Every firmware upgrade I've received for my router has had a EULA. Even the drivers for my WiFi cards have EULAs. And guess what? A router is useless without its firmware.
Yeah, there are so many low power all in one wifi/wired routers on the market, I can't imagine why you'd want one that needed you're power hungry 2GHz space heater on to access the net from you're handheld.
If you really could rip the sound from an an image of an album, it would be an exact replica of a performance in a visual format, not audio.
Suppose I sent you a picture of me holding my old led zeppelin album. Nothing illegal about that. Then, you enhance the image, and extract the sound. Again, I don't think there is anything wrong there, because you extracted you're data from a piece of art that I hold the copyright on - the picture of me holding the album!
If they all have 802.11b, I would check out the AdHoc configurations as opposed to infrastructure which requires an access point. All WiFi cars I have seen support it. It lets you just connect directly to other devices. (IIRC, you all just set to the same SSID)
I would say a TCP/IP stack is a must.
As for the file sharing, run a light weight webserver on your machines. Drop whatever you want to share into the appropriate folder and voila, cross platform file sharing.
In my experience, HR doesn't look any further than what you've written on your resume. (I would even bet that 90% of the time you could put down some completely fake school and no one would even bother to check.)
I would never do this sort of thing, and I would reccomend no one else do it, but my point is:
If you can get an online degree from the univ of maryland or phoenix, who is going to know whether you got the degree completely online. As long as the degree is they are offering is just as valid as the ones the people who live in the dorms get, who cares. All HR cares about is the piece of paper.
The easiest way to develop something for a pocketPC is VB6.
Microsoft has a mobile SDK that makes it trivial to write apps. Its basically just a bunch of widgets, like regular VB.
I downloaded the SDK and had an app written and installed in less than a half hour.
Since you know C, you should be able to pickup on VB in about, oh say, 15 minutes. It is a trivial language, but it is the right tool to use for the job.
I'd bet there are already dlls out there for any low level stuff you want to do. With the SDK, you can probably just drag and drop them onto your forms, do a little code behind and your done.
Consider selling the games being played. You could probably get away with charging higher prices than retail stores.
(Kind of like buying a golf shirt from the pro shop) Do some research on what it takes to be a distributor.
It seems to me like the only copyright you would violate is the company behind Habeas?
So, lets say the system works and you are able to catch and prosecute the violators for a cash judgement: 1. You report the spam/haiku copyright thing. 2. You report the offense. 3. Habeas sues them and gets $$$ (you don't get a dime)
How could this be modded flamebait? Just because you don't agree with what the poster is saying?
The truth is, it is the LAW!
I write software for the government, and this is something we run into all the time.
If a government agency wants to provide a new software service, it must ensure it does not compete with exisitng commercial service.
Guess what, if the post office hadn't existed before FedEX and UPS, THERE WOULD BE NO POST OFFICE. It would not have been given the go ahead to be created.
Government agencies are not allowed to undercut existing commercial businesses with new services. It is one of the oldest rules of government contracting.
From what I gather, many deaf people consider being deaf a cultural identity that they would not change given the chance. Not too long ago, I read a story about a hearing baby being born to a deaf couple and they damaged his hearing on purpose to make him fit into their world.
You've said you grew up in the hearing community, but are there any deaf people you know who have encouraged you not to get the implant, or (for lack of a better word) shunned you because of it?
e310: StrongArm 206MHz/3.5", 240x320 TFT/32M (ROM)-32MB(RAM)/SD/Windows Pocket PC 2002 Product Hightlights Value-priced, the Toshiba Pocket PC e310 is the best-suited productivity companion for customers who require additional expansion and multimedia features in their handheld device Combining simplicity and ease of use, the Toshiba Pocket PC e310 features familiar business applications such as Microsoft® Word and Excel, handwriting recognition and enhanced sync capabilities for seamless data transfer With an integrated Secure Digital(TM) (SD) media slot, Toshiba Pocket PC e310 users can take advantage of expanded memory capabilities as well as play MP3 and MPEG 4 files and store their favorite digital images Packaged in an attractive and sleek, lightweight silver chassis, the Toshiba Pocket PC e310 integrates a bright, 64K color display for easy readability both indoors and outdoors The Toshiba Pocket PC e310 builds upon the mobile computing leadership of Toshiba focusing on developing the best mobile solutions to solve real customer needs System Characteristics