No. Your Windows password is used to log in to windows, and in some environments access other network resources. It is not used as a replacement for all other passwords, when is the last time Windows entered your slashdot login for you? (unless you never log out).
>> Boy did they blow this one. If they had stuck >> to something simple like your very first HTTP >> transaction brought up a configuration/advert >> screen only once, then there wouldn't even be >> a story.
Actually this is pretty much what happens. Here is a snippet from usenet.
We elected to re-direct one http request to the "Register Now" reminder page. (There is a link in a previous posting if you want to see it) This page asks the user to register for the service for a free 6 month trial. Now, granted this looks like an ad. It should, it is intended to be informative and easy enough to understand. At this point, the user can register or click "No Thanks". Clicking "No Thanks" sets a flag in the Router to stop the Router from re-directing every 8 hours to the reminder page.
In summary, you have to click 'no thanks' ONCE and you'll never see the thing again unless you do a hard reset of the router.
Los Angeles, CA - November 6, 2003 - Napster, a division of Roxio (Nasdaq: ROXI) today reported its initial progress following the launch of Napster 2.0 on October 29th. Since launch, Napster has sold more than 300,000 songs and thousands of music fans have joined Napster's Premium subscription service. Premium members have downloaded or streamed over 2 million tracks during the first week of the new service, and the Company estimates that it will have in excess of 80,000 Premium subscribers by the end of the year.
Demonstrating the broad appeal of the "all access" nature of its Premium service, Napster and Penn State University today announced that Penn State will purchase access to Napster's Premium service for its students. Napster will add thousands of paid subscribers, and Penn State becomes the first university in the nation to offer their students legal access to the world's largest library of digital music via the Napster Premium service. Penn State plans to roll out access to Napster to its students in January and plans to extend access to the music service to members of its alumni association in the future. Penn State boasts the largest alumni association in the country with nearly 150,000 dues-paying members.
I delete my thousand music files once a month when I reinstall Windows because the damn OS is so unstable. Over the past year I've deleted 12000 music files, the same ones twelve times.
>>Okay, I don't understand. The review >>specifically states that music can be burned >>to CD. Once on CD, can't I then rip it to mp3?
If you purchase a track (99cents) then yes you can burn it to CD. Then of course yes, you can rip it to any format you want. There are other ways around it of course, but that is a simple one.
The subscription allows me to either STREAM music (crappy quality) or download the encrypted.WMA tracks (the ones I was referring to ripping). The downloaded WMAs are actually 128.0 Kbps which shows up when i play them through media player.
yes. You're capturing the audio from the wav device (sound card) as it's outputting to speakers. I can't see how that would work around that without additional hardware.
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This article should have been called...
"Why it's important to have good policies and procedures in place when blacklisting spammers"
>> They only do for their latest and greatest
>> cards.
The unified drivers support just about all the nVidia home graphics cards, not just the new ones!
>> The damn thing *still* won't let me use the
>> tv out on the card by way of drivers, I
Then perhaps you shouldn't have bought a card that adds it's own TV in instead of using the nVidia reference design.
No. Your Windows password is used to log in to windows, and in some environments access other network resources. It is not used as a replacement for all other passwords, when is the last time Windows entered your slashdot login for you? (unless you never log out).
>> Oh c'mon.....Jar Jar wasn't THAT bad
Darl? Is that you?
>> Boy did they blow this one. If they had stuck
>> to something simple like your very first HTTP
>> transaction brought up a configuration/advert
>> screen only once, then there wouldn't even be
>> a story.
Actually this is pretty much what happens. Here is a snippet from usenet.
We elected to re-direct one http request to
the "Register Now" reminder page. (There is a link in a previous
posting if you want to see it) This page asks the user to register for
the service for a free 6 month trial. Now, granted this looks like an
ad. It should, it is intended to be informative and easy enough to
understand. At this point, the user can register or click "No Thanks".
Clicking "No Thanks" sets a flag in the Router to stop the Router from
re-directing every 8 hours to the reminder page.
In summary, you have to click 'no thanks' ONCE and you'll never see the thing again unless you do a hard reset of the router.
iTunes doesn't have a subscription service for unlimited downloads.
Yeah, Napster isn't doing too terrible.
They're shipping with the Gateway 510XL computer, they have an exclusive deal with Penn State to give free subscriptions to students and have announced their sales for the first week, here is a snip from the press release:
Los Angeles, CA - November 6, 2003 - Napster, a division of Roxio (Nasdaq: ROXI) today reported its initial progress following the launch of Napster 2.0 on October 29th. Since launch, Napster has sold more than 300,000 songs and thousands of music fans have joined Napster's Premium subscription service. Premium members have downloaded or streamed over 2 million tracks during the first week of the new service, and the Company estimates that it will have in excess of 80,000 Premium subscribers by the end of the year.
Demonstrating the broad appeal of the "all access" nature of its Premium service, Napster and Penn State University today announced that Penn State will purchase access to Napster's Premium service for its students. Napster will add thousands of paid subscribers, and Penn State becomes the first university in the nation to offer their students legal access to the world's largest library of digital music via the Napster Premium service. Penn State plans to roll out access to Napster to its students in January and plans to extend access to the music service to members of its alumni association in the future. Penn State boasts the largest alumni association in the country with nearly 150,000 dues-paying members.
>> Millions Delete ALL Music Files?
I delete my thousand music files once a month when I reinstall Windows because the damn OS is so unstable. Over the past year I've deleted 12000 music files, the same ones twelve times.
touche.
EMP weapon was in the real world, nice try though.
It gives you two options, full screen or small. If you don't like full screen, choose small! :)
>> 15USD, but your job would also pay you 33%
>> more in CAD than USD.
Uh.... LOL?
Whats your source on that dude?
With the exchange rate it wouldn't save us anything.
>>Okay, I don't understand. The review
>>specifically states that music can be burned
>>to CD. Once on CD, can't I then rip it to mp3?
If you purchase a track (99cents) then yes you can burn it to CD. Then of course yes, you can rip it to any format you want. There are other ways around it of course, but that is a simple one.
>> the MicroSoft marketing drones will almost
>> certainly use this as an example
Not sure about MS, but I'm waiting for the next SCO press release turning this to their advantage somehow (chewbacca!)
Still, this was not done to stop freeloaders, as we can still use fedora (a.k.a red hat linux 10).
So the only thing that is changed, is that you wont receive installation support or being able to buy it at stores
Not Quite.
It is that easy.
Or use some kind of stream ripper (or Roxio Sound Editor) and change the recording source the stereo mix/wave and then record as it's playing.
sounds decent, I'm gonna go check it out, thanks!
I might be confused in what you're saying....
.WMA tracks (the ones I was referring to ripping). The downloaded WMAs are actually 128.0 Kbps which shows up when i play them through media player.
The subscription allows me to either STREAM music (crappy quality) or download the encrypted
Here, found a screenshot of it:
Roxio Tag Editor
It actually sounds pretty good, and much better then FM radio!
yes. You're capturing the audio from the wav device (sound card) as it's outputting to speakers. I can't see how that would work around that without additional hardware.
Roxio's Easy CD and DVD Creator 6 includes a simple ID3 tag editor.
This is an ADDITIONAL option for those who don't want to buy tracks for 99 cents.
Why do people complain about options?
1) Like iTunes you can purchase tracks for 99cents and burn/transfer
2) In addition, you can have a $10 subscription option where you can download most tracks and listen to them so as long as you are a subscriber.
It's just another option for people who wanted another way to do things.
Puretracks is available in Canada.