"I rather suspect that this is a trick from Soviet officials the draw attention from the fact that this piece of internet terrorism comes from Russia and that their security is beyond repair"
I'm no fan of cable TV, and have been a happy DTV customer for about a year. But just to be fair, even a "perfect" signal going into your standalone Tivo in Best Quality, will never match the picture quality you'll get from your DTivo. This is primarily because of the inferior MPEG encoding on the SA Tivo, compared to the industrial strength encoding done by DirectTV before it goes over the satellite.
Unless you need the ability to watch different channels in different rooms at the same time, an easy solution is to use the composite video out to drive your main TV, and use the RF out for your second (or 3rd) TV. Then get an RF remote or remote extender so you can operate the receiver from another room.
Incidentally, if you really need seperate tuning capability, you can usually get a 2nd receiver for free, simply by re-uping your 1 yr commitment. Call DTV and ask. If they refuse, ask for Customer Retention and tell them you are thinking about switching to Dish since they are offering multiroom systems for free. You'll be amazed at what you can get for free by threatening to leave.
You realize that if you block pop-ups, that you're stealing Internet service. In fact, this is even worse than what TIVO users are doing by stealing television. At least in TIVO's case, it can't skip over "live" broadcasting.
LOL. My brother and I used to do the same with Telengard (a D&D type game). This was actually a decent game. We'd crank the volume up on the monitor so when the game music started playing, we'd know it was done (15 minutes or so later). The game was actually written in c64 basic, so it was a joy when we got the 1541 disk drive. Just saved the game to disk, and cut the load time to a managable minute or so.
"The RFID transponders (tags) designed by Texas Instruments for both the United States and Singapore RFID systems feature a digital signature encryption protocol that has a challenge/response authentication to ensure complete consumer protection.
This technique makes it extremely difficult, if not impossible to duplicate the transponder (tag), or the secret encryption key. And, even if the key were duplicated, it would only be valid for one tank of gas, making it a very expensive tank of gasoline for a would-be criminal."
Now, I suppose you *could* steal someones Speedpass keytag/watch/whatever, bounce every possible challenge code off of it repeatedly and capture ever response code, reverse engineer the challenge/response algorithm to figure out the encryption key, build a speedpass emulator, and upload it with your newly discovered encryption key. But then, wouldn't it be easier to just get a job.
The nice thing about it is that it prepares kids for the future. When their disposable income increases, they will inevitably get involved in BreaKomputer. This is where you and your friends spend obscene amounts of money on the latest PC hardware. Whoever has the fastest framerate on UT wins. Then Doom3 is released, rendering the slowest PC in the group unusable, forcing it to be replaced with even faster hardware. This person is then declared the new winner.
This process repeats endlessly until Bill Gates and Michael Dell rule the world (one takes the northern hemisphere, the other the southern). Except Antarctia - this is where all Linux users and penguins are forced to live.
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Why not come up with your own "5 reasons to choose Linux over Unix and Microsoft" ad campaign. Hell, go for 10.
Thanks to Microsoft, not any more.
"Where do you want to go today?" Umm... how about Linux.
I, for one, welcome our malicious code inserting overlords.
followed by...
"Here look at the monkey, look at the silly monkey"
It looks like you're scanning some currency. Would you like me to:
- Download the relevant statutes related to currency reproduction.
- Contact the Secret Service.
- Arrange for you to turn yourself in.
You know, the guy who wrote solitaire for Windows back in the early 90s.
"Re:14 point? why so big? isn't 10 the default standard for most written communication?"
Most likely aggressive lobbying by the pulp and paper industry.
"I rather suspect that this is a trick from Soviet officials the draw attention from the fact that this piece of internet terrorism comes from Russia and that their security is beyond repair"
Either that, or they're pissed off about the pipeline explosion story running in the NYT
I'm no fan of cable TV, and have been a happy DTV customer for about a year.
But just to be fair, even a "perfect" signal going into your standalone Tivo in Best Quality, will never match the picture quality you'll get from your DTivo. This is primarily because of the inferior MPEG encoding on the SA Tivo, compared to the industrial strength encoding done by DirectTV before it goes over the satellite.
Unless you need the ability to watch different channels in different rooms at the same time, an easy solution is to use the composite video out to drive your main TV, and use the RF out for your second (or 3rd) TV. Then get an RF remote or remote extender so you can operate the receiver from another room.
Incidentally, if you really need seperate tuning capability, you can usually get a 2nd receiver for free, simply by re-uping your 1 yr commitment. Call DTV and ask. If they refuse, ask for Customer Retention and tell them you are thinking about switching to Dish since they are offering multiroom systems for free. You'll be amazed at what you can get for free by threatening to leave.
Browse the DTV Tivo forum for some examples.
"So does that mean that Bush's new initiative to allow illegals into the US would make them eligible for service?"
Methinks you cracked the secret code.
+1 Underrated --> +1 Linus
-1 Overrated --> -1 Darlness
"Now my upper arms will be cold"
Rumor has it he is developing a heatpipe jacket to move heat from your torso to your now-cold arms. Damn vicious upgrade cycle.
It would seem in Microsoft's best interest to fund SCO's seemingly misguided legal battle with IBM et al. Perhaps they are...
Jamie Kellner
Chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting
I thought the sig gave it away myself. Maybe the mods were asleep the day that story broke.
(Score:5, Funny)
LOL. My brother and I used to do the same with Telengard (a D&D type game). This was actually a decent game. We'd crank the volume up on the monitor so when the game music started playing, we'd know it was done (15 minutes or so later). The game was actually written in c64 basic, so it was a joy when we got the 1541 disk drive. Just saved the game to disk, and cut the load time to a managable minute or so.
You would sell your child to Microsoft (as their new mascot perhaps) for $10???
Damn, that is wrong on so many levels.
Perhaps we can set up a legal fund so he can hire the lawfirm of Heywere, Bigger & Smarter.
The *REGISTER* ?!
Hmm, yeah. A bit like saying:
"An 80 year old woman can't have twins. The National Enquirer should know better".
You couldn't. Quoting from the Texas Instruments website
"The RFID transponders (tags) designed by Texas Instruments for both the United States and Singapore RFID systems feature a digital signature encryption protocol that has a challenge/response authentication to ensure complete consumer protection.
This technique makes it extremely difficult, if not impossible to duplicate the transponder (tag), or the secret encryption key. And, even if the key were duplicated, it would only be valid for one tank of gas, making it a very expensive tank of gasoline for a would-be criminal."
Now, I suppose you *could* steal someones Speedpass keytag/watch/whatever, bounce every possible challenge code off of it repeatedly and capture ever response code, reverse engineer the challenge/response algorithm to figure out the encryption key, build a speedpass emulator, and upload it with your newly discovered encryption key. But then, wouldn't it be easier to just get a job.
I'd settle for a nice beowulf cluster of Athlons grits heater.
Indeed. And he calls himself "MrResistor".
The nice thing about it is that it prepares kids for the future. When their disposable income increases, they will inevitably get involved in BreaKomputer. This is where you and your friends spend obscene amounts of money on the latest PC hardware. Whoever has the fastest framerate on UT wins. Then Doom3 is released, rendering the slowest PC in the group unusable, forcing it to be replaced with even faster hardware. This person is then declared the new winner.
This process repeats endlessly until Bill Gates and Michael Dell rule the world (one takes the northern hemisphere, the other the southern).
Except Antarctia - this is where all Linux users and penguins are forced to live.
Better hope *he* doesn't read Slashdot. Nothing like having enemies working at the NSA :-)
Cool story though.