Yes. You could supply a password that is hashed and the the hash is XOR-ed against each block, signature included. It's not really strong encryption by any means (that could be implemented in a later version, at the moment I just wanted to keep it simple), but it's probably obfuscated enough to avoid detection. Especially if one didn't expect an SBX container being there, and/or isn't prepared to go trough a lot of data collection to find some blocks with the same first 4 bytes (different depending on the password used) sprayed around.
I think the limit for NTFS is something like 640 bytes. A 1 byte file encoded in SeqBox format would occupy at least 1 block for the data, plus 1 for the metadata (with attributes like file name, date, size, etc.), so 1024 bytes minimum.
The default block size used is 512 bytes, which is a suitable sub-multiple of every sector size used by most system after the CP/M days. One example of system that doesn't plays well with is Amiga Old File System (which use 488 bytes per blocks, IIRC). Actually it's the only FS/platform that I found not working, among the ones I managed to test (a bit over 20, I listed them in the readme, just above the tech spec).
That's an interesting property, but what's the use case?
I can't say I know them all, or even the best/killer ones, but I listed some on the readme. Probably the most immediate/interesting application would be on a digital camera, for photos/video.
Can apps read files inside an sbx container?
Yes. The blocks are of a fixed size, so the format is seekable and reading from it is far simpler than, say, reading from a ZIP file.
It's a bit of a different thing. Think about a digital camera that could save on a SDCard both a JPEG and a JPEG in a SBX container. If the SD file systems get corrupted (maybe the batteries given up just when writing), your chances or getting back the JPEGs are so-so (depends on how much/if they are fragmented), but you could surely recover the SBX files.
I suppose they modulate the magnetometer with a transphasic ringtone, while diverting power from the non essential functions to the positioning system, and firing a synchronized serie of photon beams trough the back facing camera's LED. To activate, just say: "Engage".
No Apple fan here, but... What if Apple would presents something like the Renault Twizy? Using the Apple's "cool factor" to promote a new kind of mobility could be an interesting phenomenon. A small, light, electric quasi-car, that could me more than enough for a lot of commuters. But I thought about this with Jobs at the helm; now with Tim Cook - or, anyone else non-Jobs - I think it will be even more improbable than before. Just saying.
People just need to learn to drive efficiently, if they want to consume less.
You can't expect to just buy a Prius, drive like a mad man and burn like the EPA numbers.
But, if you drive with a grain of salt, you CAN even exceed EPA numbers. A lot of hybrid drivers do that.
In addition EPA numbers are just the results for a standardized set of tests, with some additional corrective factors. Depending on where you live, how's your commute, etc., you situation may approach more or less that scenario.
Check this out (it's free, of course): http://mark0.net/soft-twin-e.html
I made it 17 years ago, and it would be nice to know it's still useful to someone!:) It case of error, it retries some times to read the sector; if it keep trowing errors, it continue nonetheless, and create a disk image with all that was possible to read.
I host a mirror of Stan's site. It has not beep updated in the last couple years, but near all the content is there:
http://www.exe64.com/mirror/wokfi/
Yes, that too. But a well-made Froyo would have probably been enough, for me at last. But Motorola released something really sub par, in addition to being late. I have no idea if they plan to release a fixed version, but considered they biblical times, I think it's irrelevant.
Motorola's long awaited Froyo update for the original Milestone was bad. Really bad!
That convinced me to try CynogenMod 7, and it's just great: phone is faster, batteries last more, everything seems to be working just fine.
Is there any tricks / settings for the address bar?
I'm too used to Firefox Awesome Bar; it let me basically stop using bookmarks and still find all the interesting URLs I visited.
Chrome bar is near there, but the search isn't that effective...
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Yes. You could supply a password that is hashed and the the hash is XOR-ed against each block, signature included. It's not really strong encryption by any means (that could be implemented in a later version, at the moment I just wanted to keep it simple), but it's probably obfuscated enough to avoid detection. Especially if one didn't expect an SBX container being there, and/or isn't prepared to go trough a lot of data collection to find some blocks with the same first 4 bytes (different depending on the password used) sprayed around.
