The 21st post is dedicated to the newest and hottest in the electronics industry : E3 and WWDC. Sad I don't have anything to update in ages...
Let's start with Apple. Every single year, at approximately this time, we wait intently for the new iPhone. No....they can't do that this year, they just released the white iPhone 4. Gotta say...black iPhone 4 is still prettier.
Apple has made a big fuss of making your experience with your iOS device unbelievable. They have been amazing in terms of the little things. It's with time, that you realize how much an Apple product had made a perfect choice in design (unless you own an Apple product and love it already, then any subsequent release will have you saying : wow...nice move). Apple's latest updates are actually nothing short of spectacular. The details, are not worth going over...why have me talk about it when the entire world has coverage on it already. So....start here, then search it up on google if you're still interested.
It's very strange though..Apple has this obsession with saying "10 key features" throughout the entire keynote. Maybe it's a time thing...but I guess it makes sense to talk about 5% of all your new features to keep people on the hook.
E3, has some nice new releases, with Microsoft announcing new Kinect games, especially Forza 4, the new Tom Clancy game and their new Kinect Fun Lab...but what I must say is, Kinect was never really Project Natale. Project Natale debuted at E3 about 2 years ago, and without a doubt, it was amazing back then. Today, it is amazing for what it is, but unfortunately, it never really lived up to it's hype. Perhaps, it was a financial decision that changed the way Kinect is, but without a doubt, fans were slightly disappointed. Let's hope this changes things.
Sony debuted their latest PSP successor, called the Vita. *shrugs*
Now, here's the really amazing part about this time of year, is because we're all really anxious because we're dying for some excitement throughout these summer months. However, that's the sad part. We are so hyped and anxious right now, that by the time these products do come out, we'll be on edge and itching to buy one. We've been talking about it all summer, that by the time these products come out, we'll be so high strung. The worse part is, we're not alone, so by the time you are in the store trying to get your hands on one, you'll end up having to have to fight about 30 other hardcore fans, only to realize, it was sold out about 2 hrs ago, because the first batch sold out that quickly. Of course, unless you're one of those people who line up at midnight, in which case, well....I don't even know what to say considering I've never done that, so I'll have no words of comfort to offer.
Happy waiting!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Post 014
The term is nearing an end, and for most computer science students, this means crunch time. The trend for this crunch is strangely...videos. One particular one that caught my eye was done for CPS 621 - Intro to Multimedia. The class was asked to make videos that promoted Computer science. The topic isn't entirely broad, and there really isn't much room to make something entertaining, but this group have managed to take the cake.
What is most amazing though, is that despite all this uprising in amounts of videos computer science students are making, is the fact that they really are on par with some of the RTA (Radio Television Arts) productions. Not all videos are perfect, but in many situations, it is safe to say, software really has made a huge leap forward, considering anyone and everyone can really make good videos.
As a little bit of a helping hand, I'll outline a few simple things to making a good video.
1.) Random actors - It's great to follow a guy with a camera and do everything with him being in the story, but throwing in a random person every now and then can really make it interesting.
2.) Don't overuse the preset video transitions - Go watch your favourite sports show. Aside from the default screen wipe that displays the name of the station, you've never seen anyone use blinds, or star wipes, or any other corny-looking video transition. In fact, cut shots are your best friend. A fast paced video uses very few transitions.
3.) Simple shots - Modern cameras also have a video recording function, and in many cases, they also have a lot of very fun memory features, like the use of SD cards, flash memory, etc..etc. They are easy to import into video editors, and easy to play with. With short and simple shots, there isn't much of a need to make any changes.
4.) Always save - very self explanatory.
5.) Keep all your recorded video - unless necessary, don't delete any raw footage. You never know when you need it.
Anyway, 5 simple tips...good luck, have fun, and remember...don't take vids of people who don't want to be in it..because they can beat up you.....I think
Friday, March 18, 2011
Post 013
Interviews, interviews interviews.
One of the biggest fears in a man's life aside from running out of time, is running out of chances. Man is never afraid of being penniless. So long as one is capable of working, one will have money, thus rendering the issue of being penniless moot.
However, to BE capable of making money, one must have a job, and for this, one must have the opportunity to interview for said job, and, by a transitive relation, if one screws up an interview, they essentially make themselves penniless. Which, brings me to the main topic of this post : the Interview.
