Actually no; prime numbers in decimal are still prime numbers when converted into into a different numbering system. The "prime" rule transcends representation.
So actually what we are talking about IS an intrinsic property of the number and does NOT depend of the system used to represent it. You can think of it as being a naturally occurring phenomenon of whole numbers. Just as pi is a naturally occurring ratio between circle circumference and diameter, regardless of how it is expressed numerically.
Seriously tho, my immediate reaction to this is of course very positive. I like the idea of cutting out the BS middle man and actually paying the artist directly. The idea that the artist in this case still actually owns their own music (which should just be a given) is rather nice. But it brings up some questions.
I keep going back and forth with this in my head and I still haven't found a complete solution. Given that the "problem" if you will is that artists in the past haven't been able to equip themselves readily with the means to provide their own distribution and sales, they've classically been forced to utilize record companies not only to take care of these needs but also to promote their work, and in the end they get the short end of the stick, even if it has been their best option. (I.E. making pennies on the dollar per cd sale net profit).
I came up with one idea, whether it's feasible or not you decide for yourself. The main reasons I have a hard time paying for a cd is the price, the fact that so little of that is going to the artist, and that in doing so I'm essentially funding the same effort that is trying to lock everything down and take away our basic fair use rights. So it seems the evil that is done outweighs the good when you buy a cd in the store. SO my idea is this: Why not set up a website, where people who have already gone wherever it is that they go, and downloaded their music illegally, where they can go and "make a donation" so to speak based on selecting specific tracks or albums that they have acquired. The website would ring up the "donation" based on what you select, run a paypal transaction and forward the money to the artist. Basically a very professional looking honor system. The artist of course can still be through whatever record label they choose unless accepting donations is specifically prohibited by their contract. The prices could be insanely competitive and still pay the artist alot more than the cut they currently get.
The problem (other than the obvious honor system pitfalls and possible legal issues) that I see here is that if you eventually cut out the middle man (record labels) entirely, what you are left with is just bands, their music, and their fans. While this model words great for established groups, it doesn't appear to leave much room for new bands.
Maybe in the end it would be enough for the record labels and this honor donation system to coincide, as that would obviously provide competition and motivation for the record industry to reduce its bloated infrastructure, lower overhead and in the end cut prices to compete with the honor donation system.
I was in a very similar situation awhile back when the call center I worked for had some major internal and external network security issues. When I initially stumbled apon this I emailed the IT dept explaining the issue and I was quickily brushed off and told it wasn't an issue. Not being satisfied with that I dug a little deeper and was fired for it. They ended up making wild accusations regarding my intentions etc etc.
So my best advise to you is that if it's not in your job description, leave it the fuck alone. You don't want to end up being the scape goat should something happen or should you step on someones toes in the process of honestly trying to help. Besides; if they want network security, they need to open a position and pay for it.
I don't understand how this became a story. I do this all the time (and without a mac). I'm running Win2K but thats really irrelevant, and I'm using an old Cannon ZR10 DV camera, and I just hook up the firewire, set the camera in record mode (not playback) and set whatever sofware I'm using to capture (usually either Adobe Premiere or just Media Player Classic with its open device functionality) and boom! live video.
I actually used this method to record some really neat feedback video with some very interesting natural effects just by throttling the exposure control on the camera.
Also, using media player classic to record you have full control over what compression method, the end resolution, the end FPS, so you can setup your own surveilance system very easily if you wanted to and still not use that much hd space. (especially if you recorded at like 5 fps and later reviewed it at 60 fps it would be fairly painless (since it's easy to see someone walking around in your house, even at almost 10x the speed) Note: I also do this very thing with my webcam using media player classic.
sortof off topic but if you haven't tried media player classic, I recommend doing a google on it. it plays flash and dvd's too, as well as having the ability to "open a device".
not a very helpful link...
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· Score: 5, Interesting
It's funny how the the slashdot article is actually longer than the original source. Seriously, does anyone have any useful links on this, as to exactly how they were infringing on Apple, and not just the obvious speculation?
hah. I thought the same thing when I read about them offering it to a limited number of beta testers. Damn mods gotta keep the man down!
I though Mac programmers coded in the dark anyways so one would think they wouldn't need beta testers
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With NASA's decrepit budget they're probably still using old intel's with the floating point problems.
i.e. 3.4 Earth_diamaters_away = collision
Or actually, more realistically, there probably is no asteroid at all, at least not one in this galaxy.
Awhile ago I realized that since highschool my own math skills had deteriorated beyond belief. The breaking point was when I was going to buy a 21" monitor and I wanted to figure out what the height and width of the screen would be so I could actually get a feel for what it was I was paying $400 for. It took me about 4 hours of racking my brain trying to remember old algerbra rules to transform the pythagorean theorem to use the diagonal (20" viewable) and a generic aspect ratio 1.333 to derive the height / width.
My point is that if you want to get quicker with your mental math skills or keep your current pace, you have to keep using it or else it will atrophy like everything else. Translation: college math courses or at home math excercises, but either way don't expect to be able to ever be "done" with it.
