User: fips

the consumer has to pay

On: Intel Goes for Display Encryption

The only purpose of this is do deny the
ordinary consumer make digital copies
of what content ever.

long time ago we all dreamt of digial technology
(especially digial TV and displays with high resolution)
now, we still dontt have fully digital equippment.
the connections between devices are still analog. (video especially)
but, i never dreamt of digital technology where all content is encrypted and only selected pepole (companies) have access to the technology and control the market.

AND who is gonna pay for all this sophistication ??

its the ordinary consumer, again...

Re:slashdotted already

On: Linux Counter Hits 120,000

I think they having network problems... you cant even ping the host, nor traceroute.. says !H..
this is not a "normal" slashdotted behavior. :)

Linux installation bus

On: German "Linux Hotel" has Tux in Every Bed

This hotel uses some sort of self made installation bus, controlled by Linux

I wonder why there are no or few such applications like a "linux controlled" house or something...

by "linux controlled" i mean elictrically e.g. a lightswitch is connected via ethernet or some sort of installation bus to the linuxbox, and the box decides what to do... e.g. turn the light on (also via some sort of network device)...

There is some sort of bus called InstaBUS from Simens, but i have not seen any adapter for PCs..

a adapter for serial would be fine, anyone??

and then lets write a neat proggy in perl or something. :)