I don't need, thanks. Once I got a Gentoo CD three years ago, I do not need it anymore since I just update from then, switching profiles sometimes. For installing more platforms and machines, I have a local portage server. I didn't burned a CD for 2 years, preparing a disk drives for booting bare machines in usb drive up to complete system. My desktop nor laptop have no CD drives, scaring some people here. Only my linux PDA has an external DVD drive, what scares those people even more.
Not only Google records all your search, but performs a context analysis on your history. Today, for their own purpose, i.e. business.
Here is my example: Recently, I did a search for pdf datasheet of chip HD44780, which is matrix LCD controller with character rom. Three days later, I did another search for another pdf datasheet of chip C1303G, which is an AM radio reciever. Completely unrelated hardware by its function. But with the results on C1303G I strangely got "Ads by Google" on HD44780 as well as more LCD display manufacturers ads. So now Google realises I am building strange electronics devices all the time.
It is just a matter of time for the U.S. Government to get the same information, either legally or illegally. How difficult is to break in Google database, with an agent insider?
Can you donate like, 1/4th of your RAM to someone needy? That'd run something like 15 datacenters apparently...:)
Sorry, I can't. Because I have a 1G and 0.5G and that's not divisible by 4. BTW, the box is just a book size slim barbone, with an ASUS P4R8L mobo. Originally, it was an avarage windows gaming box. And optimized Gentoo on it rocks!
In most cases the extra performance isn't much, and isn't worth the hassle.
Nonsense. Perhaps you didn't stressed your CFLAGS enough. 30% of speed performance in X11 on pentium4 is typical gain against generic 686. Don't forget to enable SSEn.
And Gentoo defeats one of the attractions of roll your own: the leading edge.
Nonsense. Did you hear about portage overlay? You can have zero day release versions of anything of your own, plus the comfort of portage.
I don't need uniformity of lookout on Linux. I run admin stuff on console 1, KDE apps in KDE on virtual terminal 7, Gnome apps in Gnome on virtual terminal 8 and OpenGL 3D accelerated games in Fluxbox on virtual terminal 9, all on the same box AT THE SAME MOMENT! Do not tell me nonsenses about efficiency versus consistency of user environment while playing Warzone 2100 and reading Slashdot at the same time.
...be vulnerable to "viruses and worms" is if a cracker has specifically written a worm/virus that targets your DVR software, which is unlikely.
Your conclusion is painfully wrong. There *is* a lot of malware out there specifically targeting DVRs hardware or software, because if someone uses a video surveillance, it does mean he is a high value target by definition. In many such cases, it is the video data itself what is wanted. I've even heard about a case where server was kicked down for just some not quite cheap night cameras could be stolen.
But how does one defend "nearly identical" independently created source code from a copyright infringement lawsuit?"
Use a logic programming language for coding. Lawyers never understand formal logic, thus logic programs are safe from any lawsuits against them, either valid or not.
In what regulatory domain is a home wired as stated even remotely legal? And no, 'private island' doesn't count:).
Do you mean there are some regulatory domains out there forbidding to do something of anything I want with less than 60 Volts? Even with such regrettable legal conditions, probably you could still stick to 13.8V DC then.
Recently, I did my own experiments on low voltage power distribution, mainly because I plan to install a large scale solar power charger with a lot of Pb accumulators. The best result is: 24V/35kHz AC home backbone, with a lot of switching voltage changers on rooms, those provide multiplicity of output voltage of 5V, 6V, 9V, 12V DC as well as 230V/50Hz for UPSes and consumer grade devices. LED lights are quite fine with low voltage already. It will take some 6-9 years to return the costs, but only because I design and build the circuitry myself.
Unlike DC or 50/60Hz AC, 35kHz (or even more) AC requires a lot cheaper wiring, very small transformers and have very little losses.
If Google were to go bankrupt if it ever revealed my secrets, I'd trust them. But not any sooner.
Your criterion for trust level is extremely low. For many people who create and destroy corporations on the fly the bankrupt is quite not a taboo. So, your statement is more about a worthlessness of your secrets than about trust.
I do not feel any emotive reaction when I am shot dead in any Enemy Territory or Quake, but I have quite a deep depression when loosing battle in Globulation-2 or Warzone 2100. Perhaps I should start a politician career to lead my nation for victories...