Many people within the class of 2012 have actually taken the extreme route in which to apply for long internships that will take up the majority of a year, and push their 4th yr in school into a 5th year. In return, they are granted with loads of experience, contacts, and perhaps some extra cash to pay off their tuition fees (and make a purchase of that new processor they've had their eye on). So, let's start with the basics : the questions.
Many people who applied to IBM (along with myself) have had different things to say about the interview. For the same software tester position, some have been asked to write code, some have been asked behavioural questions, and some have even been asked a mix of both.
Luckily for me, my interview questions revolved mainly about behaviour, and a few questions regarding what I've done before.
Due to my old age, I've began to forget bits and pieces of the interview, so a few questions asked involved the following :
1.) Have you worked with/created a database before? What environment?
2.) Describe a complex project you've worked on, and what happens with teammates who fail to produce. (Yeah....by now, we should have a lot of stories to tell)
3.) Upon creating a business website, what are the components that require testing?
4.) What sort of Linux platforms have you worked on? (To test one's experience really)
5.) Have you worked with web before?
(There are a few more, but...I really have no idea what they are anymore at this point.)
8?) Have you heard about the manhole question?
9?) What sort of role do you play in a team?
Naturally, there are no right or wrong answers as it always varies between jobs. However, qualifying for a job is a very difficult thing to have happen. In many cases, looking for a job is difficult in the sense that questions asked during the interview is very very specific to a job you have no understanding of. So for those who have found a job they'll like, congratulations. In fact, to make this seem like a major point, Shauniechulo had compiled a list in room 206.
That IBMer List over to the left is essentially what I'm most afraid of. As you can tell, one name has question marks next to it, and that essentially belongs to Yours Truly. Wouldn't it suck if I'm stuck not being able to work with Jesus, Santa, Thor and Odin at IBM? I'd think so.
On a side note : IBM has a nice office. I mean, I watched them build that place cause I lived around the area, but wow, from the inside, it's a lot more impressive than I thought. For all you people interested in a job in the future...might I suggest IBM?
One of the biggest fears in a man's life aside from running out of time, is running out of chances. Man is never afraid of being penniless. So long as one is capable of working, one will have money, thus rendering the issue of being penniless moot.
However, to BE capable of making money, one must have a job, and for this, one must have the opportunity to interview for said job, and, by a transitive relation, if one screws up an interview, they essentially make themselves penniless. Which, brings me to the main topic of this post : the Interview.
Many people within the class of 2012 have actually taken the extreme route in which to apply for long internships that will take up the majority of a year, and push their 4th yr in school into a 5th year. In return, they are granted with loads of experience, contacts, and perhaps some extra cash to pay off their tuition fees (and make a purchase of that new processor they've had their eye on). So, let's start with the basics : the questions.
Many people who applied to IBM (along with myself) have had different things to say about the interview. For the same software tester position, some have been asked to write code, some have been asked behavioural questions, and some have even been asked a mix of both.
Luckily for me, my interview questions revolved mainly about behaviour, and a few questions regarding what I've done before.
Due to my old age, I've began to forget bits and pieces of the interview, so a few questions asked involved the following :
1.) Have you worked with/created a database before? What environment?
2.) Describe a complex project you've worked on, and what happens with teammates who fail to produce. (Yeah....by now, we should have a lot of stories to tell)
3.) Upon creating a business website, what are the components that require testing?
4.) What sort of Linux platforms have you worked on? (To test one's experience really)
5.) Have you worked with web before?
(There are a few more, but...I really have no idea what they are anymore at this point.)
8?) Have you heard about the manhole question?
9?) What sort of role do you play in a team?
Naturally, there are no right or wrong answers as it always varies between jobs. However, qualifying for a job is a very difficult thing to have happen. In many cases, looking for a job is difficult in the sense that questions asked during the interview is very very specific to a job you have no understanding of. So for those who have found a job they'll like, congratulations. In fact, to make this seem like a major point, Shauniechulo had compiled a list in room 206.
On a side note : IBM has a nice office. I mean, I watched them build that place cause I lived around the area, but wow, from the inside, it's a lot more impressive than I thought. For all you people interested in a job in the future...might I suggest IBM?
