I wish I could use EAC to rip to FLAC, in fact that was the plan. However, even after gettting past the copy protection I still can't rip the CD, something about the errors Cactus Data Sheild introduces
Another recent album, Beastie Boys - To the 5 Boroughs was released by EMI thats copy controlled. Upon further research, I found that it used Cactus Data Shield 200. Not only did it use a second session to block direct playback of the.wav files (You need to play back mp3s through their built in player) but they introduce errors into the.wav actual files to make it extremely difficult for me to rip (Even in EAC) without pauses or cracks. I hear that those lucky enough to have drives like Plextors have less trouble, but I think this is going a little too far. How am I supposed to get it in my iPod now? I'm in Canada, so no dice, and this issue may not apply in the States.
This is probably the reason James Bond drives an Aston Martin. btw you forgot the car might also kill Carrottop, which would be of incredible benefit to society.
you find out what other comp sci students are doing through slashdot. Man I go to U of A, yet I learn more about my school through the internet then through social contact. Could it be time for me to step outside? Wait, this is Edmonton too cold. I'll just wait until summer
I can't understand what everyone is complaining about. Graphing calculators/ PDA's, although incorporated heavily into the curriculum, are only tools, not a means to pass off the thinking to a machine. I'm sure a similar debate took place when electronic calculators came into the school system, but what needs to be realized is their advantages. Work can be double checked easily, tedious processes sped up. Sure, some wise-guy could secretly hide L'Hopital's rule, or some trig identities in his calculator. But what is the problem, as long as he shows he knows how and when to use them? The easiest way to combat this is by teachers shying away from multiple choice math exams, and forcing students to show their work. Then, instead of spending time memorizing formulas, students can concentrate on the actual mathematic process. However, this is not to say that a student should not be self reliant. Anyone (Except some apparent technophobes) have other ideas on how to integrate (Pun not intended) these tools into schools?
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I wish I could use EAC to rip to FLAC, in fact that was the plan. However, even after gettting past the copy protection I still can't rip the CD, something about the errors Cactus Data Sheild introduces
Uh...you have seen Star Wars right? Then this sig might seem a little funnier. If not, please get off of Slashdot
Another recent album, Beastie Boys - To the 5 Boroughs was released by EMI thats copy controlled. Upon further research, I found that it used Cactus Data Shield 200. Not only did it use a second session to block direct playback of the .wav files (You need to play back mp3s through their built in player) but they introduce errors into the .wav actual files to make it extremely difficult for me to rip (Even in EAC) without pauses or cracks. I hear that those lucky enough to have drives like Plextors have less trouble, but I think this is going a little too far. How am I supposed to get it in my iPod now? I'm in Canada, so no dice, and this issue may not apply in the States.
This is probably the reason James Bond drives an Aston Martin. btw you forgot the car might also kill Carrottop, which would be of incredible benefit to society.
you find out what other comp sci students are doing through slashdot. Man I go to U of A, yet I learn more about my school through the internet then through social contact. Could it be time for me to step outside? Wait, this is Edmonton too cold. I'll just wait until summer
I can't understand what everyone is complaining about. Graphing calculators/ PDA's, although incorporated heavily into the curriculum, are only tools, not a means to pass off the thinking to a machine. I'm sure a similar debate took place when electronic calculators came into the school system, but what needs to be realized is their advantages. Work can be double checked easily, tedious processes sped up. Sure, some wise-guy could secretly hide L'Hopital's rule, or some trig identities in his calculator. But what is the problem, as long as he shows he knows how and when to use them? The easiest way to combat this is by teachers shying away from multiple choice math exams, and forcing students to show their work. Then, instead of spending time memorizing formulas, students can concentrate on the actual mathematic process. However, this is not to say that a student should not be self reliant. Anyone (Except some apparent technophobes) have other ideas on how to integrate (Pun not intended) these tools into schools?