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OAKLAND — The Angels are dealing with their most demanding 10-game stretch of the regular season.
In hindsight, this trip to face American League West leader Texas, Central front-runner Chicago and wild-card contender Oakland could be counted as their breaking point or a defining stretch that hardened them for fiercer battle.
Sending Jered Weaver to the mound Monday was a boost to those who foresee the latter.
"We need to step up again, and that's what I'm excited about — how we keep doing that," outfielder Torii Hunter said, hours before delivering a two-run single on a two-strike, two-out pitch in the seventh inning that iced a 4-0 victory at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum.
Weaver, now the only pitcher since 1950 along with Don Newcombe to start a season 15-1, struck out nine in a four-hit complete game that gave the Angels' embattled bullpen the night off.


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Little Bo Peep is a well-known character from a nursery rhyme that dresses in a pretty blue dress and herds sheep. While little girls might want to dress up as Little Bo Peep, adult women who have fond memories of the nursery rhyme can dress up as the character as well. Creating your own Little Bo Peep costume is simple, as long as you gather some items from around the house or a local thrift shop.
Things You'll Need
- Blue dress
- Short crinoline
- White ruffled socks
- White Mary Janes
- White bonnet
- Wooden cane
- White paint
- Stuffed sheet
Wear a blue dress as the base of your Little Bo Peep costume. The dress should be fitted in the bodice and then have a short, flaring skirt. The dress can have long or short sleeves, depending on your preference.
Wear a short crinoline beneath the skirt of your dress so that it flares out like Little Bo Peep's. You can find crinolines at formal wear stores or costume shops.
Add accessories to your outfit to make it look more like Little Bo Peep. Wear a white bonnet over your hair, ruffled white socks and white Mary Jane shoes to complete the outfit.
Paint a wooden cane with white paint to create the staff that Little Bo Peep carries.
Carry a stuffed sheep with you to complete the Little Bo Peep look.
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We have put up a test forum and so far my mods and users are loving it. There are SO MANY neat touches, that you only fully appreciate when you install it and get some of your users and mods onboard to have a play. The refreshingly smooth moderation is an unexpected bonus too.
So far there is only one major issue for us, but I am hoping this will be addressed by the team soon.
I will try to keep this thread updated with my thoughts... feel free to add your own too!


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Truthfully, he's a bit too much too me and his face is too intense, I feel like his eyes are going to pop out.41|30|0
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Are the first two guys even the same as the last? Well anyways I don't really care for him. He's just a little toooo fit for me! Not to mention a but creepy!00|00|0
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Yes really, and it's his grotesquely huge physique + his face that makes him repulsive. The only type of people I can see being into him is manly female bodybuilders, men, and gold diggers (if he has the money for it).
Lol I'm just trolling. I know this is obviously disgusting to women. His name is Rich Piana. He married that woman in the second pic. He is rich. Def. a gold digger ahaha
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One of the key promises of the current Kenyan government was to issue laptops to Standard One students in Kenya. In September 2015, the government unveiled the Digital Literacy Program which it tagged Digi School.
Digi School includes various components of the government's project including the provision of devices for both the students and the teachers. It also includes capacity development for the various stakeholders involved, content development and establishment of a local assembly for digital devices and related accessories.
Earlier in 2016, the Kenyan government announced that the consortia of Moi University – JP SA Cuoto and Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology (JKUAT) – Positivo BGH had won the Kshs. 17 Billion tender to supply laptops.
Soon after the consortia started the pilot phase of the project in February with a target of 150 schools. Next was the proof of concept phase to gauge the ability to deliver, specifications of devices and their usability.
Some of the devices included 14-inch laptops for teachers, 10-inch tablets for students, while special needs students get 12-inch laptops with braille keyboards, head phones and embosser.
According to Techweez, the Kenyan government is planning a massive roll-out of digital learning devices in all primary schools in the country starting from September 1, 2016.
Students in Kenya
The report also reveals that the government plans to give all 22,000 schools in Kenya about 1.2 million devices.
The Uhuru Kenyatta-led government has also set aside Kshs. 2.6 billion for the purchase of laptop desks with the pilot phase of the project hitting 150 schools.


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There has been a lot of chatter this year about whether or not the legendary rock band Guns N' Roses would get back together and tour. This concept isn't new, the potential come back springs up every few years, and sadly, amounts to nothing, but this time its real.
Guns N' Roses is indeed getting the band back together, and the very best part, their 20-stop American tour is kicking off right here in Detroit. For fans of the band this is big deal, and something people have been waiting for two decades. Its hard to believe the last time they played in the Motor City was 20 years ago, but the wait is ending June 23.
Long time guitarist, and original member Izzy Stradlin will not be rejoining the band, but the other original members Axel Rose, Slash, and Duff Mckagan will be all together come June.
Here is their full NOT IN THIS LIFETIME tour schedule.