Friday, March 4, 2011
Post 012
So, after Mac OSX Lion, what better to talk about than the recent release of the iPad 2? iPad 2 is basically Apple's latest answer to threats from it's competitors including the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the Blackberry Playbook, the HP Xoom and the LG....um....I remember the name of that thing.....I'll remember eventually.
The sad reality behind all of these "competitors" to the iPad is that they are all copies. Cute copies, but nevertheless, futile. It was very similar to the iPhone. After the iPhone was released, there were competitors, and there were competitors. There were competitors that were merely copies, like the various HTC devices that came out prior to the release of the Dream/Magic and they actually did pretty well. It is without a doubt that the only TRUE competitor for the iPhone is none other than the Android-powered devices of the Samsung Galaxy S phones. These phones are available for every known carrier on the planet, and backed by a pretty good Android OS which gets better and better with every software update. These were fine and good phones. They started off as copies, but nevertheless, they have grown in their own respective manner and have really gave Apple a run for their money while trying hard to stave off this growing threat.
However, there were the other competitors. The ones that never really stacked up. The various touchscreen LGs, the Nokia N5800 and its variants...the list goes on. I was once presented with the Nokia N5800 with a very ambitious commentary, saying it was "an iPhone fighter". The only thing that phone can ever take in a real fight, is probably itself, because of how slow the Symbian OS was, often besting itself in how slow and how unintuitive the controls on a phone can actually be. On a side note : Nokia's CEO was angry that Nokia is losing the smartphone battle a while back. Hint hint : run your devices with Android, and you'll be fine.
So, the reality of the situation is : Apple comes out with a great product, people love it, some people try hard to create a "competitor", and they make utterly ridiculous copies. Let's start off with the Galaxy Tab. Yes, it's fast. Yes, it's running on Android, but the truth is, it really never was as amazing as the iPad. The iPad is supposedly a major leap forward in that it really turned mobile computing from the dinky netbooks into something amazing to use. The iPad is like, a clipboard, it's like a book, it's like a video player, it's basically, the bare bits and pieces of today's computing habits, all rolled into one thin, beautiful slate, that really attracts people to buy one.
So that brings me on to the release of the new iPad 2. I've said before that the first iPad was mind blowing. It made sense after you've played with it. It seems to work out just right. So, what is it then that Apple could do to make improvement on such great success? Simple, a thinner device, lighter, greater video performance, and the cameras that its competitors have, and most of all, a better processor. That's not all. The folks at Apple have also revealed something very very revolutionary in the form of a magnetic cover. The cover is a magnet stuck to a cover, which basically covers the machine and protects the precious touch screen. However, that's not all. There is more. Upon lifting the cover, the screen turns on, while placing the cover turns off the screen. It then serves as a stand for the iPad 2, working in all orientations. It also sits in the right spot all the time because it is magnetic.
Now, the best part out of all this is the iPad's price. Apple still manages to make the cheapest tablet computer on the market. The largest screen, the best hardware, and a very friendly interface. It just about makes the world perfect. Now, if only I had the money to actually buy one.
The sad reality behind all of these "competitors" to the iPad is that they are all copies. Cute copies, but nevertheless, futile. It was very similar to the iPhone. After the iPhone was released, there were competitors, and there were competitors. There were competitors that were merely copies, like the various HTC devices that came out prior to the release of the Dream/Magic and they actually did pretty well. It is without a doubt that the only TRUE competitor for the iPhone is none other than the Android-powered devices of the Samsung Galaxy S phones. These phones are available for every known carrier on the planet, and backed by a pretty good Android OS which gets better and better with every software update. These were fine and good phones. They started off as copies, but nevertheless, they have grown in their own respective manner and have really gave Apple a run for their money while trying hard to stave off this growing threat.
However, there were the other competitors. The ones that never really stacked up. The various touchscreen LGs, the Nokia N5800 and its variants...the list goes on. I was once presented with the Nokia N5800 with a very ambitious commentary, saying it was "an iPhone fighter". The only thing that phone can ever take in a real fight, is probably itself, because of how slow the Symbian OS was, often besting itself in how slow and how unintuitive the controls on a phone can actually be. On a side note : Nokia's CEO was angry that Nokia is losing the smartphone battle a while back. Hint hint : run your devices with Android, and you'll be fine.
