Mudbug
Jan 30, 09:19 PM
well, they say to make your aac files bookmarkable, but then don't explain "how" to do that. I'd like to know, if anyone can give me a quick pointer.
sikkinixx
Mar 20, 12:35 PM
So you do care? :confused:
er....ah...fixed... glad to see university has inproved my lingutisics sikills
er....ah...fixed... glad to see university has inproved my lingutisics sikills
5300cs
Feb 18, 04:50 PM
I've noticed the same thing. The one thing I don't like about the forums getting as large as they have is there tends to be a lot of repitition which I think can drive ... oh :D
I see the same series of questions over and over again:
When will Apple make another PDA?
Can I rip DVDs on Mac?
What are some good Mac programs?
Should I buy a PB or an iBook?
How much RAM do I need?
A Mac for gaming?
It takes a few months, but guaranteed these questions will crop up. :rolleyes: If we put up stickies on all those questions, would the newbies read them, or just post the same Qs anyway?
I see the same series of questions over and over again:
When will Apple make another PDA?
Can I rip DVDs on Mac?
What are some good Mac programs?
Should I buy a PB or an iBook?
How much RAM do I need?
A Mac for gaming?
It takes a few months, but guaranteed these questions will crop up. :rolleyes: If we put up stickies on all those questions, would the newbies read them, or just post the same Qs anyway?
idkew
Oct 29, 12:20 PM
Need AT LEAST a 64 mb video card.
better paint is a MUST.
1+ ghz would be very nice.
1.5-2 GB or ram would be good, fake ddr even better.
superdrive would be nice, but not necessary.
bluetooth would be a nice, cheap addition.
humm..... firewire 2 would be cool (�donde estas?), as well as usb 2.
better paint is a MUST.
1+ ghz would be very nice.
1.5-2 GB or ram would be good, fake ddr even better.
superdrive would be nice, but not necessary.
bluetooth would be a nice, cheap addition.
humm..... firewire 2 would be cool (�donde estas?), as well as usb 2.
redeye be
May 23, 03:19 AM
The average Output/month of CustomPC is about 1,000,000 points higher then ours. Don't think we can stop them from overtaking.
We will have to get back at them in a month or so ;)
We will have to get back at them in a month or so ;)
V.A.Toss
Feb 2, 09:31 AM
When did this become the PMS forum? People, relax. It is just a light hearted reply in a light hearted thread. No need for a tampon slinging contest.
I was merely pointing out historical fact, there is a correlation. Whether or not this correlation is down to coincidence, nobody knows.
It is very easy to throw insults at another member that was banned, as you wont be getting a reply. I was simply retorting and offering an unbiased reply that was based on factual info.
Eyelikeart, its not like you to be spiteful, tut tut tut. Remember, this is virtual. Its not like judgement day is coming (though if it was, im sure macrumors would carry on regardless)
I was merely pointing out historical fact, there is a correlation. Whether or not this correlation is down to coincidence, nobody knows.
It is very easy to throw insults at another member that was banned, as you wont be getting a reply. I was simply retorting and offering an unbiased reply that was based on factual info.
Eyelikeart, its not like you to be spiteful, tut tut tut. Remember, this is virtual. Its not like judgement day is coming (though if it was, im sure macrumors would carry on regardless)
rice_web
Oct 17, 05:33 PM
iBook = 700MHz, no?
dsharits
Jun 4, 02:17 PM
Indeed -- the name of the very thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=206168) already open about this topic!
lol how interesting...never even saw that.
lol how interesting...never even saw that.
wnurse
Mar 18, 03:05 PM
It's a great convenience until the RIAA gets pissed and either changes their mind about downloadable music or tells Apple to hike their prices.
We shouldn't worry though, Apple will defeat this in no time.
Really?. how?. Regardless of what apple does, it might be even easier for DVD Jon to break their new programming than for them to come up with new programming. Think about it. A company with a lot of paid developers getting outwitted by a guy with time on his hands. I think he wins everytime. Their cost to defeat him is astromnomical compared to his cost to defeat them.
Although it's an eye opener to know that itunes itself is what wraps the music with DRM. I'd have thought the music was already DRM'd on the server. But I can see why apple chose that route, so that to get DRM'd songs onto an ipod, you would have to use itunes. I bet they never thought someone would bypass the itunes interface (kind of shortsighted if you ask me, this should have been anticipated).
One way around this problem would be to store the music in an encoded format and have itunes decode the music and wrap in DRM.