Good luck with that by the way, you're a better man than I.
Wow. "Spending is good for the economy." Well thank you for the lesson in capitalism.
Just a few problems with your short essay though. First of all, these "bleeding-edge innovations" you're so very fond of don't exactly have the greatest track record for reliability, stability, and last but not least security. Of course none of these things are an issue if you're only concerned with the pretty pictures on your desktop called icons, and yes I'm sure all of us in the linux community eagerly await the nifty new icons that we hope will be on our desktops with the release of 2.6.
Second of all, if people get what they need for free, especially when refering to the basic essential core functions of a business (like a functioning network that doesn't have to be patched every 10 minutes), they then have more money to invest in... oh say, silly things like customer service, advertising, food for their families, more employees. I personally would like to see ALOT MORE MONEY finding its way to THESE places, than back to Microsoft so they can crank out more "bleeding-edge" crap for us to throw our money away on. A much needed trend in our currently monopolized state.
I'm sorry, "reverse engineer" the "encryption technique" ?? Look, how many times have we all ordered merchandise online with our debit cards? How many times have you typed your password into your bank website to get a balance or transfer money into/out of savings?? If you have that little faith in this "mystical" thing called encryption I suggest you unplug your computer and go back to sleep.
Is it not possible for a mobile phone to utilize something like AES for its wireless transactions? Who's to say the "encryption technique" is going to be a constant? The same issue if not more so concerns standard garage door openers. I remember hearing about people intercepting and recording the frequencies used for anothers garage door and then rebroadcasting them later to gain access. This ended up resulting in alot of garage door manufactures making systems that changed the frequencies used on the fly every time the opener and door communicated. Even this was still not 100% secure but at least it makes it a bit more of a challange for the interceptor to reconstruct and figure out how the door is telling the remote what the next frequencies will be.
My point is, the issue of wireless communication security is only an issue if you're broadcasting unencrypted data, or if you don't trust the encryption scheme.
The outcry here seems to be that people hate the idea of having all this functionality added to their phone. But the thing is, it really stopped just being a phone when you could instant message someone on yahoo, or email your friend in Taiwan. Or was it when you could get stock quotes, or lookup a recipe for long island ice tea? That's a good a line to draw as any. The point is, it may look like a phone but we've left that sole function device a very long time ago. It's gone. So sad. I'm done mourning, let's move on.
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..don't use the world "paleolithic".
Actually no; prime numbers in decimal are still prime numbers when converted into into a different numbering system. The "prime" rule transcends representation. So actually what we are talking about IS an intrinsic property of the number and does NOT depend of the system used to represent it. You can think of it as being a naturally occurring phenomenon of whole numbers. Just as pi is a naturally occurring ratio between circle circumference and diameter, regardless of how it is expressed numerically.
Seriously tho, my immediate reaction to this is of course very positive. I like the idea of cutting out the BS middle man and actually paying the artist directly. The idea that the artist in this case still actually owns their own music (which should just be a given) is rather nice. But it brings up some questions.
I keep going back and forth with this in my head and I still haven't found a complete solution. Given that the "problem" if you will is that artists in the past haven't been able to equip themselves readily with the means to provide their own distribution and sales, they've classically been forced to utilize record companies not only to take care of these needs but also to promote their work, and in the end they get the short end of the stick, even if it has been their best option. (I.E. making pennies on the dollar per cd sale net profit).
I came up with one idea, whether it's feasible or not you decide for yourself. The main reasons I have a hard time paying for a cd is the price, the fact that so little of that is going to the artist, and that in doing so I'm essentially funding the same effort that is trying to lock everything down and take away our basic fair use rights. So it seems the evil that is done outweighs the good when you buy a cd in the store. SO my idea is this: Why not set up a website, where people who have already gone wherever it is that they go, and downloaded their music illegally, where they can go and "make a donation" so to speak based on selecting specific tracks or albums that they have acquired. The website would ring up the "donation" based on what you select, run a paypal transaction and forward the money to the artist. Basically a very professional looking honor system. The artist of course can still be through whatever record label they choose unless accepting donations is specifically prohibited by their contract. The prices could be insanely competitive and still pay the artist alot more than the cut they currently get.
The problem (other than the obvious honor system pitfalls and possible legal issues) that I see here is that if you eventually cut out the middle man (record labels) entirely, what you are left with is just bands, their music, and their fans. While this model words great for established groups, it doesn't appear to leave much room for new bands.
Maybe in the end it would be enough for the record labels and this honor donation system to coincide, as that would obviously provide competition and motivation for the record industry to reduce its bloated infrastructure, lower overhead and in the end cut prices to compete with the honor donation system.
I don't know, what do you guys think??
I was in a very similar situation awhile back when the call center I worked for had some major internal and external network security issues. When I initially stumbled apon this I emailed the IT dept explaining the issue and I was quickily brushed off and told it wasn't an issue. Not being satisfied with that I dug a little deeper and was fired for it. They ended up making wild accusations regarding my intentions etc etc.
