User: russlar

802.11w Draft?

On: Linux Kernel 2.6.30 Released

802.11w draft? Can we get 802.11n out of draft before we get distracted by something else? Please?

Re:And to celebrate, it issued the command:

On: Unix Turns 40

followed shortly by this one: wall "damn you cloud!"

Re:Dear Slashdot,

On: Anti-Piracy Dog Uncovers Huge Cache of Discs

+1

Re:In Soviet Russia....

On: Tetris Turns 25

In Soviet Russia, puzzle builds you!

Happy Birthday, Tetris. Lots of good memories playing it on my original Game Boy.

Re:Killer? Really?

On: Ten Applications That Changed Computing

I can't speak to a "killer app", but I think we can all agree that there is a killer filesystem!

On One Page

On: Ten Applications That Changed Computing

http://www.itnews.com.au/Tools/Print.aspx?CIID=146459

Fill Them With Random Data

On: What To Do With 78 USB Drives Next Christmas?

dd if=/dev/urandom of=(usb sticks)

Re:ZOMG hackers crash plane!

On: SGI's Open Source Performance Co-Pilot

Alright, I'm an idiot, but I first read OSS as a co-pilot and thought we were replacing someone in the cockpit with something hackable.

Remember Otto Pilot?

wtf is with this borked CSS?

On: Woman Blasts Off Boyfriend's Penis With Firecrackers

I can't think of a good "In Soviet Russia" for this one.

Re:This is where a subject should be

On: Canonical Demos Early Stage Android-On-Ubuntu

It might mean that Canonical and Google could share an app store.

gapt?

Re:Tax breaks for the rich?

On: Apple Plans $1 Billion iDataCenter

I know several people who've moved out of California for that reason.

As opposed to the people who move out of California for other reasons?

This is where a subject should be

On: Canonical Demos Early Stage Android-On-Ubuntu

Makes sense, considering they're both Linux-based. Though, what does this mean for Ubuntu Netbook Remix? Of the MID edition I've seen elsewhere.

Re:yes!

On: US Army Will Upgrade To Windows Vista

The Russians use Linux

In Soviet Russia, kernel compiles you?

MOD PARENT UP

On: US Army Will Upgrade To Windows Vista

If only because it takes huge, brass balls to say on /. that you like Vista.

Explains the lack of decent movies

On: Sci-Fi Writers Dream Up Ideas For US Government

Huh. So this explains the lack of decent, original movies lately: all the good writers are working on real life!

Re:Nothing wrong with this

On: Sophos Releases Klingon Language Version

Bork Bork Bork (I don't even know what that is)

Sweedish Chef, from the Muppet Show.

Early Alpha Release == Not Ready

On: Why Linux Is Not Yet Ready For the Desktop

Some of the gripes listed here really resonate with me, having just moved to an early version of Ubuntu 9.10

Of course an early alpha build isn't going to be ready for your mom to use on a daily basis! Try this again with teh released 9.04, or another Distro, and get back to me.

Re:First ?

On: Were Neanderthals Devoured By Humans?

First?

no.

Re:Wait

On: Phoenix BIOSOS?

Bioii

Re:Mixed feelings

On: German Gov To Ban Paintballing After Shooting

But if they no longer have any projectile weapons, next time they won't manage to conquer anyone except France!

France surrendered preemptively after reading this.

If God Tweeted

On: Churches Use Twitter To Reach a Wider Audience

@Humans

Knock it off, all of you! Srlsy, WTF?

Re:No

On: Should the US Go Offensive In Cyberwarfare?

That would be illegal.

You mean like torture was illegal?

I'm on a Mac

On: Zombie Macs Launch DoS Attack

I use Mac, and I love it! Macs never get vi

NO CARRIER

This is Boston

On: College Police Think Using Linux Is Suspicious Behavior

Are we really that surprised by this? This is Boston, place where Lite-Brites are instruments or terrorism!

One Word, People...

On: Internal Instant Messaging Client / Server Combo?

TELEPHONES!