Unfortunately, that can be bypassed too. A competent enough person (example DVD jon) could intercept the process between decode and before DRM wrapping and deliver the music. Another way would be for itunes server to request itunes to send a key and then use that key to add DRM to the music on server before delivering to user, although then you could build a player that intercepted the key and uses it to remove the DRM.
I'm sure for every solution apple can think of, DVD jon can think of a way to defeat it. There might be no technical solution to the problem at all.
We shouldn't worry though, Apple will defeat this in no time.
Really?. how?. Regardless of what apple does, it might be even easier for DVD Jon to break their new programming than for them to come up with new programming. Think about it. A company with a lot of paid developers getting outwitted by a guy with time on his hands. I think he wins everytime. Their cost to defeat him is astromnomical compared to his cost to defeat them.
Although it's an eye opener to know that itunes itself is what wraps the music with DRM. I'd have thought the music was already DRM'd on the server. But I can see why apple chose that route, so that to get DRM'd songs onto an ipod, you would have to use itunes. I bet they never thought someone would bypass the itunes interface (kind of shortsighted if you ask me, this should have been anticipated).
One way around this problem would be to store the music in an encoded format and have itunes decode the music and wrap in DRM.
Unfortunately, that can be bypassed too. A competent enough person (example DVD jon) could intercept the process between decode and before DRM wrapping and deliver the music. Another way would be for itunes server to request itunes to send a key and then use that key to add DRM to the music on server before delivering to user, although then you could build a player that intercepted the key and uses it to remove the DRM.
I'm sure for every solution apple can think of, DVD jon can think of a way to defeat it. There might be no technical solution to the problem at all.
kgarner
Jun 5, 09:47 AM
Especially when they are wearing a red shirt in Target.
I actually had a lady that acted like she didnt' believe me whan I told I didn't work there. She gave me this look like, "Yeah right, If you don't want to help me just say so, don't lie about it." :p
I actually had a lady that acted like she didnt' believe me whan I told I didn't work there. She gave me this look like, "Yeah right, If you don't want to help me just say so, don't lie about it." :p
DrStrangelove
May 3, 11:24 AM
Actually, just trying for more of a joke ;)
And you didn't find my response hysterical?
And you didn't find my response hysterical?
cb911
Oct 16, 12:45 AM
this story even made it to Slashdot. that's when things really hit the fan.
check the /. article here: http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/09/13/1357202&tid=156&tid=98&tid=8
there's also lots of comments on VersionTracker and MacUpdate, in the comments section of Echelon, i think.
check the /. article here: http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/09/13/1357202&tid=156&tid=98&tid=8
there's also lots of comments on VersionTracker and MacUpdate, in the comments section of Echelon, i think.
MacBandit
Oct 14, 05:30 PM
Originally posted by MacManiac1224
That is really the big question on all our minds? They say late I am not sure, but Apple could do something like this:
Scenario 1:
Come out with 970's in the last MWNY in Apple history, really making MW one of the biggest Apple events for a long time.
Scenario 2:
Come out with the chip in a special announcement in the October - Novermber area of 2003.
Scenario 3:
Come out with the chip in MWSF 2004.
I personally hope they come out with the chip in MWNY but only Steve knows. Specs? I can only guess:
Low end:
dual 1.8ghz
100gb hard drive
256mb of memory
CDRW
Gigawire?
Graphics? Nvidia Geforce5?
Middle of the road:
dual 2.0ghz
120gb hard drive
512mb of memory
Superdrive II
Gigawire?
Graphics? Nvidia Geforce5?
High End:
quad 2.2ghz
160gb hard drive
1gb of memory
Superdrive II
Gigawire?
Graphics? Nvidia Geforce5?
I think these specs are beaing pretty reasonable, not sure of the waud though, but I think it is a possiblity. Also, with the ability to go with 8 processors, I think we might see some high-end servers coming out of the pipe-line from Apple within the next 2 years.
What do you guys think?
You have a problem.
The IBM release says that it will be released with a max of 1.8Ghz. Manufacturors rarely understate the potential specs of a cpu or anything for that matter.
Also to everyone else dual and quads are very possible. Has everyone forgot that this chip is capabe of multiple cores. In other words one wafer can hold 2 or 4 or possibly more cpus. No reason to buy two separate cpus and no need for gigantic cpu cards holding multiple chips.
That is really the big question on all our minds? They say late I am not sure, but Apple could do something like this:
Scenario 1:
Come out with 970's in the last MWNY in Apple history, really making MW one of the biggest Apple events for a long time.
