Actually, I just checked on my system, here's a listing (and I was wrong, it's/Library/Widgets not System/Library/Widgets.
iMac:/Library/Widgets ka-klick$ ls -la total 16 drwxrwxr-x 17 root admin 578B May 11 21:33. drwxrwxr-x 53 root admin 1K May 5 00:03.. -rw-rw-r-- 1 ka-klick admin 6K May 11 21:33.DS_Store drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B May 4 06:16 Address Book.wdgt drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B Mar 23 19:49 Calculator.wdgt drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B May 4 06:16 Calendar.wdgt drwxr-xr-x 13 root admin 442B May 4 06:16 Dictionary.wdgt drwxr-xr-x 15 root admin 510B May 4 06:16 Flight Tracker.wdgt drwxr-xr-x 13 root admin 442B May 4 06:16 Phone Book.wdgt drwxr-xr-x 11 root admin 374B Mar 23 19:49 Stickies.wdgt drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B Mar 23 19:49 Stocks.wdgt drwxr-xr-x 11 root admin 374B Mar 23 19:49 Tile Game.wdgt drwxr-xr-x 13 root admin 442B May 4 06:16 Translation.wdgt drwxr-xr-x 16 root admin 544B May 4 06:16 Unit Converter.wdgt drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B Mar 23 19:49 Weather.wdgt drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B May 4 06:16 World Clock.wdgt drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B May 4 06:16 iTunes.wdgt
So permissions look pretty solid there, widgets are read-only except for root and the dir is only writable by the admin group (for which I believe you need to sudo/provide admin password to do). I could certainly be wrong about this, but I believe that the problem that was shown is that puting something w/ the same name in the ~/Widgets folder bumped the other one out of the dock - which could be serious. I don't have direct experience w/ that part of this issue, and can't say for sure, but that's how I understand it.
But in any case Firefox does it better, by letting you see the file in your download manager and open it from there. That makes it something that's under your control again.
Safari has exactly that same ability. Double click on the little icon and it opens for you, click on the magnifying glass it shows the file. Which I guess shows how I could (and have done) open those files w/o having that option checked. So, how exactly is Mozilla/FF doing this any better? (not trying to diss Moz, since I have all my Windows users using it for Browser, Mail and chat and a few using the calendar).
As for in-line display, I'm still not sure I like it that well - never really that happy about the acrobat plugin. It's fine for quickie one or 2 page things, but anything like a book or manual that's more than a few pages, I'd rather have something I can navigate better.
I'm not on my Tiger machine atm, so I can't check the perms, but IIRC the Apple supplied widgets are in the/System/Library/Widgets folder which I think already takes an admin password to change anything in. I'll check it out later, but I think what you might be referring to is the fact someone else turned up that identically named widgets in the ~/Library/Widgets apparently take the place of standard widgets in the/System/Library/Widgets folder in the widget "dock" - I haven't actually played with this part of the problem, but believe that watching the users widget folder at least mitigates the problem, since you'd be alerted that something was there, and could check it out.
Well, the original of this was written primarily with my MUG mailing list as the primary audience, many members of which are not slashgeeks. It was primarily to those who do prefer that setup that I was addressing that sentence. I myself go back and forth on that setting. Sometimes it is useful (though now in Tiger, possibly less so, since Safari 2 has native PDF support) I do find it useful to have pdfs opened for me without sloshing through my download folder, but most of the time I'm actually with you on this, it's better to just leave it off. I was just trying to provide a compromise solution without being overly invasive. Does that clear it up?
One simple solution, is obviously to turn off "Open Safe Files" in Safari, but that does make life a bit more difficult, so, for those who want to have their cake and eat it too (at least on this issue) I found it blindingly easy to add what I think should be closer to the default behavior - and it's not dependent on Safari.
1. Run "Folder Actions Setup" (in the Applications/Applescript folder). 2. (if it's not already on) Turn on "Enable Folder Actions". 3. Click the (+) button below the folder column to add a folder. 4. Select ~/Library/Widgets in the dialog that pops up for folder selection. 5. Then another dialog asks what action to take and presents a list of pre-made scripts. 6. Select the "add - new item alert.scpt". (click OK). 7. Close up the folder actions application - you're done.
