"Researchers at the Delft University of Technology are developing nanostructured batteries that are expected to deliver more usage between charges, and shorter charge/discharge times"
Doesn't that mean the battery life has gone down? I thought that was a bad thing. Can someone please explain?
Ok, so plagiarism is frequently used in term papers. But what can't be plagiarized? No matter what you assess, there will probably be a standard to replace term papers, and if all the kids are doing the same thing, then what they are doing can still be copying.
That said, I don't really haven a solution, except for the professors to get better at detecting it, which is really what is happening now.
"Part of me wants to respond in an incredibly cynical manner to this as most "intelligent teenagers" are smart enough to be aware of much of the bullshit associated with growing up and being aware of wider sociopolitical, environmental and other issues and they need a release for the anger. Other cynical parts of me want to say they are also smart enough to be able to recognize the top 40 drivel that is being disseminated by the recording industry."
Please, don't step back from the cynicism. You have it exactly right.
Also, since I'm a Jew, that adds a whole new level of hatred and cynicism I have to deal with...
Although, I don't listen to Metal more then I listen to Classical, Rock, or any other genre of music.
Generally, Windows itself keeps the names of files that have run recently, and that's probably what they're refering to, not TrueCrypt's settings. In that aspect, no executable on Windows can leave absolutely NO footprint. Of course, these registry entries can be removed manually.
In fact, TrueCrypt's settings are maintained in a file called Configuration.xml in the same directory as TrueCrypt.exe, in order to remain truly portable.
"you dont have to install it. so there is no way that any researcher can discover it was used."
That's not entirely true. When TrueCrypt opens, it installs a driver (in Windows). This driver remains there unless you remove it. In fact, I just had to manually remove it because the old version of the driver was already installed, and the new version of it couldn't override it.
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE TrueCrypt, I use it everyday, however it's not entirely true that it leaves no footprint. At least, not in my experience.
If there's a clause in it that says you have to give the developer your first born child, then What the Fuck are you doing using his software, and agreeing to his license?
Then he succeeded in getting some people to stop pirating, which is what his intent was in the first place. The only people that you can stop are the 'casual' pirates.
It has been shown that nothing can stop a 'hardcore' pirate that's determined enough.
Why can't people who want to use his product buy it in the first place, instead of trying to *STEAL* it from him?
Besides, once any pirate figure out what the program is doing, that could easily be circumvented just by unplugging your internet connection while using the program.
As long as his EULA covers this, I support this to the fullest extent. If it does not, there should, and probably will be legal action.
There's probably a very small chance of you accidentally entering a serial that's been marked as pirated, given the length of serials.
This seems to be a very effective way of detering pirates. I really don't see anything wrong with it, and I certainly don't understand why so many/.ers are so opposed to it.
As long as the software belongs to him, he can do whatever he wants with it, and as long as he tells you that if you are caught pirating, your files will be deleted, then you should realize the consequences of your actions, and not pirate, if you wish to keep your files.
There are probably going to be just about as many bugs in Firefox as there are in any other browser. However, the reason Firefox is so secure, is not because it has less vulnerabilities (although it might), but because it doesn't take Mozilla and the firefox community three months to patch it. Security updates are generally avaliable every 1-2 weeks.
That is what makes Firefox a browser which focuses on security. Not the idea that it should be impenatrable in the first place.
Um, as much as he was modded +2 Informative, you do know he was making a joke, right? What makes it funny is that people like you think he was saying it for real.
We are a LONG way from being able to recognize life. For all we know, other sentient life could be made entirely of energy. There's no way we would know if there was life. There's no way to rule out any possibilities. For all we know, there's a methane based life form on Titan.
The same goes for other Sentient life that's trying to find US. They might not even be able to see the correct spectrum of light to see us. Maybe they're based off of dark matter or something, or anything else we may not even be able to imagine. Maybe they live in 5 dimensions instead of our 4 (including time). Maybe they have 2 dimensions of time?
I fear the only way is to search for lifeforms that look like us, which might be a lot rarer then other types of life, and which we might never find.
As it is, most TV shows that contain extreme violence are fairly late at night, so I don't think that really needs to be mandated by the government in the first place. Then again, I generally think the government should butt-out.
Even if there were some violent television shows or movies that were pushed back to 9 or 10 pm, that isn't going to stop kids from watching it. You know what we (kids) will, and already do? Stay up later then we should. And the person to stop us from doing that should be the parents.
That said, parents, if they so wish, should be the people to regulate this kind of stuff in the first place.
<flamebait> Personally, my parents have never regulated what I've been able to watch on television or the computer. I don't think it's the worst thing in the world to be exposed to life, well, early in life, as I have been. I don't understand why American parents have become such control freaks, keeping their kids on a leash all the time. </flamebait>
It's 's consuming twice the percentage of electricity. Electricity is always at a higher demand, and new recources are always being made, which means the amount of electricity being supplied is going up. Ergo, Servers are probably using something more like 3 or more times the amount of pure wattage, however that's now only about twice the amount, relative to the ever increasing supply of electricity.
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Doesn't that mean the battery life has gone down? I thought that was a bad thing. Can someone please explain?
I lol'd at that. Its grammar.
Ok, so plagiarism is frequently used in term papers. But what can't be plagiarized? No matter what you assess, there will probably be a standard to replace term papers, and if all the kids are doing the same thing, then what they are doing can still be copying.
That said, I don't really haven a solution, except for the professors to get better at detecting it, which is really what is happening now.
