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  1. Re:A joke surely? on Netgear's Amusing "fix" for WG602v1 Backdoor · · Score: 2, Informative

    I had a compatability and reliability problem with a Dlink 802.11g router I bought when used with other manufacturer's WiFi equipment - seems most of their wireless gear suffers from this, from what I've read.

  2. Re:Pasting urls on Dealing with the Unix Copy and Paste Paradigm? · · Score: 1

    Actually, bash does have a copy and paste. Lookup 'readline' in the bash manual. This isn't useful between multiple virtual terminals, for that use 'screen' instead.

  3. UDF on Windows Alternatives to NTFS? · · Score: 1

    UDF is the Universal Disk Format. Although generally used for DVD+-RW disks, it can be used for harddisks too. All the modern operating systems support it, including Microsoft Windows (apparently since win95b).

    Random Article link.

  4. Re:Jean Tourrilhes on Open Source Hotspots · · Score: 1

    As another has said.. VPN.

    I have my WAP plugged into a VPN box. Wireless users must connect to the VPN to enter my network, this gains both authentication and encryption.

  5. Re:read your usage agreement on Comcast Thinks About Stopping Zombies · · Score: 1

    You can run your SMTP server on multiple ports. 25 for incoming email and for people who can connect to it.. and 2525 (or something) for remote SMTP.

  6. Re:geez, your spelling! on FCC Plans to Allow Wireless Networking on Unused TV Channels · · Score: 1

    It isn't less readable, especially to those coming from other scripting/programming languages.

    Plus 'while read' doesn't spawn another process, it all stays within the builtins of the shell.

  7. Re:Makes sense... on FCC Plans to Allow Wireless Networking on Unused TV Channels · · Score: 1

    http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/Direction alYagi

  8. Re:This reminds me of an old convo I had ... on Tuning Linux VM swapping · · Score: 1

    Hardware or software raid? If software (which I doubt on that hardware), you should use the striping support built into the linux kernel instead by equaling the priorities on the swap partitions.

  9. Re:Update shows iTMS needs more selection on Apple Releases Major iTunes Update · · Score: 1

    You might want to try asking the guys at Audio Lunchbox if they've tried signing Warp.. might as well contact Warp as well.

    I suggest AL because they sign a lot of independent labels, like Warp.

    Audio Lunchbox is cheap, good, and provides DRM-free OGGS :)

  10. Re:Or for those of you on a Linux box on After DeCSS, DVD Jon Releases DeDRMS · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Or with debian:

    apt-get install mono binfmt-support
    mcs DeDRMS.cs ./DeDRMS.exe

  11. Re:100% lie on EU Releases Microsoft Antitrust Report · · Score: 1

    It uses Windows Media player libraries, nice troll though.

  12. Re:Duh! on Many Internet Users Happy With Dial-Up · · Score: 1

    Switch to IMAP for your email or use a web-based client.

  13. Re:Terminal Services on A Network Attached Windows Box? · · Score: 1

    Terminal services, unlike VNC (on Windows), allows the system to have multiple users logged in at the same time (and no, I don't mean fast-user switching).

    Instead of using VNC, he could just stick with the Remote Desktop Sharing of WindowsXP which is a lot better than VNC.

    You might not want to admit it, but Window's remote desktop is really great. It is much faster, uses client-specified resolutions and bit-depths, and forwards audio. Oh, and you can access it from Windows, Unix/Linux, and MacOS clients.

  14. Re:XP Pro (not home)....Do it all the time on A Network Attached Windows Box? · · Score: 1

    remote desktop control is not about transfering files, if you wish to do that .. use ftp, http, scp, or other protocols.

  15. Re:Am I missing something? on A Network Attached Windows Box? · · Score: 2, Informative

    FUD. You can do anything to a samba share that you can do on a share hosted by a Windows box.

  16. Re:Wow! on Apple Extended Keyboard Lives Again · · Score: 1

    I love my model:m too, but I am aware the day will come that I will need a ps/2->usb adapter or find a usb keyboard (like this one)

  17. Re:Terminal Services on A Network Attached Windows Box? · · Score: 5, Funny

    There is also a 180-day evaluation of Windows 2003 Server. You have to reinstall every 180 days but you have to do that anyway.

  18. X-10 on Building an Unattended Computer Presentation? · · Score: 1, Informative

    Use this X-10 module to interface to the computer easily. You could roll your own at a lower cost, but this is really easy off-the-shelf method.

    For the interface, you could have it fire up an mpeg/divx player, run a flash-based presentation, or run an Impress slideshow. All of the above should work on Windows, MacOS, *BSD, or Linux equally.

    You might find the best X-10 software for Linux and *BSD, however.

  19. Re:some stuff on Why You Should Choose MS Office Over OO.org · · Score: 1

    Many are also feature requests, rather than actual "bugs". In this case, it isn't a critical bug waiting to be repaired, it is just a note someone made of their itch - hoping there is something with the knowledge and will to scratch it.

  20. Re:A-fricken-men! on U.S. Students Shun Computer Science, Engineering · · Score: 1

    I think it is more important to learn how NOT to use an IDE. IDEs are a programmer's bane.

    Learn how to function without an IDE first.

  21. Re:Some suggest that... on Swap File Optimizations? · · Score: 1

    There is no need to have a separate swap partition per disk; however, some operating systems (Linux and FreeBSD) can do raid-like striping across the swap partitions for additional performance.

  22. Re:My vote goes for a Camera with a flash going of on Modernizing the Save Icon? · · Score: 1

    How about a "home" button. Click it, and it brings up your preferred file manager. You can then drag and drop the document where you wish to save it.

  23. Re:More obsolete potential candidates on Modernizing the Save Icon? · · Score: 1

    > Replace the floppy icon with a little piggy bank.

    Great idea, but it wouldn't work culturally.. not everyone in the world has seen a piggy bank.

    > Replace the floppy icon with a pen.

    Not too bad of an idea and I've seen this used successfully in some programs. The only thing I have against this is that it might unintentionally create bias towards right-handed users. That is, most users are right-handed, so the icon would have a pen held in a right-handed position. Although most left-handed people may be ok with this, some might be upset.

    Computers have gotten too "right-handed", it would be a shame to standardize something symbolizing that. When was the last time someone told you to left-click to bring up a context menu?

  24. Re:hello? marathon? on Picking The Top Ten FPS Titles Of All-Time · · Score: 2, Insightful

    There is some conjure about the subject.

  25. Re:Miguel is dead! on Mono Poises to Take Over the Linux Desktop · · Score: 1

    In regard to the closing bracket - welcome to Python. It really has increased my efficiently, not only stopping my need to type them, but to move/modify/format/etc. Brackets just take up time.