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| Topic: Music |
2:36 pm EDT, Apr 5, 2004 |
When Apple opened the iTunes Music Store, they licensed a technology called "FairPlay" from a company called "Veridisc". FairPlay is a Digital Rights Management (DRM) system that limits a users rights on a digital media file that they've purchased and presumably downloaded. In the case of Apple's iTunes Music Store, when a user downloads an audio track from iTMS, it is a "Protected AAC Audio File". When used as intended, these files can only be played through the iTunes program itself. Furthermore, a particular computer must first be "authorized" to play the given file. FairPlay allows up to three computers and unlimited Apple iPods to be authorized to play the file. As DRM schemes go, FairPlay is only moderately offensive. So what will playfair do for you? The playfair program is quite simple. It takes one of the iTMS Protected AAC Audio Files, decodes it using a key obtained from your iPod or Microsoft Windows system and then writes the new, decoded version to disk as a regular AAC Audio File. It then optionally copies the metadata tags that describe the song, including the cover art, to the new file. Most of the heavy lifting for this program is done by the mp4v2 and mp4ff libraries. More information about these libraries can be obtained from the FAAD project website. The original version of this program was derived from a Windows-only program called m4p2mp4. More information on this program can be found at the techfreaks website. Seems like something to download while you can. p l a y f a i r |
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The PUSSY SNORKEL - SNORKEL FACTS |
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| Topic: Recreation |
3:15 pm EST, Apr 2, 2004 |
] The cone shaped nostril inserts were designed to allow
] one size to fit all. ....
] In short, it doubles the pleasure, and doubles the fun!
] With The Pussy Snorkel you won't miss a lick!
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] The Pussy Snorkel allows a man to continue breathing
] while performing oral sex on a woman in a spa, bathtub or
] even a bowl of green Jell-O. The PUSSY SNORKEL - SNORKEL FACTS |
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Identifont - identify fonts and typefaces |
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| Topic: Arts |
1:49 pm EST, Apr 2, 2004 |
Welcome to Identifont®, the unique font identifier that enables you to identify a font from a sample by answering a series of simple questions. It is ideal if you want to match an existing typeface, or identify a typeface you have seen in a publication. Identifont includes information about fonts from most of the major type libraries, including Adobe, Agfa-Monotype, Berthold, Bitstream, Elsner+Flake, Font Bureau, FontFont, ITC, Letraset, Linotype, P22, and URW++. Any alternative other than scrolling through an endless font database is a good one. Identifont - identify fonts and typefaces |
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Plastic: Nader Calls Upon Bush To Leave Presidential Race |
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| Topic: Elections |
1:36 pm EST, Apr 2, 2004 |
Upset that the maverick run of Republican Presidential candidate (and incumbent President) George W. Bush could lead to a victory by John Kerry, Ralph Nader called upon Bush to cease splitting the anti-Kerry vote and drop out of the race. I like Nader. Plastic: Nader Calls Upon Bush To Leave Presidential Race |
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Ananova - Vibrating condom is top draw at inventors' fair |
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| Topic: Miscellaneous |
1:33 pm EST, Apr 2, 2004 |
A vibrating condom and an anti-haemorrhoid chair have become the stars of the show at an inventors' trade fair in Geneva.
The condom with an inbuilt vibrator created by a Taiwanese man has proved a top draw for hundreds of visitors to the fair.
The South-Korean anti-haemorrhoid chair, which sends a scent of medicinal herbs through the seat which are then warmed by a candle, has also proved popular. Vibrating condom? Ananova - Vibrating condom is top draw at inventors' fair |
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Microsoft's iPod killer? | CNET News.com |
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| Topic: Technology |
11:16 am EST, Apr 2, 2004 |
] Microsoft is expected to unveil copy-protection software
] this summer that will for the first time give portable
] digital music players access to tunes rented via
] all-you-can-eat subscription services--a development that
] some industry executives believe will shake up the online
] music business. Why does this sound doubtfull? Microsoft's iPod killer? | CNET News.com |
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Apple Announces the PowerPod : Handhelds : MobileMag |
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| Topic: Technology |
1:48 am EST, Apr 2, 2004 |
Apple today announced the PowerPod, the worldÂ’s smallest portable video and music player with integrated video and digital camera. The device can hold over 1,000 songs or 100 movies and will be available in the summer of 2004 for $699 from the Apple Store and Apple Authorized Resellers throughout the U.S. The PowerPod is a half-inch thick, encased in an ultra-portable lightweight durable body and is available in 20, 40 and 60GB models. The PowerPod features a hi-resolution 5 x 3.5-inch touch-screen LCD and a 1.2 megapixel integrated digital camera, users can record and view movies while on the go or perform wireless video messaging while connected via a WiFi network. The dual external speakers can be used for audio playback for movies or for private listening with an external headphone jack. It also features an integrated microphone for video conferencing. With a 400Mhz RISC processor the USB 2.0 and FireWire handheld runs on the new Mac OS Portable OS. Basically, a stripped down version with PDA and Video functionality intended primarily for Video recording and playback, instant messaging, web browsing, email and address book. Wow. All they need to do is make it a cell phone too. Apple Announces the PowerPod : Handhelds : MobileMag |
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