And what do you suppose will happen when a reverse engineer figures out the encryption technique used and just intercepts the outgoing signal from your "key"? That is assuming ofcouse it is encrypted, otherwise any old universal garage door opener or infrared receiver will do the job.
By the way, with monthly rates from providers like Nextel (former indirect dealer) going up so high, you will be "getting rid of" your wallet (or what's in it atleast) and keys (lease payment due yet?) soon enough.
It's a great idea and all but there are problems I forsee that could arise.
I used to work as a cell phone dealer, everyone wanted a cellphone after they became a fashion statement and parents were siging up for 1-2 year contracts in order to let their 9 year old children have a new toy to show off at school (like the recently releasedN-Gage for example). The problem is that if you give a child a cellphone like this, it is the same as handing them your credit card. It was rare that these parents I tried explaining the plans to cared to listen so when they got their $400.00 bill they came to me screaming. No matter how advanced the system, a phone like this in the hands of a child could cause serious problems for their parents. It isn't bad enough that going over the minutes in your plan will give you a $200.00 bill, now you have to worry about your child who wants a pony... You just gave them the ability to buy one!
The only other major concern I have would be how to incorporate a solid security system. I am sure that a PIN system will be implemented, but there are always those few foolish people who don't care to remember their PINs by heart and would rather leave it saved as a message or note in their phone. Now what would happen WHEN (not IF, dear reader) that cell phone is lost? I can't tell you how many times A DAY I used to have my customers come in (some literally in tears) telling me they had their phone stolen or lost. I could just see the mass hysteria cell phone dealers of the future would have to deal with when a customer loses one of these...
I have to manage a server farm and lord knows how many workstations (about 130+)... I make life easy on myself and use remote patching on all our systems. Right before lunch time (a solid half hour) I use the intercom to let everyone know that they will have to reboot their machines. Only real pain in the butt for us was Blaster and Nachi... A different tech from another division said he already patched the system.... the problem was he was only referring to his one freakin machine!
Now that they are incorporating DRM into Napster, how will this affect the rest of the system we install it on? Will it grant WMP access to destroy illegal MP3 files? Could it give Roxio or even worse Microsoft, permissions to obtain specific information about our drive contents or system info? I guess we will have to wait for the 2,3867,278 page EULA...
On a seperate note, the article never mentions anything about the file format... Wonder what "special" (in the retarded sense) player we will have to use in order to listen to our new collection of "secure" music... And how long it will be until a player is created to circumvent the format's copy protection.
As far as I can imagine, having the processor under full load all the time wouldn't be too damaging so long as you kept it cooled properly. Heat is the number one source of trouble for me when it comes to maintaining a stable system.
As for the cost over the course of a year, it would depend on a few factors, namely the particular specifications of your unique system. If you took two identical computers, except you put in diffeent CPU's, and ran both straight for one year in 2 different locations, you would probably see a slight contrast of the electric bills over a one year period. If what you are worried about is "wearing out" your hardware, just make sure you keep it nice and cool inside (30-45C core temp preferable).
You only use the internet as a source of knowledge? Bah! I have an IV tube sticking out of my ethernet adapter connecting to my arm... The internet is my life support.
In the days before the internet, knowledge wasn't as easy to get hold of without having to contact someone or go somewhere... I remember in the early days when people claimed the internet was a fad that was just going to fade out, fad indeed... I myself would not be as interested in SEEKING information as having it come to me if not for the internet. Because of its existence, it has made me go out and do things with myself, martial arts for starters (Blue belt, Shotokan Karate)... I know that the internet to some extent can turn you into a modified version of a couch potato, but atleast it turns you into a SMART couch potato...
That's less than 1/1000th of one percent of the estimated number of P2P users worldwide.
And yet, I'm sure they will somehow end up being taken for the same amount that the RIAA would sue all P2P users for combined, since they freely admit to illegal actions... Last I checked, an agreement made outside of legal context (ex: side betting, friendly wager, etc.) cannot be bound by the laws of the United States government.
I was reffering to Sharman standing up for the P2P community as a whole... Sharman was obviously trying to avoid legal action up until now because they didn't have a suit against the entertainment industries until now... It is very obvious that companies like the RIAA have much more money to burn on lawyers than smaller companies like Sharman. My point was that Sharman was just waiting till the RIAA showed it's "soft spot" before they put their David against the RIAA's Goliath, it has now been exposed...
Kazaa is suing the record companies, claiming that they used an illegal client to log in to the P2P network
And yet Sharman hasn't publically jousted Kazaa Lite? I'm not complaining, but this seems to be a directly targeted statement on behalf of the P2P community "we are not afraid"... The bully called the RIAA may become the bullied... It seems that the smart geek in school named P2P is tired of being beaten up (Napster) and has taken Ku/\/9 F00 lessons...
