This is normal, really. You know those toothbrushes with the blue strip, and when it fades you're supposed to replace it? Yeah, it's like that, but when your MacBook turns yellow, you're supposed to buy another.
"Linux is now mainstream, it's being spread by slick corporate marketing, and with most distros, installation is a snap."
Mainstream? You guys really need to get out of the Slashdot Universe and look around. Linux is far from mainstream.
And which distros make installation a "snap?" When installing Linux, I still have to TELL it what kind of Keyboard and Mouse I'm using. Go ahead, ask your mom or sister or girlfriend or the star athlete at your school/college what kind of mouse they use. Wait for the blank stare followed by the look of confusion. After counting my mouse buttons (does the scroll wheel count as a button?) I have to exit the installer and enter some arcane partition program that makes me cry each and every time. And even after all that, I still don't have all the software I need to install my programs. I "get" to go online and download 18 "dependancy" packages, all which require their own, separate dependancy packages.
At the rate things are moving with Linux, I doubt I'll see it becoming mainstream in my lifetime, if ever. Yes, it's incredibly stable and powerful, but can your average computer user just sit down and start using it to do their taxes? No. Seriously, everyone jokes about it, but until your parents can easily install and navigate the system, it won't ever be mainstream.
"Japanese Find Robots Less Intimidating Than People"
So when did the Japanese stop being people...? Apparently when their robots took over, killing them all and replacing them with short, high school girl obsessed machines who are way into tentacle bondage.
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Yeah, but when the GameCube/PS2/DS/etc launched, how many message boards were reporting the units crashing on startup?
Okay, if nobody went to see the crappy movie in theaters, why are they going to spend 20 bucks on the crappy UMD? Why not just buy the whole version of wipeout?
This is so 1337. I heard you can download music and listen to your favorite MP3s with the iPod Phone, but you have to go stand in the street with your arm bent backwards because you STILL can't get any signal from inside your house.
I think it's odd you'd reach that conclusion from my original post. My only real comment here was that the article was poorly pasted together, and that the editor could have done a better job on elaborating on the ACTUAL issue. The way this article was worded would have made me run screaming to my PC and ripping the USB cable from the Zen (or whatever it was) (and assuming that I actually owned a Zen or a working PC ATM).
We all know that like, only eight people on/. actually click the links and read the articles. All this is going to do is give Creative some bad PR.
And yes, it's true this isn't a GOOD thing, and that there's no GOOD PR to come of this, and Creative should have been more careful, and blah blah blah blah blah. But it was an isolated issue in a foreign country (who just so happens to have their very own slashdot site for this type of news, http://slashdot.jp/ ) and I'm certain it wouldn't have killed someone to include a few more facts in that posting.
I guess I'll post my little disclaimer here, too: This was typed on my PowerBook and submitted over a wireless AirPort Extreme connection, while listening to my 40 gig iPod with my Apple In-Ear headphones and syncing my Shuffle with my new iTunes songs that I just bought from the iTMS. (I'm trying to think if I can cram some more Apple devices into that, like my Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse, or iMac or big Studio Display monitor, or maybe my Performa 637CD, but I don't think I can.:)
I could care less about Creative. Like I said below, I own and use Macs and iPods. My point here was that the article could have been constructed a bit better. Even the Engadget article leaves something to be desired.
Nope, sorry. I own a PowerBook, an iMac, and three iPods, and I work for a company that makes Mac stuff.
But FWIW: My one and only creative product was one of the very first Nomad Jukeboxes with the big 6 gig HD, back when the general public had no clue what an "MP3 player" was. And I still have it in a box somewhere.
The author of the post and the editor who posted it both failed to mention that this only affects models shipped in Japan. The link to the creative page is a babelfish translated website! Plus, the engadget page says that in order to become infected, you'll need to "go running conspicuous applications found on your device".
Why does this sound like some Mac/iPod anonymous fanatic kicking dust?
...most people won't be able to watch protected HD content on their computers.