After this, whenever anything gets put in that folder, the system will alert you that something has been placed in your widgets directory and ask if you want to see it. If you weren't expecting this, say if you visited some evil site and got "drive-by-downloaded" you'll at least get tipped to the situation and can either examine the contents of the widget (if you're a geek like me) or trash it without having to dig through anything. You could also go another step and have Applescript check the contents for certain keys within the widget (say looking for preferences that allow full system access) but I think this will suffice for most people until Apple addresses the problem head on.
There are already a couple packaged scripts that can set this up for people, but I like having done it myself and knowing what it itself is up to.
Then smart folders are for you! Just like in iTunes and iPhoto you can now create smart folders that "contain" the files that meet a criteria you've specified (including internal contents) no matter where they are actually stored on the disk. If you haven't used mart folders (on iTunes they call them Smart Playlists) they are really powerful and usually do a better job of organizing than creating playlists by hand.
OK, I'll grant that this is not a deep (or final) judgment. What I AM saying is (pending appeal) that the judge bought it well enough for Apple's purposes. They won. The whole case has not been decided, but as far as TS goes, they're done, since their only involvement here was as a movant seeking to stop one part of Apple's discovery process. The judge said NO. What I'm trying to say is that he bought it enough for Apple to win this round - I really don't get any admonishment from any of this toward Apple, just a judge being careful to say this is not the end of the day. I think we're practically at a middle ground here.
OK, adding another reply, since you got me to re-read it again. Having done so, it's glaringly clear that the judge is simply referring to the fact that this is a narrow ruling on a single discovery motion (that TS tried to stop uncontested compliance by it's email provider to a subpoena). Remember this is ultimately NOT a case "against" TS or any other blogger, it is against 25 "John Does". First, let's expand the context of the little jewel you brought in from the beginning of the ruling:
I. LIMITS OF THIS RULING This motion is about discovery; namely, a single subpoena served by Apple on Nfox. The order of this Court does not go beyond the questions necessary to determine this motion seeking a protective order against that single subpoena, and it cannot and should not be read or interpreted more broadly. The Court makes no finding as to the ultimate merits of Apple's claims, or any defenses to those claims. Those issues remain for another day.
Sort of makes it a bit clearer doesn't it?
Also, if the judge "wasn't buying" Apple's trade secret claims, why did he say they DID make a "prima facie" case several times?
Discovery is given a broad reach in California courts; at the same time the courts have frequently balanced competing interests in this regard, for example, individual privacy rights. See Witkin, Summary of California Law, (9th ed. 1988) Constitutional Law 456-473, pages 642-660. But, as discussed infra, the Court does find that Apple has made out a prima facie case that the information at issue constituted proprietary trade secrets and that it has taken adequate steps by way of internal investigations to justify further, external discovery as it seeks here.
and:
This is not a defamation case, and movants do not believe this factor is pertinent. In any event, the Court finds that Apple has made a prima facie case of misappropriation and this is yet another reason to allow discovery.
prima facie
Part of Speech: adverb/adjective
Definition: on the face of it
Synonyms: appearing, at first sight, at the first blush, evidential
OK, so you're spending all your time reading between the lines. Fine. It's all interpretation at this stage of this discussion, so let me clue you in to mine: What you just highlighted is simply referring to the fact that this is a ruling on a discovery issue. As such he's simply saying "I'm not making a final ruling here" because he's not. You seem to purposely ignore the last sentence of the quote I put in earlier:
The Court is
convinced by Apple's presentation, including the materials produced in camera that this action has passed the thresholds necessary for discovery to proceed.
And really that's what counts, not little nuances that you interpret to mean that this isn't a trade secret. The judge is clearly convinced enough to let Apple have what it wants at this stage, no matter what you want to believe.
Also, if TS had a real case on the trade secrets front - they should have brought it not pranced around with this "journalist" red-herring. Journalist or no, they clearly got slammed to the mat here (which is why they're appealing).
For these reasons the Court has carefully reviewed the showing made by Apple to date. The posting by Mr. O'Grady contained an exact copy of a detailed drawing of "Asteroid" created by Apple. The drawing was taken from a confidential set of slides clearly labeled "Apple Need-to-Know Confidential." In addition, technical specifications were copied verbatim from the confidential slide set and posted on the online site. These postings by Mr. O'Grady were spread over three days, November 19, 22 and 23, 2004. The Court is convinced by Apple's presentation, including the materials produced in camera that this action has passed the thresholds necessary for discovery to proceed.
