This sounds crazy, but if Microsoft manages to piss off enough users, the chances are more people will wake up to the issue of DRM. For the moment most people seem blissfully unaware of what DRM and what it means. Make listening to music how they want, where they want complicated and you will hear the noise from what used to be people who didn't care.
At the moment trying to explain DRM to the average Joe, without looking like some sort of extremist, ain't easy.
And that's also why this suit is so inane: it implicitly tries to shift the blame for global warming to Big Scary Corporations and away from us as individuals. Heavan knows we can't go taking reasponsibility for our own actions.
Yup, and didn't Arnie play a part in getting the Humvee available as a civilian vehicle?
This suit is like saying that McDonalds is responible for people not watching their diet.
I don't think its just your Mom its going to confuse. This sounds like one of those solutions that is so smart it is stupid. I mean this means additional costs, not really knowing which component failed if something went wrong (so who do you blame) and the extra hasle when it come to dealing with stupid sales people or the kid at your local video store. It also means that it is harder for any one publisher to add an extra layer for their movie.
In short, while an interesting idea, more effort should be made into providing simple solutions, not trying to expound multiple incompatible formats.
This is sad but true. The 11-17 year old male demographic all think "Microsoft is cool" primarily because of Xbox. These are the masses of tomorrow.
This true, but don't forget Nintendo is also trying to target non-gamers, in addition to gamers, of which there is a much larger demogaphic. If Nintendo wins in this approach, then they have won a lot more that the 11-17 year old male market you mention.
The truth is the democrats didn't do themselves any favours. Bush how ever bad he was and is, is at least consistent. John Kerry on the other hand had difficulty trying to keep his point of view. The major issue was he couldn't decide whether he was for or against the US in being in Iraq, simply because he was trying to win everyone over, therefore winning few over.
Have you done a blind listening test to really see whether this isn't simply psychological? Of course the music must be from the same source, such as one track with the DRM still intact and then the same track with DRM removed - for example something from the iTunes store and then the same track with PlayFair applied. Not using music from the same source just proves that one is ripped at a better quality, but doesn't prove that the DRM is a factor.
This reminds of the suggestion that one security advisor provided. I think it was a story some time back here on slashdot.
Basically the guy suggested that the authentication dialog should have a user customisable image (you would customise in control panel). That way when the password entry dialog appears the person would know whether the password request dialog was being provieded by the system, or being faked. The idea is that the is little chance in the rogue program working out the image the user used to authenticate password dialogs.
It also makes us realise that validity of Microsoft providng the facility of signing packages. Although there are chances that you can have a faked certificate, this would help you limit yourself to a party with a valid certificate, if you so choose. The important point is that the certificate is used as an indication, not as a control mechanism.
The truth is though, if you have enough careless users installing random garbage you increase the chances of your system getting 0wned, no matter what the OS. It is the same principal as in the real world where even if you have the best security system, if you have people leaving doors open, covering detectors because they make life inconvenient they are truely worthless.
Her stupid Powerbooks (and I am sure other notebooks) lock a specific region to her DVD drive after only 5 or 6 changes.
All DVD drives for computers do this, unless you have a hack. Using players such as VLC or MPlayer will help you get round the issue. Of course this doesn't change the fact that it is a pain in the butt. It is also for reasons such as this that HD-DVD and BluRay do not interest me. For the moment I haven't had much issue with games, but the interesting thing is that the price differential is used as the excuse for region-locking consoles, yet at the same time PC games don't have to put up with this madness.
The U.S. Government has recieved and gratefully appreciates Apples donation.
Apple is mentioned, but you can add the hords of RIAA, MPAA and any other entity who has financial interests with regards to DRM. I thought the senate and the president ran the country, I should have remembered it is the lobbyists and those with deep pockets.
I donated money to the MN Fraternal Order of Police and I've been getting police charity orgs calling me every month now. After the second time I requested to be removed from the list. And I still get called every month.
In the future if you really do feel it is worth the donation, then you should ask them their name and tell them you will make a donation in your own time. I make a business of not buying anything from a telemarketer and ask them for a phone number in case I change my mind, if I am interested and want to do some research of my own.
While the capacities of the new one are nice, the design isn't nearly as sleek or sophisticated as the original nano design.
I prefered the orginal design, though if this is what they have on offer, then they probably believe this is what people want. I must admit that I have got so used to Apple to coming up with new designs, that I am starting to feel that we haven't had anything really new in a while, style wise.
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Be fair Arnie's Hummer is blue, and blue Hummer run on Hydrogen, and hydrogen doesn't relaese carbon dioxide at the tailpipe.
Other thand being called the H2, it still burns petrol like any other hummer. I hope this was a joke.
This sounds crazy, but if Microsoft manages to piss off enough users, the chances are more people will wake up to the issue of DRM. For the moment most people seem blissfully unaware of what DRM and what it means. Make listening to music how they want, where they want complicated and you will hear the noise from what used to be people who didn't care.
At the moment trying to explain DRM to the average Joe, without looking like some sort of extremist, ain't easy.
And that's also why this suit is so inane: it implicitly tries to shift the blame for global warming to Big Scary Corporations and away from us as individuals. Heavan knows we can't go taking reasponsibility for our own actions.
Yup, and didn't Arnie play a part in getting the Humvee available as a civilian vehicle?
This suit is like saying that McDonalds is responible for people not watching their diet.
Ah well at least this better than BSD which is still dying.
