Comments for Because I am Here http://www.aarontitus.net/blog Aaron Titus' Personal Blog Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:01:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 Comment on Is Your Tascam US-144 mkII Noisy? Just Sit on it. by James http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2010/01/09/is-your-tascam-us-144-mkii-noisy-just-sit-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2542 James Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:01:49 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=118#comment-2542 I have the mkii and am struggling with this clicking. I have also noticed it is being influenced by the sig/ol L.E.D. while in guitar mode. Is there a way to fix it? My product is no longer in warranty so I am willing to open it. I have the mkii and am struggling with this clicking. I have also noticed it is being influenced by the sig/ol L.E.D. while in guitar mode. Is there a way to fix it? My product is no longer in warranty so I am willing to open it.

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]]> Comment on Is Your Tascam US-144 mkII Noisy? Just Sit on it. by Carlo Mario http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2010/01/09/is-your-tascam-us-144-mkii-noisy-just-sit-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2524 Carlo Mario Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:03:49 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=118#comment-2524 Hi again! I recently purchased a powered USB hub so I could fix the problem with the US-144mkII using the same laptop mentioned on the post before this one. THE UNIT WORKS GREAT! I suppose that the Tascam interface is not 64-bit friendly... For some reason it needs more energy, maybe to handle more data? Or was it the laptop's PSU? No idea. But my problem was finally solved. Hope it works for you guys. Hi again! I recently purchased a powered USB hub so I could fix the problem with the US-144mkII using the same laptop mentioned on the post before this one. THE UNIT WORKS GREAT! I suppose that the Tascam interface is not 64-bit friendly… For some reason it needs more energy, maybe to handle more data? Or was it the laptop’s PSU? No idea. But my problem was finally solved. Hope it works for you guys.

]]> Comment on Is Your Tascam US-144 mkII Noisy? Just Sit on it. by Carlo Mario http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2010/01/09/is-your-tascam-us-144-mkii-noisy-just-sit-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 Carlo Mario Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:03:40 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=118#comment-2481 HI there! I got this unit last year, good working condition, but did not use it for a long time, so I decided to use it again to check if it was still OK. Plugged it in a desktop computer before, but this time I used my cousin's HP Pavilion dm4 series laptop... So everything was fine until I decided to plug a cardioid condenser mike to the unit (phantom power needed here) and turned the phantom power switch ON. Started talking on the mike, but volume decreased as I talked, and it added some noise similar to what I've heard on the MP3s you posted here. Then I searched on the net and came across your article, but it probably was not the problem. I am a computer technician too, and experience told me that recent laptops do not provide a good power supply inside, so I tried my beloved apparatus on a friend's desktop PC again and guess what... It works like a charm! Mike worked fine, no problems at all. Note that I used the laptop with both battery and AC power, so maybe a laptop is not suitable for using this usb interface. Another idea that came to my mind is using a dual-powered USB cable in order to make it work with the laptop, but I don't want to risk my unit as it may malfunction or definitely die. My 2 cents =) HI there! I got this unit last year, good working condition, but did not use it for a long time, so I decided to use it again to check if it was still OK. Plugged it in a desktop computer before, but this time I used my cousin’s HP Pavilion dm4 series laptop… So everything was fine until I decided to plug a cardioid condenser mike to the unit (phantom power needed here) and turned the phantom power switch ON. Started talking on the mike, but volume decreased as I talked, and it added some noise similar to what I’ve heard on the MP3s you posted here. Then I searched on the net and came across your article, but it probably was not the problem. I am a computer technician too, and experience told me that recent laptops do not provide a good power supply inside, so I tried my beloved apparatus on a friend’s desktop PC again and guess what… It works like a charm! Mike worked fine, no problems at all. Note that I used the laptop with both battery and AC power, so maybe a laptop is not suitable for using this usb interface. Another idea that came to my mind is using a dual-powered USB cable in order to make it work with the laptop, but I don’t want to risk my unit as it may malfunction or definitely die. My 2 cents =)

]]> Comment on NSTIC at a Crossroads by Mike Young, Esq. http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2010/10/01/nstic-at-a-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-2466 Mike Young, Esq. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:07:36 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=227#comment-2466 The propensity for this to be abused by the government in violation of individual privacy rights outweighs the benefits of such a system. When we see the feds obtain ex parte orders in non-emergency situations to such down websites accused of online piracy, there's little reason to believe that restraint will be shown when some bureaucrat makes the decision to abuse "trusted" identities for the War on Terror, to protect the consumer, for the children, or simply out of boredom. The propensity for this to be abused by the government in violation of individual privacy rights outweighs the benefits of such a system. When we see the feds obtain ex parte orders in non-emergency situations to such down websites accused of online piracy, there’s little reason to believe that restraint will be shown when some bureaucrat makes the decision to abuse “trusted” identities for the War on Terror, to protect the consumer, for the children, or simply out of boredom.