So, tell me again how this is NOT a trade secret? Not clear enough for you? How about from the conclusion section:
Let there be no doubt: nothing in this order is meant to preclude the exchange of opinions and ideas, speculation about the future, or analyses of known facts. The rumor and opinion mills may continue to run at full speed.
What underlies this decision is the publishing of information that at this early stage of the litigation fits squarely within the definition of trade secret. The right to keep and maintain proprietary information as such is a right which the California legislature and courts have long affirmed and which is essential to the future of technology and innovation generally.
So, your point again, was???? Unlike you I have actually read the entire judgment, and have cited two sections here for those of you who are obviously too informed by the media (who seem to have a stake here) to feel the need to actually read the source material for themselves.
Back in May of last year there was some noise very similar to this, and at the time I believe Apple pointed out that they have a 5 yr contract. The RIAA is probably floating a trial balloon again to gauge public outcry (and how many people bring up SEC violations for collusion).
Being the skeptical type, when iTMS was launched, and having not been impressed w/ 128k mp3s I did my own quick A/B test of 128k AAC / AIFF from the CD. First, Rip a song (preferably one w/ a significant dynamic range to 128k AAC in itunes. Then select the song and choose "Show song file" from the file menu. Right/Control click (thats either right -or- control, yes, you _can_ use a multi-button mouse w/ a mac.) and choose "Open With" then select Quicktime Player from the submenu that appears. Open the song track from the CD in a similar manner. Now you have the original and your 128k AAC both open in QT Player. Then select "Play all Movies" from the Movie menu. both will start simultaneously. Now you can option-tab to switch between which as focus (and thus which is heard) and do a real-time AB test. It put me at ease. Once you have your hand in place you can close your eyes and randomly switch back and forth a bit to loose track, then try to guess which you're listening to.
Yeah, that's why we see headlines like this...
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One thing I haven't seen discussed here, that convinced me that Applecare is a good idea, is the fact that under the std. waranty you need to bring / ship it in to an Apple rep or Apple. With Applecare, as long as you're within a 50 mile radius of an Applecare provider, service is on-site.
Also not mentioned yet is that the signup kit includes a "lite" version of Tech Tool. Not quite as good as getting the full package, but nice.
My wife's uncle bought a tiBook back in the fall and didn't get Applecare. He's out past the 90 days of phone support, so when he calls in to get tech support for a connection problem w/ his ISP after a move (they referred him to Apple) they want to charge him, I suggested he look into Applecare to re-activate phone support (as well as all the other "goodies").
I've also been hearing a lot of mud slung in the direction of the AAC format they are using and was a bit nervous when buying the only album so far that I've ponied up for. After I even felt a bit of "buyers" remorse since I was hearing some intresting things when playing the music through iTunes. It sounded like there was some "pumping" going on and some un-natural-ness to the mix - then I found out about a bug in iTunes "Enhancer" feature that does some of these strange things - I turned it off and things sound much better.
In the mean time, I also did some ripping and A/B tests that were most interesting. First I ripped some music to 224k AAC and a/b'ed that w/ the original aiff still on the CD using Quicktime player - it has a great little feature for A/B testing - in the "Movie" menu is an item called "Play All Movies" which means that you can then select which version you listen to by making it the active window. When A/B'ing in this manner I could not tell the difference. I then later repeated this test by converting an aiff to a 128k AAC and repeating the test w/ that song. Again I really hear no difference in a real A/B test - not some "I burned a CD from those AAC's and listened in the same player to an original CD" - there's just too much room for bias to creep in and it all gets very subjective.
For people concerned about AAC quality I urge you to rip a song you own to a 128k AAC file and open it and the raw AIFF file still on the CD at the same time in quicktime player and do your own A/B.
btw- If you use the keyboard combo quickly enough you can even make the A/B switch un-noticible - if you're not fast enough there may be a bit of a pop or stutter, but it still gives better context to a sound than going back and forth between CDs
Well, after reading further and navigating the byzantine maze that is the legislative website for Iowa, it looks like they actually may be extending the "bomb-shelter" that I was going to gloat about and not adopting UCITA. I'm still confused, but feel a little better now.
