The most blatant example of this shift involves DVD technology, and the relatively new idea of "Second-Level Access Controls". ... For instance, DVD manufacturers have the power to control who uses their products, and how they are used. "To control the use of their product, the MPAA encrypts their DVDs and then sells the decryption code to the manufacturers of DVD players. So if you wanted to build your own DVD player to play the DVDs you owned, you couldn't without first paying them a licensing fee and being somebody they want to contract with." ...

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Collectors may want to hold on to their DVDs for a variety of reasons-some sort of fleeting permanence being one of them-but for most viewers, the idea is to watch it now and then move on" (Dixon 29). ... Critic David Kehr noticed that "streaming, with its forgivingly low resolution, provides a perfectly acceptable showcase for movies that do not exist in the flawless prints now considered essential for DVD, and particularly Blu-ray, release. ...

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Introduction A normal person nowadays uses the computer almost everyday, but no one is really aware of what is happening inside the actual machine. This essay will cover the 4 layer model and help people understand the four elements to a computer, which are the: Hardware, Software, Network and Peo...

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As the end of the century draws near we are coming into a new technological era where business relies on information and consumer controlled content. E-commerce is the sale of products and/or services over the Internet that are shipped to the customers that order them via UPS, FedEx, USPS and other ...

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I selected the following products a Sony Camcorder, Toshiba 50" Wide screen TV, Vitech Expandable Phone System, GE Smooth top Range, Samsung DVD Player, Compaq Notebook Computer, MAG 18" Flat Panel Monitor, Sony VAIO Desktop computer, Epson Color Jet Printer, and a Casio Pocket Manage (See Appendix ) In order to be consistent, I selected products with the same features in the Internet and in the store. ...

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