I think the limit for NTFS is something like 640 bytes. A 1 byte file encoded in SeqBox format would occupy at least 1 block for the data, plus 1 for the metadata (with attributes like file name, date, size, etc.), so 1024 bytes minimum.
The default block size used is 512 bytes, which is a suitable sub-multiple of every sector size used by most system after the CP/M days. One example of system that doesn't plays well with is Amiga Old File System (which use 488 bytes per blocks, IIRC). Actually it's the only FS/platform that I found not working, among the ones I managed to test (a bit over 20, I listed them in the readme, just above the tech spec).
That's an interesting property, but what's the use case?
I can't say I know them all, or even the best/killer ones, but I listed some on the readme. Probably the most immediate/interesting application would be on a digital camera, for photos/video.
Can apps read files inside an sbx container?
Yes. The blocks are of a fixed size, so the format is seekable and reading from it is far simpler than, say, reading from a ZIP file.
It's a bit of a different thing. Think about a digital camera that could save on a SDCard both a JPEG and a JPEG in a SBX container. If the SD file systems get corrupted (maybe the batteries given up just when writing), your chances or getting back the JPEGs are so-so (depends on how much/if they are fragmented), but you could surely recover the SBX files.
... dysfunctional programming is way more used in the real world..
"Dealers of Lightning: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age" by Michael A. Hiltzik https://www.goodreads.com/book...
This is a very well made introduction serie by Nick Parlante. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Never underestimate the negotiating potential of a fully armed aircraft carrier. Or more than one.
pretty affordable to, especially if you are NASA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
They don't need the majors label anymore. They can deal with the streaming services themselves, or even with the public directly.
Take a look at this Google Python Class video: it will get you immediately up & running: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKTZoB2Vjuk
I suppose they modulate the magnetometer with a transphasic ringtone, while diverting power from the non essential functions to the positioning system, and firing a synchronized serie of photon beams trough the back facing camera's LED. To activate, just say: "Engage".
No Apple fan here, but... What if Apple would presents something like the Renault Twizy? Using the Apple's "cool factor" to promote a new kind of mobility could be an interesting phenomenon. A small, light, electric quasi-car, that could me more than enough for a lot of commuters. But I thought about this with Jobs at the helm; now with Tim Cook - or, anyone else non-Jobs - I think it will be even more improbable than before. Just saying.
People just need to learn to drive efficiently, if they want to consume less. You can't expect to just buy a Prius, drive like a mad man and burn like the EPA numbers. But, if you drive with a grain of salt, you CAN even exceed EPA numbers. A lot of hybrid drivers do that. In addition EPA numbers are just the results for a standardized set of tests, with some additional corrective factors. Depending on where you live, how's your commute, etc., you situation may approach more or less that scenario.
Enough said.
Check this out (it's free, of course): http://mark0.net/soft-twin-e.html I made it 17 years ago, and it would be nice to know it's still useful to someone! :) It case of error, it retries some times to read the sector; if it keep trowing errors, it continue nonetheless, and create a disk image with all that was possible to read.
I host a mirror of Stan's site. It has not beep updated in the last couple years, but near all the content is there: http://www.exe64.com/mirror/wokfi/
I'm skeptical. In this interview from October 2010, he doesn't seem to be in any special relation with Apple. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20020465-56.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKh1Rv0PlOQ
Yes, that too. But a well-made Froyo would have probably been enough, for me at last. But Motorola released something really sub par, in addition to being late. I have no idea if they plan to release a fixed version, but considered they biblical times, I think it's irrelevant.
Motorola's long awaited Froyo update for the original Milestone was bad. Really bad! That convinced me to try CynogenMod 7, and it's just great: phone is faster, batteries last more, everything seems to be working just fine.
Stan Swan's WokFi site from New Zealand: http://www.usbwifi.orconhosting.net.nz/
Fast european mirror: http://exe64.com/mirror/wokfi/
I would say that many people will not remember their Vista experience AT ALL! :)
Is there any tricks / settings for the address bar? I'm too used to Firefox Awesome Bar; it let me basically stop using bookmarks and still find all the interesting URLs I visited. Chrome bar is near there, but the search isn't that effective...