the future

Just Jim · Nov 28, 2014

Interesting how fast the changes happen in a modern world.

http://betabeat.com/2014/11/netflix-ceo-broadcast-tv-will-be-dead-by-2030/

Can you believe this?

albin25 · Nov 28, 2014

Yup!
It's already dead....Died of poisoning from leftist control and "reality"shows.
However, it's Zombie still needs to be shot in the head....
Probably before 2030.

Doc In UPlace · Nov 28, 2014

The trouble is how Nielsen intends on reporting streaming ratings: Nielsen will capture audio from home televisions, which accounts for no traffic from people binge-watching on their phones or... blahblahblah empty-headed blather...

http://ec.tynt.com/b/rf?id=bur39orI8r4540acwqm_6l&u=betabeatNYO

In my view the ACTUAL problem with this is that it violates Title 18, U.S. Code, § 2511 - Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications.

I don't think the Netflix company has authority to grant "lawful consent" to anyone like Neilsen to monitor the audio of the privately transmitted signals without the additional consent of the subscriber.

Just Jim · Nov 28, 2014

Doc In UPlace said:
In my view the ACTUAL problem with this is that it violates Title 18, U.S. Code, § 2511 - Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications.

I don't think the Netflix company has authority to grant "lawful consent" to anyone like Neilsen to monitor the audio of the privately transmitted signals without the additional consent of the subscriber.

Only "the one" has authority now. He is however waiting for a law he can approve... but not follow :s0140:

TV has way too much advertising and the shows are not good enough that most people want to sit through them. Best button on the remote is the mute.

Doc In UPlace · Nov 28, 2014

Yes, other than being a tool of the government and industry, designed to control and manipulate, the moronic programming is surely the worst feature of the device.

Just Jim · Nov 28, 2014

Doc In UPlace said:
Yes, other than being a tool of the government and industry, designed to control and manipulate, the moronic programming is surely the worst feature of the device.

It used to be cheap entertainment but today there is nothing cheap about it, plus most of it fails to entertain. I am thinking there are enough people who are no longer satisfied that something new would change everything. When I was a kid I got more entertainment out of comic books than I do from TV today, so sure enough they are putting comic book stories in the media.