Questions On Text Messaging Price Hikes | NEWS JUNKIE" http://ff.im/43a9s #
- Facebook continues to abandon its former identity as *a facebook* to become a friendfeed clone. Search all users' posts: http://bit.ly/cpktX #
- .@grahamhancock Having been using it 4 a while, here R some u may not notice @ 1st: >9 pages for apps, per SMS erase/forward, landscape SMS. #
- @ScottSchablow I've been on iPhone OS 3 for a while. It's pretty hammered out already. See my previous tweet for some less noticed features. in reply to ScottSchablow #
- @Star949 Was your caps-lock key stuck? in reply to Star949 #
- @Star949 Maybe I'm just listening to closely, but ur screaming was hard on the eyes. Ok, metaphor broke down. Just sayin- it's hard to read. in reply to Star949 #
- @Star949 No harm done. Just wanted to let you know, incase you were thinking about going all twitter-screamo regularly- not a good format :) in reply to Star949 #
- @grahamhancock Thinking about your ATT tweet. It must be that they're lacking in pre-orders, as we know they care less about "what's right." in reply to grahamhancock #
- @grahamhancock I've been saying and others have too, that Apple is ditching ATT next year, and this is ATT's effort to get u 2 reup the 2yr. in reply to grahamhancock #
- RT @spidercam: AT&T's free hotspot access finally useful with auto-connection in iPhone OS 3.0 http://bit.ly/HS2pc #
- OK, I'm STILL seeing very long backup times on iPhone OS 3. It's my only issue w/ it. Is anyone else having this problem? #
- @JKMFilms Where r u hearing end of 09 for ATT 3G? I was hoping 4 end of 08, as ATT runs 2yrs behind Verizon in NorthAL & EVDO was here n 06. in reply to JKMFilms #
- Moussavi: Improbable challenger for Iranian regime - CNN.com. My thoughts on Moussavi in the comments on Friendfeed: http://ff.im/4aeN8 #
- A less talked abt feature of new iPhone 3G-S. It works & comes w/ the new headphones tht include volume +/-. 3G doesn't: http://ff.im/4apa3 #
- Fri, 6am EST: #iPhone 3G-S already disassembled w/ step by step instruction: http://bit.ly/sEhNZ. France released the 3G-S twelve hours ago. #
- AT&T stores in #Shoals have less than 30 iPhone 3G-s's. #
- My unscientific testing: Edge data has slowed noticably in the #Shoals over last 30min. #
- 4 the time being, Twittelator Pro is the only app w/iPhone 3G-S video upload support on launch day - works with yFrog. @atebits, where r ya? #
- @amberweinberg Were you not qualified for an early upgrade after they relaxed the rules? http://bit.ly/QXzZZ Or do you want an actual trade? in reply to amberweinberg #
- @at_phillips Thanks. I wasn't going 2 at first, but after I factored in the value of selling my 3G 16GB unlocked, I figured it was worth it. in reply to at_phillips #
- @amberweinberg December? I see. That's unfortunate. By then, it might be worth waiting til January to see if Apple announces a Verizon deal. in reply to amberweinberg #
- @amberweinberg I tend 2 hate all wireless carriers n the US regarding contracts. But Verizon seems 2 hav better coverage most places. My 2¢. in reply to amberweinberg #
- The oleophobic coating on the #iPhone 3G(S) definitely affects the gamma, maybe the brightness 2. Whites look yellowish, side by side w/ 3G. #
- @bkbeall Using the Skype and TextPlus iPhone apps basically makes the iPod Touch a cordless phone with SMS when used in WiFi, with Skype-In. in reply to bkbeall #
- @bkbeall Google #Voice is nice but still requires a phone, and unless I've missed it (I'm a light user), it doesn't have an #iPhone app yet. in reply to bkbeall #
- Another #iPhone 3G(s) review tweet: it *is* faster to respond, speaker is the same, gamma is lower (washed out), voice control is difficult. #
- @bkbeall Jailbreaking allows u to run Skype in the background. There were a few bugs early on, but unlikely now. 3.0 jailbreak is days away. in reply to bkbeall #
- Last #iPhone 3G(s) review tweet 4 now: The compass gets interference easily, and it instructs you (no joke) to wave it around in a figure 8. #
- I just thought 2 do an FCC ID check. The leaked #iPhone 3G(s) case pictures here: http://bit.ly/12OWZ [MacRumors forums] were in-fact valid. #
- Sigh. One more #iPhone 3G(s) review tweet: I almost forgot the camera. The tap to focus *also* adjusts exposure- nice. Also, video is fluid. #
- Testing to see if I can upload video from the iPhone to FriendFeed. http://ff.im/4bnVf #
- Quick test video from the iPhone 3G(s). http://ff.im/4brDq #
- When I first plugged in my #iPhone 3G(s) it wanted to send in a crash report. Just checked it. Yep, my 3G(s) was used & crashed on June 4th! #
- @abstractrandom I think JarfOmega should be blocked from the @ShoalsArea retweet. He's done this irrelevant, vulgar stuff b4. Your thoughts? #
- Weird. Concerning. My #iPhone 3G(s) was ringing, when it crashed. Left a black screen and the vibrate on. Had to hold power + home to reset. #
- Liked "Free iPhone PSD file - SoftFacade" http://ff.im/4eas9 #
- @Stacy_Ryan Welcome to Twitter. #
- I just realized that the early leaked screen shots of the 'show battery %', that we thought were of OS 3, were actually of the iPhone 3G(s). #
- iPhone 3G S Hardware Can Record 720p Video, so Why Doesn't It? | Technomix | Fast Company http://ff.im/4f0p9 #
- Twitter on the Barricades in Iran - Six Lessons Learned - NYTimes.com http://ff.im/4f0HM #
- ASCAP Wants To Be Paid When Your Phone Rings | EFF http://ff.im/4f6vr #
Recent Tweets
- .@jeremyflint You missed Appendix IX. Therein states: "In close games, w/ little time left, veteran officials will err on under-officiating" 18 hrs ago
- Django (shared) hosting recommendations? I'm considering @WebFaction. 1 day ago
- Posted a how to on copying files from TiVo->Mac & using my Automator workflow to run them through tivodecode all at once: http://j.mp/9JwwDG 1 day ago
- More updates...
Latest Blogs
- How to automate tivodecode on Mac OSX, so you can convert your TiVo files to save space, add them to iTunes, etc.
- Twitter Updates for 2010-03-14
- How to fix Daylight Savings
Calendar
Tags
about
Apple
baptist
business
Christianity
civil rights
code
Conrad
copyright
decaturdaily
facebook
Fowler
GLiCoS
harry potter
intro
iPhone
iPod
issues
live
lyrics
magic
Mbewe
me
media
More Tech Talk
movies
music
news
Noblit
notes
personal
rants
reflection
reflections
reformed
science
sermon
ShowNotes
tech
Technology
twitter
video
world
worldviews
worship
Last 30 Days
4,640 | Unique Visitors |
Powered By 