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Gerry McGovern | April 24, 2002 | Comments
People can be stupid. Designers who don't take this into account aren't any smarter.
The days of the Web as a frontier for pioneers are over. In a growing number of countries, the Web reflects society at large. eBay, AOL, and Yahoo have long had sites that are simple and easy to use. Web design needs to focus on ordinary people who are relatively unfamiliar with the Internet. Simplicity is the number one characteristic of site design that works.
Customer: "I'd like to buy the Internet. Do you know how much it is?"
Customer: "How much does it cost to have the Internet installed?"
Customer: "Can you copy the Internet for me on this diskette?"
Customer: "I would like an Internet, please."
Customer: "I just got your Internet in the mail today..."
Customer: "I just downloaded the Internet. How do I use it?"
Customer: "I don't have a computer at home. Is the Internet available in book form?"
Customer: "Will the Internet be open on Memorial Day tomorrow?"
Customer: "Are you sure that the Internet isn't closed for the night?"
These are all supposedly real quotes from real people, taken from a Web site called Computer Stupidities. If you think the people who said these things are really stupid, then you shouldn't be designing Web sites.
"Indeed, from Titanic to Chernobyl -- and in 9 out of 10 accidents in the air and on the road -- human error has accounted for vastly more fatalities than malfunctioning parts or sabotage," The Economist wrote in March. When it comes to our tools, we make stupid mistakes all the time. Good design takes this into account and seeks to minimize the mistakes we might make.
People can't spell. Google recently published a very long list of the misspellings of Britney Spears's name. You'd be amazed at the amount of ways one name can be misspelled (or mistyped). Did Google sit back and laugh? No. It implemented a function that, if it thinks you have misspelled something, suggests the correct spelling. That's good design.
Repeatedly, I receive email from designers who tell me my thinking on Web design is so 1996. They inform me that in 2002, people are much more educated and demand innovation and excitement.
The reality is that there is a much greater need for simple Web design today than there was in 1996. Back then, we had pioneers and early adopters who tended to hunger for the new and exciting. Today, the vast majority of people on the Web do not see themselves as pioneers. They see the Web as a utility they can use to pay their phone bills or check out holiday offers.
According to Nielsen//NetRatings's analysis of Internet access during January 2002, of the 172.8 million Americans with Internet access 55.5 million did not go online at all that month.
Cars have been around a lot longer than the Internet. Cars are vastly easier to use than computers. Yet people still make all sorts of driving mistakes. When it comes to the Internet, even intelligent people will do the most amazingly stupid things.
We need to stop pushing the envelope and cease living on the cutting edge. People make stupid mistakes all the time. What's really stupid and truly, breathtakingly moronic is designers who don't recognize this fact.
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Obstacles can be overcome through lovePublished 9:54pm Monday, October 3, 2011
Blessed are those who love without demarcation, for such will brilliantly harvest from the flourishing gardens of diversity; and blessed also are those who have mastered their relationship with others different from them, for they shall see peace and progress.
Happy is that community or organization that takes full advantage of every reasonable resource available to them.
Diversity is an asset rather than a burden. People are gifted differently and people come from dissimilar backgrounds.
Our differences should be sources of pride, and we should never let intimidation or discriminatory remarks stop us from bringing out the best in every role that we find ourselves
One thing that I have discovered in life is that when a place or a person yearns for growth or other help, they care less about the height, the size, the national origin, the political party affiliation, or the color of the person that comes to succor them.
I remember years back when my car broke down, twice, in the early morning hours while I was driving back, from work, to Montgomery. In each case the weather was extremely cold.
I knew that it was not safe to get into everybody's car, but I prayed and just needed a ride back to Montgomery because my condition was unbearably intolerable. Amazingly, in each instance the person that stopped to help was different from me.
When God is ready to help a place or individual He sends people and in most cases the people may be different from you. Because the mission is special and delegated by the omniscient God, the partnership will be prolific, and if the places or people that expect this help will humble themselves by becoming open and adaptive to positive contribution, progress will manifest intensively.
Winning people do not care whether team members are originally from Germany, USA, Italy, and Congo; whether you are purple, yellow, shy, out going, flashy dresser, conservative dresser, and etc; they just want to win.
