solvs
Oct 25, 09:16 PM
Version 0.92 was a little buggy for me (wouldn't import anything), but I like 1.0PR so far. Added a few extensions, and loving it more than ever. It's still no Safari, which will kick *** in version 2 from what I've seen. But vs. IE, no contest. The only thing I miss is when you hold your mouse over an image in IE, a little thing comes over it that gives you the option to save it directly to the Pictures Folder or Print it (or e-mail, or open My Pictures). I tried using Download Sort, but it doesn't seem to work like that.
And before you go thinking it's all about pr0n, I have started d/l'ing edesignuk funny pics. I hate that it's easier to do this on a PC with IE.
And before you go thinking it's all about pr0n, I have started d/l'ing edesignuk funny pics. I hate that it's easier to do this on a PC with IE.
stcanard
Mar 18, 12:13 PM
But it can be fixed by possibly: Encrypting (or Changing the way it is encrypted) the AAC file on the transfer from itms to the player.
or force the player to send the authorize code to apple to wrap on <i> their</i> servers before send it back to the player.
If they do the server fix it'll take more than a day.
And it will take Jon a day to figure out how the iTunes client generates that key and spoof it. Again by definition DRM has to be insecure, because the client must have all the information necessary to break it.
In interviews Steve Jobs has gone on record saying that unbreakable DRM is impossible. What you're seeing from Apple is a "good enough" strategy. After all, they don't really care, it's only there to appease the RIAA.
Does anybody have more of an idea on how the DRM wrapping is done and how the undrmed file is transfered?
There's a good overview of what's happening at Ars.
Basically the issue (and I hadn't thought about this) is that the song has to be individually encrypted for each client; that's how its made playable on your system not other people's. Because they're using Akamai to cache and distribute the files they can't distribute pre-encrypted ones! (The analogy is it would be like libraries carrying a copy of the book for everyone who might borrow it). Apple can't link everything back to their servers as you'd bottleneck it.
Instead its your copy of iTunes that's actually adding the DRM (and that's probably why the new Motorola phone won't let you buy directly from the store, it can't add the DRM).
It's an interesting problem. I would bet you will find this hole in WMA stores for the same reason. Of course Jon prefers to target the source that will get him headlines.
Apple will make another "good enough" fix to block it for another 6 months. But they really don't care. Although externally they "care", I bet internally it doesn't particularly bother them because ITMS is so big that the record companies can't afford to pull out of it.
or force the player to send the authorize code to apple to wrap on <i> their</i> servers before send it back to the player.
If they do the server fix it'll take more than a day.
And it will take Jon a day to figure out how the iTunes client generates that key and spoof it. Again by definition DRM has to be insecure, because the client must have all the information necessary to break it.
In interviews Steve Jobs has gone on record saying that unbreakable DRM is impossible. What you're seeing from Apple is a "good enough" strategy. After all, they don't really care, it's only there to appease the RIAA.
Does anybody have more of an idea on how the DRM wrapping is done and how the undrmed file is transfered?
There's a good overview of what's happening at Ars.
Basically the issue (and I hadn't thought about this) is that the song has to be individually encrypted for each client; that's how its made playable on your system not other people's. Because they're using Akamai to cache and distribute the files they can't distribute pre-encrypted ones! (The analogy is it would be like libraries carrying a copy of the book for everyone who might borrow it). Apple can't link everything back to their servers as you'd bottleneck it.
Instead its your copy of iTunes that's actually adding the DRM (and that's probably why the new Motorola phone won't let you buy directly from the store, it can't add the DRM).
It's an interesting problem. I would bet you will find this hole in WMA stores for the same reason. Of course Jon prefers to target the source that will get him headlines.
Apple will make another "good enough" fix to block it for another 6 months. But they really don't care. Although externally they "care", I bet internally it doesn't particularly bother them because ITMS is so big that the record companies can't afford to pull out of it.
hob
Apr 5, 08:40 PM
The BBC simply love the Apple.
Right now on the BBC News Technology (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/default.stm) page, there are 4 stories regarding Apple/Macs/iPods:
http://static.flickr.com/54/123994929_9d02cc5137.jpg (http://static.flickr.com/54/123994929_9d02cc5137_o.jpg)
Mmmmm apple domination!!
