I imagine it's like NCQ for SATA drives.....DMA can take multiple out of order requests, re-order them on the fly and produce the data in one sweep instead of multiple sweeps, lowering access latency on average.
As the originator (as far as I can tell) of this "hack" (I wouldn't call it that), it is absolutely amazing how quickly this got around. 4 weeks from post on cdfreaks, to worldwide news, and an article on slashdot. Yay to me.
Anyhow, I hope you all are enjoying it. I merely wanted to transcode the files I had bought (3207 and climbing....) so I could load them on a non-WMA-aware MP3 player like any other piece of music I own. I certainly didn't intend for Napster to start a 14-day free trial, nor did I expect this method to get "out into the wild" (although, posting on the internet is no way to keep anything secret.....). I would like to take this moment and kindly remind you all that unless you actually *buy* some tracks, Napster loses money. Napster loses enough money, they'll fold shop. The artists will then get reamed by iTunes. Don't let it happen guys, lets at least try to be honest.
I see no reason for police to be obligated to ignore indications of illegal materials, hidden from view or otherwise, if that indication occurs as, in effect, the byproduct of other legitimate police activity.
That is the entire problem I have with this whole case. There is *no* justifiable reason for breaking out the drug dog during a speeding stop. Speeding != drug carrying.
That's a far cry from advocating placing drug-sniffing dogs in every police care, or X-raying every house.
In essence, that is what this ruling paves the way for. That's the problem.
Just goes to show that as an item gains momentum, people will find more bugs/exploits in the software.
If you are looking for targets, you typically go for the common denominator to be able to cut the widest swath possible.
No, seriously, I think this is a great step. When we get to control the functionality and content of our silicon, and contribute to the specs, I think a LOT of creative people will come forward and throw out some truly awe-inspiring ideas. Look what happened with Linux, *BSD, countless GNU projects. The list goes on, people. I think this could be a stepping stone towards getting some really new chip technology on a roll.
Lets just hope this is a sincere effort on IBM's behalf.
However, he still made the decision to purchase the licenses and now he is in a contract with SCO. Now that SCO has him in a contract, they can (and judging by their previous actions, will) sue him if they feel he is in violation of said contract. Keep in mind all of the people they have sued thus far have been people that are or were contract holders.
I hope he is not hosting any linux kernel source code or some such thing on any of his customers' websites, because I am sure that SCO will find a way to sue him for distributing their so-called intellectual property.
Moving forward, this just goes to show why you don't ask advice from any old lawyer on technical law matters. You need a lawyer who understands what is going on out there in the tech world so you can make an informed decision regarding your business and not waste countless amounts of money into a black hole of litigation.
I was going to send the webmaster an email saying that the hotmail/msn services were down, but I couldn't get into my hotmail to send it.
What do people do in these kinds of situations?
No of course they won't kill it. They'll just go back to the source, or unleash the squiddie sentinels.
Either way, if you own a hovercraft, I'd be watching out if I were you.
Would code that was changing itself while running (polymorphic) be nailed by a heuristically-scanning anti-virus program? I would hate to de3velop something, and then all of a sudden get seriously bad press for releasing what seems to act like a virus. Just food for thought.
These little mini-missions are getting to be interesting. I wonder how long it will be before Spirit reaches the crater it is heading for.
On an aside, Opportunity is in its crater, has been since it landed, pretty much. How much have we learned from it?
How much longer are these rovers going to last? Anybody want to set up a pool so we can all bet Karma on which rover will last longest/go farthest/etc. ?:)
And telling me to go kill myself somewhere when I suggest a tad bit of caution in the interest of the public is on-topic? I fail to see how that relates to the selling of a military aircraft.
If we don't have boundaries on what people can and can not do, we have anarchy. Now considering that we live in a semi-ordered, semi-civilized society, I would hope that you of all people would be glad that my freedom to swing my arms ends at your face. Apparently not.
That all aside, I was wondering about government O V E R S I G H T, *NOT* regulation. Please, do us all a favor, and shut the fuck up for a minute and go to dictionary.com and look up the word before you reply. I don't want them to say who can and can not own this fine aircraft, I just want them to make sure it doesn't wind up being carted away to the black market.
Good discussion point though. How far DOES the right to bear arms go?
Does it go as far as owning a military (yes, it doesn't have the more militarily-based equipment, but that can be bought) grade aircraft?
