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Re: Sprint skips Denver again with latest 4G LTE network expansion plans

Qwerty23 — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:23:27 -0000

LTE detected on Pena blvd on may 13th. See s4gru website or check sensorly.

Re: Review: Dumping a MacBook Air for a Lenovo Yoga, and fixes for trackpad bug and HD space

kailash sen — Mon, 13 May 2013 03:54:38 -0000

Where is mac address usually located on a desktop motherboard without a parallel port?

Re: The telecom bill that has Colorado carriers and technology firms on edge

Scarabus — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:26:39 -0000

This post says much about opponents of the bill, but little about supporters. Nevertheless, despite the imbalance, the line-up is instructive.

Look who's opposing the measure: major corporations committed to private enrichment, public interest be damned. Nothing surprising or offensive there. That's what corporations are supposed to do – raise profits at all costs. But what's good for the 1% is rarely the same as what's good for the 99%. To empower the few at the expense of the many is clearly inappropriate as a basis for public policy.

Now read the comment threads. Based on implicit (or even explicit) ideology, and on reasonableness and civility of demeanor, what sort of person writes here in support of the measure, and what sort writes to oppose it? What's the tone of the respective writers?

Ironically, those commenting here in support of the exploiting 1% are either very effective role players, or are in fact among the 99% whose exploitation they are promoting. Variation on a tired joke:

Question: "Why do you support that sadist?"

Answer: "Beats me!"

Re: Mother-daughter team behind Agloves closing business to mend relationship

Lauren — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:26:01 -0000

Why do they not try to sell their business/concept?

Re: Mother-daughter team behind Agloves closing business to mend relationship

Synfrique — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:10:10 -0000

They're leaving behind a great product. Hope they fare well and the product gets new life elsewhere.

Re: EAGLE-Net broadband project on target to have suspension lifted in 30 to 40 days

Northern Colorado Is Corrupt — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:24:42 -0000

Take a look at their Board of Directors, which should have been overviewing the process.

Maybe they were more worried about collecting their $$$. Another observation, look at how many other boards they are on, especially school boards. You can dump this on Michael Ryan and all of his associates, however the other so-called "leaders' in the communities were just as blind to collecting their checks.Great example of how the wealth is spread between in Northern Colorado between the same families and people with their money on their mind and mind on their money. Smells of New Frontier Bank

Re: The telecom bill that has Colorado carriers and technology firms on edge

Michael Elling — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:19:16 -0000

Owen Unkown. Thanks for the input. It's you're, not your, wrt attempting.

I've been analyzing the industry for 23 years and am a student of networks over the past 2000 years, but there is always more to learn. If you care to provide specifics that refute the value of equal access, I'd be happy to develop this thread further.

Let's start with the misguided and fraudulent Kingsbury Commitment whose 100 year anniversary we'll celebrate this December. Then we can trace through all the information monopolies you speak about that were fostered by governments that wanted to maintain control.

But there is no question about Dial-1 equal access in 1983 and the impact it had. Nor the impact of preventing the Bells from shutting down the backdoor they created to stave off competitive WAN threats in the mid to late 80s, which became the internet of the 90s (flat-rate dial-up). Nor the mandate to roam (or clear) across A/B analog networks which was extended to the nascent PCS providers in the early to mid 1990s, which in turn led to the digital wireless revolution.

Funny, but the US technology community became ascendant in all 3 areas and our economic growth exceeded the wildest expectations of the early 1980s as a result.

All of this was reversed beginning with the farcical Telecom Act of 96, adversely impacted by special access "de"regulation in 2002 and then finally the government terminated equal access with Band-X 2002-2005. The result is that bandwidth pricing has disconnected from Moore's and Metcalfe's laws and we face a price to cost arbitrage that is larger in relative and absolute terms than what existed in 1983.

Oh, and let's not forget 802.11 "equal access"; because that story is just beginning.

