This is something that has always puzzled me: you speak of brute forcing an encryption algorithm, but how do you brute force something of which you do not know a) which method was used? b) how many were used? c) what the outcome would be?
For example, if I told you that lck6jch5ziu6hf8kh5kr2hi4hfo4iv33u was the encrypted result of a word, what would be the word? How would one go about decrypting this (and thus breaking the code)?
I've noticed how many of my friends (I'm 27) took so long to get moved out of their parents houses.
And why should they??? I just cannot seem to fathom the need to move out before or at a certain age.
I'm 27, live at home and pay rent. If I were to move out, my parents would need to find new tenants (who they do not know) to get the same rent, and I would need to find a new home somewhere else. I get along very well with my parents, so I really do not see the need in moving. Meanwhile, it's easier for me to help them around the house because I'm always around.
The only reason I can see for moving out would be a relationship, but since I prefer to be alone I have and will not have a relationship anytime soon, so I stay where I am.
This way I'm happy, my parents are happy, and I save a LOT of money while being happy. Win-win situation.
Not everyone wants or needs a PC. Come to think of it, and given the amount of spyware I see on the machines of some people, not everyone should have a PC.
As for your lingerie shop - why should the women be topless? Cover them up, or only put up the panties part of the pictures and you're out of the.xxx TLD.
Realdoll on the other hand may not be a porn site but it is adult content - at the very least it should belong to an adult TLD.
This is just to counter your examples, and to add some fire to the discussion you tried to spur. However, I do not believe the.xxx TLD to be a success, there are just too many problems with it, as mentioned by (a lot of) other posters.
Although I do agree that it was not her brightest idea to let anybody take those pictures of her, I would like to add that your copyright argument is of no value to the courts.
Where is the model release? Each time I submit one of my pictures to a stock agency, I have to file a model release signed by the model featured in the picture I just took.
No model release, no right to release the image EVEN if you were the one who made it. Period.
That depends. IANAL, but I have heard in recent cases that it is possible in modern law to express your loss as a percentage of your income. You could then sue the other party for the same amount of their income, so they pay a similar sum in damages to you. In a case where a company like Yahoo is involved, such damages could easily add up.
I assume that the people who will be most interested in this sort of technology, will belong to the MPAA/RIAA/whatever.
1. Search for movies you have copyright for
2. Download as evidence (to prove it's the file you're after)
3. Contact your favourite lawyer, pass all found IP addresses to him/her
4. sue & profit!
Whether or not BitTorrent is used mostly for legal or illegal stuff, in the end it will create a not so calm but steady flow of negative comments in the media. I fear that in the end BitTorrent will not be seen as a positive thing.
I assume that the people who will be most interested in this sort of technology, will belong to the MPAA/RIAA/whatever.
1. Search for movies you have copyright for
2. Download as evidence (to prove it's the file you're after)
3. Contact your favourite lawyer, pass all found IP addresses to him/her
4. sue & profit!
Whether or not BitTorrent is used mostly for legal or illegal stuff, in the end it will create a not so calm but steady flow of negative comments in the media. I fear that in the end BitTorrent will not be seen as a positive thing.
The question is, can they prove someone has the infringing file, if they only transmit PART of the file?
IANAL, but thinking like one would lead me to say yes.
Suppose the BSA/RIAA/MPAA/whoever succeeds in downloading 1 part of a total of 500 from your IP address. They could then automatically assume that a) you have that part on your disk, b) you were downloading that same file and c) you would end up with the same file they were downloading which you could share later on.
Even if you were to argue that, after downloading, you would disconnect and stop sharing, you would still have had the chance to upload 99% of the file in question. Don't mess with lawyers on these issues.
The whole sleep adage is well overrated. For years now, I have been averaging 4 hours a night, crawling through my days like a zombie, but churning out better and more code than ever before.
At the end of the week, I crash and sleep for half a day. Wash, rince, repeat.
Besides, I'm working for a company, several other clients, and I have 17 projects on hold at the moment - who can afford to sleep?
(...) it just has to be sufficiently expensive for them to remove reasonable doubt about the source.
You have just given yourself the answer you were looking for. Freenet makes it *very* difficult to track down the sources of files. If you're downloading music or videos, it is sufficiently anonymous for what you're doing.
But as is pointed out on several sites discussing Freenet, if you're a dissident trying to release information, you could still be in for a whole lot of trouble...
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For example, if I told you that lck6jch5ziu6hf8kh5kr2hi4hfo4iv33u was the encrypted result of a word, what would be the word? How would one go about decrypting this (and thus breaking the code)?
