I don't know about that - there was some pretty impressive public support after the two Mars Exploration Rovers started to return a host of spectacular images and science data.
The issue is more centered around what the public finds scientifically interesting. Probably the hottest topic right now is life elsewhere - in and out of our solar system. There's no money in it for the private sector to cover this kind of research, but there is a large public interest in the outcome of exploration that would lead to the discovery of non-terrestrial life forms.
The space shuttle is terribly flawed. I'd much rather have them used up while in service than spend my tax money to send them to a university while in somewhat functional shape. No university could ever make one fly - the requirements are nearly impossible to meet (think rollout facility and launchpad size), the cost is too extreme and the risks are far too great.
Yeah. Likely what will happen is low-quality (smaller sized) analog rips will get distributed instead. Those who want the pr0n in amazing detail will spend $$$ for the new stuff, and the those looking for a quick fix will just get the p2p crap. Like you said, unless residential bandwidth increases by an order of magnitude very rapidly, I doubt many people would be willing to bother distributing HD-DVD or Blu-Ray content even if they could digitally circumvent the DRM.
Hmm, did I touch a nerve with that obesity remark?
Standing is marginally better than sitting, if that's how you want to look at it. It still falls short of being a feat of any real note. Any overweight bozo can drive an idiot-proof Segway thousands of miles. They probably won't become any healthier in the process, either.
I might be impressed if the journey was happening on a hommade balancing scooter, or in an ultralight helicopter. But this is just a ho-hum "wee, look at MEEEEEEEEEEE" stunt with no real merit. The end.
I find the Segway concept cool, but I also find this particular use a bit silly. Seriously, America has a problem with obesity, and activities like this only make it worse. An article in last week's Time (Or was it Newsweek? I forget) points out that personal transportation devices like Rascal scooters are becoming more and more popular, and are definately NOT helping people to keep their weight down. When it comes to your joints, muscles and overall health, "use it or lose it" is the general rule.
I'm far more impressed with people who cross the country on unicycles. That takes some serious determination.
'suppose I deserved that. He'd be getting a free beer on my dime if he was nearby.
You started name-calling, so you'll be getting a raspberry: pthpthpthpthphtphtpht!
I see your point, and if DRM is implemented to the degree you describe, copying would become very, very hard, and the DRM scheme would not be the weak point. However...
If I can see it or hear it, I can record it. And I don't care about "low grade" analog copies. With decent equipment, they are good enough for me to use and enjoy. And unless basic electronic parts become illegal, analog recording equipment will always be achievable. DRM will ALWAYS fail at this level, because in even a moderately free society, DRM cannot exist at this level.
Perhaps, with your scenario, making near exact digital copies will become prohibitively difficult, to the point where it may only be possible by tapping into the output data stream intended for the speaker diaphram or monitor/television display, or even tapping into the output stream just after it is played and displayed (near exact copies are possible here with the right equipment). I suspect that if this is the case, then the media piracy industry will really take off (as in: you ain't seen nothin' yet), because they will be able to offer cheap, unrestricted high-quality media. A new industry may even be spawned, offering specialized equipment to make highly-protected media copying easy.
The only 100% uncopyable media is media that cannot be listened to or watched.
You're right. Maybe with the male charging plug, the contacts are wedged together, and the act of plugging it in scrapes off corroded material more readily? Eh, all I know is the plugs don't last as long in that configuration.
I had an Ericsson T-somethingorother for about a year which I purchased because of its small size. The thing charged using these two flat copper strips exposed on the bottom. In fact, all electrical contacts were made using these exposed strips.
The damn metal corroded, and it became impossible to consistently charge it for any length of time, and the headset became useless for the same reason. I junked it. Now I have a phone with a male charging plug, so hopefully the unexposed contacts won't wear out as fast. I want to thrash whatever engineer thought those charging plugs were a good idea.
This could be rather bad for the United States. If we continue to piss the world off, every country could simply migrate to IPv6 and then block us off completely. Yikes.
Corporate control isn't in the spirit of the internet anyway. Good riddance, I say.
The "analog loophole" will persist until there are digital ports direct to the human brain's sensor cortex. With mid-level consumer hobbyist equipment, you can make decent analog copies of anything played or shown for the purpose of stimulating the eyes and ears of humans.
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Die, RIAA. Die painfully, and take every label in the room with you.
The issue is more centered around what the public finds scientifically interesting. Probably the hottest topic right now is life elsewhere - in and out of our solar system. There's no money in it for the private sector to cover this kind of research, but there is a large public interest in the outcome of exploration that would lead to the discovery of non-terrestrial life forms.
