Category Archives: Computer

HDCP headaches

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Dave Gottlieb

New Apple laptops won’t let you watch iTunes content on external displays unless those displays are HDCP-compliant. Link. This is a copy-protection scheme that’s supposed to prevent you from piping video out of your computer for copying. It makes sense … Continue reading →

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OMG seekrit

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Dave Gottlieb

I gather that this is a secret decryption key! 8C 87 AC 0F 83 1D 28 2F 95 88 5D 04 50 17 EB 98 Write it down and put it somewhere safe! (No not that silly AACS key, though … Continue reading →

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Quicksilver on Windows?

Posted on April 8, 2007 by Dave Gottlieb

I love Quicksilver on my Mac; having to use a computer without Quicksilver (like my Mac when Quicksilver crashes) is a disability on par with typing with one hand, or not having a mouse. The menu-based (or directory-based) navigation and … Continue reading →

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Slashdot: Source Control For Bills In Congress?

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Dave Gottlieb

Intriguing idea from a Slashdot reader. A system (like those used to manage large software projects) that held the “official” versions of bills and tracked all changes, with the capability to generate notifications, etc., could plausibly make it harder to … Continue reading →

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