Comments for killdash9.org http://www.killdash9.org babblings Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:55:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Why to companies still have offices? by Adam Kantor http://www.killdash9.org/2008/11/04/why-to-companies-still-have-offices/#comment-12801 Adam Kantor Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:58:50 +0000 http://www.killdash9.org/?p=170#comment-12801 Wired just had an article about this topic. I agree. Well, kinda. My job requires me to be here. I can't unplug a computer or replace a projector from home. Here's a link to the article: http://www.wired.com/culture/culturereviews/magazine/16-10/st_essay Wired just had an article about this topic. I agree. Well, kinda. My job requires me to be here. I can’t unplug a computer or replace a projector from home.

Here’s a link to the article: http://www.wired.com/culture/culturereviews/magazine/16-10/st_essay

]]> Comment on TinEye by Ren West http://www.killdash9.org/2008/10/04/tineye/#comment-12797 Ren West Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:32:23 +0000 http://www.killdash9.org/?p=159#comment-12797 After further review, I have to think that it doesn't work. None of my photos are being stolen! After further review, I have to think that it doesn’t work. None of my photos are being stolen!

]]> Comment on TinEye by Adam Kantor http://www.killdash9.org/2008/10/04/tineye/#comment-12796 Adam Kantor Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:55:52 +0000 http://www.killdash9.org/?p=159#comment-12796 Very nice... I'll have to give that a try. Nice to see someone I recognize in that video as well. Lends some credibility to what could have just been "another" plug-in. Very nice… I’ll have to give that a try. Nice to see someone I recognize in that video as well. Lends some credibility to what could have just been “another” plug-in.

]]> Comment on Best Buy’s price mismatch guarantee by mike http://www.killdash9.org/2006/11/08/best-buys-price-mismatch-guarantee/#comment-7409 mike Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:31:12 +0000 http://www.killdash9.org/2006/11/08/best-buys-price-mismatch-guarantee/#comment-7409 bought a phone from best buy and found it cheeper at walmart and got nothing but a runaround from best buy store and bestbuy.com. there price match is false advertiseing as far as iam concerned. bought a phone from best buy and found it cheeper at walmart and got nothing but a runaround from best buy store and bestbuy.com. there price match is false advertiseing as far as iam concerned.

]]> Comment on No iTV for me. by OddyOh http://www.killdash9.org/2006/01/22/no-itv-for-me/#comment-1580 OddyOh Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:02:18 +0000 http://www.killdash9.org/2006/01/22/no-itv-for-me/#comment-1580 "It’s data jackass, just route that shit over here and charge me for it." Ahh, I know your pain all too well. Just found your blog when I tried googling "Why No iTunes TV Shows in Canada?". I realize this is from January, but I just have to add my comments! The CRTC, if it's their fault, needs to just get out of the way and let the technology win. The days of us all gathered 'round the family TV and watching The Tommy Hunter Show are long gone... I would also suspect it's because of the distribution deals that CTV and Global, etc, have with American content creators. If anyone sells "Lost" on iTunes, it'll be ABC, not CTV...so perhaps they'll have to work that out between them. Does anyone in Canada actually believe CTV could produce a show like Lost?! Looking forward to the iTunes Movie Store launch this Tuesday, but I assume Canada will once again be left out in the cold. But perhaps iTunes TV Canada will launch, and only offer content from CBC? Lame. “It’s data jackass, just route that shit over here and charge me for it.”

Ahh, I know your pain all too well. Just found your blog when I tried googling “Why No iTunes TV Shows in Canada?”. I realize this is from January, but I just have to add my comments!

The CRTC, if it’s their fault, needs to just get out of the way and let the technology win. The days of us all gathered ’round the family TV and watching The Tommy Hunter Show are long gone…

I would also suspect it’s because of the distribution deals that CTV and Global, etc, have with American content creators. If anyone sells “Lost” on iTunes, it’ll be ABC, not CTV…so perhaps they’ll have to work that out between them. Does anyone in Canada actually believe CTV could produce a show like Lost?!

Looking forward to the iTunes Movie Store launch this Tuesday, but I assume Canada will once again be left out in the cold. But perhaps iTunes TV Canada will launch, and only offer content from CBC? Lame.

]]> Comment on Car Music vs Working Music? by Greg http://www.killdash9.org/2006/03/28/car-music-vs-working-music/#comment-23 Greg Mon, 03 Apr 2006 15:48:45 +0000 http://www.killdash9.org/2006/03/28/car-music-vs-working-music/#comment-23 I know we covered this one off-blog (amazing, I know) but in the interest of leaving comments when I feel the urge, let me rephrase it here. I also think that the way you feel about music in a car can depend a lot on who's in the car with you. I know that when I listen on my own I have a certain capacity for awkwardness in a song that doesn't translate to a more social listening experience. When I'm listening with someone that has different taste from my own I become highly sensitive to all the little things that can make an album sound annoying: repetition, shrill vocals, song similarity, genre confusion, etc. It really just goes to show why there is a "mainstream" music scene. People's tastes vary so wildly that it takes a generic (typically watered down and completely quirk-free) pop-song to achieve the least offensive experience for everyone. I know we covered this one off-blog (amazing, I know) but in the interest of leaving comments when I feel the urge, let me rephrase it here.

