So, the BBC can't legally provide a service that is suitable for a minority of UK TV license fee payers, I recognise this. However, would you really suggest that they shouldn't provide a service suitable for millions of other license fee payers because of this?
Expired programmes are automatically deleted from your hard drive after the 8-day window. Programmes expire due to rights agreements
You can complain about it, but the fact remains that the BBC are currently legally unable to offer many of their programmes in non-DRM formats. In the meantime, however, I'm sure that hundreds of thousands of UK broadband users will be satisfied with what the iMP offers them.
Every CSS-licensed DVD-Video playback device must be set to a single region. There are two types of DVD-ROM drives:
RPC Phase 1 (hereafter referred to as RPC1). RPC1 drives do not have built-in hardware support for region management. For these drives, Windows maintains the region change count information, and the region can be set only once.
RPC Phase 2 (RPC2). RPC2 drives maintain the region change count information in hardware, and in general the region of such drives can be changed up to five times by the end user.
If you buy a new drive, it will be RPC2. However, many people flash their drives to RPC1 with unofficial firmware, thus enabling playback of any DVD with current versions of Windows. Windows Vista will not.
No Arrested Development? It's the funniest and most clever sitcom I've seen for many years, but, sadly, it just doesn't get the public recognition it deserves.
No way the Xbox2 could compete with the PS3... *rolls eyes*
Indeed, though I wouldn't blame Microsoft for making the decision on the name. It might be seemingly insignificant, but I do think it'd make a subtle difference to public perception.
On a related note, it looks like Microsoft have decided to add detection/removal of the Sony rootkit to Anti-Spyware (details here - though it sounds like the non-rootkit DRM part won't be touched).
A quick addition - apparently, you need to register with Microsoft to get a product key for these Express editions.
However, it seems as if the ISO images may not need such a product key, as this item from that link states:
If you need to install and use an Express Edition on a computer that is not connected to the Internet, you will need to create an installation CD using the CD ISO (IMG) files that are available on the Express site. The installation CD you create will then allow you to install an Express Edition on a computer that is not connected to the Internet, and that Express Edition will not require a registration key for continued usage.
They are not trying to create a better search engine, they are trying to "beat the competition".
I can see how you would say that, judging from the "bigger than Google" quote in the summary. However, according to the article, Bill Gates also said that "competition had ultimately been good for web users because it had pushed search technology". "This meant search would be "far better" in a year".
I'm not saying that Microsoft's main goal is to better search technology, but at least he recognises that competition is good for users.
I'm not sure how serious you are, but to see Voyager ranked up at number 14, and DS9 not in the 50, definitely makes me (and likely many others) doubt this list - so I consider it to be a relevant comment to make.
Generally, Voyager seems to be unfavourably compared to DS9, and rightly so in my opinion. I realise that opinions differ, but to have Voyager at 14th, and DS9 judged not good enough for the top 50, is a travesty.
Yahoo is also taking signups on their what's new for Mail page.
Unfortunately for a great number of people (including me) who don't live in America, the page states 'The beta version is only available to
Yahoo! Mail users in the U.S.'.
Don't lump Group "A" and Group "B" together and act as if they're all the same people. More than likely, they aren't.
I'm not. However, at the time of posting, and now, half a day later, I still see no (modded-into-view) mention here, besides this, of the fact that Steam is DRM. So, either every person who normally jumps on DRM, or mods anti-DRM posts up, (and thus, should attack Steam) didn't see this thread, or they ignore it/don't realise.
Hence, I think it's more than fair to say that the presence of DRM in Steam is generally ignored.
It really is strange to me how so many people say they won't buy DRM-protected products, but happily bought HL2. Some people might not want to admit it to themselves, but Steam *is* DRM.
Of course, MS doesn't care about that, since they have better lawyers than just about anyone else.
But MS are continuing to provide security updates to non-genuine Windows users, and it even says so in the summary - so why the need for the rant about Microsoft not caring if they put out a broken product?
The Register article even later points out that MSN have photos still showing the WTC (pre-9/11) - obviously old photos. Still, it doesn't stop them (and/.) having a sensationalist headline.
He donated something that "cost" $500 million or more, and thus saved him lots on Microsoft Corporate taxes.
You make it sound as if his main motive was to save himself some of the cost of taxes - considering the amount of monetary donations he's made to charity, this seems rather unlikely.
I'm actually disappointed at the way the BBC have put a misleading headline too, i.e. ' Man convicted for chipping Xbox'.
I've noticed a few misleading technology articles in the past week or so on the BBC. It's rather disappointing too, since the BBC's news reporting is generally excellent.
For instance, there's the article about how people think that downloading things is different to theft - no note of the fact that it isn't, actually being copyright infringement. Another example is the article about the ruling on file sharing, once again misleading up until you read the final part of the article - where it's finally stated about 'promoting use to infringe copyright'.
"It sends a clear message to anyone tempted to become involved in chipping consoles that this is a criminal offence and will be dealt with accordingly "
I don't understand why that statement is so focused on the chipping part, when the guy was doing a great deal more than that (i.e. selling pirated games). The only reason I can think of is that ELSPA are spinning this as a way to deter a larger amount of people from the lesser 'crime' of chipping.
