Yes. I've setup Firefox with a locked tab for my "portal" page (a Swedish one; Superstart.se) and it's much more convenient and informative than using bookmarks. In 1997, the web was static, so it can't really be compared.
Bah.. How about trying to give balanced info to someone considering Vista and *gasp* let the person see if it suits his/her needs?
Sure, you have favorite software, I understand that, but that sort of behavior is just the geek version of religious zealots knocking on the door and trying to teach me the "right" way.
Wow, he was pretty unspecific there about what he was talking about.
Maybe it's about the HD Content Protection tech again which we've seen stories on here at Slashdot ad nauseum by now. Why is the editors even still approving this stuff? We'll soon enough know ever Slashdot members' stance on the matter.:-p
Anyway... I agree DRM is stupid, but shouldn't these guys be barking at the paranoid media companies trying to enforce that junk, not Microsoft? Vista provides merely an implementation of the HDCP standards that are being pushed out. As long as these guys whines at Vista, nothing will change, because Microsoft will always be the kind of guys that wants to at least provide their users the option to use protected media if they really, really want to. (you aren't required to, and you're free to pirate DRM-less stuff and play it back on Vista perfectly fine) It's like he thinks Microsoft thought it was a good idea to arbitrarily limit users in how they can view protected media. In that case, he needs to provide a major part of his article giving convincing conspiracy-free details on how Microsoft would exactly profit from that. Please... Wake up and smell the fresh MPAA air. MS may be huge and bad and all, but isn't it obvious who's pulling the strings here? There's more than one behemoth developing Vista at play here.
And when you've got a more balanced view on the situation, maybe it's even possible to realize that Vista can play free media as freely and unrestricted as OS X or Linux, and actually see that Vista only provides the option to playback DRM'ed content, just like OS X provides the option to playback FairPlay stuff, or Linux provides you the option to install non-free libraries with truly draconian licenses that would make baby Gates cry. Is this the operating systems' faults?
FYI, an Adobe employee responded to some questions about this and especially how it relates to Microsoft's new XPS format here. (Nickull's reply should be at the top of that page)
Coincidentally (or maybe not...), Sweden has a very similar tax and is home to a very large BT tracker...
Yeah, I don't understand the thinking behind these taxes either...
The end result? No less than:
1. People think it's more OK to copy copyrighted material, as they pay for it anyway. 2. People purchase media in bulk from neighboring countries without these taxes, where shipping charges are not a problem.
Result of #1 is increased piracy and #2 is economic losses for Swedish hardware retailers.
If they admitted this was in fact a miss in the AACS specification about protecting the keys, AACS LA could have their algorithm face a quite severe dent in its reputation. By blaming it on player implementations, it's not their problem. However, the real problem still remains despite whatever they say -- it's the end result that matters, not whom's fault it is.
What role, if any, do you think Wikipedia should play in education?
A guidance to a subject? Where you can read on further by using the article's references.
I can understand this stance, and think it should in fact be applied to all encyclopedias (although perhaps a ban is a bit harsh; a warning or two to being with could be useful for any delusioned students). The reason I believe this is because encyclopedias are just fact compilations anyway. I think one should rather get used to searching papers on the subject (universities often have pretty good resources for this), and especially then papers frequently quoted so it's somewhat notable then. But by all means, use Wikipedia as a starting point!
My expert advice is that now that we've seen what happened to the SHA-1 family, I think they should just skip the inevitable upcoming round of exploits for the SHA-2 family and go straight for a new SHA-3 family.
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Yes. I've setup Firefox with a locked tab for my "portal" page (a Swedish one; Superstart.se) and it's much more convenient and informative than using bookmarks. In 1997, the web was static, so it can't really be compared.
No, because you seem to be more excited about her than Natalie Portman.
Knowing the Internet, we'll soon enough have well crafted Photoshopped fakes with her on a naked body. :-p
Funny thing is, most people are immediately appreciative of how much most blogs suck, yet an interview with Ellen Feiss is somehow above that.
:-p
Yes, but at least they aren't hypocritical, because what Feiss did wasn't blog related.
Please, someone tell me, what the hell am I missing here?
A 14 year old Mac loving stoner chick, to some geeks.
I was reading the story, and thought I was going to see something interesting, and it was like "beep beep beep". It's kinda... a bummer.
They have been playing this game for long enough that they know that eye candy sells
Good in your case then, because:
And using powerful desktops such as KDE and Gnome with stunning visual effects it is able to look even better than Vista and OS X.
Bah.. How about trying to give balanced info to someone considering Vista and *gasp* let the person see if it suits his/her needs?
