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I have an eSATA external drive. My current mobo doesn't have eSATA built in, but I use it via a SATA to eSATA adapter card in my PC.
Well, it's definitely more snug than a regular SATA cable, but it isn't quite as snug as USB. Still, the speed is amazing, and the cables are better IMO. The speed is definitely faster than USB.
Only catch is if I hook up a drive while in Windows with that converter, it'll lockup. Has to be turned on before I boot the computer. This is a limitation of the adapter; from what I've read, you should be able to hot swap with a "real" eSATA port.
He tried very hard not to say that it is always true because it isn't. That is why the lawyer (who clearly doesn't understand internetworking, but had a list of "gothchas") couldn't pin him down to anything.
While you may be right that the alledged KaZaa packets would support that idea, the main problem is that the RIAA expert has *no* way to verify any of his claims.
-He failed to document his forensics- which he believes is not necessary and any other professional would consider "OK". (Riiiight).
-He claims to be an expert on MediaSentry, but doesn't know enough about the program to discuss about potential bugs, the way it works, whether or not it has the ability to be wrong, etc.
-He tries to claim that the evidence proves his case, admits any screenshot can be manipulated, and proceeds to describe how it proves it.
-He admits the forensics, on the entire drive, found *nothing* that would suggest that there were illicit files, much less KaZaa.
-He admits that there was no verification that what Verizon produced was true.
The other lawyer seemed like a small child; whine if it's something you don't want to hear...I didn't see a single reasonable objection by the prosecution.
This guy comes to the conclusion that it was the defendant's computer, even though there is no evidence from hard drive forensics, and he says there is no wireless router since the IP was registered to the house.
Also, he kept no records of the forensic analysis, and he is always trying to pin the idea that an IP address is a computer, even though it's obvious he's avoiding or twisting questions, even to someone who isn't so technically inclined.
XNA is not going to provide a uniform platform for other systems. The idea is that the game developer will make more money with a larger market to sell to with minimal effort. In return, games get developed for the Xbox 360 and Windows. Lock in, so MS sells Xboxes and copies of Windows.
The article seems light on details. Did the guy use some sort of key logger or computer filter, or did he go the low tech route and just use his employee's files from their hiring? Curiosity.
At least telemarketers have to listen to the Do Not call list...
The other day I recieved several calls (some at night!) from (area code) 000-0000. Of course, not a valid number. I pick up the 12th time it rings. It's a prerecorded message from an assembly candidate that I have recieved 5 other prerecorded messages from.
I don't find out who it is until 15 seconds in and no callback number. At least the telemarketers would have to take you off their list! I can't figure out a way to stop the calls...
I think one of the reasons people buy music online is because it is easier. Now, here's what I would like to see:
A) Cheaper CD's. Charging $9 on iTunes and $20 + Tax in person is ridiculous.
B) Digital files that are ready to import with all metadata included, maybe even a copy utility. Put in drive, tell it where to put the files. Maybe even an autoimporter that makes a copy for iTunes.
C) I would consider paying $20 if the album came with the music videos and remixes. Even DualDiscs are reasonable if there is a non DD version of the album.
I like CD's because you get a physical, attractive product without DRM and it is easy to keep safe, as well as being of higher audio quality than 99% of downloads.
Why do I like CDs? Because they don't treat me like a criminal. (I always make sure that the album has the compact disc logo; if it doesn't, the album may have DRM and that's usually why they don't put it.)
The reason that consumers computers were infected was because of the iPod. If you bought a home and bought a defective fire alarm that started an electrical fire, is it the home's fault for not being fireproof enough? No, it's a defective fire alarm.
If I am with a friend and my defective gun fires without provocation, killing him, then it is not his fault for not being bulletproof; it is my fault for pointing the gun at him with live ammunition. At the same time, it is the manufacturers fault for producing said defective gun.
Blaming the victim or victim OS is a cheap shot. While I give props to Apple for providing solutions, blaming Windows is a low blow in an attempt to shift the blame.
The whole thing is sort of stupid. It is Apple's fault, it is their product and by selling it to you took responsibility to support it. An example is the Dell battery recall; Sony produced the defective batteries, but it is Dell's responsibility to provide a recall system since they sold you the laptop.
