If you can simply go to the local library and borrow a cd what is to stop you from ripping it. And since all customers are pirates, the only logical conclusion is to sue those libraries. Oh, wait, we had better call the MPAA because I just found out you can get the books that some movies are based on, then you can take them home and type them into Word and print them out. Maybe they should sue MS for creating a software program that can be used to copy copyrighted material. I'm glad we have some responsibe organizations looking out for our interests.
Most of the stereo equipment I own (including my car radio/cd/mp3 player, 4ch power amp, speakers, STR-DE835 surround processor, MiniDisc recorder, and powered sub-woofer) I bought at my local outlet store. 100% of it is refurbished and 100% of it still works falwlessly after several years of daily use.
I work for a wireless internet service provider (WISP). It's pretty straight forward, put up an antenna on a 160' tower and you can cover 80% of a 3 mile radius. Point to MultiPoint. We have a link of over 7 miles at an 11MB rate. All of the equipment is very cheap and interference is not a problem. The only real problem is that it is VERY line of sight, including the fresnel zone, and trees absorb the microwave radiation. Luckily 24dB gain antennas allow cheap off the shelf cards to comunicate great distances, while maintaining FCC compliance. Plus there are 11 channels to choose from.
I agree. I have agound 28GB of high quality VBR MP3s ripped with Exact Audio Copy. I have bought more CDs just to replace the ones that my friends borrowed (which doesn't happen anymore) and scratched beyond playability, than I care too. I also run a p_i_r_a_t_e station, and I like to have lot's of good tunes to play. Sometimes when I'm playing around on the p2p clients, I find alternate versions of songs, go to the web to find out where to buy them, then start a journey to find some old, out of print CD that was only released in another country.
Actually if you read the authors notes, you will see that he is attacked all the time. A good rebuttal would require much more time and effort than could be expected to given to this forum.
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No you don't get it.
The sound effects are created when you play the game. You shoot something and it goes boom. If it blows up on the right, it is ENCODED in Digital Dolby, goes out the optical cable, into your Dolby Digital Receiver, then is DECODED and the amp sends the sound to the appropriate speakers. Why is THAT so hard to understand.
Even the DVDs that are pre-Encoded for Dolby Digital simply pass through the console to the digital receiver that then DECODES it.
It seems as though for this to work we would need fibreoptics that act as "Superconductors" to keep photons from being "Lost" on the way to their destination.
The single photon led would not be used for encryption per se.
It would make the link between 2 points secure because the stream couldn't be read without the receiver knowing that the stream had been tampered with.
I think that giving it as a basic right would probably end up causing even more legislation, which in my opinion is almost NEVER a good thing.
Yes, In an ideal world equal access to the consciousness of the world seems like a good thing. Now if you can get the computer companies to give everyone a computer, you might have something.
I've used ebay for several purchaces. Never been burnt. But there have been many times I haven't made a bid because the feedback I read sounded a little "fishy", you know what I'm talking about.
All of the feedback sounds kinda the same and cliche.
On the issue of the boot disk, well it can also be used to start legitimate games written by people not using any of Sega's IP. It can also be used to turn your DC into an MP3 player of VCD player via similar software. And you DON'T need the boot disc to play the newest "backups" they are self booting, stick in the CD-R back-up and pow, the game plays. You should really know what you are talking about before you voice your opinion.
I believe it it letters like yours that waste bandwidth, are the kind that make slashdot a less effective community. At least he had something relevant to say.
You don't understand the economics of game consoles. A company isn't as interested in making a profit on the hardware. The software is where all of the money is made. Please sell your Dreamcast, I'm sure there are more deserving people out there than you. As for the hardware being bad, you are just plain wrong. And the games, well Sega has always dominated the Arcade side of the market and made some of the best games on the planet (where would 3D fighting games be without Virtua Fighter). By the way, read about all of the problems the programmers are having making PS2 games on hardware that was just created. Seems like they have some problems with their graphics chip only doing interlaced video, who thought that up?
Opinions are like a$$holes, everyone has one, and they all stink!
I am no proponent of Napster. Napster is the same as the US Postal service, in that people use it illegally in many ways.
The comments made in that article are very offensive and only serve to show how ignorant big business is of the real world. When someone comes up with a way to defeat open trade of data in ANY form someone else finds a better way to do it.
That's Hidy's law, and it will never be broken.
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Sorry, but Optoelectronics has been arround for 20 years.
What do you think reads CD's in your CD-ROM?
How does that cool little Optical connector in your CD player get data to your MiniDisc recorder?
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If you can simply go to the local library and borrow a cd what is to stop you from ripping it. And since all customers are pirates, the only logical conclusion is to sue those libraries.
Oh, wait, we had better call the MPAA because I just found out you can get the books that some movies are based on, then you can take them home and type them into Word and print them out. Maybe they should sue MS for creating a software program that can be used to copy copyrighted material.
I'm glad we have some responsibe organizations looking out for our interests.
