I just don't see such a service succeeding. Some cable and sattelite providers already have on-demand features for all new movies and TV shows -- not just Sony's and is even available in high-definition. This so-called movies-for-the-PSP service may sound neat for about five minutes, but where's the scalability? Can I play these movies on my Media Center PC and output it half-decently to my big screen? Like many have already said, an iPod is not required to play AAC files. But even if someone hacks up a method to play these "video files" on the computer, they probably wont be that great of quality.
No they aren't. Microsoft disabled the type-passwords into the URL functionality in Internet Explorer because of an exploit. You're forced to go to the URL manually and then input your username and password when/if it asks you. Putting such a URL into IE will yield an "invalid syntax error."
When Clinton was in office, (as was Al Gore and their respective wives) the issue over video game violence presented itself into politics and Tipper Gore started the video game rating system we have today.
Similar to movies, an "Everyone," "Teen," or "Mature," rating was applied to video games. The movie industry has a similar rating with its G, PG, PG-13, R and X ratings. How come movies aren't being blamed for youth violence?
I didn't care for the rating system back when Clinton was in office, because I too (like many of you) can differentiate between reality and the virtual world I see in these games. Michael More's Bowling for Columbine asks the question: if video games cause so much violence, why is it not evident in other countries? Particularly the countries in Asia where the games are made? ABC/NBC news broadcast studies a few weeks ago in which psychologists analyzed the brain waves of youngsters.
Their discovery: while most of us have the ability to differentiate between right and wrong, all it takes is an already damaged mind to play these games and get further corrupted, and go out and kill someone.
Their solution: It's not the video games that is the problem -- it's the kids (or teens). And it's the parents for letting their kids' minds get damaged in the first place.
Does anyone else think that Apple suing (or threatening to) Google over this is going a little too far? I mean, the on-mouse-over-magnification thing is just like re-inventing the mouse -- it was bound to happen sooner or later and just because Apple included it into its OS X dock, it became really popular. Frankly, I think Microsoft should sue Apple because they have a close button on all of their "windows."
Whoa, what the hell? I'm not sure how it got attached to this post... It was supposed to be attached to the post related to Napster... Perhaps a mod can move it.
Essentially, the Output Stacker plugin "stacks" the DirectSound output plugin on top of the Wave Out plugin. This is not really "cracking" anything. Winamp users should be familiar with the result, it converts the song to WAV format, useful for many things, like CD burning.
There are limitations to this, however. In order to convert a song, you have to listen to the whole thing in Winamp (as its converting it in the background). If you want to convert a MP3 to WAV, simply change the output plugin to Disk Writer, and it'll convert it as fast as it can (doesn't play it), but because the WMA files provided by Napster are DRM-encrypted, it is necessary to play the file back (like normal) and convert it as it plays.
Instead of converting it to WAV, you can download the LAME MP3 Codec, configure the Disk Writer plugin (in Output Stacker) to use the MP3 codec so when you play it, instead of it generating a huge WAV file for you to burn, it'll create an MP3 instead, you just have to rename it.
Windows XP does come with a MP3 encoder built-in, but it's rather shitty and only allows encoding up to 56 Kbps, which sounds like total complete ass. This is why it is necessary to get the LAME MP3 Encoder, which essnetially takes over the default MP3 encoding capabilities. ID3 tags are not perserved in encoding to MP3, but for complete albums Tag&Rename should take care of the ID3 tags.
Perhaps the reason most software keeps the "beta" suffix is because of security. Microsoft has an extremely bad reputation for creating software dubbed "final versions" that have tons of serious security flaws and IMHO should not be "final" at all. At the same time, software companies want people to use their software, so dubbing them "alpha" is completely out of the question. "Beta" is probably a good average of the two and generally speaking, is pretty "stable." In Microsoft's case, I wouldn't touch "beta" software with a 10 foot pole. Give me Google betas any day.
Firefox itself will become a target for spyware creators.
And that's why there's an option to "Allow websites to install software (extensions)." Just be sure you limit these sites to Mozilla-related sites (like mozilla.org and mozdev.org) and you will be fine.
I've actually had some borderline-illegal sites try to install Mozilla extensions (XPI's) as well, and the built-in protection scheme stopped it cold.
Just be thankful that there's no "code" to exploit (like the ActiveX component in IE) in Firefox.
Desktop Search: Now you can find files, photos, songs, pictures and other files on your computer's hard drive just as easily as you search the Web. And you don't even have to leave your Web browser to do it.
Tabbed Browsing: Keep tabs on your Internet experience! The new AOL Browser uses convenient tabs to help organize all your open browser windows, so you can quickly switch back and forth among multiple Web sites, easily finding--and getting to--the one you want.
