Outside of geekdom, there are not that many people (when compared with the CD-listening population) who can take their MP3 collections and successfully and reliably burn CDs that play in CD players
Huh? I don't think I've ever met anyone who couldn't figure out how to burn CDs from MP3's using one of the MANY popular applications available to do it.
Between WMP, Roxio/Adaptec, Nero, MP3CDMaker and others, I don't think there's any one computer task EASIER than creating a CD from MP3s!
So, can CDs with this bunk ass copy protection be returned to your local retailer? I know Best Buy does not allow you to return opened CDs (they will let you do a title-for-title exchange, but NO returns unless you throw a HUGE fit), but if you bring one of these back becasue you can't use it in your computer, will they take it?
If we all went out and bought these, tried to return them, and FORCED a Retail Policy change, do you think the big Chain Stores could force the Labels to knock this shit off?
I don't honestly think this activation code will last long. Between the activation data being corrupted, destroyed (by accident, virus, etc), and whatnot, I think Microsoft will eventually be FORCED to pull the code in order for it's customers to have an easier time of it all.
That and it'll be cracked soon enough after release that the pirates can have their way with it anyways, rendering the whole grand plan by Microsoft to stop piracy useless.
I'm replying to this thread a little late, but I e-mailed sony Customer Service about the same issue on my Sony DVP-S560D DVD Player and I got this form letter seeming response:
Thank you for contacting SONY.
With the exception of some of the new 2000 Mobile Xplod series, our Sony CD
units are designed to play only commercially-produced and copyrighted CDs.
These units are not designed to be compatible with CDs that are produced on
a CD-ROM or other recording unit. It is possible that some of them may
work, but they are not designed to do so.
We can not guarantee compatibility due to the reflective properties of
CD-ROM media (it is different from pre-recorded CD's), and the different
laser wavelength requirements of CD-ROM media.
If you are able to play commercially-produced CD's in the unit, the unit is
working up to factory specifications.
The answers to many customer questions may be found at:
http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer/ss5/custser v. shtml
Thank you for the opportunity to be of assistance.
The SONY Internet Group
Customer Information Services Center
CM77
Is really cool looking, and I have gotten it to work on an iMacDV running LinuxPPC, but how do I get the other clicks to work?
Maybe I just passed up something really simple, but I cannot figure out how to get the 3-Button Emulation to work at all, with modifier keys or anything!
It`d be nice if people went `wait a minute, i dont like (for example) the `war on drugs`, lets vote for someone who`ll dump it and spend the money saved on free health insurance`. As soon as they do, the war on drugs will go away.
I know that's how I would like it to work, the only problem with that is that the person that might want to dump the war on drugs might want to do a bunch of other stuff that I think is a REALLY bad idea. So the candidate that has the least amount of bad ideas in a decent ratio to good ideas might win, and the next time around we'll possibly get another circle jerk.
But imagine a perfect (in your eyes) system. Wouldnt it still suck if people voted for morons? An uncrackable system is no use if people use `guest/guest` for their id/password. You wouldnt blame the system then, so why do so now?
I'm not saying our system is incredibly horseshit, it's better than most - the problem that I tried to hit in the end of that comment is that part of the reason it's not that great is because of the way the media overexposes the people that want to run for office. Clinton is a good example - he did stuff that politicians have done since the dawn of time. I think it's fairly widely known that JFK slept around a bit, but the media didn't hitch onto that. I don't know why, but things may have been different back then.
and it's probably going to continue getting worse until more people get involved in the political process. This last election was the first time I have ever endeavoured to get involved, and with the way it turned out, it really let me down and made me lose even more faith in the system.
That, and the fact that anyone who would make good candidate material has too many skeletons in the closet that they are afraid of the media uncovering. I know that if when I was older I decided that I had what it takes to hold office I would never run because I have done some bad things in my time that I would NEVER want exposed to the world.
... I have already done some testing for this type of thing, by using the S-Video TV out on my Voodoo3 3000 AGP card to a 21" Sony Trinitron, and Mame32 in Win98SE. I haven't had any games that refused to work, or had any resolution problems, as once I turned on TV out in the drivers, all the games played at or BELOW 800x600, which as far as I know is the highest the card will TV out at all.
I am also interested in finding out what would need to be done to get this setup working on a Linux box, as running Windows on this simple gaming setup seems very wasteful and it's impossible to do any cool remote stuff, but I have not been able to find any information on using the S-Video out on that card under Linux AT ALL. Does anyone have any information on what needs to be done to activate that part of the card, or if it's supposed to TV out automatically if the resolution is below 800x600?
