A digital rights management operating system protects rights-managed data, such as downloaded content, from access by untrusted programs while the data is loaded into memory or on a page file as a result of the execution of a trusted application that accesses the memory. To protect the rights-managed data resident in memory, the digital rights management operating system refuses to load an untrusted program into memory while the trusted application is executing or removes the data from memory before loading the untrusted program. If the untrusted program executes at the operating system level, such as a debugger, the digital rights management operating system renounces a trusted identity created for it by the computer processor when the computer was booted. To protect the rights-managed data on the page file, the digital rights management operating system prohibits raw access to the page file, or erases the data from the page file before allowing such access. Alternatively, the digital rights management operating system can encrypt the rights-managed data prior to writing it to the page file. The digital rights management operating system also limits the functions the user can perform on the rights-managed data and the trusted application, and can provide a trusted clock used in place of the standard computer clock.
So, basically you're screwed. If you load any software they don't approve of, the OS itself will prevent you from accessing any protected content, and any programs which _can_ access the protected content. Looks like something designed to prevent situations similar to the current DRM "fix" programs.
Sorry, MPEG-1 isn't good enough -- the quality is low, and the resulting video stream is fairly high-bandwidth -- about 1.2Mbps for quality no better than medium-quality VHS. To do what Tivo does, in a reasonable amount of disk space, you need MPEG-2 -- and you can't do that in software on a 733MHz Celeron.
Not to mention the simultaneous encoding _and_ decoding necessary to "pause" live TV and then continue playing. You're going to need hardware assistance.
If X-box can be made to run Linux, then it would be an excellent base for an open source Tivo!
Do you even understand what you need to do what Tivo does? There's no MPEG2 realtime encoder chip in the Xbox, and therefore it can't do what Tivo does.
The number-one item on my wishlist would be for the government to keep completely out of network security issues -- the government should ensure security on its own networks, of course, but they shouldn't be concerned about anything else.
There's already enough laws to deal with DOS attacks and such -- more laws just means more expense for those who have to deal with them.
I agree. I think that's on a development box, probably a few months ago, caused by bad code of course - obviously fixed before release.
You people must realize - consoles DO NOT crash. They don't release games or hardware that crash!
You're incorrect. There are lots of documented cases of the demo (kiosk) X-Boxes the stores have had for a weeks crashing left and right. Some store in SF had one that wouldn't last more than a few minutes between crashes.
Reverse engineering protects OpenCores.org from being accused of corporate espionage, by proving that they legally obtained the information necessary to copy the core, but their posting of patented information to their website is what is being argued against.
So? Patented information _has_ to be public -- it's on the patent application, for deity's sake. It's the use of the information which is protected by the patent, not the publication thereof.
I'm sorry to say it, but if you want to get any work out of a business network, you need to protect users from themselves, no matter how savvy they think they are.
Nope -- if this is a problem for you, you have the wrong users, not the wrong policies.
Why do companies think they can hire at the bottom end of the wage bracket and not end up with the least-talented, least-skilled, and least-intelligent group of keyboard apes in the business? Hire good people, and this isn't a problem. Sure you have to pay them more, but their greater productivity will more than cover that.
The gears-and-shafts-in-clear-plastic-bubbles toy is Capsela, not Capsula. Had many a fine afternoon making power boats, cars, and other motorized vehicles with Capsela. Liked my Meccano, too.
why not just ignore that part of the EULA (or all of it =P) - i mean, what are they going to do, sue you? There's no way they could win *It's Unconstitutional*
Sorry, you're wrong. The constitution doesn't enter into it. You have no right to use the software without a license from them; you can reject the whole license (and therefore not use the software), but not just parts of it.
Existing wiretap laws require warrants for each telephone, even though criminals and terrorists might use dozens of phones or a variety of communications systems.
There's a good reason for this: to allow them easier access to wiretaps, such as they are seeking, was seen right from the start to make it too easy to slip into a police state. That hasn't changed, and mustn't.
The nation's police must be held to a higher burden of proof before they can trample on the rights of citizens. For a counterexample, see 1984.
If the thermal diode couldn't meassure temperature deltas over 1 K/s, why don't the logic shutdown the cpu if the temperature rises at this speed ?
Because it would trigger constantly.
There shouldn't be any time in normal operation when this will happen.
Sure there is -- like when it's first turned on, when it goes into an HLT idle loop, when it comes out of an HLT idle loop, when a batch of FP instructions are executed...
The Athlon will frequently change temperature as different portions of the die are used.
You should read the article first. It clearly states that the Athlons reached death temperatures in less than a second, which is far faster than any thermal sensor can measure it -- let alone shut it down.
No, you're just making life harder on yourself. See below.
How can we optimize our HTML code to render correctly in your browser, if you lie to us about what browser you're using?
Don't do this! Just write to the standard DTD and ignore everything else. Providing "optimized" content just makes the compatibility wars rage on, and if you optimize for IE, you're helping MS subvert the documented standards.
Just open the PS and cut the fan wire. Or immobilize the fan with a cable tie.
Bad, bad idea. The fan will produce significant heat if it is immobilized and still plugged in.
The fan is not needed when there is no hard disk.
False. The power supply needs a fan based on the current drawn, not whether a hard disc is plugged in. Some hard drives consume lots of power, some don't. Some CPUs consume lots of power, and would require a fan in the PSU regardless of whether a hard disc is installed.
