1) We don't have "Comcast" box, Digiturk (Turkey) will move to HDTV/DVR in Summer, I don't think they will store the movies in unencyripted form but if they do, I will have either H264 or Mpeg2 files for personal use.
2) I hate Front Row like stuff personally but I think it is much more extendible, no need to "hack"(!) stuff, just go to DivX.com or get Xvid codec and enjoy your movies.
3)Mini is a computer. Low power but still a computer, I can even install Yellow Dog linux and use it as a server, Apple can't say a word.
4) As I said we don't have DVR boxes yet but consider this, I found myself checking a movies IMDB entry via Opera Mini on my Cell several times. Now I will simply fire Safari and check it.
I am not against Apple TV, I am just telling a way out for DVR stuff to the parent. I am saying it is a electronic device rather than a computer.
BTW our macwireless.com USB wireless dongle just came and we plugged it to Mini, it says 70% signal quality while top of the line Apple laptop gets 30%. See why I like Apple but don't want a third party lock?
I hate the fact that they are asking price for fullscreen, I think they invite various trojans which could be the first ever true OS X trojan since people only interested in fullscreen go nuts and be one of the rare Mac users who crack the software.
Another thing which you don't know, you can't buy Quicktime Pro if you live in any country without Apple online store.
The Quicktime is the technology which offers a huge framework to OS X and Windows developers for ANY media file. Not just movie, for example any software needs quicktime installed is using Quicktime framework.
Apple should fire or teach the Quicktime sales department that it is not 1998. See people started to download Realplayer after they figured asking mail or nagging user not the way to go.
I am just telling the purpose of Quicktime and the fact that it is a multimedia OS inside OS. Including Windows. I am not a fan of Quicktime player, Realplayer 11 for OS X is my default handler for Mov files since it uses that framework.
As a person in Germany (?) you must know the entire deal with a German company which sold OS/2 pre-installed machines by default. Later, Balmer was quoted to say that he will buy every OS/2 license from that company and will make those OS/2 holograms wallpaper.
It is covered in a large section in a book named "The Microsoft File" but I can't find the book.
We maxed out our Mac IIfx model. I don't remember the cost, but it was well beyond what average users would spend. I believe it was in the "thousands" of dollars range. I think my boss payed over $10k for the whole setup. Funny, if I go nuts and max my home machine which is Quad G5 with 16GB limit, it will probably cost me $6100 too:) I guess ECC enabled RAM will be more expensive. Add Serial Attached SCSI, a professional OpenGL 2 card and fiber network? Here we hit $10.000
The only reason OS/2 dies was because IBM was greedy and charged too much for it at the beginning of it's life, hence the beginning became the end. Why did lotus die, because the lotus eater were living in their own little world and were charging more for it then M$ were charging for it's whole office suit and the same applies to word perfect.
Bearing in mind that M$ software, services and support were far cheaper and of a much higher quality in those days. The manuals were excellent, tutorial disks were provided free etc. then the good people left and the ass wipe remained and basically M$ now reflects the morals, integrity and qualities of a typical failed jockstrap insurance salesman.
Those same qualities will of course bring about the fall of company from being a leader to a historical note in the evolution of computer technology.
Why wouldn't programmers use? IBM sells it like a freaking Z series mainframe compiler giving the job to a mainframe vendor. It is $500. Imagine the support you would get from IBM engineers when you complain about a games OpenGL code or surround sound not working right.
Lets speak about Java. If you get a free developer account from Apple you will understand the potential future problem of Java on PPC, I respect to NDA as an end user. IBM is famous for making massive performance and compatible Java virtual machines. I remember using IBM JVM on Windows for Opera and getting amazed. How hard it is to put an alternative Java VM for OSX/PPC? What happened to that easily installed, professionally written Windows JVM?
So, PowerPC with ages ahead of architecture abandoned by Apple and Intel/X86 became the monopoly on end user Desktop.
I flamed Intel decision a lot, I still don't like it but it is the reality. You can't do end user business with IBM.
In that book I referenced on my comment (The Microsoft File), a very advanced debugger guy finds a huge mistake on Win 3.x code which will totally break it if it runs under DR-DOS. Guy gets totally confused since a coder working for a company like Microsoft can't make that mistake without purpose.
If I could find my copy , I would give names of course. Apologies.
The excellent, better-than-real Windows 3.x and DOS support killed OS/2 too. I remember playing Quake II and downloading something at background without any performance loss or problems. I also remember installing Win32S API or something and getting amazed that it works better than Windows itself.
Financial companies using huge DOS programs were using OS/2 for the HFS advantages and multitasking.
You do know that the NT4 core is extremely similar to OS/2, and the only reason they diverged is because of a fight between IBM and MS? The OS/2 filesystem which is ages ahead of FAT is coded by Microsoft too.