Why doesn't he just turn on the backlight?
And why should they??? I just cannot seem to fathom the need to move out before or at a certain age.
I'm 27, live at home and pay rent. If I were to move out, my parents would need to find new tenants (who they do not know) to get the same rent, and I would need to find a new home somewhere else. I get along very well with my parents, so I really do not see the need in moving. Meanwhile, it's easier for me to help them around the house because I'm always around.
The only reason I can see for moving out would be a relationship, but since I prefer to be alone I have and will not have a relationship anytime soon, so I stay where I am.
This way I'm happy, my parents are happy, and I save a LOT of money while being happy. Win-win situation.
Not everyone wants or needs a PC. Come to think of it, and given the amount of spyware I see on the machines of some people, not everyone should have a PC.
As an atheist, I do not "need" god thank you very much - everything can be explained perfectly without the need for some imaginary spook.
Oh very well: just give it to me, I'll take it.
Realdoll on the other hand may not be a porn site but it is adult content - at the very least it should belong to an adult TLD.
This is just to counter your examples, and to add some fire to the discussion you tried to spur. However, I do not believe the .xxx TLD to be a success, there are just too many problems with it, as mentioned by (a lot of) other posters.
Compensation.
A busload of children?
More compensation.
Nuns?
Hurraaaah! Religion lost again!
It's resting. Beautiful casing!!
Where is the model release? Each time I submit one of my pictures to a stock agency, I have to file a model release signed by the model featured in the picture I just took.
No model release, no right to release the image EVEN if you were the one who made it. Period.
That depends. IANAL, but I have heard in recent cases that it is possible in modern law to express your loss as a percentage of your income. You could then sue the other party for the same amount of their income, so they pay a similar sum in damages to you. In a case where a company like Yahoo is involved, such damages could easily add up.
'fraid not. One dump truck should do the trick.
I assume that the people who will be most interested in this sort of technology, will belong to the MPAA/RIAA/whatever.
1. Search for movies you have copyright for
2. Download as evidence (to prove it's the file you're after)
3. Contact your favourite lawyer, pass all found IP addresses to him/her
4. sue & profit!
Whether or not BitTorrent is used mostly for legal or illegal stuff, in the end it will create a not so calm but steady flow of negative comments in the media. I fear that in the end BitTorrent will not be seen as a positive thing.
I assume that the people who will be most interested in this sort of technology, will belong to the MPAA/RIAA/whatever. 1. Search for movies you have copyright for 2. Download as evidence (to prove it's the file you're after) 3. Contact your favourite lawyer, pass all found IP addresses to him/her 4. sue & profit! Whether or not BitTorrent is used mostly for legal or illegal stuff, in the end it will create a not so calm but steady flow of negative comments in the media. I fear that in the end BitTorrent will not be seen as a positive thing.
Quick! Go, before it's too late!!!
SO true. Everybody knows that a desktop completely cluttered with retarded paperclips is the way to go!
By the way, if you switch the paperclip for the wizard, the messages become even more helpfull!!
Back to unix now, just to see what MAN remove_troll says...
That is not always true. My lawyer for example does not charge me anything if he lost his case. If he wins, he's paid by the other party.
Read my reply to another post right here: I don't think you could defend yourself with your argument.
IANAL, but thinking like one would lead me to say yes.
Suppose the BSA/RIAA/MPAA/whoever succeeds in downloading 1 part of a total of 500 from your IP address. They could then automatically assume that a) you have that part on your disk, b) you were downloading that same file and c) you would end up with the same file they were downloading which you could share later on.
Even if you were to argue that, after downloading, you would disconnect and stop sharing, you would still have had the chance to upload 99% of the file in question. Don't mess with lawyers on these issues.
At the end of the week, I crash and sleep for half a day. Wash, rince, repeat.
Besides, I'm working for a company, several other clients, and I have 17 projects on hold at the moment - who can afford to sleep?
You have just given yourself the answer you were looking for. Freenet makes it *very* difficult to track down the sources of files. If you're downloading music or videos, it is sufficiently anonymous for what you're doing.
But as is pointed out on several sites discussing Freenet, if you're a dissident trying to release information, you could still be in for a whole lot of trouble...
True anonymous p2p filesharing will never be possible - it is ALWAYS possible to find out who you are downloading from. Accept it.
That depends on where you live. In some countries, you still have to pay a broadcast tax or something similar.
Just as long as I do not start hearing "I'm sorry Dave, I cannot let you do that" through the speakers I'll be fine...
That depends on whether you want to get from A to B or enjoy driving - there is an enormous difference, ask any petrol/pistonhead.