Is that so ? I dont see how RMS (the software, not the person) could be able to stop my winamp from playing my mp3s (that I ripped from my purchased CDs of course)
Of course MD5 will produce identical sums for some files. That's just because there are about 3,4e+38 possible MD5 sums (16^32) and I bet there are (or at some time in the near future will be) more files on the planet than this.
It is highly improbable but not impossible to find two files with the same hash. But I doub't anyone will be able to find two mp3s both about 3 to 6 MB in size with the same MD5 hashes.
I bet it will be based on some sort of encryption and will need a CPU to work.
This means someone will reverse engineer it, build a modchip or find a buffer overflow and suddenly all speeding tickets will be mailed to 10, Downing Street;-)
I still have the two CD-Rs that were included with my first CD recorder I bought about 10 years ago. They are hp brand and were recorded 2x speed. Both are working fine.
Not that there is anything of interest on them of course. At least if you are not interested in Winzip 2.0 or something of similar age. I just keep them out of curiousity how long they will be readable.
After following your link I'm wondering what the difference beween SCO Openserver and GNU/Linux is except the kernel. It seems that all main software packets included with SCO Openserver come from GNU or other Open Source projects.
How can they sell a system which is 95% GPLed software for those prices ? Did they actually develop anything on their own ?
I hope that on the next public appearence of the SCO clowns... errr... managers someone will ask them "How can you bash on GNU/GPL software ? Without it you wouldn't have a system to sell ?"
There is already such thing as DVI for Home Audio/Video Equipment: HDMI
The best thing in fact HDMI is DVI. At least on the electrical and protocol level. The only difference is the plug, but there are adapters.
So if your DVD Player has an HDMI out and your beamer has an DVI input and you have this mechanical converter it just works. Only drawback is that HDMI contains hooks for crypting the video signal.
After my good old Sony Trinitron died after years of service I decided it was time to upgrade my geek status and go for an LCD.
This completely eliminates the problem of the quality of your individual monitor. All LCDs from the same type and model are all the same. Except for dead pixels. So you shouldn't choose the cheapest you can get but some supplier who is known for cool customer service who will exchange your screen at the first sight of a dead (sub)pixel. And get one with loads of warranty. I would suggest at least 3, better 5 years. Nothing is more annoying than seeing dead pixels showing up after the warranty period has ended.
And the best advice: Monitors are those things in life where you get what you pay for. So don't get the cheapest you can get !
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Is that so ? I dont see how RMS (the software, not the person) could be able to stop my winamp from playing my mp3s (that I ripped from my purchased CDs of course)
RedShirt
Cricket.
http://cricket.sourceforge.net/
Of course MD5 will produce identical sums for some files. That's just because there are about 3,4e+38 possible MD5 sums (16^32) and I bet there are (or at some time in the near future will be) more files on the planet than this.
It is highly improbable but not impossible to find two files with the same hash. But I doub't anyone will be able to find two mp3s both about 3 to 6 MB in size with the same MD5 hashes.
RedShirt
I bet it will be based on some sort of encryption and will need a CPU to work.
;-)
This means someone will reverse engineer it, build a modchip or find a buffer overflow and suddenly all speeding tickets will be mailed to 10, Downing Street
RedShirt
I still have the two CD-Rs that were included with my first CD recorder I bought about 10 years ago. They are hp brand and were recorded 2x speed. Both are working fine.
Not that there is anything of interest on them of course. At least if you are not interested in Winzip 2.0 or something of similar age. I just keep them out of curiousity how long they will be readable.
RedShirt
After following your link I'm wondering what the difference beween SCO Openserver and GNU/Linux is except the kernel. It seems that all main software packets included with SCO Openserver come from GNU or other Open Source projects.
... errr ... managers someone will ask them "How can you bash on GNU/GPL software ? Without it you wouldn't have a system to sell ?"
How can they sell a system which is 95% GPLed software for those prices ? Did they actually develop anything on their own ?
I hope that on the next public appearence of the SCO clowns
RedShirt
is available here:
http://www.sharkacorp.com/pdf/TNN500A_Catalog.pdf
RedShirt
I suppose you meant the media-approved government ?!
RedShirt
From the article: "Mailblocks developed and owns patents for Challenge/Response"
They will sue me as soon as they find out that I dial in to my ISP using the CHAP protocol.
RedShirt
Slashdot marked the anniversary a little while ago.
;-)
Great. They know they are posting dupes and they even brag about it
RedShirt
1) No Mouse
... errr .. heared of.
2) No Keyboard
3) Slow GFX Chip
4) Slow CPU
5) No Hires GFX
If it comes out for xbox it will have nothing to do with the alpha version we have seen
RedShirt
There is already such thing as DVI for Home Audio/Video Equipment: HDMI
The best thing in fact HDMI is DVI. At least on the electrical and protocol level. The only difference is the plug, but there are adapters.
So if your DVD Player has an HDMI out and your beamer has an DVI input and you have this mechanical converter it just works.
Only drawback is that HDMI contains hooks for crypting the video signal.
RedShirt
After my good old Sony Trinitron died after years of service I decided it was time to upgrade my geek status and go for an LCD.
This completely eliminates the problem of the quality of your individual monitor. All LCDs from the same type and model are all the same. Except for dead pixels. So you shouldn't choose the cheapest you can get but some supplier who is known for cool customer service who will exchange your screen at the first sight of a dead (sub)pixel. And get one with loads of warranty. I would suggest at least 3, better 5 years. Nothing is more annoying than seeing dead pixels showing up after the warranty period has ended.
And the best advice: Monitors are those things in life where you get what you pay for. So don't get the cheapest you can get !
RedShirt
> Hackersquest is in China
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I'm not quite sure where you got your info but the TLD "ch" stands for Switzerland.
China's TLD is "cn".
You might want to check out
ftp://ftp.ripe.net/iso3166-countrycodes
RedShirt
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