Not sure if they would sue the author. He is after all, a former MS employee. From his resume: Microsoft Corporation - Software Design Engineer (Redmond, WA 08/01-11/01)
Developed components for next generation Microsoft Project product. Primarily C# (.NET) design and implementation involving client-server communication and graphical representation of centralized server database.
He also works at DivX and VIA currently, it would seem. I think atleast for now, he is safe from lawsuits. Once the program plays every XBox title straight from your DVD rom, might be a different story;)
I didnt say it cleared the codes out of memory, but it turns off the light. And I tend to consider my mercury with its fancy power steering, moonroof, and even a magical mp3 reciever to be a "modern vehicle"
Hmm Check Engine. OK.:opens hood: Yep, got an engine, Check!
Cant remember the comedian, but oh well. Seriously though, certain brands of cars(cough cough Ford) are known for having the check engine light come on when a sensor in the car is being pissy, maybe cause it was cold or your wheel was slipping, even if there is nothing wrong with your engine. Once it comes on, the only way to turn it off is to take it to a mechanic who will charge you 60$ to reset the light and tell you he doesnt see any problems. Or you can just disconnect the battery for minute, but you lose your radio station presets. I don't see why this is such a big deal though. Seems like its pretty easy to get a code reader. Hell the base model is less than 200$, might be good to get one just to play with. Not to mention all the codes can be looked up right here. For 25$ a year you can even use AllData to diagnose problems with your car based on the codes, and be updated on service and recall bulletins. Interesting note at the bottom though: Note: Currently, information is available for Model Years 1982 to 2002. 2003 Model Year information is scheduled to be released this winter. Unfortunately, information for Honda, Acura and BMW is not available to consumers through ALLDATA DIY by request of the manufacturers.
The founder isnt in jail, but he is being sued by Microsoft. Ever heard of Lindows? Besides, alot of other companies during the dot com bubble wasted alot more capital. Theres only 1 hummer and 1 harley, and Im not being sarcastic when I say only 1.
Kaleidescape has developed several patent-pending technologies. The company's products are manufactured under license from the DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation, DVD Copy Control Association, Inc., Macrovision, Inc., Dolby Laboratories, Inc., and others.
321 Studios should use this info in their DVD X Copy appeal. Obviously, the DVD CCA is willing to let some companies sell fair use products, but not others. It is probable that Kaleidscape system DVD reader has a legit player key so as to not need to circumvent the DCMA, but that establishes a double standard where fair use products can only be developed by companies willing to pony up cash the the DVD groups.
supports up to 3.6 TB and you can cluster it. If you wanna hack up a system yourself that supports full DVDs then just make ISOs and use a virtual drive. Only problem is each ISO will be between 4 and 9 gigs. At most you are going to be able to fit 100-120 movies in a 1 TB array. Perhaps you can have the images compressed in RAR files and decompress and mount the one you want on the fly. If your server has lots of power and memory this could be done with a "load time" of only a minute or two, before the disc is mounted and ready to go.
What makes you think his Sri Lankan DVD player can watch the region coded DVDs you'll send him. Once again technology thwarts an evil criminal! Would be sad if this great man can't watch his own DVDs.
I know this is OT but i just noticed those google type ads on the side of the page. is that why./ was down for a little today? Are these in test run or permanent?
I bought a Sony DCR-TRV33 about half a year ago when I decided I wanted a digital camcorder. I payed around 630 for it, seems like you can get it for around 560 now. I like it alot, but you can definitely get something better by now for under a $1000. Now onto my real point. When I payed 630$, the MSRP was around 800$ at sonystyle.com . As everyone on/. knows, the internet is great because between ebay, pricewatch, pricegrabber, and the other shopping bots, you almost never have to pay retail for anything. You must however be very careful when buying expensive electronics such as digital camcorders online. Once you choose a model, do not buy it from any site that does not EXPLICITLY state that your camcorder is NEW, INBOX, FACTORY FRESH, and that it comes with a new manufacurer's US warranty. Not just any warranty, a US warranty (assuming you live in the states). A seemingly valid warranty from Sony Japan won't do you any good. If this information is not clearly stated in the item description or in the site's FAQ, you can pretty much guarentee your not getting a new product with a valid warranty.