I do not disagree with the availability of this aircraft for sale, but I do agree with such things as the Brady law, and limiting WHICH arms we are allowed to bear, lest we wind up in anarchy.
The right to bear arms, I fully agree with and why, yes, I am an NRA member. I won several handguns and rifles, and they are in my house for the defense of my life and property, be it from would-be criminals or an overbearing government.
A military aircraft on the other hand...
If the right to bear arms shall not be infringed, why can't I pick up a.50 cal fully automatic weapon? Or how about an M1 tank with full armament? Rocket launchers? Frag grenades? Depleted uranium shells?
More like the right to bear arms shall only be infringed enough that law enforcement can provide proper order for the citizenry.
But who would keep your mom company if I did go off and kill myself?
But seriously, military-grade hardware should be watched to make sure we don't wind up with Joe Schmoe flying a weapons-ready aircraft and doing something horrible with it. I don't look to the government regulation of everything, but there is a REASON why these aircraft are not available in your local aircraft dealership. These planes were designed to do several things, all of which involve aggressive action. Like I said previously, I hope someone is watching and makes sure we don't wind up with some screw-up owning one of these things, and doing something like... ohhhhh repainting it to match current military insignia and using it to perform atrocities on another country, landing us square in the middle of a conflict we don't want or need right now. Think about it, and pull your head out of the 9/11 gutter. I don't think one would get very far in the US trying to fly one of these into a building or anything, I am just worried that it could be used as a tool to get us involved in something larger.
As an aside, what would you suggest as an alternative to government oversight (note the word OVERSIGHT, look it up in a dictionary sometime) that would keep this plane in safe hands?
Interesting.
Are there any sort of government oversights as to how these can be sold and to whom? I would hate for some wack-job with money to get a hold of one of these, get some armament via the black market, and use it to do something regrettable.
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With a twist: The repercussions will easily be felt by the BBC readership. Hence why BBC is even reporting it.
I imagine it's like NCQ for SATA drives.....DMA can take multiple out of order requests, re-order them on the fly and produce the data in one sweep instead of multiple sweeps, lowering access latency on average.
SPU? Sounds like something I do every few saturday nights, after ingesting too many alco-beverages.....
As the originator (as far as I can tell) of this "hack" (I wouldn't call it that), it is absolutely amazing how quickly this got around. 4 weeks from post on cdfreaks, to worldwide news, and an article on slashdot. Yay to me.
/Just sayin....
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Anyhow, I hope you all are enjoying it. I merely wanted to transcode the files I had bought (3207 and climbing....) so I could load them on a non-WMA-aware MP3 player like any other piece of music I own. I certainly didn't intend for Napster to start a 14-day free trial, nor did I expect this method to get "out into the wild" (although, posting on the internet is no way to keep anything secret.....). I would like to take this moment and kindly remind you all that unless you actually *buy* some tracks, Napster loses money. Napster loses enough money, they'll fold shop. The artists will then get reamed by iTunes. Don't let it happen guys, lets at least try to be honest.
--warlock1711 of club cdfreaks.
I see no reason for police to be obligated to ignore indications of illegal materials, hidden from view or otherwise, if that indication occurs as, in effect, the byproduct of other legitimate police activity.
That is the entire problem I have with this whole case. There is *no* justifiable reason for breaking out the drug dog during a speeding stop. Speeding != drug carrying.
That's a far cry from advocating placing drug-sniffing dogs in every police care, or X-raying every house.
In essence, that is what this ruling paves the way for. That's the problem.
But did anyone happen to notice that Ms. Ansari is teh hot?
Just goes to show that as an item gains momentum, people will find more bugs/exploits in the software. If you are looking for targets, you typically go for the common denominator to be able to cut the widest swath possible.
Yan Can LAN!
I, for one, welcome our OpenPowerPC overlords.
No, seriously, I think this is a great step. When we get to control the functionality and content of our silicon, and contribute to the specs, I think a LOT of creative people will come forward and throw out some truly awe-inspiring ideas. Look what happened with Linux, *BSD, countless GNU projects. The list goes on, people. I think this could be a stepping stone towards getting some really new chip technology on a roll.
Lets just hope this is a sincere effort on IBM's behalf.
However, he still made the decision to purchase the licenses and now he is in a contract with SCO. Now that SCO has him in a contract, they can (and judging by their previous actions, will) sue him if they feel he is in violation of said contract. Keep in mind all of the people they have sued thus far have been people that are or were contract holders.