Full schedule for Guns N' Roses' Not In This Lifetime Tour:
June 23, 2016 Detroit, MI Ford Field
June 26, 2016 Washington, DC FEDEXFIELD
June 29, 2016 Kansas City, MO Arrowhead Stadium
July 1, 2016 Chicago, IL Soldier Field
July 6, 2016 Cincinnati, OH Paul Brown Stadium
July 9, 2016 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium
July 12, 2016 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Field
July 14, 2016 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field
July 16, 2016 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
July 19, 2016 Foxboro, MA Gillette Stadium
July 23, 2016 East Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium
July 27, 2016 Atlanta, GA Georgia Dome
July 29, 2016 Orlando, FL Orlando Citrus Bowl
July 31, 2016 New Orleans, LA Mercedes-Benz Superdome
August 3, 2016 Arlington, TX AT&T Stadium
August 5, 2016 Houston, TX NRG Stadium
August 9, 2016 San Francisco, CA AT&T Park
August 12, 2016 Seattle, WA CenturyLink Field
August 15, 2016 Glendale, AZ University of Phoenix Stadium
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$79 for a dental-checkup package (a $464 total value)
- Exam (a $182 value)
- Full mouth x-rays (a $150 value)
- Initial cleaning (a $132 value)

$129 for an in-office Zoom teeth-whitening treatment (a $600 value)

Video glasses are provided to customers, if desired. Clients may experience mild to moderate sensitivity after bleaching. For optimal results, customers should have had a cleaning within three months of whitening treatment.
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Before ever opening his own practice, Dr. Edward Loev tended to teeth while serving as a dental officer in the US Navy and Marine Corps during Vietnam. More than four decades later, Dr. Loev still keeps teeth in tip-top shape. Only now, he does so in a skyscraper office overlooking San Francisco Bay—the penthouse suite looks out at Coit Tower.
Inside, he has designed a space to be comforting but elegant, complete with an end table supporting a vase of flowers. This atmosphere is meant to calm patients before their dental checkups, implant installations, teeth-whitening treatments, and gum treatments—an attribute that undoubtedly helped Dr. Loev earn a Best of the Bay award in 2010 through the Doctors Improving Healthcare organization.


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Strawberries and cream… and little else in between! With just four ingredients and delicious in-season Irish strawberries, our cookery editor Lesley Tumulty creates a stunning done-in-under-20-minutes pud. Add some champagne cocktails, put the tennis on, and that's your Wimbledon garden party.
Gratin of Strawberries
* 900g strawberries, hulled and halved
* 4 egg yolks (keep the whites for meringues)
* 70g caster sugar
* 2 tbsp kirsch (or alcohol of your choice)
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
1 Preheat the grill.
2 Arrange the strawberries in eight shallow dishes or ramekins, or one large tart dish.
3 Place the egg yolks, sugar and kirsch in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water.
4 Using an electric whisk, beat for 5–8 minutes or until the mixture is thick and frothy.
5 Spoon the mixture over the berries and grill for a few minutes until nice and golden. A blowtorch works just as well. The strawberries in this dish are not cooked but merely heated through enough to let the juices bleed a little around the edge of the gratin.
Recipe by Lesley Tumulty / Styling by Marlene Wessels / Photography by Nathalie Marquez Courtney


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Several decades ago, public transit was a distinctly low-quality way of getting around. Now, if we can believe TV and movies depicting the near future, all that has changed. Transit has become aspirational.
A new miniseries on HBO, from the creators of the seminal series The Wire, will spend the next weeks addressing issues raised by public housing and desegregation in Yonkers during the 1980s.
Christopher and Lisa Leinberger present a history of popular television shows reflecting and predicting how Americans chose to live.
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Community Cable 9 has outdone themselves with this trailer for the weekly broadcast of Whitehorse, Canada's City Council meetings. Don't you wish your council meetings were this epic?
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Ever wonder how the layout of some of television's most famous domiciles might be depicted in the hands of a professional? Look no further, interior designer Iñaki Aliste Lizarralde has you covered.
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The homes designed by architect John Lautner have appeared often in films, many times as characters themselves and many times associated with villains. Adam Baer examines what it is about Lautner's designs that inspire associations with evil.
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HBO's The Wire has wrapped its last season of urban criticism disguised as a cop show. Dan Hill, who creates simulations of cities in his day job, is fascinated by The Wire's simulation and deconstruction of Baltimore.
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With the Olympics nicely coinciding with my vacation, I think I've watched more coverage of the games than the average human should. Prior to the start of the games, I followed with interest the story of how Beijing was re-fashioning itself to host the games. Much has been written on this subject from the loss of the city's "hutongs" to the "distorted" messages conveyed by the starchitecture. Some have referred to Beijing as a "Houston on steroids."


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Serrapeptase – The natural Chelation-Anti-Inflammatory has had wide clinical use – spanning over twenty-five years throughout Europe and Asia – as a viable alternative to salicylates, ibuprofen and the more potent NSAIDs.
Unlike these drugs, Serra-peptase is a naturally occurring, physiological agent with no inhibitory effects on prostaglandins and is devoid of gastrointestinal side effects. See Studies and Technical Information.
Serrapeptase – (Wikipedia calls it many other names: Serratiopeptidase, Serratia E-15 protease, also known as serralysin, serratiapeptase, serratia peptidase, serratio peptidase, or serrapeptidase) is a proteolytic enzyme (protease) produced by enterobacterium Serratia sp. E-15.