There is a book covering the OS/2 deal between IBM and MS, you read it and become sad thinking what would happen if that stupid Windows didn't appear at all. Imagine the current state of Desktop, both PC and Mac and even Linux.
Buy Mac Mini, enjoy a real computer which connects to your HDTV. I would also recommend El Gato USB stuff coming with EyeTV. I plan to get a firewire blu-ray player for it when Lacie like companies figure there are people who needs "player", not "recorder".
Apple TV or Apple is not to blame, they are not selling a computer or suggest it is a computer, it is a high tech "deck" which happens to run OS X inside to do its job.
People outside OS X thinks Quicktime is just that dumb looking player. It is a framework which is installed systemwide.
If they want Ogg support, they can install the Xiph component http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/ 29804 and have Ogg support all over the system. They can even drag a ogg file to Textedit window and it will "show" (!) there.
I just did to watch Novell videos and they show perfectly in my Quicktime plugin.
The Quicktime should be the preselected one, not iTunes+Quicktime.
My users aren't stupid, it is Apple who is stupid. Also site is coded on OS X, hosted on Xserve, media created on Quicktime based Apps. I really deserve couple of things to say.
Do you wonder why Macromedia/Adobe Flash plugin has become that successful? No nag download and no third party/additional bundles or anything. Why ordinary people started to install/upgrade their Java? Zero effort, no nag download page at Sun even localised based on users browser language.
I am not even going into adding it to startup or asking for mail while it is not needed.
Also are you sure you want Slashdigg.com with some tiny weeny gangs, fanatics, fanboys and PR companies all over the place?
I am personally hoping Slashdot editors says "OK- Firehose is good, enough, lets keep our own qualities instead of racing with some wannabe sites".
I have noticed massive score abuse recently on Slashdot after that "cool dynamic" scoring started. Flamebait is used as "digg down" which means complete abuse of this system.
After a year of struggling with windows users over use of Quicktime (which is always some standard), I added Flash videos alternatives to a site I maintain using brightcove.com service.
Idiotic mail asking, iTunes bundling Apple should be blamed. Not standards.
When did smartphones become a religion? "Dangerous Beliefs"?! Could have been labeled better... like misconceptions... something - anything - somebody help me If people are sure that a team of tag abusers will sure add "FUD" to the story, it is a religion.
It could be a IP in some weird Island, it is basically another layer of compromised machine network, they aren't that stupid to use their own machines for anything at all.
I remember evil BBS guys were using hacked phone lines other side of Earth to do dirty jobs.
If I was an American black hat, I would learn Russian language or hire a Russian and act like Russia based which will provide another layer of security. I guess we have right to go paranoid in such issue:)
I think non technical Firefox users may have same risk as OS X users by thinking they are already secure by default and not caring about some simple security methods.
So the sense of security is the security risk there.
I always wondered what would happen if the author of Hybris wanted to harm the systems. I also believe that Virus was so advanced that it got own "uninstall yourself" command from its master/creator.
When you look at detail, it is much more advanced than this trojan which does amazing things such as finding out the e-mail addresses via watching the communications just like Ethereal.
The genius of old time DOS viruses is IMHO GoldBug, it did an amazing job as hiding itself to video memory.
For people outside Mac environment, Omni group is one of the last companies to attack. They provide their own commercial app used Frameworks for free, without any restrictions to developers.
It is all about the psychological sad state of these trolls. Every 3rd party app they attacked was successful in its own segment, respected and known for code quality.
I see "macbooks" everywhere so it will/may change in the future. I mean, popularity of Mac exploded and from driver discussion mailing list, I assume lots of vendors are "learning" how to write OS X drivers for their product.
So I suggest it for future and I also heard sort of executable/driver signing (not like MS!) coming to Leopard.
It worked (!). Average Mac user thinks a security researcher is something that calls him names and tips homophobic accusations, attacks his browser, attacks his platform of choice freezing it.
I expected a protest from REAL security researchers about this sick kind of behaviour and childish comments/jokes.
MOAB worked actually, snake oil sellers are happy with the exploding download numbers of their products thanks to those idiots even posted a IRC attack script and removed it a bit later.
I'm not a mac user but wasn't the month of apple bugs a real joke ? I don't recall any serious bugs ever popping up.... You don't have to be a Mac user, being a geek or knowing what opensource is enough to discredit them.
Day 2 was a VLC bug which is an open source project. They could login to CVS whatever and add that one liner fix which they didn't. Colloquy which they exploited to attack freenode is an open source product too. Same deal.