Re: The telecom bill that has Colorado carriers and technology firms on edge

Owen — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:27:46 -0000

That's not stupid in Morse's book .... like guns, elections, taxes and the purpose of government he uses it as a tool to achieve the socialistic and facist ideals founded in the failed thoughts of Karl Marx and Adolfo Hitler.

He'll let you know when he's done spending your money by sending another tax hike your way, restricting your rights or creating new avenues for government expansion to curtail your freedoms.

After all is for the kids.

Re: The telecom bill that has Colorado carriers and technology firms on edge

Owen — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:19:45 -0000

Michael,

Please excuse me for doing this in public, but the warped assertions your attempting to project are not supported by the facts. You're mixing rules, laws, technologies, timing and national policies.

I suggest you spend some time with wikipedia tonight and start with a search on the telegraph, move through to the creation of the Bell telephone co., the FCC, ITT, BT, NTT, the cable and sat industries and then onto CI I/II/III. At that point you should probably search for primers on IP (intl prop) and patents in technology. Then back to the FCC and Congress for 1990-current actions.

Best of luck friend.

Re: Uber CEO: Hickenlooper is all talk when it comes to supporting innovation

Owen — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:50:30 -0000

Wrong, they don't "wants to acts". Über is an internet service, a marketplace that puts buyers and sellers together. Über increases the usage and productivity of existing assets and by the looks of nearly every taxi they have decided to jump toward customer service by marketing their own App.

It's seems to me that the taxis now "wants to acts" like Über.

Re: Uber CEO: Hickenlooper is all talk when it comes to supporting innovation

Owen — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:46:47 -0000

Amen brother

Re: Uber CEO: Hickenlooper is all talk when it comes to supporting innovation

Owen — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:45:59 -0000

Hamid, I believe the Über CEO will be counseled by his Democrat advisors to cease bashing The Looper. I suggest staying hooked into Über and establish a news feed via Google or any other their competitors.

I'd have paid $500 to get a picture of The Loopers face when he was advised of the Über comments or read them. We've seen it before, the eyes get tight, his lips purse, and he gets a bit flushed ...... but not the usual flush of an alcoholic.

Re: Uber CEO: Hickenlooper is all talk when it comes to supporting innovation

Owen — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:39:24 -0000

Hey bro the union and union run school districts own the school bus racket, good luck with that investment.

Re: Uber CEO: Hickenlooper is all talk when it comes to supporting innovation

Owen — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:36:52 -0000

Wendy the mouthpiece .... she and her henchmen are paid operatives.

Do tell Wendy ..... Has Über served the consumer interest? Is the PUC bringing barriers to innovation? Are the feeble minds of government trolls not capable of thinking outside the box or yet again do we find the Director and the Chairman using their legislative mandate to further the usual political extortion of The Looper?

We the people will continue to use technology advances to bring value .... the Internet is democracy. Those that own the assets and develop the IP will monetize results for further investments that you will be paid to oppose.

Smell you later Aiello!

Re: Uber CEO: Hickenlooper is all talk when it comes to supporting innovation

Larry Silva — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:41:26 -0000

Uber does issue 1099K's to their drivers as they should under IRS laws and regulations. Uber seems to pick and choose with regulations they will abide by. Don't worry Uber riders, Uber will survive but they will change their business model to comply with more LAWS!

Re: Uber CEO: Hickenlooper is all talk when it comes to supporting innovation

Aviano44 — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:56:24 -0000

I guess in this case the PUC are the bad guys for trying to play fair by rules created for operators in cities Uber wants to broker transportation in but they do not have to play by the same rules. And if someone questions their business actions, they are misguided, non-technology or in the pocket of the Taxi and Sedan firms that have sweat equity in those cities.

Kind of follows our fearless leader in Washington, the heck with a Constitution, who needs it!

When in doubt, question all authority, claim ignorance beg forgiveness, and keep on trucking. Uber don't need no stinkin badges.