Apple is keeping mum about it; there is a link from the main support page, but it's pretty small. But this is just stupid:
"As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against such viruses, and even more upset with ourselves for not catching it."
That is inane. Blame Windows. And the whole even more upset with ourselves for not catching it is a poor way to cover it. That is like ford saying "A limited number of tires on Mustangs will spontaneously fail, causing a serious accident. As you might imagine, we are upset at drivers for not being more durable during such a crash, and even more upset at ourselves for not catching it"
Apple should apologize, improve the QA, and take responsibility for the problems the viral iPods have caused.
As far as RMA'ing drives goes, I've never had a problem with Seagate. The drives have all carried the warranty of the original and none of the refurb replacements have problems.
Now, WD drives...I don't want to rant, but 6 drives in 18 months (2 new, 4 RMA'd replacements) is too much for me.
I don't think drive warranties are worthless; they protect the buyer and give peace of mind. Seems like bad luck on your side to me.
DVD was capable of doing all of those things; however, most studios did not utilize them.
Angles require more storage. Besides, most movies are made from one angle at a time, but a few music DVD's have multiple angles.
Languages and Captions are also possible. Region 1 DVD's most often have English, Spanish, and French (primary languages for Canada & US).
The lack of subtitles in more than one or two languages is extremely stupid. If you make the subtitles for whatever language so you can sell it there, why not put it on?
To participate, users will just download a program into the PS3's hard drive. Then they just need to leave the machine on when they're not playing. The Folding@home team will divide their complex calculations into manageable chunks and then send it to the participating machines. The program and data will take up 10 to 20 megabytes - or about the size of a handful of MP3 files, Pande said.
Well, at least it isn't a default, but it significantly reduces the number of people that are likely to use it, especially since the console has to be left on (not just come out of a low power state every few hours). I'm not planning on getting a PS3 but even if I did it would probably eat a lot of power. Plus, if it runs all of the time the reliability will take a hit.
Since I need to leave my home server on anyway, I'll just put folding@Home on that to crunch while idle.
"Later a young lady said company policy is that anyone over 70 might not understand the contract. She said, 'If you would be prepared to go to the shop in town and take a younger member of your family we might give you a contract.'"
"She added that the discretionary rule had been introduced in response to complaints that staff had mis-sold products last year."
So apparently they want younger (and probably more technical) people to read the contract so the 70+ people know what they're getting. Stupid, but it's not a rule without a reason.
I'm lucky enough to be served by Cablevision, who has dumped a ton of money in their infrastructure. Sites like Youtube, Google Video, etc. are no problem when you have 15mbps down and 2mbps up (With overhead, etc. it's realistically 13.5 down and 1.5 up to internet, behind a router). It's expensive ($55 a month) but extremely reliable and an excellent service.
One of the reasons I stick with them is they don't traffic shape. They occasionally cap 24/7 bittorrent users (if a user on your node complains). But they don't limit the download and upload ports.
While it took a long time for me to get cable, I think its worth it- Cablevision's network seems future proofed (well, as much as you can be)
If it's made by humans, it isn't perfect.
Most RFID tags are just a unique identifier which is a lookep for a database.
You could put such information on a 3D barcode- look at the back of your drivers lic. It holds all the info on the front and is easily scanned, yet it isn't vulnerable from a distance.
And for those of you who will complain about the article being split into so many pages, here is the print version.
Coral CacheDirectly
No ads and one page. Enjoy.
Given autoplay and the fact that many USB keys do not need drivers, this could turn out to be a serious problem.
Why not just disable USB keys? They don't need to take that data home with them...the ChoicePoint disaster, several laptops stolen out of cars... these companies need to make are personal data more secure.
Well, I certainly don't trust the malware industry:)
Seriously, however, I never buy any peice of security software without looking for testing results and reviews.
Also, I will never use any product that makes false positives intentionally (to scare the user into using/buying the product). That's just asking for trouble.
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I have an eSATA external drive. My current mobo doesn't have eSATA built in, but I use it via a SATA to eSATA adapter card in my PC.
Well, it's definitely more snug than a regular SATA cable, but it isn't quite as snug as USB. Still, the speed is amazing, and the cables are better IMO. The speed is definitely faster than USB.
