Comments for HighCaliber Computers, Inc. http://www.highcaliberpc.biz Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:50:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Is it Time to Choose a Side? by HighCaliberPC http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/2012/01/is-it-time-to-choose-a-side/#comment-346 HighCaliberPC Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:50:02 +0000 http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/?p=573#comment-346 Sadly, the one thing in my opinon that is holding the Roku back is live news. If they had an app channel for local news I think it would be an automatic win. Sadly, the one thing in my opinon that is holding the Roku back is live news. If they had an app channel for local news I think it would be an automatic win.

]]> Comment on Is it Time to Choose a Side? by Robb http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/2012/01/is-it-time-to-choose-a-side/#comment-340 Robb Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:33:34 +0000 http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/?p=573#comment-340 I have been seriously considering the Roku. since the digital signals really are a failed improvement over the old analog signals of before, well at least in my eyes... i miss the days when you might have been kinda out of range but at least you could still watch your show in its entirety with a little static... the new digital signals freeze up get supper choppy and then you miss the most important part of the episode. Currently i run my ip media through my PlayStation. I remember before how you had mentioned somewhere that it is unnecessary wear and tear on the unit when a simple affordable solution is available... is Roku worth the alternative to a digital antenna? or would i simply be buying a netflix player? I have been seriously considering the Roku. since the digital signals really are a failed improvement over the old analog signals of before, well at least in my eyes… i miss the days when you might have been kinda out of range but at least you could still watch your show in its entirety with a little static… the new digital signals freeze up get supper choppy and then you miss the most important part of the episode.

Currently i run my ip media through my PlayStation. I remember before how you had mentioned somewhere that it is unnecessary wear and tear on the unit when a simple affordable solution is available…

is Roku worth the alternative to a digital antenna? or would i simply be buying a netflix player?

]]> Comment on SOPA and PIPA Alternative by HighCaliberPC http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/2012/01/sopa-and-pipa-alternative/#comment-327 HighCaliberPC Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:38:29 +0000 http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/?p=546#comment-327 I agree, it is difficult to do the right thing all the time when doing it wrong is so easy. That is the problem with the internet, so much is available if you have the knowledge. Taking is easier then working for it. On the other hand, when these films hit video, if they are worth a damn, they have already made their investment back and then some. So why are they charging Netflix an outrageous price to stream? Look up what Starz wants to renew the contract. There are to many hands in the pot with high expectations. Most people do not like to pay $5.99 to rent an hd film, they would rather download it via torrent. I think they have a better chance going Netflix's a la carte way and charging $15 a month. I agree, it is difficult to do the right thing all the time when doing it wrong is so easy. That is the problem with the internet, so much is available if you have the knowledge. Taking is easier then working for it.

On the other hand, when these films hit video, if they are worth a damn, they have already made their investment back and then some. So why are they charging Netflix an outrageous price to stream? Look up what Starz wants to renew the contract. There are to many hands in the pot with high expectations.

Most people do not like to pay $5.99 to rent an hd film, they would rather download it via torrent. I think they have a better chance going Netflix's a la carte way and charging $15 a month.

]]> Comment on SOPA and PIPA Alternative by Robb http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/2012/01/sopa-and-pipa-alternative/#comment-325 Robb Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:48:50 +0000 http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/?p=546#comment-325 I love it. Sign me up for the response teams. But shouldn't there be some other recourse we should have. I mean committing a crime while crossing state lines grants authorization for Federal Involvement. Shouldn't that apply to over seas internet sites as well? Kinda like Rico, One person Downloads the IP and the site is now under our criminal system? Truth is, I think your alternative is a necessary evil. In today's day and age it seems everyone, including Americans, wants everything immediate and they want it for free. Case in point, I have been dying to see a film starring Johnny Strong and Directed by Will Kaufman. It was not released in theaters in my area, and has finally went to DVD/BR. I have checked several Blockbusters, 5 out of six have closed or are in the process, to no avail. Net Flix doesn't have it yet, and Red Box (those daily dvd machines in grocery stores) has it but has been rented out every night since the movie was released to digital on the 10th. Here I am trying to support the system. Is it hard, yes, because just to see if it was available online i checked several known sites. All but one were shut down, one even had a federal looking logo claiming it was shut down by the government, but one did have it... No i didn't watch it. I wont lie, in the past I have streamed movies, even downloaded a few, and then I found Net Flix. quick, easy, convenient, and legal. Instead I dragged my wife back out with me to see if I could find it at the Red Box again last night. It was still rented.... I love it. Sign me up for the response teams.

