You're right...I'm not saying they shouldn't have made the Firestone thing public, but you keep ignoring the difference. I'm not saying HP should be able to suppress this information, just pointing out the difference with this and the Firestone case.
I'm not saying it, just pointing out they might. You can't compare it to a toy gun, because a toy gun will likely kill someone by accident, if it's a fatal toy. To exploit a security hole you have to know specifically where it lies and how to exploit it.
Yes, but you're missing the point. Publicizing the Firestone thing, doesn't actually make it more likely for a tire to blowup. Publicizing a security hole opens the floodgates for hackers/crackers. I don't agree with the philosophy, I'm just pointing out an counter argument that might be used if they compared this to Firestone, or to any defective product.
I AGREE with you. By publicizing the faulty tires, they were not making an accident due to the tires more likely. However, HP will argue that by publicizing the vulnerability, (more) people will take advantage of it.
That's it, you just made a comparison. I don't agree with it entirely, but don't say "apples and oranges".
Slap on the wrist my ass. The fact is that it *stops* speech. The problem with freedom of speech restrictions is not the punishments, but the fact that it stops potentially valuable speech. I'm very Jewish, and I still believe that if someone wants to say the holocaust didn't happen it's their right. My grandmother went through auschwitz and still has marks from numbers being branded onto the inside of her forearm. I STILL believe if someone wants to contend that the holocaust didn't happen THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO.
That being said, I *do* think that the DMCA is worse than those restrictions on hate speech in the EU. But your original comment said how much you hate the US and it's laws etc. Well, me too. But you should know that the EU is drafting laws (or have they passed) that are very similar to the DMCA except it is reportedly MORE severe than the DMCA. So why don't you take a look around you and get with it before you just spout off at the mouth.
Well, I do have a problem with the DMCA and this action that HP is taking, but the fact is, there *is* a difference. Some people might argue, that by publicizing a security hole, more people will try to take advantage of that hole, and will compromise security for anyone using the product. That being said, I understand that people should patch their stuff, and if they don't it's their problem. I don't agree that the distinction between and this and the firestone tires means that they should be able to do what they're doing, but I'm just pointing out what they will say, and also pointing out that there *is* a real and substantial difference.
That's a really high bitrate you're using for your mp3's. Don't you think that 39,320 kbit/sec is a little high? I mean even CDs use only approximately 1,200 kbits/sec.
>Reflection maps are barely correct when you're mapping a sphere and when the objects reflected are infinitely far away, and they become increasingly inaccurate as objects get closer to the object that is supposed to be reflecting them.
Sounds interesting. Where can I learn more about this?
I see your point, but this whole issue raises an interesting question: Wouldn't it be great if we had a system of spelling which describes explicitly how a word is pronounced, and therefore anyone who knows a word, and knows the general rules about spelling would then be able to spell anything?
What part of "typing in gibberish" did you not understand? If you really want to screw 'em then sign up over and over by typing in gibberish and screw up their expectation to mine worthwhile data from it.
Well, the power supplying the trains use a very high voltage. You wouldn't really be able to generate such a high voltage to put it back into the third rail.
I don't know this for sure, but I believe the voltage is high enough to jump through the air, so there doesn't have to be contact with the rail. I think that's where the resistance comes in. The gap through the air is where the resistance is.
"flipping burgers" is an anachronism. I don't think anyone actually flips burgers anymore, especially not at those fast food chains. Despite what Burger King tells you about "flame-broiled burgers", I seriously doubt anyone is back there flipping burgers.
Your post brings up an interesting question. Traditionally, the indefinite article "a" in English, becomes "an" if it is followed by a word starting with a vowel sound. If you put a word in parentheses after the indefinite article, should the indefinite article reflect the word in parentheses, or the word after that? Should it be "Jesus you're a (bitter) idiot. Grow up." or "Jesus you're an (bitter) idiot. Grow up."?
Thing is, I'm sure you know how to spell just fine, and I'm sure you don't look up words you can't spell all that often. If you're a terrible speller, it would be quite tedious to look up words every sentence.
The thing is, some people's brains are just geared to detect spelling errors and other people's aren't. I don't think it has anything to do with intelligence, I just think it's a reflection of the fact that people use many different techniques in reading and writing.
The really tough part about looking up words is that people who can't spell don't know which words they can't spell. They aren't too sure about a lot of the words they use, even if they spell a lot of them properly. I have a cousin who is pretty intelligent and is a very fast reader, but he can't spell for his life.
Most Americans? HA! Sorry, I agree with what you're saying, accept for the part where you say most Americans agree with you and me too. Slashdot is not representative of "most Americans". Most Americans DO NOT have any problem with the patent system and they think it's the perfect model for open market capitalism...
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You're right...I'm not saying they shouldn't have made the Firestone thing public, but you keep ignoring the difference. I'm not saying HP should be able to suppress this information, just pointing out the difference with this and the Firestone case.
I figured it this way: (650MB/74min) * (1 min/60sec) * (1024KB/MB) * (8Kb/KB) = 1,199.279 kbps
Your way sounds more precise and is probably right tho.
I'm not saying it, just pointing out they might. You can't compare it to a toy gun, because a toy gun will likely kill someone by accident, if it's a fatal toy. To exploit a security hole you have to know specifically where it lies and how to exploit it.