People or immigrants shouldn't force their differences on their new team but I strongly believe that law abiding immigrants should be allowed to be proud of themselves, and also allowed to contribute positively to their new land.
Though my children and grand son are citizens of USA, still I find it difficult to understand why state law makers would demand that another person's little child/grandchild should produce immigration records before getting education.
If this policy was for local school boards to initiate, I would have fought it vehemently.

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looking for inexpensive slide-in range
we plan to sell our home next spring/summer, but need to do some things before it goes on the market. One thing is to replace our electric range, which is 25 years old. Is it possible to find a slide-in range that is decent for under $1,000? Suggestions appreciated.
Only if you want to go with coils or you get lucky finding a floor model or something like that. There are a fair number of models in the $1100-$1200 range, and I think this one is a great bargain. Right now it's expensive everywhere but HD has been selling it for $1294 and probably will again soon. They have it at the low price, then raise the price for a few weeks, then drop it again.
It's a bit over your budget but it's certainly a very upscale look and a lot of features for the money. There's a whirlpool smooth top model that runs about a hundred dollars less than the HD sale price, but it looks very antiquated and has fewer features. Frigidaire and GE also have some models for under $1200 if you shop around.
If you really need to stay under a thousand, I'd consider a standalone range. There are a lot more to choose from at that price range and you always get more for your money than you do with a slide-in.
Here is a link that might be useful: new samsung slide-in range
Writersblock, if this Samsung slide-in came in white with a black top, it would be my dream stove (we have white Samsung fridge & white Samsung OTR microwave).
I have an old slide-in now, and a new one wouldn't fit without some countertop work--be sure you check out the fit on these before you get one since some have custom holes.
Keep an eye on the Sears Outlet if you have one around. They get in returned ranges and minor cosmetically defective ranges (and majorly messed up ones), and have next day-ish delivery, full warranties, and can be really cheap. You might get lucky.
Not an upscale look, but I was very happy with a Hotpoint stand alone range with a ceramic cooktop. The oven was a dream, huge and held a very even accurate temperature. The cooktop was reliable but required higher maintenance to keep pristine, like all ceramic cooktops. I did like the speckeled finish, though, and the trough-like rim all around the perimeter. It probably comes in white, being in the lower end. My particular model was rated a CR Best Buy in Consumers Reports.


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I'm taking an online class about promoting yourself as a writer. So far, I have failed miserably at creating my banner, which is why I paid a webmaster to create my website. I know tech skills are not my forte. But, we aren't talking about my lack of computer savvy. More to the point, the class got me thinking about different promotional items that we've all seen at conferences – you know – the pens, bookmarks, postcards - those things that help an author get her name out there.
I personally like to see a promo piece that represents YOU or YOUR BOOK. For example, I use an instant bag of GRITS with a card attached stating my name, genre, tagline, and website. Since my tagline is "Sexy, Sassy & Southern" what's more southern than grits? (You totally can not steal my idea or I'll come after you!!!!) I also like to see promo items that you'll actually use because the more you use them, the more often you'll see that authors name until it is engrained in your memory. Sometimes this can be a problem budget wise, but pens are a good option. Here are some other examples that stand out in my mind:
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Which makes his terrible New Yorker comic captions all the more puzzling.
Over the course of five years, Ebert submitted more than a hundred entries to The New Yorker cartoon caption contest, in which readers are presented with a single panel comic and asked to submit a witty line or two of text. Looking through his catalog of failed captions is akin to discovering Edgar Degas's hefty sketchbook of anatomically correct stick figures.
How can captions like these come from such an insightful man?
Tucker Carlson's idiot brother just called New York mayor Bill de Blasio's spokeswoman a "LabiaFace."
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It took me 4 years to do something about my bully when I was in high school. I told teachers, my mum and dad, my older brother and no one could do a thing. About half way through the final year of school I thought "what would be the worst thing if I stood up for myself?" so at the end of lunch one day I grabbed the back of his head and smashed his face into his locker door...his nose didn't just break it ******* exploded, he fell on the ground with his face in his hands screaming. For the rest of the school year no one ****** with me. The point of this is that a bully can't be told to leave you alone; you need to make them leave you alone. My only regret is that I didn't break his nose 4 years sooner.


