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  1. Re:this book isn't about security on The Rootkit Arsenal · · Score: 1

    If it wasn't for 'scumbags' like this we'd still be rootkitted by Sony and be oblivious to the fact. It's not the black hats writing security books that troubles me, it's the level of abuse by powerful multinationals immune to prosecution which would be impossible to expose without knowledge such as this.

    Your point that this is irresponsible is ludicrous, those who seek this information for nefarious purposes can easily find it on the internet. The only ones who this will help and who will bother to fork out for this publication are professional researchers and academia, perhaps curious amateurs but it's certainly not needed and probably already considered outdated by the digital underground.

  2. Re:To avoid this.. on Was the Amazon De-Listing Situation a Glitch Or a Hack? · · Score: 1

    Hey you don't need to be gay to enjoy some throbbingly good gay erotica, such as this.

  3. Re:Imagine on UK To Train Pro-West Islamic Groups To Game Google · · Score: 1

    Stalin and Hitler created their own cults. They took it to an extreme is all, much like we do with our cult of Consumerism.

  4. Re:Islam, eh? on UK To Train Pro-West Islamic Groups To Game Google · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Well, if we're going by chemical, biological and nuclear weapons use the Christian west is far, far more bloodthirsty than the most fanatical Muslim has ever been.

  5. Re:wine? on Spotify Releases a Linux-Only Client Library · · Score: 4, Insightful

    From their help page:

    On what platforms can I use Spotify?
            Mac OS X 10.4 or later and Windows XP or later. You can also run Spotify in Wine on Linux.

    So it looks like you can already run it in windows on Wine. Seriously though, at least they seem to be catering to us 1%, more than what most do. We should be thanking them for this token effort, keep applying pressure to open it sure but at least they bothered to test on wine and make a blob.

  6. Re:Great Plan on Twitter Gets Slammed By the StalkDaily XSS Worm · · Score: 1

    It's hardly good publicity for StalkDaily. Sure, I'll remember it, but only as a place to avoid. Still, he's now made a name for himself for better or worse and gotten his 15 mins of fame. Whether he can turn that into something good is doubtful though.

  7. Re:Bandwidth usage on Use apt-p2p To Improve Ubuntu 9.04 Upgrade · · Score: 1

    Just keep using apt. There is no need to use this tool, it's voluntary. My ISP caps my uploads and downloads, but hosts an uncapped Ubuntu mirror so sorry to all the potential leechers but I'm sticking with traditional apt.

    You could also explain that p2p is not inherently bad, just another protocol but it will probably fall on deaf ears.

  8. Re:Laws are used as written, not intended on Paper Companies' Windfall of Unintended Consequences · · Score: 1

    This will only bite them in the arse if their kickbacks, wait, I mean donations and their bribes, oops, I mean lobbying efforts aren't up to scratch.

  9. Re:I disagree on In Defense of the Anonymous Commenter · · Score: 2, Insightful

    In Australia there is crikey.com.au that employs journalists and publishes exclusively online, I believe other sites such as the Huffington Post do the same in the States. Get a grip, the newspapers won't die, just evolve away from the paper format altogether.

  10. Re:They need to be dismantled. on Better Living Through Nukes? · · Score: 1

    No, fuck you, sir. Germany surrendered in May '45. The bombs were dropped in August '45. Keep trying to justify the use of nuclear weapons on a civilian population though, I'm sure you'll be able to rationalise such a depraved act of inhumane behaviour.

  11. Re:Huh? on The Net — Democratic Panacea Or Autocratic Tool? · · Score: 1

    Yes, they can and do coexist. The Communist party in Moldova was participating in a popularly elected democratic parliamentary system before this new vote, and will most likely continue to after this.

    Going off-topic myself, I wasn't trying to troll before, I don't think the entire summary is flamebait just the leadin sentence. The party won almost half of the popular vote in a democratic election, the internet isn't being used as a 'democratic, liberating' force to fight the evils of totalitarianism or dictatorship but merely as a way to mobilise a protest against the most popular party in a democratic country. No liberation is necessary or wanted by the majority.

  12. Moldova's 'Twitter Revolution': Made in America? on The Net — Democratic Panacea Or Autocratic Tool? · · Score: 1

    Here's an excerpt from that article. It's an interesting read, though a little tinfoilish. (lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/026241.html#more)

    So what is fueling this revolution? A brief glance at the website of one of the Moldovan NGOs leading the effort to overthrow the elected Moldovan government, that of the "Hyde Park Organization," reveals an interesting benefactor: at the bottom of the page, next to a seal of the United States, one can read that "This website is hosted free of charge through the Internet Access Training Program (IATP). IATP is a program of the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs (ECA), US Department of State, funded under the Freedom Support Act (FSA)."