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1) We don't have "Comcast" box, Digiturk (Turkey) will move to HDTV/DVR in Summer, I don't think they will store the movies in unencyripted form but if they do, I will have either H264 or Mpeg2 files for personal use.
2) I hate Front Row like stuff personally but I think it is much more extendible, no need to "hack"(!) stuff, just go to DivX.com or get Xvid codec and enjoy your movies.
3)Mini is a computer. Low power but still a computer, I can even install Yellow Dog linux and use it as a server, Apple can't say a word.
4) As I said we don't have DVR boxes yet but consider this, I found myself checking a movies IMDB entry via Opera Mini on my Cell several times. Now I will simply fire Safari and check it.
I am not against Apple TV, I am just telling a way out for DVR stuff to the parent. I am saying it is a electronic device rather than a computer.
BTW our macwireless.com USB wireless dongle just came and we plugged it to Mini, it says 70% signal quality while top of the line Apple laptop gets 30%. See why I like Apple but don't want a third party lock?
I hate the fact that they are asking price for fullscreen, I think they invite various trojans which could be the first ever true OS X trojan since people only interested in fullscreen go nuts and be one of the rare Mac users who crack the software.
Another thing which you don't know, you can't buy Quicktime Pro if you live in any country without Apple online store.
The Quicktime is the technology which offers a huge framework to OS X and Windows developers for ANY media file. Not just movie, for example any software needs quicktime installed is using Quicktime framework.
Apple should fire or teach the Quicktime sales department that it is not 1998. See people started to download Realplayer after they figured asking mail or nagging user not the way to go.
I am just telling the purpose of Quicktime and the fact that it is a multimedia OS inside OS. Including Windows. I am not a fan of Quicktime player, Realplayer 11 for OS X is my default handler for Mov files since it uses that framework.
http://fringe.davesource.com/Fringe/NonZen_Compan
As a person in Germany (?) you must know the entire deal with a German company which sold OS/2 pre-installed machines by default. Later, Balmer was quoted to say that he will buy every OS/2 license from that company and will make those OS/2 holograms wallpaper.
It is covered in a large section in a book named "The Microsoft File" but I can't find the book.
Nothing has changed it seems.
Bearing in mind that M$ software, services and support were far cheaper and of a much higher quality in those days. The manuals were excellent, tutorial disks were provided free etc. then the good people left and the ass wipe remained and basically M$ now reflects the morals, integrity and qualities of a typical failed jockstrap insurance salesman.
Those same qualities will of course bring about the fall of company from being a leader to a historical note in the evolution of computer technology.
I believe this http://www.absoft.com/Products/Compilers/C_C++/XLWhy wouldn't programmers use? IBM sells it like a freaking Z series mainframe compiler giving the job to a mainframe vendor. It is $500. Imagine the support you would get from IBM engineers when you complain about a games OpenGL code or surround sound not working right.
Lets speak about Java. If you get a free developer account from Apple you will understand the potential future problem of Java on PPC, I respect to NDA as an end user. IBM is famous for making massive performance and compatible Java virtual machines. I remember using IBM JVM on Windows for Opera and getting amazed. How hard it is to put an alternative Java VM for OSX/PPC? What happened to that easily installed, professionally written Windows JVM?
So, PowerPC with ages ahead of architecture abandoned by Apple and Intel/X86 became the monopoly on end user Desktop.
I flamed Intel decision a lot, I still don't like it but it is the reality. You can't do end user business with IBM.
(quad PPC970 here)
Sad, that 32bit backwards crap running on 64bit CPU eventually killed Alpha. (Windows NT)
Who to blame? Companies using Windows on a 5 year ahead arch or Digital?
In that book I referenced on my comment (The Microsoft File), a very advanced debugger guy finds a huge mistake on Win 3.x code which will totally break it if it runs under DR-DOS. Guy gets totally confused since a coder working for a company like Microsoft can't make that mistake without purpose.
If I could find my copy , I would give names of course. Apologies.
The excellent, better-than-real Windows 3.x and DOS support killed OS/2 too. I remember playing Quake II and downloading something at background without any performance loss or problems. I also remember installing Win32S API or something and getting amazed that it works better than Windows itself.
Financial companies using huge DOS programs were using OS/2 for the HFS advantages and multitasking.
Only thing missing? Native OS/2 programs!
There is a book covering the OS/2 deal between IBM and MS, you read it and become sad thinking what would happen if that stupid Windows didn't appear at all. Imagine the current state of Desktop, both PC and Mac and even Linux.
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-File-Secret-again
I really think the OS/2 story times are the days which Microsoft decided to be this current propetioary evil company.
Well, enough whining. In fact we later figured IBM hated the end user desktop selling the business they invented to Chinese.
