Consider how many iPods get lost or stolen. Is it reasonable to bury personal info into music files unbeknownst to the user when those files are *known* to end up in the wrong hands?
You are assuming that nobody with an iPod uses the build in address book.
You forgot to mention that at that time, they'll come out with the iPhone Nano v2, thus simultaneously alienating a lot of people who gushed to get the v1 and sucking cash from all those who need the latest geegaw from Apple.
And you forgot to mention that the Slashbots will laugh at those buying either version because the next Android/OpenMoko phone will actually not suck.
up until it crosses national borders then yes it does. But if the guy running the show is in a country without extradition then it is useless. Warrants assume everyone is following similar laws and there is an agency that can police all affected areas equally.
I think you misunderstood - GP was talking about a warrant for action against the bot-net, not an arrest warrant. http://www.answers.com/warrant
Well, go into any half-decent music shop and I'll bet you find more Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven recordings on the shelf than Beatles, Floyd and Zeppelin. So it will be interesting to see how many Beatles CDs there are on the shelves (or whatever the 2038 equivalent is) in, say, 30 years time.
There are over 3000 recorded (cover) versions of "Yesterday". I doubt even "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" or Beethoven's 9th comes close.
What I've found though, is that while the "average" consume buys iPods and iPhones, they don't buy Macs. Mac fans buy Macs, and all of them seem to be firmly in the Cult of Jobs. They also serve (via word of mouth) as big advertising outlets to the average consumer for
So you rose up from your throne, looked back and found that? How does your stool explain that Apple's market-share keeps growing?
Let's say that Mac OSX has 5% of the market and that windows has 90% of the market.
Say a game captures 50% of all Mac users. That is 50% of 5% or 2.5% of the market
If that same game captures just 5% of Windows boxes then it captures 5% of 90% which is 4.5% of the market.
But 75% of Windows users will pirate your game - so only 1.125% of the market will pay for your Windows version.
See the AC above (and six minutes before) you: the bug was in a routine that breaks down a count of days into a days/months/years; it has absolutely nothing to with DRM.
So it wasn't in a new, extremely complicated code written to hide something, but in code that has been implemented thousands of times flawlessly (and more efficient) before - gee, that's a relief.
I don't see "setting the date to... December 31st of a leap year" in your post. But then I don't see a good reason why that could possibly cause an almost-bricked device either.
So let me get this straight, you get on a plane and share your opinion that you'd rather not sit next to the engine, because it's not a safe spot in an accident, and you expect to be taken off of the flight, reported to the FBI, and embarrassed by being refused to be allowed back on or to take another flight later on despite the fact that you've been screened a second time and cleared by the FBI.
That, according to you, is a level headed response? An appropriate response?
Maybe it is for the airline - not because they could be terrorists, but because they make the other passengers aware that flying isn't perfectly safe even without terrorists?
So, honestly, which is really worse from a usability standpoint?
the Mac kernel panic screen looks worse. at least with a BSOD you can write down the error and google it after the reboot to get an idea about what's wrong.
Yeah, writing it down is so much better than just opening the log after a reboot, and having the complete info right there.
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Consider how many iPods get lost or stolen. Is it reasonable to bury personal info into music files unbeknownst to the user when those files are *known* to end up in the wrong hands?
You are assuming that nobody with an iPod uses the build in address book.
You forgot to mention that at that time, they'll come out with the iPhone Nano v2, thus simultaneously alienating a lot of people who gushed to get the v1 and sucking cash from all those who need the latest geegaw from Apple.
And you forgot to mention that the Slashbots will laugh at those buying either version because the next Android/OpenMoko phone will actually not suck.
up until it crosses national borders then yes it does. But if the guy running the show is in a country without extradition then it is useless. Warrants assume everyone is following similar laws and there is an agency that can police all affected areas equally.
I think you misunderstood - GP was talking about a warrant for action against the bot-net, not an arrest warrant. http://www.answers.com/warrant
. Anyway, back in reality, I don't think they'd block their own websites from people just to prove a point.
But would it be beyond them to block their competitors?
You know, kind of an EMP that only acts on devices associated with smugness.
Just use a hammer on anything you own.
That would be a sensible aim if the iPhone was the market leader.
