Whenever someone comes out with new technology to prevent piracy, all it does is spur interest in trying to get by it. For instance, the "protected CDs" that could be gotten around with a marker. If they are serious about it, they need to implement the technology without letting the world know first, that way there will at least be a slow down before people realize it and get around it. It's always just a matter of time.
It seems to me that the airplane they are showing there could be weak. If you look at the second picture you can see it bowing in the middle. Looking on the page with the othe aircraft, I do really like the idea of the solar powered airplanes, bout time.
How long do you feel it will be before AI is mainstream in the home? Such as a robot that will run around and pick up garbage, toys, etc. or something that can do random daily tasks for you, to name a couple.
I donwloaded a winamp plugin that would flash the LEDs with the oscilliscope(sp). Anyway, I thought it was pretty neat untill I tried being productive with it turned on. Turns out that it actually just switches the caps/num lock on and off. So in the middle of my text, i'd Get TExt LiKE THIs. It was neat, but annoying if I planned on typing.
Put one of these on a wall and then show the image of a door or passage and watch as the unsuspecting people walk right into it.
But more seriously, maybe something like this could be a replacement for windows (the things made of glass, not the OS). If there are cameras on the outside, this could just show the image on the wall. Make places more secure anyway, if there are no windows for people to break in through. I think that this would be able to succeed over current TVs because from the way it sounds, you can make some very large surfaces with it.
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I wonder what kind of intentions Symantec has here. If they want to use SecurityFocus as a well-known security company to help make their products better, or if they just want them for the name. Consider "Tommy Boy"...
If my memory of science serves me right, which it could very possibly not, one of the earliest periodic tables had many gaps. They were just assuming that there would be elements to fill in those empty spots, and amazingly (for that early of science), they were correct.
The point is that filesharing isn't evil, as the RIAA seems to try to make it sound. An another point, imagine you had two pieces of software, one shareware, and one freeware. Now, the shareware version does nothing but constantly bug you with messages telling you to register and give them money, but the freeware version does exactly shareware version does, but doesn't bug you with "register me" messages. Which would you rather give money to?
"You mean," I ask, "you guys sell CDs through your Web site, and play concerts, and don't have a major record contract, and you manage to make a living as full-time musicians?"
"Yes, we're making a living, Cliff says. "We're all full-time musicians."
What's this? You can share your music AND make money. And I thought the RIAA was telling the truth. But really, I think that song-sharing is a great idea. A lot of times, I'll download the music just to see if I'd like to buy the CD; and more often then not, I do. Also, I think that it makes the artists look very favorable when they actually let you download their music, so you are more apt to want to support them over a group who tries to destroy and user with a ripped, illegal version of their song.
I went in the other day asking for an 80-pin IDE cable, and the guy gave me this amazed look and commented on how big that must be. Then he told me he doubts they have anything that new. I left very cautiously.
Funny, my boss says the same thing. He used to work for a Radio Shack in the 70s and he said that when he goes in now, he still sees the same things. I guess that Radio Shack wasn't the best example to use, in retrospect.
have you ever seen a PC for sale in a retail walmart store? i sure haven't.
Actually, at the Wal-Mart where I live, they do sell some Computers. HPs if I remember correctly. Not sure of the OS (or lack-thereof), but I'd guess Windows.
as a result, people still have to buy a windows/mac PC... and get online to order,hunh?
Now they can double their profit, sell you a computer so you can buy a computer.
I find it odd that Wal-Mart is the one who is starting to sell the Linux based OSs. It's great that they are, but I figured it would be someone like Radio Shack, someone more based on technology.
It's probably Microsoft paying them to do it so they can say that they do have competition. =)
Further, aren't there some benefits to instability, such as innovation?
That's a very good point, as without a problem, there will never be a solution. And without the solution, there will never the be process of figuring out what just won't work, what may work, and what will work. From this process is where many new creations spawn.
The biggest problem facing the Internet today will not be solved by broadband, wireless, open access cable, a third wire, content control, or better security.
Uhh, what should it be solved with? Good will and intentions? Without the blocks, you cannot build a skyscraper.
As long as I have conectivity where I am and where I will be going, I'm fine.
My guess is that they want to try and keep as much of the profit inside of the company as they can. If another company can utilize this, then they could be making the money instead.
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Whenever someone comes out with new technology to prevent piracy, all it does is spur interest in trying to get by it. For instance, the "protected CDs" that could be gotten around with a marker. If they are serious about it, they need to implement the technology without letting the world know first, that way there will at least be a slow down before people realize it and get around it. It's always just a matter of time.
It seems to me that the airplane they are showing there could be weak. If you look at the second picture you can see it bowing in the middle. Looking on the page with the othe aircraft, I do really like the idea of the solar powered airplanes, bout time.
