How exactly does CopySense work ? I just read a PDF of their propaganda. Apparently an artist wishing to "protect his copyrighted works" registers in their database. Then CopySense makes a "media fingerprint" of the files - what do they mean by that ?
If they mean an actual audio fingerprint like MusicBrainz does, wouldn't the entire file need to be downloaded first ? So they're scanning the entire P2P traffic for relevant packets and recomposing the file on their own systems (including compressed files, since they could be an entire discography, hey, who knows ?), and *then* comparing the fingerprint ? Sounds really resource-expensive to me. Then on with bigger, more complex files (movies, HD movies...). Then they also say they can filter out porn/kiddie porn P2P traffic. Have they got fingerprints of THAT ? All existing porn movies ? Sounds like the largest porn collection on Earth. And you would only need to distribute the files with the video turned upside down and the audio playing backwards to defeat the system. Or are they relying on torrent file names for that ?!
If they mean an SHA1/MD5/whatever fingerprint, it's even less feasible, as they would need one for every possible encoding (MP3 CBR 128kbps, MP3 CBR 192 kbps, MP3 VBR... Vorbis... FLAC...) and compression (.gz,.zip,.rar,.7z,.bz2...) and combination of both.
Does anyone here know exactly how CopySense work, and IF it works at all ?
I *think* the UE (or maybe it's only the CEE) requires that electronics manufacturers provide a 1 year warranty. Then individual countries can enforce a longer warranty (eg 3 years in UK, apparently), and the manufacturers can of course provide an even longer one.
Why do you think there isn't an interactive Perl interpreter (at least that I know of)?
Actually, you can start a debugger session with perl -de 1 (that's the number 1 ; any other empty script will do). That acts like an interactive Perl interpreter would (but really is a loop of "user entry/eval(user entry)/start again").
Still, you're right in that Perl is a compiled-then-interpreted language (like Python and others).
Someone already pointed the typing rhythm method of identifying an user. This method suffers from exactly the same problem : there is a large number of factors that can modify one's handwriting or typing rhythm. Drinking alcohol (even as little as in your average beer can) may completely bar you from accessing your typing-rhythm-protected account (read that somewhere a few years ago). I'm guessing even a minor hand or finger injury will probably change your handwriting as well.
the smaller one reaches a maximum speed of 160 km/h with 1.5 liters, the bigger one reaches 220km/h with 2.5 liters (0-100km/h in less than 9 seconds)
Just why do you need to drive that fast ? Why is speed such a selling point ? It's not like you can legally drive that fast anywhere. I don't know how high the speed limit is in the US, but here it tops at 130 km/h (and I'm guessing it's lower than 160 km/h in the US too - if it's not, I'm never going there again). I just can't understand people claiming their car is soo much better because they can go to 250 km/h.
To patent anything, follow these steps:
1. Choose something already being done in the real world, anything really
2. describe it with maximum verbosity
3. add "on the Internet" at the end
Tada! PATENT!
Nonono, you confused that with "Profit"... oh wait...
We got Windows Vista Business available for download here at my school (INSA of Lyon, France), via the MSDNAA. Restricted to only one physical user by license, but I suspect it's not a software limitation, just as when I got Windows XP Pro from the same source and installed it for the whole family to use back at home (don't tell anyone).
You could also thanks the editors for giving the link to a site that has a bandwidth limit that low. Slashdotting this one wasn't even funny. I bet Noryungi was the offended one.
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How exactly does CopySense work ? I just read a PDF of their propaganda. Apparently an artist wishing to "protect his copyrighted works" registers in their database. Then CopySense makes a "media fingerprint" of the files - what do they mean by that ?
If they mean an actual audio fingerprint like MusicBrainz does, wouldn't the entire file need to be downloaded first ? So they're scanning the entire P2P traffic for relevant packets and recomposing the file on their own systems (including compressed files, since they could be an entire discography, hey, who knows ?), and *then* comparing the fingerprint ? Sounds really resource-expensive to me. Then on with bigger, more complex files (movies, HD movies...). Then they also say they can filter out porn/kiddie porn P2P traffic. Have they got fingerprints of THAT ? All existing porn movies ? Sounds like the largest porn collection on Earth. And you would only need to distribute the files with the video turned upside down and the audio playing backwards to defeat the system. Or are they relying on torrent file names for that ?!
If they mean an SHA1/MD5/whatever fingerprint, it's even less feasible, as they would need one for every possible encoding (MP3 CBR 128kbps, MP3 CBR 192 kbps, MP3 VBR... Vorbis... FLAC...) and compression (.gz, .zip, .rar, .7z, .bz2...) and combination of both.
Does anyone here know exactly how CopySense work, and IF it works at all ?
I *think* the UE (or maybe it's only the CEE) requires that electronics manufacturers provide a 1 year warranty. Then individual countries can enforce a longer warranty (eg 3 years in UK, apparently), and the manufacturers can of course provide an even longer one.
Actually, you can start a debugger session with perl -de 1 (that's the number 1 ; any other empty script will do). That acts like an interactive Perl interpreter would (but really is a loop of "user entry/eval(user entry)/start again").
Still, you're right in that Perl is a compiled-then-interpreted language (like Python and others).
iHTML. I win.
Someone already pointed the typing rhythm method of identifying an user. This method suffers from exactly the same problem : there is a large number of factors that can modify one's handwriting or typing rhythm. Drinking alcohol (even as little as in your average beer can) may completely bar you from accessing your typing-rhythm-protected account (read that somewhere a few years ago). I'm guessing even a minor hand or finger injury will probably change your handwriting as well.
Just why do you need to drive that fast ? Why is speed such a selling point ? It's not like you can legally drive that fast anywhere. I don't know how high the speed limit is in the US, but here it tops at 130 km/h (and I'm guessing it's lower than 160 km/h in the US too - if it's not, I'm never going there again). I just can't understand people claiming their car is soo much better because they can go to 250 km/h.
We got Windows Vista Business available for download here at my school (INSA of Lyon, France), via the MSDNAA. Restricted to only one physical user by license, but I suspect it's not a software limitation, just as when I got Windows XP Pro from the same source and installed it for the whole family to use back at home (don't tell anyone).
That's just asking for problems.
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Not necessarily for very long
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Learn Ambidexterity.
Yeah, learn Ambidexterity. Then you'll only be a step away from Two-Weaponing, and then you can really kick some goblin ass.
You could also thanks the editors for giving the link to a site that has a bandwidth limit that low. Slashdotting this one wasn't even funny. I bet Noryungi was the offended one.
... again. No really, what Slashdot needs is a 'Dvorak' icon.
What is happening to slashdot? This is sooooo OLD!!!
You must be new here.
I also think that patent already covers (n+1) clicks. At least, that's what I read a while ago. Don't remember where though.