That's a lot of work just to break even or make a feel minor $$ before everyone leaves your platform. I'm sure bigger brains than mine figured out a way to make money off this, but you'd think there would be easier pickings than buy product, squeeze it dry, then move on to next product.
Facebook did the same thing to Australia as they are doing to Canada, but eventually relented. It also helps that the Head Of Public Policy Facebook Canada is Rachel Curran, former Harper advisor when he was PM and current employee of Harper & Associates.
But hey, if you want to keep rooting for the likes of Facebook, have fun with that.
You are correct. There is a lot of misinformation in this thread. There is a good explainer below, but a couple of key takeaways:
“So [tech companies] would compensate Canadian news media organizations for the revenue that they’re taking away in terms of online advertising,” he says.
“Put this in perspective– just between the duopoly of Google and Meta, they have 80 per cent online advertising market share — that’s the vast majority of advertising in Canada.”
He adds that the bill is looking to preserve Canadian news media organizations and give them a fighting chance.
“The reason is, in the course of the last 15 years, more than 450 local Canadian news sites, newspapers and so forth have gone out of business, and that’s due to the huge economic power and influence of big tech — they basically put them out of business,” he says.
As per the explanation on the government’s website, Bill C-18 imposes an “obligation on dominant digital platforms to negotiate” compensation with news media organizations — as was seen when Australia passed similar legislation.
“In Australia they passed legislation — which is what Canada’s following — but they never had to get to the point of actually taxing big tech because the threat of legislation was enough to get the parties to negotiate a settlement,” he says.
Same here! You can see what happened in my case, though.
Well, I for one thank you for posting that link. Not at all new to
You're not too familiar with the history of Android, eh?
https://www.engadget.com/2013-...
Android definitely brought its own elements, but if you don't think Android emulated the iPhone, you should talk to Google's engineers.
Gates is nothing like Woz. Woz was able to see beyond what was in front of him, taking ideas from an array of sources and making them coalesce. He also puts the needs of others before himself. Gates is neither of those things.
There's plenty of interviews with people who worked with Jobs in the early and later days. If you think Jobs is about marketing, read those articles. Or just keep thinking what you're thinking if that's what you're comfortable with.
The whole premise of the Android OS is exactly that: mimicing Apple:
I have 7 year and 4 year old iMacs at home. They both work wonderfully. I don't think Phil thought his comment through much!
Doubt you'll be reading this after so many great comments, but if it hasn't been said already, making videos of just ordinary topics would be wonderful. Imagine in years and years from now your daughter watching you talk about the things that bugged you that day or the things that made your day or anything in general that come to mind. It's those little things that are the glue of the great things and make such a difference. All the best to you and your family. You are doing a wonderful thing.
FYI, I have a 5 year old (2009) iMac on Yosemite and it runs very nicely.
I'm not sure I understand the perception that the Leaf has a "narrow" market for a "very short commute". It has a ~250km distance in normal weather; ~175km in the winter. Most people do not travel that far for their commutes -- nowhere near that. The Leaf is definitely not meant for road trips, but it is more than sufficient for daily driving in the city.
I don't see references to this -- ever -- but I saw a documentary around 12 years ago that showed Ballmer talking to the employees at some kind of gathering at a large-ish hall. Amidst all his frothing, at one point, he yelled (he was yelling most of the time), "If you find a better product, then copy it and call it your own". I was reminded of this when I read your "Ballmer in 3 steps," and thought, "That is exactly what he says to do." except the third part; I'm sure that's not part of his plan, anyway.
I never saw that video again and never have seen another reference to it. I'd say I imagined it except my incredulity at hearing this was far too palpable.
Two countries. And the second is really just our hat.
Close. You are just our underwear.
Have a nice day.
The IBM purchase of ROLM gives new meaning to the term "twisted pair". -- Howard Anderson, "Yankee Group"
