On: The End of Headphone Jacks, the Rise of DRM

[em3rgent0rdr]

but hypothetically you could send a digital encrypted signal over the audio 3.5mm jack, provided that the receiving device has an ADC and can decrypt.

[cr1895 → em3rgent0rdr]

So D > A > Encr. A > D > A > Ear?

In practice that sounds ridiculous.

[TeMPOraL → cr1895]

There are a lot of ridiculous things going on every day in many areas of life that are there just because someone wants to make a buck.

[marcosdumay → cr1895]

All of DRM sounds (and actually is) ridiculous.