You linked to the Anti-Spyware app... and mentioned the AV app... have they already released a beta of the AV? I know it's been purchased and in the process of rebranding... but come on!
Your concept of a bit flipper is a little more... complicated than you think.
Now to write up this explanation for a third time in less than a year... maybe I should save it.
A digital television transport stream is a stream of binary data divided up into 188 byte packets (the ATSC standard at least). Each packet has a PID stamped on it, and the broadcast flag is carried on a packet with a specific PID (sorry, but I don't have time to drag out the ATSC specs (A/65B in this case I believe)... it would be possible to detect an Redistribution Control Descriptor (RC)(the official name) and restamp the PID of the packet carrying it to be a null packet (0x1FFF).
The problem with this approach is that it is not easy. For over the air signals (or cable for that matter), you would need a tuner and demodulator which turns the RF signals into usable binary data, which in turn would be fed into some sort of processor (FPGA's are good for this) which does the detection and restamping work, and then spits out the altered stream to a modulator which would turn the binary data back into RF signals.
Complicated eh? Worse yet, you could only do it for one channel at a time without spending a fortune on multiple tuners and multiplexers. You could in theory have such a device tied into your receiver box, and start it out at the same channel as your receiver and pick up on the channel change requests from your remote in order to keep it restamping the channel you are looking at... not that this is much simpler.
Such a hack (the simple version) would run around $75-$100 a piece for parts alone. You are far better to attempt to beat it in software, which depending on the API's provided by the card maker, you could do this on your own... in theory.
They can make all the claims they want about how they've done all sorts of innovative stuff to make the link novel, it's still comparing a pointer reference in a programming language as far as I can seem.
You are right, it is just comparing pointers, and you actual helped to argue their case I think, using an IsNot operator is far more readable than your example of &a != &b, yes, they both do the same thing, but the IsNot does it in a new and novel way.
The theory yes, and like a great number of theories that sound good, this one doesn't work too well in practice. Regardless of what other things a patch comes with, it must be rigorously determined that it not only fixes the flaw intended, but also doesn't break anything else. The first part is easy, the second part is not which is my point.
Just because a patch is available doesn't mean that one should install it immediately. Regardless of platform, extensive testing needs to be done to verify the patch and ensure that it doesn't break anything.
I have read many articles that say that this sort of testing is often not done with OSS projects prior to the patch being released.
It is illegal to bring any cigarettes into Michigan from other states unless by licensed sellers who pay the appropriate tax. People who bring less than $50 in cigarettes don't face penalties. Michigan requires that cigarettes sold in the state have a stamp attached to the pack to signify the payment of taxes.
This is not uncommon, most states claim the right to tax things purchased outside of the state and will be used primarily within their own.
Because they deny Microsoft downloads designed for Windows from running on other platforms and the possibility of support issues involved? I see this as a good strategy, only those who are running legitimate versions of the operating system should be able to run free tools that they choose to give away... and a WINE does not run on any legitimate Microsoft operating systems... I fail to see the problem.
I do not question any of what he has done, but there are times when you just don't want to hear about/from someone/something and it is nice to be able to block those things.
Just a lil heads-up... XAML has nothing to do with the web nor Linux hosts... it is a new way of creating rich user interfaces for rich windows clients. Yes, it is HTML like... but just like HTML was built for the web, XAML has been designed for the desktop.
Fear not though, I do expect that within the next year or so we see a XAML setup running under Linux, probably associated with Mono.
I've heard it said that/. needs a Linus filter so that those who don't care can easily avoid seeing any Linus related news on the main page... I think we also need an RMS filter.
Or they are using the same logic they have been for Avalon, WinFX and the other technologies that were intended solely for Longhorn, but decided that it would be good add them to previous systems as well.
It is quite rare that a company releases a product that is so perfect that they do not need to create a new version. Such is the case here, IE can always better... and so can Firefox. Down the line when the next version of Firefox is released... is it their way of saying that their own product is weak?
I was unaware that any court ruled on the innocence of a person, instead on their guilt, in finding them guilty or not guilty... I have yet to hear of someone getting off and the jury finding them innocent.
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You linked to the Anti-Spyware app... and mentioned the AV app... have they already released a beta of the AV? I know it's been purchased and in the process of rebranding... but come on!
Since when is CmdrTaco an honorable gentleman? After all, he cannot be bothered to read his own site.
I hate to break it to you... but Microsoft was one of the original creators and backers of the SOAP standard.
Your concept of a bit flipper is a little more... complicated than you think.
Now to write up this explanation for a third time in less than a year... maybe I should save it.
A digital television transport stream is a stream of binary data divided up into 188 byte packets (the ATSC standard at least). Each packet has a PID stamped on it, and the broadcast flag is carried on a packet with a specific PID (sorry, but I don't have time to drag out the ATSC specs (A/65B in this case I believe)... it would be possible to detect an Redistribution Control Descriptor (RC)(the official name) and restamp the PID of the packet carrying it to be a null packet (0x1FFF).
