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  1. SQL Server Expres on Ask Slashdot: Easy-To-Use Alternative To MS Access For a Charity's Database? · · Score: 1

    SQL Server Express http://www.microsoft.com/en-us...

    Use Access for the forms as the frontend.

  2. kdawson on Microsoft's Top Devs Don't Seem To Like Own Tools · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Another anti-Microsoft "story" with no content from kdawson.

  3. Re:Whiskey and its age on Nuclear Testing Helps Identify Fake Vintage Whiskey · · Score: 1

    Whisky = Scottish
    Whiskey = Irish

  4. What did you expect? on Linux On Netbooks — a Complicated Story · · Score: 1

    Once again, the best OS for the platform for the majority of users won.

    How is this news or a surprise?

  5. Re:What Has Changed? on How Big Should My Swap Partition Be? · · Score: 1

    that's a normal HDD on that model.

  6. No. on Are Academic Journals Obsolete? · · Score: 1

    No. Just no.

  7. Re:Obligatory. on VIA Introduces the Nano Processor · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But its Slashdot! :

  8. Obligatory. on VIA Introduces the Nano Processor · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But does it run Linux?

  9. Re:Guarranteed To Suck on Windows 7 Won't Have Compact "MinWin" Kernel · · Score: 1

    .net is dead!

    Netcraft confirms it!

  10. Feh on Singapore Firm Claims Patent Breach By Virtually All Websites · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Patent trolling and frivolous lawsuits should be a crime.

  11. DIY on A Bare-Bones Linux+Mono+GUI Distro? · · Score: 1

    #1 Download debian netinst or ubuntu server.

    #2 Install distro.

    #3 aptitude search mono

    #4 sudo aptitude install etc.

    #5 sudo aptitude install xorg fluxbox

    #6 ???

    #7 Profit.

  12. Immigrant. on UK Academics Arrested For Researching al-Qaida · · Score: 5, Interesting

    There are 2 issues here that I can tell.

    #1 Arrest under Terrorism act for having al-Qaida-related material.

    #2 Immigration charges and subsequent deportation.

    The two are related insofar as discovering 1 resulted in 2.

    #2, the illegal immigration, *should* result in deportation - he is perfectly able to make a claim on humanitarian grounds or claim asylum. The fact remains that illegal immigrants should be deported.

    #1 should be approached as:

    a) person found with dodgy material
    b) person was investigated
    c) things happen

    Now, the main objection is vs c). he was engaging in legitimate academic research (you COULD argue he is a terrorist and this is a clever coverup, but I wont go there ;) ) therefore should not be treated as a terrorist.

    The fact that "An illegal immigrate faces deportation" is no surprise and should not impact your judgement here.

    This probably comes acros as a bit confused - its been a long day. :p

  13. Re:physical access == game over on Gaining System-Level Access To Vista · · Score: 1

    You could have just booted it into single user mode.

  14. But will it blend? on Help Slashdot Test Our New Data Center · · Score: 1

    But will it blend? ^_^

  15. Re:A poor replacement. on P2P BitTorrent Tool Could Replace Pirate Bay · · Score: 1

    Fair point.

    I should clarify that "private" sites tend to have advantages which the OP cannot compete with.

    - the maintenance of a good seed-leech ratio.
    - can contain harder to find material.
    - quality control over torrents - fakes are stripped out.

  16. A poor replacement. on P2P BitTorrent Tool Could Replace Pirate Bay · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Use of this will significantly increase the number of fake files uploaded.

    At least TPB allows file comments which allows fakes to be spotted pretty fast.

    Also, do not forget about the amount of traffic private torrent sites get - which this is not a real alternative to.

  17. SFTP on How Would You Prefer To Send Sensitive Data? · · Score: 1

    I would use SFTP.

    Simple, easy to set up and windows clients are available.

  18. "Green"? on Greenpeace Complains Game Consoles Aren't Green Enough · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Seriously, who cares about this crap?

    If the console works, you get fun out it - and you can afford to pay the electricity bill, does it really matter at all wtf Greenpeace report?

  19. Re:hooray - everything I don't want! on Atom-Based Mini-ITX Motherboard Available · · Score: 0

    -1 Troll.

  20. Re:$1,000 market dominance... on 66% Apple Market Share For Sales of High-End PCs · · Score: 1, Interesting

    So Apple is only good value for money if you're an early adoptor of high end hardware.

    Fail.

  21. X series Thinkpad on What to Seek in an Older Subnotebook? · · Score: 0

    Thinkpad x31/x32/x40/41

    I can get ~9 hours battery life with my 4 year old x31 with the extended battery (dual 6 cells in total).

  22. Re:Ob comment... on China's All-Seeing Eye · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You would be surprised how many Chinese people don't mind or even like this.

  23. Cost. on Why Did Touch Take 4 Decades to Catch On? · · Score: 0

    Cost.

  24. Re:twm for me on Moving Toward a Single Linux UI? · · Score: 0

    Well, he does use emacs ... ;)

  25. SpamAssassin on Spam Filtering For Small/Medium Business? · · Score: 0