Buy Mac Mini, enjoy a real computer which connects to your HDTV. I would also recommend El Gato USB stuff coming with EyeTV. I plan to get a firewire blu-ray player for it when Lacie like companies figure there are people who needs "player", not "recorder".
Apple TV or Apple is not to blame, they are not selling a computer or suggest it is a computer, it is a high tech "deck" which happens to run OS X inside to do its job.
People outside OS X thinks Quicktime is just that dumb looking player. It is a framework which is installed systemwide.
/ 29804 and have Ogg support all over the system. They can even drag a ogg file to Textedit window and it will "show" (!) there.
If they want Ogg support, they can install the Xiph component http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx
I just did to watch Novell videos and they show perfectly in my Quicktime plugin.
The Quicktime should be the preselected one, not iTunes+Quicktime.
My users aren't stupid, it is Apple who is stupid. Also site is coded on OS X, hosted on Xserve, media created on Quicktime based Apps. I really deserve couple of things to say.
Do you wonder why Macromedia/Adobe Flash plugin has become that successful? No nag download and no third party/additional bundles or anything. Why ordinary people started to install/upgrade their Java? Zero effort, no nag download page at Sun even localised based on users browser language.
I am not even going into adding it to startup or asking for mail while it is not needed.
Yes, we really need a haxie or hack for that.
If Apple used NeXT menu system, it wouldn't be issue btw. The right click could be Applications menu.
Well there is Firehose now.
l _ads_Linux_is_a_cute_girl_who_needs_a_haircut
Also are you sure you want Slashdigg.com with some tiny weeny gangs, fanatics, fanboys and PR companies all over the place?
I am personally hoping Slashdot editors says "OK- Firehose is good, enough, lets keep our own qualities instead of racing with some wannabe sites".
I have noticed massive score abuse recently on Slashdot after that "cool dynamic" scoring started. Flamebait is used as "digg down" which means complete abuse of this system.
Look why I am afraid of _that_ dynamic site http://www.digg.com/linux_unix/According_to_Novel
After a year of struggling with windows users over use of Quicktime (which is always some standard), I added Flash videos alternatives to a site I maintain using brightcove.com service.
Idiotic mail asking, iTunes bundling Apple should be blamed. Not standards.
This is why Google paid billion and potentially other billion to lawyers for Youtube.
Even a technical legend like Wired uses Youtube video instead of linking a network giants actual page.
They became "de facto" standard. Good or bad you decide.
It could be a IP in some weird Island, it is basically another layer of compromised machine network, they aren't that stupid to use their own machines for anything at all.
:)
I remember evil BBS guys were using hacked phone lines other side of Earth to do dirty jobs.
If I was an American black hat, I would learn Russian language or hire a Russian and act like Russia based which will provide another layer of security. I guess we have right to go paranoid in such issue
I think non technical Firefox users may have same risk as OS X users by thinking they are already secure by default and not caring about some simple security methods.
So the sense of security is the security risk there.
I always wondered what would happen if the author of Hybris wanted to harm the systems. I also believe that Virus was so advanced that it got own "uninstall yourself" command from its master/creator.
http://news.com.com/2009-1017-250870.html
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/hybris.shtml
When you look at detail, it is much more advanced than this trojan which does amazing things such as finding out the e-mail addresses via watching the communications just like Ethereal.
The genius of old time DOS viruses is IMHO GoldBug, it did an amazing job as hiding itself to video memory.
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/goldbug.shtml (Mikko Hypponens original analysis)
Now imagine if these guys decided to make money via trojans.
For people outside Mac environment, Omni group is one of the last companies to attack. They provide their own commercial app used Frameworks for free, without any restrictions to developers.
http://www.omnigroup.com/developer/sourcecode/
They even give their software update statistics for free
http://update.omnigroup.com/
It is all about the psychological sad state of these trolls. Every 3rd party app they attacked was successful in its own segment, respected and known for code quality.
I see "macbooks" everywhere so it will/may change in the future. I mean, popularity of Mac exploded and from driver discussion mailing list, I assume lots of vendors are "learning" how to write OS X drivers for their product.
So I suggest it for future and I also heard sort of executable/driver signing (not like MS!) coming to Leopard.
It worked (!). Average Mac user thinks a security researcher is something that calls him names and tips homophobic accusations, attacks his browser, attacks his platform of choice freezing it.
I expected a protest from REAL security researchers about this sick kind of behaviour and childish comments/jokes.
MOAB worked actually, snake oil sellers are happy with the exploding download numbers of their products thanks to those idiots even posted a IRC attack script and removed it a bit later.
Day 2 was a VLC bug which is an open source project. They could login to CVS whatever and add that one liner fix which they didn't. Colloquy which they exploited to attack freenode is an open source product too. Same deal.