DRM and sharing are all on the publisher, when the book is published to the kindle the publisher has the option to let the book be DRM free and lendable. So not so much Amazon per say but backwards ass publishers who can't embrace the present, let alone a future.

I put up two antennas pointing at two different markets, I live in between Rochester and Buffalo NY, I get 31 channels, I use two LAVA HD2805 amplified anttenas which have dual outputs, those go to silicon dust network tuners. I use a HTPC on my main TV with Windows Media Center and have XBOX 360's in two other rooms for media center extenders. I archive my recordings on a Windows Home Server. Of course Netflix is available on all of them. I don't care for HULU that much. The few shows I did watch on non network tv I can purchase seasons pretty cheaply through Itunes or Zune Marketplace. In all there are only four shows that I watched on cable channels which comes out to about 90-100 dollars a year just purchasing the seasons. Compared to 85 dollars a month for an HD-DVR it seemed like a no brainer. The HTPC cost $425, the silicon dust dual tuners were $160 Total, and the antennas were $100 total. So for $685 total I have a 4 tuner whole house DVR and the picture quality crushes cable.

For about 10 sec on the third floor of the south building. Lat 43.1301782 Long -77.6113316 It was pretty a pretty weird feeling since it lasted so long.

Im not sure let me google it and i'll get back to you.

Sprint at one time approved everyone with no deposit. This came to a bad end as they were forced to write off millions in unpaid accounts. It is one of the reasons the company is doing so bad. Even when they approved everyone with no deposit they still required a credit check. Those exceptions who did not get "approved" were those who still owed Sprint money from previous service. All phone prices are subsidized and they give you a break on the price by you agreeing to a service contract. Sprint offers a no contract deal at a 10 dollar a month penalty and you pay full retail for the phone. They still require a credit check. If you have a low 400 - 650 score on your credit you are most likely not going to pay your bill. They are in buisness and have a right to protect thier interests ie profits. I am baffled that this gentlement doesn't remember giving his ssn to verizon when he signed a contract with them. Off course thier is a way to not give your ssn and still have credit run. It takes a while and in the end they still get your ssn. Most retailers wont use this method because it is a pain in the backside.