Either way if it is on the intertubes it will get hacked/mined and then the entire contents will end up in a torrent like MySpace.com and MiniTokyo.net
The OCR technology that helps prevent spam (that uses embedded images rather than text) is now being used FOR spam in the breaking of CAPTCHAs. My guess is if these anti-spam tests are made even more complex, spammer are eventually going to build Skynet.
if I get a computer, I should be able to run whatever program I want on it, change the OS, overclock it ETC. You mean like you can do with your cellphone, GPS, microwave, digital watch, and PlayStation 1?
I do however agree with your sentiment in relation to general purpose personal computers, I dislike having TrustedComputing forced onto us as much as the next nerd.
We're not exactly sure how this all went down, but we trust Erica Sadun over at TUAW when she says that it appears that the iPhone's SDK key -- which will probably be required by all 'official' third-party apps -- has been leaked. Next month, when the SDK comes out, apparently this key may or may not work. Fantastic!
Here's another SDK key that was apparently discovered on a blog so is probably true: 47 6F 47 65 74 41 46 69 72 73 74 69 4C 69 66 65
Seems the GP was pointing out the reality distortion inherent in the article. The summary mentions that the torch can set things alight, and that it is quite bright at 4100 Lumens. Most people at this point seemed to have connected the dots to think that the brightness is related to its setting things on fire.
Not true.
Lumens specifically measures the visible light, and as far as brightness goes 4100 is pretty meager for a bulb, quite good for a handheld device though. Why is that a spotlight can put out 15-25,000 lumens yet the beam does not even feel warm? Reference (PDF) (and yes, I have tested this first-hand).
The heat generated is by a light is completely irrelevant to its lumens rating, so whilst in nerdland it is quite correct that heat is just another wavelength of light, in this case the heat and light are two separate things. The light is the 4100 lumens boast, and the heat is the invisible and unmeasured infrared source coming from the bulb.
What is stopping a law enforcement agency from putting out a 'phishing' kit that actually phished the phishers?
It reminds me of the ol' days on instant messaging when people would pass around a supposed 'Nuke' program that would allow them to reboot people's computers, only to discover that their own computer crashed soon after.
I'd be rather fearful of abuse of Copywritees(?), given your proposed "Death of Copyright". Produce anything too good and you might become a target of some nefarious corporation wanting to steal your copyrights:
3. Death of the registered person means death of the copyright (you can't encourage dead people to make new works no matter how hard you try)
So far most of the replies here are bemoaning the fact that the transfer distance is only 3cm, but from reading Sony's Press Release it appears obvious why the distance is restricted such.
The protocol is promoted to be "touch-and-go", not requiring any setup or user intervention. Thus you simply "touch" (meaning bringing within 3cm) a device and an action is performed automatically - such as downloading your photos or displaying a video.
This has the possibility of simplifying connections (we'll have to wait and see if it works) and the 3cm distance makes it such that you have to consciously activate the connection, possibly saving you from embarrassing situations.
If you don't "eat your dog food" as a HARDWARE and OS company, who can take you seriously? Totally dude, that would be like finding out that Microsoft uses linux internally./sarcasm
I haven't RTFA, but so far everyone else in this thread is talking about Windows XP.
vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it.
According to the reports I see there are many individuals and businesses that are converting cash into Linden bits, and not simply for entertainment but for investment or financial gain. Some people have even set up businesses reselling land or services in the Linden world.
These people are not doing this simply for entertainment, they are investing real money into virtual entities, and investing is the key here.
Whilst the parent's examples hold true for people who simply use SL for entertainment, there are others who are taking it a whole lot further.
It is well known about the rainbow and flickering of single-chip DLP projectors, but I have seen systems that claim to be "3-chip" that still suffer the same effects.
To me it appears DLP is directed more to the consumer market, with industry still preferring CRT or LCD projectors.
Chances are that if there are Aliens out there they would consider the Earth as insignificant or unimportant. And then destroy it to build an interstellar bypass.
