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Analog Hole: A loophole for evading digital rights compliance see DRM for music titles. When audio is sent to the speakers, it can be recorded with a microphone and recorder. ...; Full Analog Hole Definition >>

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Disagreement over impact of Vista's analog hole: Since my initial report on the Vista analog hole and getting confirmation of the flaw from Microsoft, Microsofts MSRC blog downplayed the significance of this exploit and said that there was "there is little if any need to worry about the effects of this issue on your new Windows Vista...; Tags: Browsers, Desktop, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, News, Security, Vista; Blog posts 2007-02-01
Hauppauge CEO on Cable TV DRM: Common Sense will prevail: Unbeknownst to most consumers, the world of cable TV is currently going through a technological and legal revolution that, if things continue on their present course, could render obsolete just about any device that can take a feed from a cable box. For example, your TV set. Proponents...; Tags: analog hole, Hauppauge Technologies, TV; Blog posts 2006-04-13
DRM and the myth of the 'analog hole': There seems to be a persistent myth floating around the board rooms of the movie companies and Congress that analog content is the boogie man of music and video piracy. In fact they're so paranoid about it that they're considering a mechanism called ICT Image Constraint Token that punishes...; Tags: analog hole, Information and Communication Technology, movie, DVD; Blog posts 2006-03-28
Something for Congress to stick in its analog hole and smoke: Something for Congress to stick in its analog hole and smokeInteresting you mentioned thatMy future livingroom has but 3 electronic devices.1. A box - a set-top/cable-style "box" that is no more than a web browser that uses WiMAX to stream video/audio.2. The "big screen" - Not a television per se...; Tags: U.S. Congress, video capture, speaker, analog hole; Discussion threads 2006-01-04

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SF mayor gets back to the keys to the city: SF mayor gets back to the keys to the cityThen what?What happened then? Is this a cliff-hanger blog?The story you quoted from at least mentioned this:"By Tuesday morning, the system was back in the hands of the city."GoodKudos to Mayor Newsome for stepping up and resolving the situation. I'm...; Tags: Government, Vertical industries, SF Mayor; Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Toshiba Regza 42RV530U: During the last year flat-panel HDTV prices seemed to hit a plateau, where the standard bricklike downward trend leveled off somewhat. Now, however, prices are on the decline again, opening up bigger screen sizes to lower price ranges. For example, Toshiba's lowest-priced 1080p 42-inch LCD, the 42RV530U, can be purchased...; Tags: Monitors & displays, 1080p, Toshiba Corp.; Product reviews 2008-07-22
Zenith DTT901: Editors' note: The DTT901 is nearly identical to the Zenith DTT900, except the DTT901 adds the ability to pass analog signals to a TV and has slightly better sound. Otherwise, the reviews are virtually identical.The FCC has pushed back the DTV transition several times already, but it looks as if...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, RCA DTA800, Zenith DTT901, digital television; Product reviews 2008-07-21
Samsung HL61A750: Rear-projection HDTVs, as a category, are on their way out, and DLP-based sets are the only microdisplay choice available, now that all manufacturers of LCD- and LCoS-based rear-projection displays have basically ceased production. Samsung and Mitsubishi are pretty much the only players left in this category--they're the only two...; Tags: menu system, Samsung HL61A750, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Warm 2, color temperature; Product reviews 2008-07-18
Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus': The Linux creator has some harsh words for creators of the OpenBSD operating system, as part of a wider critique of what he sees as self-centered behavior in the IT security industry Linux creator Linus Thorvalds has labeled makers of the OpenBSD operating system a "bunch of masturbating monkeys",...; Tags: Information Technology, Industry, OpenBSD, Bug, Attack, Linux Creator, Torvalds, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Linux, Security, Software, Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel, Liam Tung, ZDNet Australia; News items 2008-07-17
