Monday, 19 January 2009
Monday, 10 November 2008
wooooooorllld summit
World Summit
The main aim of the summit was to try and get around 90% of the worlds population started in the world of IT. this is quite a goal to achieve and will take a lot of work. Bad points of this summit were only 40 heads of nations showed up for the summit. Also trying to get so many nations to agree on one thing is quite difficult.Posative points are that the world is trying to agree on something and work together to connect the whole human race on the internet.Personally, from the limited information i think that the summit could have gone better but its a start, we can't expec thuge thing slike this to be settled and action taken instantly.
i had to copy and paste this again because the blog stopped working therefore all of my changes have not appeared!
www.bbc.co.uk/news
i couldnt find too much info on this topic because virgin media's connection to the area in where i live is weak.
The main aim of the summit was to try and get around 90% of the worlds population started in the world of IT. this is quite a goal to achieve and will take a lot of work. Bad points of this summit were only 40 heads of nations showed up for the summit. Also trying to get so many nations to agree on one thing is quite difficult.Posative points are that the world is trying to agree on something and work together to connect the whole human race on the internet.Personally, from the limited information i think that the summit could have gone better but its a start, we can't expec thuge thing slike this to be settled and action taken instantly.
i had to copy and paste this again because the blog stopped working therefore all of my changes have not appeared!
www.bbc.co.uk/news
i couldnt find too much info on this topic because virgin media's connection to the area in where i live is weak.
wooooooorllld summit
World Summit
The main aim of the summit was to try and get around 90% of the worlds population started in the world of IT. this is quite a goal to achieve and will take a lot of work. Bad points of this summit were only 40 heads of nations showed up for the summit. Also trying to get so many nations to agree on one thing is quite difficult.Posative points are that the world is trying to agree on something and work together to connect the whole human race on the internet.Personally, from the limited information i think that the summit could have gone better but its a start, we can't expec thuge thing slike this to be settled and action taken instantly. however this is the only limited amoutn of info i could find due to my internet access is lowered because of virgin media's conection problem within my area.
www.bbc.co.uk/news
The main aim of the summit was to try and get around 90% of the worlds population started in the world of IT. this is quite a goal to achieve and will take a lot of work. Bad points of this summit were only 40 heads of nations showed up for the summit. Also trying to get so many nations to agree on one thing is quite difficult.Posative points are that the world is trying to agree on something and work together to connect the whole human race on the internet.Personally, from the limited information i think that the summit could have gone better but its a start, we can't expec thuge thing slike this to be settled and action taken instantly. however this is the only limited amoutn of info i could find due to my internet access is lowered because of virgin media's conection problem within my area.
www.bbc.co.uk/news
email the solomans
The BBC report on the use of ICT in the Soloman islands is obvious that there is a digital divide throughout the islands. Althought odds are against them, they people who live on them are starting to get more into IT because it will help them in many diferent ways. Having the community using internet services is a strat, then soon once everyone has got used to using the IT they may be able to use it freely or get their own. Their divigtal divide problem might have started because of the isolation of their islands. Wireless internet can start to solve these problems as its only been around for a few years and can be expensive, espacially for a country that is still developing. and hopefully soon the islands will be connected.
laos
Laos has quite a big digital divide but also has a few random/ bizzare cases of destered places with no good standard electricity having IT and internet access. Problems that have caused the divide are that the terrain is hilly / mountinous and it is hard to get signals into some of the country. Also there is a lot of rainfall and monsoon weather which can break equipment like ariels. A lot of people are willing to get into IT but some cant. At the moment most people are using text messaging to communicate.A lot of the power is: 'Peadal Powered' generator has been instlled in a village so they can run computers, it is water proof and sturdy so its safe from the weather. Also a charaity has set up in schools to help people learn about IT and its uses. I beleive that once more people in Laos learn how to use IT then the digital divide it has now will decrease, and eventually all of the less econically developed places will not be digitally divided.
Monday, 3 November 2008
changes in access
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/dai/index.html
Fiiji, a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), is at a crossroads in its ICT evolution. The country's relative position in telecommunication penetration rankings has been declining over the last 30 years and to catch up, it needs to fully exploit the advantages it has. This include its strategic location in the Pacific and the fact that it headquarters of a number of regional organizations. Another strength is its English-speaking, literate population and the presence of the University of the South Pacific, a major regional tertiary educational institution. The decision to connect to the Southern Cross fibre optic undersea cable was forward looking and ensures the country an ample supply of bandwidth. It now needs the applications, services and growing market to exploit this.
