I thought it was funny the MPAA still continues to only blame the end distribution for these problems, i.e. the p2p systems where it can take days to get these files. Forget the fact that someone on the inside ripped it 2 days prior to release, forget the fact that the only reason its on bit torrent or any P2P network is that it was on the newsgroups first.
Its funny... the fact that the newsgroups never make it on the news.
People don't realize, you don't have to cripple a business to hurt them. If the person really wants revenge they could do slightly more agonizing. Something that wont bring down the whole network at once, or cause a big ruckus. Something quiet, that goes unnoticed until its to late.
It's like firing your chef at the beginning of the day then expect him not to piss in your soup at lunch...
String Theory was unknown to me until I saw the awesome Nova special on it..
from the article : String theorists attempt to explain all the fundamental particles as vibrations on tiny strings on length scales of about 10-33 metres. The theory naturally includes "supersymmetry" - a symmetry that connects particles with integer spin, known as bosons, to particles with half-integer spin, which are known as fermions. The particles that carry the fundamental forces of nature, such as the photon and the gluon, are bosons, while the quarks and leptons that make up matter are fermions. Although superstring theory is the leading candidate for a theory of everything, there is no experimental evidence to date for strings or supersymmetry.
Alright, the first idiot gave us his email address... now lets break him and get some more names, so we can find out how retarded these other dissidents are.
If I'm completely wrong, dont hate me, but don't you still need a HDTV ready TV even if you could get the signal processed by your linux box? This would explain your question, becase even though HDTV has been around for awhile, it is still not very popular. When I installed cable last year, I was doing maybe 1 HDTV install/upgrade a week, compared to almost 7 or 8 DVR/PVR upgrades/installs a week.
I think HDTV is a bit more complicated than most people are aware.
Pretty soon you won't be able to buy a new phone that doesn't have a camera or games built in. Its the only way for the mobile phone market to keep up. The phones still make phone calls, but now your paying $300 for a very crappy camera and the ability to play 20 seconds of your favorite pop music when someone calls you.
Pathetic.
It never quite makes it to the top quick enough. FTA: "our large-scale simulations show that the system achieves a spam detection rate close to 100%"
That must have been some easy spam to stop because in the real world, its more complex. Random generators changing subjects, spoofing random senders addresses, and changing content.
How can it stop the spam from getting to inboxes when it HAS TO GET TO AN INBOX TO EVEN BE MARKED AS SPAM!!! Lets say SPAM A hits server B at 11:00pm. Server then relay's it to block of address's, and spam reaches users by 11:02
User checks mail at 11:05 and is queried by social filter and indicates message is spam.
by this time, the spam is already in as many inboxes as the server was responsible for, and in about 5 minutes SPAM A will come back with a funny mustache and thick glasses disguised as SPAM B, and circumvent the whole process, unless the filters can ignore the slight changes and random content....
I'll beleive this thing works when they try it out on some REAL spam, not that store bought stuff.
Yes this is a very dangerous tool in the hands of a spammer or just about anyone with a little brains. But just about any communication tool anti-spammers create to be used on a wide public basis, can and will be used by spammers against those who created it and use it.
####BAD JOKE START####
So if a Windows 2000 Domain Controller in a tree goes down in a forest, and no admin's are around, does Microsoft patent the noise it makes?
#####BAD JOKE END#####
I know several couples that play MMORPGS together, and even a few that met and married because of them.
I played everquest but my wife never got into it. Now that I've started playing Star Wars Galaxies, she plays more than I do. The only problem is getting two fast computers and two accounts for the game so we can play at the same time.
If your wanting some quality time together, I'd suggest playing an MMORPG and use something like Team-speak or Ventrilo...
So why are they good hackers?
because they are blind?
Why does everyone insisnt on assuming I'm trying to flame these guys? I understand being blind doesnt instantly make your hearing better. If you'd bother'd to read the article as well, you would notice even the three brothers acknowledge the fact that they can do these things BECAUSE they are blind....
At one point during my visit with the Badirs, I pull out my cell phone and make a call. Before it even connects, Shadde, who is sitting across the room, recites all 12 digits perfectly.
Ramy smiles at the parlor trick. "It used to be disgusting to be blind," he says. "Today, you scare people. You possess skills that those with sight cannot possibly understand."
So your telling me people that are blind only have good hearing because they chose to?
BS, when your blind from birth, you only have your hearing to rely on, thus making you a much better listener.
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OK, so they arent stable enough for space or time travel, but will it at least get a beer from the fridge?
I thought it was funny the MPAA still continues to only blame the end distribution for these problems, i.e. the p2p systems where it can take days to get these files. Forget the fact that someone on the inside ripped it 2 days prior to release, forget the fact that the only reason its on bit torrent or any P2P network is that it was on the newsgroups first.
Its funny... the fact that the newsgroups never make it on the news.
People don't realize, you don't have to cripple a business to hurt them. If the person really wants revenge they could do slightly more agonizing. Something that wont bring down the whole network at once, or cause a big ruckus. Something quiet, that goes unnoticed until its to late.