Only catch is if I hook up a drive while in Windows with that converter, it'll lockup. Has to be turned on before I boot the computer. This is a limitation of the adapter; from what I've read, you should be able to hot swap with a "real" eSATA port.
He tried very hard not to say that it is always true because it isn't. That is why the lawyer (who clearly doesn't understand internetworking, but had a list of "gothchas") couldn't pin him down to anything.
While you may be right that the alledged KaZaa packets would support that idea, the main problem is that the RIAA expert has *no* way to verify any of his claims.
-He failed to document his forensics- which he believes is not necessary and any other professional would consider "OK". (Riiiight).
-He claims to be an expert on MediaSentry, but doesn't know enough about the program to discuss about potential bugs, the way it works, whether or not it has the ability to be wrong, etc.
-He tries to claim that the evidence proves his case, admits any screenshot can be manipulated, and proceeds to describe how it proves it.
-He admits the forensics, on the entire drive, found *nothing* that would suggest that there were illicit files, much less KaZaa.
-He admits that there was no verification that what Verizon produced was true.
His testimony is full of holes...
The other lawyer seemed like a small child; whine if it's something you don't want to hear...I didn't see a single reasonable objection by the prosecution.
This guy comes to the conclusion that it was the defendant's computer, even though there is no evidence from hard drive forensics, and he says there is no wireless router since the IP was registered to the house.
Also, he kept no records of the forensic analysis, and he is always trying to pin the idea that an IP address is a computer, even though it's obvious he's avoiding or twisting questions, even to someone who isn't so technically inclined.
Whenever Slashdot asks a question in a story I perform a service as a reader:
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I tag the story "yes", "no", and "maybe".
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Firefox surpasses 100M downloads (dated October 19th, 2005)
XNA is not going to provide a uniform platform for other systems. The idea is that the game developer will make more money with a larger market to sell to with minimal effort. In return, games get developed for the Xbox 360 and Windows. Lock in, so MS sells Xboxes and copies of Windows.
You still need mothers maiden name, etc.
The article seems light on details. Did the guy use some sort of key logger or computer filter, or did he go the low tech route and just use his employee's files from their hiring? Curiosity.
At least telemarketers have to listen to the Do Not call list...
The other day I recieved several calls (some at night!) from (area code) 000-0000. Of course, not a valid number. I pick up the 12th time it rings. It's a prerecorded message from an assembly candidate that I have recieved 5 other prerecorded messages from.
I don't find out who it is until 15 seconds in and no callback number. At least the telemarketers would have to take you off their list! I can't figure out a way to stop the calls...
I think one of the reasons people buy music online is because it is easier. Now, here's what I would like to see: A) Cheaper CD's. Charging $9 on iTunes and $20 + Tax in person is ridiculous. B) Digital files that are ready to import with all metadata included, maybe even a copy utility. Put in drive, tell it where to put the files. Maybe even an autoimporter that makes a copy for iTunes. C) I would consider paying $20 if the album came with the music videos and remixes. Even DualDiscs are reasonable if there is a non DD version of the album. I like CD's because you get a physical, attractive product without DRM and it is easy to keep safe, as well as being of higher audio quality than 99% of downloads. Why do I like CDs? Because they don't treat me like a criminal. (I always make sure that the album has the compact disc logo; if it doesn't, the album may have DRM and that's usually why they don't put it.)
Either way Mcafee & Symantec will claim that it was needed later, simple business.
If the new model seems to be secure, Mcafee and Symantec will boast about how they've kept the next generation of Windows safe.
If the new model is less secure, McAfee & Symantec will "point out" the need for their products.
Win win for AV companies...
The reason that consumers computers were infected was because of the iPod. If you bought a home and bought a defective fire alarm that started an electrical fire, is it the home's fault for not being fireproof enough? No, it's a defective fire alarm.
If I am with a friend and my defective gun fires without provocation, killing him, then it is not his fault for not being bulletproof; it is my fault for pointing the gun at him with live ammunition. At the same time, it is the manufacturers fault for producing said defective gun.
Blaming the victim or victim OS is a cheap shot. While I give props to Apple for providing solutions, blaming Windows is a low blow in an attempt to shift the blame.