So how long before someone develops a cell phone that can be dunked in alcohol or run through the autoclave to sterilize it?
Actually, you can dunk your phone in alcohol right now if you wanted (minus the screen)... I was a part-time cell phone dealer about 2 years ago, whenever a phone had water damage or got dirty internally, all we did was take the phone apart, get a toothbrush and rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) and start scrubbing away at the corrosion.
Did they shoot him? Run him over? Use a baseball bat on him? Pound him to death with bare hands? If a case like this wins, then any crime or "naughty thing" ever portrayed in a video game should be held accountable for a law suit as well...
Honestly, there isn't a way to kill a person in real life that hasn't been done in GTA (except for using knives), That's why the ESRB rating was created in the first place... Unless I'm mistaken, it's the parent's job to make sure that these kids don't play these games. Take-Two isn't trying to be the parent of children nor should they, the game was specifically marked for a more mature audience. If anything, these parents should have their kids taken from them since clearly, they would rather that TV and video games do the job of parenting for them.
This sort of thing happens every day, people kill other people with baseball bats yet no one sues the MLB do they? And why should they? It isn't their fault that your kid has an abnormal tendency to swing at things with large pieces of wood. They play the game and show how much fun it can be.... So to can be held true with GTA, it is very entertaining. But just because a kid shoots someone or runs over someone or blows up someone with a grenade doesn't mean that it directly stemmed from a video game, it is a tendency towards violence that causes these sort of things. If the child has a tendency like this, it is a parents job to recognize it, that's their job... Not a video game's.
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And what do you suppose will happen when a reverse engineer figures out the encryption technique used and just intercepts the outgoing signal from your "key"? That is assuming ofcouse it is encrypted, otherwise any old universal garage door opener or infrared receiver will do the job.
By the way, with monthly rates from providers like Nextel (former indirect dealer) going up so high, you will be "getting rid of" your wallet (or what's in it atleast) and keys (lease payment due yet?) soon enough.
It's a great idea and all but there are problems I forsee that could arise.
I used to work as a cell phone dealer, everyone wanted a cellphone after they became a fashion statement and parents were siging up for 1-2 year contracts in order to let their 9 year old children have a new toy to show off at school (like the recently releasedN-Gage for example). The problem is that if you give a child a cellphone like this, it is the same as handing them your credit card. It was rare that these parents I tried explaining the plans to cared to listen so when they got their $400.00 bill they came to me screaming. No matter how advanced the system, a phone like this in the hands of a child could cause serious problems for their parents. It isn't bad enough that going over the minutes in your plan will give you a $200.00 bill, now you have to worry about your child who wants a pony... You just gave them the ability to buy one!
The only other major concern I have would be how to incorporate a solid security system. I am sure that a PIN system will be implemented, but there are always those few foolish people who don't care to remember their PINs by heart and would rather leave it saved as a message or note in their phone. Now what would happen WHEN (not IF, dear reader) that cell phone is lost? I can't tell you how many times A DAY I used to have my customers come in (some literally in tears) telling me they had their phone stolen or lost. I could just see the mass hysteria cell phone dealers of the future would have to deal with when a customer loses one of these...
I have to manage a server farm and lord knows how many workstations (about 130+)... I make life easy on myself and use remote patching on all our systems. Right before lunch time (a solid half hour) I use the intercom to let everyone know that they will have to reboot their machines. Only real pain in the butt for us was Blaster and Nachi... A different tech from another division said he already patched the system.... the problem was he was only referring to his one freakin machine!
Now that they are incorporating DRM into Napster, how will this affect the rest of the system we install it on? Will it grant WMP access to destroy illegal MP3 files? Could it give Roxio or even worse Microsoft, permissions to obtain specific information about our drive contents or system info? I guess we will have to wait for the 2,3867,278 page EULA...
On a seperate note, the article never mentions anything about the file format... Wonder what "special" (in the retarded sense) player we will have to use in order to listen to our new collection of "secure" music... And how long it will be until a player is created to circumvent the format's copy protection.
As far as I can imagine, having the processor under full load all the time wouldn't be too damaging so long as you kept it cooled properly. Heat is the number one source of trouble for me when it comes to maintaining a stable system.
As for the cost over the course of a year, it would depend on a few factors, namely the particular specifications of your unique system. If you took two identical computers, except you put in diffeent CPU's, and ran both straight for one year in 2 different locations, you would probably see a slight contrast of the electric bills over a one year period. If what you are worried about is "wearing out" your hardware, just make sure you keep it nice and cool inside (30-45C core temp preferable).
