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  1. Re:University or Trade School ? on Advice On Teaching Linux To CS Freshmen? · · Score: 1

    I think he's a TA you insensitive clod!

    That said, I agree that teaching that whatever OS you're using "is just the tool of the day, more of an implementation detail than a core concept". Even more so since they're running Hardy, the previous LTS and there are significant changes in Lucid.

    This may seem too obvious, but make sure they understand that every gui click executes a cli command. That's not necessarily true with the latest versions of Windows. Show them how they have finer control over the particular action with the cli.

  2. Re:Light pressure on Geostationary GPS Satellite Galaxy 15 Out of Control · · Score: 1

    I believe Slipstick Libby would disagree

  3. Re:...Seriously? on Lower Merion School's Report Says IT Dept. Did It, But Didn't Inhale · · Score: 1

    If there was no way to determine how often the images were viewed, there's probably also no way to determine who viewed them.

    Wasn't it an assistant principal who confronted the student? Unless that individual stated that the IT staff handed them the image, there is no evidence.

  4. Re:Gee, what are the chances... on Open Source Guacamole Puts VNC On the Web · · Score: 1

    Cinco de better have your fuckin papers

    At least in Arizona! I've been laughing about this all day. Where are mod points when you really need them!

  5. Re:totally safe on Tritium Leak At Vermont Nuclear Plant Grows · · Score: 1

    Meanwhile, if you want to do something approximately as dangerous, have a beer.

    Great idea! You buying?

  6. Re:Wow... on Tritium Leak At Vermont Nuclear Plant Grows · · Score: 2, Informative

    Actually, the plant is scheduled to close in 2012, unless the Vermont Legislature votes to allow it to operate for another 20 years.

    The Legislature meets from January to April or May. Vermont Yankee and the Governor were pushing for a vote this session. They're no longer quite as anxious to vote at this time.

  7. Re:I won't lie- This concerns me on Tritium Leak At Vermont Nuclear Plant Grows · · Score: 5, Informative

    Exactly- It wasn't a PR guy, it was Jay Thayer, VP of operations, among others. Backtracking and in trouble: A detailed timeline on who said what on Vt. Yankees Also, instead of 0 underground pipes, there are 40. And they've found Cobalt-60 and Zinc-65 in a "trench". Nice

  8. Re:Consumer's fault, not Amazon's on Calling B.S. On Amazon's Taxation Arguments · · Score: 1

    Might have been better to post that as AC

  9. Works for me on Some Early Adopters Stung By Ubuntu's Karmic Koala · · Score: 1

    Upgraded an old Dell Inspiron 5100 laptop from Jaunty to Karmic, and it's been great so far. (Technically, it was a new install without touching /home rather than a distribution upgrade.) In fact the network manager actually worked out of the box, but never did work right in Jaunty.

  10. Re:Weak screen mount? on Asus Launches Eee PC T91, a Touch-Screen Tablet Netbook · · Score: 1

    The Panthers of course

    There, fixed that for you.

  11. Re:How 'bout something more useful? on EFF Launches TOS Tracker · · Score: 1

    Mod parent up. Damn. I waste points on +1 Funny junk, and here's something insightful. Naturally, two are insurance companies, one telco, one cable, and BoA.

  12. Re:That's how science works on MN Supreme Court Backs Reasoned Requests For Breathalyzer Source Code · · Score: 1

    Actually, in some states (Vermont for example) they charge you with refusal, which carries the same penalties as DWI.

  13. Re:Corporations must show responsibility as well: on Breathalyzer Source Code Ruling Upheld · · Score: 1

    There's a very old story about police putting a metal colander on a suspect's head, running some wires to the back of a photocopier, and placing a sheet of paper stating "he's lying" in the copier. Every time they didn't like an answer, they'd press the copy button.

  14. Re:Rice? on Researchers Developing Cancer-Fighting Beer · · Score: 1

    a POUND of hops? Good lord. And what's up with corn sugar? With that much hops I'd go with more malt (unless you're planning to bottle with the sugar, in which case a pound should make for some serious flying shards of glass).

  15. Re:Rice? on Researchers Developing Cancer-Fighting Beer · · Score: 1

    I second the Magic Hat recommendation, although I prefer their summer offering, Hocus Pocus. I'll never understand why they discontinued their red ale, Humble Patience.

  16. Re:what you'll need on Post-Suicide Account Cracking? · · Score: 1

    This is correct in most if not all US jurisdictions. Title to assets passes to the heirs upon death, subject to the claims of creditors (just like title to your car is in your name, subject to the lien of the bank).

    Legally, the search should be taken at the request of the administrator of the individual's estate. Also, the findings should be reported to that person, who can decide what to share with the rest of the family. If there are not enough assets to justify opening an estate, many US jurisdictions have a procedure for a "Small Estate" with simplified requirements which often do not require hiring a lawyer. Check with your local Probate or Surrogate Court or a local attorney.

    Ethically, the family/administrator has requested that you search for specific information, so there's no need to report embarrassing information unless it relates somehow to the death. A porn collection, probably not. Drug use, probably.

    At the administrator's request, you could reset the laptop's root password, then log in and open up the browser to see if the email and myspace passwords were saved. Make sure the police aren't still investigating before attempting this, or you could be tampering with evidence.

    If that doesn't work, the order appointing an administrator will go a long way in convincing any services that balk.