I agree with your conclusion that Tivo doesn't have a coherent business plan. However, there are no free pvr's with cable or satellite service right now. They all cost at least a $5 / month fee (Charter Cable wants $10, bastards...), and an additional fee if you rent the unit. Still pricey enough over time that Tivo has a chance, but that could change quickly enough.
Did anyone else look at the Magistrate Judge's signature (on the linked court document)? I've never seen such a completely arbitrary writing of a last name!
No, OpenOffice.org is not a worthy contender (yet). It requires X11, has no integration with Mac OS, looks ugly, etc. These are things that Mac users don't tolerate.
"Why should it be harder for a blind man to identify himself at will simply because he cannot drive?"
It is not, at least in Wisconsin. Here you can get a state ID card which is the exact same as a drivers license, except its cheaper (if I remember right, $8 as opposed to $35) and doesn't allow you to drive. You even keep the ID number if you do happen to get a driver's license in the future.
Freed from a dictator, and thrown into a brutal warzone with no safety, no infrastructure (water, sewer, power) worth speaking of, etc. We did more to destroy Iraq than to help it. Perhaps with a thorough plan, and some more international help, we could have removed Saddam without decimating the country.
Yeah, you pretty much need a degausser designed to take care of hard drives/tape media. I have one in my office here at work manufactured by Audiolab that does the trick quite nicely. You turn it on, rotate the disk drive a few times until the timer goes off and its completely erased. The thing is remarkably heavy for its size too.
The electric motors in hybrid cars provide for a much peppier and smoother acceleration, owing to their improving torque over a conventional combustion engine. So why would they need to improve what is already very good? The statistic that really matters right now is price.
Which is why my Mother's maiden name is always something like fuckfuckfuckqu85i8q2weuyfha. And it seems to change everytime I signup for an account where they ask stupid questions like that.
Although it may seem that the switch will only send data to the computer that is connected to it, that is easily subverted by ARP poisoning. Don't feel safe from traffic sniffing just because you use a switch.
"And they don't see a conflict of interest here? Exactly what incentive would they have to fix security holes which are allowing malware into the machine in the first place if they are selling other products to "block" these kinds of attacks, or are they planning on charging for patches?"
Nope, none at all. I'm off to buy some stock and get in on some of these significant profits.
Can you get decent Cingular coverage in your area? I have a Sony-Ericsson T637 from them, and not only did it come SIM unlocked (I checked with a T-Mobile SIM, I'm not just guessing), the Bluetooth features are completely unhindered. I can use it with my Powerbook for GPRS internet, transferring images, any MIDI ringtone, and whatever else I could ever need on my phone.
Definitely Verizon are bastards for crippling their Bluetooth phones, but it seems Cingular has not followed that path (yet?)
Nextel is going to be migrating their iDEN network to be based on cdma2000 (and therefore on the migration path for EV-DV, etc.) This is actually a good thing for Nextel, their walkie-talkies are popular, but as a cellphone network, they suck. Certainly, part of this will be making Sprint and Nextel's Push-to-talk offering compatible. Merging with Sprint will give both companies the opportunity for more growth (IMO) then apart.
It is different because it is not illegal to allow people under the age of 17 into an R rated movie. Movie ratings are a purely voluntary industry-driven system (put into place because they were scared of laws like this, mind you).
If you can't trust your children to not go purchase a game you told them not to buy, then I think you need to deal with your parenting problems, rather than the government "taking care" of your children.
I played the Open Beta for about a week. It played very smoothly (I don't know the exact FPS) on my 1.5 GHz Powerbook with 128MB radeon 9700. It was a bit better on my Windows desktop, but its loaded for gaming.
I personally use iTunes because my main computer is now a Mac, but on my desktop (Windows XP) I use Foobar2000. Definitely the best player I've found, including winamp.
Does anyone who got on the site before it was taken down (502 errors now) know if the "DRM" works on Safari or Konqueror? It would be pretty impressive if it works on those as well.
By free in the context I'll assume you are talking about the economy. The U.S. is not a fully capitalist economy (free, using a general term). There are tons of laws on the books, such as the Sherman Antitrust Act, laws against price fixing, and so on. These laws restrict the free marketplace, and therefore there is no basis for considering the United States a "free" country, especially in the case of the economy. I'm not going to touch the issue of civil rights and freedom.
Ha! My 1994 manual power-nothing Civic doesn't need such pathetic implements as power steering and braking! I'll do whatever I damn please with my ignition and you can't stop me!
Illegally "sharing" files wasn't a crime. It used to be a civil matter that could be dealt with by lawsuit in civil court. That is what the big recording companies are trying to change. They want to put the burden of prosecuting file sharing on the government so they can reduce their lawyer fees.
