Or you could do a bucket brigade style of attack. I will name said device blackbox.
Capture Device
^
| PC blackbox DRM Monitor
PC -> BlackBox - "Are you certified?" BlackBox -> Monitor - "Are you certified?" Monitor -> BlackBox - "Yes, and this is my password *password*." BlackBox -> PC - "Yes, and this is my password *password*." PC -> BlackBox - "Here's the data." BlackBox -> Capture Device - "Data here." BlackBox -> Monitor - "Here's the data." Sell black box. Profit.
I could imagine even some basic EE could design a digital circuit that handles this. Duplicate signal to two output sources, and only return from 1 source to PC.
One press, and everyone around you blink. Held down, everyone around you keep their eyes closed.
If you wish to test this device, please do so at the following locations. 1. Sport stadiums. 2. Movie theaters. 3. Race car track. 4. Busy intersections. 5. Airport, bigger the better.
Not unless they push for law the de-legalized any piece of software that's not copy-right secured (naturally, it'll be certified by Microsoft). And everyone will have to buy Windows.
... not unless they decide to strongarm harddrive makers... "I'm sorry, your harddrive does not contain the required copy-protection mechanism, it will now be reformatted."
P.S. I can take the sky away from you. Boiling away with a few dozen Gigatons nuke will do the job. Have a nice day.
... I sort of expect this kind of things to show up in Taiwan (where we're already stealing them satellite stuff with a descramblers).
Oh well, Viva La Germany.
Such irony...
I bet Bush will invade German because of... um... weapons of mass destruction, that's right, weapons of mass destruction. Yep, those sneaky people must have hidden weapons of mass destruction, they're germans after all.
Apple do own BOTH iPod and the algorithm. This article is a software company (MS) trying to dictate what hardware company need to do even if said hardware company isn't owned by MS.
Oh yes, that would be great. But lets make it further by implementing a system similar to the Ghost in the Shell thingy (you know, your whole brain inside a frigging case).
Then, some 1337 h4x0r will hack into it, make you crazy/blind/deaf/mute, and held the world hostage until they pay him a trillion dollars. Or...
"Dear XXX,
Due to your failure to pay for the usage fee or your brain, we're pleased to inform you that scheduled shutdown will occur in 48 hours unless you paid the outstanding balance, the receipts are as followed.
As a reminder, failure to pay will result in your physical body confiscated by the Corporated States of America and the brain case replaced by a different entity capable and willing to pay for the use of your body.
I would believe that the anti-trust lawyers will be on top of them like a horde of angry bees (or sharks, or wolves, or whatever animals you like, maybe penguins... those buggers are scary)
Hm.... 1. Spec with DRM used. 2. Foreign nations (*cough*TaiwanChinaKorea*cough*) creates video players that circumvent that. 3. PROFIT!!! 4. ??? 5. Bush (or whatever dumb-ass president we get next) declared that Video Player trafficking fund terrorism. 6. Refocuses anti-terrorism on Video player trafficking. 7. 911 2.0. 8. Invade country XXX for 911 2.0. 9. PROFIT!!!
There're a few path you can use. Path 1:(A bit Hard, but doable with everyday joe) 1. Get a cracked copy (mine came with my computer, so no cracking needed) 2. If it can't update, don't bother. 3. You help boost the insecurity of Windows, making everyone else hate MS even more. Path 2:(Quite hard for everyday joe) 1. Get linux. 2. Wait for someone to crack said encryption. 3. Done. Path 3: (Easiest) 1. Buy Apple. 2. Cross-finger and hope Apple don't pull this kind of crap.
I could just imagine someone created a sort of blackbox that fools the PC into thinking that the monitor is opium (OPM) compatible. Connection would be something like this.
PC BlackBox Monitor
PC asks BlackBox - "Are you on opium?" BlackBox reply - "Sure am, dude." PC gives BlackBox on-restricted content. BlackBox gives Monitor onrestricted content.
Hm... 1. Microsoft shell out Longhorn. 2. Foreign country (*cough*TaiwanChinaKorea*cough*) produces BlackBoxes(tm). 3. Opium bypassed. 4. ???? (maybe laugh in their face) 5. PROFIT (for foreign countries).
