We Live in Interesting Times IV - Text-to-Speech violates copyrights?
Fred Doyle
week, the executive director of the author's guild said, ""They don't
have the right to read a book out loud,...That's an audio right, which
is derivative under copyright law."
Amazon's response was, "An Amazon spokesman noted the text-reading
feature depends on text-to-speech technology, and that listeners won't
confuse it with the audiobook experience."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123419309890963869.html
Text-to-Speech isn't new. Where have they been all these years?
Fred Doyle
whoisthat...@hotmail.com
> Text-to-Speech isn't new. Where have they been all these years?
Why, they waited till a big dog with deep pockets walked along.
Interesting device, but I'd want to see one before I plunked down $350
for one.
Drew
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"Fred Doyle" <fdo...@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message
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: In discussing the capability of the new Kindle announced by Amazon this
Neither is video amplification for those with poor eyesight.
I wonder it they will make the same claim for those that employ hearing
aids?
Next they will go after Brail translation devices.
Onideus Mad Hatter
wrote:
LOL...obviously these idiots have no idea what text-to-speech software
is. Even the *BEST* text-to-speech engines can't come anywhere close
to resembling a real human voice and likely won't for at least
another 10 or 20 years. Then of course the program is "stupid" it
doesn't think/read like a human being does, unless the text has been
specifically formatted for it and certainly they aren't doing that.
That's something that the authors ~could~ have done and then sell a
version of their book that's been specifically formatted for
text-to-speech converters...although given the exhaustive effort it
would take to format a whole book they've have to charge like $20 a
copy, but then of course you could just have an actual human read the
damn thing and it'd be a hell of a lot cheaper (not mention it'd sound
better). The author's guild is a LOOOOOONG damn way off from needing
to concern themselves with text-to-speech engines. Oh, yeah, not to
mention that most of the "good" text-to-speech engines are HELLA
fuckin expensive to *LEASE* (you never actually own it). Likely
though they're just using one of the craptastic open source engines
that sound like fucking ass.
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Fred Doyle
"....we are modifying our systems so that rights holders can decide on a
title by title basis whether they want text-to-speech enabled or
disabled for any particular title. We have already begun to work on the
technical changes required to give authors and publishers that choice.
With this new level of control, publishers and authors will be able to
decide for themselves whether it is in their commercial interests to
leave text-to-speech enabled. We believe many will decide that it is."
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/amazon-backs-off-text-to-speech-feature-in-kindle/
The technology is not new and has been used to read books, articles, web
pages, etc. for years. It is readily available. It is legal, at least
from Amazon's perspective. But the consumer doesn't get the choice to
use it.
We live in interesting times.
Fred Doyle
Onideus Mad Hatter
wrote:
>Fred Doyle wrote:
Actually the consumer still *DOES* have a choice...they're just
limited by their lack of intelligence. Freedom, true freedom, is
nothing more than intellectual advantage over others. And those that
have the know how can easily port the text over to any number of
text-to-speech engines, including the one that comes for free with
Windows. *nods*
...hrmmm, I should add that to my list of quotes, the bit about
freedom. I like that.
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Fred Doyle
> Freedom, true freedom, is
> nothing more than intellectual advantage over others.
>
> ...hrmmm, I should add that to my list of quotes, the bit about
> freedom. I like that.
>
> --
>
Hmmm...like so much that you write, that's just empty rhetoric. But it
is "Truthy."
History just doesn't support it, and the concept continues unsupported
today. You can tell the many, many intellectuals throughout history that
they were truly free, even though imprisoned, harassed, tortured, etc.
by those that had a political, monetary, or power advantage over them,
even though they had the intellectual advantage. I'm sure it will come
as a comfort.
Hey, what's real substance mean to your posts, anyway. Not much. Never
has, never will.
