Everything stuffed together to be a:line: I'm sure it can all be put into 1 line depending on the language. So what? How about measuring in the number of operations?
Sony's hardware has fallen short of claims so much that when I see this I just think 'here they go again'
It's always the software portion. First it was the customized software drivers on their PCs which did less than the generic drivers. Then there was the net MD crap they forgot to tell you they had to convert all the files to atrac on your HD first and that up to 64X speed meant everyone got around 1.3X speed. Then their memorystick format didn't support sizes over 256mb - hence the 'pro' version. Funny NO OTHER flash format needed any upgrades from the first 8MB card to the 4GB cards.
I've used both, because we used to have one at work and I had the other at home.
If ur not American, Dragon NaturallySpeaking is the way to go. I get good accuracy most of the time, tho there are some words it seems to NEVER learn. It doesn't hang other programs tho.
IBM ViaVoice really sux. First, no matter how hard I try to speak American, I get maybe 70%. It's also much more CPU intensive and slow, plus there are bugs in dictating numerals/dates I have reported for 3 versions and they haven't fixed! Also, it uses this lame copy/paste things to test whether a program supports it. Which means every time you move the cursor with the mouse, it types an 'x' then cuts it out. On a slow PC (600Mhz at the time), goodbye text if you made a range select just before it cuts....
Consequently, while this is of academic interest I don't see what the big deal is; any time you reduce a large file to a fingerprint you will inevitably run into problems like this because it is impossible to represent one-to-one every individual possible combination of a large set of data in smaller sets ("fingerprints"). You can reduce the risk by increasing the set domain with a larger variadic function but it is impossible to escape this constraint without using fingerprints as large as the data itself.
The point is you should NOT be able to create a file that MD5sum's to the same result as another file. When you check the MD5, you are supposed to be able to say that it is either the same file, or by cosmic coincidence it happened to have the same MD5. When you DL a program, it is unlikely that a random file that runs the same way has the same MD5. But now, part of the data could have been tampered with without altering the final MD5 hash. What if your bank statements are checked with MD5?
The RIAA/MPAA told us regioning was vital to the survival of their businesses!?!?!?! Something about stopping piracy, terrorism and also perhaps food going bad in your fridge...
By knowing where carriers had experienced problems, terrorists could avoid shoddy services and choose more reliable telecommunications carriers. Those evil evil...
Haa, we'll fix that. Now, terrorists will get shoddy services like the rest of us!
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Is it dangerous or not? I thought there was interference problems. What's the ban for then?
ur lucky TV isnt illegal yet.
Everything stuffed together to be a :line:
I'm sure it can all be put into 1 line depending on the language. So what? How about measuring in the number of operations?
1 How hard is it to get a warrant?
2 How often will they FIRST tap you, THEN if they find anything they'll get a warrant so they can use the evidence?
Sony's hardware has fallen short of claims so much that when I see this I just think 'here they go again'
It's always the software portion. First it was the customized software drivers on their PCs which did less than the generic drivers. Then there was the net MD crap they forgot to tell you they had to convert all the files to atrac on your HD first and that up to 64X speed meant everyone got around 1.3X speed. Then their memorystick format didn't support sizes over 256mb - hence the 'pro' version. Funny NO OTHER flash format needed any upgrades from the first 8MB card to the 4GB cards.
I've used both, because we used to have one at work and I had the other at home.
If ur not American, Dragon NaturallySpeaking is the way to go. I get good accuracy most of the time, tho there are some words it seems to NEVER learn. It doesn't hang other programs tho.
IBM ViaVoice really sux. First, no matter how hard I try to speak American, I get maybe 70%. It's also much more CPU intensive and slow, plus there are bugs in dictating numerals/dates I have reported for 3 versions and they haven't fixed! Also, it uses this lame copy/paste things to test whether a program supports it. Which means every time you move the cursor with the mouse, it types an 'x' then cuts it out. On a slow PC (600Mhz at the time), goodbye text if you made a range select just before it cuts....
Personally, Im waiting for the WRITABLE format to decide which one to go with...
Consequently, while this is of academic interest I don't see what the big deal is; any time you reduce a large file to a fingerprint you will inevitably run into problems like this because it is impossible to represent one-to-one every individual possible combination of a large set of data in smaller sets ("fingerprints"). You can reduce the risk by increasing the set domain with a larger variadic function but it is impossible to escape this constraint without using fingerprints as large as the data itself.
The point is you should NOT be able to create a file that MD5sum's to the same result as another file. When you check the MD5, you are supposed to be able to say that it is either the same file, or by cosmic coincidence it happened to have the same MD5. When you DL a program, it is unlikely that a random file that runs the same way has the same MD5. But now, part of the data could have been tampered with without altering the final MD5 hash. What if your bank statements are checked with MD5?
No, we're saying old players can play the new files. Otherwise the new file wouldn't be MP3... just another new format like the others.
Exactly. After missing a show for a few weeks, Im just as likely never to try watching it again.
How can it have DRM if its backwards compatible?
What do the game makers think about this...
Selling games to a machine that doesn't exist isn't much fun.
how is that possible?
if so, my PC sould be FILLED with crap now.
does billyG even want an email address? What:s the secretary for?
Well soon we'll link your bathroom to the TV, it will automatically lock out during ad breaks. Have no fear.
Anyone with BB can do free internet telephone calls anyway. What's the biggie? Plus it's only 1month? Hah. try again.
I see. But does that affect the disks that we write as well? I've never thought of this
what does hackable firmware do?
i'm wondering whether to get a drive, i dun really need one...but
what makes you think they will be able to breed in the 1st place?
WHy why why!?!??!?!
The RIAA/MPAA told us regioning was vital to the survival of their businesses!?!?!?!
Something about stopping piracy, terrorism and also perhaps food going bad in your fridge...
The 1-Click feature as a feature of an electronic fund transfer patent is still up for grabs then?
By knowing where carriers had experienced problems, terrorists could avoid shoddy services and choose more reliable telecommunications carriers. Those evil evil...
Haa, we'll fix that. Now, terrorists will get shoddy services like the rest of us!
What, like 150yrs after the collapse of gov't?
Dictionaries. Cuz Im multilingual. Half a dozen of them that woulda taken up half my shelf. I do maps too, with GPS and stuff for travel.
I agree with you tho, cell phones do most the other PIM functions already.
They're not really expensive tho... Look at what you spend on a graphics card.
floppy drives and CDRW too...
Personally, I wait for the first virus/worm that disables USB devices.
Well, better not upgrade too soon then eh...