"If you see one ELVIS VS. MUMMY movie this year... This Is It!"
I should hope so... Unless they have already finished recording "Bubba Ho-Tep 2: Return of the King"
I for one welcome our undead, senile, mummy fighting overlords...
And how long do you think it will take to bring 2nd generation RFID tags into place after this?
I thought Star Trek for Google was already here... Isn't one of the languages listed Klingon?
(BTW, yes I checked)
Then who is to worry that a suit will be filed? ;)
As long as they eventually get Zero Wing, I will be happy and all your base are belong to us.
You only use the internet as a source of knowledge? Bah! I have an IV tube sticking out of my ethernet adapter connecting to my arm... The internet is my life support.
In the days before the internet, knowledge wasn't as easy to get hold of without having to contact someone or go somewhere... I remember in the early days when people claimed the internet was a fad that was just going to fade out, fad indeed... I myself would not be as interested in SEEKING information as having it come to me if not for the internet. Because of its existence, it has made me go out and do things with myself, martial arts for starters (Blue belt, Shotokan Karate)... I know that the internet to some extent can turn you into a modified version of a couch potato, but atleast it turns you into a SMART couch potato...
As if RFID tags weren't enough, now I can be found just out of pure thirst...
That's less than 1/1000th of one percent of the estimated number of P2P users worldwide.
And yet, I'm sure they will somehow end up being taken for the same amount that the RIAA would sue all P2P users for combined, since they freely admit to illegal actions... Last I checked, an agreement made outside of legal context (ex: side betting, friendly wager, etc.) cannot be bound by the laws of the United States government.
I think online gaming brings out some really despicable behavior in people
Keep talking, it'll give me more time to frag you...
I was about to attempt this fascinating experiment but my stomach had... other plans
Couldn't they have created this experiment with something less tasty, like broccoli?!
I was reffering to Sharman standing up for the P2P community as a whole... Sharman was obviously trying to avoid legal action up until now because they didn't have a suit against the entertainment industries until now... It is very obvious that companies like the RIAA have much more money to burn on lawyers than smaller companies like Sharman. My point was that Sharman was just waiting till the RIAA showed it's "soft spot" before they put their David against the RIAA's Goliath, it has now been exposed...
Kazaa is suing the record companies, claiming that they used an illegal client to log in to the P2P network
And yet Sharman hasn't publically jousted Kazaa Lite? I'm not complaining, but this seems to be a directly targeted statement on behalf of the P2P community "we are not afraid"... The bully called the RIAA may become the bullied... It seems that the smart geek in school named P2P is tired of being beaten up (Napster) and has taken Ku/\/9 F00 lessons...
Incorrect, the last level is a spaceship that once beaten has an escape pod that blasts off, that's supposed to be Cats inside
How about Cats from Zero Wing?
There's nothing more cunning or devious than the simple phrase "All your base are belong to us"...
I'd love to see ATM's use Microsoft products, because Gates doesn't control enough of my money already...
So how long before someone develops a cell phone that can be dunked in alcohol or run through the autoclave to sterilize it?
Actually, you can dunk your phone in alcohol right now if you wanted (minus the screen)... I was a part-time cell phone dealer about 2 years ago, whenever a phone had water damage or got dirty internally, all we did was take the phone apart, get a toothbrush and rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) and start scrubbing away at the corrosion.
Did they shoot him? Run him over? Use a baseball bat on him? Pound him to death with bare hands? If a case like this wins, then any crime or "naughty thing" ever portrayed in a video game should be held accountable for a law suit as well...
Honestly, there isn't a way to kill a person in real life that hasn't been done in GTA (except for using knives), That's why the ESRB rating was created in the first place... Unless I'm mistaken, it's the parent's job to make sure that these kids don't play these games. Take-Two isn't trying to be the parent of children nor should they, the game was specifically marked for a more mature audience. If anything, these parents should have their kids taken from them since clearly, they would rather that TV and video games do the job of parenting for them.
This sort of thing happens every day, people kill other people with baseball bats yet no one sues the MLB do they? And why should they? It isn't their fault that your kid has an abnormal tendency to swing at things with large pieces of wood. They play the game and show how much fun it can be.... So to can be held true with GTA, it is very entertaining. But just because a kid shoots someone or runs over someone or blows up someone with a grenade doesn't mean that it directly stemmed from a video game, it is a tendency towards violence that causes these sort of things. If the child has a tendency like this, it is a parents job to recognize it, that's their job... Not a video game's.
I for one welcome our new bug fixing overlords...
Title: Has P2P Become a Passing Fad?
Yes, just like music, movies, and pr0n...