It's a moving target. We keep getting more channels and those channels keep using more bandwidth (i.e. HD). It is also a heat issue. With all of those (80+) tuners in there the box would be too noisy with fans to disburse the generated heat.
No, it's not just you. This is a case where the guide says one thing and the actual show says another. I have to extend my recording of Lost for five minutes, but that conflicts with other shows I want to watch. And I have a dual tuner.
Yes. I'd like to see soft scheduling. If the tuner isn't in use for something else I'd like it to record an extra five minutes before and after the show I'm interested in.
I'd also like to see these PVRs available with four tuners.
I was programming computers when I was 10. It was a PDP of some sort. I wound up with a degree from CMU (which I think is fairly well-known) and I've done well since then. I've never had a resume and no one has ever asked about my degree, other than in a social way.
It seems to me that companies want to know what you are capable of and will look to see what you've done in the past. In my case I was courted by companies for having worked on a public domain project for several years (CMU/Tek-IP). Having an academic education really takes a backseat to prior experience. And I don't think anyone cares about what school your degree comes from, aside from the fact that a good CS school will have more opportunities for you to get involved in interesting projects.
I recommend getting seriously involved in an OSS and putting that on your resume.
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I find it worrisome that just as Linux and OSS are gaining support from the big corporations, there are projects that are trying to take away their market share. Not that there's anything wrong with that. It's just that we are at a critical point here with regards to patent law.
I used to work for a small, but successful, company that wrote TCP/IP stacks. Back in 1995 or so, Microsoft started making noises about building their own router-on-a-Windows-box software. Cisco bought our small company to write the same software, only with the backing of a company with expertise in routing. Microsoft backed down. Then Cisco backed down. And our little company was basically disbanded and absorbed into Cisco. But we all got rich off of the stock.
I had an idea for a TV show. It's called Spam Cops and it would use a similar format to the current show Cops. Every episode would focus on a differant scam. It would start out explaining how the scam works, then a commercial, then we get interviews with people who were taken in by the scam, perhaps using pixelated faces. Then, a commercial. Then an investigative segment where the spammers are tracked down. Then, a commercial, then the cops bust into the spammer's office and beat them with clubs. Then, commercials. Then, credits.
Seriously, it would at least educate the people out there. They would know not to fall for Phishing scams, and maybe they would switch to Firefox or at least change their IE settings. And they would see the effects that spam is having on real people.
True. But you are still violating the patent. It's just that no one is going after non-commercial MPEG patent violators at the moment. At any rate, the legality of your actions are not nearly as important as whether a legal action is taken against you, in which case you are screwed. Plus, you are, in fact, violating the patent. As for the patent holders deciding to take action, what may depend on whether the infringing software (the mpeg lib) is installed by the the customer, or is installed by someone making money off of the deal.
If you charge for it then you may start running into all sorts of IP licensing issues that are ignored by the OSS community. I think you would need to acquire an MPEG2 license.
I don't think that the particular Focus Enhancements chip on the Xbox can generate an HD signal.
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One reason to stay with a faster processor is the ability to grow beyond the codecs supported by your dedicated decoder. HighDef Window Media 9 springs to mind. I'd generally rather spend the money on generic CPU silicon than a dedicated MPEG decoder.
I'm sure the truck would be fine in most situations. I was just sharing what little I know about military equipment qualification. I personaly would use the truck. But the military has a lot of strange, conflicting rules. Some of them are put in place by a situation like I described with the rebreather, and then are applied to all situations. Trust me; the military is big on mindlessly following rules.
A Linux DVD player can not be "free" (as in freedom). The codecs are proprietary, both the MPEG2 video/audio, and the DVDNAV stream format. True, no one is coming after the Linux users at the moment. I would love to see the mass media stored in an open format but that will never happen as long as the current movie studios control distribution of the popular talent. That is their right and we endorse it, for better or worse, by buying their products. Personally, I think there are more important battles to fight right now.
I know that the current DVD standards are proprietary. In fact I hold a CSS license (#03L0107-A) as a DVD Player Manufacturer, DVD Drive Manufacturer, Descrambler Manufacturer, and an Authentication Module manufacturer.
The DVDCCA is not going to loose much by people using Linux. If anything they will see more DVDs purchased. Microsoft, on the other hand, stands to win if potential converts to Linux can not play the new DVDs on their systems. I am not talking about what is legally possible. I am talking about corporate motivations and what is likely to happen.
Just a reminder: Both HD-DVD and Blu-ray now require the implementation of Windows Media 9 (now VC-9, or VC-1 depending on who you ask). This means that anyone using a computer to play DVDs may be subject to Microsoft licensing restrictions. Current DVDs use MPEG2 and the there doesn't seem to be much of a problem with non-profit use of it. I don't know that Microsoft is going to be so benevolent. Have they made any statements about open-source usage? They do seem to be a bit down on that lately.
Also, anyone know how the decision is made to encode a DVD using MPEG2, MPEG4 or WM9?