Major barriers to becoming an information society are the lack of awareness about the benefits of ICTs to meet development needs, limited infrastructure, especially in rural areas, and the country's long-term telecommunication monopoly. The fact that there are different operators for each telecommunication segment (local, mobile, international and Internet) adds to higher pricing. With this market situation Fiji is missing the benefits that a more competitive telecom market would provide such as lower prices, better quality, enhanced innovation and greater customer focus. Fiji's mobile peak time call charges, for example, are among the highest in the world and given the current levels of coverage and tariffs mobile penetration (at around eleven percent) is probably close to saturation. Market liberalization and sector reform are crucial. A new telecommunication bill, calling for the establishment of a telecommunication regulator and a licensing framework, are under preparation.
In the ITU's Digital Access Index, which ranks 178 countries according to their ability to access ICTs, Fiji falls into the middle of the medium access group and ranks 85th. It compares well in terms of knowledge and affordability due to its relatively high literacy and school enrolment and flat rate local call pricing for dial-up Internet access. It does less well in infrastructure, usage and quality.
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/cs/fiji/index.html
Vietnam is one of the major emerging markets of the ASEAN region and one of the underpinnings of this growth has been the expansion in telecommunication networks. Over the past five years, Vietnam has sustained an average fixed line network growth of 26.8 per cent, slightly ahead of China and one of the highest in the region. While the country’s domestic fixed-line network has grown rapidly, mobile communications developments are less impressive. Despite the fact that mobile services were introduced in 1992, and even though it is one of the first parts of the sector where competition and private sector participation has been allowed, Vietnam has one of the lowest ratios of mobile to fixed line subscribers in South East Asia.
The government has attempted to reconcile the essentially free-market character of the Internet with a national system based on state control. Only few countries are protected by a national firewall or apply such tight licensing regulations to the ISP market, which is still largely state-owned in Vietnam. Despite a late start, (the Internet was first permitted in Vietnam in November1997), the dramatic growth that has marked the Internet in other countries is apparent also in Vietnam. During 2000, the number of dial-up Internet subscribers grew from just 42’000 to over 100’000, a growth rate of almost 150 per cent. An ITU mission, including Michael Minges, Tim Kelly, and Lara Srivastava, was carried out in Hanoi and in Ho Chi Minh City from May 14-17. The mission was coordinated with the Vietnam Department General of Posts and Telecommunications (DGPT).
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/cs/vietnam/index.html
Fiiji, a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), is at a crossroads in its ICT evolution. The country's relative position in telecommunication penetration rankings has been declining over the last 30 years and to catch up, it needs to fully exploit the advantages it has. This include its strategic location in the Pacific and the fact that it headquarters of a number of regional organizations. Another strength is its English-speaking, literate population and the presence of the University of the South Pacific, a major regional tertiary educational institution. The decision to connect to the Southern Cross fibre optic undersea cable was forward looking and ensures the country an ample supply of bandwidth. It now needs the applications, services and growing market to exploit this.
Major barriers to becoming an information society are the lack of awareness about the benefits of ICTs to meet development needs, limited infrastructure, especially in rural areas, and the country's long-term telecommunication monopoly. The fact that there are different operators for each telecommunication segment (local, mobile, international and Internet) adds to higher pricing. With this market situation Fiji is missing the benefits that a more competitive telecom market would provide such as lower prices, better quality, enhanced innovation and greater customer focus. Fiji's mobile peak time call charges, for example, are among the highest in the world and given the current levels of coverage and tariffs mobile penetration (at around eleven percent) is probably close to saturation. Market liberalization and sector reform are crucial. A new telecommunication bill, calling for the establishment of a telecommunication regulator and a licensing framework, are under preparation.
In the ITU's Digital Access Index, which ranks 178 countries according to their ability to access ICTs, Fiji falls into the middle of the medium access group and ranks 85th. It compares well in terms of knowledge and affordability due to its relatively high literacy and school enrolment and flat rate local call pricing for dial-up Internet access. It does less well in infrastructure, usage and quality.
