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  1. iOS 3 the IE6 of phones? on iPad Left Vulnerable After Record iPhone Patch Job · · Score: 1, Troll

    Obviously jumping to conclusions, but the irony would be overwhelming.

  2. Re:Snarkified on Noisebridge Attempts to Teach Science To Juggalos · · Score: 1

    I have 8 designers; all wanting our website to be more semantic, that disagree with you.

  3. Re:XCode for Windoze? on Will Steve Ballmer Speak At WWDC Keynote? · · Score: 1

    Windows developers are already intimately familiar with the Visual Studio. My guess is the adoption rate would be fairly low if it not only required learning the new framework, but replaced everything familiar about developing on windows by requiring a new IDE.

  4. Re:Real Power on Wikipedia Is Not Amused By Entry For xkcd-Coined Word · · Score: 1

    Spurious, semantic definitions for ontological terms isn't something the web supports... Yet.

  5. Re:Easy fix? on Pennsylvania CISO Fired Over Talk At RSA Conference · · Score: 1

    It's hard to feign innocence and blame a chinese hacker if people are "talking."

  6. Anything can be "malware" on Best Resource For Identifying Legit Applications? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Outside of scanning and known definitions - the only difference between software and malware is intent. Creating a complete, current and accurate list of potential and existing "malware" is like trying to find a list of door and window manufacturers burglars use.

  7. Re:like apples and oranges on Mariposa Botnet Beheaded · · Score: 1

    Obviously that's because the plural form of 'hacker' is 'botnet'... Right?

  8. Otherwise known as the... on Why "Running IT As a Business" Is a Bad Idea · · Score: 1

    "You'll get it when you get it" model.

  9. Re:Fight China -- the capitalist way! on Google Attackers Identified as Chinese Government · · Score: 1

    And if China responds to our (at least for America) new iron curtain style of business by leveraging their hold on us (http://ustreas.gov/tic/mfh.txt/); potentially kicking the legs out from under an already fragile economic recovery... What is more empty than a husk?

  10. Sudden outbreak of common sense? on Respected Developers Begin Fleeing the App Store · · Score: 0

    Subject says it all.

  11. Re:Yeah, sure on Microsoft Open Sources .NET Micro Framework · · Score: 1

    ILDasm.exe and get the IL for your viewing pleasure. Utilize shared extensions and enhance any type you feel needs "opt-inable" improving. The only thing you're pseudo-kept out of is the VES, but nothing's telling/restricting you from creating your own runtime hosts. It's what I'd consider client-cloned open source. Do what you want, extend as you need but ultimately the direction and decision for global enhancements is left with a heavily vested company instead of a users community.

  12. Re:Have they played the mission? on Russia Recalls Modern Warfare 2 · · Score: 1

    I too have played this mission, and while I agree with your statement - saying "dozens" is a little bit of a misnomer. There were many more than a few dozen. Not having read forums or seen clips before playing; I had expected maybe a hostage situation with you partaking in the executions... But this is more on par with "State of Emergeny"'s level of casualties. Granted no where near as graphic, but the volume is there. I'm not complaining or saying I was offended in anyway. Nor am I taking a stance with Russia in banning this. I'm just saying you can't battle misinformation with misinformation.

  13. Re:Apples & Oranges on Why a High IQ Doesn't Mean You're Smart · · Score: 1

    Although your point is spot on, please stick to car analogies. (O.o)b Comparing them is like determining 'fuel efficiency' based on 'capacity.'

  14. Re:My primary question... on Mozilla Admits Firefox EULA Is Flawed · · Score: 1

    Unless it's an AUP. And had it been one, we wouldn't be subjected to this debacle.

  15. If this is true... on Nevada Governor to Bill Fossett Widow For Search · · Score: 1

    There needs to be paperwork available for this; along the same lines of the "do not resuscitate" and "do not keep me on life support."

  16. Re:What about Hawking? on Physicist John A. Wheeler is Dead at 96 · · Score: 1

    It's just a bad joke...

  17. Re:Imagine the possibilities on US Cyber Command Reveals Plans To Hit Back At Cyber Threats · · Score: 1

    Most (if not, all) of the time the attacker isn't the attacker. (see botnet)

  18. Re:GRB naming? on The Arthur C. Clarke Gamma Ray Burst · · Score: 1

    Unless we were to make it a meme...

  19. We should make vbscript the standard... on 10,000-website Strong Malware Maze Created by Criminals · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...then we wouldn't be having these problems.

  20. 'Rascals' might pass Turing Test on AI Researchers Say 'Rascals' Might Pass Turing Test · · Score: 1

    Considering the abysmal performance of the automotive X-Prize competition; the Turing Test might be a little too ambitious for Rascals.

  21. Re:Yes! on NetBSD 4.0 Has Been Released · · Score: 1

    Oh no, that's not what I mean. I just meant basic application development (ie. Hello World, Snake Game, etc.) from scratch. I'll check out the mailing list and look into a couple of the books that have been suggested by others here.

    Thanks all.

  22. Re:Yes! on NetBSD 4.0 Has Been Released · · Score: 1

    Good info - thanks.

    A friend would have been helpful. Unfortunately, everyone I know (work with) now-a-days is Windows/Mac. I'm venturing into this one alone I'm afraid.

    One last quick question. How complicated is it to get into port development? One of the driving factors for reaching out is hobby development. I've been stuck doing vb.net for 4 years now (pays the bills...) and miss my days with C. If I were to shoot myself in the lower body; am I more likely to lose a toe, foot or leg?

  23. Re:Yes! on NetBSD 4.0 Has Been Released · · Score: 1

    This might be slightly OT, but since you seem to be the only one on this article not posting flamebait/troll responses and are experienced with FreeBSD - do you have any good resources/links you can share? Maybe recommend a book or two? I downloaded the iso's from FreeBSD.org a few weeks ago. I also read through the beginner's guide and some of the doc. Everything sounds good so far, and I plan on continuing to move to FreeBSD despite what's been said.

  24. Re:n-th sensationalist headline of the day on New Vista Random Numbers to Include NSA Backdoor? · · Score: 1

    I'd have to agree. It's starting to make me wish there was more "top 10 of 2007" articles out there.

  25. This works great... on Bees Can Optimize Internet Bottlenecks · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...in the bee world. Bees don't have an economy and work for no apparent reason other than to advance the hive. If the bees worked out of self gain and received payment for every other bee that went to a particular flower; you'd see tons of waggle dancing. Eventually, the other bees would ignore them completely and all that's left is 75% of the original bee workforce attempting to get in the entrance that is constantly being blocked by dancers.