So, the reality of the situation is : Apple comes out with a great product, people love it, some people try hard to create a "competitor", and they make utterly ridiculous copies. Let's start off with the Galaxy Tab. Yes, it's fast. Yes, it's running on Android, but the truth is, it really never was as amazing as the iPad. The iPad is supposedly a major leap forward in that it really turned mobile computing from the dinky netbooks into something amazing to use. The iPad is like, a clipboard, it's like a book, it's like a video player, it's basically, the bare bits and pieces of today's computing habits, all rolled into one thin, beautiful slate, that really attracts people to buy one.
So that brings me on to the release of the new iPad 2. I've said before that the first iPad was mind blowing. It made sense after you've played with it. It seems to work out just right. So, what is it then that Apple could do to make improvement on such great success? Simple, a thinner device, lighter, greater video performance, and the cameras that its competitors have, and most of all, a better processor. That's not all. The folks at Apple have also revealed something very very revolutionary in the form of a magnetic cover. The cover is a magnet stuck to a cover, which basically covers the machine and protects the precious touch screen. However, that's not all. There is more. Upon lifting the cover, the screen turns on, while placing the cover turns off the screen. It then serves as a stand for the iPad 2, working in all orientations. It also sits in the right spot all the time because it is magnetic.
Now, the best part out of all this is the iPad's price. Apple still manages to make the cheapest tablet computer on the market. The largest screen, the best hardware, and a very friendly interface. It just about makes the world perfect. Now, if only I had the money to actually buy one.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Post 011
Apple has recently released news regarding the new OSX Lion. Now, the only thing really missing is next week's iPad release, and until June, we won't be hearing from them anymore. So, let's talk first about the OSX Lion. Apple has always been really amazing with the way they designed user interfaces. Aside from a mac, my first interaction with an Apple product is none other than an iPod. In fact, it was an iPod Nano Gen 2. At the time, I was amazed at how easy it was to navigate. It's very hard to get a good feel of it at first, with the whole scrollwheel and all. However, with time, it made sense. It was intuitive, and in fact, very good.
Apple had announced the iPhone in early 2007, and it wasn't too long before yours truly had a chance to see what it was like. It was absolutely hard to make sense of it at first. Other than being a touchscreen phone that supported multi-touch gestures (something very useful and innovative of course), it was hard to understand why one would buy into this. You needed a data plan, which cost another $30-$40 on top of what you pay already, making the average phone bill for an iPhone to be in the ball park of about $60-70. This was also before the App Store supported third party apps.
It wasn't until shortly afterward, when the iPhone was given upgrades, the camera is now better, with touch to zoom, third party apps through the App Store, cheaper data plans, and for one, the onscreen keyboard that is now easier to use. It made the entire iPhone experience much much better. In fact, the more you play with an iPhone, the more amazed you are by it. It started to make sense; all the tiny details, the location of buttons, the gestures, and the interface...everything about it seemed right, and strangely..everything seemed very intuitive.
So, when the iPad came out, I did the inevitable: I jumped on the bandwagon along with all other skeptics and completely made fun of it. It was a super-sized iPod Touch, a tablet without a proper widescreen, it was a scam from Apple to force you to buy more attachments because it didn't support a lot of stuff, it was the precursor for me to purchase an iPad Nano (reference to iPhone), how it was the precursor to Apple making bigger products, like an iBoard or iMat etc..etc. It didn't take long before the iPad finally reached Canadian shores, and it was one fateful Friday morning, when I tried it out at my local Best Buy, and realized how much the iPad made sense. It wasn't cluttered like other attempts to make tablet PCs. It supported a "mobileness" in its attempt to be a computer that can be carried around, with a big huge touchscreen, while not having any keyboard at all. It was amazing because being bigger than an iPod Touch, you can actually type properly on it. It wasn't hard to type on an iPod Touch/iPhone, but it was easier on the iPad. The viewing area is amazing, the feel of it was just perfect. So once again, an Apple product had grown on me.
So, with the release of Lion, is it going to be the same? I personally always found that Apple products are very strange. It was hard to like at first. It is difficult to play around with a Mac when you first get to it, but after a bit of work, despite the odd quirk here and there, it's not hard to play with. In fact, that's why I'm confident with OSX Lion. I want to say, that once I get to use it, I'll find that it's really wonderful, that integrating it with the Apple's trackpad can make it all worth the while.
