This is what I've been saying for a long time. Don't sue the people downloading all this stuff, just mess up their quality of service with P2P and then give out something better. They'll all come flocking over to the new service and gladly pay. Look at how well iTunes does.
It doesn't matter what the hashing mechanism is. Due to the nature of what they are, they can be manipulated in one way or the other. The only problem with traditional methods of doing this is the amount of time and processing power required. If this works, kudos to them. How about redundant hashing mechanisms? SHA-1, MD5, etc. hashes of the same file? It'd be a bit harder to break then...
I've been dealing with computers for a long time and it hasn't helped me one bit at poker. Sure, maybe you can do the math a bit better but that only helps for online games. IRL, strategies are much different as you're playing with people and have to read the player. And besides, how many geeks have had any real experience with people (and no Virtual Girl doesn't count!)
"Microsoft's new software - dubbed "XP Lite" - will feature lower resolution graphics and limited options for networking computers together."
So basically it's like Windows98?
Microsoft starts giving away free server licenses to its Software Assurance Program customers, if the PC is not actually used in production and is not present on the network
So the liscence is free IF you never use it?
hmmm...
Of course, look at the filing date:July 12, 2002.
You can't tell me that there isn't a single instance of prior art.
Here's an EXACT EXAMPLE of prior art. If people are talking about it before this was patented and was already implemented in Apple computers, etc. that means that there is PRIOR ART!
Maybe the people at the patent office should require something higher than a second grade education
The time that you're most awake and alert? Right before you become a parent
Funny, I was always more alert makin' 'em than havin' 'em.
WIFE: Honey, its time. ME: mhmm, that's nice dear. WIFE: It's time! ME: Whatever you say, dear. WIFE: How can you just lay there?! I'm going to have a baby! ME: well would you mind having it someplace else. Im trying to sleep...
Needless to say, I wasn't gonna be making any more babies for a LONG, LONG time
The reason the Enterprise can't fly in an atmosphere is because of the heat generated by it as it moves through the atmosphere. However, as seen in "Tomorrow is Yesterday", the Enterprise CAN fly in an atmosphere as long as it isnt moving at too great a speed. In a similar respect, how the heck do those boxes (Galileo, other shuttlecraft) fly at all?
Yes, but DivX;) was reverse engineered from Microsoft's MPEG-4 and Xvid was originally taken from Open DivX 4. That being said, almost NO original code still remains in XviD from DivX
The only thing i can say is FINALLY.
The entire video community has been waiting for this one and it seems that they FINALLY decided to put it 1.0
A long ways from the reverse engineered DIVX days in the beginning eh?
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http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/t en.2005.11.659
You know, I heard Thermite was very effective in the trials. ;)
This is what I've been saying for a long time. Don't sue the people downloading all this stuff, just mess up their quality of service with P2P and then give out something better. They'll all come flocking over to the new service and gladly pay. Look at how well iTunes does.
It doesn't matter what the hashing mechanism is. Due to the nature of what they are, they can be manipulated in one way or the other. The only problem with traditional methods of doing this is the amount of time and processing power required. If this works, kudos to them.
How about redundant hashing mechanisms? SHA-1, MD5, etc. hashes of the same file? It'd be a bit harder to break then...
"It's not like firing up your Macintosh or your Apple where you push a button and wait six minutes for the thing to boot."
;)
He must be talking about Windows
"Yikes. Incoming Slashdot'er. Full power to the web server!"
She cannae take anymore Jim!
Survive the slashdot effect? I think not...
It's not mandatory. Try http://groups.google.com/
Hes running IIS. Isn't that asking for trouble?
I've been dealing with computers for a long time and it hasn't helped me one bit at poker. Sure, maybe you can do the math a bit better but that only helps for online games. IRL, strategies are much different as you're playing with people and have to read the player. And besides, how many geeks have had any real experience with people (and no Virtual Girl doesn't count!)
This isn't just a spoiler, it's someone retelling the entire movie!
:shrug:
Why? Doesn't anyone think that this place will have their arse sued off for giving all this away?
In addition, notice that all the positive reviews are each either 2 hours or 2 hours and 10 mins apart.
Sounds to me like someone's using an automated program to submit those fake reviews.
"Microsoft's new software - dubbed "XP Lite" - will feature lower resolution graphics and limited options for networking computers together." So basically it's like Windows98?
Did anyone else notice Disney's stock drop RIGHT after this story was broken? Kinda makes you wonder...
Put me down for a window seat ;)
Actually 2^64 byes (1024 TB) equals a Petabyte NOT an Exabyte
Microsoft starts giving away free server licenses to its Software Assurance Program customers, if the PC is not actually used in production and is not present on the network So the liscence is free IF you never use it? hmmm...
Of course, look at the filing date:July 12, 2002. You can't tell me that there isn't a single instance of prior art. Here's an EXACT EXAMPLE of prior art. If people are talking about it before this was patented and was already implemented in Apple computers, etc. that means that there is PRIOR ART! Maybe the people at the patent office should require something higher than a second grade education
I'm ready for a different kind of drink. It's called Blaa.
Which is exactly how you'd feel when you come off of that caffiene trip.
The time that you're most awake and alert? Right before you become a parent
Funny, I was always more alert makin' 'em than havin' 'em.
WIFE: Honey, its time.
ME: mhmm, that's nice dear.
WIFE: It's time!
ME: Whatever you say, dear.
WIFE: How can you just lay there?! I'm going to have a baby!
ME: well would you mind having it someplace else. Im trying to sleep...
Needless to say, I wasn't gonna be making any more babies for a LONG, LONG time
Umm, yea.
The reason the Enterprise can't fly in an atmosphere is because of the heat generated by it as it moves through the atmosphere. However, as seen in "Tomorrow is Yesterday", the Enterprise CAN fly in an atmosphere as long as it isnt moving at too great a speed. In a similar respect, how the heck do those boxes (Galileo, other shuttlecraft) fly at all?
Yes, but DivX;) was reverse engineered from Microsoft's MPEG-4 and Xvid was originally taken from Open DivX 4. That being said, almost NO original code still remains in XviD from DivX
Open:$42
...Nani?
Close:$42
The only thing i can say is FINALLY. The entire video community has been waiting for this one and it seems that they FINALLY decided to put it 1.0 A long ways from the reverse engineered DIVX days in the beginning eh?
Congrats slashdot'ians
Over $23,000 raised for them
http://www.wikimedia.org/letter.html
p.s. 12/29/2003 - Any additional funds received above $20,000 will all be used with the utmost care to further the goals of the Wikimedia Foundation. The more we raise now, the stronger the system we will be able to build to handle our exponential traffic growth in the future.
The incredible success of this pledge drive proves to me that our mission is one that people really care about, and really support. Please consider setting up a 'subscription' donation so that we can have a steady level of support that we can depend on and budget for!
Here's another MIRROR. in case the other pages have suffered the Slashdot effect.