The second thing you need to lookout for is sites that push accessories. Its no secret that companies in many industries make all the money off accessories. You can get an inkjet printer with a rediculiously high DPI for 70$, but a black ink cartridge for said printer is 35$. Gillete was happy to send me a free Mach3 Turbo in the mail, since two replacement blade cartridges costs more than the razor. Its no different for camcorders. Every site will try to sell you zoom lenses, extra batteries, extended warranties, tripods, carrying cases, etc. When I first tried to order my TRV33 from one such site, because they had a low price and a US warranty, I recieved an email telling me I had to confirm my order by telephone. I called and the guy on the other end supposedly was confirming my order but really tried to sell me accessories and an extended warranty. When I declined and said I just wanted the camcorder, he said it was being drop-shipped directly from Sony, and would arrive in a week. It never came, and it was never going to. Because I didn't order any accessories, they simply didn't process my order. There are plenty of shady websites like this when in it comes to camcorders, and many sites are actually the same company. I know that was lengthy, but its good information to go in with when looking for a good price on whatever camcorder you decide on. In summary: 1. If there is not an explicit guarentee that the product is new and factory fresh with a valid US warranty, find another site. 2. If you didnt buy any accessories and have to call to "confirm your order", find another site.
Don't just buy from the cheapest place on pricegrabber, you get what you pay for.
There are many methods cable companies uses to detect uncappers, such as MD5, special TFTP header detection, etc. TCNiSO has developed software to pretty much defeat all these checks. Sigma isnt the first thing these guys have done, they have been working on all sorts of software ever since DOCSIS 1.0 came out. Luckily for the cable companies, if you RTFA youll see that DerEngel has offered a program to detect Sigma. No cable companies have taken him up on the offer yet, probably consider it a sign of weakness.
But since he already has a dish it means they dont need to spend time finding a good angle for strong signals or spend time finding a good way to run the cable through his house from the dish to his modem.
The thing about satellite internet is that there is no reason to ever get it unless you have no other options. It is more expensive than DSL or cable, yet slower. And the higher latency as you mentioned. But it sounds like your kinda situation is the semi-niche market satellite internet aims at. As far as installion goes, since you already have a dish on your roof, any half-competent installer will be able to do the job in a half-hour.
I was thinking the same thing. If I submit my paper under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial 1.0 Licence, then it can be read by whomever, and checked for plagurism, but cannot be included in the database for future financial gain on their part. If they ignore it, they are in breach of the license, and I can sue them for money they have made since my paper was added to the database.
this is the reason developes might be interested in pre-paid legal. Its around 30 bucks a month, and any time you need a lawyer, you get the first consultation/letter/contract review/etc done for free by a reputable firm in your area. If this guy had pre-paid service, he could get the official certified lawyer letter he needs at no cost. If he then needed to sue the infringing company, he can choose to hire the firm that drafted the letter, and they will already be familiar with the case. Not to mention, you can use it for any legal dispute, not just code, so its a good all around thing. Also, people sell pre-paid legal for a living, but I dont, otherwise youd see some kinda of referrer tag in this URL: Pre-Paid Legal. Im just offering a suggestion.
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Why do all these people want to sue him? They should all want to hire him. Save both parties alot of money.
Not sure if they would sue the author. He is after all, a former MS employee. From his resume:
;)
Microsoft Corporation - Software Design Engineer (Redmond, WA 08/01-11/01)
Developed components for next generation Microsoft Project product. Primarily C# (.NET) design and implementation involving client-server communication and graphical representation of centralized server database.
