adhoc32

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1. 61.▲
   by adhoc32 6y ago

   It was usenet for sure, probably the rec.games.programmer.
2. 62.▲
   by adhoc32 6y ago

   I'm not disputing the legal status. Obviously downloading copyrighted material is illegal. I'm asking how they're going to enforce the law in a scheme like that. In order to have strong evidence you have to get physical acces
3. 63.▲
   by adhoc32 6y ago

   You don't know that, only the owner of the URL knows what's what. The network can also store copyright free files.
4. 64.▲
   by adhoc32 6y ago

   So, the copyright owners will have a more difficulty job going after the users of the network. They have to prove that there is copyright infringement by monitoring the blocks downloaded as opposed to BitTorrent file hash identification.
5. 65.▲
   by adhoc32 6y ago

   Sure, but I have a question: Is this network illegal? Or the real copyright infringement is the URL used to reconstruct the copyrighted work?
6. 66.▲
   by adhoc32 6y ago

   This. Any block of data can be used to reconstruct anything on the network.
7. 67.▲
   by adhoc32 6y ago

   Not sure why, just tested it in native dosbox and it works. edit: try pressing any arrow key when the fractal is drawing. ~controls : Player 1 Player 2 (or arrows) W 8 A + D 4 + 6
8. 68.▲
   by adhoc32 6y ago

   I did the same thing! The year was 1997. There was some kind of online coding competition back then if I recall correctly. Mine is larger (256 bytes) but it has a nice background image (a mandelbrot fractal). Here is the binary: M8CO4
9. 69.▲
   by adhoc32 7y ago

   And kids, this is how I learned to program.
10. 70.▲
    by adhoc32 7y ago

    * Do you have the resources to secure the network using POW mining? This is a big "no" for every project excluding bitcoin.
11. 71.▲
    by adhoc32 7y ago

    that's a reasonable explanation
12. 72.▲
    by adhoc32 7y ago

    So based on the outcome so far (107 deaths, 63 fully recovered) the survival rate is 37%?
13. 73.▲
    by adhoc32 7y ago

    real heroes don't wear capes
14. 74.▲
    by adhoc32 7y ago

    good point
15. 75.▲
    by adhoc32 7y ago

    I have no idea. Just trying to make a point for the utility of the project. Maybe rare earth elements or something else yet to be discovered?
16. 76.▲
    by adhoc32 7y ago

    How about moving stuff _from_ the Moon back to Earth. Harvesting the Moon for rare materials is going to be relatively cheap.
17. 77.▲
    by adhoc32 7y ago

    Hashcash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashcash
18. 78.▲
    by adhoc32 9y ago

    Total Commander
19. 79.▲
    by adhoc32 10y ago

    Greece has been there, done that.