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  1. Re:Repeater? on Linux Firmware For Some 802.11b Access Points · · Score: 1

    I know the RG-1000 latest firmware doesn't let you do this (reference: BAWUG mailing list archives), and I assume the airport doesn't either. At least I can't get it to work, even making network name the same. I have no clue about this linux distribution can, but if it does, I'd flash it in a minute!!!

  2. CPU Speed on Fitting A Linux Box On A PCI Card · · Score: 1

    I read through the site and I could not find ANYTHING vs. relative x86 cpu speed. Anyone find anything? Sure it's great to have a PC, but at least give us some hint of how it performs compared to an x86 cpu.

  3. Kind of lke bush said in his speech? on Shutting Down Worm-Infected Broadband Users · · Score: 1

    I'm not a bush supporter, but shutting down households is kinda shutting down nations that harbor terrorists ?

    or am I crazy? *yawns - just woke up after having very strange dreams*

  4. Re:Unions? No need... on Dial U for Union · · Score: 1

    Why do people join unions ? to get a larger result set :)

  5. Re:Mmm.... Infowar. on Themes.org Cracked · · Score: 2

    Say what ? You are totally wrong. OpenBSD DOES need patches (at least if you are installing off the paid-for CD). http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html

  6. Re:�Next time buy a device with a plugin system on Stallman To Respond To Mundie Tuesday · · Score: 2

    You want the SOULPLAYER http://www.soulplayer.com/

    I upgraded my firmware yesterday. They also take feature requests. Why not request OGG support?

    CB

  7. Why so special? on But Does it Run Linux? · · Score: 3

    The Suzuki Habusa performs almost as well for about $12k.

    http://www.hyp4r.com/hayabusa/specs_performance. ht m

  8. Whoa... on Technology vs. Cheating at the University of Virginia · · Score: 1

    I admit I cheated. In sex ed- in the 6th grade I copied off a friends paper. I woulda failed otherwise. It still shows in my performance now :) Glad the teacher didn't catch me on that one!

  9. After looking around.... on OS/2 Sucessor eComstation Sees The Light Of Day · · Score: 1

    I think they should change their email listed from "heythere" to "heythereos-2isstillbarelyalive"

    :)

  10. Re:Huh? Why was that part changed? on Red Hat Working w/UCITA Backers to Change Law · · Score: 2

    Didn't M$ say MSIE is part of the OS and it's inseperable? Isn't it true the OS isn't free? Doesn't MSIE cost you what you pay for the OS ?

  11. Accurate data ? on FBI Turns To Private Sector for Data · · Score: 2

    What guarantees this data is accurate? What guarantees it's from only US Residents?
    It also says:
    "The FBI has located nearly 1,300 subjects of criminal cases using these kinds of searches,"

    What I'm curious is how many times people have been harassed and or publicly embarrased because the FBI's data they bought is WRONG?

  12. Wow...Monopoly leveraged again! on Xbox As A Server Farm Commodity Box · · Score: 1

    Imagine if we CAN run linux on it. You think it's hard NOW to get a PC without windows, Imagine trying to get an xbox without one.

  13. What everyone is wondering... on Return Of the Lost Server · · Score: 5

    Where it wouldn't crash for 4 years? My guess is some flavor of Netware, as NOVELL helped them find the server. I can just imagine the call to Novell tech support:

    Novell:
    "Novell tech support, how can I help you?"

    UNC:
    "We have a problem with a server...."

    Novell:
    "What seems to be the problem?"

    UNC:
    "We can't find our Novell server.."

    Novell:
    "Ok, first, can you see the montior? Locate the box with the flashing lights..."

    UNC:
    "No, I mean, we aren't idiots, really...
    The server is missing, but it's still serving"

    Novell:
    "Uh, ok, first you need to do a reboot..."

    UNC:
    "We can't reboot it, we can't find it"

    Novell:
    "Well where did you put it ?"

    UNC:
    "Well, we aren't sure, but it was last seen about 4 years ago"

    Novell:
    "But it's still working..."

    UNC:
    "uh, yeah..."

    Novell:
    "I don't think this is a Novell software problem, and isn't covered under our normal support incidents"

  14. Uh dood.....? on Return Of the Lost Server · · Score: 5

    Admin1: "uh, Dood ? Where's my server?"
    Admin2: "dood..like...wheres your server?"
    Admin1: "DOOD...Wheres my server?"
    Admin2: "Man..where is your server ?"

    (Apologizes to the people from "Dude, Where's my car?")

  15. Hacked... on IBM & Carrier in Web-Enabled Air Conditioner Deal · · Score: 1

    "Uh honey? Why is it snowing in the bedroom? You did implement the firewall filters for the AC's IP address, right?"