Warning! The Wikipedia description of serrapeptase is completely wrong and even WebMD has this crazy description Serrapeptase is a chemical taken from the silkworm.
It was a commonly used drug (Takeda Chemical Industries) in Japan and Europe. In the U.S., Serrapeptase is classified as a dietary supplement.
Serrapeptase.info is the authority on Serrapeptase and here is what serrapeptase does, it:
Digests: inflammation, scars (non-living tissue), blood clots, cysts, arterial plaque and inflammation in all forms. The late German physician, Dr. Hans Nieper, used Serrapeptase to treat arterial blockage in his coronary patients.
Protects against stroke and is reportedly more effective and quicker than EDTA Chelation treatments in removing arterial plaque. He also reports that Serrapeptase dissolves blood clots and causes varicose veins to shrink or diminish.
Dr. Nieper told of a woman scheduled for hand amputation and a man scheduled for bypass surgery who both recovered quickly without surgery after treatment with Serrapeptase.


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|Publication type
|Application number
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|Jul 21, 2009
|Filing date
|Sep 23, 2003
|Priority date
|Apr 29, 1998
|Fee status
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|Publication number
|Aidan T. Hughes, David Barnaby Pearce
|Original Assignee
|Microsoft Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (37), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (11), Classifications (22), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/859,915, filed May 17, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,503,072 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/070,518, entitled "SOFTWARE ANTI-PIRACY SYSTEM THAT ADAPTS TO HARDWARE UPGRADES", filed Apr. 29, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,243,468 which is incorporated by reference herein.
The invention generally relates to systems and methods for preventing piracy or illicit use of software by identifying hardware components of a computer. More particularly, this invention relates to such systems and methods that allow hardware components of the underlying computer to be upgraded and the software to be legitimately installed on the upgraded machine without triggering the anti-piracy protection.
Computer software is a unique consumer product in that the same product can be replicated many times after being sold. Once a software product is sold, typically as software code on a computer-readable disk, the purchaser can easily copy the code to other computer-readable media thereby replicating the same product many times over.
This characteristic of software can be a tremendous benefit in terms of lowering manufacturing costs and facilitating distribution. For instance, easy replication allows a software manufacturer to distribute one physical copy of the software product and sell a multi-seat license that legally empowers the purchaser to install the software product on many different computers.
Unfortunately, this benefit comes at a cost of open abuse. One well-known abuse is piracy. An unscrupulous party can obtain a copy of the object code (legally or illegally) and then illicitly replicate and resell pirated copies of the product. Software companies attempt to monitor piracy activities, but detection is often difficult. Moreover, even when improper activity is detected, enforcement and legal recourse is often unavailable from a practical standpoint, particularly since much of the abuse occurs in foreign lands.
A less subtle abuse is the improper use of a software product beyond the scope of the license. One common scenario involves a shrink-wrap software product available at local retail stores. The product is typically accompanied by a shrink-wrap license to install and use the product on one computer, and perhaps additionally on a laptop. Unfortunately, the purchaser may intentionally or unintentionally install the product on more than the allowed computers, thereby violating the license. For the software manufacturer, this form of abuse is very difficult to monitor and even more difficult to prosecute.
The computer software industry estimates billions of dollars are lost each year due to piracy and other illicit uses. While licenses provide a legal avenue for recourse against such practices, the practicality of detecting and enforcing these licenses often proves too onerous for the manufacturer. Accordingly, software companies have a real incentive to reduce the amount of abuses through other means.
One conventional technique for preventing unlimited copying of a software product is to design the code with a self-regulating mechanism that prevents repeated installations. This mechanism counts the number of installations and disables the software code after the product has been installed a certain number of times. The underlying premise is that multiple installations tend to indicate that the user is attempting to install the product on multiple different computers, rather than just one computer allowed by the license.
As an example of this concept, suppose a manufacturer creates a software product and places the code on a disk, such as a CD-ROM or floppy diskette. The disk is packaged to form a shrink-wrap retail product. The manufacturer generates and assigns a serialized key that uniquely identifies that product. For instance, the key might consist of a manufacturer ID, a serialized incrementing number, a registered product code, and a checksum value. The key is printed on a label and affixed somewhere on the product, such as the CD-ROM case.
During installation, the purchaser of the software product is prompted to enter the key. This step alone is designed to prevent another party from obtaining the disk only, without knowledge of the key, and installing the product illegally. Without the key, the holder of the physical disk is prevented from installing the product.
The product tracks the number of installations. Once the purchaser enters the same key more times than a defined limit, the product is disabled. The purchaser is then forced to call the manufacturer for assistance.
While such mechanisms help reduce illicit copying, they often cause other problems in the form of consumer inconvenience. For instance, the premise that more installations than a requisite number means illegal use may be wrong in some cases. A user who has upgraded his/her computer, for example, should be able to legitimately reinstall the software product on the upgraded machine. However, if the requisite number of installations has already been reached, the product will not install, forcing the user (who is now disgruntled) to call the manufacturer for assistance.
Accordingly, there remains a need for improved technology solutions to piracy and illicit use, while recognizing and accommodating the needs and practices of a legitimate purchaser.
