Recent content by magnus962

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    Time Warner, Embarq Hopes to Kill Little ISP

    Unfortunately Michael the company IS allowed to make as much profit as they can. There is no limit to the amount of money you are allowed to make in America nor is there a line where morals make it wrong. The American structure of law is designed to really let businesses like this flourish while...
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    Time Warner, Embarq Hopes to Kill Little ISP

    vaguedreamsFirst let me preface that I am in complete support for the city of wilson and hope that these bills are not rattified. Just to play devils advocate though...I think the big issue is that the community service is running at near cost. Once the city completes it's overhaul then all...
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    Time Warner, Embarq Hopes to Kill Little ISP

    UNBELIEVABLE! The money grubbing monopoly tyrants and setting their sites on a local service that is in the rare position to be able to compete with these corporate monsters. Heaven forbid they off the service that people want without gouging the prices so high that it seems unobtainable. TWC...
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    QOTD: How Much Would You Pay for Uncapped Net?

    I would exhaust alot of time to try and get an internet service provider that didnt have a cap before resorting to one that did. If that option wasnt available then probably around $60 for the total plan.
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    Congressman Unveils Bill to Fight ISP Caps

    That didn't take long! I guess sometimes the people do have a voice?
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    QOTD: Do You Shut Off Your PC At Night?

    I have to turn mine off. The noise from the system and the various lights from the mobo, monitor, etc. are really irritating when im trying to sleep.
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    Time Warner COO Talks Revised Capped Plans

    I dont think they are understanding where the concern really is. I dont care if they have a superultramega tier that accommodates all my needs. I care they that want to add the tier system altogether. As the internet grows and computers become faster and faster, the gap between how much data a...
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    Pirate Bay's Anonymity Service Attracts 113,000

    It looks like paying for information security might be a more worthwhile investment then actually going out and spending money on the things that are available for download. A product is only worth as much as a person is willing to pay for it and in this day and age there is alot of debate on...
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    Pwn2Own 2009: MacBook/Safari Hacked in Seconds

    My favorite part was the picture of Hackers, being the best picture for this article...
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    Exclusive: Intel Tells Us Why AMD is Wrong

    So it sounds to me like the argument is because Intel doesn't want AMD to to be making decisions based off of GlobalFoundries influence over the company. AMD is saying that regardless of influence, Globalfoundries is a subsidary and falls under all the patent rights.
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    QOTD: What Don't You Like About Macs?

    Honestly for me it is its difference from the niche that I have dug into with microsoft/windows based PCs and products. I havent ever used an apple product except for an ipod to any significant degree. The few times i have tried to screw around on apple products their equipment seems so very...