I really think nobody reads the article or even understands law in general...
It's illegal to develop something whose purpose is to undermine copy protection. Mod chips are designed to do that. Case closed.
I believe that environmental law on Earth will eventually become so restrictive because of the damage we're currently doing to it, that eventually, it'll become financially advantageous for large manufacturers to build factories on other non-regulated planet and ship the product back to Earth.
Thats when we'll start setting up large settlements on other planets.
I understand that, but they allow console users to Download via a computer and then burn to a DVD. While this will make the game very easy to pirate, it'll still bring in some revenue whereas right now there is none.
For a long time, nerds have tried to figure out what the ??? stood for in the Soviet Russia jokes. Now we know...obviously, the ??? = a $50 million dollar payout from some Mega-Giant Software developer.
"The outcome hinges on whether the person had a malicious intent, Freed said."
I do not see how videotaping a police officer has any malicious intent. In fact, its merely trying to make sure the facts are reported accurately. Police officers should have no problem being recorded (both audio and visual) assuming they are doing their jobs correctly.
Seriously... read his freaking testimony... Some highlights from it.
Our nation is in trouble.
Regarding Clouseau's features
o Network Invisibility - Clouseau operates in a stealth mode when performing
P2P filtering. This feature allows the appliance to be completely invisible to
attacks that may be launched on the device. (uhhhh Sony Rootkit part 2?)
How does Clouseau work? I will do my best to explain in layman's terms the
following technologies utilized by Clouseau:
Adaptive Finger Printing and DNA Markers - SafeMedia's filtering system
utilizes proprietary finger printing techniques to identify specific P2P
clients/protocols. By using these DNA markers, Clouseau is able to uniquely
identify whether a packet is part of a P2P transaction or regular internet traffic. By
studying the details in-depth, SafeMedia is able to avoid false-positives.
Adaptive Network Patterns - Not all protocols can be easily identified with single
packets. As such, Clouseau® is able to monitor packet flows and adapt its filtering
based on what it has already seen and now sees. This extensible system utilizes a
technique called experience libraries.
Experience Libraries - P2P clients and protocols will change every day. The
process of adapting to this change and constantly being updated with the latest
knowledge of such clients/protocols is the responsibility of the experience library.
SafeMedia's network operations trains these libraries with new patterns and DNA
markers and push these new libraries to Clouseau" units out in the field.
Update - No P2P filtering appliance will function without constant updates. All of
the methods described above are constantly evolving and SafeMedia utilizes the
Akamai network to push new updates through the internet Using a highly scalable
network such as Akamai allows SafeMedia to offload the deployment of updates
to a well-established content-distribution network.
I'm all about privacy, but its not like police cameras on every corner were used in this arrest. They used a multitude of different cameras...
1. Cameras outside of Federal Buildings - Does anyone really have a problem with the gov't placing cameras outside of their offices?
2. Cameras inside of private businesses - Even the most self-righteous hippie has no problem with someone placing a camera inside their PRIVATELY owned business
3. Cameras at ATM machines - There is nothing wrong with this.
Basically, I don't think this is a bad thing.
I always thought that the porn industry lead technological innovation. From Internet security and encryption, to finding vulnerabilities in Windows. Porn is always at the forefront.
Gaming doesn't push technology, getting closer to those pixellated hoo hahs does.
I recently purchased a Rear Projection HD TV. I wanted to buy an LCD screen. I was advised against it by the salesperson at the store.
He said that every single LCD TV he has sold, the owner has complained about burned out pixels. Now this is the only thing that LCD TV warranty's don't cover. Sony had just extended its TV warranty to the PSP. The LCD screen is not a returnable item.
It doesn't surprise me that changed though. There is nothing more frightening than a mob of angry scorned nerds
Who would win in an all out brawl between Trekkies led by Shatner and Star Wars fanbois led by Hamil? Would Renaissance Fair nerds be an appropiate referee?
There are several things that occurred since then. The most ironic of them being that SOE requested a mass grouping of people on their servers shortly after they banned them from happening.
Since then, there was one more attempt when the dev's stealth nerfed some things, but all in all, its been rather quiet on the galaxy front.
Jump To Lightspeed?
Another Sony title that is going to be released before its finished, and create more bugs in the original software title.
This is the End of Star Wars Galaxies. I have forseen it.
Glass itself is really really cheap. It'll disgust you to find out how much the glass for that table top really cost.
My plant was selling glass with a polished edge and tempered, 6mm thick for roughly $1.60/ft^2 and $.07 / linear inch of polishing. So that replacement table top, total of about 8 ft^2, probably cost only $22 while you paid $70-$100.
