Haven't seen it mentioned yet, but IPCop works great for this, and there's a Dan's Guardian plugin for content control. I set one up for my house without much difficulty.
Of course, this only handles web filtering. If you really want to keep your kid from accessing porn, you'd best block the ports for usenet. And ssh, too, so they're not tunneling past the transparent proxy.
I know that no system can stop someone determined and knowledgeable, but for now it's good enough. I'm just worried about blocking accidental exposure. If I find out that my 7-year-old daughter has managed to set up an ssh tunnel to bypass a content filter, I'll certainly have a talk with her. But I'll probably be too proud of her to be overly mad.
It's not like we dropped both bombs at the same time. There were 3 days between the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I don't know if the Japanese government believed we only had one bomb, but apparently they had to see it a second time before they decided to surrender.
Great to hear! I love Switchfoot. I remember when one of their previous albums was released with anti-rip DRM, fans were complaining in the forum on the band's website. One of the band members posted instructions for bypassing the DRM./. covered it here: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/09/19/03 43251
Actually, it depends. "Ripping movies and putting them on the internet" is simply format-shifting, which reasonable people consider fair use. "Ripping movies and putting them on the internet... for everyone to access" is distribution, which is a copyright violation. If you were ripping movies and putting them in a secured server that only you had access to, that would be considered fair use.
Of course, this doesn't take into account that the act of ripping the movies, (at least, from DVD) is a DMCA violation, but we're discussing fair-use, which the DMCA ignores.
Actually, Walmart will not issue refunds on CD purchases (or software, or DVDs). But Walmart doesn't have a choice - blame copyright law for that. The best you can do is exchange a defective CD for an identical one. And because I know somebody's going to suggest it, I don't think you're going to get anywhere claiming the CD is defective because there's a squeak instead of the work "fuck".
Rights holders and webcasters apparently have that option, but I don't know how it works, and whether the royalties would not be collected at all, or if you would have to apply to SoundExchange to be reimbursed for fees that are obviated by an existing agreement.
Here's how I envision it working:
SoundExchange: You owe us [unholy sum] based on the number of listeners and number of songs broadcast.
Webcaster: Here's a copy of the agreement we have with the artists we broadcast. Shows Creative Commons license. Now piss off.
Of course, this does eliminate all non-CC artists from the playlists. And I very much agree with your statement that Internet radio stations are run by music lovers who want to support the artists. Those that are operating legally, (the vast majority, I'm sure,) have been paying royalties -- royalties above and beyond what any other form of broadcast is paying.
I'd like to take the opportunity to remind every US Slashdot reader to contact your Senators and Representatives and urge them to support the Internet Radio Equality Act, which would set the royalty rates for net radio equal to the rates for satellite radio. (Still higher than standard broadcast radio.)
I've speculated about this before, but could webcasters switch to playing only Creative Commons licensed music? Wouldn't the Creative Commons agreement constitute a contract between artist and broadcaster, thus bypassing SoundExchange?
I remember reading several month back that, after Sun, Novell was the largest code contributor to OpenOffice. Certainly seems likely, as Novell converted entirely to OO not long after the Suse acquisition.
I remember first game I got motion sickness on, Descent 2: Vertigo - the name was appropriate enough.
I've heard a lot of people complain about motion sickness with the Descent games. I played through both without a problem. The only time I've gotten sick from a game was the "crashing spaceship" level in Jedi Knight. With Descent, I just played knowing that there is no "up" or "down". In the JK level, there is, but it keeps changing.
I didn't quite get sick enough to hurl, but it was close.
Anybody know what I'd have to do to actually get an SCO stock certificate? Is there some sort of minimum number of shares I'd have to buy, or some extra fee to actually get the paper? I think they'd make great gifts for geeky friends, or to pass out at the next LUG meeting.
Who knows, a year from now they might bring something on Ebay.
Slashdot Mirror
Don't forget the pelvic thrusts.