I was getting ready to gloat about the fact that Iowa had enacted some legislation last year that at least kept the UCITA's "choice of law" provisions at bay. After doing some research I found that not only had that provision been "sunset" (to go out of effect on july 1st). But I also just found out that UCITA is now a done deal here as HF 569 has been signed! (Or, maybe it's not - I'm pretty confused by the wording - it almost just sounds like they've agreed to look at it in 2002)
AAAAARGH I always thought I lived in a state that had a few brain cells to rub together. I want to know why they passed it over (AFAIK) the objections of our Atty. Gen. Who is listed as one of the 26 who object.
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No, you forgot the smiley.;-)
As humorous as your comment was it had some pretty serious flaws in it that I didn't want people taking as gospel (If I saw it on slashdot it must be true;-))
Well, I tried replying to MouseR, but it didn't go through. All I was saying was there was alot of stuff BEFORE Merry Xmas and none of it was Hypertalk until that. I'm including as much of my attempted reply as/. will allow.
You got your dates wrong. MerryXmas did appear before nVir, whereas MeryXMas (also known as the Peace virus) was spreading early 1988 and triggered on march 2nd 1988.
Nope, sorry, try again. I've been using macs and dealing with this stuff since '87. Either my memory is better than yours, or better than your sources. Looking through one of your sources I found links to all the following info:
From Symantec's Site (SAM was one of the first commercial mac AV ut's) Note the date they list as first occurence (1987):
nVIR
nVIR is probably the most prolific and highly infectious of all Macintosh viruses. nVIR has two basic strains, A and B, and nine known variants (clones). It first appeared in Europe in 1987.
When nVIR finds its way into a Macintosh computer through an infected application, it normally infects the System file first. Once the computer is infected, nVIR becomes memory-resident every time the
computer starts up, infecting any applications it comes in contact with.
To announce its presence, after every eight to sixteen restarts (or after four to eight infected application launches), nVIR causes the system to beep.
At least one known strain of nVIR can utilize the MacIntalk sound driver (MacInTalk is a software-based speech synthesizer) and, instead of beeping, speak the words "Don't panic."
peace was NOT MerryXmas
peace aka MacMag is a very old (maybe oldest) virus, but was not a Hypercard Virus per say (it was found in a HyperCard Stack, but infected system files) Merry Xmas was a Hypercard ONLY virus that infected other stacks
I HAD more data but/. killed it as junk.
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A quick search reveals there are already some "bugs" in MacOS
So quick you didn't bother to read any of them? The most recent is over 6 months old and has been fixed for some time. Most of them are also LOCAL exploits and as anyone who knows anything about security will tell you, If you have physical access to the box it CAN be cracked. Also a grand total of 9 since 1998 doesn't look too bad to me.
Good thing thing is that OSX is still compatible with OS 9 so al the old exploits still work.
Here's another BIG problem in your logic. The Classic environment in OSX reqires 9.1 whaich already has patches for what has been patched (or is patchable)
The very first Mac virus was in fact a HyperCard stack
Sorry, but nVir and other application based viri pre-dated MerryXmas by a good 4 - 5 years. HyperCard viri didn't hit till at least about the time of System 7 and I was dealing with boxen infected by stuff like nVir back in '88.
Your main point is pretty well taken, but just because MerryXmas was on the top of your sources list does not mean that it was the first mac virus. Luckily the relative difficulty of programming on the mac kept the volume of viri relatively low and since the Java runtime was not implemented fully and M$ didn't do as much w/vba on Macs we've mostly missed out on the last several rounds of email/web based nasties, only time will tell what this new system will do to that profile, but I am really pretty excited about finally having some decent dev tools to work with out of the box on a MacOS system. Macs haven't been as much fun or as interesting to me since HyperCard died. One of the things that's kept M$ sales high is the availabilty of an easy dev tool (VB) that they've leveraged to the hilt. The Ironic thing is I think they really stole the concept from HyperCard and simply put a psuedo-object oriented basic in place of HyperTalk. Both were originally geared toward beginning programmers, but as M$ continued to move forward w/VB and make it a widely used and abused) tool by enterprise, Apple (as usual) failed to see what it had and make it evolve in a timely manner.
After all, Microsoft ported some applications to MacOS earlier
Microsoft Originated it's anchor Office products Word and Excel ON the Macintosh. People tend to forget that they had almost more of a rep as an applications company than as an OS vendor back then.