Whole DRM concept is seriously flawed and cannot work in reality but in limited way only. Here are my points:
- In cybernetics theory, there is no mathematical distinction between hardware and software. Hardware has theoretical base in abstract automatons while software in algorithms, but cybernetics shows those two are mathematically equivalent. Whatever algo you can design in hardware (logic gates, for example) you can implement in software and vice versa. Also in theory, there is no distinction between data and program as well.
- Most non-cs people intuitively accept hardware as something static, and software+data as something volatile, and DRM is a try to declare software+data static by binding it to hardware. This is fundamental error of the DRM, because hardware could be not as "static" as it is expected to be. So, DRM concept does not respect laws of mathematics which makes it false.
- Algorithm cannot decide if it runs as a part of some "bigger" algorithm. First emulator of specific DRM hardware will make the specific hardware obsolete.
Example for dummies:
Imagine your computer is DRMed totally to the stage you can only use a word processor with limited scripting of your own documents, and email to send your documents around. But you can create an universal computing platform even on top of that: - let the document represent a "memory" for virtual computer (line==instruction, use hex or keep the stuff human readable or both) - write some virtual instructions as a document script functions You can code an 8-bit platform such way in a week or two, capable of running some ancient 8-bit operating system such as Newdos-80 or CP/M at the speed comparable with those of 70'-80' computers. Or you can code something like forth or lisp even quicker, in days. - Process your data such as sound or pictures on that platform. Use other word documents as a filesystem. - use email transport as a low level network layer, implementing some simple protocols over it, treating an email message as a "packet".
Now you have a free as in uncontrolled platform at your hands.
Slashdot Mirror
I don't need, thanks. Once I got a Gentoo CD three years ago, I do not need it anymore since I just update from then, switching profiles sometimes. For installing more platforms and machines, I have a local portage server. I didn't burned a CD for 2 years, preparing a disk drives for booting bare machines in usb drive up to complete system. My desktop nor laptop have no CD drives, scaring some people here. Only my linux PDA has an external DVD drive, what scares those people even more.
At the same time don't allow the sale of any PC without an OS.
What a nonsense you suggest. I always build all my computers (19 powered on at athe moment) from components and OS from the source code.
If you have unwittingly communicated with a suspect (and thereby become a B-party), the Government may be able to monitor all your conversations
Technically, they can force some "suspect" just to communicate with you to be able to monitor you. From then, they declare you suspect...
Remotely controlled bolts... that will certainly give a new meaning to "disassembler hacking".
I can't imagine a Beowulf cluster of ILM's facilities, sadly.
Anyone here deciper it?
Yes.
They should focus on Raid immunity for those insects first.
Please, please!
Not only Google records all your search, but performs a context analysis on your history. Today, for their own purpose, i.e. business.
Here is my example: Recently, I did a search for pdf datasheet of chip HD44780, which is matrix LCD controller with character rom. Three days later, I did another search for another pdf datasheet of chip C1303G, which is an AM radio reciever. Completely unrelated hardware by its function. But with the results on C1303G I strangely got "Ads by Google" on HD44780 as well as more LCD display manufacturers ads. So now Google realises I am building strange electronics devices all the time.
It is just a matter of time for the U.S. Government to get the same information, either legally or illegally. How difficult is to break in Google database, with an agent insider?
Can you donate like, 1/4th of your RAM to someone needy? That'd run something like 15 datacenters apparently... :)
Sorry, I can't. Because I have a 1G and 0.5G and that's not divisible by 4. BTW, the box is just a book size slim barbone, with an ASUS P4R8L mobo. Originally, it was an avarage windows gaming box. And optimized Gentoo on it rocks!
I've been trying Gentoo.
Good. Though you didn't try hard enough.
In most cases the extra performance isn't much, and isn't worth the hassle.
Nonsense. Perhaps you didn't stressed your CFLAGS enough. 30% of speed performance in X11 on pentium4 is typical gain against generic 686. Don't forget to enable SSEn.
And Gentoo defeats one of the attractions of roll your own: the leading edge.
Nonsense. Did you hear about portage overlay? You can have zero day release versions of anything of your own, plus the comfort of portage.
I don't need uniformity of lookout on Linux. I run admin stuff on console 1, KDE apps in KDE on virtual terminal 7, Gnome apps in Gnome on virtual terminal 8 and OpenGL 3D accelerated games in Fluxbox on virtual terminal 9, all on the same box AT THE SAME MOMENT! Do not tell me nonsenses about efficiency versus consistency of user environment while playing Warzone 2100 and reading Slashdot at the same time.