And when people realize this, they simply won't BUY protected HD content, and it'll end up like DVD-RAM. They're shooting themselves in the foot -- it's that simple.
music fans acquire almost twice as many songs from illegally duplicated CDs as from unauthorized downloads
Actually, I personally acquire almost five times as many songs from unauthorized downloads than from illegally duplicated CDs, so how about dem apples?
As someone who has never had to manage a large group of computers, I'm curious:
How difficult would it be to assign a different, random password to each system, and keep track of the passwords via serial number?
Back in the day, my high school computer lab used Mac LCII's, and the password -- "dylanmac", heh, I still remember it! -- was widely known. The students had LAN access to all other Macs, and used it to install extensions on each other's systems that caused random annoyances. Well, one day, I got tired of the games and showed the teacher what my system was doing. She watched as the Energizer Bunny walked across my screen, said something to the effect of "how cute!" and left...
After class, I explained to her that everyone knew her password, ratted out the kids who provided me the password, and recommended she change the compromised password to something a bit more complicated than her son's name. (Apparently they had simply watched the keyboard one day as she typed it in. Those clever h4x0rs.) She said that was "silly" and that "no one knows what my password is." After that, I just gave up, and took advantage of the situation.
There's an advantage here, with all that on board video and audio and NIC stuff -- testing and troubleshooting. If you boot up your PC and get no video, the on board video port will give you a pretty good idea if you're spending 400 on a new GeForce, or 800 on a new LCD. Same with the sound and network.
"You at least need to proof the person actually possesses the data and in my case... good luck proofing that."
Actually... Bittorrent shows who's connected to you, who's uploading to you, and who's downloading from you. Those logs, at least in the good 'ole US of A, are proof enough for God the RIAA to file a lawsuit against you (or as the case may be, your IP address). The RIAA has never had to confiscate a file sharer's HD or computer, but I bet if they did, they could find someone or some way to de-crypt the files on that server. A fun experiment, but as far as I can see, it's not very practical in terms of stopping a lawsuit.
Yeah, come on, slashdot, lose my data. All the cool kids are doing it. You wanna be cool, too, right? Come on, man, just lose it. Lose it all, then you'll be cool.
Finally! Now I'll be protected from all that p0rn getting onto my hard drive. And I'm certain those lonely truckers will be extra grateful for the protection. This is a win-win, folks!
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This is normal, really. You know those toothbrushes with the blue strip, and when it fades you're supposed to replace it? Yeah, it's like that, but when your MacBook turns yellow, you're supposed to buy another.
"Linux is now mainstream, it's being spread by slick corporate marketing, and with most distros, installation is a snap."
Mainstream? You guys really need to get out of the Slashdot Universe and look around. Linux is far from mainstream.
And which distros make installation a "snap?" When installing Linux, I still have to TELL it what kind of Keyboard and Mouse I'm using. Go ahead, ask your mom or sister or girlfriend or the star athlete at your school/college what kind of mouse they use. Wait for the blank stare followed by the look of confusion. After counting my mouse buttons (does the scroll wheel count as a button?) I have to exit the installer and enter some arcane partition program that makes me cry each and every time. And even after all that, I still don't have all the software I need to install my programs. I "get" to go online and download 18 "dependancy" packages, all which require their own, separate dependancy packages.
At the rate things are moving with Linux, I doubt I'll see it becoming mainstream in my lifetime, if ever. Yes, it's incredibly stable and powerful, but can your average computer user just sit down and start using it to do their taxes? No. Seriously, everyone jokes about it, but until your parents can easily install and navigate the system, it won't ever be mainstream.
So when did the Japanese stop being people...? Apparently when their robots took over, killing them all and replacing them with short, high school girl obsessed machines who are way into tentacle bondage.
The answer you're looking for, is none.
Okay, if nobody went to see the crappy movie in theaters, why are they going to spend 20 bucks on the crappy UMD? Why not just buy the whole version of wipeout?
So what was the message that was decoded?
...oh, wait.
