Actually, these rules don't affect whether or not it was legal before.
This rulemaking power is built into the DMCA, and don't have any retroactive effect that as far as I can tell.
These exemptions are only for a limited time of three years. Assuming it was illegal before to jailbreak, it is would now be legal until the exemption fails to be renewed. However, actions could still be filed on jailbreaks from last week, for instance.
The exemptions are limited to exactly what the Librarian puts in their rules. Because the rule in question only mentions "wireless telephone handsets', it would not apply to iPod touches or PS3's.
The provision is as follows:
Computer programs that enable wireless telephone handsets to execute software applications, where circumvention is accomplished for the sole purpose of enabling interoperability of such applications, when they have been lawfully obtained, with computer programs on the telephone handset.
Note that the Librarian of Congress Rulemaking provision only exempts the circumvention provisions of the DMCA. The Librarian cannot exempt individuals from the distribution provisions of the DMCA.
So, while you can now legally jailbreak your phone, it would still be illegal to distribute the software program itself.
Google just posted to their blog what they're doing.
They're redirecting all their users to http://google.com.hk/ and are maintaining a China service availability page to update on the status of their services in mainland China.
They also plan on maintaining their presence in China for sales and development, though they say that sales will be dependent on whether the.hk page is blocked.
That doesn't make any sense. SSL assumes you know VeriSign's public key and it is incorruptible. The bank's certificate would be signed with VeriSign's key. The whole point of SSL is that VeriSign is the weak point, and you have to assume that they are unspoofable.
If you are in a university, you can try logging in through one of their Internet connections. I was unable to view it from home, but logging in through a University IP gave me access.
Is Gmail POP access blocked in China? I know someone that's having trouble accessing Gmail through the POP server, and I'm wondering if it's just him, or if it's blocked there.
"Pathetic human race. Arranging their knowledge by category just made it easier to absorb. Dewey, you fool! Your decimal system has played right into my hands!"
That is: A Rule that lets me Copy mail. I have not yet been able to determine how I can copy my mail coming in into another folder other than my Inbox. This way, I can get all of my mail in the Inbox, and delete them, while knowing that my mail is stored in another folder, which I can then back up.
Anyone have any suggestions on how to get this functionality in Mozilla Mail or Firebird?
Two of the industry's top seven movie studios have engaged the sleuthing services of BayTSP, but because of contractual arrangements they can't be named.
A snapshot of illegal movie downloads by BayTSP's chief technology officer Evelyn Espinosa was revealing.
"This is just over a few hours and I have almost 14,000 records with a variety of different titles ranging from Daddy Day Care to Anger Management and Charlie's Angels."
Well, since Daddy Day Care, Anger Management and Charlie's Angels are all Sony films, Sony must be one of their customers.
I used to work for Road Runner tech support (Tier 2, or National Help Desk).
At Tier 2, where most connectivity you don't have much information. You can't tell if the DHCP server is down, unless several other people have already called in recently, and gone through all the troubleshooting steps.
In order to send the issue to the people that can actually solve the issue, we have to do all the steps (bypass router, powercycle modem, etc.) Otherwise we can't send it down to the people that can do something.
So, not all people who answer the phones at cable companies are computer illiterate. They usually have to do all the stupid steps since the QA department is listening, and that's how we were trained.
I did this interview with Entertainment Weekly Online, to support the Star Trek Weakest Link...I know, it was risky, considering how brilliantly objective and reasoned their last story about me was...but I was assured by NBC, and by the guy who did the interview, that it was a different medium (Website vs. Print) and it would be okay....
So here's the article...which is fine, except for "Crusher Crushed"...c'mon, how many times have we heard that?
Anyway, here's the deal: I'm really scared about how this is going to come off. I'm not allowed to talk about the outcome of the show, so I'll walk a very slim line here, while I try to explain some stuff.
I made a choice, when I went to play the show. I decided that I'd really play with Anne Robinson, and really go head to head with her, and never back down. Even though that's not really my style, I thought it would be fun, and it was...but I'm really nervous, because, at the end of the show, one of the producers came up to me and said, "You're really arrogant, aren't you?"
I was stunned. Ask anyone...I'm lots of things, but I'm not arrogant. But I played it snotty with her, because I was playing with her at her own game, you know? So I begged them to please be thoughtful when they edit the show, because if they make me out to be a huge dick, it could REALLY hurt my career. All of a sudden, the guy who you used to love from TV and Movies has grown up, and he's grown up to be a huge dick.
Perfect. Can I take your order? How about a nice Iced Tea to start, sir?
