Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

2008-03-24 Thread Tim Dobson
Andy wrote: On 20/03/2008, hayfielddigitalparish [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: it looks like a CBC are now going to put DRM-free BitTorrent distribution for a major prime-time show it turns out to be reality TV they are torrenting Now apart from the age old question about why anyone would want

Re: [backstage] The LSE's freetard fiasco

2008-03-24 Thread Rob Myers
Tim Dobson wrote: its a pity that Andrew Orlowski couldn't have written up a unbiased version of the events, He can't, he needs the clicks. El Reg's advertising-and-merchandise business model model will fail unless he constantly gets attention by arguing against it. ;-) - Rob. - Sent via

Re: [backstage] The LSE's freetard fiasco

2008-03-24 Thread Tim Dobson
Rob Myers wrote: He can't, he needs the clicks. El Reg's advertising-and-merchandise business model model will fail unless he constantly gets attention by arguing against it. ;-) Oh noes. I just wrecked their business model with adblock plus. Don't sue me! -- www.blog.tdobson.net If

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

2008-03-24 Thread Tim Dobson
Michael wrote: I thought it was utter tripe myself. Tried so hard it was unfunny. But then humour is incredibly subjective. What mainstream tv with a tech edge, do you find funny? /me goes back to watching google tech talks -- www.blog.tdobson.net If each of us have one object, and we

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

2008-03-24 Thread Richard Smedley
On Mon, 2008-03-24 at 22:11 +, Tim Dobson wrote: Michael wrote: I thought it was utter tripe myself. Tried so hard it was unfunny. But then humour is incredibly subjective. What mainstream tv with a tech edge, do you find funny? I think HHGTTG was the last, wasn't it? - Richard

[backstage] Xinhua Doctored BBC Screenshot?

2008-03-24 Thread Tim Dobson
As someone who has a pronounced dislike of propaganda and misinformation, I have been following the recent events surrounding Tibet, quite carefully. By reading the news stories from both the Chinese and the Western point of view, one can see the large difference in opinions. I was

Re: [backstage] Xinhua Doctored BBC Screenshot?

2008-03-24 Thread Adam Leach
A quick check of the Google cache would have told you it has changed and the screen shot is valid. Google claim they crawled the site at 17 Mar 2008 13:09:39 GMT. http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache%3Ahttp% 3A//news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7300312.stm Adam On Mon, 2008-03-24 at

Re: [backstage] Xinhua Doctored BBC Screenshot?

2008-03-24 Thread Matthew Somerville
Tim Dobson wrote: I was interested today, to read on Xinhua, the Chinese State news agency, that the BBC had been accused of displaying an image of a ambulance with a caption stating that There is a heavy military presence in Lhasa.[1] The BBC did indeed show that; here's Google's cache of

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

2008-03-24 Thread Fearghas McKay
On 24 Mar 2008, at 23:07, Richard Smedley wrote: I think HHGTTG was the last, wasn't it? Nope that was Radio :-) Well I didn't find the TV as amusing, but then maybe I am being a tad old crusty ;-) f - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please

Re: [backstage] iPlayer DRM is over?

2008-03-24 Thread Richard Smedley
On Tue, 2008-03-25 at 00:03 +, Fearghas McKay wrote: On 24 Mar 2008, at 23:07, Richard Smedley wrote: I think HHGTTG was the last, wasn't it? Nope that was Radio :-) :-) Well I didn't find the TV as amusing, but then maybe I am being a tad old crusty ;-) Well, if we're speaking