Deane's Suggestion for Library Discs

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Validation of Deane's Two Undeniable
Laws of File Sharing

Validation of Deane's Two Undeniable
Laws of File Sharing 06/24/2005 07:21 PM

A new approach to file-swapping: The article indicates that Big Media is finally coming around to conform to "Deane's Two Undeniable Laws of File Sharing." I came up with these laws in 1999, when Napster was huge. They are:

Undeniable Law #1: Legally speaking, trading of copyrighted files is illegal. You can argue all you want about free speech blah-blah-blah, but the ways the laws are written, it's illegal.

Undeniable Law #2: There's no way to stop it. You can't put toothpaste back in a tube. And given that DRM will always fail, the bottom line is that the world of content distribution has simply changed and the prior laws governing intellectual property are doomed.

That said, the tone of this article indicates that Big Media may finally be realizing this:

In the last few months, major record labels have signed licensing deals with companies working to field file-swapping services that would block unauthorized files from being traded online.

The Suggestion Box Is Open

The Suggestion Box Is Open 02/01/2005 09:59 PM
Last summer, Microsoft launched a new Web-based interface for the hundreds of newsgroups that provide peer-to-peer support for Microsoft products. The Microsoft Office Discussion Groups, including those for Outlook, let users ask questions and make suggestions to Microsoft. Since the online suggestion box’s August debut, the forum has generated nearly 100 suggestions for Outlook Contacts, nearly 150 for the Outlook Calendar, and hundreds more general Outlook suggestions. I thought that a good way to start…

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One more foodie suggestion

One more foodie suggestion 06/05/2005 11:55 PM

Choire writes in with another foodie suggestion:

what you REALLY want to do once in your life is make your own "mother sponge" -- capture some wild yeasts outside, and blammo, you've got your own tamagotchi, basically, which needs feeding and care. it really only takes a week to raise before it can go dormant in the fridge, with weekly feedings-- and it makes REAL sourdough, not that blechy SF sourdough. and any good baker should do it once. it's both incredibly easy and incredibly hard, but REALLY the most satisfying bread experience EVER.

It sounds scary, but I'm going to trust him on this one.

The Power of Suggestion

The Power of Suggestion 12/22/2004 01:11 AM
Audioblog.Com Founder Eric Rice typed his name into Google Suggests and learned a few new things about himself.

Become.com Launches Their Own Suggestion
Service

Become.com Launches Their Own Suggestion
Service 06/22/2005 01:52 AM
Become.com, last mentioned here in April, now has dynamic suggestions as part of their search. As you might remember, dynamic suggestions are suggestions that change in "real type" as you're...

Suggestion to bring transport under
service tax net

Suggestion to bring transport under
service tax net 06/23/2004 08:21 PM
The Hindu Jun 23 2004 11:51PM GMT

Critic pans IRS suggestion on VoIP

Critic pans IRS suggestion on VoIP 07/08/2004 12:24 PM
A 1898 Spanish American War tax must not be extended to Internet phone calls, a key Republican politician says.

Google News Source Suggestion

Google News Source Suggestion 06/19/2004 02:59 PM
ActiveWin is trying to get listed as a news source on Google News, to accompany various great sites such as OSnews, Neowin, etc. Please e-mail source-suggestions@google. com today nominating ActiveWin to be included in the Google News program. Hopefully, with your help, we can expect a traffic increase therefore eliminating the need for all these pop-ups. Your help is appreciated, thank you!

Re: Suggestion: erase data posted to the
Web

Re: Suggestion: erase data posted to the
Web 07/08/2004 12:32 PM
Nick Lamb (Jul 08 2004)

Suggestion: erase data posted to the Web

Suggestion: erase data posted to the Web 07/07/2004 04:08 PM
Andrew Daviel (Jul 07 2004)

contrary to the story's suggestion, even
browsing will be a

contrary to the story's suggestion, even
browsing will be a 08/08/2004 12:25 PM
TechTree Aug 8 2004 2:49PM GMT

Dan Gillmor’s suggestion that we
all send money

Dan Gillmor’s suggestion that we
all send money 12/27/2004 07:21 PM

weblog.siliconvalley.com/column/dangillmor/archives/011142.shtml
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i have a suggestion for all of you
outraged, as i am about the fraud
perpetrated by Dan Rathre and CBS News

i have a suggestion for all of you
outraged, as i am about the fraud
perpetrated by Dan Rathre and CBS News 09/12/2004 07:31 AM
petition CBS to forcibly retire Dan Rather .. This comment by mike at annika's journal

annika.mu.nu/archives/045191.html
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Adopt a Journalist in Campaign 2004:
The Drift of a Suggestion

Adopt a Journalist in Campaign 2004:
The Drift of a Suggestion 01/10/2004 06:44 PM
Over the holidays, an idea gained Net traction: webloggers "adopting" a campaign reporter. That means you monitor and collect all the reporter's work, and then... And then what? Follow the turns as the suggestion is taken up.