OSX Lion is released with a bunch of new tweaks from iOS. It will have the same sort of scroll gestures, and similar app layout. As far as I'm concerned, it sounds great. However, will it be something that makes sense? Will it be desirable, and grow on me? Only time will tell. Hope reading week was good for everyone!
Apple had announced the iPhone in early 2007, and it wasn't too long before yours truly had a chance to see what it was like. It was absolutely hard to make sense of it at first. Other than being a touchscreen phone that supported multi-touch gestures (something very useful and innovative of course), it was hard to understand why one would buy into this. You needed a data plan, which cost another $30-$40 on top of what you pay already, making the average phone bill for an iPhone to be in the ball park of about $60-70. This was also before the App Store supported third party apps.
It wasn't until shortly afterward, when the iPhone was given upgrades, the camera is now better, with touch to zoom, third party apps through the App Store, cheaper data plans, and for one, the onscreen keyboard that is now easier to use. It made the entire iPhone experience much much better. In fact, the more you play with an iPhone, the more amazed you are by it. It started to make sense; all the tiny details, the location of buttons, the gestures, and the interface...everything about it seemed right, and strangely..everything seemed very intuitive.
So, when the iPad came out, I did the inevitable: I jumped on the bandwagon along with all other skeptics and completely made fun of it. It was a super-sized iPod Touch, a tablet without a proper widescreen, it was a scam from Apple to force you to buy more attachments because it didn't support a lot of stuff, it was the precursor for me to purchase an iPad Nano (reference to iPhone), how it was the precursor to Apple making bigger products, like an iBoard or iMat etc..etc. It didn't take long before the iPad finally reached Canadian shores, and it was one fateful Friday morning, when I tried it out at my local Best Buy, and realized how much the iPad made sense. It wasn't cluttered like other attempts to make tablet PCs. It supported a "mobileness" in its attempt to be a computer that can be carried around, with a big huge touchscreen, while not having any keyboard at all. It was amazing because being bigger than an iPod Touch, you can actually type properly on it. It wasn't hard to type on an iPod Touch/iPhone, but it was easier on the iPad. The viewing area is amazing, the feel of it was just perfect. So once again, an Apple product had grown on me.
So, with the release of Lion, is it going to be the same? I personally always found that Apple products are very strange. It was hard to like at first. It is difficult to play around with a Mac when you first get to it, but after a bit of work, despite the odd quirk here and there, it's not hard to play with. In fact, that's why I'm confident with OSX Lion. I want to say, that once I get to use it, I'll find that it's really wonderful, that integrating it with the Apple's trackpad can make it all worth the while.
OSX Lion is released with a bunch of new tweaks from iOS. It will have the same sort of scroll gestures, and similar app layout. As far as I'm concerned, it sounds great. However, will it be something that makes sense? Will it be desirable, and grow on me? Only time will tell. Hope reading week was good for everyone!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Post 010
Post 010 doesn't mean that "it's my tenth post". If you didn't catch on till now, then that's pretty sad.
On the note of sad, it actually stands for something. S. A. D., better known to many as Singles Awareness Day is actually not far around the corner. In a matter of days, while we watch couples conduct ridiculous amounts of PDA (no, not the long-outdated Portable Digital Assistant, but Public Display of Affection), the exchange of flowers, chocolates, and other red coloured cards, we have to endure it and stand strong. As computer savvy people, we actually DO have a significant other. In fact, it's all thanks to an article recently posted by Gizmodo that brought my attention to this particular issue. You see, while people spend hundreds of dollars getting the perfect evening for their significant other, for us single folk, we could do the same. Naturally, it won't be something as pedestrian as "the perfect evening", but we will be having "the perfect DAY".
How does one go about that endeavour? Simple. If you're a smartphone owner, make sure you get your hands on the ZAGG cleaning kit, found here : http://www.zagg.com/accessories/zaggfoam-pump.php. Wipe off any smudges, greasy spots, whatever it is that makes your smartphone look ugly. Better yet, once you're done, keep it clean with an invisible shield : http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/index.php.
What do you do next? Well, after the cell phone, which may not double as an mp3 player for some, clean out your mp3 player. That ZAGG cleaning kit is universal for a reason. If need be, use an invisible shield on that mp3 player too. Of course, then there's also the issue of what to come out of the mp3 player : music. Be respectful to your music. You spend hours and hours downloading all that great music, so why listen to them through second-rate headphones? Get yourself a new pair, preferably something that will reflect the type of music you listen to. Ah, yes..I finally stopped advertising for ZAGG.