Now, show us some reference where the iPhone is shown to be leading the market.
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So Nokia is selling 117 million units, Apple is selling 7 million.
Yeah, you are right, Nokia sells more 1200s than Apple sells iPhones. Obviously that proves Nokia must be the smart-phone market-leader
fair point, but Mozart would not have actually performed his own music so it is not quite the same thing.
Errm, what? Mozart was known as a performer at an age when Britney wasn't even in Mickey Mouse Club, also playing his own pieces.
Well, go into any half-decent music shop and I'll bet you find more Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven recordings on the shelf than Beatles, Floyd and Zeppelin. So it will be interesting to see how many Beatles CDs there are on the shelves (or whatever the 2038 equivalent is) in, say, 30 years time.
There are over 3000 recorded (cover) versions of "Yesterday". I doubt even "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" or Beethoven's 9th comes close.
Er. Uh. I mean. Because today's music is just crap, and kids don't know any better.
So how is that different from any other time in history?
Almost all things only change superficially, and the most constant thing is the belief that "everything was better then".
But, Apple isn't Harley. People don't buy Macs because they're better than the alternatives
Oh boy, a Harley fanboi.
What I've found though, is that while the "average" consume buys iPods and iPhones, they don't buy Macs. Mac fans buy Macs, and all of them seem to be firmly in the Cult of Jobs. They also serve (via word of mouth) as big advertising outlets to the average consumer for
So you rose up from your throne, looked back and found that? How does your stool explain that Apple's market-share keeps growing?
My Dell 70 battery's case is less than 0.5mm thick, and about 0.1mm thick on at least one side.
No wonder Dell has problems with exploding batteries, you can puncture one of those with a fingernail.
If you are too stupid to hook up an external LCD to an iMac, you should stick to your Dell.
MP3 format: just about ever player can play the file.
AAC format: fewer players can play the file.
Why not have the format that most players can use without issue.
Or Ogg.
the lowest song price is $0.69
Still forty cents too high. Back when a single came on vinyl and cost a dollar
... you could play it 5 times and then only a fan would still listen through all those scratches.
Let's say that Mac OSX has 5% of the market and that windows has 90% of the market. Say a game captures 50% of all Mac users. That is 50% of 5% or 2.5% of the market If that same game captures just 5% of Windows boxes then it captures 5% of 90% which is 4.5% of the market.
But 75% of Windows users will pirate your game - so only 1.125% of the market will pay for your Windows version.
The typical response of a guy with sucky tools.
When many people believe that the continued success of a large company depends on one individual, his health becomes news.
Seeing that much more people care about "lose" vs. "loose" - I don't think so.
Q: Why is this issue isolated to the Zune 30 device?
It is a bug in a driver for a part that is only used in the Zune 30 device.
See the AC above (and six minutes before) you: the bug was in a routine that breaks down a count of days into a days/months/years; it has absolutely nothing to with DRM.
So it wasn't in a new, extremely complicated code written to hide something, but in code that has been implemented thousands of times flawlessly (and more efficient) before - gee, that's a relief.
I don't see "setting the date to ... December 31st of a leap year" in your post. But then I don't see a good reason why that could possibly cause an almost-bricked device either.
So let me get this straight, you get on a plane and share your opinion that you'd rather not sit next to the engine, because it's not a safe spot in an accident, and you expect to be taken off of the flight, reported to the FBI, and embarrassed by being refused to be allowed back on or to take another flight later on despite the fact that you've been screened a second time and cleared by the FBI.
That, according to you, is a level headed response? An appropriate response?
Maybe it is for the airline - not because they could be terrorists, but because they make the other passengers aware that flying isn't perfectly safe even without terrorists?
If the law-abiding citizens enter somebody else's property with a gun against the owners wishes, I don't want to know what the criminals do.
http://www.heise-online.co.uk/security/
25C3: More light shed on "denial of service" vulnerabilities in TCP
25C3: Reliable exploits for Cisco routers
25C3: Cracks in the iPhone security architecture
So, honestly, which is really worse from a usability standpoint?
the Mac kernel panic screen looks worse. at least with a BSOD you can write down the error and google it after the reboot to get an idea about what's wrong.
Yeah, writing it down is so much better than just opening the log after a reboot, and having the complete info right there.