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  1. running as admin on Worm Hits Windows Machines Running MySQL · · Score: 1

    I guess this idea of "privilege escalation" in one way or another is one of the reasons why PostgreSQL refuses to run as admin (especially on win32)

  2. Re:Tried it and it's true. on Google Censors Abu Ghraib Images [updated] · · Score: 1

    with looking for "torute pictures" I get miriads of cakepictures and by the way very hungry

  3. Re:Darwin got it right... on The Eye: Evolution versus Creationism · · Score: 1
    As you said the 'animal' with poor vision and smell is at a disadvantage

    On the other hand, a guy with poor vision and smell is less selective and more probably get laid.

  4. Re:Darwin got it right... on The Eye: Evolution versus Creationism · · Score: 1
    For example, the turtle likely sees in at least seven channels of vision, perceiving a world we could never hope to imagine.

    On the other hand, turtles have not to endure the colour schemas of slashdot.org

    (BTW: there are some people who have in fact 4 different colour-receptors. They can separate colours more clearly)

    And additionally: nearly half of mankind can recognize colors the other half would not even name that way, like appricot or creme

  5. favourite .... on Greatest Equations Ever · · Score: 1

    2+2=5

    often used in discussion about synergies.

  6. Re:one of my friends works there on Inside Wal-Mart IT · · Score: 1

    If I think of this Woman of Wal-Mart my oppinion about sharing a hotel room with a co-worker depends on the co-worker.

  7. only 90% on Microsoft To Share Office Source Code · · Score: 0

    citing Financial Times Deutschland:

    "Wir werden 90 Prozent des Quellcodes von Produkten wie Word, Excel und Powerpoint freigeben", sagt Jason Matusow, der bei Microsoft die so genannte Shares Source Initiative leitet."

    Translation

    "We will open 90 percent of the source of products like Word, Excel and Powerpoint", says Jason Matuswo, responsible for the so called Shares Source Initiative at Microsoft.

    Question:

    Would the world be satisfied if Iran would allow to inspect 90% of his nuclear facilities?

  8. checking for leap years on IOCCC Winners Announced · · Score: 1

    year modulo 4 fails ... there are quite some exceptions to this simple rool. Not caring for them makes programms fail very seldom, and give QC a hart time.

    in Python it is as simple as


    import calendar
    if calendar.isleap(year):
  9. Re:How will this work? on KDE Plans 'Google-like' Search Capabilities · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hmmm... and what is "to google" on french????

  10. Re:The momentum is pushing him away... on Stallman Pushes For Free BIOS · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    >Isn't there a Linux/BIOS project underway?
    That is GNU/Linux/BIOS, holy RMS!

  11. even gmail is slower on Evaman Worm Attacks Email Servers · · Score: 1

    or at least it seems to take around a nanosecond longer to load. Maybe it's other network traffic or sth.

  12. Re:Search for Linux on Microsoft Offers A Peek At New Search Engine · · Score: 1

    and Even worse:

    You have entered a search term that is likely to return adult content.

    Warning: If you are under 18 or live in an area where it is illegal for you to view explicit content, please revise your search.

    and no link to get at porn. Bah.

  13. Re:Search for Linux on Microsoft Offers A Peek At New Search Engine · · Score: 1

    You are very lucky with not getting Redhat, Suse, Mandrake...
    look at me:

    Sorry, no results were found containing "linux"

  14. Re:Airport Police on Fingerprint Scanners Still Easy to Fool · · Score: 2, Funny

    >Sweden makes some mighty fine women.

    Alcohol is so expensive in Sweden, nobady can afford to drink ugly women nice. So the selection starts....

  15. Re:How creative on Mozilla Firebird gets .8 Release, and New Name · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Have you looked at the an all-girl hard rockin??? they make BIG mistakes:
    • No pictures
    • Mailadress @ hotmail
  16. Re:Aerogel Facts and a Picture on The Amazing Properties of Aerogel · · Score: 1

    Sounds great. Could it be a replacement material for tinfoil hats?

    AerogelHat sounds cool, too.

  17. Re:Pure nonsense on Nokia to Port Perl to Mobiles · · Score: 2, Funny

    Really easy. On mobile phones, it is easy get a lot of line noise.

    That can directly be used as perl code.

  18. Can I also receive spam after dead? on Send Emails After Your Death · · Score: 1

    "get reborn soon"
    "free graveyard extension"
    "100% herbal viagra"

  19. Re:A true statement on Steal This Computer Book 3 · · Score: 1

    Just do not stress survivor:

    Picture of Heidi and Jenna
    But I really DO NOT see any reason for searching for this picture :-)))))

  20. Re:Example Word XML document on Gates Embraces Web Service Interoperability · · Score: 1
    I find it funny that the schema URL's for the various namespaces don't point to existing URL's.
    That's ok by definition of schema URIs. What is funny about that?????
  21. Re:Set up? on RIAA Sues 12-Year Old Girl · · Score: 1

    be polite.

    Are you really sure that her father did NOT DIE on 9/11?

  22. "We're doing our very best," on Gates Says Windows Reliability Is Greater · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Loosers allways tell me that they are doing their very best. Winners date the prom queen"

    Sean Connery in "the rock"

  23. Re:SCO's Website Down / watch this instead on Embarrassing Dispatches From The SCO Front · · Score: 1
  24. Re:Next On Slashdot... on Linux Comes To Afghanistan · · Score: 1

    Afghanistan did withstand Britain many years; they withstood Soviet Union many years; they survived Taliban; they even survived US military attacks.

    Do you think they would fear SCO?

  25. Re:Oh yeah? Well, I'm on 2.5.75, buddy! on Linus Says Pre-2.6 is Coming · · Score: 4, Funny

    t my mouse speed in gnome was sped up by about 10x over 2.4

    great news! 900% speedup from Linux kernel 2.4 to 2.5.75