I'm curious why you think "mine" was even intercepted. Even if the NSA had the capacity, why would they bother? As self-important as the Echelon-believing privacy paranoids are, the truth is that most of us are completely and obviously far beneath the interest of the NSA. We're nothing. We're nobody. It's just like the classic paranoid delusion that the government is "reading your thoughts".
First - you are almost certainly right. I really meant to illustrate that the encryption probably draws attention while not doing a great job of hiding from someone like the NSA. In a logical world, of course they would have no interest in you.
But lately, dude, these guys spy on Quakers. I am beyond being surprised by this sort of thing anymore.
If you think the NSA is looking at every single packet and "marking" them based on whether they are encrypted or not, I think you are mistaken. Think of all the legit traffic that is encrypted. It's a bunch. A whole bunch. And not even the NSA has the resources to parse through all of it, much less analyze it in any form.
No, I don't think that, and I didn't say that... "all intercepted traffic".
Having said that, you make a fine point - obviously there is no way to comb through all encrypted net traffic. However, I also believe that the NSA has ways of cracking some commercial crypto incredibly quickly.
And before you start, please don't object that the person affected is a defendant in a criminal proceeding, because that's quite beside the point. The point is that Google has this information on you, and will hand it over upon request. This vindicates the caterwauling of all the privacy advocates concerning Google and Gmail, and establishes a dangerous legal precedent.
Quite right, but what is the difference if its Google or your ISP? Judge could have ordered the very same thing from your regular provider.
This is why I'm my own ISP (so to speak). I run my own server, and do my own backups, which I retain ONLY for disaster recovery purposes. The system is backed-up each nite, with the backup files copied to another system. After 3 days, the backups are expunged with a secure erase program. It's all automated. It never hits tape, and as such, if I delete something, it's gone.
I also religiously encrypt outbound email, and ask my correspondants to encrypt mail they send to me.
That's very commendable, and worthwhile.
But just so you know...
When the NSA goes datamining, they divide the intercepted traffic into two piles: clear and encrypted. Both piles get processed. Except yours has a red flag next to it.
Better to maintain a normal usage profile and be even sneakier about important correspondance, if you are worried about it. (And you should be.) Its all hassle vs security. If you are going to that much trouble already, why not go all the way and use stego or something that doesn't scream "I am encrypted info" like PGPMail? (for example)
For those who didn't RTFA, this doesn't just affect the iPod and iTunes. This applies to all devices capable of playing content available from online sources, including Sony's Walkman mp3 players.
Good point, but its worth noting that Sony has done a complete about-face in terms of DRM. It used to be 'ATRAC, MP3 or nothing'. Now its MP3, AAC, and any other flavour that isn't protected.
Case in point: PSP plays MP3, AAC, unprotected WMA. SonyEricsson "Walkman" phones: MP3, AAC.
Wait, let me get this straight... someone... surrendered... to the FRENCH? I suddenly feel like selling all my Apple hardware... and taking a shower.
Somebody please, please put a bullet in that joke, and another in the moderator. When the Simpsons did it, it was funny. When the fucking slashbots repeat it ad nauseum for ten years, its just monumentally boring.
At least come up with your own French-baiting joke. The possibilities are rife.
Tools -> Options -> Uncheck "Allow screensaver during playback". Been there since at least WMP 8 if memory serves, which is when I started using it.
You sort of proved his point - what situaton would you ever want the screensaver kicking in during video playback? None. iTunes just simply disables the screensaver and no option needs to be ticked. That's good design.
Why would I buy a player that's so broken it listens to a "output worse image quality lol kthx bi" bit? I already won't buy a player that listens to a "don't play me because I'm only for germany lol kthx bi" bit or a "don't skip me because I'm really important lol kthx bi" bit.
Disney will release on HD-DVD. The worst possible news for the Blu-Ray camp. The Disney logo pretty much guarantees you'll make the top 10 in video sales and rentals.
Apple also recently added HD-DVD support to iDVD and iMovie. [cue law & order noise]
I haven't watched it, since I'm at work, so I don't know how long it is or if it's censored. Enjoy!
Wow, what a great job that ParentsTV worker has. You get to be a supposedly-pious churchy Righteous One, who Thinks of the Children, while meticulously watching, documenting and digitizing all the very best smut we've got. Nice work if you can get it.