A lot of the posts I see in this thread talk about XML, etc. You have to keep in mind that not everyone knows how, or wants to learn how to code just to write up a damn document!! I know I like doing some HTML / XML / ETC, but for your average joe that just wants to throw together a document, resume, or whatnot, anything other than Click Here, Format this with pretty fonts, and all that jazz is just too damn difficult!
Many of my tech-friendly friends have installed linux, but lacked the programming skills to install a lot of the software they wanted.
I don't know about that man - anyone I have ever met that I would classify as "tech-friendly" have had a problem figuring out./configure, make, make install (or close, just more README.INSTALL or something).
"This latest 'offering' my M$ is for the Windows only environment(s). "
Actually, this is not accurate. I have attended a few.NET training seminars and supposedly (you never can be 100%) Microsoft has said that they will be releasing a.NET JIT compiler to run the IL (Interpretive Language) that.NET languages create for the MacOS, and even *NIXes.
Ok, I see stories and comments all the time referring to new laws, etc that are being passed by attaching them to other bills.
HOW CAN THIS POSSIBLY BE RIGHT?
I am not a PoliSci student or anything like that, so as far as I know that might be ok, but from a layman's view stuff like this sounds utterly rediculous! If a new law or etc cannot be passed by standing on it's own merits, it shouldn't be passed at all.
Another game that has an even BETTER story is Final Fantasy III (US Title, SNES). I think it's FFVI in Japan - it was also released on PSX is USA as Final Fantasy Anthologies (V and VI).
I have been playing RPG's for a long time now, and FFIII has the absolute best storyline I have ever seen in a game.
I think that I have just as much fun playing games now as I used to when they weren't nearly as Graphically Appealing, but with the newer games having much more realistic (or at least much more interesting) graphics, it adds another layer to the games themselves.
The games that try to be cool just on the basis of looking pretty alone usually suck, but games that are FUN to play, and have good graphics/sounds are REALLY FUN to play. Star Trek Voyager: EF is a good example. It's fun to play, and the sounds, graphics, etc make it really exciting.
This might not get noticed seeing as how this is getting to be an "old" post by recent standards:)
But from my experiences, most OEM machines DO HAVE the installable files (All from \Win98 on the OEM CD for example) in the C:\windows\options\cabs folder. The setup.exe is almost always there, you can burn that folder to CD and have a installable OEM copy right there.
Others that come with a "Companion" CD (Old practice, most don't even do that anymore) have all the.CABs and etc, just no setup.exe. Use the one from the \cabs folder and you're good to go!
So, maybe I just don't know what in the hell I'm talking about, but if MIR does crash into Earth at all, given the "Space Fungi" onboard, will there be testing done to see if it can/will survive on earth, and whether or not it's going to to damage to Earth's ecosystem or Metals/Plastics on Earth?
Contact AOL and find out what ports need to be blocked at your firewall to prevent all of the IM functions except Chat. I think there might even be a way to lock down AIM from within the Windows Registry to prevent all functions but chat, but don't quote me on that.
Am I the only person who thinks that ADD and the like are nothing more than stupid excuses? Every time there are some people who have problems doing something like paying attention or being around other people, or whatever a Disorder or Disease is created for the people who have that problem. So you have problems paying attention? Deal with it. So you have problems being around people? Deal with it.
Why now, in the 20th/21st century, has all of this gotten so out of hand? We create these things like ADD and feed our children drugs so they can feel better? Ritalin and other drugs were created along with the "Disorders" they are supposed to alleviate so the Drug Companies can make more money selling us another product we don't need.
I was just wondering, of the kids in Xavier's school, did any of you see any that you recognized as other mutants from the Comic? My roomates swear that the kid playing basketball and teleporting is an x-man in the comic.
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Outside of geekdom, there are not that many people (when compared with the CD-listening population) who can take their MP3 collections and successfully and reliably burn CDs that play in CD players Huh? I don't think I've ever met anyone who couldn't figure out how to burn CDs from MP3's using one of the MANY popular applications available to do it. Between WMP, Roxio/Adaptec, Nero, MP3CDMaker and others, I don't think there's any one computer task EASIER than creating a CD from MP3s!
(why the #(*$# does an OS have to be 200 meg?)
You've never installed XP, have you?
Where are my moderator points when I need them? This is the most intelligent post on /. I have read in weeks.
Supposedly they are building into the script a mini-crisis for data where he gets a "new look" that will help deal with this plot hole.