Processor Intel® StrongArm® 206MHz processor Memory Main memory: 32MB SDRAM; 3.3V Program memory: 32MB CMOS Flash ROM Display 3.5" TFT color reflective display; 240 x 320 (portrait) resolution (16 bit) Front light fluorescent lamp 65,536 (64K) colors; 5 step Brightness control (by Software) MediaQ Graphics Controller; 256KB internal video memory Input Devices Touch Panel: Analog resistance sensitive system touch panel; 1024 x 1024 dots Controls/Buttons: 5-way navigation button; 4 application keys- Calendar, Contacts, Task, Menu; 3 function navigator (Toshiba Scroller) for Up, Down and Action; Reset switch; Voice record button; Power on/off button; Battery on/off switch, Stylus pen Expandability 1 SD (Secure Digital) card slot (3.3V) Ports Universal Serial Bus port - (Client) SIR IrDA Infrared port (115kbps) DC-in Cradle connector port (26 pins) Stereo headphone port Physical Description Dimensions (LxWxH): 4.9" x 3.1" x 0.4" Weight: 4.9oz (w/Stylus ADS7846 Sound Chip 16-bit stereo; 8.0, 11.025, 22.05 and 44.1KHz Sample Rate Full Duplex Record and Playback Software Volume Control Built-in Microphone and Built-in Speaker Stereo Headphone jack Power Supply AC Adapter: 5V/2A DC output; 100-240V input voltage, 50/60Hz frequency Battery Pack: Rechargeable Advanced Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery; 3.7V / 1000 mAh Battery Saver: Stand by; Display Auto Off Battery life may vary depending on applications, power management settings and features utilized. Recharge time varies depending on usage. Operating System Microsoft Windows Pocket PC 2002 Additional Software Pocket Word Pocket Excel Pocket Outlook Pocket Internet Explorer Microsoft® Reader Media Player 8 for Pocket PC File Explorer MSN Messenger Microsoft® Transcriber Microsoft® Active Sync 3.5 Microsoft® Outlook 2002 Adobe Acrobat® Reader® for Pocket PC Warranty 1 year parts, labor and battery 90 days for software Environmental Specifications Temperature: Operating: 0 to 40C (32 to 104F); Nonoperating: -20 to 65C (-4 to 149F) Relative Humidity: Operating: 10% to 90% non-condensing Altitude (relative to sea level): Operating: 10,000ft (4hrs with 0C); Altitude change rate: 2000ft/min. Non-operating: 40,000ft (4hrs with 0C); Altitude change rate: 2000ft/min. Thermal Shock: -35C to 60C, 10 to 30 cycles Vibration: Operating: 1.0G; Non-operating: 1.5G
USB Client Cable PA3185U-1ETC 10W AC Adapter PA3183U-1ACA USB Cradle PA3186U-1DST Stylus Pen (3-pack) PA3182U-1ETC Bluetooth SD (Secure Digital) Card PA3172U-1BTM Leather Case PA1301U-1PCS Screen Overlays PA1302U-1PMS Product/Part Numbers/UPC Pocket PC e310 PA3169U-1P05 Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. ("TAIS") shall not be liable for damages of any kind for use of this information, which is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2002 TAIS pda_e310.doc Rev. 4 4/4/2002
If the bankruptcy laws in Europe are like the ones in the US you probably won't see this happen.
To buy a bankrupt company, you must for all intents and puropses buy its debt.
You also won't see anyone be able to buy up the fiber at a bargain price, because the shareholders will want to get as much money out of it as possible. (Remember the @HOME fiasco?)
I'm assuming all this is supposed to work over dialup? I don't see how you could have a decent FPS session complete with voice chat over a dialup line.
Also, I pay ~$50 a month for broadband, which lets me play just about every online game free of charge. Even if the network is compatible with existing broadband connections, who is going to pay an extra $10 to do what they can already do with cheaper/better games (Star Wars Galaxies sucks BTW, which they are going to try and make their killer XBOX Live app).
Unless they pipe in gigabit connection in, I don't see anyway for this to fly.
If you visit the message boards on any star wars fan site, you will find thousands of posts with all kinds of possibilites on how the backstory could develop.
99% of what the fans come up with is better than what Lucas has written.
Slashdot Mirror
Nope.
Every firmware upgrade I've received for my router has had a EULA.
Even the drivers for my WiFi cards have EULAs.
And guess what?
A router is useless without its firmware.
OMG, a grammatical error on the internet!
On Slashdot none the less!
I don't know how I'll be able to live with myself...
Find something more useful to do with YOUR time.
Yeah, there are so many low power all in one wifi/wired routers on the market, I can't imagine why you'd want one that needed you're power hungry 2GHz space heater on to access the net from you're handheld.
Can you imagine the EULA Microsoft would have on a router?
I bet they would have some legaleese saying they can access you're network at anytime.
But I think this is a little different.
If you really could rip the sound from an an image of an album, it would be an exact replica of a performance in a visual format, not audio.
Suppose I sent you a picture of me holding my old led zeppelin album.
Nothing illegal about that.
Then, you enhance the image, and extract the sound.
Again, I don't think there is anything wrong there, because you extracted you're data from a piece of art that I hold the copyright on - the picture of me holding the album!
No, he didn't rip the album.
