Not meaning to be a dick, I just really wasn't sure what the legal precedent was for identity theft. It seems to me that you could reasonably say that he intended to and did steal the person's identity by sending emails with his name. Especially since there was no reason to do so. Of course, this type of thing is done all the time as pranks.
"Speaking with Wickstrand, and to a lesser extent actually using the system, provided me with a much clearer perspective about Windows XP Starter Edition, which is not the crippled dog that critics have described it as."
You can't experience software if someone is looking over your shoulder? Its not like he didn't get the use the software, just that he didn't get to take it home and use it by himself.
Ahhhhh, thank you for a real answer. Makes sense.
My only experience with Macs is trying to fix ones that aren't working. Usually they fall into the recurring problem category, so its been a pain to deal with the power button, but what you say makes sense.
Again, thanks!
I don't own one. Most of my experience with Macs is from trying to help friends and family with their's when they don't work. Could be why I'm not all that fond of macs.
Is there any rhyme or reason as to why Apple's have always had the power button exclusively on the back of the machine? Everytime the thing crashes you have to search around on the back for the button.
This should not be modded insightful. What garcia didn't process is that WMP will open the default browser to process the DRM license. If Firefox is your default browser it will be opened and presumably the webpage will not be able to use IE exploits to install malware. This of course is due to the fact that the issue is with security holes in IE and not WMP. The issue with WMP is that it is accessing IE.
Fair enough comment, but when people are posting excerpts they could do a little better than copy and paste. Its not hard to actually include the one sentence explanation of the asterisk in the article summary.
Who is moderating rants like this as Insightful and Interesting. While it may be true that they are, they are off-topic and should be moderated as such. I don't come to Slashdot to read political commentary, I come for the nerd news. Its like going to McDonalds and ordering a salad...the salad may be great, but I wouldn't be at McDonalds if I wanted that.
I agree. I would have tried Myth by now, but I have an ATI AIW and it is not supported by Myth. I'm planning to purchase an Hauppauge PVR 250 and get Myth all fired up.
I agree, but I'm talking about a full blown PC that also does PVR. If you are just looking to record TV and play DVD's I wouldn't recommend an HTPC. Its a lot of money and not as reliable as a cheap dvd player and a Tivo or ReplayTV. If you want a PC that does PVR you are going to have to spend a few bucks because a decent TV card is going to run around 150$.
I never claimed that I could built a PVR for less than the cost of a replayTv. I said I could build it for less than 999$. Which, by your numbers looks to not be a problem. On a price or reliability basis you can't beat a Tivo or replayTv. However, an HTPC can do a hell of a lot more than just record tv. There are advantages to both sides. If you just want to record television go with a Tivo or replayTv they are probably a better deal, even with a monthly fee. For me, I had a PC laying around that I simply had to add a remote control, tv card, and MCE...so that worked great.
As a current user of Windows Media Center, I'd have to disagree that MCE will be a big flop. MCE is one of the most robust packages that I've seen from Microsoft. To put it simply, it just works. And this is coming from someone who is using an unsupported TV card with hacked together drivers. The system properly wakes my system from standby and records my programs. The best part, its extremely easy to use! I hate to sound like a fanboy, but I've just been blown away by the quality of this product.
That said, I agree that the cost of prebuilt MCE systems is too high. I think what we need to see is scaled down systems in A/V cases that cost around 999$. I've priced out building my own systems and they can be built well below this price on Newegg, so I would think that a PC manufacturer should at least be able to come close.
In regard to the other packages out there...I had nothing but problems with BeyondTV and Sage, but it was mostly due to lack of support for my ATI AIW card. One thing I did notice in the process, though, was that MCE had much simpler and more intuitive interfaces than these other applications. Frankly, I think that an average user would not even consider messing with one of these programs when they could buy an MCE box all configured and ready to go.
The parent doesn't really make much sense. If AOL was calling legitimate mail SPAM then they would be over-reporting the amount of SPAM that users are getting. This would cause their SPAM number to increase, not decrease.
Then by that logic it is wasteful for parents to have a child of their own while there are still children up for adoption.
Sorry no. Your logic would apply if we were talking about a mother cat and a father cat deciding whether they should have a child. But, of course, that is not happening here, instead you have a person deciding whether they should "make" another animal just because it would look like their current animal.
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LOL...and me without my +1 Funny mod points!