Might I recommend using IPCop on an old PC as a firewall/NAT device for your home network? It contains the ability to automatically update your IP address to dyndns and several other dynamic services. Its also a nice firewall product, which is free (as in beer and speech).
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I agree with your conclusion that Tivo doesn't have a coherent business plan. However, there are no free pvr's with cable or satellite service right now. They all cost at least a $5 / month fee (Charter Cable wants $10, bastards...), and an additional fee if you rent the unit. Still pricey enough over time that Tivo has a chance, but that could change quickly enough.
Did anyone else look at the Magistrate Judge's signature (on the linked court document)? I've never seen such a completely arbitrary writing of a last name!
Apparently you didn't learn much. It is "Sacre bleu". (should be an accent mark over the e in sacre but I can't be bothered)
No, OpenOffice.org is not a worthy contender (yet). It requires X11, has no integration with Mac OS, looks ugly, etc. These are things that Mac users don't tolerate.
"Why should it be harder for a blind man to identify himself at will simply because he cannot drive?"
It is not, at least in Wisconsin. Here you can get a state ID card which is the exact same as a drivers license, except its cheaper (if I remember right, $8 as opposed to $35) and doesn't allow you to drive. You even keep the ID number if you do happen to get a driver's license in the future.
Freed from a dictator, and thrown into a brutal warzone with no safety, no infrastructure (water, sewer, power) worth speaking of, etc. We did more to destroy Iraq than to help it. Perhaps with a thorough plan, and some more international help, we could have removed Saddam without decimating the country.
Yeah, you pretty much need a degausser designed to take care of hard drives/tape media. I have one in my office here at work manufactured by Audiolab that does the trick quite nicely. You turn it on, rotate the disk drive a few times until the timer goes off and its completely erased. The thing is remarkably heavy for its size too.
I've had a much better experience (on all platforms, Windows, Mac, Linux) with VLC Player. I find it better in every way than Media Player Classic.
The electric motors in hybrid cars provide for a much peppier and smoother acceleration, owing to their improving torque over a conventional combustion engine. So why would they need to improve what is already very good? The statistic that really matters right now is price.
Which is why my Mother's maiden name is always something like fuckfuckfuckqu85i8q2weuyfha. And it seems to change everytime I signup for an account where they ask stupid questions like that.
Although it may seem that the switch will only send data to the computer that is connected to it, that is easily subverted by ARP poisoning. Don't feel safe from traffic sniffing just because you use a switch.
Nope, none at all. I'm off to buy some stock and get in on some of these significant profits.
Definitely Verizon are bastards for crippling their Bluetooth phones, but it seems Cingular has not followed that path (yet?)
Nextel is going to be migrating their iDEN network to be based on cdma2000 (and therefore on the migration path for EV-DV, etc.) This is actually a good thing for Nextel, their walkie-talkies are popular, but as a cellphone network, they suck. Certainly, part of this will be making Sprint and Nextel's Push-to-talk offering compatible. Merging with Sprint will give both companies the opportunity for more growth (IMO) then apart.
If you can't trust your children to not go purchase a game you told them not to buy, then I think you need to deal with your parenting problems, rather than the government "taking care" of your children.
I played the Open Beta for about a week. It played very smoothly (I don't know the exact FPS) on my 1.5 GHz Powerbook with 128MB radeon 9700. It was a bit better on my Windows desktop, but its loaded for gaming.
I'm confused. What exactly does Amphetamine have to do with software security?
I personally use iTunes because my main computer is now a Mac, but on my desktop (Windows XP) I use Foobar2000. Definitely the best player I've found, including winamp.
Does anyone who got on the site before it was taken down (502 errors now) know if the "DRM" works on Safari or Konqueror? It would be pretty impressive if it works on those as well.
By free in the context I'll assume you are talking about the economy. The U.S. is not a fully capitalist economy (free, using a general term). There are tons of laws on the books, such as the Sherman Antitrust Act, laws against price fixing, and so on. These laws restrict the free marketplace, and therefore there is no basis for considering the United States a "free" country, especially in the case of the economy. I'm not going to touch the issue of civil rights and freedom.
Ha! My 1994 manual power-nothing Civic doesn't need such pathetic implements as power steering and braking! I'll do whatever I damn please with my ignition and you can't stop me!
Xenosaga is an even better example.
Russ Feingold.
Sorry thats it (from either party). Way to go US Senate.
Illegally "sharing" files wasn't a crime. It used to be a civil matter that could be dealt with by lawsuit in civil court. That is what the big recording companies are trying to change. They want to put the burden of prosecuting file sharing on the government so they can reduce their lawyer fees.
Might I recommend using IPCop on an old PC as a firewall/NAT device for your home network? It contains the ability to automatically update your IP address to dyndns and several other dynamic services. Its also a nice firewall product, which is free (as in beer and speech).