Right now on the BBC News Technology (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/default.stm) page, there are 4 stories regarding Apple/Macs/iPods:
http://static.flickr.com/54/123994929_9d02cc5137.jpg (http://static.flickr.com/54/123994929_9d02cc5137_o.jpg)
Mmmmm apple domination!!
Xander562
May 29, 07:50 PM
who would complain being stuck in an apple store? oh well, at least they get iPods! everyone loves ipods!:rolleyes: by the way, rockthecasbah, it was 45 min, not 5 hours.
job
Oct 9, 12:29 PM
The International Court Thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7195&highlight=pledge)
The Pledge Thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6971&highlight=pledge)
Yeah, I liked debating with groovebuster in the Court thread... ;) :D :p
The Pledge Thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6971&highlight=pledge)
Yeah, I liked debating with groovebuster in the Court thread... ;) :D :p
john123
Jan 29, 04:21 PM
Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
but he's hardly around anymore and no one really knows who he is :p
lemon makes appearances now and then - bans a member, closes a few threads and then stays quite for a couple months, just to come back and do it again. :D
And I just saw that Blakespot was checking out some threads this morning - talk about diety-in-absentia ..... :D
D
He's back with a vengeance! (For the moment, anyway....)
Yeah, see, I could get into that bannin' and closin' routine. They'd call me "John the Regulator."
but he's hardly around anymore and no one really knows who he is :p
lemon makes appearances now and then - bans a member, closes a few threads and then stays quite for a couple months, just to come back and do it again. :D
And I just saw that Blakespot was checking out some threads this morning - talk about diety-in-absentia ..... :D
D
He's back with a vengeance! (For the moment, anyway....)
Yeah, see, I could get into that bannin' and closin' routine. They'd call me "John the Regulator."
jeremy.king
Jun 1, 01:08 PM
I had to laugh when I saw this Top 10 Windows Downloads (http://www.download.com/3101-20-0-1.html) list from CNET.
Curiousity got to me so I checked the Top 10 Mac Downloads (http://www.download.com/3101-2003_4-0-1.html?tag=pop_mac)...
Discounting the extra Limewire download.
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Curiousity got to me so I checked the Top 10 Mac Downloads (http://www.download.com/3101-2003_4-0-1.html?tag=pop_mac)...
Discounting the extra Limewire download.
Queso
Apr 4, 07:53 AM
It doesn't matter what the company, the CEO and his family never see the true downside of owning Microsoft products. There's always a tech support guy they can summon at all hours who sorts the problem out. Ballmer may crow how he and his family are eating the Redmond dog food, but in reality they are as far removed from the average experience as any other milliardaire is from life.
On another note, you notice how Bill Gates has no problem saying he loves the Mac, but that he just prefers Windows. Sounds like Ballmer is rather insecure about a few things.
On another note, you notice how Bill Gates has no problem saying he loves the Mac, but that he just prefers Windows. Sounds like Ballmer is rather insecure about a few things.
twoodcc
Dec 8, 04:11 PM
hey, not many threads about SETI around here, so i thought i would start one.
is anyone still active on SETI and here? i noticed the top guy has 10 computers running SETI!!! that's insane!:eek:
i'll never catch him. but i'm ranked 17 right now on the macrumors team. hopefully i'll keep going up
right now we're ranked 95 on SETI as a team. also, Apple computer has it's own team. is that official?
is anyone still active on SETI and here? i noticed the top guy has 10 computers running SETI!!! that's insane!:eek:
i'll never catch him. but i'm ranked 17 right now on the macrumors team. hopefully i'll keep going up
right now we're ranked 95 on SETI as a team. also, Apple computer has it's own team. is that official?
rtdgoldfish
Mar 24, 01:00 AM
This is fascinating!
Out of curiosity how built up is your area? Is this a neighbour you've spoke too before? I think I'd feel worse if one of my neighbours stole something rather than some thief I never met before. That said they're mostly old folk, Paul Scholes and a pub so I don't expect any of them to steal from me!
Anyway. I can't wait to hear how this ends. It sounds like it's all going to work out if you can just get the police into that house. Surely you'll be able to prove it's yours there and then by some serial number, hard drive key or something?