  16. Whoa, thought I misread at first. on SourceXChange Closes Doors · · Score: 1

    After reading the headlines earlier today about the sex business online, I read this as

    Source Sex Change.. yikes.

  17. Re:supply is outweighing demand on No Slump For Sex Online · · Score: 1

    Heh, you will NEVER view every single photo off the sites at www.uh-oh.net if you surfed 24/7. This is the only place I go now for the freebies. http://www.uh-oh.net

  18. Re:erk... on MSIE Security Worsens: Patch Bungled · · Score: 1

    There is an equivalent to a "sudo" (well, kindof) in win2k. Hold shift, and right click on an EXE. Select "run as".

    CB

  19. Working with a technically inclined audience? on Getting Tech Law Info Past Filters The Eezy Way · · Score: 2

    I wonder if the solution for a closed organization (or an open one with registered, membersihp) is to use some sort of encryption.

    Imagine if everyone who read Slashdot had to be registered (hold on privacy advocates) and submit a public PGP key and or/SSL certificate. All posts submitted to the server would be encrypted with the servers public pgp key. When a page was requested from the server the server could decrypt the post, lookup the requesters public pgp key, and send them the page encrypted (and possibly keep a cache for future requests).
    Yeah it might be slow, but I know there are hardware SSL cards available, why not pgp?

    On the client side, a sort of java/javascript or OpenSource cross-platform browser plugin would be develeoped to auto-decode posts on the client side and only into ram (the encrypted page served from the server would be stored on disk).

    Wouldn't this bypass most filters?

    Now for the privacy advocate: Basically you don't require more than the info you usually put into slashdot, and anyhow, you can make a public/private keypair just FOR slashdot. Noone needs your public/private keypair with your "real infos". Slashdot doesn't need to know your true identity. I think this might stop people like C0$ from harassing slashdot as well as MPAA, RIAA etc. Have a "license" agreement made up by a lawyer that requires you to answer a questionairre that asks if you are from <insert typically harassing organizations> and that falsifying information is a "circumvention device". <insert other rules in the license that preserves our free speech rights and freedom from harassment.>

    Why not do this for the mailing lists also? The only thing standing in the way of this is "ease of use"

    (Yeah I heard about pgp broken from "signatures" but don't sign your posts).

    Has anyone implemented this? IS anyone interested in doing something like this?

  20. Excerpts from Slashdot@War... on Slashdot During War? · · Score: 5
    FS! (Score:-1 Offtopic)
    by FPTroll (kissmy@trollbutt.com)on Sunday April 01, @07:03 CST (#5)
    (User #987765 Info)
    First shot! Ow dammit, that was my foot!

    Germanys past Performance... (Score:2 Funny)
    by Gazundheit (sneeze@germanyr0x0rs.com)on Sunday April 01, @07:30 CST (#22)
    (User #666666 Info)
    Didn't Germany do rather well in the last big war?

    Help!!! (Score:-1 Flamebait)
    by unknown_soldier (unknown@soldieroffortune.com)on Sunday April 01, @07:45 CST (#37)
    (User #425112 Info)
    Help! Help! The guys with the anti-personnel flamethrowers are here!

    Imagine ... (Score:4 Insightful)
    by PortmanFan (biggestfan@Ilovenatalieportman.com)on Sunday April 01, @07:41 CST (#44)
    (User #133755 Info)

    We could really end this war if every guy had their own beowolf cluster of cloned Natalie Portmans who would serve them fresh, hot grits for breakfast.

  21. Re:MIRROR on Linux 2.4.3 Released · · Score: 1

    If you are on RCN/21st century in the chicago area, you should be able to get ~ 450KB/second to that link (at least before it gets slashdotted).

  22. Line of site ? on Broadband from World's Tallest Building · · Score: 1

    I'm skeptical. I'm in Chicago (hence "CBoy") and about 12 miles from the sears tower. 90% of the time I can't see it because of low lying clouds or weather. Otherwise theres nothing blocking it.

    I don't put a lot of faith in this if it's line-of-site visibility

  23. 3 lifelines -- new internet version on Bringing Interruption-Based Ads To the Web · · Score: 1

    "Ok, you still have 3 lifelines left, would you like to use Altavista, Hotbot, or Google?"

    :)

  24. Uh...lifelines ? on Bringing Interruption-Based Ads To the Web · · Score: 3

    Who needs lifelines if you have a fast connection to Google ?

    How are they going to implement this ?

  25. Hmmm, site crashed like Mir? on Pranks Show Lighter Side of Mir · · Score: 1

    Apparently the site is slashdoted (I can't get any response from it). Anyone have a mirror?

    Perhaps they should have brought down mir by simply slashdotting it instead of wasting so much $ on a controlled crash? :)