Clear My Footprints: Whether you like it or not, your computer keeps track of everywhere you go online. But the new AOL Browser helps protect your privacy and stop snoops with just one click. Quickly and easily clear your Internet history, cookies, caches and more. You can even choose exactly which footprints you want to clear--making sure you erase what you want, when you want.
Thumbnail Previews: Now you can save time by viewing actual mini-previews of Web pages, instead of trying to decipher misleading URLs. Simply hold the mouse over any item in your history or favorites, or over any open browser tabs, and you'll be able to see where you're going--before you even get there.
"The University of Calgary's Computing Policy prohibits U of C users from spamming others. If you receive spam that originated at the University of Calgary, please report it to abuse@ucalgary.ca."
I wonder if someone should inform the IT department.
Wow, this is indeed a sad day for the p2p community.
I went into #suprnova.org on irc.suprnova.org and mentioned the fact that eXeem contained spyware. The first time, I just inquired about it. I was "warned" (kicked) and told to "keep my thoughts to myself." The second time I spoke in all caps, telling users to read the privacy policy if they didn't believe me. I was then banned.
If you are really interested in downloading it, you can download it from FileForum as the main site is down.
But please beware. It does constain spyware!
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I just don't see such a service succeeding. Some cable and sattelite providers already have on-demand features for all new movies and TV shows -- not just Sony's and is even available in high-definition. This so-called movies-for-the-PSP service may sound neat for about five minutes, but where's the scalability? Can I play these movies on my Media Center PC and output it half-decently to my big screen? Like many have already said, an iPod is not required to play AAC files. But even if someone hacks up a method to play these "video files" on the computer, they probably wont be that great of quality.
No they aren't. Microsoft disabled the type-passwords into the URL functionality in Internet Explorer because of an exploit. You're forced to go to the URL manually and then input your username and password when/if it asks you. Putting such a URL into IE will yield an "invalid syntax error."
When Clinton was in office, (as was Al Gore and their respective wives) the issue over video game violence presented itself into politics and Tipper Gore started the video game rating system we have today.
Similar to movies, an "Everyone," "Teen," or "Mature," rating was applied to video games. The movie industry has a similar rating with its G, PG, PG-13, R and X ratings. How come movies aren't being blamed for youth violence?
I didn't care for the rating system back when Clinton was in office, because I too (like many of you) can differentiate between reality and the virtual world I see in these games. Michael More's Bowling for Columbine asks the question: if video games cause so much violence, why is it not evident in other countries? Particularly the countries in Asia where the games are made? ABC/NBC news broadcast studies a few weeks ago in which psychologists analyzed the brain waves of youngsters.
Their discovery: while most of us have the ability to differentiate between right and wrong, all it takes is an already damaged mind to play these games and get further corrupted, and go out and kill someone.
Their solution: It's not the video games that is the problem -- it's the kids (or teens). And it's the parents for letting their kids' minds get damaged in the first place.
Does anyone else think that Apple suing (or threatening to) Google over this is going a little too far? I mean, the on-mouse-over-magnification thing is just like re-inventing the mouse -- it was bound to happen sooner or later and just because Apple included it into its OS X dock, it became really popular. Frankly, I think Microsoft should sue Apple because they have a close button on all of their "windows."
Does installing Windows over my Linux partition count?
Now that's just silly. Doesn't he have Flash all over his page, too?
I'm still a little skeptical about this whole humans creating robots thing. I mean, I saw Terminator 2 and the outcome was not pretty.
Whoa, what the hell? I'm not sure how it got attached to this post... It was supposed to be attached to the post related to Napster... Perhaps a mod can move it.
The article is rather misleading.
Essentially, the Output Stacker plugin "stacks" the DirectSound output plugin on top of the Wave Out plugin. This is not really "cracking" anything. Winamp users should be familiar with the result, it converts the song to WAV format, useful for many things, like CD burning.
There are limitations to this, however. In order to convert a song, you have to listen to the whole thing in Winamp (as its converting it in the background). If you want to convert a MP3 to WAV, simply change the output plugin to Disk Writer, and it'll convert it as fast as it can (doesn't play it), but because the WMA files provided by Napster are DRM-encrypted, it is necessary to play the file back (like normal) and convert it as it plays.
Instead of converting it to WAV, you can download the LAME MP3 Codec, configure the Disk Writer plugin (in Output Stacker) to use the MP3 codec so when you play it, instead of it generating a huge WAV file for you to burn, it'll create an MP3 instead, you just have to rename it.
Windows XP does come with a MP3 encoder built-in, but it's rather shitty and only allows encoding up to 56 Kbps, which sounds like total complete ass. This is why it is necessary to get the LAME MP3 Encoder, which essnetially takes over the default MP3 encoding capabilities. ID3 tags are not perserved in encoding to MP3, but for complete albums Tag&Rename should take care of the ID3 tags.