I think the consol you are looking for is known as a "computer". Yes, I believe "computer" is the correct answer.
Hmmm.. your ideas have merit. But, you will never get the proles to accept such an outlandish moniker for the device. "Computer", hmph. They wonn't even be able to spell that! Rework it, put a large blinky light on top, and name it something simple - y-box, or z-box for example. Call for me when its finished. [adjusts monacle, spins on heel and exits]
So why is this a fucking problem? Computers are made for automation of repetitive tasks. If a bot can play the game, you've done something terribly wrong in game-design.
Maybe you haven't thought this through.
Its a game. Its not a fucking spreadsheet.
Now, educate me on how exactly you design the game 'properly' so that some external hardware device cannot mimic human keyboard commands?
The unit almost assuredly is not coming with video capture hardware.
If you mean, will it have analog-inputs, you are probably right. If you are referring to whether or not the processing/graphics hardware could handle it, it most assuredly can.
As much as I like the game, I have found blizzard themselves to be fairly nazi about what can do what and who can do it. CmdrTaco had an instance with Blizzard Nazism not too long ago. [slashdot.org]
Oh please. Lets get some perspective. Blizzard told CmdrTaco to change a name he had been using for awhile because it violated the game rules. That's it. Blizzard has yet to start rounding up and gassing Slashdot editors.
"I can't use my nickname! It's like Auschqitz in here!"
They aren't hosting any of the content. Only text files (as explained on their web page).
Thats sophistry. Without that information it would not be possible for people to steal the content.
What makes you say that? More difficult, sure. Impossible? Don't think so. Its a bit of text, and it can move at supersonic speeds in several directions and forms at once. A real bitch to pin down, Pirate Bay or no.
The information is made available in that form for the express purpose and with the express intent of facilitating theft.
Well, see, that's a tricky thing. The problem with that line of thinking is again a practical one, it is very hard to hang a crime on a person who is simply indicating an easy crime opportunity. If I point out to someone in the library that the photocopier on the right is malfunctioning and does not require money to operate, am I committing a crime? So of course you are right when you say the idea is to let people download movies and software, but the facilitating of that is not a crime in and of itself.
Seems like you were not here for the Napster affair then. During the Napster affair there was no shortage of people flaming about how the service was obviously 100% legal. After the company folded it turned out that they had never received even an internal opinion to the effect that the service was legal.
Sure, that was a new ruling basically. And the original poster did say "until that changes in Sweden"; you always have the possibility of the winds of law shifting on you, no matter what the case.
You joke, and its damn funny, but if I saw that on a form, you're damn right I'd check the box. Just for the sheer audacity of it, you gotta reward that.
But seriously, who gives a shit who came first, second or whatever; I think the important thing is that browser developers are obviously making an effort to ensure stricter standards compliance.
(
You are right - its just too bad the elephant in the room, MS IE, is used by such a large proportion of the regular internet population that you end up with a kind of Kyoto Accord effect.... its great that the rest of the little guys pony up and try to help, but its really not gonna make a dent until the elephant agrees as well.
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First - you are almost certainly right. I really meant to illustrate that the encryption probably draws attention while not doing a great job of hiding from someone like the NSA. In a logical world, of course they would have no interest in you.
But lately, dude, these guys spy on Quakers. I am beyond being surprised by this sort of thing anymore.
Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm already there; I'm in Canada.
No, I don't think that, and I didn't say that... "all intercepted traffic".
Having said that, you make a fine point - obviously there is no way to comb through all encrypted net traffic. However, I also believe that the NSA has ways of cracking some commercial crypto incredibly quickly.
"Its a trick. Get an axe."
That is the very definition of paranoia.
Hey, no fair, I believed you the first time!
And before you start, please don't object that the person affected is a defendant in a criminal proceeding, because that's quite beside the point. The point is that Google has this information on you, and will hand it over upon request. This vindicates the caterwauling of all the privacy advocates concerning Google and Gmail, and establishes a dangerous legal precedent.
Quite right, but what is the difference if its Google or your ISP? Judge could have ordered the very same thing from your regular provider.
That's very commendable, and worthwhile.
But just so you know...