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/cs/fiji/index.html
Vietnam is one of the major emerging markets of the ASEAN region and one of the underpinnings of this growth has been the expansion in telecommunication networks. Over the past five years, Vietnam has sustained an average fixed line network growth of 26.8 per cent, slightly ahead of China and one of the highest in the region. While the country’s domestic fixed-line network has grown rapidly, mobile communications developments are less impressive. Despite the fact that mobile services were introduced in 1992, and even though it is one of the first parts of the sector where competition and private sector participation has been allowed, Vietnam has one of the lowest ratios of mobile to fixed line subscribers in South East Asia.
The government has attempted to reconcile the essentially free-market character of the Internet with a national system based on state control. Only few countries are protected by a national firewall or apply such tight licensing regulations to the ISP market, which is still largely state-owned in Vietnam. Despite a late start, (the Internet was first permitted in Vietnam in November1997), the dramatic growth that has marked the Internet in other countries is apparent also in Vietnam. During 2000, the number of dial-up Internet subscribers grew from just 42’000 to over 100’000, a growth rate of almost 150 per cent. An ITU mission, including Michael Minges, Tim Kelly, and Lara Srivastava, was carried out in Hanoi and in Ho Chi Minh City from May 14-17. The mission was coordinated with the Vietnam Department General of Posts and Telecommunications (DGPT).
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/cs/vietnam/index.html
Reducing the divide
reducing the divide between the poorest nations and the richest is a step in the right direction because of soooooo many reason which i will go into detail about.
the advantages of reducing the divide are showing people different ways of life which could better their situation making them make changes in the way they live e.g. looking at cooking recipies and better ways to build houses etc.
this will allow the less fortunate to be online like everyone else and learn skills and maybe develop their IQ but also help them.
bridging the gap would mean a better life for them because of the better quality of living, better facilities also they would be able to connect with people much more easier.
computer aid do good and bad in different cultures because they help the people but destroy the environment by taking down trees and destroying crops where the electrical cables and lines have to be placed for the connection.
the advantages of reducing the divide are showing people different ways of life which could better their situation making them make changes in the way they live e.g. looking at cooking recipies and better ways to build houses etc.
this will allow the less fortunate to be online like everyone else and learn skills and maybe develop their IQ but also help them.
bridging the gap would mean a better life for them because of the better quality of living, better facilities also they would be able to connect with people much more easier.
computer aid do good and bad in different cultures because they help the people but destroy the environment by taking down trees and destroying crops where the electrical cables and lines have to be placed for the connection.
I HATE
virgin media!!!!!
arrggggggghhh... i hate their broadband service! mugs!
i will get my work done now :)
arrggggggghhh... i hate their broadband service! mugs!
i will get my work done now :)
Friday, 24 October 2008
the digital divide
http://www.africaguide.com/afmap.htm
the link is to the map of africa, where you will see the countries that are part of the digital divide.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/10/99/information_rich_information_poor/471891.stm
this link is a case-study on burkino fasso about their struggle on the digital divide.
many of the central African countries are on the wrong side of the digital divide because of their location, wealth, infrastructure and general knowledge about electical devices.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Global_Digital_Divide1.png
this link show the image of the world and the ratio of computers per 100 people in that certain country.
this shows that the less economically developed countries do not have the correct facilities to hold computers let alone even run them due to the lack of finances. the financial part of this is massive because it would cost millions of punds to develop these african countries and to maintain them etc...
the link is to the map of africa, where you will see the countries that are part of the digital divide.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/10/99/information_rich_information_poor/471891.stm
this link is a case-study on burkino fasso about their struggle on the digital divide.
many of the central African countries are on the wrong side of the digital divide because of their location, wealth, infrastructure and general knowledge about electical devices.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Global_Digital_Divide1.png
this link show the image of the world and the ratio of computers per 100 people in that certain country.
this shows that the less economically developed countries do not have the correct facilities to hold computers let alone even run them due to the lack of finances. the financial part of this is massive because it would cost millions of punds to develop these african countries and to maintain them etc...
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
world summit part 1
the aim of the world summit of 170 countries was "the first constitution for the information age".
"The documents reflect the growing awareness of leaders of the political, economic and social impact of the internet and other communication technologies". this was said by BBC news.