Not meaning to be a dick, I just really wasn't sure what the legal precedent was for identity theft. It seems to me that you could reasonably say that he intended to and did steal the person's identity by sending emails with his name. Especially since there was no reason to do so. Of course, this type of thing is done all the time as pranks.
Are your evaluations of dick vs. identity thief fact or opinion?
"Speaking with Wickstrand, and to a lesser extent actually using the system, provided me with a much clearer perspective about Windows XP Starter Edition, which is not the crippled dog that critics have described it as."
You can't experience software if someone is looking over your shoulder? Its not like he didn't get the use the software, just that he didn't get to take it home and use it by himself.
Not putting something in your will doesn't mean that your estate loses deed to it.
Ahhhhh, thank you for a real answer. Makes sense. My only experience with Macs is trying to fix ones that aren't working. Usually they fall into the recurring problem category, so its been a pain to deal with the power button, but what you say makes sense. Again, thanks!
I don't own one. Most of my experience with Macs is from trying to help friends and family with their's when they don't work. Could be why I'm not all that fond of macs.
Is there any rhyme or reason as to why Apple's have always had the power button exclusively on the back of the machine? Everytime the thing crashes you have to search around on the back for the button.
This should not be modded insightful. What garcia didn't process is that WMP will open the default browser to process the DRM license. If Firefox is your default browser it will be opened and presumably the webpage will not be able to use IE exploits to install malware. This of course is due to the fact that the issue is with security holes in IE and not WMP. The issue with WMP is that it is accessing IE.
Fair enough comment, but when people are posting excerpts they could do a little better than copy and paste. Its not hard to actually include the one sentence explanation of the asterisk in the article summary.
LOL RTFA: Microsoft is mysteriously missing from the list of supporters for this standard.
Who is moderating rants like this as Insightful and Interesting. While it may be true that they are, they are off-topic and should be moderated as such. I don't come to Slashdot to read political commentary, I come for the nerd news. Its like going to McDonalds and ordering a salad...the salad may be great, but I wouldn't be at McDonalds if I wanted that.
Coming right up: 1 HDTV at 27" less than 500$ (full retail price even) ... yeah, I know it would be the suck, but it does fit your list of requirements
The only way to win is to not play at all.
What tool do you use to unwrap the dvr-ms files?
I agree. I would have tried Myth by now, but I have an ATI AIW and it is not supported by Myth. I'm planning to purchase an Hauppauge PVR 250 and get Myth all fired up.
I agree, but I'm talking about a full blown PC that also does PVR. If you are just looking to record TV and play DVD's I wouldn't recommend an HTPC. Its a lot of money and not as reliable as a cheap dvd player and a Tivo or ReplayTV. If you want a PC that does PVR you are going to have to spend a few bucks because a decent TV card is going to run around 150$.
I never claimed that I could built a PVR for less than the cost of a replayTv. I said I could build it for less than 999$. Which, by your numbers looks to not be a problem. On a price or reliability basis you can't beat a Tivo or replayTv. However, an HTPC can do a hell of a lot more than just record tv. There are advantages to both sides. If you just want to record television go with a Tivo or replayTv they are probably a better deal, even with a monthly fee. For me, I had a PC laying around that I simply had to add a remote control, tv card, and MCE...so that worked great.
That comment from an AC really carries a lot of weight...
If you watch any television now, then having a PVR will help you watch less...at least fewer commercials that is.
That said, I agree that the cost of prebuilt MCE systems is too high. I think what we need to see is scaled down systems in A/V cases that cost around 999$. I've priced out building my own systems and they can be built well below this price on Newegg, so I would think that a PC manufacturer should at least be able to come close.
In regard to the other packages out there...I had nothing but problems with BeyondTV and Sage, but it was mostly due to lack of support for my ATI AIW card. One thing I did notice in the process, though, was that MCE had much simpler and more intuitive interfaces than these other applications. Frankly, I think that an average user would not even consider messing with one of these programs when they could buy an MCE box all configured and ready to go.
Ever heard of contingent fee?
The parent doesn't really make much sense. If AOL was calling legitimate mail SPAM then they would be over-reporting the amount of SPAM that users are getting. This would cause their SPAM number to increase, not decrease.
Sorry no. Your logic would apply if we were talking about a mother cat and a father cat deciding whether they should have a child. But, of course, that is not happening here, instead you have a person deciding whether they should "make" another animal just because it would look like their current animal.