Comments for TechWhimsy http://techwhimsy.com Where tech is more than just the breaking news Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:55:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Why internet TV is failing and torrents are winning by Iain http://techwhimsy.com/why-internet-tv-is-failing-and-torrents-are-winning/comment-page-1#comment-7865 Iain Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:55:16 +0000 http://techwhimsy.com/?p=112#comment-7865 Xane: Because the BBC are funded through people in the UK paying TV licences. Because of this, the BBC runs without adverts, which is brilliant: none of this turning a 40 minute programme into an hour long one. This means that the BBC iplayer follows this practice too, which means 2 things: 1. People living in the UK who own a TV have payed the licence fees, and therefore have the right to use iPlayer. 2. The BBC can barely afford the bandwidth costs as it is, never mind the bandwidth usage if it were opened up to the the entire world. That said, it would be nice if there were no restrictions on stuff like this. I'd like to be able to use Hulu, but its US only. Xane: Because the BBC are funded through people in the UK paying TV licences. Because of this, the BBC runs without adverts, which is brilliant: none of this turning a 40 minute programme into an hour long one. This means that the BBC iplayer follows this practice too, which means 2 things:
1. People living in the UK who own a TV have payed the licence fees, and therefore have the right to use iPlayer.
2. The BBC can barely afford the bandwidth costs as it is, never mind the bandwidth usage if it were opened up to the the entire world.

That said, it would be nice if there were no restrictions on stuff like this. I’d like to be able to use Hulu, but its US only.

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]]> Comment on Fixing Hibernate Problems in Windows Vista by Michael Tsz Hin Chan http://techwhimsy.com/fixing-hibernate-problems-in-windows-vista/comment-page-2#comment-7607 Michael Tsz Hin Chan Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:31:11 +0000 http://techwhimsy.com/index.php/fixing-hibernate-problems-in-windows-vista#comment-7607 Hi, I have vista Business. My computer used to hibernate until recently. The problem is that when i press hibernate, the screen goes black and then after a while it SHOULD turn off. BUT it doesnt and just goes windows has locked and just goes to he "log on" screen like when u turn on ur computer. It just logs off when i press hibernate. Any suggesttions"?? THankyou Hi, I have vista Business. My computer used to hibernate until recently. The problem is that when i press hibernate, the screen goes black and then after a while it SHOULD turn off. BUT it doesnt and just goes windows has locked and just goes to he “log on” screen like when u turn on ur computer. It just logs off when i press hibernate.
Any suggesttions”??

THankyou

]]> Comment on Why internet TV is failing and torrents are winning by Tina http://techwhimsy.com/why-internet-tv-is-failing-and-torrents-are-winning/comment-page-1#comment-7599 Tina Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:57:40 +0000 http://techwhimsy.com/?p=112#comment-7599 They treat a lot of paying people like pirate as well and they block us from so many thing we want, So we skip over all that pay in the ass work to get whats free and easy. They treat a lot of paying people like pirate as well and they block us from so many thing we want, So we skip over all that pay in the ass work to get whats free and easy.

]]> Comment on Why internet TV is failing and torrents are winning by Def http://techwhimsy.com/why-internet-tv-is-failing-and-torrents-are-winning/comment-page-1#comment-7556 Def Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:41:14 +0000 http://techwhimsy.com/?p=112#comment-7556 I want to get rid my cable company ! I have vonage now - Why can't we see something like vonage Net TV in the future ? These cable companies are a joke ! 80% Of the TV shows are garbage and im paying for it ! EDIT I want to get rid my cable company ! I have vonage now – Why can’t we see something like vonage Net TV in the future ? These cable companies are a joke ! 80% Of the TV shows are garbage and im paying for it ! EDIT

]]> Comment on Why internet TV is failing and torrents are winning by Andreas` http://techwhimsy.com/why-internet-tv-is-failing-and-torrents-are-winning/comment-page-1#comment-7488 Andreas` Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:19:03 +0000 http://techwhimsy.com/?p=112#comment-7488 I live in Holland and I thought I could view sort of everything.. but no, damn topgear: <a href="http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/stig-revealed" rel="nofollow">url</a> I live in Holland and I thought I could view sort of everything.. but no, damn topgear:
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]]> Comment on Why internet TV is failing and torrents are winning by dexter http://techwhimsy.com/why-internet-tv-is-failing-and-torrents-are-winning/comment-page-1#comment-7483 dexter Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:27:29 +0000 http://techwhimsy.com/?p=112#comment-7483 well guess living in the US is good for something. well guess living in the US is good for something.

]]> Comment on Why internet TV is failing and torrents are winning by 2pants http://techwhimsy.com/why-internet-tv-is-failing-and-torrents-are-winning/comment-page-1#comment-7474 2pants Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:27:43 +0000 http://techwhimsy.com/?p=112#comment-7474 If you live in some countries like Canada then it's not an issue of whether or not companies would like to provide you with content. Our government prevents legitimate businesses from providing content unless the can follow our Canadian content laws. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_content Unfortunately at least %90 of Canadian content sucks donkey balls. If you live in some countries like Canada then it’s not an issue of whether or not companies would like to provide you with content. Our government prevents legitimate businesses from providing content unless the can follow our Canadian content laws.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_content
Unfortunately at least %90 of Canadian content sucks donkey balls.

]]> Comment on Common platforms are a good thing. Right? by Tony http://techwhimsy.com/common-platforms-are-a-good-thing-right/comment-page-1#comment-7463 Tony Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:23:51 +0000 http://techwhimsy.com/?p=132#comment-7463 Hooks are hooks, they're all low level and can be done across the platforms. There are different methods for calling them high level (which equates to different low-level assembly). Unless you're not talking about the same hooks that programmers use to inspect keyboard/mouse/etc. events. The difference is WinAPI will insert your program into the "send these types of messages to this process" queue where Linux (MacOSX is BSD based which is Unix and similar enough for the discussion) you will need a driver or process to monitor that (IRQ level understanding is helpful in explaining how it would work). Hooks are hooks, they’re all low level and can be done across the platforms. There are different methods for calling them high level (which equates to different low-level assembly). Unless you’re not talking about the same hooks that programmers use to inspect keyboard/mouse/etc. events. The difference is WinAPI will insert your program into the “send these types of messages to this process” queue where Linux (MacOSX is BSD based which is Unix and similar enough for the discussion) you will need a driver or process to monitor that (IRQ level understanding is helpful in explaining how it would work).

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