"The declaration of principles and action plan adopted at the summit set ambitious goals to ensure that more than half of the world has access to some form of electronic media by 2015". this is the main objective
the most negative point to come out of the world summit is that over 90% of the world therefore they will not see the change in the digital economy because they arnt on the net.
"And exactly how to bring these digital resources within the reach of the 90% of the Earth's population currently offline proved too much for the summit".
this basically says that only a very small amount of people can feel the effect of the change...
much more to come..
"The documents reflect the growing awareness of leaders of the political, economic and social impact of the internet and other communication technologies". this was said by BBC news.
"The declaration of principles and action plan adopted at the summit set ambitious goals to ensure that more than half of the world has access to some form of electronic media by 2015". this is the main objective
the most negative point to come out of the world summit is that over 90% of the world therefore they will not see the change in the digital economy because they arnt on the net.
"And exactly how to bring these digital resources within the reach of the 90% of the Earth's population currently offline proved too much for the summit".
this basically says that only a very small amount of people can feel the effect of the change...
much more to come..
Monday, 20 October 2008
discussion society and the individual
alrite guys...
has anyone found any decent results for this exercise?
i couldnt find that much to write... so if anyone has anything, give me a shout :D cheers.
has anyone found any decent results for this exercise?
i couldnt find that much to write... so if anyone has anything, give me a shout :D cheers.
Monitoring internet and email use
the advantages of this content monitoring system are that it keeps a close eye on all of their employees and it can see whether they are actually working etc... with filtering their employees emails is a good way to see if they are serious about their job instead o flooking at other jobs etc. with blocking websites such as pornography etc is good because the company shows a hard working ethic which could appeal to people.
the negative impacts could be that the employees could be against their bosses looking at their emails and internet history because it is their private life and they want to keep it to themselves. they could see this as they are ebing invaded by people into their priovate life.
this system can be used by schools for various reasons because of many things availble to them on the internet such as pornography and other certain material on the internet. the police could look into peoples' email accounts to find pieces of evidence for a crime etc, this would have to be given permission obviously before they search their account.
the negative impacts could be that the employees could be against their bosses looking at their emails and internet history because it is their private life and they want to keep it to themselves. they could see this as they are ebing invaded by people into their priovate life.
this system can be used by schools for various reasons because of many things availble to them on the internet such as pornography and other certain material on the internet. the police could look into peoples' email accounts to find pieces of evidence for a crime etc, this would have to be given permission obviously before they search their account.
Friday, 17 October 2008
arrive alive GPS system
to be honest with this whole scheme.. its good to see where they are but it cannot stop them from speeding or crashing. its purely to see where they are... how can they see what they are doing in their car whether they are driving on the wrong side of the road etc.. the parents must trust their child with their driving because if they passed the test then they should be entitled to drive on the road becausr they have passed a national test! therefore it is up to them how they drive a gps system cannot so anything to stop them being themselves.!
http://www.arrivealive.co.za/
http://www.arrivealive.co.za/
Pro's and Con's of ID cards...
the ict proposal of the ID card scheme is needed is one big database full of everyones data. this would be good because all of the data on the base would be backed up etc so it won't be lost...
with the initial idea of these cards... where would we exactly use them? will we be the only country that uses them and would this be a disadvantage?
the main reason for an ID card would be the main deason as identification... but people have passports, provisionals and driving lisences.. i mean would there be any point in ANOTHER card to be put in the wallet? especially if you had to pay for it anyway.
however according tyo the home office: "ID cards will provide an easy and secure way for legal UK residents to prove who they are when they apply for services at private businesses, or for government benefits".
this is true against illegal immigrants that come in the country and work illegally. this is a good idea however if this happens then the government should take away certain identity cards because there will be too many... the drawbacks of the system would be fraud because at the moment there have been cases about identity theft and pin and chip theft... these systems are evry hard to crack but they have been tackled which is a big worry.
all it needs is someone to lose it and a russian gangstar can fraud these and sell them to polish and latvian imigrants for thousands of pounds.. it will slow down the rate of immigrants but it will not completly stop it.
i believe we should have these cards but other cards should be stopped.. because if the id card has all of the important information should eb on the ID card anyway...such as a driving permit etc...
