Uh, you can put your HD-DVD right on the shelf with the other failures before it like oxygen-reacting, or authorization code requiring... It seems that people are more savy when it comes to DVDs. I'm not sure exactly why that is, maybe a combination of the older customers and fewer purchases per person.
I also think that Disney did a great job in making every DVD buying person extraordinarily careful in their selections. The bonus part is that every time their kid puts that Disney disc in that lesson gets reinforced.
Sorry but defamation of Miguel or anyone else is not something to encourage. What's your name? I'll impersonate you for a few days, then send a link to my comments to your boss. Then we'll see if you still think that the username doesn't matter.
Both you and NG have flawed logic. There is nothing stopping anyone from making a video codec that is bascially the flash engine in it. This way you would click on your ninjai.swf file and it would load into your external movie player and be just as it is today. Well, minus all the obnoxious crap shoved into the web browsing experience.
I don't know why people assume that a "video codec" must be pixel based.
Why don't we do what they did in the old days. Make him feel some social pressure to do the right thing. We should distribute his picture widely and tell everyone whenever they see this person to talk to him nicely. And note that I do not mean a mafia-style "nicely".
No they don't. Show me where it says I can dl it for free even if I intend to run it on Linux/BSD via wine. Saying "here is a free toaster if you bought a BMW" does not make the toaster "free" to everyone.
Not to rag on you but... before you go around saying that speech recognition will be better in 5 years do realize that they've been saying that for the past 50 years.
First of all, it is very easy to automatically make small changes which drastically affect the link order etc, making diffing impossible. You are obviously not a programmer.
Secondly, if you read my post I said that the program should never touch the data and you would have to be a moron to publicisize that you have hidden ECC data in your program binary. Thus how would you know to buy two copies?
Yeah, there is no such thing as hackproof. The best you can do is what lmgrd (globetrotter?) does, make a weak system, sell it a lot, sue the shit out of anyone who cracks it.
The only sure-fire way to do it is to make it personal, everytime someone buys a copy you embed their info into the program. That alone is worthless since you can binary edit it. But here's the sneaky part, you also put some ECC data in with the user data that is never touched by the program. When the program becomes pirated you can obtain a copy of the pirated version and use the basically encrypted information to determine who leaked it. Sue and profit.
It wouldn't be that bad. Think water rationing. People would be ordered to unplug all the bullshit they have, water fountains etc... Look at California during the energy crisis, how much were they able to reduce their loads? If you analyze that you would be able to make an educated guess at how much power you could really do without.
That's such speculative nonsense. You certainly couldn't plan on a blackout as being necessary to your plans otherwise you would greatly increas the likelihood of failure. After the WTC anything of a lesser magnitude is going to appear pathetic. Blackouts certainly do not qualify. There are much bigger things to worry about from biological to radioactive. And if you were going to do some kind of biological attack you would want the power to stay on to increase the spread of infectious elements.
Actually if I was a terrorist I wouldn't bother, we've already seen the results of a pretty near optimal case and the results were rather pedestrian. How many people died from the blackout? How many considered it party like, sleeping in the streets? Where's the fear?
That's pretty ridiculous. Why don't you just keep a bucket of water, maybe with some bleach in it. Then you can just dump stuff into it. btw, that is what is basicallly meant by "pulp", beats me why no one knows that.
make a script, name it magic-install if you like, use commands like `which up2date`, etc... whichever one you find you run it. Wasn't that easy? Now you can go write it, get it accepted, and reap all the fame.
BTW, a tip for you. You can order bound manuals for the Pentium I/II/III/4 directly from Intel's website AT NO COST. Apparently, this is a result of their deal with the justice department to resolve possible anti-trust charges. They take a month or two to get, but they are nice manuals with plenty of detail.
What did they use to cost? But anyway, you can also go to the Motorola website and get free manuals shipped to you for the PPC.
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Tempe, Ariz.-based technology and business consulting firm Integrated Information Systems paid $1 million to settle a lawsuit with the Recording Industry Association of America over downloaded music files. The association said the company allowed workers to access and share thousands of copyrighted MP3 music files over its network. Works included songs by Ricky Martin, Aerosmith and The Police.
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There are more if you search for them. Actual, in retrospect the situation that Sancho brought up is probably illegal since he does not own the computer that he downloads the music to. Is it legal for you to rip CDs that you own on a friends computer? Probably not.
