Hmmm. Broadcast royalties? If things have become that silly, then I'd argue that anyone listening to my music sent over my WEP secured 802.11b link is circumventing the copy protection and violating the DMCA or suchlike. If it doesn't matter legally whether or not copy protection or security works as advertised or is imperfect or is bypassable by trivial means, then the law cuts both ways and I can use the DMCA to argue I'm not broadcasting because I have put in place measures to stop unuthorised reception. Yep, IANAL!
Article slashdotted, but rather than waiting for an ogg or flac version (I use both, I'm on your side) how about decoding your files and streaming as WAV at 1.44Mbits/s (which is do-able over 802.11b) or transcoding to MP3 (flac to mp3 is fine, ogg to mp3 is only an issue for audiophiles).
It pains me to say it, but the only time I ever got inside Redmond I was impressed by the X shaped case for the X box prototype. I didn't have the nerve to stick Tux on the wall in the restroom. I failed.
Perhaps we should campaign for companies to publicly state that they will provide a means for people to inform them of security problems and a statement that such people notifying them will not be prosecuted if (1) they notify the company first, (2) do not publicise their proposed solution within 90 days after notifying the company.
OK, IANAL (well, duh) but as far as I can see this form of protest gets leverage because there will be some enlightened companies that support it, and hence they will gain market advantage over those that don't. Then someone will commit to a 30 day window to stuff the guys who have a 90 day window and so on. Anyone can protest by asking a company why they havent signed up to this initiative, what have they got to hide?
naive - probably but it sounded good when I started.
I suggest a Slashdot poll. Seriously. Then we can look back and see whether or not Slashdotters in the aggregate can predict the future regarding something we clearly have a lot to say about.
Mmm... gold plated hard drive, oxygen free IDE cables, south bridge chip replaced by more musical EEC83 tube based device, of course the MP3s will detiorate without hese precautions.
Most any Via based system can be made silent. A good PSU, a Seagate Barracuda between two lumps of metal with some foam around it (build from scrap or buy off-the-shelf), a northbridge heat sink on the CPU and the CPU fan at 5V to move some air (saves 15C at 100% CPU). I did this only last week "to see if I could". It's =spooky= it's so quiet. If you need more CPU throughput, use the Via box as your (X) terminal and network to your big iron located in the loft or garage.
The maximum allowable die temperature is 95C, so I've got 20C margin. I use lm_sensors which is a fine program but suffers from the classic garbage-in garbage-out problem, I've no idea if 75C is the real temperature! (It's just too hot to touch, pain for my fingers is 60C). The box often sits at 100% CPU for hours. The box is almost two years old, and if it was going to expire surely it would have done so already? I'm told electromigration will kill it one day, but will I have upgraded by then? If it lives for at least three and with luck five years, I'll be well happy.
Hey, thanks for the reply, it's useful to know what can be done, I'm only pointing out my experience as an example of how tweaking a box need not always be aimed at speed. I value the stability and the quiet (it "whooshes" gently and I can hear the drives seeking)
I'm underclocking! My 1400 Athlon Tbird (so 2001) segfaults unless I underclock at 1.3 GHz, but it is then rock solid stable, running at just under 75C at 100% CPU with an external temp sensor. I just wanted a =quiet= PC is all.
That's a tough test for any technology. A benign DRM could, for example, keep track of how many times a digital work is listened to or watched, without any restrictions on copying, and preserving privacy if so desired. From there you could figure out who pays and who is paid according a a mutally agreed contract. I like the idea of being able to haggle, or bargain collectively, or pay people who discover exciting new music ahead of the rest of us. (I've read Secrets and Lies so I can imagine the pitfalls, but if society wanted benign DRM, we could have it I'm sure, if we didn't value profit above all else).
The SLIMP3 didn't do Ogg Vorbis last time I looked, (the name suggests it doesn't after all) and I'd likely buy one if it did. Do you have an unambiguous URL saying it does Ogg Vorbis by any chance?
I suppose if that had been built, someone small minded would have complained about the noise.
Seriously, I read someplace that it was worked out that all those bombs from an Orion ground launch would indirectly kill -only- a handful of people worst case based upon increased background radiation. That's not a lot compared to many technologies (think how many people get knocked down by cars or die in plane crashes to put this in perspective) but the designers found it unacceptable nevertheless.
I doubt it's true, and if I could be bothered to Google I'd find out, but hearing this made me laugh... apparently the wooden model of the SST cost more than Concorde's entire development.
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Hmmm. Broadcast royalties? If things have become that silly, then I'd argue that anyone listening to my music sent over my WEP secured 802.11b link is circumventing the copy protection and violating the DMCA or suchlike. If it doesn't matter legally whether or not copy protection or security works as advertised or is imperfect or is bypassable by trivial means, then the law cuts both ways and I can use the DMCA to argue I'm not broadcasting because I have put in place measures to stop unuthorised reception. Yep, IANAL!