Re: Uber CEO: Hickenlooper is all talk when it comes to supporting innovation

Dave Sutton — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:24:36 -0000

Uber wants to acts as a taxi service in Denver, but not follow the taxi industry’s laws. Following the law is too expensive for Uber. It doesn’t comport with Uber’s business model or projected start-up costs. So Kalanick browbeats the governor to see if he’ll cave in.

The governor aside, the taxi industry is regulated at the behest of the local community. Taxis follow laws because they provide an essential public service in a dangerous arena. This is true in every city in the United States of America.

Despite what Kalanick says, it is possible to embrace taxi-app technology and follow the rule of law. A bunch of taxi-app companies do it. But Uber doesn’t. Uber never intended to follow the law, so Kalanick lashes out.

Re: Uber CEO: Hickenlooper is all talk when it comes to supporting innovation

Wendy Aiello — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:35:48 -0000

Uber's schtick to call anyone who asks them to deal under the same set of regulations their competitors must deal with by calling them anti-technology is getting thin.

Re: Uber CEO: Hickenlooper is all talk when it comes to supporting innovation

Sammybaby — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:36:17 -0000

My advice , overstate the price, and come in low, by Overstating the price you are still compliant, and by being under the "stated cost" your still a value to the paying consumer. By the way I'm Still paying whatever the estimate +++ is because a clean nice car with a driver that saves me 15K on a 3 beer DUI is still worth it. Only Denver would mince over Shit like this.. New bumper sticker: UBer or DIE!!

Re: Uber CEO: Hickenlooper is all talk when it comes to supporting innovation

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Re: Uber CEO: Hickenlooper is all talk when it comes to supporting innovation

Wake Up People — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:56:28 -0000

If the brats of modern day civilization don't give a damn about their safety or local laws, Uber away! Oh, I'll be opening a school bus company and my bus is better. Get your kids ready, I'll send a driver in the morning.

Re: Uber CEO: Hickenlooper is all talk when it comes to supporting innovation

Owen — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:55:51 -0000

The Looper, his staff, and his goons at the PUC also wrote that Senate Telecoms bill which did three things: handed $30million a year to Eagle-Net and Viaero, reregulated IP technologies (no wonder Über CEo is p.o.'d), and further increased the regulatory role of the PUC.

How do you know Owen ... well for starters nearly everyone hated it and if you review the fiscal note you'll see that the PUC chairman and the Looper got all agencies to report no fiscal impacts.

So the Über CEO is right to expose the Hickenlooper innovation myth. Shame on the Looper for trying to back door regulation of IP and thus Über.

Re: Review: Dumping a MacBook Air for a Lenovo Yoga, and fixes for trackpad bug and HD space

MDM — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:42:45 -0000

i used the Lenovo Partition Structure Hotfix for which you provided a link. it worked perfectly. It was easy to download and run I gained about 13GB of storage back. I now have a 100GB C drive.

Re: The telecom bill that has Colorado carriers and technology firms on edge

Michael Elling — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:21:34 -0000

We have forgotten the incredible value equal access brought to long-distance/voice, data networks (the internet) and wireless (both A/B roaming and wifi) in the 1980s and 1990s. That, and not the recent trend in monopolization, has resulted in all the gains in services, technology and infrastructure to date. Until we go back to a policy whereby equal access is a quid pro quo for any provider that uses a public RoW or frequency, we'll be heading back towards the relative dark ages of communications.

Re: List of school districts to go online with EAGLE-Net this year

Jeff — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:39:20 -0000

I attended a Council of Governments meeting here in Durango on Friday and the EN CEO was quoted as saying there is only $7.8 million left for the whole state. The biggest builds, as far as I am aware, exist here in the SW. According to EN, 100 school districts will have been served out of 168 if you believe they have brought services to the 71 school districts they claim to have thus far. This means 68 school districts will require additional funds, most likely private only, to finish. The meeting was a disaster with the CEO talking down and being quite crass in his communication. I don't think support is forthcoming from the SW. Just a cluster and getting worse....