This is so 1337. I heard you can download music and listen to your favorite MP3s with the iPod Phone, but you have to go stand in the street with your arm bent backwards because you STILL can't get any signal from inside your house.
We all know that like, only eight people on /. actually click the links and read the articles. All this is going to do is give Creative some bad PR.
And yes, it's true this isn't a GOOD thing, and that there's no GOOD PR to come of this, and Creative should have been more careful, and blah blah blah blah blah. But it was an isolated issue in a foreign country (who just so happens to have their very own slashdot site for this type of news, http://slashdot.jp/ ) and I'm certain it wouldn't have killed someone to include a few more facts in that posting.
I guess I'll post my little disclaimer here, too: This was typed on my PowerBook and submitted over a wireless AirPort Extreme connection, while listening to my 40 gig iPod with my Apple In-Ear headphones and syncing my Shuffle with my new iTunes songs that I just bought from the iTMS. (I'm trying to think if I can cram some more Apple devices into that, like my Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse, or iMac or big Studio Display monitor, or maybe my Performa 637CD, but I don't think I can. :)
I could care less about Creative. Like I said below, I own and use Macs and iPods. My point here was that the article could have been constructed a bit better. Even the Engadget article leaves something to be desired.
But FWIW: My one and only creative product was one of the very first Nomad Jukeboxes with the big 6 gig HD, back when the general public had no clue what an "MP3 player" was. And I still have it in a box somewhere.
Why does this sound like some Mac/iPod anonymous fanatic kicking dust?
And when people realize this, they simply won't BUY protected HD content, and it'll end up like DVD-RAM. They're shooting themselves in the foot -- it's that simple.
Actually, I personally acquire almost five times as many songs from unauthorized downloads than from illegally duplicated CDs, so how about dem apples?
What kind of a Top 100 gaming list doesn't include at least one of the two BIGGEST games out there?
Not only that, but when was the last time you walked into an arcade and DIDN'T see a Dance Dance Revolution setup?
Sadly, no FreeSpace. Or EarthBound. So sad.
Expired: Annoying Leaflets
Tired: Auto-renewing Subscriptions
Wired: Collection Agencies
As someone who has never had to manage a large group of computers, I'm curious:
How difficult would it be to assign a different, random password to each system, and keep track of the passwords via serial number?
Back in the day, my high school computer lab used Mac LCII's, and the password -- "dylanmac", heh, I still remember it! -- was widely known. The students had LAN access to all other Macs, and used it to install extensions on each other's systems that caused random annoyances. Well, one day, I got tired of the games and showed the teacher what my system was doing. She watched as the Energizer Bunny walked across my screen, said something to the effect of "how cute!" and left...
After class, I explained to her that everyone knew her password, ratted out the kids who provided me the password, and recommended she change the compromised password to something a bit more complicated than her son's name. (Apparently they had simply watched the keyboard one day as she typed it in. Those clever h4x0rs.) She said that was "silly" and that "no one knows what my password is." After that, I just gave up, and took advantage of the situation.
My friends call me "CASH".
Oh, and stop being difficult. :)
I don't know. TFA says:
"You at least need to proof the person actually possesses the data and in my case... good luck proofing that."
Actually... Bittorrent shows who's connected to you, who's uploading to you, and who's downloading from you. Those logs, at least in the good 'ole US of A, are proof enough for God the RIAA to file a lawsuit against you (or as the case may be, your IP address). The RIAA has never had to confiscate a file sharer's HD or computer, but I bet if they did, they could find someone or some way to de-crypt the files on that server. A fun experiment, but as far as I can see, it's not very practical in terms of stopping a lawsuit.
Longhorn: The OS for the rest of us.
Yeah, come on, slashdot, lose my data. All the cool kids are doing it. You wanna be cool, too, right? Come on, man, just lose it. Lose it all, then you'll be cool.
Well, it looks like BitTorrent is still free for Canada...
Internet Explorer.
Finally! Now I'll be protected from all that p0rn getting onto my hard drive. And I'm certain those lonely truckers will be extra grateful for the protection. This is a win-win, folks!