I've seen the neighbors around when I walk my dog but I have never spoken to them. I usually have my iPod on so I ignore just about everyone. :D
The houses around here are pretty well spread out. I drove around in my car and determined that about 10 houses are in range of my wireless network. Three across the street, my house and the two next-door neighbors, three houses on the street behind mine and two houses on a side street.
Of these houses, I know all three families across the street, they would not break into my place, nice families. Two of the houses on the street behind me are either for sale or undergoing renovations so that eliminates them. The third house is this 80 year old man who I would guess still has a black and white TV and can walk about as fast as a snail. Don't think he's the burglar type.
The other couple of houses are the ones I don't know the neighbors. One has some teenage kids (I believe) and that is the one that always seems to be home or having the TV on when my 360 is on my network.
Right now, I'm just hoping that whoever has it doesn't try to get rid of it before the cops can get over there and check things out.
And yes, it will be fairly easy to prove it is mine. The serial number is on the back and even if they scratched it off, you can get to it via the settings in the Dashboard. I also have reciepts for the system, wireless adapter, controllers, play and charge kit, and most of the games.
Out of curiosity how built up is your area? Is this a neighbour you've spoke too before? I think I'd feel worse if one of my neighbours stole something rather than some thief I never met before. That said they're mostly old folk, Paul Scholes and a pub so I don't expect any of them to steal from me!
Anyway. I can't wait to hear how this ends. It sounds like it's all going to work out if you can just get the police into that house. Surely you'll be able to prove it's yours there and then by some serial number, hard drive key or something?
I've seen the neighbors around when I walk my dog but I have never spoken to them. I usually have my iPod on so I ignore just about everyone. :D
The houses around here are pretty well spread out. I drove around in my car and determined that about 10 houses are in range of my wireless network. Three across the street, my house and the two next-door neighbors, three houses on the street behind mine and two houses on a side street.
Of these houses, I know all three families across the street, they would not break into my place, nice families. Two of the houses on the street behind me are either for sale or undergoing renovations so that eliminates them. The third house is this 80 year old man who I would guess still has a black and white TV and can walk about as fast as a snail. Don't think he's the burglar type.
The other couple of houses are the ones I don't know the neighbors. One has some teenage kids (I believe) and that is the one that always seems to be home or having the TV on when my 360 is on my network.
Right now, I'm just hoping that whoever has it doesn't try to get rid of it before the cops can get over there and check things out.
And yes, it will be fairly easy to prove it is mine. The serial number is on the back and even if they scratched it off, you can get to it via the settings in the Dashboard. I also have reciepts for the system, wireless adapter, controllers, play and charge kit, and most of the games.
midgetwarrior
Feb 22, 10:01 PM
It's not hairsplitting at all, it should have been pretty clear that the DRM was not cracked. Bypassed would have been an obviously better choice of words...
BTW- With the Winamp output stacker or Audio Hijack Pro, does the quality of the resultant WAV file depend on the quality of your soundcard?
I am not familiar with the details of what is going on, but I'm curious as to how good the produced WAV files are (basically how close they are to the original WMA.)
If you re-encode of course there is further loss in quality.
i have no clue as to the world of auido hijack pro, but when it comes to this meathod resampling the quality loss kinda has to do with both the sound card and the machine it self. The really expensive sound cards have better "insluation technology" form interference caused by the noise your machines generate.
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BTW- With the Winamp output stacker or Audio Hijack Pro, does the quality of the resultant WAV file depend on the quality of your soundcard?
I am not familiar with the details of what is going on, but I'm curious as to how good the produced WAV files are (basically how close they are to the original WMA.)
If you re-encode of course there is further loss in quality.
i have no clue as to the world of auido hijack pro, but when it comes to this meathod resampling the quality loss kinda has to do with both the sound card and the machine it self. The really expensive sound cards have better "insluation technology" form interference caused by the noise your machines generate.
Jay42
May 20, 09:32 PM
I hesitate to say this because I am a polite person, but this really is several years old.
job
Mar 1, 07:50 PM
Originally posted by vniow
most pointless thread in Macrumors history what's your definition of a geek? (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20569)
Yep.
I think everyone here can agree to that.
most pointless thread in Macrumors history what's your definition of a geek? (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20569)
Yep.
I think everyone here can agree to that.
Doctor Q
Apr 27, 06:42 PM
Short domain names, especially ones that are words, are certainly valuable.
Too bad Qwest owns q.com!