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Tenny mucho mucho deniro in su trucky-trailer?
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver takes on the issue of civil asset forfeiture, including "Law & Order: Civil Asset Forfeiture Unit", a preview of how police procedurals could handle the topic. [more inside]
"Even to observe neutrality, you must have a strong government."
New Mexico Fully Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Following the state Supreme Court's decision in Griego v. Oliver [pdf], New Mexico has become the 17th U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. [more inside]
Gospel of Intolerance
Gospel of Intolerance - Excerpts of "God Loves Uganda", a feature documentary directed and produced by filmmaker Roger Ross Williams is having its premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. The film explains how money donated by American evangelicals directly finances the violent antigay movement in Uganda.
United States v. Jones
In a unanimous decision [PDF], the Supreme Court has ruled on United States v. Jones and found that placement of a GPS tracker on a car by police is a violation of the fourth amendment—but is the ruling as clear-cut as it seems? [more inside]
Land of the free?
Two days ago, U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act), "with reservations about key provisions in the law — including a controversial component that would allow the military to indefinitely detain terror suspects, including American citizens arrested in the United States, without charge". [more inside]
We don't need you to type at all
"With your permission you give us more information about you, about your friends, and we can improve the quality of our searches," [Google CEO Eric Schmidt] said. "We don't need you to type at all. We know where you are. We know where you've been. We can more or less know what you're thinking about... We can look at bad behavior and modify it." The Atlantic's editor James Bennet discusses with Schmidt how lobbyists write America's laws, how America's research universities are the best in the world, how the Chinese are going all-out in investing in their infrastructure, how the US should have allowed automakers to fail, and ultimately Google's evolving role in an technologically-augmented society in this broad, interesting and scary interview (~25 min Flash video) [via]
DOMA unconstitutional
The federal Defense of Marriage Act has been ruled unconstitutional by Judge Joseph Tauro of the District Court of Massachusetts.
"We know that the first chance Obama gets, he will pounce on us."
Though President Obama has signed no laws since taking office that prohibit gun purchases and ownership, that hasn't stopped permit applications and weapons sales in the United States from rising through the roof and worried state legislators from passing laws they wouldn't otherwise pass, which greatly ease access and allow carrying weapons in, among other public areas, city, state and national parks. Schools may have to get their kids prepared.
Refendum 71 is certified
Today, the State of Washington becomes the first state in the history of the United States to pass a law supporting the equality of same-sex partners by popular vote. [more inside]
Where do you get your health insurance from?
A simple question shows how complex the issue is. Chris at "Cynical C" asks his fellow citizens where they get thier health care (insurance) from and the incredible diversity of the current options and situations is immediately apparent. Quite spontaneously (but surely not unexpectedly), the question of "How much does it cost you?" becomes an essential part of the answers. Outsiders opine and tell stories and commiserate. [more inside]
Landlord tenant law in every US state
Links to the landlord-tenant law of every state in the US from Consumerist. [more inside]
crunch time for ANWR [nytimes link] the administration wants to push through drilling despite what the residents think, a couple of senators in minnesota, oregon, and arkansas will cast the deciding votes... is the issue worth a call to you senator?
"If this were a sci-fi melodrama, it might be called Speech-Zilla meets Trademark Kong. ... The parties are advised to chill." (PDF file)
"If this were a sci-fi melodrama, it might be called Speech-Zilla meets Trademark Kong. ... The parties are advised to chill." (PDF file) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is at it again. Aqua's hit song "Barbie Girl" is judged not to be a violation of Mattel's trademark, but to be a parody protected by free speech. And all laboured judgely joshing aside, the decision offers a nice summary of trademark law. Get a plain HTML news story from CNN here. (The chorus is running through your brain now, right? And it's going to be there all day, too. *snicker*)
A giant loophole in McCain-Feingold will give oil companies a total exemption from all its propsed spending restrictions. This is levelling the playing field?
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A reunion of sorts, the last time these three gents were in a studio working together harkens back ten years to their rock group No Wait Wait. Proceeding that Steve and Marc worked for a spell in bluegrass/americana outfit Two Many Banjos with Dave Carroll (Trampled by Turtles). Marc got his leg stuck a bit too long in TMB but Steve freed himself and went on with Alan to Retribution Gospel Choir and Low. Fever Dream has brough them all back together once again.
