Comments for @PatrickThornton http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog Thoughts from a technologist and journalist Wed, 09 May 2012 14:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on The cloud without the Internet isn’t very useful by Dan Thornton http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2012/05/07/the-cloud-without-the-internet-isnt-very-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-6914 Dan Thornton Wed, 09 May 2012 14:41:00 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-6914  I tend to buy secondhand from charity shops - there are so many albums and films I've yet to watch, and at that price it's less than it would cost to stream/hire.  I tend to buy secondhand from charity shops – there are so many albums and films I’ve yet to watch, and at that price it’s less than it would cost to stream/hire.

]]> Comment on The cloud without the Internet isn’t very useful by Patrick Thornton http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2012/05/07/the-cloud-without-the-internet-isnt-very-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-6913 Patrick Thornton Tue, 08 May 2012 16:38:00 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-6913 Those are both fair points. Are we going to lose resale with digital copies?  The price of movies is still a bit off to me. $19.99 for a new movie in HD when I don't get a physical copies seems like a lot. Now I can at least store the movie remotely and redownload it whenever I want. That has greatly upped the value for me. Before iTunes in the cloud I wouldn't buy digital movies. $19.99 for the movie + hard drive space + backup hard drive space + remote backup. That's way too much money and too cumbersome for me. Those are both fair points. Are we going to lose resale with digital copies? 

The price of movies is still a bit off to me. $19.99 for a new movie in HD when I don’t get a physical copies seems like a lot. Now I can at least store the movie remotely and redownload it whenever I want. That has greatly upped the value for me.

Before iTunes in the cloud I wouldn’t buy digital movies. $19.99 for the movie + hard drive space + backup hard drive space + remote backup. That’s way too much money and too cumbersome for me.

]]> Comment on The cloud without the Internet isn’t very useful by Dan Thornton http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2012/05/07/the-cloud-without-the-internet-isnt-very-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-6912 Dan Thornton Tue, 08 May 2012 16:08:00 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-6912  Yeah, I'm trying to cut down on physical editions cluttering up the house, but I do it by ripping it then storing the box in the loft - the other option would be to throw the boxes away and use wallets which would make stuff hard to find... I do stream content, but it tends to be a Friday night impulse purchase. One bigger issue is also that digital content doesn't have a resale value, but can cost a lot more than the physical copy, particularly in niche subjects - that's just annoying!  Yeah, I’m trying to cut down on physical editions cluttering up the house, but I do it by ripping it then storing the box in the loft – the other option would be to throw the boxes away and use wallets which would make stuff hard to find…

I do stream content, but it tends to be a Friday night impulse purchase.

One bigger issue is also that digital content doesn’t have a resale value, but can cost a lot more than the physical copy, particularly in niche subjects – that’s just annoying!

]]> Comment on The cloud without the Internet isn’t very useful by Patrick Thornton http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2012/05/07/the-cloud-without-the-internet-isnt-very-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-6911 Patrick Thornton Tue, 08 May 2012 14:05:00 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-6911 Yeah, this is a good reason to keep physical media around, especially if you don't mind storing all of it. I live in a two-bedroom condo, so I don't really want anymore physical media clogging up my life. I still have my DVDs and Blu-rays, but most of my new movie and TV show purchases are via iTunes in the cloud. I do a lot more renting these days due to streaming services. I don't like storing these digital files locally, because they take up a lot of hard drive space.I only purchase physical discs if its of a movie or TV show where the  video quality is of the utmost importance -- Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and similar movies. In those cases, Blu-ray really makes a difference.I'll just have to hope that I don't have issues like this with the Internet. This is the first time this has happened in awhile, but I recently switched to RCN for home Internet. It's possible they just aren't as reliable. Yeah, this is a good reason to keep physical media around, especially if you don’t mind storing all of it.

I live in a two-bedroom condo, so I don’t really want anymore physical media clogging up my life. I still have my DVDs and Blu-rays, but most of my new movie and TV show purchases are via iTunes in the cloud. I do a lot more renting these days due to streaming services. I don’t like storing these digital files locally, because they take up a lot of hard drive space.I only purchase physical discs if its of a movie or TV show where the  video quality is of the utmost importance — Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and similar movies. In those cases, Blu-ray really makes a difference.I’ll just have to hope that I don’t have issues like this with the Internet. This is the first time this has happened in awhile, but I recently switched to RCN for home Internet. It’s possible they just aren’t as reliable.