That is better than average for what you usually find on the used market. I was looking out on eBay, and most of the PowerMacs I saw equipped like that were selling for more than $200.
And mine also came w/a monitor! For $200 even. If you know where to look and keep your eyes sharp there are bargains on anything.
In all fairness though, if you didn't already have a well equipped 7100, it would cost less to put a 10G drive and 32M of RAM (should run about $175 for both) in a free 486 than it would to buy a used 7100. For that matter, you could probably find a used low end Pentium machine (75-133) for similar money to a 7100.
Well, in all fairness a P75-133 is a more apt comparison to a 7100/80 anyway. Also There are a lot of pitfalls to trying to put large drives into older PCs (which usually have BIOS limitations) There are workarounds, but they're usually evil(tm).
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Actually, I just checked on my system, here's a listing (and I was wrong, it's /Library/Widgets not System/Library/Widgets.
. .. .DS_Store
iMac:/Library/Widgets ka-klick$ ls -la
total 16
drwxrwxr-x 17 root admin 578B May 11 21:33
drwxrwxr-x 53 root admin 1K May 5 00:03
-rw-rw-r-- 1 ka-klick admin 6K May 11 21:33
drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B May 4 06:16 Address Book.wdgt
drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B Mar 23 19:49 Calculator.wdgt
drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B May 4 06:16 Calendar.wdgt
drwxr-xr-x 13 root admin 442B May 4 06:16 Dictionary.wdgt
drwxr-xr-x 15 root admin 510B May 4 06:16 Flight Tracker.wdgt
drwxr-xr-x 13 root admin 442B May 4 06:16 Phone Book.wdgt
drwxr-xr-x 11 root admin 374B Mar 23 19:49 Stickies.wdgt
drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B Mar 23 19:49 Stocks.wdgt
drwxr-xr-x 11 root admin 374B Mar 23 19:49 Tile Game.wdgt
drwxr-xr-x 13 root admin 442B May 4 06:16 Translation.wdgt
drwxr-xr-x 16 root admin 544B May 4 06:16 Unit Converter.wdgt
drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B Mar 23 19:49 Weather.wdgt
drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B May 4 06:16 World Clock.wdgt
drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408B May 4 06:16 iTunes.wdgt
So permissions look pretty solid there, widgets are read-only except for root and the dir is only writable by the admin group (for which I believe you need to sudo/provide admin password to do). I could certainly be wrong about this, but I believe that the problem that was shown is that puting something w/ the same name in the ~/Widgets folder bumped the other one out of the dock - which could be serious. I don't have direct experience w/ that part of this issue, and can't say for sure, but that's how I understand it.
Safari has exactly that same ability. Double click on the little icon and it opens for you, click on the magnifying glass it shows the file. Which I guess shows how I could (and have done) open those files w/o having that option checked. So, how exactly is Mozilla/FF doing this any better? (not trying to diss Moz, since I have all my Windows users using it for Browser, Mail and chat and a few using the calendar).
As for in-line display, I'm still not sure I like it that well - never really that happy about the acrobat plugin. It's fine for quickie one or 2 page things, but anything like a book or manual that's more than a few pages, I'd rather have something I can navigate better.
I'm not on my Tiger machine atm, so I can't check the perms, but IIRC the Apple supplied widgets are in the /System/Library/Widgets folder which I think already takes an admin password to change anything in. I'll check it out later, but I think what you might be referring to is the fact someone else turned up that identically named widgets in the ~/Library/Widgets apparently take the place of standard widgets in the /System/Library/Widgets folder in the widget "dock" - I haven't actually played with this part of the problem, but believe that watching the users widget folder at least mitigates the problem, since you'd be alerted that something was there, and could check it out.
Well, the original of this was written primarily with my MUG mailing list as the primary audience, many members of which are not slashgeeks. It was primarily to those who do prefer that setup that I was addressing that sentence. I myself go back and forth on that setting. Sometimes it is useful (though now in Tiger, possibly less so, since Safari 2 has native PDF support) I do find it useful to have pdfs opened for me without sloshing through my download folder, but most of the time I'm actually with you on this, it's better to just leave it off. I was just trying to provide a compromise solution without being overly invasive. Does that clear it up?
One simple solution, is obviously to turn off "Open Safe Files" in Safari, but that does make life a bit more difficult, so, for those who want to have their cake and eat it too (at least on this issue) I found it blindingly easy to add what I think should be closer to the default behavior - and it's not dependent on Safari.