So my best advise to you is that if it's not in your job description, leave it the fuck alone. You don't want to end up being the scape goat should something happen or should you step on someones toes in the process of honestly trying to help. Besides; if they want network security, they need to open a position and pay for it.
I don't understand how this became a story. I do this all the time (and without a mac). I'm running Win2K but thats really irrelevant, and I'm using an old Cannon ZR10 DV camera, and I just hook up the firewire, set the camera in record mode (not playback) and set whatever sofware I'm using to capture (usually either Adobe Premiere or just Media Player Classic with its open device functionality) and boom! live video.
I actually used this method to record some really neat feedback video with some very interesting natural effects just by throttling the exposure control on the camera.
Also, using media player classic to record you have full control over what compression method, the end resolution, the end FPS, so you can setup your own surveilance system very easily if you wanted to and still not use that much hd space. (especially if you recorded at like 5 fps and later reviewed it at 60 fps it would be fairly painless (since it's easy to see someone walking around in your house, even at almost 10x the speed) Note: I also do this very thing with my webcam using media player classic.
sortof off topic but if you haven't tried media player classic, I recommend doing a google on it. it plays flash and dvd's too, as well as having the ability to "open a device".
It's funny how the the slashdot article is actually longer than the original source.
Seriously, does anyone have any useful links on this, as to exactly how they were infringing on Apple, and not just the obvious speculation?
hah. I thought the same thing when I read about them offering it to a limited number of beta testers. Damn mods gotta keep the man down! I though Mac programmers coded in the dark anyways so one would think they wouldn't need beta testers
Mod parent down, that's just redundant. *grin*
With NASA's decrepit budget they're probably still using old intel's with the floating point problems. i.e. 3.4 Earth_diamaters_away = collision Or actually, more realistically, there probably is no asteroid at all, at least not one in this galaxy.
Awhile ago I realized that since highschool my own math skills had deteriorated beyond belief. The breaking point was when I was going to buy a 21" monitor and I wanted to figure out what the height and width of the screen would be so I could actually get a feel for what it was I was paying $400 for. It took me about 4 hours of racking my brain trying to remember old algerbra rules to transform the pythagorean theorem to use the diagonal (20" viewable) and a generic aspect ratio 1.333 to derive the height / width.
My point is that if you want to get quicker with your mental math skills or keep your current pace, you have to keep using it or else it will atrophy like everything else. Translation: college math courses or at home math excercises, but either way don't expect to be able to ever be "done" with it.
Good luck with that by the way, you're a better man than I.
man, all this talk about regulators makes me wanna bust out my old Warren G mp3's
Wow. "Spending is good for the economy."
... oh say, silly things like customer service, advertising, food for their families, more employees. I personally would like to see ALOT MORE MONEY finding its way to THESE places, than back to Microsoft so they can crank out more "bleeding-edge" crap for us to throw our money away on. A much needed trend in our currently monopolized state.
Well thank you for the lesson in capitalism.
Just a few problems with your short essay though.
First of all, these "bleeding-edge innovations" you're so very fond of don't exactly have the greatest track record for reliability, stability, and last but not least security. Of course none of these things are an issue if you're only concerned with the pretty pictures on your desktop called icons, and yes I'm sure all of us in the linux community eagerly await the nifty new icons that we hope will be on our desktops with the release of 2.6.
Second of all, if people get what they need for free, especially when refering to the basic essential core functions of a business (like a functioning network that doesn't have to be patched every 10 minutes), they then have more money to invest in
But hey what do I know...
I'm sorry, "reverse engineer" the "encryption technique" ?? Look, how many times have we all ordered merchandise online with our debit cards? How many times have you typed your password into your bank website to get a balance or transfer money into/out of savings?? If you have that little faith in this "mystical" thing called encryption I suggest you unplug your computer and go back to sleep.
Is it not possible for a mobile phone to utilize something like AES for its wireless transactions? Who's to say the "encryption technique" is going to be a constant? The same issue if not more so concerns standard garage door openers. I remember hearing about people intercepting and recording the frequencies used for anothers garage door and then rebroadcasting them later to gain access. This ended up resulting in alot of garage door manufactures making systems that changed the frequencies used on the fly every time the opener and door communicated. Even this was still not 100% secure but at least it makes it a bit more of a challange for the interceptor to reconstruct and figure out how the door is telling the remote what the next frequencies will be.
My point is, the issue of wireless communication security is only an issue if you're broadcasting unencrypted data, or if you don't trust the encryption scheme.
The outcry here seems to be that people hate the idea of having all this functionality added to their phone. But the thing is, it really stopped just being a phone when you could instant message someone on yahoo, or email your friend in Taiwan. Or was it when you could get stock quotes, or lookup a recipe for long island ice tea? That's a good a line to draw as any. The point is, it may look like a phone but we've left that sole function device a very long time ago. It's gone. So sad. I'm done mourning, let's move on.