PressThink: Adopt a Campaign Journalist
in 2004: The Drift of a Suggestion

PressThink: Adopt a Campaign Journalist
in 2004: The Drift of a Suggestion 01/11/2004 04:55 PM
Adopt a Campaign Journalist in 2004: The Drift of a Suggestion .. PressThink .. Rosen

journalism.nyu.edu/pubzone/weblogs/pressthink/2004/01/10/repor ter_adopt.html
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When Good Discs Go Bad

When Good Discs Go Bad 06/15/2004 05:13 AM

Discs Are So Dead

Discs Are So Dead 04/05/2005 06:15 AM
Two new formats aim to bury the DVD, but web distribution will kill them all. By Robert Capps from Wired magazine.

Los Alamos and the missing discs that
never were

Los Alamos and the missing discs that
never were 08/12/2004 01:15 PM
Headless chickens chase phantom secrets

Mostly Music Discs With iDVD

Mostly Music Discs With iDVD 06/11/2004 09:07 PM
By Christopher Breen, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

If Plastic Discs Are Dead, What's Next?

If Plastic Discs Are Dead, What's Next? 03/22/2005 05:03 PM
Wired Magazine is now suggesting that discs are dead as a storage medium. With all the battling going on over the next generation of DVD technology, Wired's products editor, Robert Capps, notes that not very many people seem to care about the new "high definition" audio CDs that have come out. Instead, everyone's focused on getting an iPod and digitizing their music. While video is definitely more difficult to transport via the internet, the argument is that the technology is improving for compressing and transmitting larger files. Of course, it might be interesting to put Capps in a debate with Mark Cuban -- who also thinks that discs are dead, but that portable hard drives or flash drives will take their place. Cuban's argument is that "storage is expanding far more quickly than upload or download speeds to our homes," so it's going to be more efficient to move around hard drives than bits of high definition content. With some already experimenting with offer ing content on iPods, it is beginning to look like this battle for the next plastic disc technology may be a waste of time. Update: Then again, some analysts think discs will be big business for the next five years. Of course, analysts always seem to be overly positive in their predictions -- it's what helps sell reports.

Xbox 2 to Use Proprietary Discs?

Xbox 2 to Use Proprietary Discs? 12/15/2003 03:16 PM
Microsoft's career page contains a very interesting job advertisement. The ad says that the Xbox Team "is looking for a strong PM/Engineer to manage the design and development of the Xbox Game Disc for the next generation Xbox console." Moreover, the ad stresses the importance of anti-piracy technology in the development of the new discs for the next generation console. Although it is possible that MS will simply try to incorporate sophisticated anti-piracy features in the now standard DVD medium, it is probably easier for them to develop a proprietary format. Nintendo did it with their GameCube discs, and they were quite effective in combating piracy -- so why not Microsoft?

Who Made Your Blank Discs?

Who Made Your Blank Discs? 03/19/2005 02:22 AM

You may think that you know what manufacturer made you blank CD or DVD discs, it was  Fujifilm, TDK Electronics, Ritek, Verbatim, Imation, Hewlett-Packard or another recognizable brand. You would be wrong.  In fact, most of this blank media is manufactured by a short list of companies: India's Moser Baer, Japan's Ricoh and Taiyo Yuden, and Taiwan's CMC Magnetics, Prodisc Technology and Optodisc Technology. The major name brands that actually create their own CD’s are Sony and Philips.

Of the manufacturers that actually make the media, Taiyo Yuden is the one recognized as the best, with the highest quality product. Trying to figure out who makes your media is not easy. The best website for talking about the brands and the media and what are some great deals for media online is Digitalfaq.com.

Here is more from the article on Wired… Some media can burn reliably faster than its rated speed. A DVD+R might be rated at 4X burn speed, yet with certain recorders, it can be burned at 8X. The factors that contribute to high- or low-quality media are varied. Several choices are on the market, and which one is used can affect a disc's reflectivity, and thus its readability. But beyond that, says Pieper, "if your dye is unevenly spread, or the other materials and workmanship are shoddy, it doesn't matter what dye is used." Also, Pieper says if the glue job on the platter is sloppy, "the media literally falls apart."  Taiyo Yuden media stands as the golden child for blank-media enthusiasts. Popular opinion swings the other way for manufacturers such as CMC Magnetics and Princo.