]]> Comment on NSTIC as a National ID by NSTIC Back in the News | NovaInfosecPortal.com http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2011/04/26/nstic-as-a-national-id/comment-page-1/#comment-2440 NSTIC Back in the News | NovaInfosecPortal.com Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:31:40 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=374#comment-2440 [...] people think that NSTIC is RealID by another name. Aaron Titus did a pretty good job at debunking some of these hasty conclusions. The interesting thing about NSTIC for me is that the users can pick which identity or persona that [...] [...] people think that NSTIC is RealID by another name. Aaron Titus did a pretty good job at debunking some of these hasty conclusions. The interesting thing about NSTIC for me is that the users can pick which identity or persona that [...]

]]> Comment on NSTIC as a National ID by Realistic NSTIC | The Guerilla CISO http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2011/04/26/nstic-as-a-national-id/comment-page-1/#comment-2435 Realistic NSTIC | The Guerilla CISO Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:43:14 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=374#comment-2435 [...] people think that NSTIC is RealID by another name.  Aaron Titus did a pretty good job at debunking some of these hasty conclusions.  The interesting thing about NSTIC for me is that the users can pick which identity or persona [...] [...] people think that NSTIC is RealID by another name.  Aaron Titus did a pretty good job at debunking some of these hasty conclusions.  The interesting thing about NSTIC for me is that the users can pick which identity or persona [...]

]]> Comment on NSTIC as a National ID by rybolov http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2011/04/26/nstic-as-a-national-id/comment-page-1/#comment-2376 rybolov Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:04:47 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=374#comment-2376 Hi Aaron, good post. Really NSTIC is the Government seeing a trend in what the market is doing (Google Authenticator, Microsoft Passport, and FaceBook Connect being good examples) and trying to establish standards so that these de-facto market leaders can be at least halfway compatible with each other and with the websites that use them for authentication. NSTIC would keep the government from collecting "low-value" PII from citizens such as email addresses and (?possibly reused?) passwords just to comment on a proposed bill or a service that the government is providing. By giving citizens a choice of identity providers and tools to select which persona they are representing to a website, it gives the citizens better ways to manage how they are identified on that website and its affiliates and to more effectively manage what data is collected by a website owner. All things considered, it would be fairly easy to imagine people (NPOs or privacy activist organizations) building privacy-focused identity providers that do not share information with any other 3rd party. Hi Aaron, good post. Really NSTIC is the Government seeing a trend in what the market is doing (Google Authenticator, Microsoft Passport, and FaceBook Connect being good examples) and trying to establish standards so that these de-facto market leaders can be at least halfway compatible with each other and with the websites that use them for authentication.

NSTIC would keep the government from collecting “low-value” PII from citizens such as email addresses and (?possibly reused?) passwords just to comment on a proposed bill or a service that the government is providing. By giving citizens a choice of identity providers and tools to select which persona they are representing to a website, it gives the citizens better ways to manage how they are identified on that website and its affiliates and to more effectively manage what data is collected by a website owner.

All things considered, it would be fairly easy to imagine people (NPOs or privacy activist organizations) building privacy-focused identity providers that do not share information with any other 3rd party.

]]> Comment on General Conference Themes by April 2010 General Conference Themes « Because I am Here http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2010/10/03/general-conference-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 April 2010 General Conference Themes « Because I am Here Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:09:52 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=231#comment-2368 [...] the interest in the Wordle tag clouds I did of the October 2010 General Conference, I decided to analyze themes of the April 2011 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of [...] [...] the interest in the Wordle tag clouds I did of the October 2010 General Conference, I decided to analyze themes of the April 2011 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of [...]

]]> Comment on 7 Sources of Data Breaches You’ll Never Hear About: Your Phone by Sarah http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2011/03/15/7-sources-of-data-breaches-you%e2%80%99ll-never-hear-about-your-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-2365 Sarah Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:40:27 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=309#comment-2365 I thought all the data was stored on the SIM/chip. So that when you upgrade to another phone when you move your sim card all the data goes with you. Will certainly make sure I delete everything of my old phone next time I upgrade. It's scary isn't it? Sarah I thought all the data was stored on the SIM/chip. So that when you upgrade to another phone when you move your sim card all the data goes with you. Will certainly make sure I delete everything of my old phone next time I upgrade. It’s scary isn’t it?
Sarah

]]> Comment on NSTIC at a Crossroads by (Le côté technique)> National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (le NSTIC) + les identités numériques http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2010/10/01/nstic-at-a-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-2323 (Le côté technique)> National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (le NSTIC) + les identités numériques Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:23:17 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=227#comment-2323 [...] Aaron Titus, globalement pessimiste : de par le nombre de transactions pour lesquelles il va être sollicité, le fournisseur d’identité va collecter une somme d’informations (attributs, URL des RP) fortement enrichies, et donc fortement valorisables. Les pressions commerciales auxquelles le fournisseur d’identité va être soumis pourraient être découragées par une implémentation plus robuste des FIPP. Si ce n’est pas le cas, tout le château de cartes protégeant l’identité pourrait s’effondrer : Without regulation, larger IDPs will be able to market, share or otherwise derive value from vast storehouses of transactional data. [...] [...] Aaron Titus, globalement pessimiste : de par le nombre de transactions pour lesquelles il va être sollicité, le fournisseur d’identité va collecter une somme d’informations (attributs, URL des RP) fortement enrichies, et donc fortement valorisables. Les pressions commerciales auxquelles le fournisseur d’identité va être soumis pourraient être découragées par une implémentation plus robuste des FIPP. Si ce n’est pas le cas, tout le château de cartes protégeant l’identité pourrait s’effondrer : Without regulation, larger IDPs will be able to market, share or otherwise derive value from vast storehouses of transactional data. [...]