When the NSA goes datamining, they divide the intercepted traffic into two piles: clear and encrypted. Both piles get processed. Except yours has a red flag next to it.
Better to maintain a normal usage profile and be even sneakier about important correspondance, if you are worried about it. (And you should be.) Its all hassle vs security. If you are going to that much trouble already, why not go all the way and use stego or something that doesn't scream "I am encrypted info" like PGPMail? (for example)
Good point, but its worth noting that Sony has done a complete about-face in terms of DRM. It used to be 'ATRAC, MP3 or nothing'. Now its MP3, AAC, and any other flavour that isn't protected.
Case in point: PSP plays MP3, AAC, unprotected WMA. SonyEricsson "Walkman" phones: MP3, AAC.
So perhaps it doesn't apply to Sony anymore.
Somebody please, please put a bullet in that joke, and another in the moderator. When the Simpsons did it, it was funny. When the fucking slashbots repeat it ad nauseum for ten years, its just monumentally boring.
At least come up with your own French-baiting joke. The possibilities are rife.
You sort of proved his point - what situaton would you ever want the screensaver kicking in during video playback? None. iTunes just simply disables the screensaver and no option needs to be ticked. That's good design.
The real Lord Bitman fears no bits. Imposter!
Apple also recently added HD-DVD support to iDVD and iMovie. [cue law & order noise]
I haven't watched it, since I'm at work, so I don't know how long it is or if it's censored. Enjoy!
Wow, what a great job that ParentsTV worker has. You get to be a supposedly-pious churchy Righteous One, who Thinks of the Children, while meticulously watching, documenting and digitizing all the very best smut we've got. Nice work if you can get it.
Hmmm.. your ideas have merit. But, you will never get the proles to accept such an outlandish moniker for the device. "Computer", hmph. They wonn't even be able to spell that! Rework it, put a large blinky light on top, and name it something simple - y-box, or z-box for example. Call for me when its finished. [adjusts monacle, spins on heel and exits]
That's interesting; thanks for the link. I agree with a lot of that.
Maybe you haven't thought this through.
Its a game. Its not a fucking spreadsheet.
Now, educate me on how exactly you design the game 'properly' so that some external hardware device cannot mimic human keyboard commands?
And you are....?
- Sony
If you mean, will it have analog-inputs, you are probably right. If you are referring to whether or not the processing/graphics hardware could handle it, it most assuredly can.
too bad.
I walked into that one.
Just curious: why did you ditch the N52? I can't even play WoW without mine anymore.
Oh please. Lets get some perspective. Blizzard told CmdrTaco to change a name he had been using for awhile because it violated the game rules. That's it. Blizzard has yet to start rounding up and gassing Slashdot editors.
"I can't use my nickname! It's like Auschqitz in here!"
*clapclap* Kip! Have the boy lay out my moderation shorts.
Thats sophistry. Without that information it would not be possible for people to steal the content.
What makes you say that? More difficult, sure. Impossible? Don't think so. Its a bit of text, and it can move at supersonic speeds in several directions and forms at once. A real bitch to pin down, Pirate Bay or no.
The information is made available in that form for the express purpose and with the express intent of facilitating theft.
Well, see, that's a tricky thing. The problem with that line of thinking is again a practical one, it is very hard to hang a crime on a person who is simply indicating an easy crime opportunity. If I point out to someone in the library that the photocopier on the right is malfunctioning and does not require money to operate, am I committing a crime? So of course you are right when you say the idea is to let people download movies and software, but the facilitating of that is not a crime in and of itself.
Seems like you were not here for the Napster affair then. During the Napster affair there was no shortage of people flaming about how the service was obviously 100% legal. After the company folded it turned out that they had never received even an internal opinion to the effect that the service was legal.
Sure, that was a new ruling basically. And the original poster did say "until that changes in Sweden"; you always have the possibility of the winds of law shifting on you, no matter what the case.
You joke, and its damn funny, but if I saw that on a form, you're damn right I'd check the box. Just for the sheer audacity of it, you gotta reward that.
( You are right - its just too bad the elephant in the room, MS IE, is used by such a large proportion of the regular internet population that you end up with a kind of Kyoto Accord effect.... its great that the rest of the little guys pony up and try to help, but its really not gonna make a dent until the elephant agrees as well.