Just because Sony is merging with NEC doesn't mean DRM for all. I have a nice Lite-on dvd writer I've been using for about a year and a half, and it has a chip MADE BY SONY. And, get this, IT HAS NO DRM WHATSOEVER EMBEDDED. Seriously, things aren't this bad. Yet.
How on earth can you "revolutionize" something that's already Really Simple??
It would be like Microsoft just said, "Guess what, 2+2=4 was popularized by our competition, but we are the ones who really know what to use it for."
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"that not only do non-whole, non-half values (e.g., 47) not increase the amount a song will play, but neither do the half-star ratings (with the exception of.5 star)."
I know this article is about DRM-filled software, but do we really have to be this negative towards it?
Hopefully, this isn't how research will develop...
(In the year 3000, at a genetic engineering store)
Farnsworth: "Is it true that stem cells may fight the aging process?"
Scientist: "Well yes, in the same way an infant may fight Muhammad Ali, but--"
Farnsworth: "One pound of stem cells please!"
God intends us to make lifeforms of our own. Just finished reading an interesting piece on a person's "Talk with God", here's a link. [Ragged Trousered Philosopher]
Just noticed that the site's bandwidth is out, here's the Internet Archive's Cache:
What about other substitutes for online console gaming like XLink KAI and XBConnect? I've been using those to play Xbox, and in the case of KAI, PS2 and GameCube, online since the consoles started having online games. Both also show signs that they plan to support XB 360 and PS3 with thier services in the future, as well. And, both are FREE, with XBC charging for a "premium" version.
There was a very interesting article posted on Tom's Networking Guide a while ago about how ridiculously simple it is for people nowadays to crack WEP keys using an assortment of techniques such as replay attacks and forced dissassociations.
And here's another article about WEP and how it has become one of the most insecure methods of encryption over the years. http://securityfocus.com/infocus/1814
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Just because Sony is merging with NEC doesn't mean DRM for all. I have a nice Lite-on dvd writer I've been using for about a year and a half, and it has a chip MADE BY SONY. And, get this, IT HAS NO DRM WHATSOEVER EMBEDDED. Seriously, things aren't this bad. Yet.
RSS = Really Simple Syndication.
How on earth can you "revolutionize" something that's already Really Simple??
It would be like Microsoft just said, "Guess what, 2+2=4 was popularized by our competition, but we are the ones who really know what to use it for."
"that not only do non-whole, non-half values (e.g., 47) not increase the amount a song will play, but neither do the half-star ratings (with the exception of .5 star)."
I know this article is about DRM-filled software, but do we really have to be this negative towards it?
Hopefully, this isn't how research will develop...
(In the year 3000, at a genetic engineering store)
Farnsworth: "Is it true that stem cells may fight the aging process?"
Scientist: "Well yes, in the same way an infant may fight Muhammad Ali, but--"
Farnsworth: "One pound of stem cells please!"
God intends us to make lifeforms of our own. Just finished reading an interesting piece on a person's "Talk with God", here's a link. [Ragged Trousered Philosopher]
w ww.fullmoon.nu/articles/art.php?id=tal
Just noticed that the site's bandwidth is out, here's the Internet Archive's Cache:
http://web.archive.org/web/20050312133142/http://
Even if it is fiction, it's an interesting idea nonetheless.
What about other substitutes for online console gaming like XLink KAI and XBConnect? I've been using those to play Xbox, and in the case of KAI, PS2 and GameCube, online since the consoles started having online games. Both also show signs that they plan to support XB 360 and PS3 with thier services in the future, as well. And, both are FREE, with XBC charging for a "premium" version.
Wonder how long until the FCC tries to regulate it...
There was a very interesting article posted on Tom's Networking Guide a while ago about how ridiculously simple it is for people nowadays to crack WEP keys using an assortment of techniques such as replay attacks and forced dissassociations.
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The Article also includes tips to keep wireless access points relatively secure.
http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Sections-article111
And here's another article about WEP and how it has become one of the most insecure methods of encryption over the years.
http://securityfocus.com/infocus/1814
Thank God the FBI is on our side.