Don't even ask me about shower doors. They are the biggest rip off in the world
First, you're right. The industry term is 'lite'. It took me a week or two before I asked someone what they were taling about when I started.
And I don't believe that the glass expansion would be significant if it did absorb the heat, relative the other light. Glass is excellent at holding heat without expansion. If it did expand, tempering glass accurately (currently the specs are at within +/- 1/32") would be impossible.
I've worked in the glass industry for over three years, acutally for one of the direct competitors of the people (Pilkington) who came up with this. Coating glass almost always (90% of the time) requires an insulated (two lites of glass) unit. The coating goes on the inner surface because it is easy to scratch the coating off, and since its a near vaccum inside insulated units they don't have to worry about what ambient conditions will do to the coating.
Now the yellow tint will be a non-issue come production time. It realy will be either applying it to glass that is already tinted to cancel out the yellow or they'll modify the formula to get it to appear clear.
And the fact that it eventually wears out will either be adjusted for in the R&D process (not likely, too expensive), or offering some kind of warranty on it. It is cheaper to re-produce because of the scale of glass plants, than it would be for the R&D to get another year or two of useful life.
The process of coating itself is very very interesting. They pretty much ionize particles to bond at a molecular level to the glass. It's a niche field, but one that is very lucrative because there are not that many people in it.
And as far as costs are concerned, it should be rather cheap. Glass itself costs around 1-5 cents (US) per squarefoot. A float glass plant produces around 650 tons of glass a day. The process is really really efficient.
I'll be impressed, when they get a keg in there. Or better yet, just have cold beer on tap, with your computer calculating when to shut off, after 16 oz and stuff
How much do you want to bet, some of these searches are going to be conducted under the guise of the Patriot Act. You know, the section that allows for searches without notifying the people they are being searched. How hard will it be to link the pirated software getting into the hands of the Evil Terrorists. Or maybe since the games being pirated have "terrorists" in it, Fuhrer Ashcroft has determined this to be a threat to homeland security
AHHHHHHHHHHH
I hate this administration more and more each day
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I really think nobody reads the article or even understands law in general... It's illegal to develop something whose purpose is to undermine copy protection. Mod chips are designed to do that. Case closed.
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I believe that environmental law on Earth will eventually become so restrictive because of the damage we're currently doing to it, that eventually, it'll become financially advantageous for large manufacturers to build factories on other non-regulated planet and ship the product back to Earth. Thats when we'll start setting up large settlements on other planets.
Headline - "AT&T has Turned on Its Anti-Pirating Program blocking webpages"
Headline (30 mins laters) - "Hackers have found a way to circumvent AT&T's Multi-million dollar anti-pirating program"
I understand that, but they allow console users to Download via a computer and then burn to a DVD. While this will make the game very easy to pirate, it'll still bring in some revenue whereas right now there is none.
Is there any reason why Rockstar can't just distribute the game via Steam or something like this?
Rather than selling it at a retail level, utilize the free PR to mention that the game will still be sold but is only available for online download.
They put in a disclaimer, you must be 18 to download this game, jada jada jada, and then sell it.
For a long time, nerds have tried to figure out what the ??? stood for in the Soviet Russia jokes. Now we know...obviously, the ??? = a $50 million dollar payout from some Mega-Giant Software developer.
How do you determine that the "seller", isn't a farmer just looking for another avenue to move his goods?
"The outcome hinges on whether the person had a malicious intent, Freed said."
I do not see how videotaping a police officer has any malicious intent. In fact, its merely trying to make sure the facts are reported accurately. Police officers should have no problem being recorded (both audio and visual) assuming they are doing their jobs correctly.
I hope this Judge throws out the case.
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Seriously... read his freaking testimony... Some highlights from it. Our nation is in trouble. Regarding Clouseau's features o Network Invisibility - Clouseau operates in a stealth mode when performing P2P filtering. This feature allows the appliance to be completely invisible to attacks that may be launched on the device. (uhhhh Sony Rootkit part 2?) How does Clouseau work? I will do my best to explain in layman's terms the following technologies utilized by Clouseau: Adaptive Finger Printing and DNA Markers - SafeMedia's filtering system utilizes proprietary finger printing techniques to identify specific P2P clients/protocols. By using these DNA markers, Clouseau is able to uniquely identify whether a packet is part of a P2P transaction or regular internet traffic. By studying the details in-depth, SafeMedia is able to avoid false-positives. Adaptive Network Patterns - Not all protocols can be easily identified with single packets. As such, Clouseau® is able to monitor packet flows and adapt its filtering based on what it has already seen and now sees. This extensible system utilizes a technique called experience libraries. Experience Libraries - P2P clients and protocols will change every day. The process of adapting to this change and constantly being updated with the latest knowledge of such clients/protocols is the responsibility of the experience library. SafeMedia's network operations trains these libraries with new patterns and DNA markers and push these new libraries to Clouseau" units out in the field. Update - No P2P filtering appliance will function without constant updates. All of the methods described above are constantly evolving and SafeMedia utilizes the Akamai network to push new updates through the internet Using a highly scalable network such as Akamai allows SafeMedia to offload the deployment of updates to a well-established content-distribution network.
