Give iPod Thieves an Unchargeable Brick

Svippy writes "Apple has patented a technology for new generations of iPods that would detect when a user tries to operate the iPod on an unauthorised machine ... and will refuse to charge. Indefinitely. From the article: 'Every portable gadget with a rechargeable battery has a charging circuit that recognises when the external mains charger has been plugged in. It then manages the transfer of current to the battery. Apple's patent suggests that by attaching a "guardian circuit" to the charging circuit, it would be possible to block the charging process. When a device is plugged into an unauthorised computer, software would compare a security code in the device to a code buried in the software in the computer. Apple already employs a similar technology to "pair" iPods to iTunes running on a specific Mac or PC. If the codes do not match, then the guardian circuit could be triggered to prevent any further charging.'"

Comments

Re:False positives

[BewireNomali]

is this.... HRM?

I'm sorry. I had to do it.

burn, baby, burn.

Re:storing photos

[Achromatic1978]

You do realize you don't need a full frame to use your lenses, right?

You do realize you don't need a full frame to use

[falconwolf]

your lenses, right?

I know, however I don't want any multiplication factor and have the photos cropped, I want to capture all of what I see through the lens. The only way I can avoid these issues and still use the lenses I already have to use a camera with a fullframe sensor.

Falcon

Re:You do realize you don't need a full frame to u

[ColdWetDog]

I don't want any multiplication factor and have the photos cropped, I want to capture all of what I see through the lens

You realize of course, that using a "less than full frame (35 mm for this discussion)" sensor has absolutely nothing to do with what you see in the viewfinder. Your lenses will have a different effective focal length, slightly shorter than the "original" focal length. But you will still "capture all of what I see through the lens" (minus the conversion factor for the viewfinder coverage to be pedantic).

Your are not really "cropping" the image. You are just changing the focal length. Perhaps what you meant to say is that you want the lenses to act like they always have on your film lens?