Scenario 2:
Come out with the chip in a special announcement in the October - Novermber area of 2003.
Scenario 3:
Come out with the chip in MWSF 2004.
I personally hope they come out with the chip in MWNY but only Steve knows. Specs? I can only guess:
Low end:
dual 1.8ghz
100gb hard drive
256mb of memory
CDRW
Gigawire?
Graphics? Nvidia Geforce5?
Middle of the road:
dual 2.0ghz
120gb hard drive
512mb of memory
Superdrive II
Gigawire?
Graphics? Nvidia Geforce5?
High End:
quad 2.2ghz
160gb hard drive
1gb of memory
Superdrive II
Gigawire?
Graphics? Nvidia Geforce5?
I think these specs are beaing pretty reasonable, not sure of the waud though, but I think it is a possiblity. Also, with the ability to go with 8 processors, I think we might see some high-end servers coming out of the pipe-line from Apple within the next 2 years.
What do you guys think?
You have a problem.
The IBM release says that it will be released with a max of 1.8Ghz. Manufacturors rarely understate the potential specs of a cpu or anything for that matter.
Also to everyone else dual and quads are very possible. Has everyone forgot that this chip is capabe of multiple cores. In other words one wafer can hold 2 or 4 or possibly more cpus. No reason to buy two separate cpus and no need for gigantic cpu cards holding multiple chips.
mac 2005
Jul 15, 03:38 PM
I was for a while, but I thought it would be wise to cease. Getting permission really is the way to go. I work for a large company, though, so the prospect would be a) daunting and b) impossible. :o
scem0
Sep 17, 09:25 PM
I do..... but only in my dreams..... and the performance is really good...
Rocksaurus
Dec 14, 01:40 AM
Yes! Radiohead! You're awesome, though I agree with that guy who said "who cares"... I liked the Kid A version of "Morning Bell" better though.....
MisterMe
Apr 26, 08:00 AM
... When is Apple going to negotiate with non-U.S. companies to supply TV content for local markets like Japan? ...What makes you think that Apple is not doing this?
... Japanese TV is very powerful and people watch more TV than anything. We watch on our phones, we watch on the train, we watch where ever we can find one....You may have answered your own question.
... Japanese TV is very powerful and people watch more TV than anything. We watch on our phones, we watch on the train, we watch where ever we can find one....You may have answered your own question.
darkwing
Mar 18, 06:22 PM
Personally I'd go for online play above anything else. I think not including online play in the PS3 version is just stupid.
flanders
Aug 28, 04:13 PM
is it just me or did all the chrome disappear in favour of something a bit less "shiny?" Kinda looks like brushed metal now...am i going nuts?
MacBandit
Sep 15, 01:41 PM
Originally posted by KC
Heh. Someone else had that problem. You have to be one of us, muhahahahaha!
I'm being made into one of you by this. I had to fashion that post manually without all the automatic code. I'm doing it for this message to. I'm learning by doing hahahahahahahhaha. :p :p
Going CrAzy :p :rolleyes: :D
Is there a tutorial or something that explains all the formatting so I can do everything manually without trial and error?
Heh. Someone else had that problem. You have to be one of us, muhahahahaha!
I'm being made into one of you by this. I had to fashion that post manually without all the automatic code. I'm doing it for this message to. I'm learning by doing hahahahahahahhaha. :p :p
Going CrAzy :p :rolleyes: :D
Is there a tutorial or something that explains all the formatting so I can do everything manually without trial and error?
ReanimationLP
May 16, 11:41 PM
Creative is a dying company. Sad to say, but its quite true.
Their Sound Blaster products arent as good as they used to be, and Integrated Audio is getting a hell of a lot better. Hell, I dropped in a Live card in my AMD64, and then pulled it out because the Nvidia NForce 3 sound chip sounded better and supported more features, including Dolby 5.1, and the newest EAX.
Lets not even get STARTED on Creatives MP3 players.
I fiddled with a friends, and got confused with it after 30 seconds.
First time I touched an iPod, I was able to figure it out very, very quickly, compared to Creatives Zen Piece-of-s***.
Their Sound Blaster products arent as good as they used to be, and Integrated Audio is getting a hell of a lot better. Hell, I dropped in a Live card in my AMD64, and then pulled it out because the Nvidia NForce 3 sound chip sounded better and supported more features, including Dolby 5.1, and the newest EAX.
Lets not even get STARTED on Creatives MP3 players.
I fiddled with a friends, and got confused with it after 30 seconds.
