Umm, GarageBand? Isn't that an Apple trademark? Of course, they did register the domain long before (1999) Apple released their product of the same name (2004). Anyone smell a lawsuit coming up?
How, then, is stripping the DRM off an.m4p so I can convert it to Ogg Vorbis for playback on my Palm (an example of format-shifting analogous to the aforementioned CD-to-tape dub) not fair use?
Clearly there is a conflict in the various laws on the books, which is really what these discussions boil down to. Sure, what you're suggesting is fair use -- but at the same time it's a clear violation of th DMCA, which prohibits any attempt to circumvent encryption or copy protection techniques.
However, there is a unquestionably legal way to do what you propose. Apple's DRM allows unlimited CD burns. Just burn it to a CD and then rip it back to OGG...
It's an awesome program for a very reasonable price tag. Does everything you could want and doesn't treat you like an idiot. However, be aware that it is NOT an MPEG encoder or editor.
I guess it's ok to make a statement, but I find the concept laughable. Why include two "official" blank CDs? Why not just include two extra copies? It probably cost them more to create the sanctioned blanks that it would have to increase their copy run 300%...
How is it that everyone gets their panties in a bunch over the Pledge of Allegance, but nobody is sueing over the fact that all US currency says "In God We Trust" on it? I'm athiest and find that offensive because I don't trust in God, so should I sue over it?
And consider how many people (like myself) turn off crash reporting or click the "don't send" button? It's likely MUCH higher... (Though I must confess XP is better than it's predecessors in this regard.)
Windows XP Media Center Edition would seem to be well suited for this type of application. It has a large, simplified UI meant for use on a TV while sitting on the couch. I could see it being easily usable with a small LCD touchscreen while sitting in your carseat. (Not while driving, of course!) Though, as others have mentioned, I question if a Pentium MMX 266 is up to the task. MP3 playing, probably - in car gaming? No way.
It seems that the greatest two motivators of technology are SciFi authors, and sales people.
This is very true. SciFi definately has an impact on technology. A good SciFi writer will try to write things that would be cool and useful, but often have no known way of implementing it (aka, the Star Trek replicator/transporter). What better to build than the impossibly cool things you read about?
I'm sure this is an over simplification, but if the insurance was for dishonest acts by employees, how could the company win? This act was comitted by someone who was no longer an employee...
If they were to put a public-key/private-key encrypted version of the serial number on the face of the bill, the two could be compared virtually eliminating counterfits.
It can be a problem, I kept losing my WiFi every time I used the phone. But, changing the WiFi to something other than cnahhel 1 solved the problem for me...
You're full of shit: (1) I've applied every Windows Update to date on my XP box and never onve had my home page changed. (2) Windows Updates are automatic ONLY IF YOU LET THEM BE. I for one have turned them off so I can review and apply them by hand -- it's easy enough to do.
Perhaps it's not called Essential UNIX Administration because UNIX is a trademark? And this book is about a generic class of operating systems, not one specifically?
I rather though the point of a wireless mouse was, well, no wires. Now you want to run a wire to the mouse pad... What difference does it make if the wire runs to the mouse or the pad? There's still a wire! Seriously though, it could be nice because you don't have to drag the cord around with you when you move the mouse...
In addition, the full video capability extends its usability...
Which I would take to mean it has no such problems. From what I understand of OLEDs they don't suffer the same problems as LCD in that regard. Actual refresh times would be nice though.
We have a "backdoor" on our site, if you will. I quote it because it's only a backdoor in the sense that our customers don't login that way -- but it's well known within the company and has proper authentication on it. Does that disqualify it as a backdoor?
Our site was originally written by a contracting shop who put in a backdoor an neglected to tell us about it. Imagine how upset we were when we found it and found they were still using it despite the contract being over...
Let's see. Now I can have a batter with a moderately longer runtime, but refilling it is much more difficult than simply plugging it in. Who's going to go for that? OK, it's cool. OK, it's environmentally friendly, but is that enough to overcome the convenience factor?
My guess is on purpose. When the machine costs $4k+, how hard can it be to toss in a red laser too for backwards compatability? In fact, I'd be surprised if it didn't have one already -- I don't think you can playback existing CDs and DVDs without it.
Some high-end home theater equipment is sensitive to power irregularities, and there's an entire market around line conditioners and the like. What effect will the noise this system MUST introduce have on my $6,000 HDTV and other equipment? I can't imagine it would be good for it - while electronics manufacturers design them for certain tolerances I doubt the high frequencies, etc., from this type of network were thought about and could pass through causing all manner of possible harm. Couldn't it? Or am I missing something? I would hope the networking equipment vendor thought about all of this!
