Comment On Seeeeeeeeeecrets...

On a serious note, what is it that WMP is calling a secret?

Apparently, according to the first page on Google for "media-player maximum secrets", they're talking about content licenses or DVD keys.

So that's why my IPOD knows about my man crush on Connery, and why it's been creating a theatrical reenactment of all Shakespearian plays as read by him.

Captcha:riaa, the king of secrets.

Oh! I so want to push on that 'Details...' button! Juicy, juicy secret details...

Ironic CAPTCHA: doom.

09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0?

DRM keys.

This is likely not specific to Media Player; the Windows Local Security Authority has (always had) the ability to store and retrieve data in the LSA database. Each datum is a 'secret' that is stored in encrypted form.

One of the error returns is STATUS_TOO_MANY_SECRETS. Though I'm more amused by STATUS_SECRET_TOO_LONG.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms721818.aspx

WMP IS WATCHING YOU FAP.

it's watching me File and Print? Jeepers, is nothing sacred?

Looks like they missed their chance to have STATUS_SETEC_ASTRONOMY.

Who's watching
Tell me who's watching
Who's watching me

I'm just an average geek with an average life
I work from 9 to 5, hey hell, I pay the price
All I want is to be left alone, in my basement at home
But why do I always feel
Like I'm in the Twilight Zone? and...

I always feel like RIAA's watching me
And I have no privacy, whoa-oa-oa
I always feel like RIAA's watching me
Tell me, is it just a dream

parkrrrr:

Looks like they missed their chance to have STATUS_SETEC_ASTRONOMY.

Marty, "It's a living."
Bank Employee, "Not much of one."

Welbog:

On a serious note, what is it that WMP is calling a secret?

To a cryptographer, they're "cryptographic secrets". To everyone else, they're "passwords" and "keys".

HAL-9000 had a similar problem

That is not a secret, that is public knowledge...

Such a great movie.

WMP knows about your porn-watching habits.

H3SO5:

WMP knows about your porn-watching habits.

That's why I watch all my porn on Winamp.

captcha "pirates" Arrrgh. Heave to and prepare to be duplicated.

"they're talking about content licenses or DVD keys."

So there's a limit to how much DRM they can physically cram into my computer? Cool.

I think we got ourselves an OMD fan here! I saw them live this past Sunday, in Dublin, and it was most excellent, but they didn't play "Secret"...

There are things that I cannot tell,
And there are things that you know damn well.
This is getting very hard for me,
I guess we'd better just wait and see.
Seeecreeettt...

So now AOL knows all your porn-watching habits. I'd consider that wosrse :p

Too many secrets...

Izzy:

H3SO5:

WMP knows about your porn-watching habits.

That's why I watch all my porn on Winamp.

captcha "pirates" Arrrgh. Heave to and prepare to be duplicated.

Except that WinAmp basically uses Windows Media Player in the background... (WinAmp uses DirectShow to play back video, which is what Windows Media Player uses as well). So WinAmp will have the same secrets Windows Media Player does. Might want to stick with VLC. At least it'll keep a secret, and you can audit it to make sure it does.

Worf:

Izzy:

H3SO5:

WMP knows about your porn-watching habits.

That's why I watch all my porn on Winamp.

captcha "pirates" Arrrgh. Heave to and prepare to be duplicated.

Except that WinAmp basically uses Windows Media Player in the background... (WinAmp uses DirectShow to play back video, which is what Windows Media Player uses as well). So WinAmp will have the same secrets Windows Media Player does. Might want to stick with VLC. At least it'll keep a secret, and you can audit it to make sure it does.

So what should I do? Buy the DVDs and hide them behind my Star Trek collection, or get a Mac?

"I want peace on earth and good will toward all men."

"We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing!"

Who's watching
Tell me who's watching
Who's watching me

I'm just an average geek with an average life
I work from 9 to 5, hey hell, I pay the price
All I want is to be left alone, in my basement at home
But why do I always feel
Like I'm in the Twilight Zone? and...

I always feel like RIAA's watching me
And I have no privacy, whoa-oa-oa
I always feel like RIAA's watching me
Tell me, is it just a dream

Someone submit that to Wierd Al Yankovic quick - this has GOT to get the word out! ;)

shambo:

Who's watching
Tell me who's watching
Who's watching me

nice. I was just explaining Rockwell to my (Taiwanese born) wife...

Obi Wan:

Someone submit that to Wierd Al Yankovic quick - this has GOT to get the word out! ;)

Wierd Al already did a song about the RIAA on his new album - Don't Download This Song.

BTW - the song is availible as a free download...