Sure, you have favorite software, I understand that, but that sort of behavior is just the geek version of religious zealots knocking on the door and trying to teach me the "right" way.
Wow, he was pretty unspecific there about what he was talking about.
:-p
Maybe it's about the HD Content Protection tech again which we've seen stories on here at Slashdot ad nauseum by now. Why is the editors even still approving this stuff? We'll soon enough know ever Slashdot members' stance on the matter.
Anyway... I agree DRM is stupid, but shouldn't these guys be barking at the paranoid media companies trying to enforce that junk, not Microsoft? Vista provides merely an implementation of the HDCP standards that are being pushed out. As long as these guys whines at Vista, nothing will change, because Microsoft will always be the kind of guys that wants to at least provide their users the option to use protected media if they really, really want to. (you aren't required to, and you're free to pirate DRM-less stuff and play it back on Vista perfectly fine) It's like he thinks Microsoft thought it was a good idea to arbitrarily limit users in how they can view protected media. In that case, he needs to provide a major part of his article giving convincing conspiracy-free details on how Microsoft would exactly profit from that. Please... Wake up and smell the fresh MPAA air. MS may be huge and bad and all, but isn't it obvious who's pulling the strings here? There's more than one behemoth developing Vista at play here.
And when you've got a more balanced view on the situation, maybe it's even possible to realize that Vista can play free media as freely and unrestricted as OS X or Linux, and actually see that Vista only provides the option to playback DRM'ed content, just like OS X provides the option to playback FairPlay stuff, or Linux provides you the option to install non-free libraries with truly draconian licenses that would make baby Gates cry. Is this the operating systems' faults?
FYI, an Adobe employee responded to some questions about this and especially how it relates to Microsoft's new XPS format here. (Nickull's reply should be at the top of that page)
Food? Farts, my friend, farts! :-)
(actually, it's been said that cattle produce more contributions to the global warming than cars these days)
but microbiological examination of marine organisms of the time indicate life persisted for another 300,000 years after the 'Chicxulub impact'.
Well, life (and I'd venture as far as to say marine life too) obviously persisted after this disaster too.
They're talking like this was some catastrophy that destroyed life??
Well, these would be reliable if:
1. They never banned subnets
2. People would use static IP addresses
Anyway, out of curiosity of these blocklists, how long does it take for a host to be removed from them?
Almost immediately as the spam stops?
Coincidentally (or maybe not...), Sweden has a very similar tax and is home to a very large BT tracker...
Yeah, I don't understand the thinking behind these taxes either...
The end result? No less than:
1. People think it's more OK to copy copyrighted material, as they pay for it anyway.
2. People purchase media in bulk from neighboring countries without these taxes, where shipping charges are not a problem.
Result of #1 is increased piracy and #2 is economic losses for Swedish hardware retailers.
If they admitted this was in fact a miss in the AACS specification about protecting the keys, AACS LA could have their algorithm face a quite severe dent in its reputation. By blaming it on player implementations, it's not their problem. However, the real problem still remains despite whatever they say -- it's the end result that matters, not whom's fault it is.
What role, if any, do you think Wikipedia should play in education?
A guidance to a subject? Where you can read on further by using the article's references.
I can understand this stance, and think it should in fact be applied to all encyclopedias (although perhaps a ban is a bit harsh; a warning or two to being with could be useful for any delusioned students). The reason I believe this is because encyclopedias are just fact compilations anyway. I think one should rather get used to searching papers on the subject (universities often have pretty good resources for this), and especially then papers frequently quoted so it's somewhat notable then. But by all means, use Wikipedia as a starting point!
OK, so exactly what position do DVD-Jon have in the Norwegian government? :-)
My expert advice is that now that we've seen what happened to the SHA-1 family, I think they should just skip the inevitable upcoming round of exploits for the SHA-2 family and go straight for a new SHA-3 family.
"'When we announce our next MMORPG it's not going to be another WOW--we're not a company that tends to tread the same ground,'
:-(
Heh, no, "we" just did WoW after the third Warcraft game... Which is now followed by an expansion.
I personally feel that Blizzard need to clarify this these days, as it's far from obvious. Unfortunately.
Well, those that didn't died, which only leaves those that adapted well enough.
Heh, this bear trap actually sounds like something Microsoft would pull off.
Office 2007 is released for corporations since November, just not home users. We're having two legit Office 2007 RTM installs at work right now.
I've seen them remove illegal content, but sometimes it's on their servers for a long while...
It usually stays on the server until reported. Similarly, an ISP usually keep a customer until he/she's reported.
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Damn, it's still there!
:-(
Those Jovians sure are persistent.
How can Microsoft require us to have Vista or DX10 for gaming?