Just last night my brother and I were trying out Doom3 with 5.1 sound (under Windows). It works pretty well, though we had to put the rear speakers closer together than you would have thought. And the weapons sounds are spread across all speakers instead of being biased to the front like you would think. At any rate, this must be a new-for-Linux thing.
Fine. If you dont like that, DONT USE THE SERVICE.
This would be fine if the established music companies didn't have a stranglehold on the means of physical distribution. At least that's what my brother, the recording engineer, says.
Also, I see fair use for music going away after the move to DVD audio.
Maybe they keep it in there for other reasons, like being able to consume more court time (and lawyer fees) with it. In California I see lots of dangerous activities waiver forms that sign away the rights of family members to sue, even though this is completely unenforceable.
Nope. It was the Prism, or the Invader as they liked to call it. The Inspiration wasn't considered because it has a litium ion battery in the breathing loop. But this was mission-critical gear for elite navy forces. It seems that the regular army isn't a stringent these days. And with that many people I can see why.
This is one of the reasons that there is so much milspec testing (and hence the $500 hammers). I mentioned in another post that my friend had developed a rebreather for military use (http://www.steammachines.com/aa1-Testing.asp). One of the primary uses of a military rebreather is to defuse underwater mines. Originally we sent in SCUBA divers to defuse mines. Then the soviets started adding audio sensors to listen for bubbles. After a few SEALs got blown up the navy added more requirements to the mission gear, and more testing, and we started sending in rebreathers, which are silent. Then the soviets added metal detectors to their mines and more SEALs got all blowed up. So we started using non-ferrous metals like brass and inconnel and more testing and more specs. Then the soviets added sensors for electromagnetic fields, and when the rebreathers O2 injecttion solonoid fires, youe guessed it, more SEALs got blowed up. So, now we need low wattage solonoids and shielded electronics, and more tests and specs... I may be mistaken about what order the SEALs got blown up in, or whether they were EODs guys instead, but you get the idea.
So that is an instance where the military testing really means something. There are a million ways that something can go wrong, and combat is a special situation with it's own set of rules. On top of that the military is so concerned with it's soldiers getting blown up, at least by their own gear, that they go way overboard with the safeguards sometimes.
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It's a moving target. We keep getting more channels and those channels keep using more bandwidth (i.e. HD). It is also a heat issue. With all of those (80+) tuners in there the box would be too noisy with fans to disburse the generated heat.
The post was talking about start/stop late, not early. If you can start late then you can avoid a conflict with another show that run one minute over.
No, it's not just you. This is a case where the guide says one thing and the actual show says another. I have to extend my recording of Lost for five minutes, but that conflicts with other shows I want to watch. And I have a dual tuner.
Yes. I'd like to see soft scheduling. If the tuner isn't in use for something else I'd like it to record an extra five minutes before and after the show I'm interested in.
I'd also like to see these PVRs available with four tuners.
I was programming computers when I was 10. It was a PDP of some sort. I wound up with a degree from CMU (which I think is fairly well-known) and I've done well since then. I've never had a resume and no one has ever asked about my degree, other than in a social way.
It seems to me that companies want to know what you are capable of and will look to see what you've done in the past. In my case I was courted by companies for having worked on a public domain project for several years (CMU/Tek-IP). Having an academic education really takes a backseat to prior experience. And I don't think anyone cares about what school your degree comes from, aside from the fact that a good CS school will have more opportunities for you to get involved in interesting projects.
I recommend getting seriously involved in an OSS and putting that on your resume. project
I find it worrisome that just as Linux and OSS are gaining support from the big corporations, there are projects that are trying to take away their market share. Not that there's anything wrong with that. It's just that we are at a critical point here with regards to patent law.
I used to work for a small, but successful, company that wrote TCP/IP stacks. Back in 1995 or so, Microsoft started making noises about building their own router-on-a-Windows-box software. Cisco bought our small company to write the same software, only with the backing of a company with expertise in routing. Microsoft backed down. Then Cisco backed down. And our little company was basically disbanded and absorbed into Cisco. But we all got rich off of the stock.
I had an idea for a TV show. It's called Spam Cops and it would use a similar format to the current show Cops. Every episode would focus on a differant scam. It would start out explaining how the scam works, then a commercial, then we get interviews with people who were taken in by the scam, perhaps using pixelated faces. Then, a commercial. Then an investigative segment where the spammers are tracked down. Then, a commercial, then the cops bust into the spammer's office and beat them with clubs. Then, commercials. Then, credits.
Seriously, it would at least educate the people out there. They would know not to fall for Phishing scams, and maybe they would switch to Firefox or at least change their IE settings. And they would see the effects that spam is having on real people.
1) Does this affect spammers who operate in Ohio but send the spam from outside of the state? Or outside of the country?
2) Does this affect spammers from outside of Ohio who send spam into the state?
Because THEY control the means of distribution.
Hey, just because it was a rhetorical question doesn't mean I can't answer it.