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/passports-and-immigration/id-cards/
with the initial idea of these cards... where would we exactly use them? will we be the only country that uses them and would this be a disadvantage?
the main reason for an ID card would be the main deason as identification... but people have passports, provisionals and driving lisences.. i mean would there be any point in ANOTHER card to be put in the wallet? especially if you had to pay for it anyway.
however according tyo the home office: "ID cards will provide an easy and secure way for legal UK residents to prove who they are when they apply for services at private businesses, or for government benefits".
this is true against illegal immigrants that come in the country and work illegally. this is a good idea however if this happens then the government should take away certain identity cards because there will be too many... the drawbacks of the system would be fraud because at the moment there have been cases about identity theft and pin and chip theft... these systems are evry hard to crack but they have been tackled which is a big worry.
all it needs is someone to lose it and a russian gangstar can fraud these and sell them to polish and latvian imigrants for thousands of pounds.. it will slow down the rate of immigrants but it will not completly stop it.
i believe we should have these cards but other cards should be stopped.. because if the id card has all of the important information should eb on the ID card anyway...such as a driving permit etc...
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/passports-and-immigration/id-cards/
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
information overload...
everyone in IT, serve in the so-called Information Age, need to develop skills for managing information overload. This condition results from having a rapid rate of growth in the amount of information available, while days remain 24 hours long and our brains remain in roughly the same state of development as they were when cavemen communicated by scrawling messages in stone. but nowadays it communications can change everyday day and people need to keep up with different types of software that can help them keep all of their information. such as spreadsheets, where all the information is kept on the same page.. it can be put under different headings etc.. this is easier than having one singal document for each, also the spreadsheet can be easily updated.
data minig tools can be used in emails: when an admin person gets 100 emails everyday andd they only want to read on specific email they would have to look through every single one... but with a mining tool they would only have to type in what they want and they wil find it.Filtering e-mail or using such techniques as color-coding information is one strategy.
data minig tools can be used in emails: when an admin person gets 100 emails everyday andd they only want to read on specific email they would have to look through every single one... but with a mining tool they would only have to type in what they want and they wil find it.Filtering e-mail or using such techniques as color-coding information is one strategy.
Monday, 13 October 2008
making choices...
the mobile phones availible are endless but the recommended tariffs id suggest would be: O2, Vodafone and Orange. i shall visit these websites and find the best deals for the same mobile phone and compare them.
02: http://shop.o2.co.uk/tariffs
i found a pink Samsung G600. £35 per month, 600mins, 1000texts, Phone FREE.
Vodafone: http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/mobile-phones/pay-monthly/samsung/g600/
FREE
Phone £30
Per month 700 250 Best value offer save £90. Get £5 off per month when you buy online.
Orange: http://www.search.orange.com/en/?mot=samsung+g600
didnt have any results...
Carphone warehouse: http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-monthly/%22
there are a range of phones and deals but all on different tariffs...
i believe the samsung G600 would be a good choice for grandma because its easy to navigate.. its bright and they're relatively cheap. however it would be better getting a pay as you go.. but the phone would be quite expensive.. where as the contract would give her free texts, minutes at a fixed rate at the end of the month.
therefore the research i have done proves that different websites charge different amount for different deals. this means looking around would be the best idea.
02: http://shop.o2.co.uk/tariffs
i found a pink Samsung G600. £35 per month, 600mins, 1000texts, Phone FREE.
Vodafone: http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/mobile-phones/pay-monthly/samsung/g600/
FREE
Phone £30
Per month 700 250 Best value offer save £90. Get £5 off per month when you buy online.
Orange: http://www.search.orange.com/en/?mot=samsung+g600
didnt have any results...
Carphone warehouse: http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-monthly/%22
there are a range of phones and deals but all on different tariffs...
i believe the samsung G600 would be a good choice for grandma because its easy to navigate.. its bright and they're relatively cheap. however it would be better getting a pay as you go.. but the phone would be quite expensive.. where as the contract would give her free texts, minutes at a fixed rate at the end of the month.
therefore the research i have done proves that different websites charge different amount for different deals. this means looking around would be the best idea.
