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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://furry.engineer/@Tathar" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Tathar</span></a></span> I mean, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FPGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FPGA</span></a>|s ain't that <em>user-friendly</em> in terms of setup and tooling, but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WebDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebDevelopment</span></a> as for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HDDVD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HDDVD</span></a> should've been feasible for everyone who can make a site that doesn't look like shit on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InternetExploder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetExploder</span></a> 6! </p><ul><li>Bad jokes aside, I wounder if HD-DVD has any sort-of <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CopyProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CopyProtection</span></a>"</em> that prevents like self-recorded discs from being played.</li></ul><p>Cuz <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/bluray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bluray</span></a> players do accept <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BDROM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BDROM</span></a> discs from like those <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/miniBD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>miniBD</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Camcorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Camcorders</span></a>... </p><ul><li>And even thos HD-DVD media and burners are basically <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/unobtanium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unobtanium</span></a></em> these days, they should be able to use cheap <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DVDROM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DVDROM</span></a> since AFAIK most <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DemoDiscs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemoDiscs</span></a> for HD-DVD were using <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DVD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DVD</span></a> media for cost savings as the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/capacity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capacity</span></a> of a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DualLayer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DualLayer</span></a>-DVD is enough for the 15-30min looped <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/showreel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>showreel</span></a> footage and basically every HD-DVD drive I know does DVDs and CDs anyway so it's just <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UDF</span></a> 2.5 - ish.</li></ul><p>And the whole <em>"Copy Protection" - Pipeline</em> with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HDCP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HDCP</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AACS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AACS</span></a> and the lice is only concerned about people duplicating <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/retail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retail</span></a> discs.</p><ul><li>Unlike <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VideogameConsoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VideogameConsoles</span></a>, these players were also <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/standalone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>standalone</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/offline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>offline</span></a>-capable devices so <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> like with the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Xbox360" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Xbox360</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7VwtOrwceo&amp;pp=ygUqZ3VhcmRpbmcgYWdhaW5zdCBwaHlzaWNhbCBhdHRhY2tzIHhib3ggb25l" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">and</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XboxOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XboxOne</span></a> didn't really hapen,...</li></ul><p><em>Espechally not on HD-DVD</em> otherwise we'd not have <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Speech_Flag#History" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this cool thing</a> today!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/09F911" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>09F911</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/029D74" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>029D74</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/E35BD8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>E35BD8</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/4156C5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>4156C5</span></a> #635688 <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/C0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C0</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/09F911029D74E35BD84156C5635688C0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>09F911029D74E35BD84156C5635688C0</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nixCraft</span></a></span> 5.2x <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/compression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>compression</span></a> support for <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/initramfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>initramfs</span></a> (<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SiliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SiliconValley</span></a>)...</p><p>Because that'll basically allow me to shove <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.jp/@landley" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>landley</span></a></span> 's <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/mkroot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mkroot</span></a> onto one 1440kB 3,5" FDD and get <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@OS1337" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>OS1337</span></a></span> with basically no shimming of the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> Kernel and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/toybox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toybox</span></a>.</p><p>Also it's likely the least absurd and most realistic "sci-fi tech" that is code and not completely absurd fantasy by virtue of requiring tons of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Unobtanium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unobtanium</span></a>...</p>
Woger the Shrubber<p>Was it an exotic mystery drink?<br>Or just an expensive way to make sweet tea?</p><p>Nobody knows.</p><p><a href="https://social.bitwig.community/tags/Unobtanium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unobtanium</span></a><br><a href="https://social.bitwig.community/tags/CannonboroughCraftSoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CannonboroughCraftSoda</span></a><br><a href="https://social.bitwig.community/tags/HoneyBasil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoneyBasil</span></a></p>
Michael Oland<p>Christmas came early this year. After 18 months waiting I have Dante cards for my SQ5 and Avantis consoles. <a href="https://musician.social/tags/livesound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livesound</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/livesoundengineer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livesoundengineer</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/proaudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>proaudio</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Dante" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dante</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/finally" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>finally</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/unobtanium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unobtanium</span></a></p>
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