True. But you are still violating the patent. It's just that no one is going after non-commercial MPEG patent violators at the moment. At any rate, the legality of your actions are not nearly as important as whether a legal action is taken against you, in which case you are screwed. Plus, you are, in fact, violating the patent. As for the patent holders deciding to take action, what may depend on whether the infringing software (the mpeg lib) is installed by the the customer, or is installed by someone making money off of the deal.
If you charge for it then you may start running into all sorts of IP licensing issues that are ignored by the OSS community. I think you would need to acquire an MPEG2 license.
I don't think that the particular Focus Enhancements chip on the Xbox can generate an HD signal.
One reason to stay with a faster processor is the ability to grow beyond the codecs supported by your dedicated decoder. HighDef Window Media 9 springs to mind. I'd generally rather spend the money on generic CPU silicon than a dedicated MPEG decoder.
I'm sure the truck would be fine in most situations. I was just sharing what little I know about military equipment qualification. I personaly would use the truck. But the military has a lot of strange, conflicting rules. Some of them are put in place by a situation like I described with the rebreather, and then are applied to all situations. Trust me; the military is big on mindlessly following rules.
No, I do not run Windows. I use Linux.
A Linux DVD player can not be "free" (as in freedom). The codecs are proprietary, both the MPEG2 video/audio, and the DVDNAV stream format. True, no one is coming after the Linux users at the moment. I would love to see the mass media stored in an open format but that will never happen as long as the current movie studios control distribution of the popular talent. That is their right and we endorse it, for better or worse, by buying their products. Personally, I think there are more important battles to fight right now.
I know that the current DVD standards are proprietary. In fact I hold a CSS license (#03L0107-A) as a DVD Player Manufacturer, DVD Drive Manufacturer, Descrambler Manufacturer, and an Authentication Module manufacturer.
The DVDCCA is not going to loose much by people using Linux. If anything they will see more DVDs purchased. Microsoft, on the other hand, stands to win if potential converts to Linux can not play the new DVDs on their systems. I am not talking about what is legally possible. I am talking about corporate motivations and what is likely to happen.
Just a reminder: Both HD-DVD and Blu-ray now require the implementation of Windows Media 9 (now VC-9, or VC-1 depending on who you ask). This means that anyone using a computer to play DVDs may be subject to Microsoft licensing restrictions. Current DVDs use MPEG2 and the there doesn't seem to be much of a problem with non-profit use of it. I don't know that Microsoft is going to be so benevolent. Have they made any statements about open-source usage? They do seem to be a bit down on that lately.
Also, anyone know how the decision is made to encode a DVD using MPEG2, MPEG4 or WM9?
What about blood banks? Bone marrow? Organ donors? Hair?
Just last night my brother and I were trying out Doom3 with 5.1 sound (under Windows). It works pretty well, though we had to put the rear speakers closer together than you would have thought. And the weapons sounds are spread across all speakers instead of being biased to the front like you would think. At any rate, this must be a new-for-Linux thing.
Fine. If you dont like that, DONT USE THE SERVICE. This would be fine if the established music companies didn't have a stranglehold on the means of physical distribution. At least that's what my brother, the recording engineer, says.
Also, I see fair use for music going away after the move to DVD audio.
This is just another example of the american media spreading lies and mistruths about foreign cultures. They use a normal sized boot.
Maybe they keep it in there for other reasons, like being able to consume more court time (and lawyer fees) with it. In California I see lots of dangerous activities waiver forms that sign away the rights of family members to sue, even though this is completely unenforceable.
Nope. It was the Prism, or the Invader as they liked to call it. The Inspiration wasn't considered because it has a litium ion battery in the breathing loop. But this was mission-critical gear for elite navy forces. It seems that the regular army isn't a stringent these days. And with that many people I can see why.
This is one of the reasons that there is so much milspec testing (and hence the $500 hammers). I mentioned in another post that my friend had developed a rebreather for military use (http://www.steammachines.com/aa1-Testing.asp). One of the primary uses of a military rebreather is to defuse underwater mines. Originally we sent in SCUBA divers to defuse mines. Then the soviets started adding audio sensors to listen for bubbles. After a few SEALs got blown up the navy added more requirements to the mission gear, and more testing, and we started sending in rebreathers, which are silent. Then the soviets added metal detectors to their mines and more SEALs got all blowed up. So we started using non-ferrous metals like brass and inconnel and more testing and more specs. Then the soviets added sensors for electromagnetic fields, and when the rebreathers O2 injecttion solonoid fires, youe guessed it, more SEALs got blowed up. So, now we need low wattage solonoids and shielded electronics, and more tests and specs... I may be mistaken about what order the SEALs got blown up in, or whether they were EODs guys instead, but you get the idea.
So that is an instance where the military testing really means something. There are a million ways that something can go wrong, and combat is a special situation with it's own set of rules. On top of that the military is so concerned with it's soldiers getting blown up, at least by their own gear, that they go way overboard with the safeguards sometimes.