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A poster by the name of muslix64 on forum.doom9.org has claimed, and posted a video on youtube confirming that the ‘unbeatable’ encryption system called ACCS has been cracked. It was cracked when the user was poking around in his computer’s memory, and stumbled across the decrytion title key for the test HDDVD that he was running.
The java source, and executable can be downloaded here.
The BitTorrent client Azureus have released their new beta, and with it, code name: Zudeo, a portal where legit HD video using the bittorrent protocol is a click away. It is aiming to be another YouTube, but for high-quality HD content.
Whole series and trailers have been assured from the BBC and others. It’ll be great to see how far this will go.
This is the final program in my C part of my programming course, and involves using file IO, characters and arrays to sort a file, in.txt into two seperate files, one with just alphabetics – alpha.txt, the other with just non-alphabetic characters – nonalpha.txt.
I offer the program but you can get the source if you reply to this entry, or email to andy at microplop dot com.
Instructions: place both practical9a.exe and in.txt in same folder and run the exe.
This program was able to process a 32Mb text file into alphabetics and non-alphabetics in just under 8 seconds on my machine, so it’s nice and optimised code!
Happy Sorting!
For overclocking benchmarks and for fun click here
Just announced today is a phone that runs off of the weeks old linux kernel 2.6.18, and is completely open source to everyone, a first for phones. It is not attached to any network, and therefore, should theoretically be allowed to run in the UK. Below is a picture:
Aside from it looking sweet, it comes with a complete package of phone, charger, gps inbuilt, car attachment stuff and bluetooth, more specs below:
Hardware
Software
All the features are accessed through two soft buttons at the front, and the touchscreen
Price: $350 ~ £178.68
The decision to release the code under an open licence means the world can now use, develop and share Java for free.
The same type of licence also covers the distribution of the core, or kernel, of the open source operating system Linux.
‘More capability’
Rich Green, Sun’s executive vice president of software, said the company hoped to turn more developers into Java programmers.
“The open sourcing of this really means more: more richness of offerings, more capability, more applications that consumers will get to use,” Mr Green said.
“The platform itself will become a place for innovation.”
Open source software has become a major force in the digital world – with the majority of web servers globally using Apache, an open source web server, many businesses using Linux on their machines and a growing library of open source projects available free to use.
All the Java source code is expected to be released by March 2007, Mr Green said.
The decision covers all Java technology, including software that runs on handheld devices, personal computers and servers.
Analysts have said the decision would likely extend the life of Java, which was released more than a decade ago, and boost business for the company.
“Sun profits from the Java ecosystem thriving,” Michael Cote, an analyst with RedMonk told the Associated Press.
“Whether it’s their hardware sales or their service sales, by open-sourcing Java they’re hoping to ensure its longer life and ensure it’s what the community wants it to be.”
From BBC News
Check out my latest program…
http://www.microplop.com/prev-content/2006/10/myrssreader.exe
At the moment it is just a GUI, but soon it will be a fully featured RSS feed reader.
Click on the ‘toast’ menu item!!!!!
asc
ps. this program requires .NET framework to run
Various effects are available from the open-source http://script.aculo.us library. They include simple fades to drag-and-drop shopping list to server-side database acccess in autocomplete names or email adresses. Their code is also used by top peeps such as Apple and Gucci. It’s well worth a look.
For a more helpful way of displaying Firefox extension, visit
http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-firefox-extension/
don’t plug too many in, otherwise your poor browser begins to crack and slow to tortoise pace
Looking through mp.com’s stats today, and firefox has a majority lead of browsers that visit the website….
the proof:
Firefox takeover