Too bad Qwest owns q.com!
MacRumorUser
Mar 21, 10:38 AM
I have a question for all of you World of Warcraft players.
When I play games, I don't like to have to interact with other players. I don't like to wait for games to start online. I don't like to be schooled by people who spend exponentially more time playing than I do. I like to play for whatever chunks of time I have and that's it. If I have 30 minutes to play, I want to spend it playing and enjoying myself. I don't want to spend 20 minutes waiting to get a group together.
With all this in mind, could I still play and enjoy World of Warcraft?
You play the same as I do.
I found I did fine initially with WoW and enjoyed the first few hours leveling up and exploring the immediate vicinity.
HOWEVER... once your up to maybe level 15-20 + the only way to really progress in the game is to join a guild and then all that commitment crap kicks in and your in a gaming place you simply dont want to be in.
Not worth the effort imho unless your really willing to sit down to 2-4 hour gaming sessions with people constantly telling you what do, where to go, what your doing wrong....
If I want to be nannied, i'll hire a feckin nanny. I just want to enjoy the game on my own and at €15 a month I should be able to.... but thats not what wow is about and it requires way too much.. wayyyy toooo much...
When I play games, I don't like to have to interact with other players. I don't like to wait for games to start online. I don't like to be schooled by people who spend exponentially more time playing than I do. I like to play for whatever chunks of time I have and that's it. If I have 30 minutes to play, I want to spend it playing and enjoying myself. I don't want to spend 20 minutes waiting to get a group together.
With all this in mind, could I still play and enjoy World of Warcraft?
You play the same as I do.
I found I did fine initially with WoW and enjoyed the first few hours leveling up and exploring the immediate vicinity.
HOWEVER... once your up to maybe level 15-20 + the only way to really progress in the game is to join a guild and then all that commitment crap kicks in and your in a gaming place you simply dont want to be in.
Not worth the effort imho unless your really willing to sit down to 2-4 hour gaming sessions with people constantly telling you what do, where to go, what your doing wrong....
If I want to be nannied, i'll hire a feckin nanny. I just want to enjoy the game on my own and at €15 a month I should be able to.... but thats not what wow is about and it requires way too much.. wayyyy toooo much...
mduser63
May 31, 10:06 PM
Tom's hardware has posted a 40-page review (http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/31/windows_vista/) of Windows Vista Beta 2. After going through the whole review, I can honestly say that I was astonished to find that there's not one important thing that Vista has that Tiger doesn't have. In most cases, the equivalent feature in Tiger is better too.
Another thing I was hoping for/expecting was an improvement of the Windows UI. I don't mean more eye-candy in the form of Aero, I mean a less-cluttered, more intuitive interface. Settings boxes are as complex and obtuse as ever, and the UI just seems filled with unnecessary stuff. The advanced settings box (http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/31/windows_vista/page9.html) in IE7 is a perfect example.
As for Aero itself, I'm unimpressed. The title bars are kind of translucent which is not my cup-of-tea (that's actually one thing I hate in Jaguar), but at least they're showy. Other than that, everything basically looks the same. The buttons and scrollbars are still plain and ugly. I've always particularly like OS X icons and the crappy icons in Windows are one area that stands out to me as a reason the Windows GUI is ugly. As I understand it, Vista does support large icons like OS X, but based on the screenshots in that review, there are still a lot of small, pixelated, non-anti-aliased, old-fashioned looking icons in the UI.
Features in Vista that I noticed that are already in Tiger:
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Another thing I was hoping for/expecting was an improvement of the Windows UI. I don't mean more eye-candy in the form of Aero, I mean a less-cluttered, more intuitive interface. Settings boxes are as complex and obtuse as ever, and the UI just seems filled with unnecessary stuff. The advanced settings box (http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/31/windows_vista/page9.html) in IE7 is a perfect example.
As for Aero itself, I'm unimpressed. The title bars are kind of translucent which is not my cup-of-tea (that's actually one thing I hate in Jaguar), but at least they're showy. Other than that, everything basically looks the same. The buttons and scrollbars are still plain and ugly. I've always particularly like OS X icons and the crappy icons in Windows are one area that stands out to me as a reason the Windows GUI is ugly. As I understand it, Vista does support large icons like OS X, but based on the screenshots in that review, there are still a lot of small, pixelated, non-anti-aliased, old-fashioned looking icons in the UI.