Fresh off of producing Trampled By Turtles most recent full length 'Wild Animals' Sparhawk shows his confidence as both producer and engineer, recording and mixing this Fever Dream project himself. Steve Garrington worked with Marc throughout the year picking and choosing demos he had written and his co-producing credit cannot be understated. 'Hey, What's Up?' represents a strong group effort and a leap forward from their debut '83.
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Senate Banking Committee
Impatience grows on Iran
"It can't be an endless string of continuations of the status quo," Robert Menendez says.
Backers of Iran sanctions struggle to build support in the Senate
Chuck Schumer signs on, but it may be harder to round up other Democrats.
Panel OKs bill to end Fannie, Freddie
The bill now moves to the full Senate, but a floor vote this year appears unlikely.
Fannie, Freddie reform to get harder
Shifting leadership dynamics underscore why supporters pushed so hard for this year's proposal.
Schumer's Wall Street dilemma
The New York senator must decide whether to seek the Senate Banking Committee chairmanship.
Leaders reach housing finance deal
The Senate Banking Committee agrees on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the housing finance market.
Yellen hearing: A guide
A Senate panel will turn the spotlight on the Fed nominee and the U.S. central bank Thursday.
Kerry to brief senators on Iran
He'll talk to the Senate Banking Committee.
Getting serious on Fannie, Freddie
There's a new interest in Congress in trying to figure out how to replace them.
Lew against IRS planting question
Says it's not a strategy he would have supported.
3 words the banks fear most
With Tim Johnson's retirement, the banks worry one lawmaker will ascend to the chairman's seat.
Johanns to retire after single term
The move will give Democrats a shot at a seat they would otherwise have considered out of play.
Warren strikes fear into Wall Street
The new senator comes out blazing in her first high-profile appearance on Senate Banking.
Warren makes a Republican friend
Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker has agreed to mentor the liberal icon.
Warren headed to Senate Banking
She would likely become one of the panel's harshest critics of the financial industry.
Ascending Crapo seeks compromise
He says he thinks the Senate Banking Committee is on the verge of a more cooperative era.
Speed trading in Senate spotlight
Worries about rapid-fire computerized trading spook markets again this week.
Bipartisan crackdown on Wall St.
Two senators want the Fed to force the largest U.S. lenders to meet a tougher standard.
2 hearings to serve grilled Geithner
The treasury secretary still spends a lot of time talking about his time as head of the N.Y. Fed.
Jamie Dimon: 'I was dead wrong'
JPMorgan CEO faces lawmakers for the first time after announcing a $2 billion loss last month.


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Men, you are welcome at our Men's Breakfast on Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 am - 8:00 am in the Atrium (6250 Wright St., Arvada). It will be a great opportunity to gather with other men for food, fellowship, worship and a teaching. The cost is $7.00 per person, payable at the door. Men's breakfast is typically held on the last Wednesday of the month, September through May.
Men's Task Force (service ministry)
On the first Saturday morning of each month (September through May), small teams of men gather to help widows and single ladies with home needs and repairs. They pray together, work together, and encourage each other, as well as build a relationship with their care receivers.
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After 36 years, veteran broadcaster, manager Cathy Pircsuk eyes retirement
In January 1979, a 23-year-old Cathy M. Pircsuk left an adventure that took her from her St. Lawrence County hometown of Norfolk to Columbia, Mo., and Atlanta, returned to her native north country, and began a 36-year climb through the ranks at the local TV station, WWNY-TV7. Since, she's held nearly every job in news. She will retire as the station's general manager in June after almost 20 years leading Channel 7 through technological change and a vastly different media marketplace. We sat down with her as she reflected on what she's learned and what she'll miss when she signs off. [Read more…]


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Following IFAI's annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25, attendees were treated to a reasoned and occasionally biting analysis of U.S. politics by Charles E. Cook Jr., editor and publisher of the Cook Political Report.
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Rainier hand-painted yurt featured in Neiman Marcus Christmas Book and on Today Show
The Neiman Marcus Christmas Book fantasy gifts, including Rainier's Dream Folly yurt, will be set up in Manhattan (week of Oct. 24, IFAI Expo Americas 2011 week) and will be featured on the Today Show Thursday morning (Oct. 27th, final day of IFAI Expo Americas).