Fred Doyle
Onideus Mad Hatter
wrote:
>Jethrodeus Mad Hatter wrote:
Well, if they were being tortured, beaten, etc...well I guess they
just weren't too smart, now were they? ^__^
There is a difference...a *HUGE* difference, between *HAVING*
knowledge and *USING* knowledge. There are no shortage of assholes
running around claiming to be MENSA, but for every one of them that
claims to have some outrageously high IQ they manage to produce all of
*NOTHING* for it. Further, most of the knowledge that it seems you're
thinking of is specific knowledge. You could be a fuckin rocket
scientist, but if you don't even know how to change a flat tire on a
car...pffft...yeah, yer not knowledgeable. Knowledge covers *ALL*
areas of expertise and those such as yourself who limit themselves to
*SINGLE* areas of expertise simply cannot grasp how knowledge can be
power, how it can set you free.
Let me put it this way...right now...every day...all the time...I'm
"breaking" about 52 different laws of the land...*MY* "freedom"
extends *SO* far that most of the current "laws" restricting said
freedom...they don't even apply to those like myself, those who know
how to use technology to get what we want...undetectable and
untraceable. And for the most part the "system" ignores those like
myself, mostly in that we're smart enough not to give them a reason to
go after us, breaking and exploiting the system gently, rather than
abruptly...however, if they ever did...well, those who have the
technology are those that rule. And currently...only the United
States Military could out class the level of technology I currently
have at my disposal. Unfortunately fun little play things like police
cars and police helicopters are not shielded against EMP. Tell me,
have *YOU* ever made an explosively pumped flux compression generator?
^__^ Such fun little toys, amongst *MANY* others are always at the
convenience of those such as myself. Heck I've even made things that
could completely destroy the entire physical architecture of a large
scale network in less than five minutes. If those like myself ever
really wanted to...we could likely completely cripple the entire
countries infrastructure in less than three months. Those like
yourself...those who don't have knowledge...you really don't have any
idea just how...fragile...you really are. `, )
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Hatter Quotes
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"Freedom, true freedom, is nothing more than intellectual advantage over others."
"When I listen to people I don't really listen to what it is they're
whoisthat...@hotmail.com
productions.net> wrote:
> And currently...only the United
> States Military could out class the level of technology I currently
> have at my disposal. Unfortunately fun little play things like police
> cars and police helicopters are not shielded against EMP. Tell me,
> have *YOU* ever made an explosively pumped flux compression generator?
> ^__^ Such fun little toys, amongst *MANY* others are always at the
> convenience of those such as myself. Heck I've even made things that
> could completely destroy the entire physical architecture of a large
> scale network in less than five minutes. If those like myself ever
> really wanted to...we could likely completely cripple the entire
> countries infrastructure in less than three months. Those like
> yourself...those who don't have knowledge...you really don't have any
> idea just how...fragile...you really are.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=3432651
Fred Doyle
> Uncle Jed, Uncle Jed! I jus' done made an explosive pumped
> flux compression gen'rator out thar by the cement pond. C'mon
> out and take a look!
LOL, just too beautiful. Way too funny.
Fred doyle
Onideus Mad Hatter
wrote:
>Jethrodeus Mad Hatter wrote:
*rolls eyes*
Oh ye of little mind...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosively_pumped_flux_compression_generator
LOL, your dumbass actually thought that was something I just made up?
*snicker* Like I said...dipshits like you...you really have no idea
at all just how fragile your little world is. ^__^
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Onideus Mad Hatter
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Onideus Mad Hatter
>http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=3432651
My link is better:
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosively_pumped_flux_compression_generator
^__^
Have fun with your little cartoons there, Drewster.
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Onideus Mad Hatter
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whoisthat...@hotmail.com
Don't dare obstruct his view of Venus or you'll see
"how...fragile...you really are"!
Drew
Fred Doyle
> On Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:32:35 -0500, Fred Doyle <fdo...@nycap.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Jethrodeus Mad Hatter wrote:
>>
>>> Uncle Jed, Uncle Jed! I jus' done made an explosive pumped
>>> flux compression gen'rator out thar by the cement pond. C'mon
>>> out and take a look!
Jed: Boy, I done tol' you no more makin' weapons of mass destruction out
thar by the cement pond. Las' time you made that neutron bomb thing,
Mz.Drysdale's cat lost its fur, caught a cold and nearly died from
pneumonia.
