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  1. Re:An idea on Former Congressman Learns About Streisand Effect · · Score: 1

    Cool. Can I have the letter 'e'? Just lower case, obviously.

  2. Re:Bugzilla and Wiki on What Does Everyone Use For Task/Project Tracking? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    We use this, except we have a subversion hook which forces commits to be associated with bugs, and adds a link to the commit in viewvc as a comment in the bug. Seems to work pretty well for small teams on multiple small projects.

  3. All admins on The Trial of Terry Childs Begins · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Surely you mean all admins who refuse to provide passwords when asked by an authorised official at the company they set the passwords for?

  4. Re:No on Is Console Gaming Dying? · · Score: 2, Informative

    I heard from a reliable news source that the movie industry just had their biggest year ever, in the middle of a recession.

  5. Re:What. The. Funk? on ID Thief Tries To Get Witnesses Whacked · · Score: 1

    No one created the justice system, it was there when we got here.

  6. Re:Ideas on How Do I Keep My Privacy While Using Google? · · Score: 1

    Have you tried telling Google that this is what you want to do and ask them if it's possible, and if so can they make some suggestions?

  7. Re:Programming without music? on Music While Programming? · · Score: 1

    There is a simple solution...wait a few months or so and do some analysis on how productive your team has been for the past month or so and compare it to a period before the policy was implemented and compare workloads, won't be concrete but should show if the policy is working or not. If it isn't having a positive effect on productivity make the argument to your boss that the policy should be rescinded to create better working conditions at no cost, if it does then you can try to argue that the better working conditions of having music playing is worth more to the company than the productivity gains that have been seen already.

    On the otherhand if your working environment isn't conducive to this then, well, you have my sympathies.

  8. Re:infinite? on "Universal Jigsaw Puzzle" Hits Stores In Japan · · Score: 1

    300! combinations at 300x1
    300! combinations at 150x2
    300! combinations at 100x3
    .
    .
    .

  9. Re:welleee on Best Way To Clear Your Name Online? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Publish a huge volume of information to the internet using your real name so eventually anyone searching for you will only find the good stuff and hopefully will get bored before they find that one blemish.

    THAT's why I go for +5 insightful

  10. Re:welleee on Best Way To Clear Your Name Online? · · Score: 1

    Or just don't mention your actions to your friends? Honestly if someone did get a prosecution at the same time then that'd have less effect on your reputation today than your name showing up in a Google search for talking to the feds about this.

    You have to think these things through.

  11. Re:Whodathunk on Virgin Galactic Unveils SpaceShipTwo · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Under the virgin brand you'll find at one time or another:

    Music label
    Radio station
    Retail store
    Cola drink
    Credit card
    Trains
    Airplanes
    Balloon rides
    Wines
    Cruises
    ISP
    Cable television provider

    Eclectic properties indeed. History will probably record that commercial space flight was begun by a conglomerate with a vast experience in launching new enterprises under its branding.

    Remember how GE got started?

  12. Re:Oh my gosh on Open Source Attempt To Crack GSM Encryption · · Score: 3, Insightful

    That's not the way you use a phone.

  13. Re:Of course it is. on Is Linux Documentation Lacking? · · Score: 1

    I use an OS called Ubuntu (which is built on top of Linux), when I wanted to figure out how to burn a CD I just put it in the drive. A big window came up asking what I wanted to do with it - burning CDs is idiot proof. That's a bit of a pain for me because I have to fiddle about with the mouse, so since I'm always a couple of seconds away from a command line I spent a second finding http://sharkysoft.com/tutorials/linuxtips/cdcommands/ which I'll probably use next time.

  14. Re:Of course it is. on Is Linux Documentation Lacking? · · Score: 1

    dick@laptop:/$ man linux
    No manual entry for linux

    grrrr, it is so hard to find documentation for linux.

  15. Re:Of course on Man "Beats" World of Warcraft · · Score: 1

    Sounds more like WoR beat him.

  16. Re:So awesome, so conflicting on Recreating the Matrix In Legos · · Score: 1

    He's talking about blocks which are compatible with Lego's blocks.

    If this is true then the blocks that are Lego's own ('Legos' if you will) are compatible with the blocks of some other company.

  17. And... on SETI@Home Install Leads To School Tech Supervisor's Resignation · · Score: 1

    And not a single alien to show for it!

  18. Re:I'll admit... on Service Oriented Architecture With Java · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Because Java was the only game in town for 'enterprise apps' when their platforms were produced and the incremental maintenance costs are always more attractive than a large migration?

  19. Re:Well.. on Windows 7 Share Grows At XP's Expense · · Score: 1

    I thought you would use it to deploy/update applications to specific groups of users, log who has what installed, who hasn't downloaded the latest updates etc. What else does it do?

  20. Re:OpenVPN on Network Security While Traveling? · · Score: 1

    Well he said he couldn't do that. I'd say your best bet is to:

      * Make sure you have disk level encryption on your laptop (Truecrypt works well for Windows)
      * Create a small set of secure sites/services ahead of time you know you can trust, and need to use. Only go to these sites.
      * Don't forget email is typically sent plaintext - account for that if you need to
      * Put a firewall in place to block outgoing connections to port 80 and 25 in case you forget you're only visiting secure sites
      * Set up a VM for general browsing if you think you'll need it.
      * Keep a disc image handy so you can reset your laptop to a good state in case anything happens.
      * Remember that the whole Internet is public. You should assume that all the data you're going to send can be intercepted and manipulated all the time. Once you're working off that assumption, travelling and using a laptop doesn't seem to daunting.
      * Don't blame me when you're stranded somewhere with all your accounts cleaned out.

  21. Capital Punishment on Brain Scans Used In Murder Sentencing · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Sure stops re-offending, not sure about a deterrent effect but I could buy it. I just don't think I have the stomach for it.

  22. Re:Have a great trip! on Geek Travel To London From the US — Tips? · · Score: 1

    And the National History Museum...

    I'm sure there are others, but living in London all I know is you do not want to get on the Tube in central London between 07:00AM and 9:30AM. For THE LOVE OF GOD DON'T!

  23. Re:Dyson. on Review: Eufloria · · Score: 1

    Wow. I'm gonna buy a Dyson, that really is quite fun!

  24. Re:Is she really sure it was locked? on Facebook Photos Lead To Cancellation of Quebec Woman's Insurance · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm more interested in knowing how a picture of someone smiling invalidates an insurance claim for depression?

    * Miserable people can smile and look cheerful
    * Miserable people can go to the beach
    * People suffering from atypcial depression (Most people who suffer from depression do, despite the name) CAN actually be cheerful, and still be suffering from the illness.

    Last medical history I gave didn't involve facebook. It isn't a medical diagnostic tool.

    I'm outraged - and I'm not going to read the article in case it explains these points satisfactorily.

  25. Re:But Unfortunately... on Intel Says Brain Implants Could Control Computers By 2020 · · Score: 1

    Dude, that's how the BORG got started. Are you saying you want to be THE BORG?