Woaw. This is pretty cool. Ardour might do for Linux and professional audio users what CinePaint (Film Gimp) did for Linux and movie studios.
You know - I don't mean this as a troll - but I really have to wonder what the hell is going to happen to all the software developers working for closed source companies when mainstream users start adopting free products in droves.
After all, if Microsoft's Palladium is successful, that could mean the end of software piracy - which probably accounts for a good chunk of the market. What will all those users do? Will they go out and spend $200 on Windows, $500 on Office, and $600 on Photoshop? No, they'll come running to Free and Open Source Software! And pretty soon, they'll be able to find replacements for EVERYTHING they need.
(Sorry for jumping from topic to topic, it's late.)
My brother just suggested that biometric authentication - probably fingerprinting - would be a useful feature on these devices. It might also be a good way to introduce biometric technology to the general public.
Let's see how long it takes our enterprising youngsters to crack the security on these things! If they become ubiquitous, then the average user will use them to transport data of great value; after all, what better place for ALL your e-mail, and ALL your documents that in your pocket? Imagine being able to break into one of those things from a laptop - or perhaps another unit reprogrammed to attach to all nearby units and grab anything available.
Nobody's brought up the Photoshop splash screen - which lists quite a number of the developers, but in a very tasteful manner. I remember it because the first time I saw it, I thought to myself, "Cool, a lot of Indians were involved in this."
I think a good way to credit a large number of developers, is to make a splash screen with the bottom quarter scrolling the names of authors/contributors. The user would simply have to click to proceed. That's unobtrusive and might even generate some interest in the user - who might one day stop and read the whole list.
Or perhaps instead of requiring a click, have the splash screen time out after a few seconds, but put a button on it labeled "click here for the credits!" - again unobtrusive.
But that still doesn't take care of stuff that doesn't have a GUI - like ReiserFS.
"Er, excuse me. No banging your head on the display case please, it contains a very rare Mary Worth in which she has advised a friend to commit suicide. Thank you." - The Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons
oooooooooooooooooh - INTERESTING IDEA, but wouldn't you have to either 1) point to an existing web page with the malicious code or 2) create a local file with the malicious code and make that the home page? Is it possible to create the malicious code on the fly with javascript without accessing any outside resource? Can someone come up with a URL that exploits this bug?
I used my Garmin handheld unit on a TWA flight a few months back, and it gave me seemingly accurate information. We were cruising at over 600mph, I forget the altitude, and everything on the GPS unit looked perfect. Before we landed at Newark airport, the GPS unit said that we were over Paramus NJ and I managed to take a picture of a mall I was familiar with. My friends were impressed. So you might have outdated info...
Hmmm..... so you literally worshipped that CD, eh? Can you share your philosophy and rituals (human sacrifices perhaps?) with the rest of us? Can your CD perform miracles? Perhaps turning water into Mountain Dew? Those of us seeking guidance thank you!
Give your phone company a call and ask them to turn "Anonymous Call Blocking" on. It should be free. Then anyone blocking their caller ID will get a message like "This phone number does not accept anonymous calls. Thank you."
This will eliminate a small number of telemarketers - the rest will get through because they're calling from overseas and would have simply shown up as "out of area" or blank on your caller ID unit.
"If the law passes, citizens could be eligible for rewards of thousands of dollars or more if they're the first to provide the government with the scalps or the severed heads of offending spammers."
Is it even safe to encourage strict Creationists (or others with strong anti-scientific beliefs) to become doctors? Would they ignore animal research results, etc?
That's a slippery slope you're suggesting.
Should we exclude people from becoming doctors because they believe that Jesus came back from the dead - a belief which is both unscientific and contrary to our understanding of medical science?
Hey, anybody know of a source for Opteron systems? What about pricing? Specifically, I'd like to get my hands on a top of the line dual-CPU box. I think a lot of people would be willing to splurge $2k on a decent Opteron-based workstation.
Just as Slashdot removed posts that those friendly scientologists, a court order would easily force these guys to remove "offensive" material - if they're in the U.S.
Providing anonymity is only half the battle, you have to base yourself someplace that U.S. law reach to.
All in all, a nice job of reverse engineering Netflix's allocation scheme. A useful followup would be to contact Netflix and get their take on this.
I don't know, man - companies have a habit of responding this way:
To Whom It May Concern:
This CEASE AND DESIST ORDER is to inform you that by illegally reverse engineering our copyrighted allocation scheme, you have violated the Digital Millenium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). You will immediately take your web site offline, or will not hesitate to puruse further legal action against you, including, but not limited to, civil action and/or criminal complaints.
- NETFLIX
Just to explain it to everyone else, it was probably because of the cookies Netflix uses to track users. You probably can't use the same browser to have multiple simultaneous sessions.
You can't copy double-layered commercial DVD's. They can only be manufactured.
The DVD burners currently available can't copy a full-length movie. You have to rip the original movie, and increase the compression (slightly lower the quality) to fit it onto a single disc. You can also slice the movie in half, and use two discs.