You gotta admit, the 500F capacitor would have a much bigger effect. Don't think the 9-volt would quite be enough.
Of course, this only handles web filtering. If you really want to keep your kid from accessing porn, you'd best block the ports for usenet. And ssh, too, so they're not tunneling past the transparent proxy.
I know that no system can stop someone determined and knowledgeable, but for now it's good enough. I'm just worried about blocking accidental exposure. If I find out that my 7-year-old daughter has managed to set up an ssh tunnel to bypass a content filter, I'll certainly have a talk with her. But I'll probably be too proud of her to be overly mad.
Dang, I wish my mod points hadn't expired. Well said.
It's not like we dropped both bombs at the same time. There were 3 days between the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I don't know if the Japanese government believed we only had one bomb, but apparently they had to see it a second time before they decided to surrender.
Let's see, first you'd need a drill and a fairly large masonry bit...
Great to hear! I love Switchfoot. I remember when one of their previous albums was released with anti-rip DRM, fans were complaining in the forum on the band's website. One of the band members posted instructions for bypassing the DRM. /. covered it here: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/09/19/03 43251
Never mind that. Somebody tell me where I left my car keys.
Of course, this doesn't take into account that the act of ripping the movies, (at least, from DVD) is a DMCA violation, but we're discussing fair-use, which the DMCA ignores.
Wow. A court battle where the Chewbacca defense might actually be relevant! I think MY head is going to explode.
When I first saw that scene, my first thought was, "They're doing it in Yoda's bed!"
Ah, prior art.
Think of the damage if they used Gigli. Oh, the Humanity!!
You know, compared to a Vista install disc, Sarin doesn't seem so bad.
Oh, that's brilliant! I've got a rabid RPG-playing friend with a birthday coming up. I'm going to make him a pair of fuzzy d20's to hang in his truck.
Don't forget Virtual Middle Finger! (tm)
Actually, Walmart will not issue refunds on CD purchases (or software, or DVDs). But Walmart doesn't have a choice - blame copyright law for that. The best you can do is exchange a defective CD for an identical one. And because I know somebody's going to suggest it, I don't think you're going to get anywhere claiming the CD is defective because there's a squeak instead of the work "fuck".
Here's how I envision it working:
SoundExchange: You owe us [unholy sum] based on the number of listeners and number of songs broadcast.
Webcaster: Here's a copy of the agreement we have with the artists we broadcast. Shows Creative Commons license. Now piss off.
Of course, this does eliminate all non-CC artists from the playlists. And I very much agree with your statement that Internet radio stations are run by music lovers who want to support the artists. Those that are operating legally, (the vast majority, I'm sure,) have been paying royalties -- royalties above and beyond what any other form of broadcast is paying.
I'd like to take the opportunity to remind every US Slashdot reader to contact your Senators and Representatives and urge them to support the Internet Radio Equality Act, which would set the royalty rates for net radio equal to the rates for satellite radio. (Still higher than standard broadcast radio.)
I've speculated about this before, but could webcasters switch to playing only Creative Commons licensed music? Wouldn't the Creative Commons agreement constitute a contract between artist and broadcaster, thus bypassing SoundExchange?
If ClearChannel had to pay the proposed web radio royalties on their OTA stations, it would put them out of business.
I remember reading several month back that, after Sun, Novell was the largest code contributor to OpenOffice. Certainly seems likely, as Novell converted entirely to OO not long after the Suse acquisition.
GOOD GOD!!! Don't say that out loud! Uwe Boll might hear you!
I'd explain that I have a 7-year-old daughter, but I've actually been watching Veggie Tales since college.
I've heard a lot of people complain about motion sickness with the Descent games. I played through both without a problem. The only time I've gotten sick from a game was the "crashing spaceship" level in Jedi Knight. With Descent, I just played knowing that there is no "up" or "down". In the JK level, there is, but it keeps changing.
I didn't quite get sick enough to hurl, but it was close.
Who knows, a year from now they might bring something on Ebay.