The problem with this approach is that it is not easy. For over the air signals (or cable for that matter), you would need a tuner and demodulator which turns the RF signals into usable binary data, which in turn would be fed into some sort of processor (FPGA's are good for this) which does the detection and restamping work, and then spits out the altered stream to a modulator which would turn the binary data back into RF signals.
Complicated eh? Worse yet, you could only do it for one channel at a time without spending a fortune on multiple tuners and multiplexers. You could in theory have such a device tied into your receiver box, and start it out at the same channel as your receiver and pick up on the channel change requests from your remote in order to keep it restamping the channel you are looking at... not that this is much simpler.
Such a hack (the simple version) would run around $75-$100 a piece for parts alone. You are far better to attempt to beat it in software, which depending on the API's provided by the card maker, you could do this on your own... in theory.
Better to buy from Korea, they also use 8VSB for DTV transmission over the air.
Avoid any COFDM devices as that is the European standard and would not work here in the states unless it also did 8VSB.
The ATI card is a joke, it doesn't have a built in MPEG decoder, instead that work gets offloaded to your CPU.
They can make all the claims they want about how they've done all sorts of innovative stuff to make the link novel, it's still comparing a pointer reference in a programming language as far as I can seem.
You are right, it is just comparing pointers, and you actual helped to argue their case I think, using an IsNot operator is far more readable than your example of &a != &b, yes, they both do the same thing, but the IsNot does it in a new and novel way.
The theory yes, and like a great number of theories that sound good, this one doesn't work too well in practice. Regardless of what other things a patch comes with, it must be rigorously determined that it not only fixes the flaw intended, but also doesn't break anything else. The first part is easy, the second part is not which is my point.
Just because a patch is available doesn't mean that one should install it immediately. Regardless of platform, extensive testing needs to be done to verify the patch and ensure that it doesn't break anything.
I have read many articles that say that this sort of testing is often not done with OSS projects prior to the patch being released.
From TFA:
It is illegal to bring any cigarettes into Michigan from other states unless by licensed sellers who pay the appropriate tax. People who bring less than $50 in cigarettes don't face penalties. Michigan requires that cigarettes sold in the state have a stamp attached to the pack to signify the payment of taxes.
This is not uncommon, most states claim the right to tax things purchased outside of the state and will be used primarily within their own.
You've kind of got me scared... that link is mine and it was my house that was broken into... why on earth do you even remember that site still?
Shame it's not that way here in the US, it took ~5 months for my burglar who was caught on camera to be sentenced.
My Break In
WTF? Why on earth would one ever want a WINE distro for Windows?
Because they deny Microsoft downloads designed for Windows from running on other platforms and the possibility of support issues involved? I see this as a good strategy, only those who are running legitimate versions of the operating system should be able to run free tools that they choose to give away... and a WINE does not run on any legitimate Microsoft operating systems... I fail to see the problem.
That is the original teaser, what is on amazon is a full fledged (and new) trailer.
That is no different than any other company or individual.
I can honestly say I know of know one who wants their deepest, darkest secrets being revealed in a court room.
Why would you expect anything less from MSFT or anyone else?
I do not question any of what he has done, but there are times when you just don't want to hear about/from someone/something and it is nice to be able to block those things.
Just a lil heads-up... XAML has nothing to do with the web nor Linux hosts... it is a new way of creating rich user interfaces for rich windows clients. Yes, it is HTML like... but just like HTML was built for the web, XAML has been designed for the desktop.
Fear not though, I do expect that within the next year or so we see a XAML setup running under Linux, probably associated with Mono.
I've heard it said that /. needs a Linus filter so that those who don't care can easily avoid seeing any Linus related news on the main page... I think we also need an RMS filter.
Or they are using the same logic they have been for Avalon, WinFX and the other technologies that were intended solely for Longhorn, but decided that it would be good add them to previous systems as well.
I fail to see how they admitted that IE is weak.
It is quite rare that a company releases a product that is so perfect that they do not need to create a new version. Such is the case here, IE can always better... and so can Firefox. Down the line when the next version of Firefox is released... is it their way of saying that their own product is weak?
Or else the people at Macrovision are idiots (DING, DING, DING! We have a winner!) and can't perform simple arithmetic.
Or maybe the reporter at the LA Times did the math wrong?
Gates would be found innocent of blackmail
I was unaware that any court ruled on the innocence of a person, instead on their guilt, in finding them guilty or not guilty... I have yet to hear of someone getting off and the jury finding them innocent.
I am certainly interested in hearing what the parent has to say... however I think you are a little off base.
Yes, the internet was started by the government with tax dollars... however I have seen little that says that it is now supported by tax dollars.
orbitz is supported by our tax dollars?
Please, do explain.