Comments for Point to Point http://blog.bradhubbard.net Technology and Me Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:54:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on FCC Proceeding 08-82: Selectable Output Control by Flickr and Picasa – Easy Photo Sharing « Point to Point http://blog.bradhubbard.net/2009/11/11/fcc-proceeding-08-82-selectable-output-control/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Flickr and Picasa – Easy Photo Sharing « Point to Point Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:54:58 +0000 http://blog.bradhubbard.net/?p=70#comment-32 [...] I’m gonna break with tradition and actually post something useful here, rather than my usual meandering ravings about how copyright extensions are harming innovation, or how your government is trying to give control of hardware you bought to a few powerful companies, despite that they didn’t build or sell it. [...] [...] I’m gonna break with tradition and actually post something useful here, rather than my usual meandering ravings about how copyright extensions are harming innovation, or how your government is trying to give control of hardware you bought to a few powerful companies, despite that they didn’t build or sell it. [...]

]]> Comment on The Aristocracy of Copyright by Flickr and Picasa – Easy Photo Sharing « Point to Point http://blog.bradhubbard.net/2009/10/05/the-aristocracy-of-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Flickr and Picasa – Easy Photo Sharing « Point to Point Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:51:26 +0000 http://blog.bradhubbard.net/?p=69#comment-31 [...] and actually post something useful here, rather than my usual meandering ravings about how copyright extensions are harming innovation, or how your government is trying to give control of hardware you bought to a few powerful [...] [...] and actually post something useful here, rather than my usual meandering ravings about how copyright extensions are harming innovation, or how your government is trying to give control of hardware you bought to a few powerful [...]

]]> Comment on FCC Proceeding 08-82: Selectable Output Control by tonescotheFeT http://blog.bradhubbard.net/2009/11/11/fcc-proceeding-08-82-selectable-output-control/comment-page-1/#comment-30 tonescotheFeT Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:57:50 +0000 http://blog.bradhubbard.net/?p=70#comment-30 Seems like you are a real expert. Did you study about the matter? hrhr Seems like you are a real expert. Did you study about the matter? hrhr

]]> Comment on FCC Proceeding 08-82: Selectable Output Control by Tweets that mention Point to Point » Blog Archiv » FCC Proceeding 08-82: Selectable Output Control -- Topsy.com http://blog.bradhubbard.net/2009/11/11/fcc-proceeding-08-82-selectable-output-control/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Tweets that mention Point to Point » Blog Archiv » FCC Proceeding 08-82: Selectable Output Control -- Topsy.com Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:26:46 +0000 http://blog.bradhubbard.net/?p=70#comment-26 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Brad Hubbard, Eli Shamszadeh. Eli Shamszadeh said: agreed. RT @calciphus I got all riled up by the FCC's consideration of SOC exemption for the MPAA. http://bit.ly/JaFBr Obscure,but bullshit. [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Brad Hubbard, Eli Shamszadeh. Eli Shamszadeh said: agreed. RT @calciphus I got all riled up by the FCC's consideration of SOC exemption for the MPAA. http://bit.ly/JaFBr Obscure,but bullshit. [...]

]]> Comment on Rise of the Home Server by Brad http://blog.bradhubbard.net/2009/02/24/rise-of-the-home-server/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Brad Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:06:41 +0000 http://blog.bradhubbard.net/?p=63#comment-20 I absolutely agree with you that speed is a critical aspect. I've really enjoyed the gig network we have at home when moving large files. I really think what you'll see is a combination of people making money off this. Windows Home Server has some fantastic features that'll be great for users, and as the WHS machines get cheaper, I think you'll see them moving more into the home. You also might find users converting old desktops to "home servers" with big hard drives. Check out WHS though. Interesting product, to be sure. I absolutely agree with you that speed is a critical aspect. I’ve really enjoyed the gig network we have at home when moving large files.

I really think what you’ll see is a combination of people making money off this. Windows Home Server has some fantastic features that’ll be great for users, and as the WHS machines get cheaper, I think you’ll see them moving more into the home. You also might find users converting old desktops to “home servers” with big hard drives.

Check out WHS though. Interesting product, to be sure.

]]> Comment on Rise of the Home Server by Ted http://blog.bradhubbard.net/2009/02/24/rise-of-the-home-server/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Ted Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:38:32 +0000 http://blog.bradhubbard.net/?p=63#comment-19 Also, the bandwidth isn't there to put home servers in the cloud. Sure, you can stream mp3s all right, but Dad's home video files can't live there. Interestingly, I've been doing more photography work recently, and I've definitely noticed the difference between a 100Mb Ethernet connection and my ~50Mbps 802.11g connection. I've even been thinking of going gigabit on one or two of my home network switches. It's definitely something we'll see more of. There already are routers that have a USB port for plugging in a USB SATA drive. They then just share out the drive using Samba. Microsoft also has some early projects based around this, with the 360 as the home-theater component, as I'm sure you've seen with your 360. (Even the PS3 will play files off my Samba and Windows Media systems, but it's not as clean or as sexy as the 360 interface) The interesting question is who's going to make money on this. There's definitely an opportunity there. Also, the bandwidth isn’t there to put home servers in the cloud. Sure, you can stream mp3s all right, but Dad’s home video files can’t live there. Interestingly, I’ve been doing more photography work recently, and I’ve definitely noticed the difference between a 100Mb Ethernet connection and my ~50Mbps 802.11g connection. I’ve even been thinking of going gigabit on one or two of my home network switches.

