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  1. Re:Feature, not a bug. on GoDaddy Wants Your Root Password · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A VPS is rented space on hardware in the same way you rent an apartment. You don't own the hardware, but that doesn't mean the host can break into your box whenever he wants. Maybe the contract asserts they have that right (you would be an idiot to contract with them). Use Linode (arguably the best VPS provider in the industry): http://linode.com/ (I am not affiliated with Linode.)

  2. The irony... on US Inadvertently Enabled Chinese Google Hackers · · Score: 1

    here is that the affront to our freedoms here enables the Chinese to squash those advocating Chinese freedom.

  3. Re:1,000 years? on Synthetic Stone DVD Claimed To Last 1,000 Years · · Score: 5, Informative

    I have music CDs that are over 10 years old still working perfectly.

  4. Shitty Title on Intel Connects PCs To Devices Using Light · · Score: 1

    Who would think to use Electromagnetic energy to transfer information! Maybe the new WiFi will use light so we can get these faster speeds.

  5. Re:Bugs? on Carnivorous Clock Eats Bugs · · Score: 1

    Ya but it's also self-correcting!

  6. Re:and in Germany? on Senators Want To Punish Nokia, Siemens Over Iran · · Score: 1

    I believe it will depend on how Germany decides to censor their traffic. Usually the U.S.A. only decides to use economic sanctions when censorship is being used for I(negative) political purposes. The government generally doesn't care about conservative censorship. It is rather unfortunate the Internet is becoming less free with each passing year.

  7. Re:I keep asking myself why we care about Iran? on Researchers Find Gaps In Iranian Filtering · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ... because this is an example of how censorship (of the Internet) can have dramatic effects on rebellion, revolution, and government? Nerds everywhere should be closely watching.

  8. No Lua? on The State of Scripting Languages · · Score: 0

    I was very disappointed Lua was not included. It is one of the most popular scripting languages for embedding in applications, especially Games. People forget that a scripting language is primarily for extending the functionality of an application. Also, while Python and Ruby can be hacked for this purpose, they are very poor choices for scripting languages and should probably _not_ be included in the list.

  9. Re:Ad Hominem on Microsoft's Annual Report Reveals OSS Mistakes · · Score: 0, Troll

    Learn what ad hominem means before you throw latin around moron.