Yup, the Microsoft "Natural Keyboards" - I'm the only one in the company that has one.
They're worth having just to piss off the helpdesk guys everytime they put their greasy little hands on my machine.
But yes, I do like it. But no, my hands and wrists still ocasionally hurt. I'd love a better solution, but I'm afraid of spending $100+ on something that's unproven (I got this keyboard for 20 bucks).
Slashdot Mirror
Slashdotters respond: Yeah, but can Aibo bring me beer? I didn't think so.
Sorry to disappoint.
You know - I don't mean this as a troll - but I really have to wonder what the hell is going to happen to all the software developers working for closed source companies when mainstream users start adopting free products in droves.
After all, if Microsoft's Palladium is successful, that could mean the end of software piracy - which probably accounts for a good chunk of the market. What will all those users do? Will they go out and spend $200 on Windows, $500 on Office, and $600 on Photoshop? No, they'll come running to Free and Open Source Software! And pretty soon, they'll be able to find replacements for EVERYTHING they need.
(Sorry for jumping from topic to topic, it's late.)
My brother just suggested that biometric authentication - probably fingerprinting - would be a useful feature on these devices. It might also be a good way to introduce biometric technology to the general public.
Sounds like fun!!!!!
I think a good way to credit a large number of developers, is to make a splash screen with the bottom quarter scrolling the names of authors/contributors. The user would simply have to click to proceed. That's unobtrusive and might even generate some interest in the user - who might one day stop and read the whole list.
Or perhaps instead of requiring a click, have the splash screen time out after a few seconds, but put a button on it labeled "click here for the credits!" - again unobtrusive.
But that still doesn't take care of stuff that doesn't have a GUI - like ReiserFS.
"Er, excuse me. No banging your head on the display case please, it contains a very rare Mary Worth in which she has advised a friend to commit suicide. Thank you." - The Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons
oooooooooooooooooh - INTERESTING IDEA, but wouldn't you have to either 1) point to an existing web page with the malicious code or 2) create a local file with the malicious code and make that the home page? Is it possible to create the malicious code on the fly with javascript without accessing any outside resource? Can someone come up with a URL that exploits this bug?
I used my Garmin handheld unit on a TWA flight a few months back, and it gave me seemingly accurate information. We were cruising at over 600mph, I forget the altitude, and everything on the GPS unit looked perfect. Before we landed at Newark airport, the GPS unit said that we were over Paramus NJ and I managed to take a picture of a mall I was familiar with. My friends were impressed. So you might have outdated info...
Hmmm..... so you literally worshipped that CD, eh? Can you share your philosophy and rituals (human sacrifices perhaps?) with the rest of us? Can your CD perform miracles? Perhaps turning water into Mountain Dew? Those of us seeking guidance thank you!
This will eliminate a small number of telemarketers - the rest will get through because they're calling from overseas and would have simply shown up as "out of area" or blank on your caller ID unit.
I had my credit card ready. :(
What a disappointment.
THIS IS BLATANT DISCRIMINATION - I cannot allow this exclusion of minority gnomes to stand!
I shall be filing a class action lawsuit against MIT; all minority gnomes should contact me immediately.
(Now to figure out some way to bring the DMCA into this...)
That's a slippery slope you're suggesting.
Should we exclude people from becoming doctors because they believe that Jesus came back from the dead - a belief which is both unscientific and contrary to our understanding of medical science?
Hey, anybody know of a source for Opteron systems? What about pricing? Specifically, I'd like to get my hands on a top of the line dual-CPU box. I think a lot of people would be willing to splurge $2k on a decent Opteron-based workstation.
OpenGL is vendor neutral, while Direct3D is Microsoft's (very successful) attempt to lock game developers into Windows and its DirectX platform.
Providing anonymity is only half the battle, you have to base yourself someplace that U.S. law reach to.
I don't know, man - companies have a habit of responding this way:
To Whom It May Concern:
This CEASE AND DESIST ORDER is to inform you that by illegally reverse engineering our copyrighted allocation scheme, you have violated the Digital Millenium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). You will immediately take your web site offline, or will not hesitate to puruse further legal action against you, including, but not limited to, civil action and/or criminal complaints.
- NETFLIX
Just to explain it to everyone else, it was probably because of the cookies Netflix uses to track users. You probably can't use the same browser to have multiple simultaneous sessions.
The DVD burners currently available can't copy a full-length movie. You have to rip the original movie, and increase the compression (slightly lower the quality) to fit it onto a single disc. You can also slice the movie in half, and use two discs.
They're worth having just to piss off the helpdesk guys everytime they put their greasy little hands on my machine.
But yes, I do like it. But no, my hands and wrists still ocasionally hurt. I'd love a better solution, but I'm afraid of spending $100+ on something that's unproven (I got this keyboard for 20 bucks).
I too will be paying for this with cash.