Since Microsoft has the market share in the OS market, they have a monopoly. Because of their monopoly, they are forcing the user to use that media player or use that Internet Explorer. The problem lies in the fact that MIcrosoft essentially wrapped their OS around Media Player.
For an example, in 2000/XP just browsing through the folders and highliting a movie/music file will bring up the Media Player preview on the left hadn side. There is really no way to get rid of that.. They user is still using their Media Player. This is why it's being required to be unbundled. Now.. when previewing a file I don't get to see solitaire or notepad as it's not actually integrated with the OS.
"In other news, it appears that Apple has struck a deal with China's second larger computer manufacturer to preinstall iTunes."
In related news, Microsoft's appeal to the EU has been leaked to the press. It seems to consist of an attack against Apple. "Hey, if Apple can preload their iTunes "media player", why can't we? We should be able to do it too!", said an anonymous source close to the Microsoft legal team. Many legal experts seem to think Microsoft 5-year old kid "If he can do it, I can do it to" antics will fail miserably.
Yeah.. and the manual only shows you how to change the settings. Wow.. so I can change all of these nifty settings, but I still have no idea what they all do. And how does changing 1 affect the other? That's why you would need a book on this type fot hing to explain what each of these "features" do.
While I already knew most of these rules, it's good to get the information out to those that might not know these simple tricks. Since most of us here probably own/have owned a digital camera at one time, we can more than likely relate to it. Although, I would rather see something like this posted to like CNN or the NYT for a bigger reader base (read, non-techies) so that more people to take better pictures.
I'm not sure that I can recommend a book persay. However, I have found it very useful to just take a few hours to head over to B&N or Borders. Sit down with a few book selections and read. If you find one very useful for what you want, buy it. Otherwise a quick read should answer all your questions.
For those keeping track at home, there was a similar article about this same type of this, but for camera phones instead.
I have to say though... Sometimes I am not out to get the perfect shot with my digital camera. Therefore, my laziness sets in and I will not take the time to get the right settings on the camera, pick the right place for myself and subjects, and throw out the rule of thirds. However, when trying to make awe-inspriing pictures these are all very important tips to take heed of. However, the disclaimer on all of these tips is there are always an exception and a picture might look better if you don't follow that particular rule.
OK... I know the Tech industry is on it's way back up (i'm hoping), however, when I was job hunting most of the companies I was looking at didn't want anyone with a Ph.D because they couldn't afford to pay those people with them. I'm guessing Google can afford to pay them now.. or atleast will be able to soon enough:)
"It was told to produce a new version of Windows with its media player tied in, as well as open up part of its code so other products could interoperate with it better."
OK... I read the article but I don't understand this part. If they were found guilty of abusing their monopoly, why are they required to make a enw version of Windows with it's media player built in? Doesn't it already have it built in? Anyone care to explain?
This wouldn't be such a good "view" for films such as "Star Wars". 300 naked star wars geeks, doing light-saber battles and fighting evil.. it's just too much for my eyes!
I am not a pirate, so I am not sure of the many ways they can get their hands on it.
I would imagine that a pirate can pay said person to get the film. However, you bring up an interesting point... Where does the pirate get his money from? Surely not if he's going to release the film on the Internet. Does he sell them? And, if so, perhaps the person that buys turns around and floods the Internet with it?
A quick browse through some of the bit-torrent sites shows the vast majority of movies that are still in theaters ("Tomorrow" included) are TeleSync and Screener copies. So, while being able to stop camcorders from actually recording the cinema from your seat seems like the best solution, it still doesn't stop those that are getting the feed directly from the projector booth or those that have other means of obtaining the film.
I am not sure what the best solution would be. It's very hard to stop piracy on these types of thigns because of how many hands they cross when being produced. Most movies created these days require outside influence for CGI enhancements. From there it gets shown to have the music soundtrack added.. Include test audiences (and those that screen it for them), previews to movie theater employees and you have so many leaks along the chain you sometimes don't know where to start. This also isn't all inclusive of the movie industry either... The music industry suffers the same fate, albeit the music is a lot easier to take than a full-length movie.
My guess is that is just an easy way to explain that the creator has some way of retrieving the information once sent from the infected system. In some of the worm documents, it says that it connects to multiple IRC servers and unknown channels. That could be the possible dump for information or more for controlling once infected.
For some reason the poster left out the following, critical, piece of information (oh.. and for those that don't RTFA). This virus uses the exact same flaw as the Sasser virus -- LSASS Buffer Overrun Vulnerability. What's weird is that the infections are still climbing meaning that after almost 2 months (patch released on April 13) and a HUGE rash of infections from Sasser, there are some folks that have still refused to apply the Microsoft patch. As much as I hate to say it, IMHO, they almost deserve it...
MR. PHONE: Yes! It will be 87 degrees and a little windy! By the way, not satisfied with your lover's size? Ask me how we can increase it by up to 3 inches! All herbal!
Jesus Christ... My cell phone can barely be called a phone based upon it's service track and they want to make it my next PC? Is anyone else in the same line of thinking here?
"One hundred nineteen hours, 41 minutes and 16 seconds. That's the amount of time Adam Rappoport, a high-school senior in Philadelphia, has spent talking into his silver Verizon LG phone since he got it as a gift last Chanukah. That's not even the full extent of his habit. He also spends countless additional hours using his phone's Internet connection to check sports scores, download new ringtones (at a buck apiece) and send short messages to his friends' phones, even in the middle of class. "I know the touch-tone pad on the phone better than I know a keyboard," he says. "I'm a phone guy."