1. Run "Folder Actions Setup" (in the Applications/Applescript folder).
2. (if it's not already on) Turn on "Enable Folder Actions".
3. Click the (+) button below the folder column to add a folder.
4. Select ~/Library/Widgets in the dialog that pops up for folder selection.
5. Then another dialog asks what action to take and presents a list of pre-made scripts.
6. Select the "add - new item alert.scpt". (click OK).
7. Close up the folder actions application - you're done.
After this, whenever anything gets put in that folder, the system will alert you that something has been placed in your widgets directory and ask if you want to see it. If you weren't expecting this, say if you visited some evil site and got "drive-by-downloaded" you'll at least get tipped to the situation and can either examine the contents of the widget (if you're a geek like me) or trash it without having to dig through anything. You could also go another step and have Applescript check the contents for certain keys within the widget (say looking for preferences that allow full system access) but I think this will suffice for most people until Apple addresses the problem head on.
There are already a couple packaged scripts that can set this up for people, but I like having done it myself and knowing what it itself is up to.
Then smart folders are for you!
Just like in iTunes and iPhoto you can now create smart folders that "contain" the files that meet a criteria you've specified (including internal contents) no matter where they are actually stored on the disk. If you haven't used mart folders (on iTunes they call them Smart Playlists) they are really powerful and usually do a better job of organizing than creating playlists by hand.
OK, I'll grant that this is not a deep (or final) judgment. What I AM saying is (pending appeal) that the judge bought it well enough for Apple's purposes. They won. The whole case has not been decided, but as far as TS goes, they're done, since their only involvement here was as a movant seeking to stop one part of Apple's discovery process. The judge said NO. What I'm trying to say is that he bought it enough for Apple to win this round - I really don't get any admonishment from any of this toward Apple, just a judge being careful to say this is not the end of the day. I think we're practically at a middle ground here.
Sort of makes it a bit clearer doesn't it?
Also, if the judge "wasn't buying" Apple's trade secret claims, why did he say they DID make a "prima facie" case several times?
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prima facie
Part of Speech:
adverb/adjective
Definition:
on the face of it
Synonyms:
appearing, at first sight, at the first blush, evidential
So, your point again, was???? Unlike you I have actually read the entire judgment, and have cited two sections here for those of you who are obviously too informed by the media (who seem to have a stake here) to feel the need to actually read the source material for themselves.
Back in May of last year there was some noise very similar to this, and at the time I believe Apple pointed out that they have a 5 yr contract. The RIAA is probably floating a trial balloon again to gauge public outcry (and how many people bring up SEC violations for collusion).
Being the skeptical type, when iTMS was launched, and having not been impressed w/ 128k mp3s I did my own quick A/B test of 128k AAC / AIFF from the CD. First, Rip a song (preferably one w/ a significant dynamic range to 128k AAC in itunes. Then select the song and choose "Show song file" from the file menu. Right/Control click (thats either right -or- control, yes, you _can_ use a multi-button mouse w/ a mac.) and choose "Open With" then select Quicktime Player from the submenu that appears. Open the song track from the CD in a similar manner. Now you have the original and your 128k AAC both open in QT Player. Then select "Play all Movies" from the Movie menu. both will start simultaneously. Now you can option-tab to switch between which as focus (and thus which is heard) and do a real-time AB test. It put me at ease. Once you have your hand in place you can close your eyes and randomly switch back and forth a bit to loose track, then try to guess which you're listening to.
Microsoft Issues Security Patches every 2 weeks these days. (this set announced just an hour ago).
Great timing:
[shout]Hey, look over there! Linux has flaws![/shout]
[mumble]By the way, we have a handfull of new remote root exploits on XP and 2k to announce...[/mumble]
One thing I haven't seen discussed here, that convinced me that Applecare is a good idea, is the fact that under the std. waranty you need to bring / ship it in to an Apple rep or Apple. With Applecare, as long as you're within a 50 mile radius of an Applecare provider, service is on-site.
Also not mentioned yet is that the signup kit includes a "lite" version of Tech Tool. Not quite as good as getting the full package, but nice.
My wife's uncle bought a tiBook back in the fall and didn't get Applecare. He's out past the 90 days of phone support, so when he calls in to get tech support for a connection problem w/ his ISP after a move (they referred him to Apple) they want to charge him, I suggested he look into Applecare to re-activate phone support (as well as all the other "goodies").
