I never really thought about it, but we are actually very lucky that the primary use of P2P networks (ala Morpheus) is to distribute porn. After all, the DMCA (and other legislation) point towards devices and services whose "primary purpose is to circumvent" copy protections. Since the primary use of P2P stuff is porn, it actually helps us!
So go forth young, horny men, and download more porn! You are doing a service to your fellow geeks!
Whoever thought up this pipe dream apparently doesn't understand the Zeroth Law of Network Security: If you want information to be secure, DON'T PUT IT ON THE FUCKING NETWORK!
This reminds me of a (badly paraphrased) quote from David Brin's new novel, Kiln People: After all is said and done with, people realized that if you want maximum security and privacy for information, you write it down on a piece of paper and hide in it a box.
But for the most part, the degree of similarity that this program is looking for - the commas are in the same place, the semicolons are in the same place, the spacing is the same...
It's a good thing that most of the students don't use a code-reformatter to layout their code...
Furthermore, since the data (by definition) is encrypted, it is impossible to peek at the data to determine if a data stream is "a VPN" or just some other HTTPS transfer.
And if they do try to determine what the contents of your encrypted traffic is, they are in direct violation of the DMCA; which I will be very happy to point out to them.
Don't forget that the Z80A was the CPU for TRS-80 model 1's & 3's, too. It was the first assembly I learned and it taught me a vast respect for memory conservation (4K was all that was available at the time).
Here's one for 'ya: don't run named as root! The past several versions allow named to switch to an alternate user once the binding to port 53 is complete. In fact, most distributions now come with that enabled by default.
Well, it seems to me that Full Disclosure was used as a method of forcing Vendors to comply at a time where Reputation and Public Opinion was a valid motivator. Today, I don't believe those are powerful enough Motivators, especially for corporations in the magnitude of Microsoft and Friends.
We instead need to find a Lever that is appropriate for today economic climate: Money.
I say, make Vendors financially responsible for the damages incurred during an exploit. We've all seen the outrageous dollar amounts attached to some of the random e-mail worms that exploit Microsoft's Software. Since Vulnerabilities are Programming Mistakes, why not make the same laws that govern other flawed products applicable to Software?
Wasn't Napster held liable for damages done because of their Software Product and Services? Why shouldn't Microsoft be held accountable because of damage done by means of their Software Products and Services? Heck, that might even be something appropriate to tack on the Settlement Agreement by Microsoft's Bitch^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hthe DoJ.
I don't think you can get the attention of any corporation unless you hit them where it hurts: the profit margin... just my $0.02
Have you tried networking with a SAMBA box? It blows.
First of all, you can't log into a SAMBA hosted NT domain unless you muddle with a registry setting that is hidden (I forget the details).
Secondly, the transfer speed is laughable. I went from ~1000K/s on the box to **** 93K/s **** after installing XP (yes.. you DID read that correctly). The hardware and network are ABSOLUTELY identical; the only difference is WinXP vs. Win2K.
I absolutely disagree; Final Fantasy was an excellent movie that pushed the boundaries of technology and story telling.
The plot was captivating, even to someone who only has the faintest recollection of the video games: for those who played the games a lot, it was superb. Much like the original production of Dune: if you knew the books, it was one of the best movies made. If you didn't, you were lost. Though in the case of FF, being lost wasn't anywheres as bad as with Dune.
But something that came to my mind while watching it was the format: full CG. It allowed the movie to have special effects that didn't break the mold of the movie. Let me try to explain myself here.
It's like the video game, Metal Gear Solid. MGS never breaks from the format that you play it in: it's a continuous flow of action and graphics that is extremely smooth. The makers didn't break the format to go into "Cinemagraphic Sequences". Everything was in the same mode as game play. This created a suspension of disbelief that never needed to be broken.
It's the same thing with Final Fantasy. Most movies, when special effects are added, LOOK like the effects are, well, ADDED. They are a second layer that is obviously ON TOP of the live action. Not so with FF! Because the ENTIRE movie is animated, the special effects don't have to break with the flow. The result is a movie where neat effects and the actors are lumped together into one unbreakable chain. The movie has a flow to it that you simply CANNOT imitate with live action.
The actors(:) were amazingly smooth (though the opening sequence wasn't as good as I had expected it to be), the effects non-intrusive, the voice-overs excellently done.
