That arguement is getting old though. GPU's have become so complex that exposing the bare bones instruction set and how to code to the silicon doesn't give away trade secrets much more than publishing the latest x86 instruction set exposes Intel or AMD trade secrets.
That about sums it up. Time to archive this discussion.
I would have settled for granting the telco's immunity in return for prohibiting them from further complicity, but oh well. Anyone who didn't think they'd get immunity is worse than naive. Both major parties are in their pocket.
Depending upon where you are and the local laws, if you are parked in front of someone's house you could be cited for loitering. There is almost always a way for cops to detain/ticket someone if they want.
I applaud your frugality. Not monetary frugality (I am NOT calling you 'cheap', but your design frugality. Too many people seem to forget that ever additional piece of hardware comes with a cost. That cost might be heat, noise, money, power, size/space, or a combination of those factors, but there is always a cost.
I would mod you funny if I hadn't posted already:)
I don't care if it affects their business model or not nor do I have any illusions that it does or will. I just prefer they not have my money. I don't call for a boycott nor follow 3rd party boycotts. I just vote with my wallet. It's the same reason I try to buy US made goods when I can even if they cost more (unfortunately it's harder and harder to get some things that aren't made in China only).
I stopped buying from Amazon after the 1 click patent fiasco. They haven't gotten a penny from me since, nor will they in the future. I'm willing to spend a few bucks more elsewhere. It's called voting with my wallet.
I am thinking that for really serious long range space travel we'll need some sort of magnetic field projected around the craft, like a mini-version of the Earth's field. That of course would have enormous power requirements. Oh well. Maybe when we have practical fusion power.
What part of I didn't say you could do it with THEIR equipment don't you get? I didn't say EVERYONE would be able to record whatever they see, but any well motivated geek not above making a home brew solution can get around any copy/record protection eventually.
I also didn't say it would be cost effective or that it wouldn't be time consuming. I just said that where there is a will there is a way.
The you're doing it wrong. There is *always* going to be a way to record anything you watch. I didn't say you could use your cable company's crippled DVR system to do so. You just have the wrong tools.
If I can watch it, I can record it. There will always be a way to do so. They can try to use the laws and technology to stop me, but they will lose in the end.
Except that in 'net space Microsoft has a minority market share. They don't have the same clout as Google does when it comes to the Internet. That's what they are counting on. I hope it doesn't fly, but never underestimate the power of bribes in the right places.
You would be far better off using a water and methanol mix, injected as a mist with the fuel rather than added to the tank. You have to retune (advance timing mostly) but you'll gain both efficiency and quite a few horsepower. It's quite popular with the tuner crowd these days.
I was being a bit sarcastic while making a minor point. I plan NWN and Quake 3 on my Linux box all the time. I would just LOVE to see some unique, groundbreaking game be Linux only. Hell, ship it with a Live DVD version so people don't have to switch right away.
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Please die. I don't care if it's painless or not. Just die.
Real men chisel the bits into a clay tablet then carefully bury it in a tomb with constant temperature and humidity.
That arguement is getting old though. GPU's have become so complex that exposing the bare bones instruction set and how to code to the silicon doesn't give away trade secrets much more than publishing the latest x86 instruction set exposes Intel or AMD trade secrets.
I didn't say it was right; I said that's what I would have settled for. For better or for worse politics is often about compromise.
That about sums it up. Time to archive this discussion.
I would have settled for granting the telco's immunity in return for prohibiting them from further complicity, but oh well. Anyone who didn't think they'd get immunity is worse than naive. Both major parties are in their pocket.
Depending upon where you are and the local laws, if you are parked in front of someone's house you could be cited for loitering. There is almost always a way for cops to detain/ticket someone if they want.
Ironically enough, I use a book store. You might not be familiar with them as it requires going outside of the basement into the burning hot Sun ;)
Here I was picturing a petrified Natalie Portman with hot grits all over her.
They are certainly interested in rewarding their friends and financiers, but they are mainly interested in sound bite politics. It's an election year.
I applaud your frugality. Not monetary frugality (I am NOT calling you 'cheap', but your design frugality. Too many people seem to forget that ever additional piece of hardware comes with a cost. That cost might be heat, noise, money, power, size/space, or a combination of those factors, but there is always a cost.
I would mod you funny if I hadn't posted already :)
I don't care if it affects their business model or not nor do I have any illusions that it does or will. I just prefer they not have my money. I don't call for a boycott nor follow 3rd party boycotts. I just vote with my wallet. It's the same reason I try to buy US made goods when I can even if they cost more (unfortunately it's harder and harder to get some things that aren't made in China only).
Which part of my use of English didn't you grasp?
If someone owns land and wants people to stay off of it that is their right.
That isn't a description of public property.
He was one of the actors who provided motions that were fed into the computer to generate orcs and elves during CGI battle sequences.
Five seconds with Google would have told you the same.
It's a lot like my 0 watt lightbulb. It uses 100 watts when turned on, and zero when turned off.
I stopped buying from Amazon after the 1 click patent fiasco. They haven't gotten a penny from me since, nor will they in the future. I'm willing to spend a few bucks more elsewhere. It's called voting with my wallet.
I won't even grace their website with hits.
I find the whole "trespassing is illegal" law mostly dumb, not many people are out to rustle your cattle anymore.
It doesn't matter what the intent of the trespass is. If someone owns land and wants people to stay off of it that is their right.
I am thinking that for really serious long range space travel we'll need some sort of magnetic field projected around the craft, like a mini-version of the Earth's field. That of course would have enormous power requirements. Oh well. Maybe when we have practical fusion power.
What part of I didn't say you could do it with THEIR equipment don't you get? I didn't say EVERYONE would be able to record whatever they see, but any well motivated geek not above making a home brew solution can get around any copy/record protection eventually.
I also didn't say it would be cost effective or that it wouldn't be time consuming. I just said that where there is a will there is a way.
I'm not the naive one here.
The you're doing it wrong. There is *always* going to be a way to record anything you watch. I didn't say you could use your cable company's crippled DVR system to do so. You just have the wrong tools.
They simply want enough people not being able to record.
Yes, and they also want to make people into criminals for exercising Fair Use rights so they can continue to reap huge margins on plastic discs.
If I can watch it, I can record it. There will always be a way to do so. They can try to use the laws and technology to stop me, but they will lose in the end.
those Mars rovers that just keep going and going
I am waiting for Energizer to ditch that obnoxious rabbit and license the Mars Rovers for their advertising.
Except that in 'net space Microsoft has a minority market share. They don't have the same clout as Google does when it comes to the Internet. That's what they are counting on. I hope it doesn't fly, but never underestimate the power of bribes in the right places.
You would be far better off using a water and methanol mix, injected as a mist with the fuel rather than added to the tank. You have to retune (advance timing mostly) but you'll gain both efficiency and quite a few horsepower. It's quite popular with the tuner crowd these days.
I was being a bit sarcastic while making a minor point. I plan NWN and Quake 3 on my Linux box all the time. I would just LOVE to see some unique, groundbreaking game be Linux only. Hell, ship it with a Live DVD version so people don't have to switch right away.