The present invention meets the above-described needs by providing a system for enabling enforcement of written software licensing terms for a software product for use with a computer having a set of hardware components.
In one aspect, the system includes a software product resident on a computer, the software product having an associated product ID. The software product generates a hardware ID that identifies the set of hardware components on the computer. In one embodiment, a 64-bit hardware ID that identifies a set of ten hardware components within the computer is derived. The 64 bit hardware ID represents ten different components of the user's computer: the CD-ROM device, the disk adapter, the disk device, the display adapter, the first drive serial number, the MAC address, the processor serial number, the processor type, the RAM size in Mb, and the SCSI adapter. Each time the software product is opened, the expanded H/W ID is compared to the hardware on the computer to determine whether a predetermined minimum number of components match. In one embodiment, the expanded HI/W ID allows for expansion of the user's computer because so long as the component originally listed in the expanded H/W ID can be found on the computer, then that component matches the expanded H/W ID. Typically, seven out of ten components in the expanded H/W ID must match the computer before the software product will operate.
In another aspect of the invention, the software product is subsequently launched following installation and the software product retrieves the 64-bit hardware ID. The hardware ID is compared to the set of hardware components on the computer on which the software product is installed. If a suitable match occurs, the software product is enabled to operate on the computer. Otherwise, if a suitable match does not occur, the software product is locked and prevented from operating on the computer. Typically, a suitable match is found when at least seven out of ten components identified by the hardware ID are found in the set of hardware components on the current computer. Thus, the invention prevents a user from installing the software product onto multiple different computers because it uses the hardware ID to identify a specific computer.
That the invention improves over the drawbacks of prior art and accomplishes the advantages described above will become apparent from the following detailed description of the exemplary embodiments and the appended drawings and claims.
An embodiment of the present invention will be incorporated into the "OFFICE 10" suite of program modules marketed by Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Wash. Briefly described, in one embodiment, the invention is an expanded 64 bit hardware ID (H/W ID) for tyinga software product to a particular computer to prevent software piracy. The 64 bit hardware ID represents ten different components of the user's computer: the CD-ROM device, the disk adapter, the disk device, the display adapter, the first drive serial number, the MAC address, the processor serial number, the processor type, the RAM size in Mb, and the SCSI adapter. Each time the software product is opened, the expanded H/W ID is compared to the hardware on the computer to determine whether a predetermined minimum number of components match. In one embodiment, the expanded H/W ID allows for expansion of the user's computer because so long as the component originally listed in the expanded H/W ID can be found on the computer, then that component matches the expanded H/W ID. Typically, seven out of ten components in the expanded H/W ID must match the computer before the software product will operate.
For discussion purposes, the customer computer is described as a personal computer, such as a desktop or portable computer. However, as used herein, the term "computer" is intended to mean essentially any type of computing device or machine that is capable of running a software product, including such devices as communication devices (e.g., pagers, telephones, electronic books, electronic magazines and newspapers, etc.) and personal and home consumer devices (e.g., handheld computers, Web-enabled televisions, home automation systems, multimedia viewing systems, etc.). Within the described context, the network 336 is representative of an Internet or intranet, or a local or wide area network. However, the network 336 may be implemented in many different forms, including both wire-based networks (e.g., cable, telephone, fiber optic, etc.) and wireless networks (e.g., RF, satellite, microwave, etc.).
With reference to
A number of program modules may be stored in the drives and RAM 25, including an operating system 35, application program modules 36, such as Microsoft's "OFFICE 10" suite of program modules, and program data 38. A user may enter commands and information into the personal computer 20 through a keyboard 40 and pointing device, such as a mouse 42. Other input devices (not shown) may include a microphone, joystick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner, or the like. These and other input devices are often connected to the processing unit 21 through a serial port interface 46 that is coupled to the system bus, but may be connected by other interfaces, such as a game port or a universal serial bus (USB). A monitor 47 or other type of display device is also connected to the system bus 23 via an interface, such as a video adapter 48. In addition to the monitor, personal computers typically include other peripheral output devices (not shown), such as speakers or printers.
The personal computer 20 may operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as a remote computer 49. The remote computer 49 may be a server, a router, a peer device or other common network node, and typically includes many or all of the elements described relative to the personal computer 20, although only a memory storage device 50 has been illustrated in
When used in a LAN networking environment, the personal computer 20 is connected to the LAN 51 through a network interface 53. When used in a WAN networking environment, the personal computer 20 typically includes a modem 54 or other means for establishing communications over the WAN 52, such as the Internet. The modem 54, which may be internal or external, is connected to the system bus 23 via the serial port interface 46. In a networked environment, program modules depicted relative to the personal computer 20, or portions thereof, may be stored in the remote memory storage device. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown are exemplary and other means of establishing a communications link between the computers may be used.
With reference again to
During installation, the customer is prompted to enter a portion of the product ID of the software product. The product ID (PID) in this case is partially derived from the CD key 224 printed on the label of the shrink-wrap package. The customer enters the CD key 224, which is associated with the program 36. Additionally, another portion of the product ID is already included in the software program 36 and the software product combines the portion with the CD key into a product ID that is unique to the specific installation.