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Good to know. I'd mod you up but I forfeited my mod points by posting. :-) Anyone else care to?
Umm, GarageBand? Isn't that an Apple trademark? Of course, they did register the domain long before (1999) Apple released their product of the same name (2004). Anyone smell a lawsuit coming up?
It's an awesome program for a very reasonable price tag. Does everything you could want and doesn't treat you like an idiot. However, be aware that it is NOT an MPEG encoder or editor.
I guess it's ok to make a statement, but I find the concept laughable. Why include two "official" blank CDs? Why not just include two extra copies? It probably cost them more to create the sanctioned blanks that it would have to increase their copy run 300%...
How is it that everyone gets their panties in a bunch over the Pledge of Allegance, but nobody is sueing over the fact that all US currency says "In God We Trust" on it? I'm athiest and find that offensive because I don't trust in God, so should I sue over it?
And consider how many people (like myself) turn off crash reporting or click the "don't send" button? It's likely MUCH higher... (Though I must confess XP is better than it's predecessors in this regard.)
Seems like it could use a flip-down faceplate with some cooler styling. Perhaps even the faceplate could be an LCD touchscreen (or, better yet, OLED).
Windows XP Media Center Edition would seem to be well suited for this type of application. It has a large, simplified UI meant for use on a TV while sitting on the couch. I could see it being easily usable with a small LCD touchscreen while sitting in your carseat. (Not while driving, of course!) Though, as others have mentioned, I question if a Pentium MMX 266 is up to the task. MP3 playing, probably - in car gaming? No way.
I'm sure this is an over simplification, but if the insurance was for dishonest acts by employees, how could the company win? This act was comitted by someone who was no longer an employee...
If they were to put a public-key/private-key encrypted version of the serial number on the face of the bill, the two could be compared virtually eliminating counterfits.
It can be a problem, I kept losing my WiFi every time I used the phone. But, changing the WiFi to something other than cnahhel 1 solved the problem for me...
If only more people realized this.
You're full of shit: (1) I've applied every Windows Update to date on my XP box and never onve had my home page changed. (2) Windows Updates are automatic ONLY IF YOU LET THEM BE. I for one have turned them off so I can review and apply them by hand -- it's easy enough to do.
Perhaps it's not called Essential UNIX Administration because UNIX is a trademark? And this book is about a generic class of operating systems, not one specifically?
I rather though the point of a wireless mouse was, well, no wires. Now you want to run a wire to the mouse pad... What difference does it make if the wire runs to the mouse or the pad? There's still a wire! Seriously though, it could be nice because you don't have to drag the cord around with you when you move the mouse...
Figure 10 bits (including parity & stop) per byte. Then 300MB/s * 10b/B ~= 3,000Mb/s ~= 3Gb/s. Tada!
We have a "backdoor" on our site, if you will. I quote it because it's only a backdoor in the sense that our customers don't login that way -- but it's well known within the company and has proper authentication on it. Does that disqualify it as a backdoor?
Our site was originally written by a contracting shop who put in a backdoor an neglected to tell us about it. Imagine how upset we were when we found it and found they were still using it despite the contract being over...
Let's see. Now I can have a batter with a moderately longer runtime, but refilling it is much more difficult than simply plugging it in. Who's going to go for that? OK, it's cool. OK, it's environmentally friendly, but is that enough to overcome the convenience factor?
My guess is on purpose. When the machine costs $4k+, how hard can it be to toss in a red laser too for backwards compatability? In fact, I'd be surprised if it didn't have one already -- I don't think you can playback existing CDs and DVDs without it.
Not to say they're being deciptful, but what you're suggesting would be true -- and I wouldn't put it past 'em.
Man, it's amazing what passes for news and stuff that matters here these days. Brewing in a washing machine? What crap!
Some high-end home theater equipment is sensitive to power irregularities, and there's an entire market around line conditioners and the like. What effect will the noise this system MUST introduce have on my $6,000 HDTV and other equipment? I can't imagine it would be good for it - while electronics manufacturers design them for certain tolerances I doubt the high frequencies, etc., from this type of network were thought about and could pass through causing all manner of possible harm. Couldn't it? Or am I missing something? I would hope the networking equipment vendor thought about all of this!