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  1. Re:Vista SP2 on How Vista Mistakes Changed Windows 7 Development · · Score: 1, Informative

    Surely Vista R2 is more accurate.

  2. Re:What a coincidence on New Zealand's Recording Industry CEO Tries to Defend New Draconian Law · · Score: 1

    Er, it is the result of wider international treaties which NZ has agreed to, largely in pursuit of a Free Trade deal. I do totally agree that International treaties which limit NZ's sovereignty, do need scrutiny by the public, and parliament.

  3. Re:Simple to repeal this... on New Zealand's Recording Industry CEO Tries to Defend New Draconian Law · · Score: 1

    And there is nothing to stop you immediately signing up with another ISP. in short, the law is utterly pointless.

  4. Re:IAAL (I am a Lawyer) on Judge Orders Record Company Execs To Duluth · · Score: 1

    Napster might have been the "itunes" of the marketplace, but there will still be Kaaza's or Bitorrents or emules.

  5. Re:whats it give us? on Windows Server 2008 One Year On — Hit Or Miss? · · Score: 1

    This is most likely because you rebooted in a RDP session. You must reboot post patch in the console session, so either use the /console flag in rdp, or open a cmd line window and do a shutdown -r -t 0

  6. Re:New computers need *SOME* sort of browser on MS To Slip IE8 Into Vista and XP Through OEMs · · Score: 1

    Fireftp is an option in Mozilla.

  7. Re:Oddly enough on MS To Slip IE8 Into Vista and XP Through OEMs · · Score: 1

    If you can get out on the Interwebs with IE6, Leave your job. Your IT people don't care about security, which probably threatens your own Job Security. http://secunia.com/advisories/product/11/ IE6 should never be used on the interwebs. Ever.

  8. Re:Does it include the "Versions"? on Post-Beta Windows 7 Build Leaked With New IE8 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Could you launch a startup program that can launch/wrap other executables as a way around it?

  9. SHOCK! .com obeys laws of country they operate in. on Vodafone Hands Data To Egyptian Police · · Score: 1

    Surely the BIG question is around Vodafone operating Call Centres in Egypt, that service Vodafone in other countries. (At least Vodafone New Zealand, and i imagine many more). Does this mean Egypt Govt could request access to my call data? Without my knowledge?

  10. Re:Oh how I love planes.. on The Flying Giant Is 40 Years Old · · Score: 1

    Virgin only offer a business class service (marketed as 'Upper Class'), not a first class service.

  11. Re:Mark this under "brilliant ideas" on FTC Kills Dirty Online Check Processing Outfit · · Score: 2, Insightful

    What makes you think they were concerned with being "Fraud Proof' More likely they were out to get their cut of the people who never look at their bank statements.

  12. Re:Easy way to not have it be a problem on Malware Spreading Via ... Windshield Fliers? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Something a user would certainly do, if they were told they needed to install a plugin to find their ticket, regardless of platform. This is a human problem, not a O/S security model problem.

  13. Re:Ya know what else you should ask for? on Software Piracy At the Beijing Branch Office? · · Score: 2, Informative
  14. Re:What? No Foxit? on FSFE Launches Free PDF Readers Campaign · · Score: 1

    Okular does require KDE4. This may or may not be a dealbreaker.

  15. Re:They have to.. on Possible Last-Minute Problems With Vista SP2 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's more of a "R2" style release.

  16. Re:Compared to other countries? on Visitors To US Now Required To Register Online · · Score: 1

    These rules do not apply to, for instance, New Zealanders.

  17. Can anyone explain why UAC doesn't... on In-Depth With the Windows 7 Public Beta · · Score: 1

    prompt for your password, rather than click and ignore?

  18. Re:IMO: Intuit competition is desperately needed on Quicken 2007 For Mac Lacks EV Cert Support · · Score: 1

    Closed source, but does SaaS count? Xero http://www.xero.com/ have just launched an international version. I use them for a incorporated soceity, and i'm very happy. They do sync live bank data and auto-match ingoings/outgoings in some markets.

  19. Re:Don't do this at home on Perfect MITM Attacks With No-Check SSL Certs · · Score: 1

    The problem is people will blame the browser, not the certificate issuers when 'their browser stops working with XYZ.corp's https webite'

  20. Re:Don't do this at home on Perfect MITM Attacks With No-Check SSL Certs · · Score: 1

    So all you'd need is some sort of sql injection or exploit?

  21. Re:Windows 7 on Microsoft Extends XP To May 2009 For OEMs · · Score: 1

    It is not forbidden. SQL Server Dev edition is arguably designed for this enviroment.

  22. Re:Am I the only one... on Yahoo Promises To Anonymize and Limit User Data · · Score: 1

    In theory, the advertising is ensuring a greater range of content on the internet, not your actual connection.

  23. Re:Windows ME-2 on Performance Tests Show Early Windows 7 Build Beats Vista · · Score: 1

    Like it or not, XP is horribly broken. The out-of-the-box security model is a disaster; where everyone is encouraged by the install to run as admin. Vista's UAC is a (poorly implemented) attempt to remedy this. (Mostly by teaching them to constant click elevation prompts, or worse disable it). The only thing worse than Vista is encouraging people to stick with XP.

  24. A degree might get you an interview on IT Job Without a Degree? · · Score: 1

    It won't get you a job.

  25. Re:what's tracking going to do? on FAA Greenlights Satellite-Based Air Traffic Control System · · Score: 2, Informative

    As I understand it the traffic problems in the USA are primarily on a few high traffic routes like New York to Washington. If they invested in high speed rail on those links the congestion problem in the air might not be such an issue.

    Er, like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acela_Express ?