So, can CDs with this bunk ass copy protection be returned to your local retailer? I know Best Buy does not allow you to return opened CDs (they will let you do a title-for-title exchange, but NO returns unless you throw a HUGE fit), but if you bring one of these back becasue you can't use it in your computer, will they take it?
If we all went out and bought these, tried to return them, and FORCED a Retail Policy change, do you think the big Chain Stores could force the Labels to knock this shit off?
MOD THIS UP!
I'm sorry, but as sick as I am of this AYBABTU stuff, "ALL YOUR SPICE ARE BELONG TO US" is actually REALLY funny.
I don't honestly think this activation code will last long. Between the activation data being corrupted, destroyed (by accident, virus, etc), and whatnot, I think Microsoft will eventually be FORCED to pull the code in order for it's customers to have an easier time of it all.
That and it'll be cracked soon enough after release that the pirates can have their way with it anyways, rendering the whole grand plan by Microsoft to stop piracy useless.
I'm replying to this thread a little late, but I e-mailed sony Customer Service about the same issue on my Sony DVP-S560D DVD Player and I got this form letter seeming response:
r v. shtml
Thank you for contacting SONY.
With the exception of some of the new 2000 Mobile Xplod series, our Sony CD
units are designed to play only commercially-produced and copyrighted CDs.
These units are not designed to be compatible with CDs that are produced on
a CD-ROM or other recording unit. It is possible that some of them may
work, but they are not designed to do so.
We can not guarantee compatibility due to the reflective properties of
CD-ROM media (it is different from pre-recorded CD's), and the different
laser wavelength requirements of CD-ROM media.
If you are able to play commercially-produced CD's in the unit, the unit is
working up to factory specifications.
The answers to many customer questions may be found at:
http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer/ss5/custse
Thank you for the opportunity to be of assistance.
The SONY Internet Group
Customer Information Services Center
CM77
Is really cool looking, and I have gotten it to work on an iMacDV running LinuxPPC, but how do I get the other clicks to work?
Maybe I just passed up something really simple, but I cannot figure out how to get the 3-Button Emulation to work at all, with modifier keys or anything!
Anyone?
It`d be nice if people went `wait a minute, i dont like (for example) the `war on drugs`, lets vote for someone who`ll dump it and spend the money saved on free health insurance`. As soon as they do, the war on drugs will go away.
I know that's how I would like it to work, the only problem with that is that the person that might want to dump the war on drugs might want to do a bunch of other stuff that I think is a REALLY bad idea. So the candidate that has the least amount of bad ideas in a decent ratio to good ideas might win, and the next time around we'll possibly get another circle jerk.
But imagine a perfect (in your eyes) system. Wouldnt it still suck if people voted for morons? An uncrackable system is no use if people use `guest/guest` for their id/password. You wouldnt blame the system then, so why do so now?
I'm not saying our system is incredibly horseshit, it's better than most - the problem that I tried to hit in the end of that comment is that part of the reason it's not that great is because of the way the media overexposes the people that want to run for office. Clinton is a good example - he did stuff that politicians have done since the dawn of time. I think it's fairly widely known that JFK slept around a bit, but the media didn't hitch onto that. I don't know why, but things may have been different back then.
and it's probably going to continue getting worse until more people get involved in the political process. This last election was the first time I have ever endeavoured to get involved, and with the way it turned out, it really let me down and made me lose even more faith in the system.
That, and the fact that anyone who would make good candidate material has too many skeletons in the closet that they are afraid of the media uncovering. I know that if when I was older I decided that I had what it takes to hold office I would never run because I have done some bad things in my time that I would NEVER want exposed to the world.
... I have already done some testing for this type of thing, by using the S-Video TV out on my Voodoo3 3000 AGP card to a 21" Sony Trinitron, and Mame32 in Win98SE. I haven't had any games that refused to work, or had any resolution problems, as once I turned on TV out in the drivers, all the games played at or BELOW 800x600, which as far as I know is the highest the card will TV out at all.
I am also interested in finding out what would need to be done to get this setup working on a Linux box, as running Windows on this simple gaming setup seems very wasteful and it's impossible to do any cool remote stuff, but I have not been able to find any information on using the S-Video out on that card under Linux AT ALL. Does anyone have any information on what needs to be done to activate that part of the card, or if it's supposed to TV out automatically if the resolution is below 800x600?
A lot of the posts I see in this thread talk about XML, etc. You have to keep in mind that not everyone knows how, or wants to learn how to code just to write up a damn document!! I know I like doing some HTML / XML / ETC, but for your average joe that just wants to throw together a document, resume, or whatnot, anything other than Click Here, Format this with pretty fonts, and all that jazz is just too damn difficult!