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Federal agency is urged to study the use of geosynthetics in roads
Editor's note:
A geosynthetics breakthrough at the federal level was accomplished Oct. 13 when a letter from Congressmen John Duncan and Frank LoBiondo was sent to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a study to investigate "costs and benefits of incorporating innovative materials in pavements … such as the addition of geosynthetic materials in...
Congress ends 5-year standoff on trade deals in rare accord
WASHINGTON--Congress passed three long-awaited free trade agreements on Wednesday, ending a political standoff that has stretched across two presidencies. The move offered a rare moment of bipartisan accord at a time when Republicans and Democrats are bitterly divided over the role that government ought to play in reviving the sputtering economy.
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IFAI member Fabritex Inc. in Hartwell, Ga., has been awarded a multiyear tensioned fabric structure contract from NATO.
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Robert Ross, President of Camatron Sewing Machine, Inc., was featured in a CNN interview about debt ceiling debate's impact on small businesses. Camatron relies heavily on government contracts. Click on link below to view CNN interview.
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Cooley Group names new president
CooleyGroup names new president
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Tensar plant returns to full operation following fire
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IFAI goes to bat for specialty fabrics industry funding
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has sent specialty fabrics industry support letters to the U.S. Senate, Rep. Howard Coble (R–N.C.) and Rep. Larry Kissell (D–N.C.). The letters "express strong support of funding for a competitive research program specifically designed to advance the technological capabilities and overall competitiveness of the U.S....
Education concentrations announced for IFAI Expo Americas 2011
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public class BaseRequest<TResponse> where TResponse : BaseResponse {}
public class BaseResponse {}
public class FooRequest : BaseRequest<FooResponse> {}
public class FooResponse : BaseResponse {}
public TResponse MakeRequest<TResponse>(BaseRequest<TResponse> request)
where TResponse : BaseResponse
I wish I can call
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FooResponse. The callee does not have to know about
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MakeRequest method. If I implement it like:
public TResponse MakeRequest<TResponse>(BaseRequest<TResponse> request)
where TResponse : BaseResponse
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if (fooRequest != null) // if I can handle the request, handle it
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return nextNode.MakeRequest(request);
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BaseResponse instead)?
Update: I'm using generics to enforce the return type so the call site knows exactly what to expect. It would be much easier to just return
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A method for providing conditional access (i.e., managing access) to a received scrambled audio/visual (A/V) signal from a variety of sources by utilizing secret sharing for key recovery. Secret sharing eliminates the necessity to protect and transfer the complete descrambling keys between devices, because a portion of the key is stored in the device or a smart card coupled thereto.
1. A method for managing access to a signal representative of an event of a service provider, said method comprising:
(a) receiving said signal in a smart card, said signal being scrambled using a scrambling key;
(b) receiving, in said smart card, data representative of a first seed value, the first seed value representing a first point in a coordinate system;
(c) generating, in said smart card, said scrambling key using said first seed value and a second seed value in a predetermined function, the second seed value representing a second point in the coordinate system, whereby secret sharing is implemented, said second seed value being permanently stored in said smart card, wherein said first and second seed values are points on a Euclidean plane; and
(d) descrambling, in said smart card said signal using said generated scrambling key to provide a descrambled signal,
wherein the step of generating said scrambling key comprises calculating the Y-intercept of a line formed on said Euclidean plane by said first and second seed values.
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This invention concerns a system for providing conditional access (i.e., managing access) to a received scrambled audio/visual (A/V) signal from a variety of sources, such as, broadcast television networks, cable television networks, digital satellite systems, and internet service providers. Utilizing the concept of secret sharing, the system does not require full descrambling keys to be sent to the receiving device under encryption. The keys are recovered using a seed value received from the service provider and a seed value stored in the device.
Today, a user may receive services from a variety of service providers, such as broadcast television networks, cable television networks, digital satellite systems, and internet service providers. Most television receivers are capable of receiving unscrambled information or programs directly from broadcast and cable networks. Cable networks providing scrambled (or encrypted) programs usually require a separate stand alone set-top box to descramble (or decrypt) the program. Similarly, digital satellite systems usually provide scrambled programs that also require the use of a separate set-top box. These set-top boxes may utilize a removable smart card which contain the keys necessary for recovering the scrambling or descrambling keys. Protection of these important keys is paramount to prevent unauthorized copying of the programming.