I also think that the way you feel about music in a car can depend a lot on who’s in the car with you. I know that when I listen on my own I have a certain capacity for awkwardness in a song that doesn’t translate to a more social listening experience. When I’m listening with someone that has different taste from my own I become highly sensitive to all the little things that can make an album sound annoying: repetition, shrill vocals, song similarity, genre confusion, etc.

It really just goes to show why there is a “mainstream” music scene. People’s tastes vary so wildly that it takes a generic (typically watered down and completely quirk-free) pop-song to achieve the least offensive experience for everyone.

]]> Comment on Red Cross a waste of money. by Andrew http://www.killdash9.org/2006/02/09/red-cross-a-waste-of-money/#comment-22 Andrew Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:00:54 +0000 http://www.killdash9.org/2006/02/09/red-cross-a-waste-of-money/#comment-22 Update #2 is wrong. The Swiss have a WHITE cross (on a red bg). Update #2 is wrong. The Swiss have a WHITE cross (on a red bg).

]]> Comment on Red Cross a waste of money. by Geoff Wozniak http://www.killdash9.org/2006/02/09/red-cross-a-waste-of-money/#comment-21 Geoff Wozniak Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:55:26 +0000 http://www.killdash9.org/2006/02/09/red-cross-a-waste-of-money/#comment-21 Seriously? Wow... I guess all the humanitarian problems are cured our there, so the Red Cross can spend time protecting its name from evil people like video games companies. Seriously? Wow…

I guess all the humanitarian problems are cured our there, so the Red Cross can spend time protecting its name from evil people like video games companies.

]]> Comment on No iTV for me. by Taveren http://www.killdash9.org/2006/01/22/no-itv-for-me/#comment-19 Taveren Mon, 23 Jan 2006 03:12:12 +0000 http://www.killdash9.org/2006/01/22/no-itv-for-me/#comment-19 Your right, it's Apple's "fault". The CRTC most certainly get's in the way of me spending money on a regular basis. Though I did sort of hint to that while wiggling my buttox. :) Reminds me. XM Radio Canada called me the other day for a quick survey. I told them they didn't have enough Canadian content, and they replied that it was the CRTC getting in the way there too. That sort of confused me a bit. How is the CRTC stopped them from having Canadian content? Your right, it’s Apple’s “fault”. The CRTC most certainly get’s in the way of me spending money on a regular basis. Though I did sort of hint to that while wiggling my buttox. :)

Reminds me. XM Radio Canada called me the other day for a quick survey. I told them they didn’t have enough Canadian content, and they replied that it was the CRTC getting in the way there too. That sort of confused me a bit. How is the CRTC stopped them from having Canadian content?

]]> Comment on No iTV for me. by Geoff Wozniak http://www.killdash9.org/2006/01/22/no-itv-for-me/#comment-18 Geoff Wozniak Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:35:40 +0000 http://www.killdash9.org/2006/01/22/no-itv-for-me/#comment-18 I realize that I use iTunes and own a Powerbook and iPod, so I'll come across as an Apple sympathizer, but I think the problem is not Apple's. I catch Apple news every now and then and the gist I get from these sources is that Apple wants to sell stuff to other countries. With Canada, you can almost rest assured that the issue with distributing the content that would be available on the iTunes Music Store (iTMS) has something to do with the CRTC. Apparently, they were the issue when it came to getting the iTMS available in Canada in the first place and they also made it difficult to get satellite radio in Canada using the XM and Sirius services. Anyone see the ads in the Globe and Mail by Future Shop pleading with the CRTC to allow satellite radio in Canada? Anyway, I would love for the iTMS to offer TV downloads so I could get some content while ditching my cable. I'm tired of paying through the wazoo for crap I don't want. I realize that I use iTunes and own a Powerbook and iPod, so I’ll come across as an Apple sympathizer, but I think the problem is not Apple’s.

I catch Apple news every now and then and the gist I get from these sources is that Apple wants to sell stuff to other countries. With Canada, you can almost rest assured that the issue with distributing the content that would be available on the iTunes Music Store (iTMS) has something to do with the CRTC. Apparently, they were the issue when it came to getting the iTMS available in Canada in the first place and they also made it difficult to get satellite radio in Canada using the XM and Sirius services. Anyone see the ads in the Globe and Mail by Future Shop pleading with the CRTC to allow satellite radio in Canada?

Anyway, I would love for the iTMS to offer TV downloads so I could get some content while ditching my cable. I’m tired of paying through the wazoo for crap I don’t want.

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