It's like firing your chef at the beginning of the day then expect him not to piss in your soup at lunch...
I think this is a great oppurtunity! I just hope the robot can wipe his own ass!
I left my superstring in my other pants so I cant show you.
String Theory was unknown to me until I saw the awesome Nova special on it..
from the article : String theorists attempt to explain all the fundamental particles as vibrations on tiny strings on length scales of about 10-33 metres. The theory naturally includes "supersymmetry" - a symmetry that connects particles with integer spin, known as bosons, to particles with half-integer spin, which are known as fermions. The particles that carry the fundamental forces of nature, such as the photon and the gluon, are bosons, while the quarks and leptons that make up matter are fermions. Although superstring theory is the leading candidate for a theory of everything, there is no experimental evidence to date for strings or supersymmetry.
Alright, the first idiot gave us his email address... now lets break him and get some more names, so we can find out how retarded these other dissidents are.
cat TV | grep "decent" > goodtv
Where's the cutting edge stuff!?! :)
If I'm completely wrong, dont hate me, but don't you still need a HDTV ready TV even if you could get the signal processed by your linux box? This would explain your question, becase even though HDTV has been around for awhile, it is still not very popular. When I installed cable last year, I was doing maybe 1 HDTV install/upgrade a week, compared to almost 7 or 8 DVR/PVR upgrades/installs a week.
I think HDTV is a bit more complicated than most people are aware.
"The main thing holding Congress back right now is that everyone's waiting for what the U.S. Supreme Court will decide in the Grokster case."
//my other font is 'wingdings'\\
If the US supreme court jumped off a bridge would Congress follow?
sorry that was horrible
you know, the a on my keyboard is right next to the o if you go from left to right. must have been a typo.
Good one danielson...
Quick, all you psuedo-pro's get out your VPN cheat sheet and study up!
oh yeah, and RTFA!!!
And here I was thinking it was a bullet in the head.... I think everyone should adopt M$ profitable business model.
Pretty soon you won't be able to buy a new phone that doesn't have a camera or games built in. Its the only way for the mobile phone market to keep up. The phones still make phone calls, but now your paying $300 for a very crappy camera and the ability to play 20 seconds of your favorite pop music when someone calls you. Pathetic.
It never quite makes it to the top quick enough.
FTA: "our large-scale simulations show that the system achieves a spam detection rate close to 100%"
That must have been some easy spam to stop because in the real world, its more complex. Random generators changing subjects, spoofing random senders addresses, and changing content.
How can it stop the spam from getting to inboxes when it HAS TO GET TO AN INBOX TO EVEN BE MARKED AS SPAM!!! Lets say SPAM A hits server B at 11:00pm. Server then relay's it to block of address's, and spam reaches users by 11:02
User checks mail at 11:05 and is queried by social filter and indicates message is spam.
by this time, the spam is already in as many inboxes as the server was responsible for, and in about 5 minutes SPAM A will come back with a funny mustache and thick glasses disguised as SPAM B, and circumvent the whole process, unless the filters can ignore the slight changes and random content....
I'll beleive this thing works when they try it out on some REAL spam, not that store bought stuff.
Yes this is a very dangerous tool in the hands of a spammer or just about anyone with a little brains. But just about any communication tool anti-spammers create to be used on a wide public basis, can and will be used by spammers against those who created it and use it.
This just in, Spammers now use virtual social engineering to clog new P2P network spam filtering, Inboxes bulging with "extra inches"
can be deceiving...
I hope whoever it was at least left an easter egg behind.
####BAD JOKE START#### So if a Windows 2000 Domain Controller in a tree goes down in a forest, and no admin's are around, does Microsoft patent the noise it makes? #####BAD JOKE END#####
All I can say is maybe he should play games while she talks.
That would work, right?
*cough*click_here*cough*
LOL I tried to make the same point but it didn't quite come out as funny as yours.
I know several couples that play MMORPGS together, and even a few that met and married because of them. I played everquest but my wife never got into it. Now that I've started playing Star Wars Galaxies, she plays more than I do. The only problem is getting two fast computers and two accounts for the game so we can play at the same time. If your wanting some quality time together, I'd suggest playing an MMORPG and use something like Team-speak or Ventrilo...
So why are they good hackers? because they are blind? Why does everyone insisnt on assuming I'm trying to flame these guys? I understand being blind doesnt instantly make your hearing better. If you'd bother'd to read the article as well, you would notice even the three brothers acknowledge the fact that they can do these things BECAUSE they are blind....
At one point during my visit with the Badirs, I pull out my cell phone and make a call. Before it even connects, Shadde, who is sitting across the room, recites all 12 digits perfectly.
Ramy smiles at the parlor trick. "It used to be disgusting to be blind," he says. "Today, you scare people. You possess skills that those with sight cannot possibly understand."
So your telling me people that are blind only have good hearing because they chose to? BS, when your blind from birth, you only have your hearing to rely on, thus making you a much better listener.
My mistake, I thought he was talking about a different article, maybe about someone that WASN'T blind.