Panasonic DMR-EA18K: In preparation from the upcoming analog-to-digital DTV transition, any device manufactured since 2007 and equipped with a standard analog NTSC tuner has been federally mandated to also include a digital ATSC tuner. For manufacturers of DVD recorders, that leaves two options: include a digital tuner, which increases the price a...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, tuner, Panasonic DMR-EA18K, Direct Navigator, recorder, Panasonic; Product reviews 2008-07-16
Parrot DS1120 Wireless Hi-Fi Speaker System: Parrot, a French company, makes a growing number of stereo Bluetooth speaker systems, most of which we've reviewed favorably. Parrot has a few new offerings for 2008, including the DS1120 ($280), a compact two-speaker system that resembles a set of stylish computer speakers.The identical speakers measure 6 by 5 by...; Tags: Wi-Fi, speaker, Bluetooth; Product reviews 2008-07-15
Vizio VP422: Vizio has taken aggressive pricing to a new level of low. The company's VP422, a 42-inch flat-panel plasma HDTV, can be had for the extremely low price of $799. While this set doesn't have the picture quality to qualify as the centerpiece of a home theater, it certainly could be...; Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, color temperature, Vizio, Vizio VP422; Product reviews 2008-07-15
DIRECTV, what about "Make the products work" and "Keep the customers happy" do you not understand?: Well, I was going to write my post-mortem of the iPhone launch and go into an entire diatribe on crappy customer service and the perils of early adoption, but then I found myself with a much better target than AT&TÂ Wireless and AppleÂ -- the idiots...; Tags: Customer Service, DirecTV, HR-20, HR-21, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-14
Yamaha Tenori-On music sequencer: Photo gallery:Yamaha Tenori-OnDesigned as an easy-to-use and visually interesting solution to the struggles of composing and performing electronic music, the Yamaha Tenori-On music sequencer ($1,200) is a daring attempt to shake up the dull state of electronic music hardware.DesignThe Tenori-On's deliberately lightweight and tactile design has the whimsical appeal of...; Tags: Yamaha Corp., Yamaha Tenori-On; Product reviews 2008-07-10
Top US online video sites in April 2008: Top US online video sites in April 2008StreamingStreaming digital in your computer should be just as good as the analog to digital TV box,and the box gets digital from the Government Torrent.The box just might be confused because of the different file formats.; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, online video site, online video; Discussion threads 2008-07-09
HP iPAQ 910c Business Messenger: Though more well-known for its laptops and desktop PCs, HP is no stranger to smartphones. The company has released several models in the past, including the HP iPaq hw6945 Mobile Messenger and the HP iPaq 510 Voice Messenger, both of which have garnered some good user reviews, and now...; Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Keyboards, HP iPAQ, Hewlett-Packard Co., smart phone; Product reviews 2008-07-08
A Modest Privacy Proposal: A Modest Privacy ProposalOK.For some strange reason, people refuse to realize that the internet is a public place. Maybe because they sit in their bedroom and surf.Maybe instead of all these regulations and bureaucracies, we should just hang signs everywhere that read:Hello! The Internet is a Public Place. Don't do...; Tags: Robots, robot, private property, Public Place, Internet, advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-07-08
Apple hasn't learned from past security mistakes: Apple hasn't learned from past security mistakesTo sum upSafari is insecure because other software has exploits.Do you get dizzy much from spinning so fast?RE: Apple hasn't learned from past security mistakesIt probably has more to do with Apple being used to abiding by what is considered normal security obligations on...; Tags: security, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., security mistake; Discussion threads 2008-07-08
NVIDIA: Let's spread the blame far and wide: NVIDIA: Let's spread the blame far and widePublically?"Well, since then the company’s stock has taken a serious battering, and the company doesn’t seem to be willing to talk about the problems with its GPUs publically."Publically is not a word. Publicly is.That aside, Nvidea is playing the blame game and not...; Tags: NVidia Corp., GPU, blame, supplier; Discussion threads 2008-07-08
Westinghouse VK-40F580D: Anybody who's owned a combination TV/VCR, or its multiheaded offspring, the TV/DVD player/VCR, knows that the VCR eventually breaks, and fixing it is not easy. Happily, the DVD part seems a lot more robust, which should reassure prospective buyers of the Westinghouse VK-40F580D, which is one of the few larger-screen...; Tags: Consumer electronics, standout, DVD, Westinghouse VK-40F580D, Westinghouse, DVD player, TV; Product reviews 2008-07-07