CNN Money is reporting that graphics chipmakers Nvidia and AMD (who recently acquired NVidia rival ATI) said Friday that they received subpoenas from the US Department of Justice as part of a probe into potential antitrust violations involving graphics processing units and cards. Each company controls about 25% of the entire graphics chip market.
Meanwhile, the RIAA, who has a stranglehold over the music industry, gets to drive their truckloads of money straight to the bank.
God, I hope they do this. Because if I have to pay a Pirate Tax, then doesn't that mean I can pirate all the Universal Stuff I want... since I've already paid the tax?
Seriously, if we're paying a surcharge because "These devices are just repositories for stolen music, and they all know it,. So it's time to get paid for it.", then using their own logic, it almost seems like a pre-paid license to pirate. I don't know how these vultures can't see it that way. (That is, assuming they have a concept of logic).
Oh, and anyone who refers to copyright infringement as "stealing" is either an idiot, or has an agenda. In this rare instance, we see someone who happens to be both.
Cesar Cerrudo of Argeniss has suddenly cancelled plans to release daily zero-day flaws in Oracle databases during the first week in December.
I think the phone call with Oracle went like this: "Hi, Is this Cesar? Yeah, this is Oracle. We found a suitcase full of money, we think it belongs to you."
Looks like Apple's iPod has nothing to fear from Zune this holiday season. In a research note published Tuesday, PiperJaffray senior research analyst Gene Munster writes that 'during its launch week on Nov. 16
Yes, the report went something like: "No iTunes. Less space than a nomad. Lame."
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have discovered a new, easy way to manipulate the state of tiny magnetic structures, called vortex cores, quickly and without loss.
I hear that all they had to do was reverse the tachyon flow through the heisenberg compensators.
Oracle's response: 'Measuring security is a very complex process, and customers must take a number of factors into consideration -- including use-case scenarios, default configurations, as well as vulnerability remediation and disclosure policies and practices.'
Oracle's response in english: Clearly you have no idea what you're doing, because your results showed us in a poor light. Perhaps you'd like to try again. We have a bag of money for you.
They'll just try to teach you a bunch of evil stuff about Darwin and other Godless Commies.
Content aside, the problem is that actually teaching has become really difficult these days in schools. With the (non-funded) requirements put on schools by "No Child Left Behind", Bush has recreated nationally the same mess he made as Governor of Texas. Kids aren't being taught in school, they're being made to memorize, and they're trained to take a specific test, which hasn't even been proven a valid metric.
Maybe if the teachers were actually allowed to teach the kids, they could actually engage them appropriately and keep them in school.
And as applications such as mobile Skype take hold, data and voice use will become indistinguishable.
As it should be. I think most of us here have only been waiting for this to happen for about 10 years. The fact that it's gone on for so long like it has is actually kind of surprising. (or not, depending on how cynical you are about corprate profiteering)
'To support CPU/GPU integration at either level of complexity (i.e. the modular core level or something deeper), AMD has already stated that they'll need to add a graphics-specific extension to the x86 ISA.
x86 is a great multi-purpose, but the reason we're seeing greater and greater offload onto a GPU is because that's great at a specific task. So my question is, how long until we see widespread PPU (Physics processing unit) usage, and beyond that, a Physics extension to the x86 ISA? Or will we all just be computing on the grid at that point?
Competition selling a specific work and competition in an industry are two different things. Copyright law doesn't grant monopoly for an entire sector, nor should it.
Your computer shop down the street is allowed to sell a copy of Windows pre-installed on a machine, if they include the original CD, right? They can also offer a service to install a legit version of Windows. Neither one is considered a crime, (or a copyright violation).
The MPAA is claiming that the service Load 'N Go Video offers is completely illegal because ripping a DVD is against the DMCA. The MPAA is also suing the company for copyright violation.
This is essentially the same way they sued mp3.com into the ground, and yet another example of why the DMCA is such a fucking horrible law. There's no damage being done here except to the iron grip the MPAA exerts over movie distribution.
They have no problem with the idea of selling movies on hard disc, it's just that they don't want competition.
No doubt the person already has a VCR, if they have videotapes, no?
a used computer with even a 3 or 4 year old video card will have capture capability.
How long until VHS players themselves go the way of the 8-track player?
With the cost of storage plummeting and the rise of digital distribution and on-demand services, the real question should be: "How long until physical distribution of media goes the way of the 8-track player?"
It would depend on the number of pages, but on nice 24lb paper with a clay coating, the plans really shouldn't weigh more than a few ounces. Now, 100lb cover stock would be a different story. You might need a rocket scientist to calculate that.
And now see the real reason Apple crippled the features to be included in the Motorola ROKR phone (especially the storage). they wanted that market for themselves, but didn't have a product ready yet.
Given that the Zune is also not compatible with Microsoft's own "PlaysForSure" music initiave, and its own Urge music store, could this be a trend?
Clearly this is a visionary tactic on behalf of Microsoft, and we can only assume that they have something better and wonderful planned that will blow everything else out of the water. A paradigm shift in musical entertainment, if you will.
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Paperless electronic voting machines 'cannot be made secure' [pdf] according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Oh, they can be made secure. They can be made to secure the election for whomever you want. That's the whole idea.
CNN Money is reporting that graphics chipmakers Nvidia and AMD (who recently acquired NVidia rival ATI) said Friday that they received subpoenas from the US Department of Justice as part of a probe into potential antitrust violations involving graphics processing units and cards. Each company controls about 25% of the entire graphics chip market.
Meanwhile, the RIAA, who has a stranglehold over the music industry, gets to drive their truckloads of money straight to the bank.
God, I hope they do this. Because if I have to pay a Pirate Tax, then doesn't that mean I can pirate all the Universal Stuff I want... since I've already paid the tax?