I hope he is not hosting any linux kernel source code or some such thing on any of his customers' websites, because I am sure that SCO will find a way to sue him for distributing their so-called intellectual property.
Moving forward, this just goes to show why you don't ask advice from any old lawyer on technical law matters. You need a lawyer who understands what is going on out there in the tech world so you can make an informed decision regarding your business and not waste countless amounts of money into a black hole of litigation.
"Boy, you've got some nerve!" "You like it? I just had it grafted in this morning"
I was going to send the webmaster an email saying that the hotmail/msn services were down, but I couldn't get into my hotmail to send it. What do people do in these kinds of situations?
No of course they won't kill it. They'll just go back to the source, or unleash the squiddie sentinels. Either way, if you own a hovercraft, I'd be watching out if I were you.
I've known that this was coming but they didn't announce it on their website. Is the MATRIX online already? I thought they were still doing recon..
You don't play AD&D 3rd Edition, do you?
I think someone has a spyware detector that is not detecting some of the spyware...
Nuff said.
I mean how better to fight an anti-competitive war against Linux than to use a non-monopoly-wielding company to do it?
Would code that was changing itself while running (polymorphic) be nailed by a heuristically-scanning anti-virus program? I would hate to de3velop something, and then all of a sudden get seriously bad press for releasing what seems to act like a virus. Just food for thought.
These little mini-missions are getting to be interesting. I wonder how long it will be before Spirit reaches the crater it is heading for.
:)
On an aside, Opportunity is in its crater, has been since it landed, pretty much. How much have we learned from it?
How much longer are these rovers going to last? Anybody want to set up a pool so we can all bet Karma on which rover will last longest/go farthest/etc. ?
And telling me to go kill myself somewhere when I suggest a tad bit of caution in the interest of the public is on-topic? I fail to see how that relates to the selling of a military aircraft.
If we don't have boundaries on what people can and can not do, we have anarchy. Now considering that we live in a semi-ordered, semi-civilized society, I would hope that you of all people would be glad that my freedom to swing my arms ends at your face. Apparently not.
That all aside, I was wondering about government O V E R S I G H T, *NOT* regulation. Please, do us all a favor, and shut the fuck up for a minute and go to dictionary.com and look up the word before you reply. I don't want them to say who can and can not own this fine aircraft, I just want them to make sure it doesn't wind up being carted away to the black market.
P.S. Go get laid. I think you need it.
Good discussion point though. How far DOES the right to bear arms go?
Does it go as far as owning a military (yes, it doesn't have the more militarily-based equipment, but that can be bought) grade aircraft?
I do not disagree with the availability of this aircraft for sale, but I do agree with such things as the Brady law, and limiting WHICH arms we are allowed to bear, lest we wind up in anarchy.
The right to bear arms, I fully agree with and why, yes, I am an NRA member. I won several handguns and rifles, and they are in my house for the defense of my life and property, be it from would-be criminals or an overbearing government.
.50 cal fully automatic weapon? Or how about an M1 tank with full armament? Rocket launchers? Frag grenades? Depleted uranium shells?
A military aircraft on the other hand...
If the right to bear arms shall not be infringed, why can't I pick up a
More like the right to bear arms shall only be infringed enough that law enforcement can provide proper order for the citizenry.
But who would keep your mom company if I did go off and kill myself?
But seriously, military-grade hardware should be watched to make sure we don't wind up with Joe Schmoe flying a weapons-ready aircraft and doing something horrible with it. I don't look to the government regulation of everything, but there is a REASON why these aircraft are not available in your local aircraft dealership. These planes were designed to do several things, all of which involve aggressive action. Like I said previously, I hope someone is watching and makes sure we don't wind up with some screw-up owning one of these things, and doing something like... ohhhhh repainting it to match current military insignia and using it to perform atrocities on another country, landing us square in the middle of a conflict we don't want or need right now. Think about it, and pull your head out of the 9/11 gutter. I don't think one would get very far in the US trying to fly one of these into a building or anything, I am just worried that it could be used as a tool to get us involved in something larger.
As an aside, what would you suggest as an alternative to government oversight (note the word OVERSIGHT, look it up in a dictionary sometime) that would keep this plane in safe hands?
Interesting. Are there any sort of government oversights as to how these can be sold and to whom? I would hate for some wack-job with money to get a hold of one of these, get some armament via the black market, and use it to do something regrettable.