Perhaps the reason most software keeps the "beta" suffix is because of security. Microsoft has an extremely bad reputation for creating software dubbed "final versions" that have tons of serious security flaws and IMHO should not be "final" at all. At the same time, software companies want people to use their software, so dubbing them "alpha" is completely out of the question. "Beta" is probably a good average of the two and generally speaking, is pretty "stable." In Microsoft's case, I wouldn't touch "beta" software with a 10 foot pole. Give me Google betas any day.
I have a feeling that, in about 50 years, when Gates and Balmer are no longer around, that Microsoft will see its demise.
... because there are still other alternatives.
A trojan has targeted Microsoft's AntiSpyware program, deleting all files within the C:\Program Files\AntiSpyware folder...
Good thing I installed it in C:\Program Files\Microsoft\AntiSpyware.
There sure seems like an absence of stars. It must be fake.
Firefox itself will become a target for spyware creators.
And that's why there's an option to "Allow websites to install software (extensions)." Just be sure you limit these sites to Mozilla-related sites (like mozilla.org and mozdev.org) and you will be fine.
I've actually had some borderline-illegal sites try to install Mozilla extensions (XPI's) as well, and the built-in protection scheme stopped it cold.
Just be thankful that there's no "code" to exploit (like the ActiveX component in IE) in Firefox.
From: http://beta.aol.com/aolbrowser/index.html?
Desktop Search: Now you can find files, photos, songs, pictures and other files on your computer's hard drive just as easily as you search the Web. And you don't even have to leave your Web browser to do it.
Tabbed Browsing: Keep tabs on your Internet experience! The new AOL Browser uses convenient tabs to help organize all your open browser windows, so you can quickly switch back and forth among multiple Web sites, easily finding--and getting to--the one you want.
Clear My Footprints: Whether you like it or not, your computer keeps track of everywhere you go online. But the new AOL Browser helps protect your privacy and stop snoops with just one click. Quickly and easily clear your Internet history, cookies, caches and more. You can even choose exactly which footprints you want to clear--making sure you erase what you want, when you want.
Thumbnail Previews: Now you can save time by viewing actual mini-previews of Web pages, instead of trying to decipher misleading URLs. Simply hold the mouse over any item in your history or favorites, or over any open browser tabs, and you'll be able to see where you're going--before you even get there.
From: http://www.ucalgary.ca/it/self_help/email/spam/
"The University of Calgary's Computing Policy prohibits U of C users from spamming others. If you receive spam that originated at the University of Calgary, please report it to abuse@ucalgary.ca."
I wonder if someone should inform the IT department.
Bill Gates Claims OSS Has Poor Interoperability
Well, that's good. But last I checked, OSS was deprecated in the Linux kernel (2.6+) and pretty much everyone has switched to ALSA.
No, I don't think it's dead.
Tons of torrent sites still exist: For everything (music/movies/games/etc):
ISOHunt (both BT and IRC)
VIP Torrents
For TV:
BTEFNet
TV-Swarm
TVTorrents
And for those who are only into "legal" material:
LegalTorrents
Not to mention, most Linux distributions offer a BitTorrent alternative download method for obtaining the ISO.
So it's definitely not dead...
Wow, this is indeed a sad day for the p2p community.
I went into #suprnova.org on irc.suprnova.org and mentioned the fact that eXeem contained spyware. The first time, I just inquired about it. I was "warned" (kicked) and told to "keep my thoughts to myself." The second time I spoke in all caps, telling users to read the privacy policy if they didn't believe me. I was then banned.
If you are really interested in downloading it, you can download it from FileForum as the main site is down.
But please beware. It does constain spyware!
As stated in their privacy policy:
The ads appearing on the Exeem.com Web site and within eXeem(TM) application are delivered by our web advertising partner, Cydoor. Information about users of eXeem(TM) and Exeem.com, such as the number of times they have viewed an ad (but not user name, address, or other personal information), is used to serve ads to users. If you would like more information about Cydoor, please visit. Ads that might appear outside Exeem.com and eXeem(TM) application are Opt-out ads, that you have a chance to uninstall. Outside Exeem.com and eXeem(TM) application is eXeem's Toolbar LookSmart.
This brings a whole new meaning to voeyur porn.
And this is why I use Firefox.
I don't like typing URLs in manually with Internet Explorer, that's why I use Firefox.
Microsoft Not Worried about FireFox
Well, they should be. Let's not forget about the Remote Command Execution Exploit and the HTML Help Control Local Zone Bypass Exploit, all thanks to our favorite Microsoft browser, Internet Explorer.