So this kid spends an average of 1025 minutes a MONTH on his cell phone? That rivals most business people.. And I would hate to be the parent who pays that bill including the ungodly amount of ringtones that he probably also already has.
Not to rain on the joke... but making people fat would only keep them INDOORS, behind a computer screen downloading music. Therefore, if RIAA would be behind it they have made a terrible choice in presenting it.
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Nah, it's not like Microsoft has patented double-clicking or something... oh wait...
For an example, in 2000/XP just browsing through the folders and highliting a movie/music file will bring up the Media Player preview on the left hadn side. There is really no way to get rid of that.. They user is still using their Media Player. This is why it's being required to be unbundled. Now.. when previewing a file I don't get to see solitaire or notepad as it's not actually integrated with the OS.
In related news, Microsoft's appeal to the EU has been leaked to the press. It seems to consist of an attack against Apple. "Hey, if Apple can preload their iTunes "media player", why can't we? We should be able to do it too!", said an anonymous source close to the Microsoft legal team. Many legal experts seem to think Microsoft 5-year old kid "If he can do it, I can do it to" antics will fail miserably.
Yeah.. and the manual only shows you how to change the settings. Wow.. so I can change all of these nifty settings, but I still have no idea what they all do. And how does changing 1 affect the other? That's why you would need a book on this type fot hing to explain what each of these "features" do.
While I already knew most of these rules, it's good to get the information out to those that might not know these simple tricks. Since most of us here probably own/have owned a digital camera at one time, we can more than likely relate to it. Although, I would rather see something like this posted to like CNN or the NYT for a bigger reader base (read, non-techies) so that more people to take better pictures.
I'm not sure that I can recommend a book persay. However, I have found it very useful to just take a few hours to head over to B&N or Borders. Sit down with a few book selections and read. If you find one very useful for what you want, buy it. Otherwise a quick read should answer all your questions.
I have to say though... Sometimes I am not out to get the perfect shot with my digital camera. Therefore, my laziness sets in and I will not take the time to get the right settings on the camera, pick the right place for myself and subjects, and throw out the rule of thirds. However, when trying to make awe-inspriing pictures these are all very important tips to take heed of. However, the disclaimer on all of these tips is there are always an exception and a picture might look better if you don't follow that particular rule.
You mean they weren't invented by Romy and Michelle at their high school reunion?
Laugh.. it's funny...
OK... I know the Tech industry is on it's way back up (i'm hoping), however, when I was job hunting most of the companies I was looking at didn't want anyone with a Ph.D because they couldn't afford to pay those people with them. I'm guessing Google can afford to pay them now.. or atleast will be able to soon enough :)
"It was told to produce a new version of Windows with its media player tied in, as well as open up part of its code so other products could interoperate with it better."
If that's the case, this article has a farily severe misspelling.
This wouldn't be such a good "view" for films such as "Star Wars". 300 naked star wars geeks, doing light-saber battles and fighting evil.. it's just too much for my eyes!
I would imagine that a pirate can pay said person to get the film. However, you bring up an interesting point... Where does the pirate get his money from? Surely not if he's going to release the film on the Internet. Does he sell them? And, if so, perhaps the person that buys turns around and floods the Internet with it?
I am not sure what the best solution would be. It's very hard to stop piracy on these types of thigns because of how many hands they cross when being produced. Most movies created these days require outside influence for CGI enhancements. From there it gets shown to have the music soundtrack added.. Include test audiences (and those that screen it for them), previews to movie theater employees and you have so many leaks along the chain you sometimes don't know where to start. This also isn't all inclusive of the movie industry either... The music industry suffers the same fate, albeit the music is a lot easier to take than a full-length movie.
Want Microsoft to run pro-Linux ads? What do you expect!
My guess is that is just an easy way to explain that the creator has some way of retrieving the information once sent from the infected system. In some of the worm documents, it says that it connects to multiple IRC servers and unknown channels. That could be the possible dump for information or more for controlling once infected.
It doesn't make me feel bad at all. I know my information wont be comprimised by this worm or any of its variants.
For those that have just come out from their rock, here is a removal tool for this latest worm
And IIRC, shouldn't any good (read: non-XP) firewall automatically be blocking these ports (or atleast 445) right out-of-the-box?
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Esentially they want to make your phone into the modern day digital swiss army knife.
MR. PHONE: Yes! It will be 87 degrees and a little windy! By the way, not satisfied with your lover's size? Ask me how we can increase it by up to 3 inches! All herbal!
"One hundred nineteen hours, 41 minutes and 16 seconds. That's the amount of time Adam Rappoport, a high-school senior in Philadelphia, has spent talking into his silver Verizon LG phone since he got it as a gift last Chanukah. That's not even the full extent of his habit. He also spends countless additional hours using his phone's Internet connection to check sports scores, download new ringtones (at a buck apiece) and send short messages to his friends' phones, even in the middle of class. "I know the touch-tone pad on the phone better than I know a keyboard," he says. "I'm a phone guy."
So this kid spends an average of 1025 minutes a MONTH on his cell phone? That rivals most business people.. And I would hate to be the parent who pays that bill including the ungodly amount of ringtones that he probably also already has.
I know... so was mine :)
Not to rain on the joke... but making people fat would only keep them INDOORS, behind a computer screen downloading music. Therefore, if RIAA would be behind it they have made a terrible choice in presenting it.