I ran the image from the site through the vinyl image ripping doohicky I wrote and came up with a completely different song.
Hypothetical Question:
Lets say this is for real (not really sure about that one)
Lets also assume it eventually extracts 100% clear as a bell.
Would it be legal to trade/sell pictures of albums?
If they all have 802.11b, I would check out the AdHoc configurations as opposed to infrastructure which requires an access point.
All WiFi cars I have seen support it.
It lets you just connect directly to other devices.
(IIRC, you all just set to the same SSID)
I would say a TCP/IP stack is a must.
As for the file sharing, run a light weight webserver on your machines.
Drop whatever you want to share into the appropriate folder and voila, cross platform file sharing.
In my experience, HR doesn't look any further than what you've written on your resume.
(I would even bet that 90% of the time you could put down some completely fake school and no one would even bother to check.)
I would never do this sort of thing, and I would reccomend no one else do it, but my point is:
If you can get an online degree from the univ of maryland or phoenix, who is going to know whether you got the degree completely online.
As long as the degree is they are offering is just as valid as the ones the people who live in the dorms get, who cares.
All HR cares about is the piece of paper.
Here it is:
PocketPC SDK
The easiest way to develop something for a pocketPC is VB6.
Microsoft has a mobile SDK that makes it trivial to write apps. Its basically just a bunch of widgets, like regular VB.
I downloaded the SDK and had an app written and installed in less than a half hour.
Since you know C, you should be able to pickup on VB in about, oh say, 15 minutes.
It is a trivial language, but it is the right tool to use for the job.
I'd bet there are already dlls out there for any low level stuff you want to do.
With the SDK, you can probably just drag and drop them onto your forms, do a little code behind and your done.
Consider selling the games being played.
You could probably get away with charging higher prices than retail stores.
(Kind of like buying a golf shirt from the pro shop)
Do some research on what it takes to be a distributor.
It seems to me like the only copyright you would violate is the company behind Habeas?
So, lets say the system works and you are able to catch and prosecute the violators for a cash judgement:
1. You report the spam/haiku copyright thing.
2. You report the offense.
3. Habeas sues them and gets $$$ (you don't get a dime)
Its just another lousy business plan.
How could this be modded flamebait?
Just because you don't agree with what the poster is saying?
The truth is, it is the LAW!
I write software for the government, and this is something we run into all the time.
If a government agency wants to provide a new software service, it must ensure it does not compete with exisitng commercial service.
Guess what, if the post office hadn't existed before FedEX and UPS, THERE WOULD BE NO POST OFFICE. It would not have been given the go ahead to be created.
Government agencies are not allowed to undercut existing commercial businesses with new services.
It is one of the oldest rules of government contracting.
One more:
From what I gather, many deaf people consider being deaf a cultural identity that they would not change given the chance.
Not too long ago, I read a story about a hearing baby being born to a deaf couple and they damaged his hearing on purpose to make him fit into their world.
You've said you grew up in the hearing community, but are there any deaf people you know who have encouraged you not to get the implant, or (for lack of a better word) shunned you because of it?
Well, I don't have any advice, but your situation is probably the most fascinating thing I've read on /. in a long time.
All I have are questions:
1. Did you read lips? If so, do you find it harder to read lips now that there is sound accompanying sight?
2. Do you have directional sense? What I mean is, can you tell yet whether a sound is behind you, to the left of you, in front, etc?
3. Can you tell the difference between music and speech yet, or other general types of sound?
4. Do you have the implant on all day, or just occasionally? Do you sleep with it on? Does it hurt?
OMG, I have so many questions, like one of the above posts, I would love to read a journal about this if you have the time to keep one!
GOOD LUCK!
I just bought a new Amptron MOBO and the BIOS supports this.
The BIOS also has some network features built in, but I haven't checked them out yet.
Go try one out, they're pretty cheap.
OMG, soneone mod this up.
I just downloaded and installed this program and it rocks.
How is using your work computer to read slashdot illegal or immoral?
Mod my post down, I posted the specs to the wrong model.