The whole thing is sort of stupid. It is Apple's fault, it is their product and by selling it to you took responsibility to support it. An example is the Dell battery recall; Sony produced the defective batteries, but it is Dell's responsibility to provide a recall system since they sold you the laptop.
Apple is keeping mum about it; there is a link from the main support page, but it's pretty small. But this is just stupid:
"As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against such viruses, and even more upset with ourselves for not catching it."
That is inane. Blame Windows. And the whole even more upset with ourselves for not catching it is a poor way to cover it. That is like ford saying "A limited number of tires on Mustangs will spontaneously fail, causing a serious accident. As you might imagine, we are upset at drivers for not being more durable during such a crash, and even more upset at ourselves for not catching it"
Apple should apologize, improve the QA, and take responsibility for the problems the viral iPods have caused.
As far as RMA'ing drives goes, I've never had a problem with Seagate. The drives have all carried the warranty of the original and none of the refurb replacements have problems.
Now, WD drives...I don't want to rant, but 6 drives in 18 months (2 new, 4 RMA'd replacements) is too much for me.
I don't think drive warranties are worthless; they protect the buyer and give peace of mind. Seems like bad luck on your side to me.
DVD was capable of doing all of those things; however, most studios did not utilize them. Angles require more storage. Besides, most movies are made from one angle at a time, but a few music DVD's have multiple angles. Languages and Captions are also possible. Region 1 DVD's most often have English, Spanish, and French (primary languages for Canada & US). The lack of subtitles in more than one or two languages is extremely stupid. If you make the subtitles for whatever language so you can sell it there, why not put it on?
To participate, users will just download a program into the PS3's hard drive. Then they just need to leave the machine on when they're not playing. The Folding@home team will divide their complex calculations into manageable chunks and then send it to the participating machines. The program and data will take up 10 to 20 megabytes - or about the size of a handful of MP3 files, Pande said.
Well, at least it isn't a default, but it significantly reduces the number of people that are likely to use it, especially since the console has to be left on (not just come out of a low power state every few hours). I'm not planning on getting a PS3 but even if I did it would probably eat a lot of power. Plus, if it runs all of the time the reliability will take a hit.
Since I need to leave my home server on anyway, I'll just put folding@Home on that to crunch while idle.
FTA:
"Later a young lady said company policy is that anyone over 70 might not understand the contract. She said, 'If you would be prepared to go to the shop in town and take a younger member of your family we might give you a contract.'"
"She added that the discretionary rule had been introduced in response to complaints that staff had mis-sold products last year."
So apparently they want younger (and probably more technical) people to read the contract so the 70+ people know what they're getting. Stupid, but it's not a rule without a reason.
The Windows live CD you are thinking about is BartPE, but it's not as easy to use or setup as a Linux LiveCD.
I did set up one myself. It works pretty well once setup.
I'm lucky enough to be served by Cablevision, who has dumped a ton of money in their infrastructure. Sites like Youtube, Google Video, etc. are no problem when you have 15mbps down and 2mbps up (With overhead, etc. it's realistically 13.5 down and 1.5 up to internet, behind a router). It's expensive ($55 a month) but extremely reliable and an excellent service.
One of the reasons I stick with them is they don't traffic shape. They occasionally cap 24/7 bittorrent users (if a user on your node complains). But they don't limit the download and upload ports.
While it took a long time for me to get cable, I think its worth it- Cablevision's network seems future proofed (well, as much as you can be)
Looks like Ballmer got to them first...
If it's made by humans, it isn't perfect. Most RFID tags are just a unique identifier which is a lookep for a database. You could put such information on a 3D barcode- look at the back of your drivers lic. It holds all the info on the front and is easily scanned, yet it isn't vulnerable from a distance.
And for those of you who will complain about the article being split into so many pages, here is the print version. Coral Cache Directly No ads and one page. Enjoy.
Given autoplay and the fact that many USB keys do not need drivers, this could turn out to be a serious problem.
Why not just disable USB keys? They don't need to take that data home with them...the ChoicePoint disaster, several laptops stolen out of cars... these companies need to make are personal data more secure.
Well, I certainly don't trust the malware industry :)
Seriously, however, I never buy any peice of security software without looking for testing results and reviews.
Also, I will never use any product that makes false positives intentionally (to scare the user into using/buying the product). That's just asking for trouble.