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There’s nothing that makes me reinvest in the mission of the Jesuits quite like seeing so many of my brothers doing exactly the same. AMDG!
Here’s an interesting little tidbit… it seems that AT&T has been working with Sling Media to create a SlingPlayer application for the iPhone (and presumably for the upcoming iPad as well) that will allow SlingBox users to stream content from their Sling Media devices across AT&T’s 3G network. Apparently the new player differs from the one that has been available on the AP Store because it is optimized to conserve wireless spectrum. (Translation: Audio/Video quality trade off in exchange for the right to be broadcast over AT&T’s network.)
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What makes this interesting is that Apple has gotten into the habit of blaming every AP rejection or squabble on AT&T. With this announcement, made WITHOUT as much as a nod from Apple, AT&T is essentially throwing down the gauntlet and saying, “WE’RE giving customers what they want… if you reject this ap, it’s all on you. |
Hey Steve and Co…. the ball’s in your court.
From the Press Release: DALLAS, Feb. 4, 2010 – AT&T* today announced that its 3G mobile broadband network will support Sling Media, Inc.’s SlingPlayer Mobile™ app.
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It’s no secret that we at TTS are big fans of Gateway and their products. It’s not just that they’re stylish (though they are), or that they’re fast (which they can be), or that they’re dependable (as WE’VE found them to be), or that they offer the best bang-for-the-buck on the market (just true) — rather, it’s that our Gateway experience has been top-to-bottom the best of all the gear we’ve ever had through our labs. We know that the consumer experience is a notoriously fickle thing, and that what may be the most cherished piece of tech for one person could be the nightmare for another, but the innovation and price pressure that Gateway has brought to the market MUST be acknowledged by even the staunchest of tech-grouches. In our opinion, over the past five years no company has made style and performance more affordable for Joe-uberGeek than the boys with PCs in cow boxes. |
You know… I get it. I understand body modesty. I know that the naked body can be a great temptation for some, but why do we keep trying to make into law something that SHOULD be about personal responsibility and choice? — If you are offended by nudity and you know that there will be nudity at a particular beach, DON’T GO THERE. Or better yet, why not go to the beach, but avert your eyes from the naked people. To my knowledge, there are no nude beaches in Australia at which the topless sunbathers run around, trying to force the image of their bodies into the eyes of the morally upright. (uptight?)
Of course there are rightfully rules about dress for certain actions and areas of our societies and countries, but I’m really tired of hearing groups of prudes talk about how something will “hurt the children” or “degrade the xxx” when in fact they’re really only talking about their own view of the world. — If you really want to be morally upright, tell us what you really mean… “I DON’T FEEL COMFORTABLE AROUND NAKED PEOPLE.” — See… is that so hard?
There’s no doubt that one of the reasons for this upgrade is some behind-the-scenes negotiations with Apple over the release of the iPad on the ATT 3G network. (Think: “Fix your damn network or the iPhone AND iPad are going to Verizon!”) As consumers we can only applaud any time a corporation decides to undertake a major capital expenditure project in hopes of improving service to their paying customers.
However, with the mad media blitz that ATT has made over the past few months I can’t help but wonder if we wouldn’t already be a good way to fixing ATT’s crappy 3G network if they hadn’t wasted so much time and money on trying to convince us that their network wasn’t really crappy.
From CNET: AT&T said Thursday that it will invest an additional $2 billion in its network in 2010 to make sure it keeps up with the growing demand from new smartphones and other 3G data devices, such as the Apple iPad, on its network.
During its fourth quarter 2009 conference call, Chief Operating Officer John Stankey said AT&T plans to spend between $18 billion and $19 billion in 2010 upgrading its wireless and backhaul networks to handle the onslaught of new traffic. This is roughly $2 billion more than the company had invested in the previous year.
It could have been a scene out of a political thriller: The Republicans, fresh off of a series of important wins, with a building sense of righteousness, get the opportunity to corner their nemesis — a fascist/socialist/communist presidential usurper whose plans for the country have led us to disaster. It’s that payoff moment that we look for in any good vs. evil story and one for which the Republicans were ready and willing to exploit.
Here was Obama: alone, in front of a room of Republicans, with no teleprompter…..
And he tore through the Republicans like toilet paper.
In late 2009, Senator Al Franken proposed an amendment to the appropriations bill that supported defense contractors such as Halliburton and Blackwater. This amendment was brought about by shocking statistics showing that upwards of 1/3 of all military servicewomen have been raped BY THEIR OWN COMRADES IN ARMS and over 70% have been sexually harassed. It’s an ongoing hell for our soldiers and contractors abroad who have essentially been told to “get over it”, “shut up or lose your job”, or that their silence would be best for morale.
In a country that values justice and “our day in court”, the amendment was aimed at ensuring that those who suffered rape/sexual assault/sexual harassment would not have to ask for justice from the very ones who victimized them. — It was a anti-rape amendment that should have gone unnoticed… except for one thing… 30 Republican Senators voted for Rape.
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