European Patent Application Number EP-A-0 658 054 discloses generating a descrambling key using two places of transmitted data.
In a conditional access (CA) system, the signals are usually scrambled using symmetric ciphers such as the Data Encryption Standard (DES). For security reasons, the scrambling key is changed frequently, the period of change being as frequent as every few seconds. The protection of the descrambling keys, which need to be sent with the signals, is often provided by public-key cryptography. Public-key cryptography introduces problems associated with the public key infrastructure and distribution of the keys. This invention resides, in part, in recognition of the described problem and, in part, in providing a solution to the problem.
A signal (e.g., an event or program) as described herein comprises information such as (1) audio/visual data (for example, a movie, weekly "television" show or a documentary); (2) textual data (for example, an electronic magazine, paper, or weather news); (3) computer software; (4) binary data (for example, images); (5) HTML data (for example, web pages); or any other information for which access control may be involved. The service providers include any provider broadcasting events, for example, traditional broadcast television networks, cable networks, digital satellite networks, providers of electronic list of events, such as electronic program guide providers, and in certain cases internet service providers.
Generally, the present invention defines a method for managing access to a signal, representative of an event of a service provider, utilizing a smart card. That is, this method comprises receiving in a smart card, a signal that is scrambled using a scrambling key, receiving data representative of a first seed value, generating the scrambling key using the first seed value and a second seed value that is stored in the smart card and descrambling the signal using the generated scrambling key to provide a descrambled signal.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the first and second seed values are points on a Euclidean plane and the step of generating the scrambling key comprises calculating the Y-intercept of the line formed on the Euclidean plane by the first and second seed values.
In accordance with still another aspect of the present invention, a system for managing access between a service provider and a device having a smart card coupled to the device involves the device performing the steps of receiving from the service provider a signal representative of an event that is scrambled using a scrambling key, receiving from the service provider data representative of a first seed value selected from a Euclidean plane, and coupling the scrambled signal and the first seed value to the smart card. The smart card has a means for access control processing comprising means for generating a scrambling key by calculating the Y-intercept of the line formed in the Euclidean plane by the first seed value and a second seed value stored in the smart card and means for descrambling the signal using the generated scrambling key to generate a descrambled signal.
These and other aspects of the invention will be explained with reference to a preferred embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanying Drawings.
The present invention provides a conditional access system which may be utilized to obtain services from one of a plurality of sources. The conditional access system when implemented within a device, such as a digital television, digital video cassette recorder or set-top box, provides convenient management of the descrambling keys because only a portion of the seed value necessary for key generation is stored therein. For simplicity, the below description of the invention will be directed towards an implementation using a digital television and a smart card.
DTV 40 can receive services from a plurality of service providers (SPs), such as a broadcast television SP 50, a cable television SP 52, a satellite system SP 54, and an internet SP 56. Conditional Access Organization (CA) 75 is not directly connected to either the service providers or STB 40 but deals with key management and issues public and private key pairs which may be used, if necessary, as explained below.
The present invention employs the concept of secret sharing which eliminates the requirement for using public key cryptography to ensure secure transmission of the audio/visual (A/V) stream from a service provider. A variation of a secret sharing scheme, developed by Adi Shamir, is known as a threshold scheme. An (m, n) threshold scheme involves breaking a secret into n pieces (which may be called shadows), in such a way that at least m (<=n) of the pieces are required to reconstruct the secret. A perfect threshold scheme is a threshold scheme in which a knowledge of m-1 or fewer shadows provides no information about the secret. For example, with a (3,4)-threshold scheme, the secret is divided into four portions but only three of the four portions are required to reconstruct the secret. Two of the portions, however, cannot reconstruct the secret. In Shamir's (m, m) threshold scheme, choosing a higher value for m, and storing (m-1) secrets in the card would increase the system's resistance to ciphertext only attacks, but would lead to more computations for polynomial construction.