]]> Comment on The cloud without the Internet isn’t very useful by Dan Thornton http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2012/05/07/the-cloud-without-the-internet-isnt-very-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-6910 Dan Thornton Tue, 08 May 2012 13:17:00 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-6910 It's why I still tend to buy a physical copy of a CD or DVD, rip it to my PC, and then store it on an external hard drive, when possible... It’s why I still tend to buy a physical copy of a CD or DVD, rip it to my PC, and then store it on an external hard drive, when possible…

]]> Comment on Who needs a business model, anyway? Online journalism does. #jcarn by Dave Manzer http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2011/03/31/who-needs-a-business-model-anyway-online-journalism-does-jcarn/comment-page-1/#comment-6908 Dave Manzer Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:43:00 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1650#comment-6908 Excellent points. Good journalism, journalism you can trust, required money. Thanks for the insights. Dave Excellent points. Good journalism, journalism you can trust, required money. Thanks for the insights. Dave

]]> Comment on Who needs a business model, anyway? Online journalism does. #jcarn by Carnival Roundup No. 3: Driving innovation #JCarn « Carnival of Journalism http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2011/03/31/who-needs-a-business-model-anyway-online-journalism-does-jcarn/comment-page-1/#comment-6907 Carnival Roundup No. 3: Driving innovation #JCarn « Carnival of Journalism Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:45:44 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1650#comment-6907 [...] “the beat blogger” Thornton asks “who needs a business model anyway,” and the short and sweet of it: “It’s time for Knight to start funding projects [...] [...] “the beat blogger” Thornton asks “who needs a business model anyway,” and the short and sweet of it: “It’s time for Knight to start funding projects [...]

]]> Comment on Thoughts on Chrome OS and the Cr-48 by Tweets that mention Endemic - Thoughts on Chrome OS and the Cr-48 -- Topsy.com http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2011/02/12/thoughts-on-chrome-os-and-the-cr-48/comment-page-1/#comment-6884 Tweets that mention Endemic - Thoughts on Chrome OS and the Cr-48 -- Topsy.com Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:05:00 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1596#comment-6884 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ms. Beat, Patrick Thornton. Patrick Thornton said: Here are my thoughts on Chrome OS and the Cr-48 (it makes a lot of sense for certain people) http://bit.ly/hl60Bw [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ms. Beat, Patrick Thornton. Patrick Thornton said: Here are my thoughts on Chrome OS and the Cr-48 (it makes a lot of sense for certain people) http://bit.ly/hl60Bw [...]

]]> Comment on And there goes the Star-Ledger (and another $10 million) by Mark Friesen http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2010/09/08/and-there-goes-the-star-ledges-and-another-10-million/comment-page-1/#comment-6900 Mark Friesen Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:20:55 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1585#comment-6900 Didn't say it was doing well. But the fact that it's not likely has little to do with the corporate structure of Advance and much to do with a bad local economy. Unless you have some knowledge about a privately held company that no one else has... Didn't say it was doing well. But the fact that it's not likely has little to do with the corporate structure of Advance and much to do with a bad local economy. Unless you have some knowledge about a privately held company that no one else has…

]]> Comment on And there goes the Star-Ledger (and another $10 million) by Mark Friesen http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2010/09/08/and-there-goes-the-star-ledges-and-another-10-million/comment-page-1/#comment-6881 Mark Friesen Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:20:55 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1585#comment-6881 Didn't say it was doing well. But the fact that it's not likely has little to do with the corporate structure of Advance and much to do with a bad local economy. Unless you have some knowledge about a privately held company that no one else has... Didn't say it was doing well. But the fact that it's not likely has little to do with the corporate structure of Advance and much to do with a bad local economy. Unless you have some knowledge about a privately held company that no one else has…

]]> Comment on And there goes the Star-Ledger (and another $10 million) by Patrick Thornton http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2010/09/08/and-there-goes-the-star-ledges-and-another-10-million/comment-page-1/#comment-6879 Patrick Thornton Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:36:47 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1585#comment-6879 I take no pleasure in the Star-Ledger and its editorial operations doing poorly, but Advance Internet and that whole setup with the Newhouse papers has been an absolute disaster. I take no pleasure in the Star-Ledger and its editorial operations doing poorly, but Advance Internet and that whole setup with the Newhouse papers has been an absolute disaster.

