Sounds similar to the floppies which were written with "weak bits" that didn't always produce the same value when read and which could not be duplicated with normal floppy drives.
Back then, you'd patch the code that checked for it and only people with illegal copies of the floppies wouldn't have to worry about something going wrong.
Of course there are a heap more bits in todays programs, so it will be more of a challenge. Of course larger communities of crackers exist today thanks to the internet.
If you've got lower quality bits, then do you have bits at all?
Visual holograms can be broken in half and you can see the image through a smaller window, but half the actual information is lost per piece. There is a limit, like anything else we have so far.
I think this is a reference to visual holograms. You break it in half and notice that you can see the image still, but through a smaller window to its virtual world. The actual information in each piece is now one half of the whole.
in which a supercompany overworks it's employees who are all hopelessly indebted to the company.
In one scene we see a worker who is not able to keep up with his dept, as he's speaking with the supervisor. The supervisor has a simple solution. He'll be given a drug which will allow him to work 24 hours a day without sleep. Of course the medicine is quite expensive.....
This will be my first complaint abound being moderated down.
I was trying to make a point about the story of Apple only being allowed to enter use the name "Apple" if they didn't produce any music with the computer, which would compete with Apple records which was the Beetles' label.
Sosumi is the name of an apple alert sound. The story goes that it is a jibe back at apple records saying "So sue me!" and not really a Japanese word.
I don't know what of that is true or not, but my post was fully on topic within the realm of apple being sued for producing music.
We're constantly aware of viruses bringing down networks and destroying data. It's considered a terrorist activity to write one.
You would think the government would be interested in closing all potential security holes. But now they want to run a roto-rooter straight through every firewall and defence, tell us just to pretend it doesn't exist, and assume that they won't disrupt the normal process of computer security.
I'd like to borrow a technique from the MPAA and RIAA, an irrational analogy. We might as well install FBI doors in our house. They'd all take the same key. We wouldn't be allowed to look at them or put any furniture in front of them. Eventually criminals would fashion a key to all of them and waltz in our door, steal our valuables and shoot us. But we wouldn't be allowed to defend ourself from anyone who came through that door.
A rebuttel from myself: In my heart of hearts I want the FBI to be aware of all sinister plots (which exist aplenty). I want them to be able keep us safe. I know the danger off coordinated terrorist attacks which are beyond scrutiny.
But I worry about unrestrained government, which can closely watch everyone without checks and balances.
I also think that trying to make a security hole which only the good guys can use, and the bad guys must ignore is a bit far-fetched.
Nasubi was only one segment on a show Denpa Shonen which included many survivor type themes.
Denpa Shonen is famous for sending of Hitchhikers on cross continent treks, forcing them to earn money for food on their own. They even sent two guys from the tip of South America to Alaska, which took well over a year.
The hitchhikers are always follwed by a cameraman and go through some amazingly harsh ordeals to get where they're going. Best of all, no tribal council.
It got continually worse for over a year. I could only sleep on my right side, with a pillow between my knees. I was in pain whenever I sat down, on a chair, a couch, or whatever.
I finally went to a chiropracter. The first adjustment, and the pain was gone. It took six more visits before it stopped coming back.
But my chiropracter told me the problem would come back, unless I changed what was causing it. I could continue to sit for long periods of time, but I'd have to improve my posture, actually take breaks occasionally, and actually take up some sort of physical activity.
As far as I knew, CD-Rs were made to fit the old CD standard, so anything that could play a CD could play a CD-R.
Now if you mean a data CD-R full of MP3s, that's entirely different.
At any rate there is extra information on a CD-R which allows writers to know what to do with them. Sony could be intentionally not playing anything that has this extra information.
one company would be able to control the display of all information.
I don't want all of the "internet" (just the www to those of us who know better) to require IEx.x, running on Windowsx.x, being served by IISx.x, running on Windowsx.x.
That's my personal paranoia. That's why I use NS and that's why I hope it lives on.
It doesn't take a programmer more than a couple minutes to write a port scanner.
We'd better require them to be listed on an international registry. They're to be branded with their ID# in binary (or Hex) and wear pocket protectors at all times.
I believe there is a penalty for failing to sufficiently apprise the phone company of potential circuit overloads. (I work for a telecom company and recall something like this in one of the many days training.)
Slashdot Mirror
another case of Job Security through Obscurity.
Slashdot should now feature a Reactivation Button to summon you back in case of an emergency... or a Bat Signal... or a Taco Signal.... or something.
Sounds similar to the floppies which were written with "weak bits" that didn't always produce the same value when read and which could not be duplicated with normal floppy drives.
Back then, you'd patch the code that checked for it and only people with illegal copies of the floppies wouldn't have to worry about something going wrong.
Of course there are a heap more bits in todays programs, so it will be more of a challenge. Of course larger communities of crackers exist today thanks to the internet.