Article slashdotted, but rather than waiting for an ogg or flac version (I use both, I'm on your side) how about decoding your files and streaming as WAV at 1.44Mbits/s (which is do-able over 802.11b) or transcoding to MP3 (flac to mp3 is fine, ogg to mp3 is only an issue for audiophiles).
Thanks! Here's the #1 hit on Google http://www.jargon.net/jargonfile/h/HanlonsRazor.ht ml
I love that quote. I can Google, but since this is /. would you happen to know who coined the phrase?
It pains me to say it, but the only time I ever got inside Redmond I was impressed by the X shaped case for the X box prototype. I didn't have the nerve to stick Tux on the wall in the restroom. I failed.
Perhaps we should campaign for companies to publicly state that they will provide a means for people to inform them of security problems and a statement that such people notifying them will not be prosecuted if (1) they notify the company first, (2) do not publicise their proposed solution within 90 days after notifying the company.
OK, IANAL (well, duh) but as far as I can see this form of protest gets leverage because there will be some enlightened companies that support it, and hence they will gain market advantage over those that don't. Then someone will commit to a 30 day window to stuff the guys who have a 90 day window and so on. Anyone can protest by asking a company why they havent signed up to this initiative, what have they got to hide?
naive - probably but it sounded good when I started.
I suggest a Slashdot poll. Seriously. Then we can look back and see whether or not Slashdotters in the aggregate can predict the future regarding something we clearly have a lot to say about.
Mmm ... gold plated hard drive, oxygen free IDE cables, south bridge chip replaced by more musical EEC83 tube based device, of course the MP3s will detiorate without hese precautions.
Oi! No! (us cats aren't amused)
Dunno what CPU?
I don't expect to get it.
Most any Via based system can be made silent. A good PSU, a Seagate Barracuda between two lumps of metal with some foam around it (build from scrap or buy off-the-shelf), a northbridge heat sink on the CPU and the CPU fan at 5V to move some air (saves 15C at 100% CPU). I did this only last week "to see if I could". It's =spooky= it's so quiet. If you need more CPU throughput, use the Via box as your (X) terminal and network to your big iron located in the loft or garage.
The maximum allowable die temperature is 95C, so I've got 20C margin. I use lm_sensors which is a fine program but suffers from the classic garbage-in garbage-out problem, I've no idea if 75C is the real temperature! (It's just too hot to touch, pain for my fingers is 60C). The box often sits at 100% CPU for hours. The box is almost two years old, and if it was going to expire surely it would have done so already? I'm told electromigration will kill it one day, but will I have upgraded by then? If it lives for at least three and with luck five years, I'll be well happy. Hey, thanks for the reply, it's useful to know what can be done, I'm only pointing out my experience as an example of how tweaking a box need not always be aimed at speed. I value the stability and the quiet (it "whooshes" gently and I can hear the drives seeking)
I'm underclocking! My 1400 Athlon Tbird (so 2001) segfaults unless I underclock at 1.3 GHz, but it is then rock solid stable, running at just under 75C at 100% CPU with an external temp sensor. I just wanted a =quiet= PC is all.
$512 should buy the engineer a litre (gallon) of petrol (gas) then ...
I used to own an incomplete set of those cards, how happy I was to find them all here. Thanks Zelda
In the UK, whichever side is in government (left or right) they pick a fight with the BBC. Which has to be a good thing!
That's a tough test for any technology. A benign DRM could, for example, keep track of how many times a digital work is listened to or watched, without any restrictions on copying, and preserving privacy if so desired. From there you could figure out who pays and who is paid according a a mutally agreed contract. I like the idea of being able to haggle, or bargain collectively, or pay people who discover exciting new music ahead of the rest of us. (I've read Secrets and Lies so I can imagine the pitfalls, but if society wanted benign DRM, we could have it I'm sure, if we didn't value profit above all else).
Funny! But don't you mean \\. ???
The SLIMP3 didn't do Ogg Vorbis last time I looked, (the name suggests it doesn't after all) and I'd likely buy one if it did. Do you have an unambiguous URL saying it does Ogg Vorbis by any chance?
I miss those Romans
Why, what have they ever done for us?
Project Orion
I suppose if that had been built, someone small minded would have complained about the noise.
Seriously, I read someplace that it was worked out that all those bombs from an Orion ground launch would indirectly kill -only- a handful of people worst case based upon increased background radiation. That's not a lot compared to many technologies (think how many people get knocked down by cars or die in plane crashes to put this in perspective) but the designers found it unacceptable nevertheless.
I doubt it's true, and if I could be bothered to Google I'd find out, but hearing this made me laugh ... apparently the wooden model of the SST cost more than Concorde's entire development.
European namby-pambiness
Damn right. Cheese eating surrender monkeys would never be able to make a plane like Concorde.
PS (sorry mes amis, couldn't resist)
PPS Tony Benn ...
Well said. (Score 5 Visionary)
- 'cos these are the ID cards I'd vote for!