After the mp3 player would be the computer. There are different types of putty, cleaning spray, cleaning foam, wipes. Get your hands on some, and just wipe down that screen. Then, if time is available, spend some time going through old files and old programs. Give your computer a nice spiffy maintenance, and just clean it out a bit. Before you stop, don't forget to get a can of compressed air, and just spray out the hair/dirt trapped under the keyboard. Don't forget to blow out the fan and the heatsink.
For those who drive, take your car for a nice car wash. It's the perfect time for one, as the road salt is leaving your chariot looking slightly off. If there's time, vacuum the carpets as well.
Now of course, this all sounds too extreme, considering it sounds like a big huge advertisement for ZAGG and basically urging all single people to be completely facetious about their gadgets. However, look at it this way : you're merely offering a "thank you" to all the things you take for granted on a regular basis. How wrong could it be?
The Gizmodo article in question is located here : http://gizmodo.com/#!5755565/is-it-really-possible-to-love-your-gadgets Happy Reading!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Post 00F
It's been a long time since I managed to find something to talk about. When that happens, society usually finds a way to mess something up, which causes a rift, big enough for me to jam an opinion in. Thus, it's good for society to screw up. It creates controversy, and everyone gets a good laugh out of it.
The CRTC, or Canadian Radio-Television & Telecommunications Commission, as the name suggests is the body responsible for regulating broadcasting and communications. In our day and age, it is naturally a very big deal when it comes to messing with the way the everyday consumer utilizes any form of telecommunications. Therefore, the CRTC decides it is a good idea to try a stab at that. What is it that the CRTC has decided on doing then? The CRTC has essentially rendered all third party ISPs defunct. How did I come to that conclusion? Simple. Third party ISPs are generally wholesalers to Bell's Internet Service. The CRTC now believes that Bell should be able to put a limitation on the usage limits of the wholesalers' services. That means, that third party ISPs no longer have "unlimited usage" at significantly lower costs than that of Bell's plans and offerings.
Strike One. CRTC is now trying to force third party ISPs out of business. It is a ridiculous and far-fetched idea to think that these third party ISPs can still stand a chance when customers no longer feel that their service is any more enticing than that of Bell. The CRTC, a government body basically is saying, that amidst the economic downturn, amidst the need for the Canadian economy to generate more jobs, and maintain any existing ones, they want to kill off small businesses that do nothing more than try to give consumers a better deal. It is with competition that our market continues to grow, and that is the sole purpose of a free market. This, is a concept that the CRTC fails to recognize, and does not offer a chance for the manifestation of a proper free market within Canada. Slowly and steadily, they will begin to rid Canada of these third party ISPs, and eventually, Bell will have a monopoly in the Internet world. If I may add, Bell Internet also offers one of the worst customer services known to Canada.
Strike Two. CRTC not only wants third party ISPs to be out of business, they also want to push all consumers towards Bell's Internet Service. Aside from the poor customer service, Bell is also famous for plans that are edging towards a pricier edge. Implicitly, the CRTC wants the average consumer to fish more money out of their pocket for substandard Internet access that even the weakest of developing countries can outpace. Does this sound like a proper government that actually cares for it's people?
Strike Three. CRTC not only wants to attack third party ISPs, but they also want to implement a new way of billing for Internet access that will force all people to pay extra for substandard Internet access. It turns out that they want people to pay for Internet service by the byte. This is a very unfair and absolutely ridiculous proposition. The header packets from the average TCP transmission takes at least 20 bytes. Sequence numbers, CRC, checksums, IP addresses. If people were being charged by the byte, it will result in ridiculous charges. For those who opt out of Internet access altogether, it will mean a big leap backwards in the world of telecommunication. So I believe the CRTC doesn't want an advancement of society. They want us all to resort back to primitive ways. If they can't succeed, they want us to be broke from paying overpriced bills. Movie streaming companies will be out of business, businesses that rely on broadband Internet will be wasting a lot of money into paying for Internet service.
In baseball, three strikes, and you're out. However, this isn't baseball, so the CRTC isn't out. So, what is the CRTC after? For a government that continues to lecture other countries (China, North Korea, recently Egypt, etc) on democracy and human rights, our government seems to fail to understand free market and the human rights related into it. The government doesn't want our society to advance. They want us to all descend to primitive levels of communication and be detached from the growing and advancing world. That is not a future fit for us. We need to fight back, and we need to do it fast. Our voice as citizens of Canada must be heard.