As for the US's retaliation, I think it should be swift and decisive. I think there should be a battery of cruise missles launched at every known, suspected or rumored terrorist hangout, EVERYWHERE in the world.
Launch missiles at suspected terrorist hangouts? What about the burden of proof?
When colombian drug dealers killed DEA agent, Kiki Camarena, the DEA broke down every suspected drug dealer's door with or without evidence of any crimes.
You're proud of this? I would be truly embarrassed if agencies of my government showed so little respect for peoples' civil rights, and ignored its own consitution.
Congratulations. You've shown you're qualified to be President.
Which is the marketing scheme? The faster MHz? Or the better chip????
This is exactly the point. Intel has managed to convince the general public, through enormous marketing campaigns, that clock speed is all that matters for performance. It's one of the main reasons the Pentium 4 architecture is designed the way it is.
AMD is simply trying to counter Intel's spin. And that's fair.
It's cheaper than trying to get the American public to actually think, in any case.
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Is this really a positive step? Wouldn't it have been better to have the law struck down in court as unconstitutional?
Of course, it's definitely better for Dmitry.
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Sorry, MPEG-1 isn't good enough -- the quality is low, and the resulting video stream is fairly high-bandwidth -- about 1.2Mbps for quality no better than medium-quality VHS. To do what Tivo does, in a reasonable amount of disk space, you need MPEG-2 -- and you can't do that in software on a 733MHz Celeron.
Not to mention the simultaneous encoding _and_ decoding necessary to "pause" live TV and then continue playing. You're going to need hardware assistance.
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How, precisely, does "platform agnostic" jive with "Internet Explorer only"? Or is IE6 suddenly available for AIX, HPUX, BeOS, PalmOS, ...
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The number-one item on my wishlist would be for the government to keep completely out of network security issues -- the government should ensure security on its own networks, of course, but they shouldn't be concerned about anything else.
There's already enough laws to deal with DOS attacks and such -- more laws just means more expense for those who have to deal with them.
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So? Patented information _has_ to be public -- it's on the patent application, for deity's sake. It's the use of the information which is protected by the patent, not the publication thereof.
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There was a bootleg blooper tape circulating in the fan community in the last few years of the show. It was side-splittingly funny.
Yep, good interview.
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Why do companies think they can hire at the bottom end of the wage bracket and not end up with the least-talented, least-skilled, and least-intelligent group of keyboard apes in the business? Hire good people, and this isn't a problem. Sure you have to pay them more, but their greater productivity will more than cover that.
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Loser :). What are you doing reading Slashdot when you're supposed to be working?
... oh, well, I was just...
Me?
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I don't think so:
Cheap RAM: $CDN 39.68 / 256MB PC133 CL3
Or roughly 15.5 cents per megabyte. At those prices, a 40GB hard disk would cost over $6000.
It's called math, people. It's not hard. You should try it sometime.
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The gears-and-shafts-in-clear-plastic-bubbles toy is Capsela, not Capsula. Had many a fine afternoon making power boats, cars, and other motorized vehicles with Capsela. Liked my Meccano, too.
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Sorry, you're wrong. The constitution doesn't enter into it. You have no right to use the software without a license from them; you can reject the whole license (and therefore not use the software), but not just parts of it.
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There's a good reason for this: to allow them easier access to wiretaps, such as they are seeking, was seen right from the start to make it too easy to slip into a police state. That hasn't changed, and mustn't.
The nation's police must be held to a higher burden of proof before they can trample on the rights of citizens. For a counterexample, see 1984.
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Yes, it's copyright whether he says it is or not. He's then granting permission to redistribute.
What's your beef?
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Because it would trigger constantly.
Sure there is -- like when it's first turned on, when it goes into an HLT idle loop, when it comes out of an HLT idle loop, when a batch of FP instructions are executed...
The Athlon will frequently change temperature as different portions of the die are used.
Twoflower
You should read the article first. It clearly states that the Athlons reached death temperatures in less than a second, which is far faster than any thermal sensor can measure it -- let alone shut it down.
Twoflower
No, you're just making life harder on yourself. See below.
Don't do this! Just write to the standard DTD and ignore everything else. Providing "optimized" content just makes the compatibility wars rage on, and if you optimize for IE, you're helping MS subvert the documented standards.
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So people are dying or suffering because the Red Cross doesn't have sufficient licensing for their proprietary software?
Lovely.
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Bad, bad idea. The fan will produce significant heat if it is immobilized and still plugged in.
False. The power supply needs a fan based on the current drawn, not whether a hard disc is plugged in. Some hard drives consume lots of power, some don't. Some CPUs consume lots of power, and would require a fan in the PSU regardless of whether a hard disc is installed.
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Launch missiles at suspected terrorist hangouts? What about the burden of proof?
You're proud of this? I would be truly embarrassed if agencies of my government showed so little respect for peoples' civil rights, and ignored its own consitution.
Congratulations. You've shown you're qualified to be President.
Twoflower
This is exactly the point. Intel has managed to convince the general public, through enormous marketing campaigns, that clock speed is all that matters for performance. It's one of the main reasons the Pentium 4 architecture is designed the way it is.
AMD is simply trying to counter Intel's spin. And that's fair.
It's cheaper than trying to get the American public to actually think, in any case.
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Personally, I've love a memtest or getmail user to mail me a cheque. But it's never happened, and I don't hold great hopes for it in the future.
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