I don't need to address it. Whether or not anyone is actually sued for downloading is irrelevant to the discussion of whether it is illegal or only appears to be illegal. Besides, are you trying to say that no companies have ever had to pay out of the ass for mp3s found on company owned computers?
There is a saying that is roughly similar in several different cultures. (Paraphrasing) "Do not tie your shoes in a strawberry patch." What it means is that one should try to not appear to be doing something wrong. If a farmer comes running at you with a shovel would you blame him for thinking you were stealing strawberries? Sure you could explain and you could talk and resolve the matter, but wouldn't it be easier for everyone if you at least tried to not tie your shoes when walking through a strawberry field? If you walked into a store and did something that looked like you were stealing, would you be suprised when the security guard stops you at the door?
The bottom line is perhaps what you are doing is legal, but do not be suprised that it appears to be illegal, and of course all the hassle that would take to resolve the matter (being sued).
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I also think that Disney did a great job in making every DVD buying person extraordinarily careful in their selections. The bonus part is that every time their kid puts that Disney disc in that lesson gets reinforced.
What a bummer. I thought they were going to be SMTs next to each chips access pin, but no, instead it looks like Kit's bumper.
Sorry but defamation of Miguel or anyone else is not something to encourage. What's your name? I'll impersonate you for a few days, then send a link to my comments to your boss. Then we'll see if you still think that the username doesn't matter.
I don't know why people assume that a "video codec" must be pixel based.
Why don't we do what they did in the old days. Make him feel some social pressure to do the right thing. We should distribute his picture widely and tell everyone whenever they see this person to talk to him nicely. And note that I do not mean a mafia-style "nicely".
No they don't. Show me where it says I can dl it for free even if I intend to run it on Linux/BSD via wine. Saying "here is a free toaster if you bought a BMW" does not make the toaster "free" to everyone.
Not to rag on you but... before you go around saying that speech recognition will be better in 5 years do realize that they've been saying that for the past 50 years.
Secondly, if you read my post I said that the program should never touch the data and you would have to be a moron to publicisize that you have hidden ECC data in your program binary. Thus how would you know to buy two copies?
The only sure-fire way to do it is to make it personal, everytime someone buys a copy you embed their info into the program. That alone is worthless since you can binary edit it. But here's the sneaky part, you also put some ECC data in with the user data that is never touched by the program. When the program becomes pirated you can obtain a copy of the pirated version and use the basically encrypted information to determine who leaked it. Sue and profit.
It wouldn't be that bad. Think water rationing. People would be ordered to unplug all the bullshit they have, water fountains etc... Look at California during the energy crisis, how much were they able to reduce their loads? If you analyze that you would be able to make an educated guess at how much power you could really do without.
That's such speculative nonsense. You certainly couldn't plan on a blackout as being necessary to your plans otherwise you would greatly increas the likelihood of failure. After the WTC anything of a lesser magnitude is going to appear pathetic. Blackouts certainly do not qualify. There are much bigger things to worry about from biological to radioactive. And if you were going to do some kind of biological attack you would want the power to stay on to increase the spread of infectious elements.
Actually if I was a terrorist I wouldn't bother, we've already seen the results of a pretty near optimal case and the results were rather pedestrian. How many people died from the blackout? How many considered it party like, sleeping in the streets? Where's the fear?
That's pretty ridiculous. Why don't you just keep a bucket of water, maybe with some bleach in it. Then you can just dump stuff into it. btw, that is what is basicallly meant by "pulp", beats me why no one knows that.
I say let them learn the hard way. The lesson will stick better that way. Besides, it would make for some easy interview weeder questions.
It's sad that very few people will catch this reference.
make a script, name it magic-install if you like, use commands like `which up2date`, etc... whichever one you find you run it. Wasn't that easy? Now you can go write it, get it accepted, and reap all the fame.
Well, if you believe in the Heisenberg uncertainty principle then there is an endpoint less than infinity.
It is obviously not fair use. Read Cringely.
I don't need to address it. Whether or not anyone is actually sued for downloading is irrelevant to the discussion of whether it is illegal or only appears to be illegal. Besides, are you trying to say that no companies have ever had to pay out of the ass for mp3s found on company owned computers?
The bottom line is perhaps what you are doing is legal, but do not be suprised that it appears to be illegal, and of course all the hassle that would take to resolve the matter (being sued).