Many of my tech-friendly friends have installed linux, but lacked the programming skills to install a lot of the software they wanted.
./configure, make, make install (or close, just more README.INSTALL or something).
I don't know about that man - anyone I have ever met that I would classify as "tech-friendly" have had a problem figuring out
"This latest 'offering' my M$ is for the Windows only environment(s). "
.NET training seminars and supposedly (you never can be 100%) Microsoft has said that they will be releasing a .NET JIT compiler to run the IL (Interpretive Language) that .NET languages create for the MacOS, and even *NIXes.
Actually, this is not accurate. I have attended a few
Ok, I see stories and comments all the time referring to new laws, etc that are being passed by attaching them to other bills.
HOW CAN THIS POSSIBLY BE RIGHT?
I am not a PoliSci student or anything like that, so as far as I know that might be ok, but from a layman's view stuff like this sounds utterly rediculous! If a new law or etc cannot be passed by standing on it's own merits, it shouldn't be passed at all.
Another game that has an even BETTER story is Final Fantasy III (US Title, SNES). I think it's FFVI in Japan - it was also released on PSX is USA as Final Fantasy Anthologies (V and VI).
I have been playing RPG's for a long time now, and FFIII has the absolute best storyline I have ever seen in a game.
I think that I have just as much fun playing games now as I used to when they weren't nearly as Graphically Appealing, but with the newer games having much more realistic (or at least much more interesting) graphics, it adds another layer to the games themselves.
The games that try to be cool just on the basis of looking pretty alone usually suck, but games that are FUN to play, and have good graphics/sounds are REALLY FUN to play. Star Trek Voyager: EF is a good example. It's fun to play, and the sounds, graphics, etc make it really exciting.
This might not get noticed seeing as how this is getting to be an "old" post by recent standards :)
.CABs and etc, just no setup.exe. Use the one from the \cabs folder and you're good to go!
But from my experiences, most OEM machines DO HAVE the installable files (All from \Win98 on the OEM CD for example) in the C:\windows\options\cabs folder. The setup.exe is almost always there, you can burn that folder to CD and have a installable OEM copy right there.
Others that come with a "Companion" CD (Old practice, most don't even do that anymore) have all the
In case anyone wants to know and doesn't have the Dell Brochure, here's more information:
Dell October 2000 Catalog Page 31
Dell PowerAPP Server Appliances
Comparisons (These are the ones that confused me the most):
Intel PIII 700
9 GB 7200 RPM Ultra3 SCSI HDD
Windows 2000/IIS has 128 MB Ram
Red Hat 6.2/Apache has 64 MB Ram
The Windows 2000 Machine is rated for 20K-500K hits per day
The Red Hat 6.2 Machine is rated for 20K-100K hits per day
Next Comparison (Above)
Intel PIII 750
Two 9GB 7200 RPM Ultra3 SCSI HDDs
Windows 2000/IIS has 256 MB Ram
Red Hat 6.2/Apache has 256 MB Ram
Windows 2000 Machine rated for 500K-1M hits per day
Red Hat 6.2 Machine rated for 10K-100K hits per day
So, maybe I just don't know what in the hell I'm talking about, but if MIR does crash into Earth at all, given the "Space Fungi" onboard, will there be testing done to see if it can/will survive on earth, and whether or not it's going to to damage to Earth's ecosystem or Metals/Plastics on Earth?
Contact AOL and find out what ports need to be blocked at your firewall to prevent all of the IM functions except Chat. I think there might even be a way to lock down AIM from within the Windows Registry to prevent all functions but chat, but don't quote me on that.
::Not a Flame::
Am I the only person who thinks that ADD and the like are nothing more than stupid excuses? Every time there are some people who have problems doing something like paying attention or being around other people, or whatever a Disorder or Disease is created for the people who have that problem. So you have problems paying attention? Deal with it. So you have problems being around people? Deal with it.
Why now, in the 20th/21st century, has all of this gotten so out of hand? We create these things like ADD and feed our children drugs so they can feel better? Ritalin and other drugs were created along with the "Disorders" they are supposed to alleviate so the Drug Companies can make more money selling us another product we don't need.
Life Sucks, Get a Fucking Helmet.
Then again, maybe I'm just overreacting.
I was just wondering, of the kids in Xavier's school, did any of you see any that you recognized as other mutants from the Comic? My roomates swear that the kid playing basketball and teleporting is an x-man in the comic.