But here's the thing that I'm really, really upset about: Roxann Dawson, who I don't know at all, was, apparently very offended by something I said on the show. Here's the quote from EW:
However, Roxann Dawson (''Voyager'' sex symbol B'Elanna Torres) appears less amused when the married Wheaton jokes that he's in love with her. ''Coming on to me on national television -- when he knows my husband's gonna watch the show -- is just unfair, and frankly rude,'' Dawson says to the camera. (We don't think she's joking)
So, I feel just terrible. I don't know her, at all, and she seemed very nice to me, and I am really upset that she felt like I was rude to her, and that I was coming on to her, because nothing could be further from the truth.
I doubt it, but if Roxanne reads this, I want her to know that I meant absolutely no disrespect, at all. I am truly, truly sorry for that.
I just feel awful, and I've put in calls to my Star Trek friends, so I can phone her myself, and apologize to her.
From article: Music "hasn't had a new format in 20 years," says DataPlay CEO Steve Volk. "It's time to do something new, something smaller, better and more versatile."
How old are CDs? How old is DVD-audio?
And, why would anyone want to replace their CD players, these new discs seem like they'll get lost easily...
One thing that hasn't been discussed is that although a limit may be reached, for the clock speed of a chip, companies can always design better chips. Maybe one day, AMD and Intel won't be racing for the fastest chip in GHZ, but for the best designed processor. (Much like a 800 Duron is better designed than a 800 Celeron)
Java? Failed
Linux? Sold
Children's Games? Stopped a long time ago (Corel Home Series)
Wordperfect? Why would they compete with Microsoft?
CorelDRAW? Microsoft has Photodraw
Is there ANYTHING Corel is doing anymore that won't compete with Microsoft?
If they can be unfolded and remain readable, this could be a fun alternative to sneakernet. As long as nobody gets an eye put out.
Yep! It'll now be frisbeenet.
Well, that might be a bit extreme, but wouldn't this render most encryption obselete overnight? This would mean that bank records, cell phone calls, e-business, and who knows what else will be comprimised. I've heard a bit here about "quantum cryptography" but does anyone have any links to info about it?
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Actually, these rules don't affect whether or not it was legal before.
This rulemaking power is built into the DMCA, and don't have any retroactive effect that as far as I can tell.
These exemptions are only for a limited time of three years. Assuming it was illegal before to jailbreak, it is would now be legal until the exemption fails to be renewed. However, actions could still be filed on jailbreaks from last week, for instance.
No, it wouldn't apply to the iPod Touch or PS3.
The exemptions are limited to exactly what the Librarian puts in their rules. Because the rule in question only mentions "wireless telephone handsets', it would not apply to iPod touches or PS3's.
The provision is as follows:
Computer programs that enable wireless telephone handsets to execute software applications, where circumvention is accomplished for the sole purpose of enabling interoperability of such applications, when they have been lawfully obtained, with computer programs on the telephone handset.
The full list of exemptions is here
There is a video game exception, but it only applies to those on PC's and only if used for security testing.
Note that the Librarian of Congress Rulemaking provision only exempts the circumvention provisions of the DMCA. The Librarian cannot exempt individuals from the distribution provisions of the DMCA.
So, while you can now legally jailbreak your phone, it would still be illegal to distribute the software program itself.
Google just posted to their blog what they're doing.
They're redirecting all their users to http://google.com.hk/ and are maintaining a China service availability page to update on the status of their services in mainland China.
They also plan on maintaining their presence in China for sales and development, though they say that sales will be dependent on whether the .hk page is blocked.
really
That doesn't make any sense. SSL assumes you know VeriSign's public key and it is incorruptible. The bank's certificate would be signed with VeriSign's key. The whole point of SSL is that VeriSign is the weak point, and you have to assume that they are unspoofable.
If you are in a university, you can try logging in through one of their Internet connections. I was unable to view it from home, but logging in through a University IP gave me access.
Is Gmail POP access blocked in China? I know someone that's having trouble accessing Gmail through the POP server, and I'm wondering if it's just him, or if it's blocked there.
"Pathetic human race. Arranging their knowledge by category just made it easier to absorb. Dewey, you fool! Your decimal system has played right into my hands!"
-The Big Brain
That is: A Rule that lets me Copy mail. I have not yet been able to determine how I can copy my mail coming in into another folder other than my Inbox. This way, I can get all of my mail in the Inbox, and delete them, while knowing that my mail is stored in another folder, which I can then back up.
Anyone have any suggestions on how to get this functionality in Mozilla Mail or Firebird?
Thanks.
It's actually free, as long as you return the CD within 24 hours.
Is Office available at a similar discount? CHIP didn't seem to have it when I was there.