Slashdot Mirror
Either way if it is on the intertubes it will get hacked/mined and then the entire contents will end up in a torrent like MySpace.com and MiniTokyo.net
This arms race is only going to get tougher.
The OCR technology that helps prevent spam (that uses embedded images rather than text) is now being used FOR spam in the breaking of CAPTCHAs. My guess is if these anti-spam tests are made even more complex, spammer are eventually going to build Skynet.
I do however agree with your sentiment in relation to general purpose personal computers, I dislike having TrustedComputing forced onto us as much as the next nerd.
Here's another SDK key that was apparently discovered on a blog so is probably true:
47 6F 47 65 74 41 46 69 72 73 74 69 4C 69 66 65
"It's true, a blog confirms it!"
Seems the GP was pointing out the reality distortion inherent in the article. The summary mentions that the torch can set things alight, and that it is quite bright at 4100 Lumens. Most people at this point seemed to have connected the dots to think that the brightness is related to its setting things on fire.
Not true.
Lumens specifically measures the visible light, and as far as brightness goes 4100 is pretty meager for a bulb, quite good for a handheld device though. Why is that a spotlight can put out 15-25,000 lumens yet the beam does not even feel warm? Reference (PDF) (and yes, I have tested this first-hand).
The heat generated is by a light is completely irrelevant to its lumens rating, so whilst in nerdland it is quite correct that heat is just another wavelength of light, in this case the heat and light are two separate things. The light is the 4100 lumens boast, and the heat is the invisible and unmeasured infrared source coming from the bulb.
What is stopping a law enforcement agency from putting out a 'phishing' kit that actually phished the phishers?
It reminds me of the ol' days on instant messaging when people would pass around a supposed 'Nuke' program that would allow them to reboot people's computers, only to discover that their own computer crashed soon after.
... by publishing the story half as many times?
Save even more power by not marking this as redundant?
Washington.
Wait, is that even a state?
Actually, the last thing I heard was that the UMD format was growing in Japan.
So far most of the replies here are bemoaning the fact that the transfer distance is only 3cm, but from reading Sony's Press Release it appears obvious why the distance is restricted such.
The protocol is promoted to be "touch-and-go", not requiring any setup or user intervention. Thus you simply "touch" (meaning bringing within 3cm) a device and an action is performed automatically - such as downloading your photos or displaying a video.
This has the possibility of simplifying connections (we'll have to wait and see if it works) and the 3cm distance makes it such that you have to consciously activate the connection, possibly saving you from embarrassing situations.
According to the reports I see there are many individuals and businesses that are converting cash into Linden bits, and not simply for entertainment but for investment or financial gain. Some people have even set up businesses reselling land or services in the Linden world.
These people are not doing this simply for entertainment, they are investing real money into virtual entities, and investing is the key here.
Whilst the parent's examples hold true for people who simply use SL for entertainment, there are others who are taking it a whole lot further.
In Second Life, Grey Goo shoot you!
You call $1NZD per GB "terrible"? Wow, you should see what it's like over at BigPoo where it is $150AUD per GB extra.
Sure, but nobody could read it.
Which is quite the irony, because it would be the first ever haiku worth reading.It is well known about the rainbow and flickering of single-chip DLP projectors, but I have seen systems that claim to be "3-chip" that still suffer the same effects.
To me it appears DLP is directed more to the consumer market, with industry still preferring CRT or LCD projectors.
Slashdot make incorrect summary? Unpossible!
50kHz refresh rate? Imagine the monstrosity of a graphics card that would have to drive that.
I'd be curious to know how often useful search results come from sites that are in Wikipedia's SPAM blacklist.
I suppose you also steer clear of Google and any other search engine that uses a blacklist?
Chances are that if there are Aliens out there they would consider the Earth as insignificant or unimportant. And then destroy it to build an interstellar bypass.
how would they track who uploaded it to Youtube?