The Harper administration is now in the process of reviewing this new proposal, and has until March to make a final decision. Fight for the future, and sign the following petition, and tell the government, "Enough is enough". I'd like to take this opportunity to quote Harper's ridiculous ad campaigns to put down Michael Ignatieff, and say : "[Harper], he's not for Canada". "What is he after?"
The Petition is found at : http://openmedia.ca/meter
Update : More in depth insight found at http://domvoyt.blogspot.com
The CRTC, or Canadian Radio-Television & Telecommunications Commission, as the name suggests is the body responsible for regulating broadcasting and communications. In our day and age, it is naturally a very big deal when it comes to messing with the way the everyday consumer utilizes any form of telecommunications. Therefore, the CRTC decides it is a good idea to try a stab at that. What is it that the CRTC has decided on doing then? The CRTC has essentially rendered all third party ISPs defunct. How did I come to that conclusion? Simple. Third party ISPs are generally wholesalers to Bell's Internet Service. The CRTC now believes that Bell should be able to put a limitation on the usage limits of the wholesalers' services. That means, that third party ISPs no longer have "unlimited usage" at significantly lower costs than that of Bell's plans and offerings.
Strike One. CRTC is now trying to force third party ISPs out of business. It is a ridiculous and far-fetched idea to think that these third party ISPs can still stand a chance when customers no longer feel that their service is any more enticing than that of Bell. The CRTC, a government body basically is saying, that amidst the economic downturn, amidst the need for the Canadian economy to generate more jobs, and maintain any existing ones, they want to kill off small businesses that do nothing more than try to give consumers a better deal. It is with competition that our market continues to grow, and that is the sole purpose of a free market. This, is a concept that the CRTC fails to recognize, and does not offer a chance for the manifestation of a proper free market within Canada. Slowly and steadily, they will begin to rid Canada of these third party ISPs, and eventually, Bell will have a monopoly in the Internet world. If I may add, Bell Internet also offers one of the worst customer services known to Canada.
Strike Two. CRTC not only wants third party ISPs to be out of business, they also want to push all consumers towards Bell's Internet Service. Aside from the poor customer service, Bell is also famous for plans that are edging towards a pricier edge. Implicitly, the CRTC wants the average consumer to fish more money out of their pocket for substandard Internet access that even the weakest of developing countries can outpace. Does this sound like a proper government that actually cares for it's people?
Strike Three. CRTC not only wants to attack third party ISPs, but they also want to implement a new way of billing for Internet access that will force all people to pay extra for substandard Internet access. It turns out that they want people to pay for Internet service by the byte. This is a very unfair and absolutely ridiculous proposition. The header packets from the average TCP transmission takes at least 20 bytes. Sequence numbers, CRC, checksums, IP addresses. If people were being charged by the byte, it will result in ridiculous charges. For those who opt out of Internet access altogether, it will mean a big leap backwards in the world of telecommunication. So I believe the CRTC doesn't want an advancement of society. They want us all to resort back to primitive ways. If they can't succeed, they want us to be broke from paying overpriced bills. Movie streaming companies will be out of business, businesses that rely on broadband Internet will be wasting a lot of money into paying for Internet service.
In baseball, three strikes, and you're out. However, this isn't baseball, so the CRTC isn't out. So, what is the CRTC after? For a government that continues to lecture other countries (China, North Korea, recently Egypt, etc) on democracy and human rights, our government seems to fail to understand free market and the human rights related into it. The government doesn't want our society to advance. They want us to all descend to primitive levels of communication and be detached from the growing and advancing world. That is not a future fit for us. We need to fight back, and we need to do it fast. Our voice as citizens of Canada must be heard.
The Harper administration is now in the process of reviewing this new proposal, and has until March to make a final decision. Fight for the future, and sign the following petition, and tell the government, "Enough is enough". I'd like to take this opportunity to quote Harper's ridiculous ad campaigns to put down Michael Ignatieff, and say : "[Harper], he's not for Canada". "What is he after?"
The Petition is found at : http://openmedia.ca/meter
Update : More in depth insight found at http://domvoyt.blogspot.com
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