How long do you feel it will be before AI is mainstream in the home? Such as a robot that will run around and pick up garbage, toys, etc. or something that can do random daily tasks for you, to name a couple.
I donwloaded a winamp plugin that would flash the LEDs with the oscilliscope(sp). Anyway, I thought it was pretty neat untill I tried being productive with it turned on. Turns out that it actually just switches the caps/num lock on and off. So in the middle of my text, i'd Get TExt LiKE THIs. It was neat, but annoying if I planned on typing.
Can I claim ignorance and pretend I was trying to use it as a gerund converted into an adjective?
But does it also chop jullienne fries?
You'd figure that engineers would have found a good way to turn this excess heat into energy. That should extend the life of the batter by a lot.
...if you were talking the larger real estate of a water-cooled desktop machine the mod people could surely fit a couple of fish in
I'd like to see someone make a coffee perk out of it. Maybe cappacino (sp)...
Put one of these on a wall and then show the image of a door or passage and watch as the unsuspecting people walk right into it.
But more seriously, maybe something like this could be a replacement for windows (the things made of glass, not the OS). If there are cameras on the outside, this could just show the image on the wall. Make places more secure anyway, if there are no windows for people to break in through. I think that this would be able to succeed over current TVs because from the way it sounds, you can make some very large surfaces with it.
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I don't think so. Nothing is deleted: if you want to read the raw, uncut Slashdot, simply set your threshold to -1 and go crazy! This system is simply a method for us to try to work together to categorize the thousands of comments that are posted each day in such a way that we can benefit from the wisdom contained in the discussions. It's in there! It just takes some work to find it.
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I wonder what kind of intentions Symantec has here. If they want to use SecurityFocus as a well-known security company to help make their products better, or if they just want them for the name. Consider "Tommy Boy"...
If my memory of science serves me right, which it could very possibly not, one of the earliest periodic tables had many gaps. They were just assuming that there would be elements to fill in those empty spots, and amazingly (for that early of science), they were correct.
Within less than a millisecond after its creation, the element 118 nucleus decays by emitting an alpha particle...
Why are these even elements, I mean, how can you even be sure of what you have in a millisecond. I guess they weren't.
The point is that filesharing isn't evil, as the RIAA seems to try to make it sound. An another point, imagine you had two pieces of software, one shareware, and one freeware. Now, the shareware version does nothing but constantly bug you with messages telling you to register and give them money, but the freeware version does exactly shareware version does, but doesn't bug you with "register me" messages. Which would you rather give money to?
Albeit a good thing, who will actually create competition over there (that is, if they are looking for Norwegian competition)?
"You mean," I ask, "you guys sell CDs through your Web site, and play concerts, and don't have a major record contract, and you manage to make a living as full-time musicians?"
"Yes, we're making a living, Cliff says. "We're all full-time musicians."
What's this? You can share your music AND make money. And I thought the RIAA was telling the truth. But really, I think that song-sharing is a great idea. A lot of times, I'll download the music just to see if I'd like to buy the CD; and more often then not, I do. Also, I think that it makes the artists look very favorable when they actually let you download their music, so you are more apt to want to support them over a group who tries to destroy and user with a ripped, illegal version of their song.
I saw that they didn't have them, the fact was that he didn't even think they exsisted. I'm glad they are hiring competent help.
I went in the other day asking for an 80-pin IDE cable, and the guy gave me this amazed look and commented on how big that must be. Then he told me he doubts they have anything that new. I left very cautiously.
Funny, my boss says the same thing. He used to work for a Radio Shack in the 70s and he said that when he goes in now, he still sees the same things. I guess that Radio Shack wasn't the best example to use, in retrospect.
have you ever seen a PC for sale in a retail walmart store? i sure haven't.
... and get online to order,hunh?
Actually, at the Wal-Mart where I live, they do sell some Computers. HPs if I remember correctly. Not sure of the OS (or lack-thereof), but I'd guess Windows.
as a result, people still have to buy a windows/mac PC
Now they can double their profit, sell you a computer so you can buy a computer.
I find it odd that Wal-Mart is the one who is starting to sell the Linux based OSs. It's great that they are, but I figured it would be someone like Radio Shack, someone more based on technology.
It's probably Microsoft paying them to do it so they can say that they do have competition. =)
Yes you can.
Further, aren't there some benefits to instability, such as innovation?
That's a very good point, as without a problem, there will never be a solution. And without the solution, there will never the be process of figuring out what just won't work, what may work, and what will work. From this process is where many new creations spawn.
The biggest problem facing the Internet today will not be solved by broadband, wireless, open access cable, a third wire, content control, or better security.
Uhh, what should it be solved with? Good will and intentions? Without the blocks, you cannot build a skyscraper.
As long as I have conectivity where I am and where I will be going, I'm fine.
My guess is that they want to try and keep as much of the profit inside of the company as they can. If another company can utilize this, then they could be making the money instead.