As part of the installation process, the customer registers the software product with the activation authority. This authority might be, for example, the product manufacturer or an authorized third party. The activation process allows the customer to activate the software product for installation and use on a specific computer.
The software product 36 generates a hardware ID (H/W ID) that identifies a set of hardware components that make up the customer's computer 20 (step 152). The hardware ID may be a multi-digit value having at least one digit representing each of the corresponding system components. As an example, the software product generates a 5-digit hardware ID that includes a single digit for each of five system components: BIOS 26, VBIOS 60, RAM 25, hard disk drive 27, and floppy disk drive 28. A digit for a given system component can be derived in different ways, such as performing a modulo operation on a chunk of the BIOS, or on the hard disk drive's serial number. Table 1 shows an example construction of a 5-digit hardware ID, and how the digits are derived from the corresponding component.
Digit Place
Hardware Component
Perform modulus 8 on first 2K
chunk of BIOS.
Hard Disk Drive
Perform modulus 8 on 64-bit HDD
serial number.
Perform modulus 9 of total bytes
of RAM.
Floppy disk drive
Perform modulus 9 on FDD
configuration return value.
Video Card
Perform modulus 9 on
Video BIOS.
It is noted that other hardware components may be used. For instance, many computers are equipped with a network card with a unique 48-bit address. A digit for the hardware ID can be derived from this global network card address. Moreover, more than, or fewer than, five system components may be used to derive the hardware ID.
The software product in this example concatenates the 15-digit product ID with the 5-digit hardware ID, and sends the 20-digit value over the network 336 to the activation server 334 (step 154 in
Alternatively, the software product supports an activation pilot with a graphical user interface (UI) dialog window asking the customer to call a service representative at the activation authority. The UI window lists the product ID and the hardware ID, and includes an entry box to enter the license file given by the service representative over the phone.
The activation server 334 has an activation unit 110 to assign a license file to the software product on the customer's computer. The activation unit 110 computes the license file from the product ID and the hardware ID (step 156 in
The activation server 334 returns the license file over the network 336 to the customer computer 20 (step 160 in
At step 176, the software product 36 computes its own test ID from the product ID and hardware ID using the hashing algorithm 112. This is the same hashing algorithm as employed by the activation unit 110 when computing the original license file 118. The software product 36 retrieves the original license file 118 from memory 22 (step 178 in
The anti-piracy system is effective at stopping repeated installation of the same software product on multiple different machines. In the typical case, the test and license files will not match if the hardware ID is different now than it was when the customer first registered the software product with the activation authority. That is, the only thing that has changed in the computation of the test and license files is the hardware ID. The product ID and the hash algorithm are the same for both computations.
A different hardware ID suggests that the underlying hardware components have been altered in some manner. For instance, reconfiguring the floppy disk drive or replacing the hard disk drive might change the hardware ID. Of course, an entirely different computer with a different set of hardware components might also result in a different hardware ID.
If an unscrupulous customer attempts to install the product on another computer, the software product will determine that the test and license files do not match and will self-lock, thereby preventing its operation on the different computer. The customer is then forced to contact the activation authority to obtain a new license file, and if appropriate, pay an additional licensing fee for an additional installation.
Another advantage is that the anti-piracy system is sensitive to the situation in which the customer has upgraded his/her computer, without effectively creating a new machine, and is now attempting to reinstall the software product on the upgraded computer. In this situation, the software product determines whether a new set of hardware components in the computer is substantially different from the original set of hardware components. If only one or a few components are different, the upgraded computer is more like the original computer and the software product is permitted to operate. Conversely, if many or all components are different, the "upgraded" computer more closely resembles a new computer and the software product is prevented from operating on this new computer.
One way the software product makes this determination is by trying different permutations of the hardware ID, changing at least one digit per try while leaving other digits unchanged. Each modified hardware ID is concatenated with the product ID, and then hashed to produce the test ID. If this trial-and-error process yields a match between the test and original license files, the software product is assured that only one or a few components have been altered, and the software product is permitted to run.
The software product concatenates the product ID and modified hardware ID (step 192) and computes a new test ID using the hashing algorithm 112 (step 194). At step 196, the software product retrieves the license file 118 from memory 22 and compares it to the test ID. If the two match (i.e., the "yes" branch from step 198), this suggests that that only one component has been changed or upgraded, but rest of the computer remains substantially the same. Thus, the computer is deemed an upgrade, and not a new computer. The software product is enabled to operate on the computer (step 200 in
If no match occurs (i.e., the "no" branch from step 198), the software product remains locked. At step 202, the software product checks whether it has exhausted all possible new combinations of digits. As an example, suppose the software manufacturer wants to draw a distinction between a computer with one or two new hardware components (which the manufacturer deems an "upgrade"), and a computer with three or more new hardware components (which the manufacturer deems a new computer and not an "upgrade"). In this case, the software product is configured to change at most up to two digits within the five-digit hardware ID while keeping at least three digits the same. This process essentially determines whether at most two out of the five hardware components are different. If the software product has not exhausted all available permutations of the hardware ID (i.e., the "no" branch from step 202), the software product repeats steps 190-198 for the next modified hardware ID.
