Posts by Russell Brown
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Access: Here's to them, in reply to Kumara Republic,
According to my psych, I might have PDD-NOS as per the DSM-4, as she thought I wasn’t fully Aspie.
The advantage of the new approach in the DSM 5 seems to me that it can get away from somewhat arbitrary boundaries in diagnosis. It’s a bit like you’re being told you’re not Aspie enough, so you’re “not otherwise specified”.
Let’s just say “neurodiverse” :-)
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Access: Geoblocking, global mode and NZ…, in reply to llew40,
Will be interesting few years.
I think you've nailed it.
But ... the Copyright Act is, on the face of it, unlikely to provide much joy to the parties who've sent the C&D letter.
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Access: Geoblocking, global mode and NZ…, in reply to Paul Campbell,
Slightly off topic but I’ve realised that the thing that I find most offensive about the current attack on our right to choose who we purchase our media from is that what happens is that someone like Lightbox or Sky goes to someone like HBO or Showtime and negotiates away MY right to choose my media provider for a particular show – it means if I want to watch both Game of Thrones and Better Call Saul I have to purchase subscriptions to both services paying for 95% of their services twice.
Thing is, exclusive territorial rights is how TV – and books and music – have worked for a long, long time. It’s still largely how they work. We’re in the midst of a very uncomfortable paradigm shift, but I don’t see Lightbox as evil for participating in the market as it currently operates.
I would argue that Sky, Lightbox and friends don’t have a leg to stand on
This won’t be decided on the Commerce Act. Apart from anything else, anti-competitive is Sky having everything, which is what we used to complain about.
When Premier League Pass got the rights to British football is was both a case of someone challenging Sky’s overwhelming dominance, and a major pain in the ass for football fans who happened to like another sport that Sky still has.
The alternative is a regulated wholesale market, which has been dabbled with in the UK.
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Just for a change-up, Jim has expanded into video game reviews. This is his first one using the Elgato HD 60 capture device, which he bought from his Bridgeway earnings.
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Access: Geoblocking, global mode and NZ…, in reply to Steve Curtis,
showing you are trying to protect the exclusive rights you have is part of the legal game you have to play.
I think they also know there's a distinct chance that they will lose if this gets to court. The Copyright Act seems reasonably clear on access vs copying, which is why we have parallel importing and region-free DVD players.
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Thanks for permission to republish this, Jonathan.
I can actually see both sides of the broader argument. What we’re experiencing is the uncomfortable transition between a territorial rights model which is still the basis of the global television market – and an inevitable but still sketchy post-territorial world.
But on the issues you outline above, there aren’t really two sides. It is, indeed, a disgrace.
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Hard News: (Good) Friday Music: On a…, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
That’s very sad news RB. Is he undergoing an op?
Being treated. It's looking tough, but he's been overwhelmed by the love and support since they went public.
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More negative fan reaction to the Tidal launch.
This has been a PR debacle.
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Access: Here's to them, in reply to Hilary Stace,
This part ...
Let newly diagnosed families know that they are not alone, that yes autism is a lot to cope with but it’s not the end of the Earth, and that the child they loved yesterday is the same child they love today, just with a new word in their life that is there to help them understand their child better.
Every word.
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Access: Here's to them, in reply to Hilary Stace,
These days I mainly encourage people to join in some of those well moderated Facebook groups – being wary that it is a public noticeboard – such as Autism in NZ.
That's what I was talking about in the part about being grieved by the bullshit some parents still have to face. I try and offer useful advice there – it seems like a good place to share experiences.
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