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So, the BBC can't legally provide a service that is suitable for a minority of UK TV license fee payers, I recognise this. However, would you really suggest that they shouldn't provide a service suitable for millions of other license fee payers because of this?
Expired programmes are automatically deleted from your hard drive after the 8-day window. Programmes expire due to rights agreements
You can complain about it, but the fact remains that the BBC are currently legally unable to offer many of their programmes in non-DRM formats. In the meantime, however, I'm sure that hundreds of thousands of UK broadband users will be satisfied with what the iMP offers them.
From Microsoft:
Every CSS-licensed DVD-Video playback device must be set to a single region. There are two types of DVD-ROM drives:
RPC Phase 1 (hereafter referred to as RPC1). RPC1 drives do not have built-in hardware support for region management. For these drives, Windows maintains the region change count information, and the region can be set only once.
RPC Phase 2 (RPC2). RPC2 drives maintain the region change count information in hardware, and in general the region of such drives can be changed up to five times by the end user.
If you buy a new drive, it will be RPC2. However, many people flash their drives to RPC1 with unofficial firmware, thus enabling playback of any DVD with current versions of Windows. Windows Vista will not.
I would also put forward 'Arrested Development' and 'Veronica Mars' as great shows that deserve to be on that list.
No Arrested Development? It's the funniest and most clever sitcom I've seen for many years, but, sadly, it just doesn't get the public recognition it deserves.
Interestingly, it was the only web browser icon on the desktop- albeit version 1.0.4, but its a promising start.
The motherboard you speak of is the ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 (which uses the ULi M1695/M1567 chipset) - there's a review of it here.
Indeed, though I wouldn't blame Microsoft for making the decision on the name. It might be seemingly insignificant, but I do think it'd make a subtle difference to public perception.
On a related note, it looks like Microsoft have decided to add detection/removal of the Sony rootkit to Anti-Spyware (details here - though it sounds like the non-rootkit DRM part won't be touched).
However, it seems as if the ISO images may not need such a product key, as this item from that link states:
If you need to install and use an Express Edition on a computer that is not connected to the Internet, you will need to create an installation CD using the CD ISO (IMG) files that are available on the Express site. The installation CD you create will then allow you to install an Express Edition on a computer that is not connected to the Internet, and that Express Edition will not require a registration key for continued usage.
You can download 'web installers' I believe, but ISO images are here
I can see how you would say that, judging from the "bigger than Google" quote in the summary. However, according to the article, Bill Gates also said that "competition had ultimately been good for web users because it had pushed search technology". "This meant search would be "far better" in a year".
I'm not saying that Microsoft's main goal is to better search technology, but at least he recognises that competition is good for users.
300 years? I'd have thought their other plan would have been a lot quicker.
Generally, Voyager seems to be unfavourably compared to DS9, and rightly so in my opinion. I realise that opinions differ, but to have Voyager at 14th, and DS9 judged not good enough for the top 50, is a travesty.
Unfortunately for a great number of people (including me) who don't live in America, the page states 'The beta version is only available to Yahoo! Mail users in the U.S.'.
Nah, he's just getting a 'Buy One, Get One Free' deal.
I'm not. However, at the time of posting, and now, half a day later, I still see no (modded-into-view) mention here, besides this, of the fact that Steam is DRM. So, either every person who normally jumps on DRM, or mods anti-DRM posts up, (and thus, should attack Steam) didn't see this thread, or they ignore it/don't realise.
Hence, I think it's more than fair to say that the presence of DRM in Steam is generally ignored.
It really is strange to me how so many people say they won't buy DRM-protected products, but happily bought HL2. Some people might not want to admit it to themselves, but Steam *is* DRM.
There are, there's just no stupid arguments yet :)
But MS are continuing to provide security updates to non-genuine Windows users, and it even says so in the summary - so why the need for the rant about Microsoft not caring if they put out a broken product?
The Register article even later points out that MSN have photos still showing the WTC (pre-9/11) - obviously old photos. Still, it doesn't stop them (and /.) having a sensationalist headline.
This mainly means that people with Geforce4 cards (quite a lot of people) are unable to play BF2.
You make it sound as if his main motive was to save himself some of the cost of taxes - considering the amount of monetary donations he's made to charity, this seems rather unlikely.
I've noticed a few misleading technology articles in the past week or so on the BBC. It's rather disappointing too, since the BBC's news reporting is generally excellent. For instance, there's the article about how people think that downloading things is different to theft - no note of the fact that it isn't, actually being copyright infringement. Another example is the article about the ruling on file sharing, once again misleading up until you read the final part of the article - where it's finally stated about 'promoting use to infringe copyright'.
"It sends a clear message to anyone tempted to become involved in chipping consoles that this is a criminal offence and will be dealt with accordingly "
I don't understand why that statement is so focused on the chipping part, when the guy was doing a great deal more than that (i.e. selling pirated games). The only reason I can think of is that ELSPA are spinning this as a way to deter a larger amount of people from the lesser 'crime' of chipping.