I'm not sure. Are you an american?
Stockholders make millions? I suggest you buy large amounts of stock to become rich.
No. Actually I'm usually pretty dense.
If you've got lower quality bits, then do you have bits at all?
Visual holograms can be broken in half and you can see the image through a smaller window, but half the actual information is lost per piece. There is a limit, like anything else we have so far.
No.
I think this is a reference to visual holograms. You break it in half and notice that you can see the image still, but through a smaller window to its virtual world. The actual information in each piece is now one half of the whole.
in which a supercompany overworks it's employees who are all hopelessly indebted to the company.
In one scene we see a worker who is not able to keep up with his dept, as he's speaking with the supervisor. The supervisor has a simple solution. He'll be given a drug which will allow him to work 24 hours a day without sleep. Of course the medicine is quite expensive.....
Dunno. That just came to mind
The wording was "PC or Mac" right? What effect does it have on Linux, and how does it achieve this computer crash effect?
This will be my first complaint abound being moderated down.
I was trying to make a point about the story of Apple only being allowed to enter use the name "Apple" if they didn't produce any music with the computer, which would compete with Apple records which was the Beetles' label.
Sosumi is the name of an apple alert sound. The story goes that it is a jibe back at apple records saying "So sue me!" and not really a Japanese word.
I don't know what of that is true or not, but my post was fully on topic within the realm of apple being sued for producing music.
Can I have my Karma back please.
sosumi
Search for something personal. I found another TheoFish, and wierd information about people I actually know IRL. It's a little scarey really.
If Anime is your thing, try Trigun.
The best way to increase sales of a record that you don't want your kids to hear is to tell them they aren't allowed to buy it.
So maybe KPMG is intentionally driving traffic to their site.
We're constantly aware of viruses bringing down networks and destroying data. It's considered a terrorist activity to write one.
You would think the government would be interested in closing all potential security holes. But now they want to run a roto-rooter straight through every firewall and defence, tell us just to pretend it doesn't exist, and assume that they won't disrupt the normal process of computer security.
I'd like to borrow a technique from the MPAA and RIAA, an irrational analogy. We might as well install FBI doors in our house. They'd all take the same key. We wouldn't be allowed to look at them or put any furniture in front of them. Eventually criminals would fashion a key to all of them and waltz in our door, steal our valuables and shoot us. But we wouldn't be allowed to defend ourself from anyone who came through that door.
A rebuttel from myself: In my heart of hearts I want the FBI to be aware of all sinister plots (which exist aplenty). I want them to be able keep us safe. I know the danger off coordinated terrorist attacks which are beyond scrutiny.
But I worry about unrestrained government, which can closely watch everyone without checks and balances.
I also think that trying to make a security hole which only the good guys can use, and the bad guys must ignore is a bit far-fetched.
Nasubi was only one segment on a show Denpa Shonen which included many survivor type themes.
Denpa Shonen is famous for sending of Hitchhikers on cross continent treks, forcing them to earn money for food on their own. They even sent two guys from the tip of South America to Alaska, which took well over a year.
The hitchhikers are always follwed by a cameraman and go through some amazingly harsh ordeals to get where they're going. Best of all, no tribal council.
It got continually worse for over a year. I could only sleep on my right side, with a pillow between my knees. I was in pain whenever I sat down, on a chair, a couch, or whatever.
I finally went to a chiropracter. The first adjustment, and the pain was gone. It took six more visits before it stopped coming back.
But my chiropracter told me the problem would come back, unless I changed what was causing it. I could continue to sit for long periods of time, but I'd have to improve my posture, actually take breaks occasionally, and actually take up some sort of physical activity.
So, no more lower back pain.
Michael Jordan played basketball outside of work...
and that other fields are filled with people who love what they do.
it's to avoid public discussion. Much to dangerous.
This article did mention undersea cables being as being a prime candidate for this.
And one doesn't just concentrate on optimizing the bottlenecks in a system.
As far as I knew, CD-Rs were made to fit the old CD standard, so anything that could play a CD could play a CD-R.
Now if you mean a data CD-R full of MP3s, that's entirely different.
At any rate there is extra information on a CD-R which allows writers to know what to do with them. Sony could be intentionally not playing anything that has this extra information.
one company would be able to control the display of all information.
I don't want all of the "internet" (just the www to those of us who know better) to require IEx.x, running on Windowsx.x, being served by IISx.x, running on Windowsx.x.
That's my personal paranoia. That's why I use NS and that's why I hope it lives on.
It doesn't take a programmer more than a couple minutes to write a port scanner. We'd better require them to be listed on an international registry. They're to be branded with their ID# in binary (or Hex) and wear pocket protectors at all times.
I believe there is a penalty for failing to sufficiently apprise the phone company of potential circuit overloads. (I work for a telecom company and recall something like this in one of the many days training.)