First time I touched an iPod, I was able to figure it out very, very quickly, compared to Creatives Zen Piece-of-s***.
dmw007
Jun 22, 09:08 PM
I voted for iPhone too. Mostly just cuz I'm getting sick of the bickering about handsets and the people calling me a sheep because I have a RAZR and other associated nastiness involved in dicussing the cell industry on MR... :rolleyes:
Nothing wrong with having a RAZR mkrishnan (I love mine). :)
Nothing wrong with having a RAZR mkrishnan (I love mine). :)
matticus008
Mar 20, 11:01 PM
Sounds to me like your world falls apart when people disagree with you. A small island you must live on when you know all options open to humans who have the same capacity to reason as you. It must feel good to know you are right. Funny how the same arguments you use have be used throughout history and have ALWAYS been seen as wrong over time. You are Midas yelling at the waves.
Personally, I would prefer to have a bunch of people like you around to check me when I think I know what is right. I am happy to let people see the world from their own vantage without the need to "correct" them. I have no doubt that you will learn that your child will not follow your dictums without question. And here you are, on a forum with adults, and you propose that we simply roll over and agree with you. Pah! Tell us what you think and let us reason for ourselves. The fact that you agree or disagree with an individual is of no importance - except maybe to you.
My world holds together quite well when people disagree, actually. Better than yours must, especially since history has proven my argument and disproven your morally relativistic approach. That society exists is a testament to you being wrong.
I'm not here to impose what I think is right. I think that all electronic music-playing devices should support all of the DRM models so that regardless of where I get my music legally, I can use it. I don't like that I can have an mp3 player that can't play the music I buy on iTunes, but I've already written the companies involved, as well as my Senator and state and national level Congressmen. I've worked with people who make the decisions about law to bring this issue to their attention. That's not the point here. No one is stopping you from reasoning or thinking, even though it's clear you have chosen not to do so. But that's your right. It's not that I disagree, it's that the law disagrees. Independent of that, on a fundamental, moral level, breaking your word (wrt the iTunes TOS) cannot be morally justified. Don't give your consent and agreement if you don't intend to uphold it. Where is your moral compass now? If you don't value your word and don't care about breaking the law and you want to break DRM or pirate music, go ahead. But don't come here and say that it's right to do it, because it's simply not. There are legal ways to address your concerns, and you are not using them. There's no excuse.
EDIT: missed this little gem earlier...
I have no doubt that you will learn that your child will not follow your dictums without question. And here you are, on a forum with adults, and you propose that we simply roll over and agree with you.
I would encourage my children to question and think and come to their own conclusions, just as I encourage students to do in my volunteer work. I'd expect them to stand up for what they believe in, and if they find an injustice, they should do what they can to stop it. That said, if they break the law in doing so, they must also know that there are consequences for that and accept them.
But what you are proposing is not questioning, it's self-serving rationalization. I'm not proposing that anyone roll over and agree with me, because I don't need anyone to agree with me. The law isn't something to agree with or disagree with, there's no room for debate. I expect people to question the law and hold their government accountable, and to act for change when appropriate. That is separate from deciding that the law isn't a good one and just not following it, based on your judgment. It doesn't free you from the consequences. If someone decides that the law that says you stop when the light is red is a bad law and just keeps going, what they just did is wrong, whether or not they get caught or prosecuted. If you do get pulled over, your personal idea that the law is stupid is not going to get you off the hook and you are very much responsible for paying the fines/doing the time.
Personally, I would prefer to have a bunch of people like you around to check me when I think I know what is right. I am happy to let people see the world from their own vantage without the need to "correct" them. I have no doubt that you will learn that your child will not follow your dictums without question. And here you are, on a forum with adults, and you propose that we simply roll over and agree with you. Pah! Tell us what you think and let us reason for ourselves. The fact that you agree or disagree with an individual is of no importance - except maybe to you.
My world holds together quite well when people disagree, actually. Better than yours must, especially since history has proven my argument and disproven your morally relativistic approach. That society exists is a testament to you being wrong.