Sony's Paper Blu-Ray Discs

Sony's Paper Blu-Ray Discs 04/15/2004 11:42 AM
JOEL JOHNSON -- Sony has announced a 25GB Blu-ray disc made with 51 percent paper, making it easy to print directly on the disc and shred with household scissors for disposal. While the discs are more environmentally friendly, simply because they use an easily renewable resource, it isn't entirely clear...

how do i get to play the dvd ram discs
from my panasonic e55

how do i get to play the dvd ram discs
from my panasonic e55 08/20/2004 06:18 PM
TechTree Aug 20 2004 9:49PM GMT

Should optical discs last forever?

Should optical discs last forever? 03/29/2005 08:58 PM
Standards body of U.S. government, industry group, quiz industry and government on how long discs should last.

Eight discs that'll dazzle
(USATODAY.com)

Eight discs that'll dazzle
(USATODAY.com) 01/27/2004 07:16 AM
USATODAY.com - If you got a new DVD player for Christmas, you're probably eager to see just what it can do.USA TODAY's Mike Snider offers eight discs that show the sonic and visual superiority of DVD. (Related story: Despite mixed results, Leonard movies stand out)

Sony debuts blue discs

Sony debuts blue discs 04/27/2004 04:33 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 27 2004 8:39AM GMT

New holographic discs look like a DVD
but hold a terabyte

New holographic discs look like a DVD
but hold a terabyte 08/27/2004 01:56 PM
Optware Corp., the developer of Collinear Holographic* Data Storage System, announced today that it had achieved successfully world's first recording and play back of digital movies on a holographic recording disc with a reflective layer using Optware's revolutionary Collinear Holography. This is a major milestone for commercializing holographic data storage system.

The recorded movies were played back in a series of meetings from July eight through 12 with Optware's six existing investors as well as eight enterprises both domestic and overseas including leading manufacturers of electronic and electric products for consumer, business and industrial use. Company names are not disclosed.

News source: Optware (full story)

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Two Programs Rescue Damaged Discs (AP)

Two Programs Rescue Damaged Discs (AP) 09/08/2004 12:26 PM
AP - You know it's bound to happen: One of the CDs you've burned is going to stop working — be it from scratches, aging, poor manufacturing or the fact that it was made with old software.

Burn two discs at once with Toast
Titanium 6

Burn two discs at once with Toast
Titanium 6 03/22/2005 03:39 PM
I've just successfully burned two DVDs at once on the same Mac -- something that might be of interest to people who have two DVD or CD burners. I have a laptop with an internal Matshita DVD-R UJ825, and an external Pioneer DV...

Two programs rescue damaged discs

Two programs rescue damaged discs 09/08/2004 02:39 PM
Boston Globe Sep 8 2004 7:18PM GMT

Sony Set to Exert Influence on Discs

Sony Set to Exert Influence on Discs 09/14/2004 10:21 PM
As the leader of the group that plans to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony is poised to gain considerable power in its fight to set the format for the next generation of digital video discs.

8.5GB DVD+R discs, drives to ship April
'04

8.5GB DVD+R discs, drives to ship April
'04 11/03/2003 11:13 AM
Dual-layer technology

Sony packs more into mini-discs

Sony packs more into mini-discs 01/08/2004 07:39 PM
Sony has developed new Hi-MD players and discs to store up to 45 hours of music, pictures and text.

Blu-ray discs leave room to grow

Blu-ray discs leave room to grow 08/17/2004 11:47 AM
ZDNet Aug 17 2004 3:30PM GMT

Blank Discs Not Created Equal

Blank Discs Not Created Equal 03/19/2005 02:52 AM
The quest for cheap, high-quality blank CDs and DVDs spawns a vast community of enthusiasts, with aficionados swapping hot finds online. By Aaron Weiss.

Kansas AG Rejects Settlement Discs

Kansas AG Rejects Settlement Discs 08/08/2004 03:31 PM

"RipDigital is a bulk CD-ripping
operation: send them your CD library and
they'll ship your library back in MP3
format"

"RipDigital is a bulk CD-ripping
operation: send them your CD library and
they'll ship your library back in MP3
format" 01/12/2004 02:57 AM

Delicious Library 1.0: Easy, Fun Library
Software Catalogs Your Media

Delicious Library 1.0: Easy, Fun Library
Software Catalogs Your Media 03/17/2005 03:10 AM

In addition to being useful and easy to use, it's just plain fun. By Mathew Honan, Macworld

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