Most of the stereo equipment I own (including my car radio/cd/mp3 player, 4ch power amp, speakers, STR-DE835 surround processor, MiniDisc recorder, and powered sub-woofer) I bought at my local outlet store. 100% of it is refurbished and 100% of it still works falwlessly after several years of daily use.
I work for a wireless internet service provider (WISP). It's pretty straight forward, put up an antenna on a 160' tower and you can cover 80% of a 3 mile radius. Point to MultiPoint. We have a link of over 7 miles at an 11MB rate. All of the equipment is very cheap and interference is not a problem. The only real problem is that it is VERY line of sight, including the fresnel zone, and trees absorb the microwave radiation. Luckily 24dB gain antennas allow cheap off the shelf cards to comunicate great distances, while maintaining FCC compliance. Plus there are 11 channels to choose from.
If it uses Direct 3D it will most likely work with the glasses.
for $20, it's the Activision one with one of my all time favorites - River Raid.
I agree. I have agound 28GB of high quality VBR MP3s ripped with Exact Audio Copy. I have bought more CDs just to replace the ones that my friends borrowed (which doesn't happen anymore) and scratched beyond playability, than I care too. I also run a p_i_r_a_t_e station, and I like to have lot's of good tunes to play. Sometimes when I'm playing around on the p2p clients, I find alternate versions of songs, go to the web to find out where to buy them, then start a journey to find some old, out of print CD that was only released in another country.
I agree. Macroscope is one of his better books. I want to turn into protoplasm.
Actually if you read the authors notes, you will see that he is attacked all the time. A good rebuttal would require much more time and effort than could be expected to given to this forum.
Have you been reading the posts?
No you don't get it. The sound effects are created when you play the game. You shoot something and it goes boom. If it blows up on the right, it is ENCODED in Digital Dolby, goes out the optical cable, into your Dolby Digital Receiver, then is DECODED and the amp sends the sound to the appropriate speakers. Why is THAT so hard to understand. Even the DVDs that are pre-Encoded for Dolby Digital simply pass through the console to the digital receiver that then DECODES it.
It seems as though for this to work we would need fibreoptics that act as "Superconductors" to keep photons from being "Lost" on the way to their destination.
The single photon led would not be used for encryption per se.
It would make the link between 2 points secure because the stream couldn't be read without the receiver knowing that the stream had been tampered with.
I whole heartedly agree.
Clear Channel Communications is ruining the air waves with crap.
I may go and buy one just to stick it to them.
I'm certain that the OS is on each Game disc, when the game loads, it loads the OS.
At least that's how the DC did it.
Ever heard of Jet Set Radio?
Check out Jet Set Radio Future from Sega.com
Very cool 'Japaneese' style game.
I've read that it is on par with any medium priced Progressive scan DVD player. That almost justifies the price right there. ___
I think that giving it as a basic right would probably end up causing even more legislation, which in my opinion is almost NEVER a good thing.
Yes, In an ideal world equal access to the consciousness of the world seems like a good thing. Now if you can get the computer companies to give everyone a computer, you might have something.
I've used ebay for several purchaces. Never been burnt. But there have been many times I haven't made a bid because the feedback I read sounded a little "fishy", you know what I'm talking about.
All of the feedback sounds kinda the same and cliche.
The MTBF for the soliddata.com products say >2 million hours, sounds pretty reliable to me.
Now we just need to stuff these into Legos and we can RULE THE WORLD (Insert maniacal laugh here)!!!!!!!!!!!!
On the issue of the boot disk, well it can also be used to start legitimate games written by people not using any of Sega's IP. It can also be used to turn your DC into an MP3 player of VCD player via similar software. And you DON'T need the boot disc to play the newest "backups" they are self booting, stick in the CD-R back-up and pow, the game plays. You should really know what you are talking about before you voice your opinion.
I believe it it letters like yours that waste bandwidth, are the kind that make slashdot a less effective community. At least he had something relevant to say.
You don't understand the economics of game consoles. A company isn't as interested in making a profit on the hardware. The software is where all of the money is made. Please sell your Dreamcast, I'm sure there are more deserving people out there than you. As for the hardware being bad, you are just plain wrong. And the games, well Sega has always dominated the Arcade side of the market and made some of the best games on the planet (where would 3D fighting games be without Virtua Fighter). By the way, read about all of the problems the programmers are having making PS2 games on hardware that was just created. Seems like they have some problems with their graphics chip only doing interlaced video, who thought that up? Opinions are like a$$holes, everyone has one, and they all stink!
I am no proponent of Napster. Napster is the same as the US Postal service, in that people use it illegally in many ways.
The comments made in that article are very offensive and only serve to show how ignorant big business is of the real world.
When someone comes up with a way to defeat open trade of data in ANY form someone else finds a better way to do it.
That's Hidy's law, and it will never be broken. - -
Sorry, but Optoelectronics has been arround for 20 years. What do you think reads CD's in your CD-ROM? How does that cool little Optical connector in your CD player get data to your MiniDisc recorder? --