Comments on: Discovery Channel Knuckles Under to Big Business? http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:51:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: joaoPT http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1323241 joaoPT Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:37:03 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1323241 #18 Ditto... The thing it gets me the most here with Discovery, is the fact we see a show without commercial breaks, so every 5 minutes we get a recap of what was just said. It feels so bad. It's like they're calling us morons... #18
Ditto…

The thing it gets me the most here with Discovery, is the fact we see a show without commercial breaks, so every 5 minutes we get a recap of what was just said. It feels so bad. It’s like they’re calling us morons…

]]> By: Angel H. Wong http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1323189 Angel H. Wong Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:21:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1323189 #16 "Who the heck watches Discovery anymore… I mean Mythbusters, American chopper, etc… " It was either those shows or American Football documentaries, or the evolution of female breasts with Carmen Electra rubbing herself against a brass pole during the boring parts in order for them to get an American audience. #16

“Who the heck watches Discovery anymore… I mean Mythbusters, American chopper, etc… ”

It was either those shows or American Football documentaries, or the evolution of female breasts with Carmen Electra rubbing herself against a brass pole during the boring parts in order for them to get an American audience.

]]> By: Benji http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1323006 Benji Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:39:24 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1323006 Hollywood includes some of the biggest of the "big businesses" out there but it's not mentioned as a big business itself. Ever stop to wonder why? Hollywood includes some of the biggest of the “big businesses” out there but it’s not mentioned as a big business itself. Ever stop to wonder why?

]]> By: amodedoma http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1322901 amodedoma Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:40:33 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1322901 Who the heck watches Discovery anymore... I mean Mythbusters, American chopper, etc... If you want to see documentaries, Discovery shouldn't be your first choice. RFID has been around a while now and just isn't taking off. Obviously the problems are bigger than the potential. Who the heck watches Discovery anymore… I mean Mythbusters, American chopper, etc… If you want to see documentaries, Discovery shouldn’t be your first choice.
RFID has been around a while now and just isn’t taking off. Obviously the problems are bigger than the potential.

]]> By: Eric http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1322756 Eric Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:33:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1322756 Walmart has been attempting to use RFID for some time now, but has been having a lot of trouble getting it to work... http://www.techworld.com/mobility/features/index.cfm?featureid=872 This article was from 2004, so I imagine there has been some improvement, but I still see a lot of stock boys (persons?) with barcode readers in Walmart. Walmart has been attempting to use RFID for some time now, but has been having a lot of trouble getting it to work…

http://www.techworld.com/mobility/features/index.cfm?featureid=872

This article was from 2004, so I imagine there has been some improvement, but I still see a lot of stock boys (persons?) with barcode readers in Walmart.

]]> By: Dallas http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1322711 Dallas Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:52:50 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1322711 #13 I agree. But I don;t see the connection with your good point to the Discovery channel. If someone wants to hack a Panda bear's RFID to make it seem like a bald eagle is hibernating in a cave, I suppose we'll just have to use the data collected as an estimate. I totally agree that RFID abuse of function and inherent weakness is an issue. #13 I agree. But I don;t see the connection with your good point to the Discovery channel.

If someone wants to hack a Panda bear’s RFID to make it seem like a bald eagle is hibernating in a cave, I suppose we’ll just have to use the data collected as an estimate.

I totally agree that RFID abuse of function and inherent weakness is an issue.

]]> By: Alex http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1322696 Alex Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:31:46 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1322696 "I don’t see the hubbub if was about RFID’s being hackable. Everyone knows they are not foolproof. They still make sense for inventory, transport and many applications." It's because they - and by "they" I mean certain agencies that control how you spend your money, how you keep your medical information, etc. - want to implant you with an RFID tag that has all of this information right there for anyone to access. No one cares for merchandise control because it's probably not cost-effective to hack an RFID tag to just steal a single item. But when your credit information and your very private, personal medical information is potentially being advertised to the world, it's a dangerous thing that should be looked into. “I don’t see the hubbub if was about RFID’s being hackable. Everyone knows they are not foolproof. They still make sense for inventory, transport and many applications.”

It’s because they – and by “they” I mean certain agencies that control how you spend your money, how you keep your medical information, etc. – want to implant you with an RFID tag that has all of this information right there for anyone to access.

No one cares for merchandise control because it’s probably not cost-effective to hack an RFID tag to just steal a single item. But when your credit information and your very private, personal medical information is potentially being advertised to the world, it’s a dangerous thing that should be looked into.