Such a threshold scheme reduces the computational requirements for the card in DES key recovery. For each new key, only a simple operation is performed (i.e., the value of the polynomial at x=0 is computed) as compared to RSA decryption which involves modular exponentiation. Additionally, security is "perfect" (i.e., given knowledge of (x1, y1), all values of the secret remain equally probable).
The scrambled A/V signal and the second seed value is received by DTV 40 and is coupled to SC 42 for processing. SC 42 receives the second seed value and utilizes both the stored first seed value and the received second seed value to reconstruct (or recover) the symmetric key. SC 42 uses the reconstructed symmetric key to descramble the received scrambled A/V signal and generate a descrambled A/V signal. This descrambled A/V signal is provided to DTV 40 for display.
Recovery of the symmetric key is achieved by constructing a polynomial utilizing the first and the second seed values; the y-intercept of the constructed polynomial is the symmetric key. For example, given (x0, y0) and (x1, y1), the symmetric key is constructed by computing the value of [{(y1-y0)/(x1-x0)}(x-x0)]+y0 at x=0.
Such an approach permits more than one service provider to share the stored second seed value (x0, y0). Each service provider would then be free to choose its own first seed value. The probability of constructing polynomials with identical y-intercepts (i.e., identical symmetric keys) is low. However, the range of possible second seed values could be allocated such that each service provider has a unique and non-overlapping range (see
The general architecture of system 30 lends itself to achieving the goal of minimizing the amount of information (or keys) that needs to be stored in a smart card to permit access to more than one service provider.
The robustness of the defined system may be increased by scrambling portions of the event with different keys and transmitting different second seed values. Further, it is within the scope of the present invention that more than two seed values may be used to recover the symmetric key. For example, two or more seed value may be stored in the smart card and a seed value may be transmitted with the encrypted A/V signal. The symmetric key would be recovered using all of the seed values.
While the invention has been described in detail with respect to numerous embodiments thereof, it will be apparent that upon reading and understanding of the foregoing, numerous alterations to the described embodiment will occur to those skilled in the art and it is intended to include such alterations within the scope of the appended claims.
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Bateleur Camp was not just a place to stay it was an experience. From the moment we landed at the airstrip until we left the service was exceptional. We were greeted at the airstrip by Masibo and our safari driver for the week, Meme. From the moment we met both gentleman we felt right at home. The entire staff embraces you and makes you feel like you truly belong.
The accommodations are amazing. There were 9 tents in our camp. The room is beautiful. Shower and bathroom are very nice. The bed is comfortable and with unbelievable views out the back of the tent. At night when you are sleeping you can hear all of the wildlife and in the morning you can see the hot air balloons before the sunrises. It is absolutely unbelievable.
Meals were unbelievable. The chef, Meshak, is so extremely talented. His soups are to die for! He was even nice enough to provide me with a recipe before I left! Every meal was excellent, clearly so much thought and effort put into all presentations. He came out at every meal to speak with us and make sure all of our needs were being met. There wasn't one thing that we didn't love!!
A special thank you to Bonface who was just the kindest nicest person I've ever met. He is soft spoken but very attentive. He anticipates every need and was just unbelievable. He made me feel so welcome and like a friend.
Portis Meme (the greatest guide EVER!!!) was our safari guide everyday on our trip. He was absolutely amazing!! He would ask what we wanted to see and then make it his mission to find them. We had set no expectations knowing how hard it can be to find some animals. We didn't want anyone to feel pressured but by the end of our trip he had found us the big 5 and we actually were able to see Leopards mating at night. It is clear that Meme is friends with everyone and is respected by every other driver we saw out and the park staff. He, without a doubt, made our trip truly memorable.
There really are no words to fully explain our experience at this amazing camp. If we could rate it higher we would have. While the camp is spectacular and in the most beautiful setting on earth it is the people that made this trip truly unforgettable.
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Spring 2015 Newsletter
Keeping the whole rabbit healthy…Our Spring 2015 newsletter focuses on "alternative" or "integrative" health care for our bunnies. It was inspired by some of our volunteers whose rabbits benefited from integrative care.
Rabbit Advocates Meeting
Sunday April 19 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Humane Society for Southwest Washington, 1100 NE 192nd Ave., Vancouver, WA
Meeting is held in the Education Room. Access by side entrance only.