Vista will not have a security backdoor
Because Vista will have a SecureBackGates.NET!
hobbyists ignoring market, as in any technology
...be vulnerable to "viruses and worms" is if a cracker has specifically written a worm/virus that targets your DVR software, which is unlikely.
Your conclusion is painfully wrong. There *is* a lot of malware out there specifically targeting DVRs hardware or software, because if someone uses a video surveillance, it does mean he is a high value target by definition. In many such cases, it is the video data itself what is wanted. I've even heard about a case where server was kicked down for just some not quite cheap night cameras could be stolen.
I am not sure how precise the face recognition in China may be since all Chinese looks the same to me...
But how does one defend "nearly identical" independently created source code from a copyright infringement lawsuit?"
Use a logic programming language for coding. Lawyers never understand formal logic, thus logic programs are safe from any lawsuits against them, either valid or not.
In what regulatory domain is a home wired as stated even remotely legal? :).
And no, 'private island' doesn't count
Do you mean there are some regulatory domains out there forbidding to do something of anything I want with less than 60 Volts? Even with such regrettable legal conditions, probably you could still stick to 13.8V DC then.
if you are not doing anything wrong, why should you worry about it?
Because it is not you who decides what you are doing is "wrong".
Recently, I did my own experiments on low voltage power distribution, mainly because I plan to install a large scale solar power charger with a lot of Pb accumulators. The best result is: 24V/35kHz AC home backbone, with a lot of switching voltage changers on rooms, those provide multiplicity of output voltage of 5V, 6V, 9V, 12V DC as well as 230V/50Hz for UPSes and consumer grade devices. LED lights are quite fine with low voltage already. It will take some 6-9 years to return the costs, but only because I design and build the circuitry myself.
Unlike DC or 50/60Hz AC, 35kHz (or even more) AC requires a lot cheaper wiring, very small transformers and have very little losses.
Then what criterea would you use?
I do trust no one so I share no secrets. Well, you produced a very cute profiling question. Nice try.
If Google were to go bankrupt if it ever revealed my secrets, I'd trust them. But not any sooner.
Your criterion for trust level is extremely low. For many people who create and destroy corporations on the fly the bankrupt is quite not a taboo. So, your statement is more about a worthlessness of your secrets than about trust.
deduce their motivations
With a goal like this, any AI will crash just shortly after it hit Slashdot...
I do not feel any emotive reaction when I am shot dead in any Enemy Territory or Quake, but I have quite a deep depression when loosing battle in Globulation-2 or Warzone 2100. Perhaps I should start a politician career to lead my nation for victories...
Whole DRM concept is seriously flawed and cannot work in reality but in limited way only. Here are my points:
- In cybernetics theory, there is no mathematical distinction between hardware and software. Hardware has theoretical base in abstract automatons while software in algorithms, but cybernetics shows those two are mathematically equivalent. Whatever algo you can design in hardware (logic gates, for example) you can implement in software and vice versa. Also in theory, there is no distinction between data and program as well.
- Most non-cs people intuitively accept hardware as something static, and software+data as something volatile, and DRM is a try to declare software+data static by binding it to hardware. This is fundamental error of the DRM, because hardware could be not as "static" as it is expected to be. So, DRM concept does not respect laws of mathematics which makes it false.
- Algorithm cannot decide if it runs as a part of some "bigger" algorithm. First emulator of specific DRM hardware will make the specific hardware obsolete.
Example for dummies:
Imagine your computer is DRMed totally to the stage you can only use a word processor with limited scripting of your own documents, and email to send your documents around. But you can create an universal computing platform even on top of that:
- let the document represent a "memory" for virtual computer (line==instruction, use hex or keep the stuff human readable or both)
- write some virtual instructions as a document script functions
You can code an 8-bit platform such way in a week or two, capable of running some ancient 8-bit operating system such as Newdos-80 or CP/M at the speed comparable with those of 70'-80' computers. Or you can code something like forth or lisp even quicker, in days.
- Process your data such as sound or pictures on that platform. Use other word documents as a filesystem.
- use email transport as a low level network layer, implementing some simple protocols over it, treating an email message as a "packet".
Now you have a free as in uncontrolled platform at your hands.