]]> Comment on And there goes the Star-Ledger (and another $10 million) by Patrick Thornton http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2010/09/08/and-there-goes-the-star-ledges-and-another-10-million/comment-page-1/#comment-6878 Patrick Thornton Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:32:56 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1585#comment-6878 Oh Thank God, I thought the Star-Ledger was actually in trouble. It's good to hear that it is now doing well. Oh Thank God, I thought the Star-Ledger was actually in trouble. It's good to hear that it is now doing well.

]]> Comment on And there goes the Star-Ledger (and another $10 million) by Mark Friesen http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2010/09/08/and-there-goes-the-star-ledges-and-another-10-million/comment-page-1/#comment-6876 Mark Friesen Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:56:02 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1585#comment-6876 The Star-Ledger is not owned by Advance Internet. It is owned by Advance Publications. Advance Internet is a separate subsidiary which runs the web operations. But don't let that get in the way of your schadenfreude. The Star-Ledger is not owned by Advance Internet. It is owned by Advance Publications. Advance Internet is a separate subsidiary which runs the web operations. But don't let that get in the way of your schadenfreude.

]]> Comment on Urban cycling quantifiably better for you than driving a car by Megan Taylor http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2010/07/07/urban-cycling-quantifiably-better-for-you-than-driving-a-car/comment-page-1/#comment-6897 Megan Taylor Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:13:43 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1574#comment-6897 I don't drive in NYC either. Equally scary. Although I both drove and rode my bike in Miami. The roads there are wider and the sidewalks are usually bikeable (aka not as clogged with tourists). <br><br>There are a lot of people pushing for bike lanes in NYC, and some streets, especially in Brooklyn, have them. But they are not separated from traffic in most cases, and cars mostly ignore them. A woman died a few months ago swerving on her bike to avoid an open car door and getting hit by a city bus. <br><br>Anyway, I'm thinking the health benefits/risks are mostly the same as exercise in general. So how about I run 4 miles a day (breathing the nasty air), take the bus, and live forever? I don't drive in NYC either. Equally scary. Although I both drove and rode my bike in Miami. The roads there are wider and the sidewalks are usually bikeable (aka not as clogged with tourists).

There are a lot of people pushing for bike lanes in NYC, and some streets, especially in Brooklyn, have them. But they are not separated from traffic in most cases, and cars mostly ignore them. A woman died a few months ago swerving on her bike to avoid an open car door and getting hit by a city bus.

Anyway, I'm thinking the health benefits/risks are mostly the same as exercise in general. So how about I run 4 miles a day (breathing the nasty air), take the bus, and live forever?

]]> Comment on Urban cycling quantifiably better for you than driving a car by Patrick Thornton http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/2010/07/07/urban-cycling-quantifiably-better-for-you-than-driving-a-car/comment-page-1/#comment-6896 Patrick Thornton Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:56:13 +0000 http://patthorntonfiles.com/blog/?p=1574#comment-6896 I agree. The U.S. has safety issues that many European cities don't have. We need more bike lanes, especially lanes that are separated from car traffic. We also need to train drivers to share the road. We also just need less people driving. In some European cities, cars at not allowed in the center of the city and it is very expensive to drive a car into the city.<br><br>Safety is the reason that I don't bike. Although, this study shows that you'll have a longer life by biking than driving a car. Taking public transportation is safer than both. I agree. The U.S. has safety issues that many European cities don't have. We need more bike lanes, especially lanes that are separated from car traffic. We also need to train drivers to share the road. We also just need less people driving. In some European cities, cars at not allowed in the center of the city and it is very expensive to drive a car into the city.

Safety is the reason that I don't bike. Although, this study shows that you'll have a longer life by biking than driving a car. Taking public transportation is safer than both.

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