When I see the setup on the screen, my mouth started drooling. Finally, a keyboard that'll allow me to type in english, chinese, and have visual cue for my favorite games instead of going into the control setting to look up the control again.:-O,
Actually, I don't like transformer. But I SERIOUSLY don't want them to screw this one up so bad that instead of indifference, I start hating transformer.
I don't know... what's to stop some numb-nuts (*cough*Microsoft*cough*) from going up there and sue Google in Canada. Could someone with some knowledge into law say something about this?
PS. Not a good idea to say you don't have balls. Or someone might just take advantage of that.
Also one more biggie... FIX THE "NO HITTING KIDS" CRAP! Some kids simply deserve to get a beating. My parents knows parents who desperately want their kids to stop playing video games and go to school, yet is unable to do so because they don't have any threats to carry out. The culture is also wacked in a sense that anytime a parent wants to discipline their children, they ran the risk of being called abusive.
P.S. By the way, I tried to help them by home-tutoring the kid. Gave up after the second lesson. For one, I'm not a teacher by profession. Two, he simply refuses to do the work...
My answer has two approaches. Make smaller class sizes where a teacher's style and speed are matched up with the students learning ability. This could include providing a proctor for those who can learn better on their own. And secondly, stop trying to force those who think they know better, and let them go. If they have any sense at all, they'll be back, otherwise, this country is always in need of cheap, uneducated labor.
Smaller class size is always be promoted as one of the solution. But the simple truth is, as long as the government is in deficeits and corporation needs those fundings to enforce their IP laws, school won't get any more funding then what they do now.
As for cheap, uneducated labor... there is a chance that they'll become a criminal element of the society, which further dilutes school fundings by forcing resources towards crime fighting.
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Or you could do a bucket brigade style of attack.
I will name said device blackbox.
Capture Device
^
|
PC blackbox DRM Monitor
PC -> BlackBox - "Are you certified?"
BlackBox -> Monitor - "Are you certified?"
Monitor -> BlackBox - "Yes, and this is my password *password*."
BlackBox -> PC - "Yes, and this is my password *password*."
PC -> BlackBox - "Here's the data."
BlackBox -> Capture Device - "Data here."
BlackBox -> Monitor - "Here's the data."
Sell black box. Profit.
I could imagine even some basic EE could design a digital circuit that handles this. Duplicate signal to two output sources, and only return from 1 source to PC.
Then I shall create a Blink-O-Matic.
One press, and everyone around you blink. Held down, everyone around you keep their eyes closed.
If you wish to test this device, please do so at the following locations.
1. Sport stadiums.
2. Movie theaters.
3. Race car track.
4. Busy intersections.
5. Airport, bigger the better.
Or a virus that automatically mark Windows itself as protected content. So you get one blank screen.
Hm... DDoS... telephone style.
Unfortunately, you'll get a crap load of busy signal and phone company might disconnect your phone.
Unless... you use public phones.
Not unless they push for law the de-legalized any piece of software that's not copy-right secured (naturally, it'll be certified by Microsoft). And everyone will have to buy Windows.
... not unless they decide to strongarm harddrive makers...
"I'm sorry, your harddrive does not contain the required copy-protection mechanism, it will now be reformatted."
P.S. I can take the sky away from you. Boiling away with a few dozen Gigatons nuke will do the job. Have a nice day.
... I sort of expect this kind of things to show up in Taiwan (where we're already stealing them satellite stuff with a descramblers).
Oh well, Viva La Germany.
Such irony...
I bet Bush will invade German because of... um... weapons of mass destruction, that's right, weapons of mass destruction. Yep, those sneaky people must have hidden weapons of mass destruction, they're germans after all.
Apple do own BOTH iPod and the algorithm. This article is a software company (MS) trying to dictate what hardware company need to do even if said hardware company isn't owned by MS.
Oh yes, that would be great. But lets make it further by implementing a system similar to the Ghost in the Shell thingy (you know, your whole brain inside a frigging case).
... ...
Then, some 1337 h4x0r will hack into it, make you crazy/blind/deaf/mute, and held the world hostage until they pay him a trillion dollars.
Or...
"Dear XXX,
Due to your failure to pay for the usage fee or your brain, we're pleased to inform you that scheduled shutdown will occur in 48 hours unless you paid the outstanding balance, the receipts are as followed.