Seriously, if we're paying a surcharge because "These devices are just repositories for stolen music, and they all know it,. So it's time to get paid for it.", then using their own logic, it almost seems like a pre-paid license to pirate. I don't know how these vultures can't see it that way. (That is, assuming they have a concept of logic).
Oh, and anyone who refers to copyright infringement as "stealing" is either an idiot, or has an agenda. In this rare instance, we see someone who happens to be both.
Cesar Cerrudo of Argeniss has suddenly cancelled plans to release daily zero-day flaws in Oracle databases during the first week in December.
I think the phone call with Oracle went like this: "Hi, Is this Cesar? Yeah, this is Oracle. We found a suitcase full of money, we think it belongs to you."
A fellow teaching himself Seam has come up with a clever Web app called 10 Minute Mail
Their slogan... "JBoss Seam: For when you need more seam in your web experience."
Looks like Apple's iPod has nothing to fear from Zune this holiday season. In a research note published Tuesday, PiperJaffray senior research analyst Gene Munster writes that 'during its launch week on Nov. 16
Yes, the report went something like: "No iTunes. Less space than a nomad. Lame."
Don't bother. None of the editors around here have even seen a dictionary, let alone realize that "procede" doesn't exist in any of them.
Many would argue that use of "procede" is perfectly cromulent.
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have discovered a new, easy way to manipulate the state of tiny magnetic structures, called vortex cores, quickly and without loss.
I hear that all they had to do was reverse the tachyon flow through the heisenberg compensators.
allows a spamming company to procede with their suit against a spamfighter
Really? Why? Is the spamfighter bald?
Creating a layer of bubbles underneath a ship's hull could improve fuel efficiency by 20%
But have they tried rainbows and/or fairie dust?
Oracle's response: 'Measuring security is a very complex process, and customers must take a number of factors into consideration -- including use-case scenarios, default configurations, as well as vulnerability remediation and disclosure policies and practices.'
Oracle's response in english: Clearly you have no idea what you're doing, because your results showed us in a poor light. Perhaps you'd like to try again. We have a bag of money for you.
A description of this new type of attack, dubbed the Reverse Cross-Site Request (RCSR) vulnerability
I used that one on my girlfriend. I believe it's also called the "Dirty Sanchez".
They'll just try to teach you a bunch of evil stuff about Darwin and other Godless Commies.
Content aside, the problem is that actually teaching has become really difficult these days in schools. With the (non-funded) requirements put on schools by "No Child Left Behind", Bush has recreated nationally the same mess he made as Governor of Texas. Kids aren't being taught in school, they're being made to memorize, and they're trained to take a specific test, which hasn't even been proven a valid metric.
Maybe if the teachers were actually allowed to teach the kids, they could actually engage them appropriately and keep them in school.
And as applications such as mobile Skype take hold, data and voice use will become indistinguishable.
As it should be. I think most of us here have only been waiting for this to happen for about 10 years. The fact that it's gone on for so long like it has is actually kind of surprising. (or not, depending on how cynical you are about corprate profiteering)
'To support CPU/GPU integration at either level of complexity (i.e. the modular core level or something deeper), AMD has already stated that they'll need to add a graphics-specific extension to the x86 ISA.
x86 is a great multi-purpose, but the reason we're seeing greater and greater offload onto a GPU is because that's great at a specific task. So my question is, how long until we see widespread PPU (Physics processing unit) usage, and beyond that, a Physics extension to the x86 ISA? Or will we all just be computing on the grid at that point?
If MySpace were to sign a similar agreement with the label, there is little doubt that the lawsuit would disappear.
And the legalized extortion continues. I wouldn't care so much except that they also persist in extending copyright terms.
Competition selling a specific work and competition in an industry are two different things. Copyright law doesn't grant monopoly for an entire sector, nor should it.
Your computer shop down the street is allowed to sell a copy of Windows pre-installed on a machine, if they include the original CD, right? They can also offer a service to install a legit version of Windows. Neither one is considered a crime, (or a copyright violation).
The MPAA is claiming that the service Load 'N Go Video offers is completely illegal because ripping a DVD is against the DMCA. The MPAA is also suing the company for copyright violation.
This is essentially the same way they sued mp3.com into the ground, and yet another example of why the DMCA is such a fucking horrible law. There's no damage being done here except to the iron grip the MPAA exerts over movie distribution.
They have no problem with the idea of selling movies on hard disc, it's just that they don't want competition.
Take a look at XML application techniques, and general discussion of the technical, economic and even cultural effects of XML.
Cultural Effects? This is a spec for structuring data, not a Picasso.
No doubt the person already has a VCR, if they have videotapes, no? a used computer with even a 3 or 4 year old video card will have capture capability.
BTW I'm looking for a decent VCR/DVD recorder that'll copy from one to the other in the $100 range as a gift for someone. Know any good ones?
In other words, a used computer?
How long until VHS players themselves go the way of the 8-track player?
With the cost of storage plummeting and the rise of digital distribution and on-demand services, the real question should be: "How long until physical distribution of media goes the way of the 8-track player?"
NASA Weighs Moon Plans
It would depend on the number of pages, but on nice 24lb paper with a clay coating, the plans really shouldn't weigh more than a few ounces. Now, 100lb cover stock would be a different story. You might need a rocket scientist to calculate that.
And now see the real reason Apple crippled the features to be included in the Motorola ROKR phone (especially the storage). they wanted that market for themselves, but didn't have a product ready yet.
Given that the Zune is also not compatible with Microsoft's own "PlaysForSure" music initiave, and its own Urge music store, could this be a trend?
Clearly this is a visionary tactic on behalf of Microsoft, and we can only assume that they have something better and wonderful planned that will blow everything else out of the water. A paradigm shift in musical entertainment, if you will.