He also works at DivX and VIA currently, it would seem. I think atleast for now, he is safe from lawsuits. Once the program plays every XBox title straight from your DVD rom, might be a different story
The other xbox emulator in the works, Xeon, can already play Halo to a large degree. Check it out
I didnt say it cleared the codes out of memory, but it turns off the light. And I tend to consider my mercury with its fancy power steering, moonroof, and even a magical mp3 reciever to be a "modern vehicle"
Hmm Check Engine. OK. :opens hood: Yep, got an engine, Check!
Cant remember the comedian, but oh well. Seriously though, certain brands of cars(cough cough Ford) are known for having the check engine light come on when a sensor in the car is being pissy, maybe cause it was cold or your wheel was slipping, even if there is nothing wrong with your engine. Once it comes on, the only way to turn it off is to take it to a mechanic who will charge you 60$ to reset the light and tell you he doesnt see any problems. Or you can just disconnect the battery for minute, but you lose your radio station presets. I don't see why this is such a big deal though. Seems like its pretty easy to get a code reader. Hell the base model is less than 200$, might be good to get one just to play with. Not to mention all the codes can be looked up right here. For 25$ a year you can even use AllData to diagnose problems with your car based on the codes, and be updated on service and recall bulletins. Interesting note at the bottom though: Note: Currently, information is available for Model Years 1982 to 2002. 2003 Model Year information is scheduled to be released this winter. Unfortunately, information for Honda, Acura and BMW is not available to consumers through ALLDATA DIY by request of the manufacturers.
Unless the person hiring you has an account at Sluts-R-us.com, and loves your work.
The founder isnt in jail, but he is being sued by Microsoft. Ever heard of Lindows? Besides, alot of other companies during the dot com bubble wasted alot more capital. Theres only 1 hummer and 1 harley, and Im not being sarcastic when I say only 1.
Kaleidescape has developed several patent-pending technologies. The company's products are manufactured under license from the DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation, DVD Copy Control Association, Inc., Macrovision, Inc., Dolby Laboratories, Inc., and others.
321 Studios should use this info in their DVD X Copy appeal. Obviously, the DVD CCA is willing to let some companies sell fair use products, but not others. It is probable that Kaleidscape system DVD reader has a legit player key so as to not need to circumvent the DCMA, but that establishes a double standard where fair use products can only be developed by companies willing to pony up cash the the DVD groups.
supports up to 3.6 TB and you can cluster it. If you wanna hack up a system yourself that supports full DVDs then just make ISOs and use a virtual drive. Only problem is each ISO will be between 4 and 9 gigs. At most you are going to be able to fit 100-120 movies in a 1 TB array. Perhaps you can have the images compressed in RAR files and decompress and mount the one you want on the fly. If your server has lots of power and memory this could be done with a "load time" of only a minute or two, before the disc is mounted and ready to go.
It does what you just described, and its slow as balls.
The best part of this amusing if lame article, is without a doubt the Mountain Dew eBay link.
What makes you think his Sri Lankan DVD player can watch the region coded DVDs you'll send him.
Once again technology thwarts an evil criminal!
Would be sad if this great man can't watch his own DVDs.
I know this is OT but i just noticed those google type ads on the side of the page. is that why ./ was down for a little today? Are these in test run or permanent?
I bought a Sony DCR-TRV33 about half a year ago when I decided I wanted a digital camcorder. I payed around 630 for it, seems like you can get it for around 560 now. I like it alot, but you can definitely get something better by now for under a $1000. Now onto my real point. /. knows, the internet is great because between ebay, pricewatch, pricegrabber, and the other shopping bots, you almost never have to pay retail for anything. You must however be very careful when buying expensive electronics such as digital camcorders online. Once you choose a model, do not buy it from any site that does not EXPLICITLY state that your camcorder is NEW, INBOX, FACTORY FRESH, and that it comes with a new manufacurer's US warranty. Not just any warranty, a US warranty (assuming you live in the states). A seemingly valid warranty from Sony Japan won't do you any good. If this information is not clearly stated in the item description or in the site's FAQ, you can pretty much guarentee your not getting a new product with a valid warranty.