I'm not here to impose what I think is right. I think that all electronic music-playing devices should support all of the DRM models so that regardless of where I get my music legally, I can use it. I don't like that I can have an mp3 player that can't play the music I buy on iTunes, but I've already written the companies involved, as well as my Senator and state and national level Congressmen. I've worked with people who make the decisions about law to bring this issue to their attention. That's not the point here. No one is stopping you from reasoning or thinking, even though it's clear you have chosen not to do so. But that's your right. It's not that I disagree, it's that the law disagrees. Independent of that, on a fundamental, moral level, breaking your word (wrt the iTunes TOS) cannot be morally justified. Don't give your consent and agreement if you don't intend to uphold it. Where is your moral compass now? If you don't value your word and don't care about breaking the law and you want to break DRM or pirate music, go ahead. But don't come here and say that it's right to do it, because it's simply not. There are legal ways to address your concerns, and you are not using them. There's no excuse.
EDIT: missed this little gem earlier...
I have no doubt that you will learn that your child will not follow your dictums without question. And here you are, on a forum with adults, and you propose that we simply roll over and agree with you.
I would encourage my children to question and think and come to their own conclusions, just as I encourage students to do in my volunteer work. I'd expect them to stand up for what they believe in, and if they find an injustice, they should do what they can to stop it. That said, if they break the law in doing so, they must also know that there are consequences for that and accept them.
But what you are proposing is not questioning, it's self-serving rationalization. I'm not proposing that anyone roll over and agree with me, because I don't need anyone to agree with me. The law isn't something to agree with or disagree with, there's no room for debate. I expect people to question the law and hold their government accountable, and to act for change when appropriate. That is separate from deciding that the law isn't a good one and just not following it, based on your judgment. It doesn't free you from the consequences. If someone decides that the law that says you stop when the light is red is a bad law and just keeps going, what they just did is wrong, whether or not they get caught or prosecuted. If you do get pulled over, your personal idea that the law is stupid is not going to get you off the hook and you are very much responsible for paying the fines/doing the time.
crazytom
Mar 19, 10:33 PM
Why I don't like copy protection: I would prefer to use the music I purchase in whatever way I want. For those of you who say "If you don't like the scheme, don't buy it" --- I agree, I haven't purchased a single song from iTMS. It's overpriced, second rate quality, and rounded out with restrictions. I'm saying F U to the RIAA. I don't have anything against the artists, but it's a shame they won't ever get my appreciation ($$$) for their creativity and hard work (it's criminal, I tell you...).
DRM only protects the already well-to-do artists. It's like they have a bucket full of money and they want to keep ANY of it from leaking over the edge...it sure sounds like greed....say, isn't that one of the seven deadly sins? Oh...I'm sorry, maybe that's sounding too 'Robin Hood-ish'. :rolleyes:
Recording engineer Steve Albini spoke a community college and was asked what he thought about sharing music. His response was that it was a great idea; his band got more exposure to a greater number of people because of music sharing. Hmmm....that coming from someone who recorded Nirvana, Cheap Trick, Jesus Lizard, Bush.....
Now, if the RIAA would sell me a piece of music that I could sell back to them (at a discount, of course) because I realized what a piece of crap it was after listening to it 5 times, then we'd be in business!!! Wait...that sounds ~a little~ like Napster's deal (except for the selling it back)...too bad it's PC only. :(
And, I'd just like to say: "Way to go DVD Jon!!! Keep up the good work!!!"
Uh, wait....
From the iTMS TOS:
You agree that you will not attempt to, or encourage or assist any other person to, circumvent or modify any security technology or software that is part of the Service or used to administer the Usage Rules.
Oh, crap. Now I'm screwed. I'm a criminal. Canada here I come. :p
DRM only protects the already well-to-do artists. It's like they have a bucket full of money and they want to keep ANY of it from leaking over the edge...it sure sounds like greed....say, isn't that one of the seven deadly sins? Oh...I'm sorry, maybe that's sounding too 'Robin Hood-ish'. :rolleyes:
Recording engineer Steve Albini spoke a community college and was asked what he thought about sharing music. His response was that it was a great idea; his band got more exposure to a greater number of people because of music sharing. Hmmm....that coming from someone who recorded Nirvana, Cheap Trick, Jesus Lizard, Bush.....
Now, if the RIAA would sell me a piece of music that I could sell back to them (at a discount, of course) because I realized what a piece of crap it was after listening to it 5 times, then we'd be in business!!! Wait...that sounds ~a little~ like Napster's deal (except for the selling it back)...too bad it's PC only. :(
And, I'd just like to say: "Way to go DVD Jon!!! Keep up the good work!!!"
Uh, wait....
From the iTMS TOS:
You agree that you will not attempt to, or encourage or assist any other person to, circumvent or modify any security technology or software that is part of the Service or used to administer the Usage Rules.
Oh, crap. Now I'm screwed. I'm a criminal. Canada here I come. :p
