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refidnasb
10-08-2003, 02:38 AM
Pretty interesting...all the new CD's coming out soon with copyright protection can easily be defeated by holding down the "shift" key

http://www.msnbc.com/news/977144.asp?0cv=CB20

Ha. Although the record industry is downplaying it, the Phd from Princeton ruined millions of dollars worth of software development. All by pressing and holding down the "shift" key...
Celerystalksme
10-08-2003, 02:40 AM
:D
Gutter
10-08-2003, 02:59 AM
Originally posted by refidnasb@8 October 2003 - 02:38
Pretty interesting...all the new CD's coming out soon with copyright protection can easily be defeated by holding down the "shift" key

http://www.msnbc.com/news/977144.asp?0cv=CB20

Ha. Although the record industry is downplaying it, the Phd from Princeton ruined millions of dollars worth of software development. All by pressing and holding down the "shift" key...
bad news to those missing this button on their keyboard
:D


way to go to the madly skilled :ph34r: hax0rz who figured this one out
CrumbCat
10-08-2003, 02:59 AM
LMFAO - Someone is going to lose their job!

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Celerystalksme
10-08-2003, 03:00 AM
Originally posted by Gutter@8 October 2003 - 11:59
way to go to the madly skilled :ph34r: hax0rz who figured this one out
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Arm
10-08-2003, 03:03 AM
:P :D $25 million wasted on a pen that works in space and millions wasted in copy protection that can be easily defeated. :lol:
Gutter
10-08-2003, 03:03 AM
Though simple, the act of holding down the Shift key in order to enable copying does let computer users know they’re doing something unauthorized, he said. That alone will dissuade many people from making copies, he added.

that shift key feels a lot more intimidating now
Broken
10-08-2003, 03:08 AM
I guess with the next level of copy protection you'll have to press and hold Shift + C at the same time. Forcing people to use that extra finger will solve the problem.

:P
refidnasb
10-08-2003, 03:10 AM
Originally posted by Gutter@8 October 2003 - 02:59
bad news to those missing this button on their keyboard
:D


way to go to the madly skilled :ph34r: hax0rz who figured this one out
Actually....this was the guys docorate thesis to get his PhD.....if you're gonna get a dang PhD in computer programming, then it should be something that will benefit mankind...like pressing the "shift" key. Very cool. I hope he's some stoner d00d.

If I find a link to his White Paper, I'll post it here....hard to find though...I don't think it's published yet to the public.
wormless
10-08-2003, 03:35 AM
was onlt talkin bout them copy protecting cds to stop us downloadin them with my bf on way home tonight lol opps tey must of heard me or they movefast!
Adster
10-08-2003, 03:40 AM
umm Ive heard there going to cort over this shit anyway and they wont win the case for it

and good luck my CD Burner can get around copyright protection
Jibbler
10-08-2003, 03:48 AM
Cracked eh? Uh huh. :huh:
Celerystalksme
10-08-2003, 04:00 AM
Originally posted by Jibbler@8 October 2003 - 12:48
Cracked eh? Uh huh. :huh:
don't do crack kids :lol:
Adster
10-08-2003, 04:19 AM
I dont do crack :angry:


:D :lol: :P