    Digging a bit further, one can see on the website of the US Agency for International Development that the United States government, through cut-out organizations like the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute, is funneling large sums of money to Moldova for programs with such fascinating titles as "Strengthening Democratic Political Activism in Moldova (SPA)." USAID boasts that this program is "cultivating new political activists who can formulate and pursue concrete political objectives..." No doubt.

    Another program, titled the "Internet Access and Training Program" may hold a clue as to where all these Twitterers came from. According to the US government, this program "provides local communities with free access to the Internet and to extensive training in all aspects of information technology." Does the training come with iPhones?

    The media, with story-line already inked out, mock the Moldovan president's claims that the protests were "well designed, well thought out, coordinated, planned and paid for," but isn't that what the USAID website has already claimed? After all, to what end does the US train and fund NGOs in projects such as the "Moldova Citizen Participation Program," whose goal is to "build... the capacity of citizens to create tangible and positive change in their own communities through civic activity and democratic practices...by providing training, mentoring, and funding for citizen-initiated projects and strengthening the capacity of NGOs and citizen groups to mobilize their community, advocate for change, and hold government accountable"? In the previous color revolutions we have seen the perversion of "democracy" to mean getting enough people getting to the street to overthrow an elected government.

  13. Huh? on The Net — Democratic Panacea Or Autocratic Tool? · · Score: 1, Troll

    Moldova is democratic. The Communist party won the popular vote. That's how democracy works. Don't like it? organise protests, that's how democracy works. The summary is pure flamebait.

  14. There's already an MMO playable on PS2, PC or 360, Final Fantasy XI. Granted, all versions pretty much look and feel like you're playing on a PS2, but they've had multiplatform support for years.

  15. Re:Swap Packs? on Tesla Roadster Runs For 241 Miles In E-Rally · · Score: 1

    They have over 6000 cells weighing in at half a ton. Still, your suggestion is a good one and I'm sure it's being seriously considered for other models.

  16. Re:Anonymous on Slashdot Mentioned In Virginia Terrorism Report · · Score: 1

    If you log out and clear your cache you can anonymously comment on pages you've already modded with no side effects.

  17. Re:Slashdot achievements on Slashdot Launches User Achievements · · Score: 1

    Assuredly.

  18. Re:The Ultimate Backup on Data Preservation and How Ancient Egypt Got It Right · · Score: 1

    God doesn't bother, God just resets every thursday.

  19. Re:Or, ... on First Pwn2Own 2009 Contest Winners Emerge · · Score: 3, Insightful

    They change the rules and targets each year. Nobody will sit on an exploit all year because there's no way to know what to hang on to, or whether the hole will still be there in a month, let alone a year. It's used to promote the Zero Day Initiative which pays you directly for exploits, no fancy contest needed. The contest serves its purpose perfectly. It's never been a meaningful way to stop exploits anyway, just a promotional vehicle for the conference and the respective companies. Nobody's going to make a career out of this competition. If they were good enough to do that, they could make a comfortable living from the ZDI.

  20. Re:Terminal Cancer Is Different on Study Finds the Pious Fight Death Hardest · · Score: 1

    Well they wouldn't be the first ones who've felt they've found the divine in an opiate induced euphoria.

  21. Re:Catholic Judeo-Christian on Study Finds the Pious Fight Death Hardest · · Score: 4, Insightful

    His will cannot be defied, they were merely doing his bidding. How can any action of man be artificial when god is everywhere, omnipresent and omnipotent. There is only the will of the divine, and what you see as doctors performing miracles is in fact a host of angels.

    You need a better line of reasoning to convince believers that they are cheating their god.

  22. Re:Or they're terrified on Study Finds the Pious Fight Death Hardest · · Score: 1

    Obviously he meant the nature-worshipping religions, perhaps he meant all non-YHWH religions, ie. not Jewish, Christian or Islamic, perhaps he meant non-Hindu or Buddhists as well. He clearly meant traditional religions, and yes they are more genuinely down to earth and less artificial than the popular religions.

  23. Re:Precious Snowflakes on Narcissistic College Graduates In the Workplace? · · Score: 1

    Still, sounds better than hippies. Don't know what the OP is complaining about.

  24. Re:StarTrek dealt with this once on US Pentagon Plans For a Spy Blimp · · Score: 1

    The Hobbits dealt with this once, too. Brief summary:

    Concealed within his fortress, the lord of Mordor sees all. His gaze pierces cloud, shadow, earth, and flesh. You know of what I speak, a great Eye, lidless, wreathed in flame.

  25. Re:Ladies and Gentlemen... on March 14th Officially Becomes National Pi Day · · Score: 1

    Well it was Obamas defining promise in the run up to the election, wasn't it? If you elect a president that likes pie, you will get your just desserts.