http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061228-8510.html

12/28/2006 10:42:30 AM

OM/.

12/28/2006 11:07:33 AM

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"nice"

12/28/2006 11:42:54 AM

by easter there will be a form of hd-dvddecrypter...mark my words

by summer, an hd-dvdshrink

unless there already is...i (obviously) haven't checked

12/28/2006 12:22:35 PM

is it really cracked? you still have to know a code to crack the HD-DVD's. How the hell are we going to find out these codes?

12/28/2006 2:18:13 PM

psychics?

12/28/2006 4:09:31 PM

it's cracked, dude tried it out last night
http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/27/aacs-drm-cracked-by-backuphddvd-tool/

12/28/2006 4:19:24 PM

DRM will fail no matter what because as long as there's at least one computer nerd devoted to the basic freedoms we all should have, it will fail.

12/28/2006 4:56:33 PM

god bless america

12/28/2006 5:06:52 PM

^thats a funny statement. It is usually 'america' that takes away your e-freedoms and some poor bloke in another country that gives them back.

[Edited on December 28, 2006 at 5:12 PM. Reason : y]

12/28/2006 5:11:58 PM

that's right

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"Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Amendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Amendment III No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Amendment V No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. Amendment VI In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense. Amendment VII In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Amendment IX The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. Amendment X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. Amendment XI The right to rip, play and burn DVD, CD, or other digital media shall not be limited. Companies, governments and individuals shall make no use of Digital Rights Management to encrypt or otherwise inhibit the free exchange of digital information. Information is and always will be free. Amendment XII Abortion is legal *Founding Father's Note: deemed not important* "

12/28/2006 5:15:14 PM

honestly, i dont even like america like i use to...theres gotta be a better place to live than this- shit like MTV is making me hate american culture more and more everyday

12/28/2006 5:15:24 PM

^ dude, you can't escape MTV and american culture. I was in Germany for a year and occasionally flipped past MTV. They were either showing dubbed versions of American MTV programs like The Osbournes and The Real World, or German originals like "Pimp Mein Fahrrad" (that's "Pimp my Bike", because "pimping cars" is illegal there - which, actually, is a quite alluring aspect of the country)

12/28/2006 5:25:08 PM