At our regular monthly meetings: Visit adoptable rabbits and meet with other "rabbit people." Bring your rabbit related questions for a group question and answer session. If you attend with rabbits, please bring bunnies in carriers.
At the April meeting, we will hear from Dr. Melinda Surrency, DVM, of Hillsboro Veterninary Clinic.
Directions to meeting location
BBB Hay Packing
First Saturday of every month 10 am – 2:00 pm
Be a Bunny's Best Bites Volunteer. All are welcome to help us mix and bag hays into bags with our own special label.Proceeds from BBB go to our Medical Fund.
Rabbit Outreaches
Sunday April 12 noon – 3 pm at Tigard Petco
11705 SW Pacific Highway, Tigard, OR.
This location offers grooming and nail trims.
March Petco outreach adoptable rabbits: Penelope
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LearningRx is commemorating the 20th anniversary of Brain Awareness Week, Mar., 16 - 22, and provides a list of the top 20 brain foods that support brain function like broccoli, tomatoes, walnuts, blueberries, avocados, salmon, red wine, dark chocolate, cinnamon, pumpkin seeds, olive oil, hummus, green and black teas, almonds, beets, whole grains, coffee, eggs, curry and garlic. For more information, go to www.learningrx.com.
Manassas, Va. residents will be able to recycle their household hazardous waste, electronic waste, gently used clothing and even shred paper documents for FREE. Last year more than 400 residents attended Recyclefest, and brought more than 20,000 tons of recycling in just four hours.
Monza and Carmello's of Old Town Manassas, Va. are featuring a Flying Dog Beer Dinner with a four-course dinner, featuring beers like Bloodline IPA, Single Hop Imperial IPA HBC 431, Earl Grey Black Wheat, Lucky SOB Irish Red Ale and Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout on Thurs., Mar. 26 at 6:30 p.m. for $70 inclusive per person; and the Ruffino Winery Wine Dinner on Thurs., Apr. 2 at 6:30 p.m. for $85 inclusive. For reservations, go to www.eatmonza.com.
Monza of Old Town Manassas, Va. collected 60 coats for the local community shelter, SERVE, during January. For more information, call 703.368-5522 or go to www.eatmonza.com.
"Our winter coat drive was a great success due to the generous support of the Manassas community," said Alice Pires, owner of Monza of Old Town Manassas, Va. "SERVE does so much for those in need, it's our honor to help them with their programs," said Pires.
Gavin Ohler, 10, of Arlington, Va. was awarded third place in LearningRx's annual Presidents Day contest, by reciting the U.S. Presidents in order while playing Hannon on the piano. The U.S. President recitation is a memory-enhancement exercise that helps LearningRx students increase their short-term and long-term memory. For more information, go to www.learningrx.com.
The contest is designed to encourage kids across the country to create videos that demonstrate the memory and focus skills they improved with LearningRx brain training.
Students interested in attending the Metropolitan School of the Arts (MSA) of Alexandria and Lorton, Va. can audition on Sun., Mar. 1 at MSA Lorton Campus at 9601 Ox Road. Auditions are required as part of the 2015-2016 academy registration. The MSA Academy audition is for performing arts students from 6th grade to 12th grade. Students should call 703-339-0444 ext.3 or visit www.metropolitanarts.org to register for an audition time.
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LearningRx of Leesburg, Va. is celebrating their anniversary on Sat., Feb. 28 from4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 305 Harrison St., NE, Ste. 100A in Leesburg, Va. The family-friendly events offer door prizes like free LearningRx cognitive assessments, gift cards from Starbucks, and Leesburg Hobbies and Collectibles, and many more. Refreshments and brain-boosting snacks like pumpkin trail mix, avocado gelato and blueberry smoothies will be served. Kids can enjoy Test Your Memory contests, Attention- Speed Races and Remember-the-Name game. For more information, go to www.learningrx.com/leesburg.
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Amid the international community's concerns over Syria's possible use of its chemical weapon arsenal against its citizens and the possible transfer of those weapons to terror organizations, another worry has been added: a stockpile of some 50 tons of uranium that are still held by the Assad regime following the destruction of its planned nuclear reactor.
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'Good' is an adjective and is used to modify a noun. This is a good book.
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