When the software product exhausts all available permutations without success, this tends to indicate that the computer is a new computer, not an upgrade. Accordingly, the software product remains locked (step 204) and forces the customer to contact the activation authority for assistance.
The anti-piracy system is advantageous in that it allows the customer some flexibility to upgrade or modify his/her computer without locking out the program. It is noted, however, that this method can be circumvented through incremental upgrades, where a customer changes out one component at a time and reinstalls the software product after each component upgrade. However, the incremental upgrade approach is most likely not a viable option for the customer because it requires a large amount of time to eventually create the new computer.
A variation of the anti-piracy method prevents even the incremental upgrade approach, but at the cost of requiring the customer to contact the activation authority any time the test ID and the license file fail to match. When a mismatch occurs, the software product initiates a connection with the activation server 334 and sends the product ID and hardware ID over the network 336. The activation unit 110 checks the database 114 for any prior records involving the product ID. If records with the same product ID exist, the activation unit 110 evaluates the hardware IDs associated with the product IDs to determine how they have changed. For instance, if the two hardware IDs differ in one or two digits (which is an acceptable indication of upgrade), the activation unit will compute a new license file, return it to customer computer, and create a new record in the database 116. This can be the case even if there are multiple entries in the database for a single product ID. For instance, further analysis might reveal that the hardware ID has remained substantially the same, excepting one or two digits, in each table entry for the product ID.
On the other hand, suppose the activation unit determines that any two hardware IDs for the same product ID differ by more than two of the five digits. This case indicates that the computer, albeit incrementally upgraded, has become effectively a new computer. In this case, the activation unit returns a message denying a new license file and explaining that a new license is required before the product can be reinstalled and run on the new computer. In this manner, the customer cannot incrementally upgrade all products in the computer (one at a time) to effectively produce a new computer without payment of a new license fee.
Expanded Hardware ID
In another embodiment, the invention comprises an expanded hardware ID (H/W ID) that is not 5 digits, but instead is 64 bits. The 64 bit hardware ID represents ten different components of the user's computer: the CD-ROM device 30, the disk adapter 32, the disk device 27, the display adapter 48, the first drive (27) serial number, the network interface (53) MAC address, the processor (21) serial number, the processor (21) type, the RAM (25) size in Mb, and the SCSI adapter (32 or 34).
The 64 bits in the expanded H/W ID are divided between the ten different components depending on the ability to differentiate between computers based on the components. For example, if there are only two possible CD-ROM devices available in the marketplace, the CD-ROM portion of the H/W ID would be represented by fewer bits than if there were thousands of different CD-ROM devices available. Thus, the number of bits corresponding to a component typically corresponds roughly to the ability to differentiate computers based on that particular component.
The CD-ROM device portion of the H/W ID is typically the manufacturer's ID of the CD-ROM device. The CD-ROM portion corresponds to a hash of the CD-ROM device identification string.
The disk adapter portion of the H/W ID is the hard disk drive interface 32 connecting the hard disk 27 to the system bus 23. It corresponds to a hash of the disk adapter peripheral component interface (PCI) vendor and device IDs.
The disk device portion of the H/W ID is the hard disk drive 27. It corresponds to a hash of the disk device identification string.
The display adapter portion of the H/W ID identifies the device that converts information in memory to video output to a display, such as video adapter 48. It corresponds to a hash of the video adapter PCI vendor and device Ids.
The first drive serial number portion of the H/W ID identifies the hard disk drive 27 of the user's computer by a hash of the operating system assigned serial number of the first partition on that drive.
The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a hardware address of a network interface 53 connecting the computer to a shared network.
The processor serial number portion of the H/W ID identifies the manufacturer's serial number of the processing unit 21.
The processor type portion of the H/W ID identifies the type of processing unit 21. It corresponds to a hash of the CPU manufacturer, family ID and model number.
The RAM portion of the H/W ID identifies the size of RAM 25 in megabytes.
The SCSI adapter portion of the H/W ID identifies the Small Computer Systems Interface adapter (32 or 34 for example) of the user's computer.
The expanded H/W ID is created at installation of the software product 36 and may be stored on the user's computer by itself or as part of a license file stored on the user's computer. The license file is a file containing information that has been digitally signed by the activation authority. The expanded H/W ID is created using the first instance of each component encountered during the installation process. For example, if a user's computer has several CD-ROM devices, then the first CD-ROM device encountered during installation is used to complete the CD-ROM device portion of the expanded H/W ID.
When the software product is started, the expanded H/W ID is compared to the user's computer to determine whether the expanded H/W ID and the hardware components match. This comparison method is described in reference to
Version Number
The expanded H/W ID may also include a version number bit(s). The version number bit is used to indicate what the version number of the software product was when the expanded H/W ID was created. As technological advancements in hardware occur over time, it may be necessary to remove certain portions of the expanded H/W ID from consideration during updates to the software product. The version number will help identify at what point in time an expanded H/W ID was created and whether or not it needs to be changed to reflect technological hardware advancements.