How can they put WoW up there before Starcraft? What Nerve! I demand a recount!
Maybe because a majority of the people (voters) are Republicans? That is what majority means.
Except for the fact that the iPhone costs a *lot* more. In technical terms, of course.
My Hebrew is a little rusty, but did you just say something along the lines of "Who do you speak of"?
You had musicians. Luxury!
In my day, there was just a village idiot guy banging two rocks together.
Damn kids!
Please, don't step back from the cynicism. You have it exactly right.
Also, since I'm a Jew, that adds a whole new level of hatred and cynicism I have to deal with...
Although, I don't listen to Metal more then I listen to Classical, Rock, or any other genre of music.
I agree.
Also, a quick look at their docs says:
"Note: Administrator rights are required in order to start and stop portable mode."
How about TCGINA? It's a supported third party add on for exactly what you're talking about.
Generally, Windows itself keeps the names of files that have run recently, and that's probably what they're refering to, not TrueCrypt's settings. In that aspect, no executable on Windows can leave absolutely NO footprint. Of course, these registry entries can be removed manually.
In fact, TrueCrypt's settings are maintained in a file called Configuration.xml in the same directory as TrueCrypt.exe, in order to remain truly portable.
"you dont have to install it. so there is no way that any researcher can discover it was used."
That's not entirely true. When TrueCrypt opens, it installs a driver (in Windows). This driver remains there unless you remove it. In fact, I just had to manually remove it because the old version of the driver was already installed, and the new version of it couldn't override it.
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE TrueCrypt, I use it everyday, however it's not entirely true that it leaves no footprint. At least, not in my experience.
-Eddie
I don't know about you guys, but I've been on the Atkins diet for ~3 months, and I experienced the same things some of you are describing:
-Weight loss (~50 lbs)
-Increased Productivity, Memory
-I feel better & happier (rejuvinated?)
Plus, I get to have some nice fatty steaks. Every night. And eggs every morning. Lathered in butter. No Running.
And Chips (Pork Rinds). And dip (guacamole).
And I'm still losing weight, and feeling great.
It's "Nos hablamos español," You insensitive clod!
If there's a clause in it that says you have to give the developer your first born child, then What the Fuck are you doing using his software, and agreeing to his license?
Then he succeeded in getting some people to stop pirating, which is what his intent was in the first place. The only people that you can stop are the 'casual' pirates.
It has been shown that nothing can stop a 'hardcore' pirate that's determined enough.
Why can't people who want to use his product buy it in the first place, instead of trying to *STEAL* it from him?
Besides, once any pirate figure out what the program is doing, that could easily be circumvented just by unplugging your internet connection while using the program.
As long as his EULA covers this, I support this to the fullest extent. If it does not, there should, and probably will be legal action.
/.ers are so opposed to it.
There's probably a very small chance of you accidentally entering a serial that's been marked as pirated, given the length of serials.
This seems to be a very effective way of detering pirates. I really don't see anything wrong with it, and I certainly don't understand why so many
As long as the software belongs to him, he can do whatever he wants with it, and as long as he tells you that if you are caught pirating, your files will be deleted, then you should realize the consequences of your actions, and not pirate, if you wish to keep your files.
-Eddie
That's the (supposed) upside to Closed Source software: The bad guys can't see the bugs in the first place.
There are probably going to be just about as many bugs in Firefox as there are in any other browser. However, the reason Firefox is so secure, is not because it has less vulnerabilities (although it might), but because it doesn't take Mozilla and the firefox community three months to patch it. Security updates are generally avaliable every 1-2 weeks.
That is what makes Firefox a browser which focuses on security. Not the idea that it should be impenatrable in the first place.
-Eddie
Um, as much as he was modded +2 Informative, you do know he was making a joke, right? What makes it funny is that people like you think he was saying it for real.
We are a LONG way from being able to recognize life. For all we know, other sentient life could be made entirely of energy. There's no way we would know if there was life. There's no way to rule out any possibilities. For all we know, there's a methane based life form on Titan.
The same goes for other Sentient life that's trying to find US. They might not even be able to see the correct spectrum of light to see us. Maybe they're based off of dark matter or something, or anything else we may not even be able to imagine. Maybe they live in 5 dimensions instead of our 4 (including time). Maybe they have 2 dimensions of time?
I fear the only way is to search for lifeforms that look like us, which might be a lot rarer then other types of life, and which we might never find.
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-Eddie
As it is, most TV shows that contain extreme violence are fairly late at night, so I don't think that really needs to be mandated by the government in the first place. Then again, I generally think the government should butt-out.
Even if there were some violent television shows or movies that were pushed back to 9 or 10 pm, that isn't going to stop kids from watching it. You know what we (kids) will, and already do? Stay up later then we should. And the person to stop us from doing that should be the parents.
That said, parents, if they so wish, should be the people to regulate this kind of stuff in the first place.
<flamebait>
Personally, my parents have never regulated what I've been able to watch on television or the computer. I don't think it's the worst thing in the world to be exposed to life, well, early in life, as I have been. I don't understand why American parents have become such control freaks, keeping their kids on a leash all the time.
</flamebait>
Eddie
It's 's consuming twice the percentage of electricity. Electricity is always at a higher demand, and new recources are always being made, which means the amount of electricity being supplied is going up. Ergo, Servers are probably using something more like 3 or more times the amount of pure wattage, however that's now only about twice the amount, relative to the ever increasing supply of electricity.
-Eddie