Hmm, if something spends eternity dying, is that the same thing as being immortal?
Bloody hell! It's back to beleaguered then.
Ah well at least this better than BSD which is still dying.
For those wanting a nice solution for the Mac, that doesn't need any hax0r skills: http://handbrake.m0k.org/ .
:)
I don't get anything for sharing this with you, I just like the software. Oh and its open source
This one is really going to confuse my Mom!!!
I don't think its just your Mom its going to confuse. This sounds like one of those solutions that is so smart it is stupid. I mean this means additional costs, not really knowing which component failed if something went wrong (so who do you blame) and the extra hasle when it come to dealing with stupid sales people or the kid at your local video store. It also means that it is harder for any one publisher to add an extra layer for their movie.
In short, while an interesting idea, more effort should be made into providing simple solutions, not trying to expound multiple incompatible formats.
This is sad but true. The 11-17 year old male demographic all think "Microsoft is cool" primarily because of Xbox. These are the masses of tomorrow.
This true, but don't forget Nintendo is also trying to target non-gamers, in addition to gamers, of which there is a much larger demogaphic. If Nintendo wins in this approach, then they have won a lot more that the 11-17 year old male market you mention.
Pro: down time helps fight diseases
Con: increased polution, from increased coal burning, increases disease risk
So not sure whether to be happy or not.
I tried seeing what the Belgian newspaper looked like online, but couldn't find any with Google ;)
I always warn people I know who are vacationing in Europe -- avoid Belgium. Who knows what else they will try to persecute you for there.
Belgium is like Washington DC: too many bureaucrats for their own good.
The truth is the democrats didn't do themselves any favours. Bush how ever bad he was and is, is at least consistent. John Kerry on the other hand had difficulty trying to keep his point of view. The major issue was he couldn't decide whether he was for or against the US in being in Iraq, simply because he was trying to win everyone over, therefore winning few over.
Have you done a blind listening test to really see whether this isn't simply psychological? Of course the music must be from the same source, such as one track with the DRM still intact and then the same track with DRM removed - for example something from the iTunes store and then the same track with PlayFair applied. Not using music from the same source just proves that one is ripped at a better quality, but doesn't prove that the DRM is a factor.
This reminds of the suggestion that one security advisor provided. I think it was a story some time back here on slashdot.
Basically the guy suggested that the authentication dialog should have a user customisable image (you would customise in control panel). That way when the password entry dialog appears the person would know whether the password request dialog was being provieded by the system, or being faked. The idea is that the is little chance in the rogue program working out the image the user used to authenticate password dialogs.
It also makes us realise that validity of Microsoft providng the facility of signing packages. Although there are chances that you can have a faked certificate, this would help you limit yourself to a party with a valid certificate, if you so choose. The important point is that the certificate is used as an indication, not as a control mechanism.
The truth is though, if you have enough careless users installing random garbage you increase the chances of your system getting 0wned, no matter what the OS. It is the same principal as in the real world where even if you have the best security system, if you have people leaving doors open, covering detectors because they make life inconvenient they are truely worthless.
Left hand, right hand. So which division's telling the truth?
That's easy. The left are the liars.
More acurately: the left are liars and the right are wrong, or vice versa, its all the same.
Her stupid Powerbooks (and I am sure other notebooks) lock a specific region to her DVD drive after only 5 or 6 changes.
All DVD drives for computers do this, unless you have a hack. Using players such as VLC or MPlayer will help you get round the issue. Of course this doesn't change the fact that it is a pain in the butt. It is also for reasons such as this that HD-DVD and BluRay do not interest me. For the moment I haven't had much issue with games, but the interesting thing is that the price differential is used as the excuse for region-locking consoles, yet at the same time PC games don't have to put up with this madness.
Imagine what a beowulf cluster of these things could do!
Thank you very much. I had just got over my fear of skynet. You just had to remind me didn't you?
Well it would improper to ask for more. We wouldn't want to feel we were being to pushy.
"Jennifer Lopez might starve and die" heh , heh... now i would pay to watch that...
It doesn't seem to be the poor trying to starve themselves in Hollywood.
The U.S. Government has recieved and gratefully appreciates Apples donation.
Apple is mentioned, but you can add the hords of RIAA, MPAA and any other entity who has financial interests with regards to DRM. I thought the senate and the president ran the country, I should have remembered it is the lobbyists and those with deep pockets.
I donated money to the MN Fraternal Order of Police and I've been getting police charity orgs calling me every month now. After the second time I requested to be removed from the list. And I still get called every month.
In the future if you really do feel it is worth the donation, then you should ask them their name and tell them you will make a donation in your own time. I make a business of not buying anything from a telemarketer and ask them for a phone number in case I change my mind, if I am interested and want to do some research of my own.
Similarly, explain the difference between formal and implicit polymorphism in C++.
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HINT: both involve overloading of terms.
Answer: Both break if you use non-pointer types when adding items to STL lists
touchscreen wheel
Sounds like a great idea until you remember how screens tend to look after people have been putting the fingers all over them.
While the capacities of the new one are nice, the design isn't nearly as sleek or sophisticated as the original nano design.
I prefered the orginal design, though if this is what they have on offer, then they probably believe this is what people want. I must admit that I have got so used to Apple to coming up with new designs, that I am starting to feel that we haven't had anything really new in a while, style wise.
If blue light is an important factor, would that mean that the ability to navigate goes down towards dusk? Sounds like an experiment is needed.