Jethrodeus: Aw Uncle Jed, this ain't nothin' like that. This here is one
awesome weapon. With this thing, I'm going to take over downtown Walla
Walla, and then the world!
Jed: Boy, I'm warnin' you....
Jethrodeus: Gollee Uncle Jed, how can I be a mad scientist and all, when
you won't let me go makin' no evil weapons of mass destruction and such.
I know what I'm doin' here. I got a 6th grade education.
Way, way too much fun here. You just have to stop. I've got tears in my
eyes from laughing.
Fred Doyle
Fred Doyle
This is too funny. I've been laughing all morning. It doesn't take much
to get him to this point, does it? A little time, a few posts, and he's
off again.
Fred Doyle
Onideus Mad Hatter
wrote:
...when did you start calling yourself Jethrodeus, Jethro? Did I tell
you that you could change your name? Keep up with the story though, I
really like it when you show off just how incredibly untalented,
unfunny and all out worthless you really are. ^__^ And, really, it's
not as if you have anything better to do than continually obsess over
everything me. I did a quick stat check on both you and Drew...over
the past year over 96% of every post you've made on Usenet has either
been *TO* me or has been *ABOUT* me in some form or another. LOL, I'm
so the fuck far up into yer lil head space I could probably start
sellin REAL ESTATE! Yer pwn3d little man...oh so badly.
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Onideus Mad Hatter
wrote:
>whoisthat...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> On Mar 3, 7:32 am, Fred Doyle <fdoy...@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>>> Jethrodeus Mad Hatter wrote:
>>>> Uncle Jed, Uncle Jed! I jus' done made an explosive pumped
>>>> flux compression gen'rator out thar by the cement pond. C'mon
>>> > out and take a look!
>>>
>>> LOL, just too beautiful. Way too funny.
>>
>> Don't dare obstruct his view of Venus or you'll see
>> "how...fragile...you really are"!
>>
>> Drew
>
>This is too funny. I've been laughing all morning.
He LAUGHING everybody...really...he uh, he just needs to make sure
that we all know how much of a good time he's having...really....he's
completely *NOT* butthurt at *ALL*...cause he's *LAUGHING*...get it?
*nods*
>It doesn't take much to get me to this point, does it?
I fixed your typo, Jethro.
>A little time, a few posts, and he's off again.
This from the retard who spent his entire morning coming up with an
inane story about himself inventing magical nuclear weapons or some
shit.
whoisthat...@hotmail.com
What makes it funnier is the Sophomore doesn't have a clue. Nary a
one.
Drew
Onideus Mad Hatter
This from one of the retards who thinks that an EMP generator is a
"weapon of mass destruction". LOL, talk about extreme cluelessness.
This guy needs a cluepon in the worst way imaginable.
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Onideus Mad Hatter
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Fred Doyle
This guy is way to precious. You couldn't make up a character like this
if you tried.
He's hovering now, and spinning like a top, reading and responding to
every post. 'Cuz you know who the real Hatter Addict is. No one is more
obsessed with Matt than Matt. He can't not respond when his name is
mentioned.
But be careful. He's got weapons of mass destruction and he might just
use them and show you how fragile you really are.
Fred Doyle
The Daring Dufas
Me and my brother can just make up a name, write disparaging
remarks about the faux person and Odoriferous Insane Milliner
will but in and hysterically rant that we are referring to him.
My God, it's funny. We call it Hatter bait.
TDD
Onideus Mad Hatter
Awww, how cute, the Hatter Addicts are all having a little circle jerk
with each other. ^__^
I can't really blame them for their need of slurpage though, I mean I
can only imagine how horrible it must feel to be verbally ripped all
apart by me...it's kind of like a little support group for them. LOL
You can always tell when I've *REALLY* hit them too close to home,
because that's when they *REALLY* start slurping up each others asses,
in nearly ever other post they make (like they are now).
whoisthat...@hotmail.com
Obviously you can't distinguish "slurpage" with blatant ridicule.
Drew
Onideus Mad Hatter
Oh you can call it whatever you *NEED* to call it, Drewster. I
wouldn't think of getting in the way of your little delusional
*NEEDS*. ^__^
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