Yes, but you're missing the point. Publicizing the Firestone thing, doesn't actually make it more likely for a tire to blowup. Publicizing a security hole opens the floodgates for hackers/crackers. I don't agree with the philosophy, I'm just pointing out an counter argument that might be used if they compared this to Firestone, or to any defective product.
I AGREE with you. By publicizing the faulty tires, they were not making an accident due to the tires more likely. However, HP will argue that by publicizing the vulnerability, (more)
people will take advantage of it.
That's it, you just made a comparison. I don't agree with it entirely, but don't say "apples and oranges".
Slap on the wrist my ass. The fact is that it *stops* speech. The problem with freedom of speech restrictions is not the punishments, but the fact that it stops potentially valuable speech. I'm very Jewish, and I still believe that if someone wants to say the holocaust didn't happen it's their right. My grandmother went through auschwitz and still has marks from numbers being branded onto the inside of her forearm. I STILL believe if someone wants to contend that the holocaust didn't happen THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO.
That being said, I *do* think that the DMCA is worse than those restrictions on hate speech in the EU. But your original comment said how much you hate the US and it's laws etc. Well, me too. But you should know that the EU is drafting laws (or have they passed) that are very similar to the DMCA except it is reportedly MORE severe than the DMCA. So why don't you take a look around you and get with it before you just spout off at the mouth.
Well, I do have a problem with the DMCA and this action that HP is taking, but the fact is, there *is* a difference. Some people might argue, that by publicizing a security hole, more people will try to take advantage of that hole, and will compromise security for anyone using the product. That being said, I understand that people should patch their stuff, and if they don't it's their problem. I don't agree that the distinction between and this and the firestone tires means that they should be able to do what they're doing, but I'm just pointing out what they will say, and also pointing out that there *is* a real and substantial difference.
lobbyists are people too
I hardly think that comparing two freedom of speech issues "apples and pears" or even "apples and oranges".
Working around the DMCA is considered circumvention and will be prosecuted (regardless of how the copyright holder feels).
Yes, I'd imagine it has something to do with Sony controlling the format and also belonging to the RIAA. This is, of course, just pure speculation.
That's a really high bitrate you're using for your mp3's. Don't you think that 39,320 kbit/sec is a little high? I mean even CDs use only approximately 1,200 kbits/sec.
Kind of like nVidia with the weird infixed capitalization. You learn something new everday, I suppose.
I'm just curious, do you actually pronounce it PEETzah too?
Oh, I understand it now. I'm not a very efficient skimmer :)
How do you figure out what 'real-time' means when you're rendering a single frame, of a still life?
>Reflection maps are barely correct when you're mapping a sphere and when the objects reflected are infinitely far away, and they become increasingly inaccurate as objects get closer to the object that is supposed to be reflecting them.
Sounds interesting. Where can I learn more about this?
I see your point, but this whole issue raises an interesting question: Wouldn't it be great if we had a system of spelling which describes explicitly how a word is pronounced, and therefore anyone who knows a word, and knows the general rules about spelling would then be able to spell anything?
What part of "typing in gibberish" did you not understand? If you really want to screw 'em then sign up over and over by typing in gibberish and screw up their expectation to mine worthwhile data from it.
Well, the power supplying the trains use a very high voltage. You wouldn't really be able to generate such a high voltage to put it back into the third rail.
I don't know this for sure, but I believe the voltage is high enough to jump through the air, so there doesn't have to be contact with the rail. I think that's where the resistance comes in. The gap through the air is where the resistance is.
"flipping burgers" is an anachronism. I don't think anyone actually flips burgers anymore, especially not at those fast food chains. Despite what Burger King tells you about "flame-broiled burgers", I seriously doubt anyone is back there flipping burgers.
Your post brings up an interesting question. Traditionally, the indefinite article "a" in English, becomes "an" if it is followed by a word starting with a vowel sound. If you put a word in parentheses after the indefinite article, should the indefinite article reflect the word in parentheses, or the word after that? Should it be "Jesus you're a (bitter) idiot. Grow up." or "Jesus you're an (bitter) idiot. Grow up."?
Thing is, I'm sure you know how to spell just fine, and I'm sure you don't look up words you can't spell all that often. If you're a terrible speller, it would be quite tedious to look up words every sentence.
The thing is, some people's brains are just geared to detect spelling errors and other people's aren't. I don't think it has anything to do with intelligence, I just think it's a reflection of the fact that people use many different techniques in reading and writing.
The really tough part about looking up words is that people who can't spell don't know which words they can't spell. They aren't too sure about a lot of the words they use, even if they spell a lot of them properly. I have a cousin who is pretty intelligent and is a very fast reader, but he can't spell for his life.
Give the guy a break.
Most Americans? HA! Sorry, I agree with what you're saying, accept for the part where you say most Americans agree with you and me too. Slashdot is not representative of "most Americans". Most Americans DO NOT have any problem with the patent system and they think it's the perfect model for open market capitalism...
Well they can do that already, by not having all the speakers by the stage.
Yes, but does it imply otherwise? He is saying that it is here. The fact that it's labeled "experimental" is not his proof.