Cognitive - $1,128,256
Visual - $525,324
Auditory - $512,244
Vocal - $232,611
Total - $12,230,323
As a reminder, failure to pay will result in your physical body confiscated by the Corporated States of America and the brain case replaced by a different entity capable and willing to pay for the use of your body.
Thank you."
And just when doesn Liberty of Choice successful hinders a corporation of the United Corporated States of America?
And in the future, destroying your UCSA certified computer will be the same as destroying your dollar bills.
I would believe that the anti-trust lawyers will be on top of them like a horde of angry bees (or sharks, or wolves, or whatever animals you like, maybe penguins... those buggers are scary)
Hm....
1. Spec with DRM used.
2. Foreign nations (*cough*TaiwanChinaKorea*cough*) creates video players that circumvent that.
3. PROFIT!!!
4. ???
5. Bush (or whatever dumb-ass president we get next) declared that Video Player trafficking fund terrorism.
6. Refocuses anti-terrorism on Video player trafficking.
7. 911 2.0.
8. Invade country XXX for 911 2.0.
9. PROFIT!!!
There're a few path you can use.
Path 1:(A bit Hard, but doable with everyday joe)
1. Get a cracked copy (mine came with my computer, so no cracking needed)
2. If it can't update, don't bother.
3. You help boost the insecurity of Windows, making everyone else hate MS even more.
Path 2:(Quite hard for everyday joe)
1. Get linux.
2. Wait for someone to crack said encryption.
3. Done.
Path 3: (Easiest)
1. Buy Apple.
2. Cross-finger and hope Apple don't pull this kind of crap.
I could just imagine someone created a sort of blackbox that fools the PC into thinking that the monitor is opium (OPM) compatible. Connection would be something like this.
PC BlackBox Monitor
PC asks BlackBox - "Are you on opium?"
BlackBox reply - "Sure am, dude."
PC gives BlackBox on-restricted content.
BlackBox gives Monitor onrestricted content.
Hm...
1. Microsoft shell out Longhorn.
2. Foreign country (*cough*TaiwanChinaKorea*cough*) produces BlackBoxes(tm).
3. Opium bypassed.
4. ???? (maybe laugh in their face)
5. PROFIT (for foreign countries).
If they seriously think they could get away with this... they're wrong.
Those anti-trust people are going to start coming out of the woodwork and resume bashing Microsoft's head in.
Here's a history on electronic papers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_paper
It seems like a similar technology is already in development in the 1990s, wonder what happened to that.
When I see the setup on the screen, my mouth started drooling. Finally, a keyboard that'll allow me to type in english, chinese, and have visual cue for my favorite games instead of going into the control setting to look up the control again. :-O,
Actually, I don't like transformer. But I SERIOUSLY don't want them to screw this one up so bad that instead of indifference, I start hating transformer.
I don't know... what's to stop some numb-nuts (*cough*Microsoft*cough*) from going up there and sue Google in Canada. Could someone with some knowledge into law say something about this?
PS. Not a good idea to say you don't have balls. Or someone might just take advantage of that.
Oh cool! Gotta tell them that.
PS. What's the status on corporal punishment in Texas?
They recording companies isn't arguing copyright infringement, they were arguing "unfair trade" practices (aka monopolistic). It's kind of sad.
Two words.
Home-schooling.
Of course, that means a dedicated parents, or a crap load of money to spend on a tutor.
Uh huh... so you're basically saying money will solve the problem. You do understand not everyone has that much money to spare, right?
Also one more biggie...
FIX THE "NO HITTING KIDS" CRAP! Some kids simply deserve to get a beating. My parents knows parents who desperately want their kids to stop playing video games and go to school, yet is unable to do so because they don't have any threats to carry out. The culture is also wacked in a sense that anytime a parent wants to discipline their children, they ran the risk of being called abusive.
P.S. By the way, I tried to help them by home-tutoring the kid. Gave up after the second lesson. For one, I'm not a teacher by profession. Two, he simply refuses to do the work...
Smaller class size is always be promoted as one of the solution. But the simple truth is, as long as the government is in deficeits and corporation needs those fundings to enforce their IP laws, school won't get any more funding then what they do now.
As for cheap, uneducated labor... there is a chance that they'll become a criminal element of the society, which further dilutes school fundings by forcing resources towards crime fighting.