But shouldn't there be some other recourse we should have. I mean committing a crime while crossing state lines grants authorization for Federal Involvement. Shouldn't that apply to over seas internet sites as well?
Kinda like Rico, One person Downloads the IP and the site is now under our criminal system?

Truth is, I think your alternative is a necessary evil. In today's day and age it seems everyone, including Americans, wants everything immediate and they want it for free.

Case in point, I have been dying to see a film starring Johnny Strong and Directed by Will Kaufman. It was not released in theaters in my area, and has finally went to DVD/BR. I have checked several Blockbusters, 5 out of six have closed or are in the process, to no avail. Net Flix doesn't have it yet, and Red Box (those daily dvd machines in grocery stores) has it but has been rented out every night since the movie was released to digital on the 10th.

Here I am trying to support the system. Is it hard, yes, because just to see if it was available online i checked several known sites. All but one were shut down, one even had a federal looking logo claiming it was shut down by the government, but one did have it…

No i didn't watch it. I wont lie, in the past I have streamed movies, even downloaded a few, and then I found Net Flix. quick, easy, convenient, and legal.

Instead I dragged my wife back out with me to see if I could find it at the Red Box again last night.

It was still rented….

]]> Comment on ALERT! Zappos Hack by HighCaliberPC http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/2012/01/alert-zappos-hack/#comment-324 HighCaliberPC Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:36:21 +0000 http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/?p=539#comment-324 Robb, you are so cynical. Do you believe every cop is corrupted? Because there are parallels between the police and the white hat... Robb, you are so cynical. Do you believe every cop is corrupted? Because there are parallels between the police and the white hat…

]]> Comment on ALERT! Zappos Hack by Robb http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/2012/01/alert-zappos-hack/#comment-322 Robb Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:44:04 +0000 http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/?p=539#comment-322 That is a very good idea... problem is that power breeds corruption... so it would only be a matter of time until the white hat hackers get bored and want o make some cash... That is a very good idea… problem is that power breeds corruption… so it would only be a matter of time until the white hat hackers get bored and want o make some cash…

]]> Comment on ALERT! Zappos Hack by HighCaliberPC http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/2012/01/alert-zappos-hack/#comment-320 HighCaliberPC Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:07:42 +0000 http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/?p=539#comment-320 I see it like this: Hacking has similarities to open source software. With open source there really isn't a 'head' that a group of programmers have to report to. It's a community of people with programming experience. Usually this community out numbers the amount of people a program writing company employes. Therefore the company is outnumbered and can't keep up with the open source community. Hacking is the same as it is often deployed by many individuals that do not necessarily have anything in common. What we need is an open source anti-hacking community... I see it like this: Hacking has similarities to open source software. With open source there really isn't a 'head' that a group of programmers have to report to. It's a community of people with programming experience. Usually this community out numbers the amount of people a program writing company employes. Therefore the company is outnumbered and can't keep up with the open source community. Hacking is the same as it is often deployed by many individuals that do not necessarily have anything in common. What we need is an open source anti-hacking community…

]]> Comment on ALERT! Zappos Hack by Robb http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/2012/01/alert-zappos-hack/#comment-319 Robb Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:32:11 +0000 http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/?p=539#comment-319 I was reading about this Last night... It amazes me how many high profile attacks are stepping up there game yet our Internet Security as a Country still seems to be lagging behind. I was reading about this Last night… It amazes me how many high profile attacks are stepping up there game yet our Internet Security as a Country still seems to be lagging behind.

]]> Comment on Passphrase! by Robb http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/2011/12/passphrase/#comment-311 Robb Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:49:43 +0000 http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/?p=497#comment-311 there are lots of fun ways to do this and be creative about it... but it pays to use something aside from the ordinary like SWAT Cats... an old early 90's cartoon, or something along similar lines which can prevent to possibility of a compromised account being able to determine if there is a pass phrase associated... Something older and more obscure will also kick in the good ol'memory banks of us older users. there are lots of fun ways to do this and be creative about it…

but it pays to use something aside from the ordinary like SWAT Cats… an old early 90′s cartoon, or something along similar lines which can prevent to possibility of a compromised account being able to determine if there is a pass phrase associated…

Something older and more obscure will also kick in the good ol'memory banks of us older users.

]]> Comment on Passphrase! by HighCaliberPC http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/2011/12/passphrase/#comment-248 HighCaliberPC Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:23:33 +0000 http://www.highcaliberpc.biz/?p=497#comment-248 Yeah, same theory from Saving Private Ryan. Yeah, same theory from Saving Private Ryan.

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