I've also been hearing a lot of mud slung in the direction of the AAC format they are using and was a bit nervous when buying the only album so far that I've ponied up for. After I even felt a bit of "buyers" remorse since I was hearing some intresting things when playing the music through iTunes. It sounded like there was some "pumping" going on and some un-natural-ness to the mix - then I found out about a bug in iTunes "Enhancer" feature that does some of these strange things - I turned it off and things sound much better.
In the mean time, I also did some ripping and A/B tests that were most interesting. First I ripped some music to 224k AAC and a/b'ed that w/ the original aiff still on the CD using Quicktime player - it has a great little feature for A/B testing - in the "Movie" menu is an item called "Play All Movies" which means that you can then select which version you listen to by making it the active window. When A/B'ing in this manner I could not tell the difference. I then later repeated this test by converting an aiff to a 128k AAC and repeating the test w/ that song. Again I really hear no difference in a real A/B test - not some "I burned a CD from those AAC's and listened in the same player to an original CD" - there's just too much room for bias to creep in and it all gets very subjective.
For people concerned about AAC quality I urge you to rip a song you own to a 128k AAC file and open it and the raw AIFF file still on the CD at the same time in quicktime player and do your own A/B.
btw- If you use the keyboard combo quickly enough you can even make the A/B switch un-noticible - if you're not fast enough there may be a bit of a pop or stutter, but it still gives better context to a sound than going back and forth between CDs
Yup, I got those names too. You weren't dreaming.
So, what? ;-)
Well, after reading further and navigating the byzantine maze that is the legislative website for Iowa, it looks like they actually may be extending the "bomb-shelter" that I was going to gloat about and not adopting UCITA. I'm still confused, but feel a little better now.
AAAAARGH I always thought I lived in a state that had a few brain cells to rub together. I want to know why they passed it over (AFAIK) the objections of our Atty. Gen. Who is listed as one of the 26 who object.
As humorous as your comment was it had some pretty serious flaws in it that I didn't want people taking as gospel (If I saw it on slashdot it must be true
peace aka MacMag is a very old (maybe oldest) virus, but was not a Hypercard Virus per say (it was found in a HyperCard Stack, but infected system files) Merry Xmas was a Hypercard ONLY virus that infected other stacks
I HAD more data but
So quick you didn't bother to read any of them? The most recent is over 6 months old and has been fixed for some time. Most of them are also LOCAL exploits and as anyone who knows anything about security will tell you, If you have physical access to the box it CAN be cracked. Also a grand total of 9 since 1998 doesn't look too bad to me.
Here's another BIG problem in your logic. The Classic environment in OSX reqires 9.1 whaich already has patches for what has been patched (or is patchable)
Sorry, but nVir and other application based viri pre-dated MerryXmas by a good 4 - 5 years. HyperCard viri didn't hit till at least about the time of System 7 and I was dealing with boxen infected by stuff like nVir back in '88.
Your main point is pretty well taken, but just because MerryXmas was on the top of your sources list does not mean that it was the first mac virus. Luckily the relative difficulty of programming on the mac kept the volume of viri relatively low and since the Java runtime was not implemented fully and M$ didn't do as much w/vba on Macs we've mostly missed out on the last several rounds of email/web based nasties, only time will tell what this new system will do to that profile, but I am really pretty excited about finally having some decent dev tools to work with out of the box on a MacOS system. Macs haven't been as much fun or as interesting to me since HyperCard died. One of the things that's kept M$ sales high is the availabilty of an easy dev tool (VB) that they've leveraged to the hilt. The Ironic thing is I think they really stole the concept from HyperCard and simply put a psuedo-object oriented basic in place of HyperTalk. Both were originally geared toward beginning programmers, but as M$ continued to move forward w/VB and make it a widely used and abused) tool by enterprise, Apple (as usual) failed to see what it had and make it evolve in a timely manner.
And mine also came w/a monitor! For $200 even. If you know where to look and keep your eyes sharp there are bargains on anything.
Well, in all fairness a P75-133 is a more apt comparison to a 7100/80 anyway. Also There are a lot of pitfalls to trying to put large drives into older PCs (which usually have BIOS limitations) There are workarounds, but they're usually evil(tm).