Dockable Flag
The expanded H/W ID may also include a dockable flag. The dockable flag indicates whether the user's computer is capable of being docked, as is the case with portable computers. If a computer is capable of being docked and is docked at the time the expanded H/W ID is generated, then it is possible that elements of the docking station could be incorporated into the expanded H/W ID. Thus, the dockable flag is set for portable computers, and, if the dockable flag is set when the expanded H/W ID is examined, then several portions of the expanded H/W ID (disk adapter, display adapter, and SCSI adapter) are not compared to the user's computer when determining whether to allow the software product to fully operate.
Comparing Expanded Hardware ID with a Computer
Generally described, if seven out of ten of the components in the expanded H/W ID are found in the computer, then the computer matches the expanded hardware ID and the software product is allowed to fully operate. The expanded hardware ID is oftentimes useful because when matching the expanded hardware ID to the machine, the process iterates through the components of the computer to determine if any of the computer's components match the expanded hardware ID. For example, if the computer's main disk drive does not match the expanded hardware ID, then the process will iterate through all of the computer's disk drives to determine if another one matches the expanded hardware ID.
A portion of the expanded H/W ID is obtained at step 606. As described above, the expanded H/W ID is typically 64 bits with portions of the bits corresponding to different hardware components of the users computer, such as: the CD-ROM device 30, the disk adapter 32, the disk device 27, the display adapter 48, the first drive (27) serial number, the network interface (53) MAC address, the processor (21) serial number, the processor (21) type, the RAM (25) size in Mb, and the SCSI adapter (32 or 34). At step 606, a portion corresponding to one of the hardware components is retrieved from the expanded hardware ID. For example, the bits corresponding to the CD-ROM device may be retrieved at step 606.
At step 608, the bits retrieved from the expanded H/W ID at step 606 are compared to all the appropriate hardware components of the user's computer 20. For example, all of the CD-ROM devices on the user's computer may be examined to determine whether there is a match with the bits from the expanded H/W ID corresponding to the CD-ROM device.
At step 610, it is determined whether there is a match. If not, then step 614 is performed. However, if there is a match between the expanded H/W ID portion and a hardware component on the user's machine, then one is added to a count (step 612). The count is used to determine how closely the user's computer matches the expanded H/W ID.
At step 614, it is determined whether there is another portion of the expanded H/W ID that has not been examined. If so, the method returns to step 606 and another portion of the expanded H/W ID is examined. However, if all portions of the expanded H/W ID have been examined and compared to the hardware on the user's computer, then it is determined whether the count is greater than a minimum number established by the software product manufacturer (step 616). Typically, the minimum will be six (unless the dockable flag is set in which case the minimum will be four). So, if seven components of the expanded H/W ID are found on the user's computer then the count will be seven and the program will fully operate (618). However, if the count does not exceed the minimum, then the program will be locked (step 620) or the program will operate in a reduced functionality mode.
In other words, if the count is greater than the predetermined minimum, the software product is enabled to fully operate on the computer (step 618). On the other hand, if the count is not greater than the predetermined minimum (i.e., the "no" branch from step 616), the software product is locked and prevented from operating on the computer (step 620 in
If an unscrupulous customer attempts to install the software product on another computer, the software product will determine that the expanded H/W ID does not match the actual hardware on the computer and will self-lock, thereby preventing its operation on the different computer. The customer is then forced to contact the activation authority and, if appropriate, pay an additional licensing fee for an additional installation.
Another advantage is that the anti-piracy system is sensitive to the situation in which the customer has upgraded his/her computer by adding components (without removing components) and is now attempting to reinstall the software product on the upgraded computer. In this situation, the expanded H/W ID will still find the older components on the user's computer and will allow the software product to operate. In other words, the expanded H/W ID eliminates the problem encountered when a user added a new component and only the first instance of a component was considered. In this case, a non-expanded H/W ID would sometimes find a mismatch because the new component may have been the first instance detected and would not match the non-expanded H/W ID. The expanded H/W ID eliminates this problem and accommodates new components.
It should be understood that the expanded H/W ID allows for distinguishing between two different computers, while still allowing a user to add new hardware to his computer that was not previously present. In a preferred embodiment, the expanded H/W ID allows 3 out of 10 hardware components to be removed before disabling the software product.
In a preferred embodiment, the expanded H/W ID also allows a user to have many different components, such as 3 video drivers, 10 hard disks, etc. without disabling the software product so long as the no more than three of the original components found in the expanded H/W ID have not been removed. In other words, the expanded H/W ID is tolerant of adding new components, so long as no more than three of the original components found in the H/W ID are removed.
It should be understood that the process of matching the expanded H/W ID to the user's computer is an iterative process performed on a component-by-component basis. Thus, it should be understood that the present invention compares all of the relevant components on the user's computer with the expanded H/W ID to determine whether the expanded H/W ID and the computer match.
It should be understood that the foregoing pertains only to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and that numerous changes may be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Almost as bad as the Peppy Martin fiasco in '99. One wonders if the GOP will screw it up again with the open seat in '15. First thing is to finally take the majority in the House next year and kick the thug Stumpy to the curb. KY Dems power is built on a quicksand of patronage & gerrymandering and should fall like a house of cards once the GOP gets full control of the leg. Same thing happened here across the line in TN. Dems died in just a few cycles after losing the legislature.
