<![CDATA[Comments from arikmoon]]> <![CDATA[Comments from arikmoon]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on 6 Takes On The Netflix Player]]> Just ordered mine...we already use my pc to stream netflix to our tv. now the tv can go back upstairs! hooray!

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on 6 Takes On The Netflix Player]]> Lovin it! This link at Netflix indicates they're working with game console manufacturers.

[www.netflix.com]

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on Dems Launch Net Neutrality Bill, GOP Says "Hands Off the Poor ISPs!"]]> @nutbastard:

I hope you're kidding? All the zombie machines plagued with worms and malware would saturate the network in a NY minute.

@Rbastid:

I agree, it's not well thought out.

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on Dems Launch Net Neutrality Bill, GOP Says "Hands Off the Poor ISPs!"]]> To burden the discussion with one more topic, think security.

If a Net Neutrality bill were successful, your ISP would legally have to remove all virus/vulnerability traffic they're currently filtering.

No thanks. Net Neutrality is for people who use food stamps.

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on Dems Launch Net Neutrality Bill, GOP Says "Hands Off the Poor ISPs!"]]> BTW, I just used they're - their - and there in the same sentence. That's awesome!

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on Dems Launch Net Neutrality Bill, GOP Says "Hands Off the Poor ISPs!"]]> @rlreif:

I really do applaud your electric company analogy, it almost makes the point.

The fallacy with that argument is that the electric company has no "way/means" to detect what devices you have plugged in.

If Eureka vacuums were shown to be causing problems for the electric grid because they're consistently utilizing 60% of the power capacity for a service area, AND the electric company had the ability to throttle/block Eureka vacuums, I'm sure they would.

Apples to Oranges, they're both fruity and delicious, but their comparison ends there.

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on Dems Launch Net Neutrality Bill, GOP Says "Hands Off the Poor ISPs!"]]> @Ryan H:

The issue isn't an occasional spike, its the P2P apps that are damaging the other money making ventures like VOIP, surfing, streaming video from providers like apple and netflix, online gaming services...

@rlreif:

If your electric consumption was causing brownouts for that electric company's service area, I'm sure they'd want to do the same thing.

Just because you recieve power service from a power company doesn't mean you can use what you want...there's a finite amount of the stuff...just like bandwidth.

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on Dems Launch Net Neutrality Bill, GOP Says "Hands Off the Poor ISPs!"]]> So there's a problem with a company implementing a QoS (Quality of Service) ruleset to ensure all customers get good/decent service?

This bill would say that ISP's can't throttle certain traffic.

You cannot treat all internet traffic the same; not everybody wants to share their music and movies. Some of us just want to be able to play on xbox live without lag.

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on Sonicare FlexCare Toothbrush Reviewed (Verdict: Expensive, But Worthwhile)]]> @Vedder452

Same story with me, only I got mine for $42.

No UV chamber, but much better than my elite.

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on Solid Gold 2008 Calendar for Clueless Rich Fucks]]> You guys are right, I'll stop whining and start working.

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on Solid Gold 2008 Calendar for Clueless Rich Fucks]]> The language is fine for me, just a little abrasive in the title and URL.

BTW, if it's not appropriate to read blogs while at work, then what exactly does the (NSFW) tag mean on some of the Giz's entries?

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on Solid Gold 2008 Calendar for Clueless Rich Fucks]]> I'm gonna have to agree with Geisrud on this one. At home this would be fine, but this "professional, yet subtley risque" gadget blog is fun to read during short breaks at work.

If you're gonna drop the F-bomb, at least bury it in the article. I also just had the pleasure of noticing the F word in the URL, which will certainly give our web proxy personnel something to look at.

Why bother with the (NSFW) and (SFW) designations if you're use the language in the title.

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on Weird Combo of the Day: Clueless DVD With Free Transformers Beach Ball]]> @cmarsh:

Classy response and use of punctuation. I'm glad school starts soon.

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on Weird Combo of the Day: Clueless DVD With Free Transformers Beach Ball]]> Another weird combo of the day is the annoying fade-to-color javascript embedded on each page of today's giz. Please make it stop.

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on Blockbuster Fires Off Email Notifying Customers of Price Increase]]> Blockbuster's plan can't even be compared to Netflix's plan. Who cares if Netflix is cheaper? If there were a Netflix store 2 miles from my house where I could exchange the movie I was mailed for another one to take home, then I'd care.

With Netflix, when you're done with a movie, you wait for the mailman. With Blockbuster, you get a movie whenever you want.

]]> <![CDATA[arikmoon commented on $400 Ooma Gives You Free VOIP and Landline Calls for Life]]> Looks good to me. With Vonage charging $25 a month, this thing would pay for itself in 16 months.

I'm a big fan of not having subscriptions/contracts, I like to pay once when possible.

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