I'm all about privacy, but its not like police cameras on every corner were used in this arrest. They used a multitude of different cameras... 1. Cameras outside of Federal Buildings - Does anyone really have a problem with the gov't placing cameras outside of their offices? 2. Cameras inside of private businesses - Even the most self-righteous hippie has no problem with someone placing a camera inside their PRIVATELY owned business 3. Cameras at ATM machines - There is nothing wrong with this. Basically, I don't think this is a bad thing.
Too much of our GDP is in oil and oil related industries. Thats why there isn't an active pursuit of affordable alternative energy sources.
I always thought that the porn industry lead technological innovation. From Internet security and encryption, to finding vulnerabilities in Windows. Porn is always at the forefront. Gaming doesn't push technology, getting closer to those pixellated hoo hahs does.
I recently purchased a Rear Projection HD TV. I wanted to buy an LCD screen. I was advised against it by the salesperson at the store. He said that every single LCD TV he has sold, the owner has complained about burned out pixels. Now this is the only thing that LCD TV warranty's don't cover. Sony had just extended its TV warranty to the PSP. The LCD screen is not a returnable item. It doesn't surprise me that changed though. There is nothing more frightening than a mob of angry scorned nerds
Who would win in an all out brawl between Trekkies led by Shatner and Star Wars fanbois led by Hamil? Would Renaissance Fair nerds be an appropiate referee?
There are several things that occurred since then. The most ironic of them being that SOE requested a mass grouping of people on their servers shortly after they banned them from happening. Since then, there was one more attempt when the dev's stealth nerfed some things, but all in all, its been rather quiet on the galaxy front.
Jump To Lightspeed? Another Sony title that is going to be released before its finished, and create more bugs in the original software title. This is the End of Star Wars Galaxies. I have forseen it.
Glass itself is really really cheap. It'll disgust you to find out how much the glass for that table top really cost.
My plant was selling glass with a polished edge and tempered, 6mm thick for roughly $1.60/ft^2 and $.07 / linear inch of polishing. So that replacement table top, total of about 8 ft^2, probably cost only $22 while you paid $70-$100.
Don't even ask me about shower doors. They are the biggest rip off in the world
First, you're right. The industry term is 'lite'. It took me a week or two before I asked someone what they were taling about when I started.
And I don't believe that the glass expansion would be significant if it did absorb the heat, relative the other light. Glass is excellent at holding heat without expansion. If it did expand, tempering glass accurately (currently the specs are at within +/- 1/32") would be impossible.
I've worked in the glass industry for over three years, acutally for one of the direct competitors of the people (Pilkington) who came up with this. Coating glass almost always (90% of the time) requires an insulated (two lites of glass) unit. The coating goes on the inner surface because it is easy to scratch the coating off, and since its a near vaccum inside insulated units they don't have to worry about what ambient conditions will do to the coating. Now the yellow tint will be a non-issue come production time. It realy will be either applying it to glass that is already tinted to cancel out the yellow or they'll modify the formula to get it to appear clear. And the fact that it eventually wears out will either be adjusted for in the R&D process (not likely, too expensive), or offering some kind of warranty on it. It is cheaper to re-produce because of the scale of glass plants, than it would be for the R&D to get another year or two of useful life. The process of coating itself is very very interesting. They pretty much ionize particles to bond at a molecular level to the glass. It's a niche field, but one that is very lucrative because there are not that many people in it. And as far as costs are concerned, it should be rather cheap. Glass itself costs around 1-5 cents (US) per squarefoot. A float glass plant produces around 650 tons of glass a day. The process is really really efficient.
IF Microsoft succeeds, we're all DoooooooooMED DoooooooooooooooooooMED DoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooMED
I'll be impressed, when they get a keg in there. Or better yet, just have cold beer on tap, with your computer calculating when to shut off, after 16 oz and stuff
How much do you want to bet, some of these searches are going to be conducted under the guise of the Patriot Act. You know, the section that allows for searches without notifying the people they are being searched. How hard will it be to link the pirated software getting into the hands of the Evil Terrorists. Or maybe since the games being pirated have "terrorists" in it, Fuhrer Ashcroft has determined this to be a threat to homeland security AHHHHHHHHHHH I hate this administration more and more each day
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