]]> By: MagnusPatris http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1322641 MagnusPatris Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:31:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1322641 Wait! Screw RFID, I wanted to learn how to make a better pizza and it was cut off! Vast right wing pizza conspiracy? New York crust makers syndicate? Pizza stone lobbyists? Why was this important information censored! Conspiracy! Conspiracy! Wait! Screw RFID, I wanted to learn how to make a better pizza and it was cut off! Vast right wing pizza conspiracy? New York crust makers syndicate? Pizza stone lobbyists? Why was this important information censored! Conspiracy! Conspiracy!

]]> By: Dallas http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1322640 Dallas Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:31:57 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1322640 I don't see the hubbub if was about RFID's being hackable. Everyone knows they are not foolproof. They still make sense for inventory, transport and many applications. I was waiting for a scene showing Discovery engineers forcing Panda bears to eat a pound of RFID's a day for testing. Didn't see it. I don’t see the hubbub if was about RFID’s being hackable. Everyone knows they are not foolproof. They still make sense for inventory, transport and many applications.

I was waiting for a scene showing Discovery engineers forcing Panda bears to eat a pound of RFID’s a day for testing. Didn’t see it.

]]> By: Peanut Butter and Jam http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1322541 Peanut Butter and Jam Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:19:03 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1322541 joaoPT <i>None but the BBC could pull a “independent” mythbusters kind of show, and even then, maybe…</i> Perhaps back in the good old days before the BBC's mandate included "leveraging the most out of licence fee money" (which is to say, taking that yearly £140 TV licence fee every UK citizen has to pay if they want to own a TV and using it to produce crappy shows that will sell abroad --mostly to Americans-- or programmes that sell a lot of mechandises, like Teletubbies and Bob the Builder). I am afraid that the days of BBC independence from the corporate world has expired.... joaoPT None but the BBC could pull a “independent” mythbusters kind of show, and even then, maybe…

Perhaps back in the good old days before the BBC’s mandate included “leveraging the most out of licence fee money” (which is to say, taking that yearly £140 TV licence fee every UK citizen has to pay if they want to own a TV and using it to produce crappy shows that will sell abroad –mostly to Americans– or programmes that sell a lot of mechandises, like Teletubbies and Bob the Builder).

I am afraid that the days of BBC independence from the corporate world has expired….

]]> By: Greg Allen http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1322291 Greg Allen Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:36:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1322291 This is another case where WE NEED THE GEEKS! C'mon guys. Hack RFID, hack it hard and post the results! This is another case where WE NEED THE GEEKS!

C’mon guys. Hack RFID, hack it hard and post the results!

]]> By: gquaglia http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1322289 gquaglia Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:33:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1322289 <blockquote>Most businesses operate through intimidation and maintaining market domination at all costs.</blockquote> Did someone mention Microsoft?

Most businesses operate through intimidation and maintaining market domination at all costs.

Did someone mention Microsoft?

]]> By: bobbo http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1322278 bobbo Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:22:08 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1322278 Well, its a good thing their show is not called "MYTHBUSTERS UNCENSORED" or Mustard would be all over it like yellow on a tulip. Well, its a good thing their show is not called “MYTHBUSTERS UNCENSORED” or Mustard would be all over it like yellow on a tulip.

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1322271 Mr. Fusion Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:12:49 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1322271 While the Discovery Channel must ask “how high” when told to jump by the advertisers, PBS doesn't. <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/credit/" rel="nofollow">Here is a show</a> the Credit Card companies wish didn't make it on the air. Commercial broadcasters could never show something like this. While the Discovery Channel must ask “how high” when told to jump by the advertisers, PBS doesn’t. Here is a show the Credit Card companies wish didn’t make it on the air. Commercial broadcasters could never show something like this.

]]> By: R.O.P. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/30/discovery-channel-knuckles-under-to-big-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1322237 R.O.P. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:36:10 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=22675#comment-1322237 Tommy Thompson, 42nd Governor of Wisconsin and the 7th U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, claimed he had such faith in RFID chips he would have himself implanted with one. 3 years later, we are STILL waiting for that to happen. Tommy Thompson, 42nd Governor of Wisconsin and the 7th U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, claimed he had such faith in RFID chips he would have himself implanted with one. 3 years later, we are STILL waiting for that to happen.

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