It’s definitely something we’ll see more of. There already are routers that have a USB port for plugging in a USB SATA drive. They then just share out the drive using Samba. Microsoft also has some early projects based around this, with the 360 as the home-theater component, as I’m sure you’ve seen with your 360. (Even the PS3 will play files off my Samba and Windows Media systems, but it’s not as clean or as sexy as the 360 interface)

The interesting question is who’s going to make money on this. There’s definitely an opportunity there.

]]> Comment on So Long, and Thanks for All the Drugs by bryan http://blog.bradhubbard.net/2008/11/11/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-17 bryan Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:36:35 +0000 http://blog.bradhubbard.net/?p=43#comment-17 "You know what they could do to fix it? Re-brand. Turn 1 in 10 Starbucks into a “Starbucks Experience”. Lower the light levels. Put in all-leather furniture. Kill the pop music, and stick with low volume ambinet jazz. Carpet everything, and make the machines quieter. Make Starbucks what it used to be, a destination, not merely a vendor. Charge 20% more for the coffee, but use “higher end” beans, for every drink. Use organic milk. Use syrups that aren’t just Tornai’s, or if you do, hide it by putting them in curved pitchers. Limit the crowd size, limit seating. Use soft, overhead lighting above each table and chair. Only let natural light in through diffused curtains, and use double-pane windows to block street noise. Serve coffee at the tables. Allow people to run a tab (even if it’s done thorugh a Starbucks credit-card). Create the impression that this is somehow “above” merely Starbucks, this is a Starbucks Experience. This is a place to be away from crowds, better than the common man. Somewhere that only a certain “class” of customer comes. A sanctuary. Over time, convert all your stores. Enjoy another 10-15 years of astronomic profits, then call me again." fantastic idea “You know what they could do to fix it? Re-brand. Turn 1 in 10 Starbucks into a “Starbucks Experience”. Lower the light levels. Put in all-leather furniture. Kill the pop music, and stick with low volume ambinet jazz. Carpet everything, and make the machines quieter. Make Starbucks what it used to be, a destination, not merely a vendor. Charge 20% more for the coffee, but use “higher end” beans, for every drink. Use organic milk. Use syrups that aren’t just Tornai’s, or if you do, hide it by putting them in curved pitchers. Limit the crowd size, limit seating. Use soft, overhead lighting above each table and chair. Only let natural light in through diffused curtains, and use double-pane windows to block street noise. Serve coffee at the tables. Allow people to run a tab (even if it’s done thorugh a Starbucks credit-card). Create the impression that this is somehow “above” merely Starbucks, this is a Starbucks Experience. This is a place to be away from crowds, better than the common man. Somewhere that only a certain “class” of customer comes. A sanctuary. Over time, convert all your stores. Enjoy another 10-15 years of astronomic profits, then call me again.”

fantastic idea

]]> Comment on The RIAA and Universities by bryan http://blog.bradhubbard.net/2008/12/17/the-riaa-and-universities/comment-page-1/#comment-16 bryan Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:32:35 +0000 http://blog.bradhubbard.net/?p=45#comment-16 great post. and lol at the 14th century monarch reference. great post. and lol at the 14th century monarch reference.

]]> Comment on A Free Market on Money by Ted http://blog.bradhubbard.net/2008/12/23/a-free-market-on-money/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Ted Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:26:06 +0000 http://blog.bradhubbard.net/?p=54#comment-15 A 3% transaction fee will eat up all of your profits, particularly if you're moving the money around on a monthly basis. Everbank (http://www.everbank.com/001Currency.aspx) does foreign-currency CDs, if you're interested. Of course, putting your money in foreign currencies is essentially speculating. Many people would consider Iceland a developed country (but not large), and their currency did lose approximately 50% of its value. Personally, I diversify away much of my currency risk by putting money in international equity index funds. A 3% transaction fee will eat up all of your profits, particularly if you’re moving the money around on a monthly basis. Everbank (http://www.everbank.com/001Currency.aspx) does foreign-currency CDs, if you’re interested.

Of course, putting your money in foreign currencies is essentially speculating. Many people would consider Iceland a developed country (but not large), and their currency did lose approximately 50% of its value.

Personally, I diversify away much of my currency risk by putting money in international equity index funds.

]]> Comment on The RIAA and Universities by Hobbes http://blog.bradhubbard.net/2008/12/17/the-riaa-and-universities/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Hobbes Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:50:04 +0000 http://blog.bradhubbard.net/?p=45#comment-13 Fuck yeah, Brad! Fuck yeah, Brad!

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