The large record labels appear to put some kind of copy protection or something on the discs to where they can no longer claim to be a "compact disc" as that is a trademark or something, if they don't follow the "red book" then they can't use the trademarks.
Google for "Sony rootkit fiasco". Basically, Phillips (cocreator of the CD... with SONY!?!) hit them with a suit for trademark infringement.
I never understood PINs being part of Windows Hello.
First of all, PINs are often shorter than an average password.
Second, the PIN length is fixed, making it even easier for an attacker.
Third, the PIN address space is often fixed to digits, making it easier for an attacker.
I know if I was an attacker, I'd prefer an 8 digit PIN to a variable length password, that may (not must) include uppercase, lower case, numerical, or special characters.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a biologist of any type, but as a layman...
I'm guessing that smaller fish had a better chance of escaping from the nets, so the next generation tended to be smaller.
Different political environment. With the WTFs coming from Washington, this appears to be politcally motivated ("digital independence") as opposed to the previous (Munich) effort's financial motivation.
It would be difficult for MS to offer big enough discounts to cover a decree of "No Software From the USA"
"certain evidence and theories became unavailable"
Sounds like some of Western Digital's design documents got degaussed "accidentally"
That was SPEX's evidence and theories.
Now they know how it feels to get a 23 cent check in the mail when a class action lawsuit wins.
Nah, they'll get a coupon for $10 off a WD drive.
It's impossible to make anything idiot proof, because idiots are so ingenious.
Honestly, the only iThing I own is a phone, so I may be off here. But... From what I'm seeing in the comments, the iPad (Pro) seems like decent hardware (maybe missing some useful ports), hobbled by mediocre software.
The problem is that if they tried to merge MacOS and iPadOS, you'd wind up with... the Apple equivalent of Windows 8. There's no way in hell that Tim would allow that.
Bob is my co-pilot.
I am spending ever less time on social media.
This is because I have come to specifically distrust SM. Twitter was useful until Musk bought and trashed it. FB was interesting but overfull of people in the USA who thought their country was the only free one in the world and anyone rational wanted to be a US citizen. Not much useful conversation there then.
I commented once just how awful Mrs Thatcher was and the harm she had done to the UK.I had some people try and speak to me like I was 5 and tell me how I was ungrateful for what she had done for us!
X is brimming with tabloid hate press and fake news. No thanks. Its getting harder to find the news. Even the BBC has not recovered from the Conservative donors who were placed in its management. I had hoped that when w got adults in government in July, they might get rid of them but they haven't yet.
With social media so far down the tubes, where can I get my news now?/p
It was supposed to be "Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money"
Thanks. I was wondering the same thing.
Why do we need a national ID card. I'm happy without one.
Every few years, whoever is in government decides they like the idea of a national ID card. Whoever is in opposition states that this is a horrible idea.
Bear in mind that this will have absolutely no effect on the number of refugees. The conservatives would have forced them on people as they got out of their boats. The current lot will have to think of something else...
Yep. HP printers used to be synonymous with tank as in "Sherman tank". Now they're synonomyous with tank as in "septic tank".
Yeah, but iOS NT 3.5 will be the most secure.
To see a need and wait to be asked, is to already refuse.