]]> Comment on Visualization of the Relief Society General Meeting by Kaylie http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2010/10/03/visualization-of-the-relief-society-general-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-2319 Kaylie Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:16:07 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=236#comment-2319 Thank you for posting these wordles! I've often used them to look for patterns and themes when doing research and analyzing texts for graduate school. I'd never thought about using them to bring out the themes in the most important texts in my life - the spiritual ones!! I can hardly wait to make more wordles of talks. Thank you for posting these wordles! I’ve often used them to look for patterns and themes when doing research and analyzing texts for graduate school. I’d never thought about using them to bring out the themes in the most important texts in my life – the spiritual ones!! I can hardly wait to make more wordles of talks.

]]> Comment on NSTIC at a Crossroads by Identity Ecosystem: How the government is trying to stop online-payment fraud | IT Security | TechRepublic.com http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2010/10/01/nstic-at-a-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-2299 Identity Ecosystem: How the government is trying to stop online-payment fraud | IT Security | TechRepublic.com Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:42:32 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=227#comment-2299 [...] advocate and attorney, Aaron Titus, in a recent blog post had this to [...] [...] advocate and attorney, Aaron Titus, in a recent blog post had this to [...]

]]> Comment on NSTIC at a Crossroads by Bob Pinheiro http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2010/10/01/nstic-at-a-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-2290 Bob Pinheiro Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:04:39 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=227#comment-2290 It's not necessarily true that IdPs need to be involved in every routine transaction. U-Prove technology provides a way to allow identity claims to be transmitted to a relying party without the knowledge of the IdP that issued the claim. U-Prove tokens that encode the claim can be "long lived", and stored on an active client on the user's device. So a long-lived token can be used with multiple relying parties without the knowledge of the IdP that issued the token. If, on the other hand, a cloud-based "identity agent" is used to store the token, it may be more of a challenge to maintain privacy. It’s not necessarily true that IdPs need to be involved in every routine transaction. U-Prove technology provides a way to allow identity claims to be transmitted to a relying party without the knowledge of the IdP that issued the claim. U-Prove tokens that encode the claim can be “long lived”, and stored on an active client on the user’s device. So a long-lived token can be used with multiple relying parties without the knowledge of the IdP that issued the token. If, on the other hand, a cloud-based “identity agent” is used to store the token, it may be more of a challenge to maintain privacy.

]]> Comment on Is Your Tascam US-144 mkII Noisy? Just Sit on it. by Gabex http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/2010/01/09/is-your-tascam-us-144-mkii-noisy-just-sit-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2288 Gabex Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.aarontitus.net/blog/?p=118#comment-2288 Dear Aaron, The problem you describe is called capacitively coupled switching noise. The problem lies in the fact that the TASCAM is powered with 5V and it needs to create 48V for the phantom power somehow. The engineers included a step-up converter in the unit for this function and that is a so called switching mode boost converter. It has an inherent electromagnetically radiated noise and that can be picked up by other part of the circuitry. In the unit, the most susceptive part is the input. Since it is located close to this converter, the noise is injected capacitively - hokuspokus - and the noise level is depending on the input impedance of the input amplifier stage. In guitar mode it's the highest (500 times higher than in mic mode), that's why it's the loudest there. Why the warming up helps, I don't know. It is almost impossible to help it (with shielding) without opening the unit either, because it is coupled inside the unit. I hope my assumption is right, but I'm sorry that I can't give any solution. Best regards, Gabor Nagy Dear Aaron,
The problem you describe is called capacitively coupled switching noise. The problem lies in the fact that the TASCAM is powered with 5V and it needs to create 48V for the phantom power somehow. The engineers included a step-up converter in the unit for this function and that is a so called switching mode boost converter. It has an inherent electromagnetically radiated noise and that can be picked up by other part of the circuitry. In the unit, the most susceptive part is the input. Since it is located close to this converter, the noise is injected capacitively – hokuspokus – and the noise level is depending on the input impedance of the input amplifier stage. In guitar mode it’s the highest (500 times higher than in mic mode), that’s why it’s the loudest there. Why the warming up helps, I don’t know. It is almost impossible to help it (with shielding) without opening the unit either, because it is coupled inside the unit.

I hope my assumption is right, but I’m sorry that I can’t give any solution.

Best regards, Gabor Nagy

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