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  1. Sick of this sh*t on First (proof-of-concept) .NET virus · · Score: 3, Insightful

    From said Reigster article:

    However experts say emergence of the "proof of concept" virus means the industry needs to invest in changing the way antivirus software works and adapt it to new environments.

    Sigh. I must be in the minority thinking that the applications themselves can be written with security in mind.

    I hope the latest search for ET intelligence is fruitful so that we can be saved from ourselves.

  2. Re:What about an ID number? on Driver's Licenses to Become National ID Cards · · Score: 1

    Imagine having your credit rating linked to your driving record

    I would be slightly surprised if it is not. A friend of mine went to one of those cel phone kiosks to buy a phone and plan. They insisted on seeing his DL. After looking up his information, they told him he would have to pay a big-ass deposit in order to sign up.

    Maybe they needed the DL as proof of name, but I am suspicious.

  3. last comment on Search for Terrestrial Intelligence · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    [blow]
    How to cook
    [blow]
    How to cook humans
    [blow]
    How to cook for humans
    [blow]
    How to cook forty humans

  4. Earth's location on Search for Terrestrial Intelligence · · Score: 1

    I have to go back and look on that cosmology page. Question is, Why not include information on where Earth is? Is that possible? How about triangulation (er, quadrangulation) to pulsars or stars or somesuch?

  5. translation 2 on Search for Terrestrial Intelligence · · Score: 1

    W3 4rE l33t dOodZ 0f 34r7h!!! W0rd!!!

  6. my translation on Search for Terrestrial Intelligence · · Score: 1

    "Decryption of this message is prohibited by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of the United States of America of Planet Earth of the Sol system in the Milky Way Galaxy, and is punishable by a fine of 1,000,000 credits, or disintegration, or both."

    P.S. Who wants to take a stab at Microsoft on this?

  7. Re:Why Infect Flash? on Even Flash Can Get Viruses · · Score: 1

    I imagine some of the people who write viruses (or l33t kiddies) also enjoy bragging rights within their respective community.

  8. Re:Partnerships on Evaluating Biotech Startups? · · Score: 2

    Generally I agree with this, but it doesn't necessarily mean the biotech company told those people the whole truth either. Just enough truth to sell the idea. Scientists, and even more so investors, can easily be duped if the company presents misleading claims. This calls for independent verification of findings that can be trusted, which is I believe your intended meaning. The question is, whom to trust?

  9. cleaning windows on Dave Barry Does Windows · · Score: 1

    Microsoft Windows doesn't get any more reliable or usable, no matter how many versions you buy.

    After reading the article, I would suggest Microsoft improve its product line by introducing a new Office assistant named "Wartie". He could have such quips as "So, I see you haven't picked me lately! Might I suggest a toenail cutter or a scissors?"

  10. Fish heads, fish heads on Japanese Scientists Create Artificial Eyeballs · · Score: 0

    Mmmm.....see me sushimi!

  11. Re:Record companies mass producing CD's is illegal on Is CD Copy Protection Illegal? · · Score: 1

    They steal your music, your culture, your ideas, your stories, your language, mass produce it,

    Yes, but that's half of the story. They do a fair amount of creating (ahem) "culture" by providing content for people to socialize. (Hey! Did you see Ally McBeal last night. She sure looks lanky! You thought so too?) The food industry is able to play a similar card because as social animals, humans do ritualistically eat together.

    As has been said many times before, the goal of the industry is only to persuade you to give up some of your money.

  12. Re:Geographic IP Location on Geolocation Enables Internet Borders · · Score: 1

    Yeah, it worked pretty well for me, but then again I am geographically close to my ISP. I doubt this works at all for users with dynamic IPs, including your cable modem users and AOL users, etc. If you have acesss to two machines, this is easily bypassed by running your browser remotely (not for dialup, LOL). It also seems as though a proxy server would also bypass this.

  13. Re:Coming from a store owner... on The Euro · · Score: 1

    I thought the ink on US bills had magnetic filings in it. If that's the case, the bills can in principle be tracked perhaps just like swiping your credit card's magnetic stripe.

