Wrong. If they have a presence they already have to collect and remit sales tax as part of current State laws. This will just mean the States can collect tax on all sales. Right now most online sales go untaxed.
Oh I didn't say it would be worse, but the more complex any kind of system gets the more uncertainty is introduced. I certainly wasn't suggesting we not evolve protocols to tackle problems as technology advances. I'm just always cautious about security since IT security is my profession. The RFC I linked to is an interesting read about some of the security concerns we need to keep in mind as this gets implemented.
The first part I read when I heard of this was the security concerns. While there's been a good attempt to address them I am not 100% sold. I guess the proof will be in the pudding as the old saying goes. Anytime you make a new protocol, especially one that is more complex, you run the risk of increased vulnerability.
It doesn't make it relevant at all. The proposed law will just make it easier for States to collect their already existing sales taxes for online purchases. If you don't like the sales tax in your State you're free to move to one with a lower tax or to vote for State representatives/senators who will change it.
The knee jerk reactions here are amusing sometimes.
The responsible thing to do for those who are against Apple's walled garden is to not buy or use iOS devices and not producing any software that enables others to do so.
Only the 32 bit version of Windows 7 can run old 16 bit code for DOS or Windows, so you're half right since about half the people running Win 7 are using the 64 bit edition.
They are both essentially dynamic overclocking, and both rely on thermal data. I'd say they are more alike than dissimilar. I'm not saying it's a bad thing that AMD has done this, but I'd much rather see IPC improvements than brute force attempts to lower the existing performance gap between the two vendors.
Except it is nothing like the Stanford Experiment. The latter involved group dynamics. This experiment has no interaction between 'test subjects'. Of course I also see in your other post that you resort to the tired tactic of attacking the reasoning capacity of those you disagree with. Having seen your posts before I'm actually surprised at that and a bit disappointed. You're usually better than that.
It is not a valid experiment exactly because it is artificial and no real money is involved. The results will tell us nothing of value about the question.
That changed with the 1.4 version of the Netflix client for Android. I think it was 1.4 at least, but as I said it will now run on any Android device running 2.2 or later, regardless of any hardware support. You're quoting a quite outdated blog post.
No it's not. Netflix will run on any Android device running 2.2 and higher, regardless of support on said devices for hardware DRM. They do it in software within the Netflix app.
Apples and oranges. Climate scientists have little to no shot at oil exploration/extraction money, but they do have a nice cash cow in the form of global warming.
Note I am not saying it isn't getting warmer. I'm just pointing out why some climate scientists appear to have politicized it.
What are you smoking? Have you looked at the price of a gallon of drinking water lately? It is nowhere near the cost of oil, and that is for full retail bottled water. Tap water costs pennies per gallon. Meanwhile, a barrel of oil is 42 gallons. At $90/barrel you're talking about over $2 per gallon. Oil is an order of magnitude or two more expensive than water, at least in developed countries.
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It is not a National tax. It will just allow the States, not the Feds, to collect existing sales taxes on online sales.
The knee jerk reactions around here are amazing sometimes.
Wrong. If they have a presence they already have to collect and remit sales tax as part of current State laws. This will just mean the States can collect tax on all sales. Right now most online sales go untaxed.
He doesn't say what OS he is using.
Yes, he does: "My setup involves an encrypted Windows installation ".
Oh I didn't say it would be worse, but the more complex any kind of system gets the more uncertainty is introduced. I certainly wasn't suggesting we not evolve protocols to tackle problems as technology advances. I'm just always cautious about security since IT security is my profession. The RFC I linked to is an interesting read about some of the security concerns we need to keep in mind as this gets implemented.
The first part I read when I heard of this was the security concerns. While there's been a good attempt to address them I am not 100% sold. I guess the proof will be in the pudding as the old saying goes. Anytime you make a new protocol, especially one that is more complex, you run the risk of increased vulnerability.
It doesn't make it relevant at all. The proposed law will just make it easier for States to collect their already existing sales taxes for online purchases. If you don't like the sales tax in your State you're free to move to one with a lower tax or to vote for State representatives/senators who will change it.
The knee jerk reactions here are amusing sometimes.
It has been news in the US for over a week as well. Slashdot is just behind on this one.
Unfortunately DRM is here to stay though. Putting our hands over our ears and yelling 'I CAN'T HEAR YOU' over and over won't make it go away.
The responsible thing to do for those who are against Apple's walled garden is to not buy or use iOS devices and not producing any software that enables others to do so.
Why do you think people started growing barley in the first place? Hint: it wasn't to make bread for eating. It was for making beer.
Fair enough :) Your rant was valid indeed, in another context.
Did you miss the whooshing sound of the OP's sarcastic joke flying right over your head?
Only the 32 bit version of Windows 7 can run old 16 bit code for DOS or Windows, so you're half right since about half the people running Win 7 are using the 64 bit edition.
Sounds like either I've just been lucky in the dozen or so installs I've done or you were just unlucky. I haven't had any problems with Linux either.
You hit the nail on the head. It's just fear mongering and there is nothing new to see here.
You just described every Windows 7 installation I've ever done. What oddball hardware are you running that you have to mess with drivers or anything?
In Soviet Russia, YOU spy on the GOVERNMENT!
They are both essentially dynamic overclocking, and both rely on thermal data. I'd say they are more alike than dissimilar. I'm not saying it's a bad thing that AMD has done this, but I'd much rather see IPC improvements than brute force attempts to lower the existing performance gap between the two vendors.
Except it is nothing like the Stanford Experiment. The latter involved group dynamics. This experiment has no interaction between 'test subjects'. Of course I also see in your other post that you resort to the tired tactic of attacking the reasoning capacity of those you disagree with. Having seen your posts before I'm actually surprised at that and a bit disappointed. You're usually better than that.
More to the point, they are still playing catch up with Intel by essentially implementing their own version of the latter's Turbo Boost.
It is not a valid experiment exactly because it is artificial and no real money is involved. The results will tell us nothing of value about the question.
That changed with the 1.4 version of the Netflix client for Android. I think it was 1.4 at least, but as I said it will now run on any Android device running 2.2 or later, regardless of any hardware support. You're quoting a quite outdated blog post.
No it's not. Netflix will run on any Android device running 2.2 and higher, regardless of support on said devices for hardware DRM. They do it in software within the Netflix app.
Apples and oranges. Climate scientists have little to no shot at oil exploration/extraction money, but they do have a nice cash cow in the form of global warming.
Note I am not saying it isn't getting warmer. I'm just pointing out why some climate scientists appear to have politicized it.
What are you smoking? Have you looked at the price of a gallon of drinking water lately? It is nowhere near the cost of oil, and that is for full retail bottled water. Tap water costs pennies per gallon. Meanwhile, a barrel of oil is 42 gallons. At $90/barrel you're talking about over $2 per gallon. Oil is an order of magnitude or two more expensive than water, at least in developed countries.