It of course does not rival live action (did you expect it to?), but in fifty years, when animation DOES 100% imitate life, people will look back at FF and say that THIS was the true beginning.
I would normally try to gain a "5; Funny" by writing some witticism here; but this situation (and others of their types) aren't funny anymore. It's disturbing.
If the eavesdropper, for example, had a secret way to decode the message saying "start" and it took a minute to do the calculation needed to decode it, it would be too late by the time the eavesdropper got going.
Ummm... doesn't this statement rely on the computing power of the eavesdropper? If so, they his entire argument is invalid.
I don't know (and nobody does) what affect cloning with have on humanity, our sense of finite lives, the argument of nature vs. nuture, or evolution, but I do know that the first clone will no doubt lead nothing like a normal life. I already feel sorry for him/her.
I think I've managed to nip this in the bud. I'm married (hetero-style) with a young child. My two best friends in the world are a gay couple I've known for years.
I encourage my son to spend time with them; my philosophy being that wide exposure (in a positive sense) is a wonderful thing.
I want to raise my son to be tolerant about any person's individuality. I want him to understand that mainstream doesn't mean "right".
When my son grows older, I want him to feel comfortable with whatever he turns out to be (nature vs. nuture) or wants to be. Having him see my two friends interract the way they do shows that love is love, period.
The same thing applies to religion (I being a nontheist). After all, it truly is individual choice.
Thank goodness someone is stepping forward to ensure these insane patents aren't enforced.
Perhaps this will be the first step in reshaping patent law. If enough of the people who TRULY created these things come forward, and are supported by The System, perhaps mega-mondo-corps will stop trying to take all the credit (and profit).
God this brings back memories. I was 13 when I started phreaking.... 2600 tones, military phones so you could get those extra 4 buttons, blue-boxes... sigh....
Anyone remember "Demon Dialer" ? Or blowing up conferences?
We're all set: we have compilers, cross-compilers, development tools, sites that are willing to help, good ports of Linux, lots of hacking information, good storage space, nice looks and quality.
Now all we need is the iPaq itself; mine has been on backorder since last year.
US6021409: Method for parsing, indexing and searching world-wide-web pages which was applied for in 1998.
I have a school project from '95 in which I wrote a web crawling program that indexed pages (what existed of them at the time) using a method that would fit into this patent.
... bunch of other new fangled plugs back there...
Definately get components that handle both the Digital Audio and the composite video output. From a Sony DVD player (with both) to my Sony Vega TV (whoo!) (with both) the quality of A/V is astounding.
(Then when you get a playstation2, you can take full advantage of it (it also has digital + composite video)).
Define "same" machine? What if I upgrade the CPU? Would that invalidate the current license? What about upgrading the motherboard? What about flashing the BIOS? Certainly some sort of machine fingerprinting would have to be done for this to work. And if so, what level of fingerprinting?
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I never really thought about it, but we are actually very lucky that the primary use of P2P networks (ala Morpheus) is to distribute porn. After all, the DMCA (and other legislation) point towards devices and services whose "primary purpose is to circumvent" copy protections. Since the primary use of P2P stuff is porn, it actually helps us!
So go forth young, horny men, and download more porn! You are doing a service to your fellow geeks!
This reminds me of a (badly paraphrased) quote from David Brin's new novel, Kiln People: After all is said and done with, people realized that if you want maximum security and privacy for information, you write it down on a piece of paper and hide in it a box.
It's a good thing that most of the students don't use a code-reformatter to layout their code ...
And if they do try to determine what the contents of your encrypted traffic is, they are in direct violation of the DMCA; which I will be very happy to point out to them.
Don't forget that the Z80A was the CPU for TRS-80 model 1's & 3's, too. It was the first assembly I learned and it taught me a vast respect for memory conservation (4K was all that was available at the time).
Here's one for 'ya: don't run named as root! The past several versions allow named to switch to an alternate user once the binding to port 53 is complete. In fact, most distributions now come with that enabled by default.
There's no excuse for sloppy administration.
We instead need to find a Lever that is appropriate for today economic climate: Money.
I say, make Vendors financially responsible for the damages incurred during an exploit. We've all seen the outrageous dollar amounts attached to some of the random e-mail worms that exploit Microsoft's Software. Since Vulnerabilities are Programming Mistakes, why not make the same laws that govern other flawed products applicable to Software?