  14. Re:Next up: Jesus to sue MS for rights to "XP" on Microsoft Starts Legal Fight Over Lindows Name · · Score: 1

    This reminds me of the Book of Kells where one image is precisely chi and rho juxtaposed.

  15. Re:The quote is a valid quote on Why Free Software is a Hard Sell · · Score: 1

    No doubt it will get there.

    In gnumeric (ver.0.67) I was surprised to discover the following. Say you are typing text into a cell. If in the next box below you start typing the same text, gnumeric gives you the option of auto-completion of the string. Can be really handy.

  16. Re:What do you expect from M$ marketing department on Red Hat And Lineo Respond To MS Embedded Linux FUD · · Score: 1

    Speaking of the X-Files, I just had to lookup this word from the opening credits:

    INVEIGLE - To lure, or entice, or lead a person astray by false representations or promises, or other deceitful means.

    I believe this definition is a legal one, but I don't think it automatically synonymous with "FUD".
    FUD other the hand gives the perpetrator plausible deniability for screwing with the consumers' minds.

  17. Re:From "dictionary.com" on University of Illinois uses a Cluster for Immersive VR · · Score: 1

    That's odd. Mind reads

    Emersive (adj.): of or relating to the author Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882).

  18. Re:Reliability & Compatibility on Athlon MP Reviewed · · Score: 2, Informative

    I haven't yet gotten around to trying it, but this user seems to have had some success.

    Text:

    From: otheos (otheos.at@clara.net)
    Subject: Re: TigerMP (2460) and lm_sensors, anybody care?
    Newsgroups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.tyan
    View: Complete Thread (5 articles) | Original Format
    Date: 2001-12-05 17:43:47 PST

    Was not very simple but finally got it.

    You need:
    /sbin/modprobe i2c-dev
    /sbin/modprobe i2c-amd756
    /sbin/modprobe w83781d init=0

    Make sure you use init=0 otherwise the system will freeze. Also getting the
    new lm_sensors from the CVS and patching/recompiling the kernel works
    better (didn't mention anything though).

    Now when you run sensors you'll get 77C for the CPU's. but if you change
    the sensor type at /etc/sensors.conf under the:

    chip "w83782d-*" "w83783s-*" "w83627hf-*"

    #like this:

    set sensor1 2
    set sensor2 2
    set sensor3 2

    and then run sensors -s (to read the changes) and then sensors again,
    you'll see all fans and CPU temps + the Northbridge readings. Voltages are
    more complex (apart for CPUs) as the calculation method needs tuning.

  19. You want to see MY identification? on LucasFilm Auctioning Star Wars Memorabilia · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Mr. Lucas,

    We will give you 5,000 now -- plus 15 when we reach Alderan.

  20. User mode linux? on Linux 2.4.16 Released · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Having just joined the x86 camp, I wondered whether running 2.4.15 within User Mode Linux would have been helpful in this case. For that matter, how large is the actual user-base for UML?

  21. Braving the cuisine on Iron Chef USA debuts Friday · · Score: 1

    Does Shatner prefer real or replicated Gak?

  22. Re:Representing... on Recording Artists File Brief Against RIAA · · Score: 1

    These companies are meant to represent the artists they sign up. However, they are too busy trying to grab ownership of the work that these artists do,

    This reminded me a lot of options in the stock market. An option is a contract that gives the holder the right to buy (or sell) a certain amount of stock at a certain price by a certain time. These record companies seem that their raison d'etre is to deal in rights to the artists' music.

  23. Download enlarged view... on Intel 4004 Turns 30 · · Score: 1

    Let's see here. OK! [click]
    Displayed scale: Acutal size

  24. Gimme on ATA133 Controllers Have Arrived · · Score: 3, Funny

    And I just bought a few 100g drives

    Maybe they will give consumers a bulk discount when buying by the kilo.

  25. Electra-Woohoo! on Fossil's $145 PDA Watch · · Score: 0, Troll

    Maybe now I can finally get a date with Electra-Woman or Dyna-Girl! That's ok, Frank, you don't need to chaperone (heh heh).