Termites, on the other hand...
The space shuttle is terribly flawed. I'd much rather have them used up while in service than spend my tax money to send them to a university while in somewhat functional shape. No university could ever make one fly - the requirements are nearly impossible to meet (think rollout facility and launchpad size), the cost is too extreme and the risks are far too great.
...good luck getting there. Moon landings require the combustion of huge piles of money.
I dare say that Vista will be rather...unpopular in the developer community.
Yeah. Likely what will happen is low-quality (smaller sized) analog rips will get distributed instead. Those who want the pr0n in amazing detail will spend $$$ for the new stuff, and the those looking for a quick fix will just get the p2p crap. Like you said, unless residential bandwidth increases by an order of magnitude very rapidly, I doubt many people would be willing to bother distributing HD-DVD or Blu-Ray content even if they could digitally circumvent the DRM.
That episode was on G4 three nights ago. One of the worst, IMO.
The "customize Google" Firefox extension has an option to scramble the Google cookie ID. Works great.
The jokes, they write themselves!
Standing is marginally better than sitting, if that's how you want to look at it. It still falls short of being a feat of any real note. Any overweight bozo can drive an idiot-proof Segway thousands of miles. They probably won't become any healthier in the process, either.
I might be impressed if the journey was happening on a hommade balancing scooter, or in an ultralight helicopter. But this is just a ho-hum "wee, look at MEEEEEEEEEEE" stunt with no real merit. The end.
I find the Segway concept cool, but I also find this particular use a bit silly. Seriously, America has a problem with obesity, and activities like this only make it worse. An article in last week's Time (Or was it Newsweek? I forget) points out that personal transportation devices like Rascal scooters are becoming more and more popular, and are definately NOT helping people to keep their weight down. When it comes to your joints, muscles and overall health, "use it or lose it" is the general rule.
I'm far more impressed with people who cross the country on unicycles. That takes some serious determination.
Otherwise, it'll be like paying the mafia for "protection."
'suppose I deserved that. He'd be getting a free beer on my dime if he was nearby. You started name-calling, so you'll be getting a raspberry: pthpthpthpthphtphtpht!
Nice job, dude. You may have just discovered why they call it a release candidate.
Yeah, yeah. I was just shamelessly spreading FUD. Busted.
It isn't a Sony "technology."
You can't polish a turd, no matter how big and blue it is.
If I can see it or hear it, I can record it. And I don't care about "low grade" analog copies. With decent equipment, they are good enough for me to use and enjoy. And unless basic electronic parts become illegal, analog recording equipment will always be achievable. DRM will ALWAYS fail at this level, because in even a moderately free society, DRM cannot exist at this level.
Perhaps, with your scenario, making near exact digital copies will become prohibitively difficult, to the point where it may only be possible by tapping into the output data stream intended for the speaker diaphram or monitor/television display, or even tapping into the output stream just after it is played and displayed (near exact copies are possible here with the right equipment). I suspect that if this is the case, then the media piracy industry will really take off (as in: you ain't seen nothin' yet), because they will be able to offer cheap, unrestricted high-quality media. A new industry may even be spawned, offering specialized equipment to make highly-protected media copying easy.
The only 100% uncopyable media is media that cannot be listened to or watched.
In their case, it was an emergency. Ergo, the "do it" attitude's failure-case outcome was...no change in status. They had nothing to lose.
You're right. Maybe with the male charging plug, the contacts are wedged together, and the act of plugging it in scrapes off corroded material more readily? Eh, all I know is the plugs don't last as long in that configuration.
The damn metal corroded, and it became impossible to consistently charge it for any length of time, and the headset became useless for the same reason. I junked it. Now I have a phone with a male charging plug, so hopefully the unexposed contacts won't wear out as fast. I want to thrash whatever engineer thought those charging plugs were a good idea.
This could be rather bad for the United States. If we continue to piss the world off, every country could simply migrate to IPv6 and then block us off completely. Yikes. Corporate control isn't in the spirit of the internet anyway. Good riddance, I say.
I was thinking that I'd be happy with a regular camcorder. However, if your prefer hi-def, this comment covers my thoughts on the matter.
The "analog loophole" will persist until there are digital ports direct to the human brain's sensor cortex. With mid-level consumer hobbyist equipment, you can make decent analog copies of anything played or shown for the purpose of stimulating the eyes and ears of humans.