Features in Vista that I noticed that are already in Tiger:
darkwing
Mar 20, 12:13 PM
Just play oblivion with the pc version on a imac or mac pro with boot camp. The ps3 version isn't really all that.
Uh, it isn't in stores yet.. so I'm sure you've played it a ton and know this for a fact.
My thread wasn't a 360/pc/ps3 oblivion differences thread, but just an Oblivion thread. I only mentioned ps3 because I haven't played it on the other 2 platforms yet, and was thinking of getting it because I don't have a ps3 rpg yet.
It won't get to stores until today or tomorrow.
Uh, it isn't in stores yet.. so I'm sure you've played it a ton and know this for a fact.
My thread wasn't a 360/pc/ps3 oblivion differences thread, but just an Oblivion thread. I only mentioned ps3 because I haven't played it on the other 2 platforms yet, and was thinking of getting it because I don't have a ps3 rpg yet.
It won't get to stores until today or tomorrow.
mkrishnan
Apr 20, 02:52 PM
I think I'm getting aroused! :eek: :( :o
Looks very, very nice. :) And it's an excellent write-up, clearly from someone who puts immense pride into their work. It's good to see that. And Office, and particularly the MacBU's version, is one of MS's finest products. :)
Looks very, very nice. :) And it's an excellent write-up, clearly from someone who puts immense pride into their work. It's good to see that. And Office, and particularly the MacBU's version, is one of MS's finest products. :)
mischief
Oct 28, 06:39 PM
Originally posted by iJon
Hemingray
Oct 11, 07:02 PM
Originally posted by Shadowfax
i dropped superca$h for the kensington studio mouse.
it's optical and has a scroll sensor *not a wheel*
it's absolutely out of this world. takes some getting used to, but is very configurable. i enjoy using it, and it goes with a powermac or iMac as far as looks go quite seamlessly. prima, prima, but as i said, much money. 50-60$
That's not any more than the Apple mouse! And you get more buttons and a scroll sensor to boot.
To me, the sensible purchase would definitely be that over the Apple mouse. Like I've said many times whenever a mouse thread comes up, since I've moved on to the three-button mouse with scroll wheel, I'll never go back.
i dropped superca$h for the kensington studio mouse.
it's optical and has a scroll sensor *not a wheel*
it's absolutely out of this world. takes some getting used to, but is very configurable. i enjoy using it, and it goes with a powermac or iMac as far as looks go quite seamlessly. prima, prima, but as i said, much money. 50-60$
That's not any more than the Apple mouse! And you get more buttons and a scroll sensor to boot.
To me, the sensible purchase would definitely be that over the Apple mouse. Like I've said many times whenever a mouse thread comes up, since I've moved on to the three-button mouse with scroll wheel, I'll never go back.
pacman7331
Apr 22, 07:56 PM
I just ordered a MBP and it first said it would arrive in 10+ days, then they slimmed the estimate down to 7 days.
Just yestereday I found out that it arrived to my surprise about 5 days, and thats with custom config! I have to point this out as Apple has definaly tried to improve their shipping and handeling relationship to online customers. A very high compliment to all customers concerned.
I shipped it to a state with no sales tax (oregon) And my brother is sending it down to me by FedEx it's supposed to arrive on teusday (smooth move eh?) Saved about 200 bucks.
Anyhow. I think Apple deserves a phat pot brownie for their late good acts of public relations. :D
Just yestereday I found out that it arrived to my surprise about 5 days, and thats with custom config! I have to point this out as Apple has definaly tried to improve their shipping and handeling relationship to online customers. A very high compliment to all customers concerned.
I shipped it to a state with no sales tax (oregon) And my brother is sending it down to me by FedEx it's supposed to arrive on teusday (smooth move eh?) Saved about 200 bucks.
Anyhow. I think Apple deserves a phat pot brownie for their late good acts of public relations. :D
XnavxeMiyyep
Dec 15, 06:51 PM
A new Adium theme isn't exactly a new Mac app. Anyway, nothing can compete with the efficiency an style of the t�l (http://www.adiumxtras.com/index.php?a=xtras&xtra_id=473) theme!
Dreadnought
May 28, 08:25 AM
My mistake, this is better!!
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Oct 13, 10:48 AM
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