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Message-ID: <41ACB47E.6020209@myself.gen.nz>
From: steve at myself.gen.nz (Steve Wray)
Subject: overburning edit of molded cdroms feasible?

morning_wood wrote:
> .. molded cdroms..
> ( i assume you mean pressed cdroms like MsWindows or Doom3 that you buy)
>  do you even know how they are made?!?
> .. you cant "burn" more data on a "molded" cdrom, as the
> reflective layer is not only not "burnable", but never was "burnt" to begin
> with.
> but thanks for playing!!!
> 
> mabey a better idea is hard drives and usb thumbdrives,
> how about some floppys!!! or mabey cover the anti-record
> tabs on some audio cassettes, record over some Britney with
> some Megadeath or.. nevermind.
> *sigh*

Actually I've seen a lot of drivers and small software packages arrive 
on cdr these days

> p.s. next time please do some research...
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=how+pressed+cdroms+are+made
> http://www.burnworld.com/cdr/primer/

p.s. next time don't top post
:-P


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Saber Taylor" <elven_org_backup@...oo.com>
> Subject: [Full-Disclosure] overburning edit of molded cdroms feasible?
> 
> 
> 
>>Scenario: chinese agent buys molded cdroms from stores
>>in Washington D.C. and overburns new data along the
>>same spiral with a specialized cdrom drive. Returns
>>the cdroms to the story which then re-shrinkwraps and
>>puts back on the shelf. 1.) Is this possible? 2.)
>>Could firmware automatically do a quick check for
>>this?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Psion@...voluted.bbs.us
>>
>> __________________________________
>>Do you Yahoo!?
> 
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ no, and stop asking me
> 
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