Yes, hence why they are drawing so many of the new districts to include as many incumbent Republicans against each other as possible, including one with 3 in the same district. They can't draw them anymore geographically, save the urban areas, where a Democrat is guaranteed to win, so they try to get rid of the incumbents this way instead - in particular they are targeting the newer, younger GOP members.
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Kemi Olunloyo, the controversial journalist and social media expert has taken a swipe at Olajumoke Orisaguna, the bread seller turned model, saying she is being exploited.
Love her or hate her, Kemi Olunloyo, the daughter of former Governor of Oyo State, Victor Olunloyo, is one woman who isnot scared of saying her mind, no matter whose Ox is gored, as she has come out to slam the celebrity status now being heaped on the bread seller turned model, Olajumoke Orisaguna, saying she is being commercialized and exploited and could come out the worse of it.
Olunloyo who is a social media expert and a top journalist, also took swipes at TY Bello, the photographer that discovered the Orisaguna when she bumped into a photo shoot, saying that Bello has not transformed Orisaguna's life for good.
her twitter handle, HNNAfrica, Olunloyo also slammed a South African bank for celebrating the Nigerian bread seller, saying they are a disgraced.
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They say things that are obviously gay but then say 'no homo'. Especially on GAG. Are they secretly bi or openly bi?
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Most of the bodybuilder gay. But it doesn't mean all of them. İn my gym where I work out , there is one man I realized his behaviours looks obviously he is a gay. I don't know is it true to use this word " a lot of ". But probably there are many of them. Cuz men if they don't find a woman with their muscle and good body. They feel so bad about self-confidence. But muscle also gives strong feeling to men. This is a scientific turn. Then gay feeling comes to them. Then they become gay. This is probably what happening. Before starting gym they are normal , even some gay can start gym , this is not what I mean. İf a normal guy hardworking at gym around 9 months. And if he is so bad at girls , if he don't find a girl. Then result finish with gay stuff. ( Not all of them )00|00|0
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The fact that they touch each other and admire each others bodies. Did you know Arnold Schwarzenegger has/had male servants at his mansion with bodybuilder physiques.
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For the past three to four years, I've always made a post about the contents of my bag--my make-up bag, in particular. However, that's just one of the many things. I've put a stop to it for the meanwhile for security purposes--becoming a target for a potential mugging isn't ideal, so we can't have that. So I'm reviving that sort-of tradition, but for security reasons, haha, the focus will be just on the make up bag.
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1. I'm really happy with Maybelline's Baby Skin Pore Eraser. It's true to its word! My friends tell me that I have good skin (awww, shucks), but little do they know, my pores show up too--and not in a nice way, may I add! So, I decided to give this perfection in a tube a try, and it did work wonders. Especially after applying my foundation (see 2). Because of them, I am able to say, "Pores? What pores?"
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3. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Usually, I'm terrified of using eye-liner, due to the fear that I might not make it straight and I'll look like a mauled panda. On some occasions, however, I venture, and with a few cheats, I was able to manage! Collection 2000's Extreme 24 Hour Felt Liner contributed to its success. I really should practice on making it better.
4. Lip brush application may be a bit fussy compared to the straight on slicking of the lipstick, but it's perfectly worth it, especially if a more natural look is desired. I may not be an expert, but I found that it works for me. This handy little tool is never absent from my make-up bag.
5. Four Bourjois Cream Blush in Little Round Pots came my way early this year via my older sister, and I love them! They are velvety smooth and the shades come in naturally. The downside is, it's not brush friendly, but who needs brushes when you have your fingers, right? I use Sweet Cherry, Healthy Glow and Rose Tender in great frequency--their Nude Velvet not as much, as it tends to look invisible when applied to my cheeks. (NB: Sweet Cherry and Nude Velvet are not pictured above to avoid product overkill)
6. Maybelline Clear Smooth Extra in Nude Beige was probably my worst purchase--never test a product in poor lighting! It was one shade lighter than my skin. But I can't afford to waste this power, so I've remedied it by using only a very thin layer, and in applying powder on my cheeks, I've used my fingers.
7. I usually find it hard to procure the right moisturiser for my skin type (I am combination, by the way). This locally made Facial Moisturizer by Celeteque is a godsend--it's not too heavy, not too greasy. Plus it absorbs easily.
My Lip Stuff (nos. 8, 9, 10 and 12)- Before I apply lipstick, I put on lip balm--it's easier to apply lipstick afterwards. For that purpose, I use Maybelline Baby Lips lip balm in Smoothing Cherry. After that, I just choose one of three shades: Avon's Vitaluscious in Reviving Red (no.12); Max Factor Max Effect Gloss Cube in No. 10 (no. 8); and Wet n'Wild's Megaslicks Balm Stain in Mauve. I usually use one shade after the balm, but if I have plenty of time, I usually play with shades--my base is always the Balm Stain, combined with either the Avon or the Wet n' Wild lippie.
This blog update will not end without giving the lashes some love! Soap and Glory's Thick&Fast (no.11) gives my lashes that much-needed volume! My lashes are so thin, and looks rather bereft on an awful day.
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pander. Cf. Ruffle to grow turbulent.]
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