When I payed 630$, the MSRP was around 800$ at sonystyle.com . As everyone on
The second thing you need to lookout for is sites that push accessories. Its no secret that companies in many industries make all the money off accessories. You can get an inkjet printer with a rediculiously high DPI for 70$, but a black ink cartridge for said printer is 35$. Gillete was happy to send me a free Mach3 Turbo in the mail, since two replacement blade cartridges costs more than the razor. Its no different for camcorders. Every site will try to sell you zoom lenses, extra batteries, extended warranties, tripods, carrying cases, etc. When I first tried to order my TRV33 from one such site, because they had a low price and a US warranty, I recieved an email telling me I had to confirm my order by telephone. I called and the guy on the other end supposedly was confirming my order but really tried to sell me accessories and an extended warranty. When I declined and said I just wanted the camcorder, he said it was being drop-shipped directly from Sony, and would arrive in a week. It never came, and it was never going to. Because I didn't order any accessories, they simply didn't process my order. There are plenty of shady websites like this when in it comes to camcorders, and many sites are actually the same company. I know that was lengthy, but its good information to go in with when looking for a good price on whatever camcorder you decide on. In summary:
1. If there is not an explicit guarentee that the product is new and factory fresh with a valid US warranty, find another site.
2. If you didnt buy any accessories and have to call to "confirm your order", find another site.
Don't just buy from the cheapest place on pricegrabber, you get what you pay for.
There are many methods cable companies uses to detect uncappers, such as MD5, special TFTP header detection, etc. TCNiSO has developed software to pretty much defeat all these checks. Sigma isnt the first thing these guys have done, they have been working on all sorts of software ever since DOCSIS 1.0 came out. Luckily for the cable companies, if you RTFA youll see that DerEngel has offered a program to detect Sigma. No cable companies have taken him up on the offer yet, probably consider it a sign of weakness.
But since he already has a dish it means they dont need to spend time finding a good angle for strong signals or spend time finding a good way to run the cable through his house from the dish to his modem.
The thing about satellite internet is that there is no reason to ever get it unless you have no other options. It is more expensive than DSL or cable, yet slower. And the higher latency as you mentioned. But it sounds like your kinda situation is the semi-niche market satellite internet aims at. As far as installion goes, since you already have a dish on your roof, any half-competent installer will be able to do the job in a half-hour.
And we're targeting these items for future builds:
Bayesian probability analysis, for minimal-interation blocking
Filter Grouping by Host (regexp)
Flash-Click-To-View functionality
I was thinking the same thing. If I submit my paper under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial 1.0 Licence, then it can be read by whomever, and checked for plagurism, but cannot be included in the database for future financial gain on their part. If they ignore it, they are in breach of the license, and I can sue them for money they have made since my paper was added to the database.
this is the reason developes might be interested in pre-paid legal. Its around 30 bucks a month, and any time you need a lawyer, you get the first consultation/letter/contract review/etc done for free by a reputable firm in your area. If this guy had pre-paid service, he could get the official certified lawyer letter he needs at no cost. If he then needed to sue the infringing company, he can choose to hire the firm that drafted the letter, and they will already be familiar with the case. Not to mention, you can use it for any legal dispute, not just code, so its a good all around thing. Also, people sell pre-paid legal for a living, but I dont, otherwise youd see some kinda of referrer tag in this URL: Pre-Paid Legal. Im just offering a suggestion.
maybe not a watch but a palm pilot
Mens
that actually sounds better than those [console]-to-usb adapters, especially for the price.
Just because you can find an obscure use for a tool that has a prominent list of evil uses doesn't mean the tool should be released to the public.
Sounds like he wants to ban cruise missles and DeCSS
It says right in the blurb i.e. non-scientific
get a sense of humour