e310: StrongArm 206MHz/3.5", 240x320 TFT/32M (ROM)-32MB(RAM)/SD/Windows Pocket PC 2002
Product Hightlights
Value-priced, the Toshiba Pocket PC e310 is the best-suited productivity companion for customers who require additional expansion and multimedia features in their handheld device Combining simplicity and ease of use, the Toshiba Pocket PC
e310 features familiar business applications such as Microsoft® Word and Excel, handwriting recognition and enhanced sync
capabilities for seamless data transfer
With an integrated Secure Digital(TM) (SD) media slot, Toshiba Pocket PC e310 users can take advantage of expanded memory capabilities as well as play MP3 and MPEG 4 files and store their favorite digital images
Packaged in an attractive and sleek, lightweight silver chassis,
the Toshiba Pocket PC e310 integrates a bright, 64K color display
for easy readability both indoors and outdoors
The Toshiba Pocket PC e310 builds upon the mobile computing
leadership of Toshiba focusing on developing the best mobile solutions to solve real customer needs System Characteristics
Processor
Intel® StrongArm® 206MHz processor
Memory
Main memory: 32MB SDRAM; 3.3V
Program memory: 32MB CMOS Flash ROM
Display
3.5" TFT color reflective display; 240 x 320 (portrait) resolution
(16 bit)
Front light fluorescent lamp
65,536 (64K) colors; 5 step Brightness control (by Software)
MediaQ Graphics Controller; 256KB internal video memory
Input Devices
Touch Panel: Analog resistance sensitive system touch panel;
1024 x 1024 dots
Controls/Buttons: 5-way navigation button; 4 application keys-
Calendar, Contacts, Task, Menu; 3 function navigator (Toshiba
Scroller) for Up, Down and Action; Reset switch; Voice record
button; Power on/off button; Battery on/off switch, Stylus pen
Expandability
1 SD (Secure Digital) card slot (3.3V)
Ports
Universal Serial Bus port - (Client)
SIR IrDA Infrared port (115kbps)
DC-in
Cradle connector port (26 pins)
Stereo headphone port
Physical Description
Dimensions (LxWxH): 4.9" x 3.1" x 0.4"
Weight: 4.9oz (w/Stylus ADS7846 Sound Chip
16-bit stereo; 8.0, 11.025, 22.05 and 44.1KHz Sample Rate
Full Duplex Record and Playback
Software Volume Control
Built-in Microphone and Built-in Speaker
Stereo Headphone jack
Power Supply
AC Adapter: 5V/2A DC output; 100-240V input voltage, 50/60Hz
frequency
Battery Pack: Rechargeable Advanced Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
battery; 3.7V / 1000 mAh
Battery Saver: Stand by; Display Auto Off
Battery life may vary depending on applications, power management settings and features utilized. Recharge time varies depending on usage.
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Pocket PC 2002
Additional Software
Pocket Word Pocket Excel Pocket Outlook Pocket Internet Explorer Microsoft® Reader Media Player 8 for Pocket PC File Explorer MSN Messenger Microsoft® Transcriber Microsoft® Active Sync 3.5 Microsoft® Outlook 2002 Adobe Acrobat® Reader® for Pocket PC
Warranty 1 year parts, labor and battery 90 days for software
Environmental Specifications
Temperature: Operating: 0 to 40C (32 to 104F); Nonoperating:
-20 to 65C (-4 to 149F)
Relative Humidity: Operating: 10% to 90% non-condensing
Altitude (relative to sea level):
Operating: 10,000ft (4hrs with 0C); Altitude change rate: 2000ft/min.
Non-operating: 40,000ft (4hrs with 0C); Altitude change rate: 2000ft/min.
Thermal Shock: -35C to 60C, 10 to 30 cycles
Vibration: Operating: 1.0G; Non-operating: 1.5G
USB Client Cable PA3185U-1ETC
10W AC Adapter PA3183U-1ACA
USB Cradle PA3186U-1DST
Stylus Pen (3-pack) PA3182U-1ETC
Bluetooth SD (Secure Digital) Card PA3172U-1BTM
Leather Case PA1301U-1PCS
Screen Overlays PA1302U-1PMS
Product/Part Numbers/UPC
Pocket PC e310 PA3169U-1P05
Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. ("TAIS") shall not be liable for damages of any kind for use of this information, which is subject to change without
notice. Copyright 2002 TAIS pda_e310.doc Rev. 4 4/4/2002
Whatever happened to the e570?
I can't even seem to find it on toshiba.com.
I was really looking forward to them putting it on the shelves.
Did they cancel production or something?
It had SD AND a CF expansion slot.
If the bankruptcy laws in Europe are like the ones in the US you probably won't see this happen.
To buy a bankrupt company, you must for all intents and puropses buy its debt.
You also won't see anyone be able to buy up the fiber at a bargain price, because the shareholders will want to get as much money out of it as possible. (Remember the @HOME fiasco?)
I'm assuming all this is supposed to work over dialup?
I don't see how you could have a decent FPS session complete with voice chat over a dialup line.
Also, I pay ~$50 a month for broadband, which lets me play just about every online game free of charge. Even if the network is compatible with existing broadband connections, who is going to pay an extra $10 to do what they can already do with cheaper/better games (Star Wars Galaxies sucks BTW, which they are going to try and make their killer XBOX Live app).
Unless they pipe in gigabit connection in, I don't see anyway for this to fly.
I agree, it is sad.
If you visit the message boards on any star wars fan site, you will find thousands of posts with all kinds of possibilites on how the backstory could develop.
99% of what the fans come up with is better than what Lucas has written.