Friday, 10 October 2008
Impact of games players
computer games are so popular because they are easily availible to children. this means they grow up around games and like to play on consoles because they are very appealing to them due to their age... also the graphics of the consoles make it better and make it more realistic.
computer games i believe do not make you more violent because it may put you in a mind set but it will not brainwash you and turn you into a maniac... games like GTA and MANHUNT have been in the media's eye for raising violence between children however they shouldnt be playing these games anyway because it strictly says only over 18's on the cover. its the same with alcohol, would you let your 12 year old have a drink of JD and coke? a pint of lager? i think the answer would be no... its the same principle, its the law.
nowadays computer games do not make people isolated because of things liek xbox live etc... call of duty allows you to interact with other players around the world and allow you to establish good communication skills etc.. this links with the next question about being social... i think it is being more social because you are mixing with different people with different backgrounds and different walks of life.
computer games i believe do not make you more violent because it may put you in a mind set but it will not brainwash you and turn you into a maniac... games like GTA and MANHUNT have been in the media's eye for raising violence between children however they shouldnt be playing these games anyway because it strictly says only over 18's on the cover. its the same with alcohol, would you let your 12 year old have a drink of JD and coke? a pint of lager? i think the answer would be no... its the same principle, its the law.
nowadays computer games do not make people isolated because of things liek xbox live etc... call of duty allows you to interact with other players around the world and allow you to establish good communication skills etc.. this links with the next question about being social... i think it is being more social because you are mixing with different people with different backgrounds and different walks of life.
the use of mobile phones...
many people use their mobile phones for many reasons, they use it for work purposes, to be contacted by people and just in general if they are out and need it for emergency or whatever... there are many purposes for these. i use my mobile all of the time, texting and phoning people, playing music, watching videos. i sue my mobile phone all of the time... usually when im bored i'd text someone, or to arrange when im going out etc.. but sometime i do that on microsoft messenger.
the major benefits of suing my mobile phone my bill comes monthly so i can pay for it then when i get my wages rather than carrying coins to use pay phones. however the disadvantages are that sometime my phone runs out of battery... it can lose signal so then i cannot contact anyone.
my phone does fulfill its purposes by being able to recieve and send texts, and same with phone calls.
the major benefits of suing my mobile phone my bill comes monthly so i can pay for it then when i get my wages rather than carrying coins to use pay phones. however the disadvantages are that sometime my phone runs out of battery... it can lose signal so then i cannot contact anyone.
my phone does fulfill its purposes by being able to recieve and send texts, and same with phone calls.
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
pirate entertainment
the advantages of using Apple's I-tunes are that you are paying for a good quality piece of music also you know the money is not being leaked out of the business. also they are the correct songs that you searched for because on other illegal download sites. also they are free from virus' unlike some 'dirty' downloads you may find in illegal download ports.
Buying dvd's from market stalls are not a good idea because they are not even worth 10 pence due to the type of quality etc... the money made from the priate Dvd's go into the terrorism trade and promotes it. the dvd's are not worth it, you may aswell go and rent the film from blockbuster or go to the cinema because the rates they charge are quite high for a film you're going to see for the forst 20 seconds.
when downloading the latest hollywood blockbuster, you must be mad!! because: the quality is rubbish, the sound is all fuzzy, you can hear people in the cinema, people get in the way and the filming is shocking! therefore it is a waste of time even trying to find it until the film actually comes out.
this is the same when visiting illicit music downloading sites because you can download things that are named the same but have to relevance to the title at all.. it may not even be the correct band...
I believe that illegal downloading does hinder peoples chances of making it to the big time as a music artist because when more and mor epeople enter illegal downlaoding no money is going to the artist and more people are scrapping cd's etc so hardly any money will be going into that.
Buying dvd's from market stalls are not a good idea because they are not even worth 10 pence due to the type of quality etc... the money made from the priate Dvd's go into the terrorism trade and promotes it. the dvd's are not worth it, you may aswell go and rent the film from blockbuster or go to the cinema because the rates they charge are quite high for a film you're going to see for the forst 20 seconds.
when downloading the latest hollywood blockbuster, you must be mad!! because: the quality is rubbish, the sound is all fuzzy, you can hear people in the cinema, people get in the way and the filming is shocking! therefore it is a waste of time even trying to find it until the film actually comes out.
this is the same when visiting illicit music downloading sites because you can download things that are named the same but have to relevance to the title at all.. it may not even be the correct band...
I believe that illegal downloading does hinder peoples chances of making it to the big time as a music artist because when more and mor epeople enter illegal downlaoding no money is going to the artist and more people are scrapping cd's etc so hardly any money will be going into that.
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