Wasn't Napster held liable for damages done because of their Software Product and Services? Why shouldn't Microsoft be held accountable because of damage done by means of their Software Products and Services? Heck, that might even be something appropriate to tack on the Settlement Agreement by Microsoft's Bitch^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hthe DoJ.
I don't think you can get the attention of any corporation unless you hit them where it hurts: the profit margin ... just my $0.02
First of all, you can't log into a SAMBA hosted NT domain unless you muddle with a registry setting that is hidden (I forget the details).
Secondly, the transfer speed is laughable. I went from ~1000K/s on the box to **** 93K/s **** after installing XP (yes
The plot was captivating, even to someone who only has the faintest recollection of the video games: for those who played the games a lot, it was superb. Much like the original production of Dune: if you knew the books, it was one of the best movies made. If you didn't, you were lost. Though in the case of FF, being lost wasn't anywheres as bad as with Dune.
But something that came to my mind while watching it was the format: full CG. It allowed the movie to have special effects that didn't break the mold of the movie. Let me try to explain myself here.
It's like the video game, Metal Gear Solid. MGS never breaks from the format that you play it in: it's a continuous flow of action and graphics that is extremely smooth. The makers didn't break the format to go into "Cinemagraphic Sequences". Everything was in the same mode as game play. This created a suspension of disbelief that never needed to be broken.
It's the same thing with Final Fantasy. Most movies, when special effects are added, LOOK like the effects are, well, ADDED. They are a second layer that is obviously ON TOP of the live action. Not so with FF! Because the ENTIRE movie is animated, the special effects don't have to break with the flow. The result is a movie where neat effects and the actors are lumped together into one unbreakable chain. The movie has a flow to it that you simply CANNOT imitate with live action.
The actors(:) were amazingly smooth (though the opening sequence wasn't as good as I had expected it to be), the effects non-intrusive, the voice-overs excellently done.
It of course does not rival live action (did you expect it to?), but in fifty years, when animation DOES 100% imitate life, people will look back at FF and say that THIS was the true beginning.
107 emails in seven days?! 107 is the normal amount I get in a SINGLE day. I don't think I'd actually have the waking time to respond to them all.
If they don't, they (again) they've just gone crazy.
Let's face it, the MP3 genie is out of the bottle. Not building a good MP3 encoder into Windows XP isn't going to put it back in.
Especially since places like OpenNIC and AlterNIC don't exist.
I would normally try to gain a "5; Funny" by writing some witticism here; but this situation (and others of their types) aren't funny anymore. It's disturbing.
Ummm... doesn't this statement rely on the computing power of the eavesdropper? If so, they his entire argument is invalid.
I don't know (and nobody does) what affect cloning with have on humanity, our sense of finite lives, the argument of nature vs. nuture, or evolution, but I do know that the first clone will no doubt lead nothing like a normal life. I already feel sorry for him/her.
I encourage my son to spend time with them; my philosophy being that wide exposure (in a positive sense) is a wonderful thing.
I want to raise my son to be tolerant about any person's individuality. I want him to understand that mainstream doesn't mean "right".
When my son grows older, I want him to feel comfortable with whatever he turns out to be (nature vs. nuture) or wants to be. Having him see my two friends interract the way they do shows that love is love, period.
The same thing applies to religion (I being a nontheist). After all, it truly is individual choice.
Perhaps this will be the first step in reshaping patent law. If enough of the people who TRULY created these things come forward, and are supported by The System, perhaps mega-mondo-corps will stop trying to take all the credit (and profit).
Anyone remember "Demon Dialer" ? Or blowing up conferences?
Now all we need is the iPaq itself; mine has been on backorder since last year.
I have a school project from '95 in which I wrote a web crawling program that indexed pages (what existed of them at the time) using a method that would fit into this patent.
Does this mean I have the right to sue AltaVista?
Seriously, this is great news!
Definately get components that handle both the Digital Audio and the composite video output. From a Sony DVD player (with both) to my Sony Vega TV (whoo!) (with both) the quality of A/V is astounding.
(Then when you get a playstation2, you can take full advantage of it (it also has digital + composite video)).
Egads! Someone else who remembers the Flymo. I'm still sorry I ever had to use one on ever-so-slightly-wet grass.
Define "same" machine? What if I upgrade the CPU? Would that invalidate the current license? What about upgrading the motherboard? What about flashing the BIOS? Certainly some sort of machine fingerprinting would have to be done for this to work. And if so, what level of fingerprinting?