Quote from the BBC article:
Two of the industry's top seven movie studios have engaged the sleuthing services of BayTSP, but because of contractual arrangements they can't be named.
A snapshot of illegal movie downloads by BayTSP's chief technology officer Evelyn Espinosa was revealing.
"This is just over a few hours and I have almost 14,000 records with a variety of different titles ranging from Daddy Day Care to Anger Management and Charlie's Angels."
Well, since Daddy Day Care, Anger Management and Charlie's Angels are all Sony films, Sony must be one of their customers.
Oops, messed up the link.
Here it is in plain text:
http://news.com.com/2100-1043_3-1010037.html
You load Linux on them, and make a supercomputer out of them.
I used to work for Road Runner tech support (Tier 2, or National Help Desk).
At Tier 2, where most connectivity you don't have much information. You can't tell if the DHCP server is down, unless several other people have already called in recently, and gone through all the troubleshooting steps.
In order to send the issue to the people that can actually solve the issue, we have to do all the steps (bypass router, powercycle modem, etc.) Otherwise we can't send it down to the people that can do something.
So, not all people who answer the phones at cable companies are computer illiterate. They usually have to do all the stupid steps since the QA department is listening, and that's how we were trained.
I agree. Google can cache its sites. Why can't slashdot?
How did this get modded up?
See the FAQ for the answer: Here
Here are his comments copied:
Aw, Crap
I did this interview with Entertainment Weekly Online, to support the Star Trek Weakest Link...I know, it was risky, considering how brilliantly objective and reasoned their last story about me was...but I was assured by NBC, and by the guy who did the interview, that it was a different medium (Website vs. Print) and it would be okay....
So here's the article...which is fine, except for "Crusher Crushed"...c'mon, how many times have we heard that?
Anyway, here's the deal: I'm really scared about how this is going to come off. I'm not allowed to talk about the outcome of the show, so I'll walk a very slim line here, while I try to explain some stuff.
I made a choice, when I went to play the show. I decided that I'd really play with Anne Robinson, and really go head to head with her, and never back down. Even though that's not really my style, I thought it would be fun, and it was...but I'm really nervous, because, at the end of the show, one of the producers came up to me and said, "You're really arrogant, aren't you?"
I was stunned. Ask anyone...I'm lots of things, but I'm not arrogant. But I played it snotty with her, because I was playing with her at her own game, you know? So I begged them to please be thoughtful when they edit the show, because if they make me out to be a huge dick, it could REALLY hurt my career. All of a sudden, the guy who you used to love from TV and Movies has grown up, and he's grown up to be a huge dick.
Perfect. Can I take your order? How about a nice Iced Tea to start, sir?
But here's the thing that I'm really, really upset about: Roxann Dawson, who I don't know at all, was, apparently very offended by something I said on the show. Here's the quote from EW:
So, I feel just terrible. I don't know her, at all, and she seemed very nice to me, and I am really upset that she felt like I was rude to her, and that I was coming on to her, because nothing could be further from the truth.
I doubt it, but if Roxanne reads this, I want her to know that I meant absolutely no disrespect, at all. I am truly, truly sorry for that.
I just feel awful, and I've put in calls to my Star Trek friends, so I can phone her myself, and apologize to her.
*sigh*
Actually they make $12/hr CAN, or less than $8 US.
But, http://defaced.alldas.de/ should have it soon.
Music "hasn't had a new format in 20 years," says DataPlay CEO Steve Volk. "It's time to do something new, something smaller, better and more versatile."
How old are CDs? How old is DVD-audio?
And, why would anyone want to replace their CD players, these new discs seem like they'll get lost easily...
One thing that hasn't been discussed is that although a limit may be reached, for the clock speed of a chip, companies can always design better chips. Maybe one day, AMD and Intel won't be racing for the fastest chip in GHZ, but for the best designed processor. (Much like a 800 Duron is better designed than a 800 Celeron)
Linux? Sold
Children's Games? Stopped a long time ago (Corel Home Series)
Wordperfect? Why would they compete with Microsoft?
CorelDRAW? Microsoft has Photodraw
Is there ANYTHING Corel is doing anymore that won't compete with Microsoft?
I thought it ran on LCARS. (Library Comuter and Retrival System), At least the Enterprise D and E do.
If they can be unfolded and remain readable, this could be a fun alternative to sneakernet. As long as nobody gets an eye put out.
Yep! It'll now be frisbeenet.
Well, that might be a bit extreme, but wouldn't this render most encryption obselete overnight? This would mean that bank records, cell phone calls, e-business, and who knows what else will be comprimised. I've heard a bit here about "quantum cryptography" but does anyone have any links to info about it?