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  1. Re:FUD alert on Indian GPS Cartographers Charged As Terrorists · · Score: 1

    Do you really think an attacker would do its deed without 'casing the joint' a few days earlier?

    "Look, on this months old picture there seems to be a ladder against the wall of the secret base, let's use that as a point of entry!"

    The notion is ludicrous.

  2. Re:FUD alert on Indian GPS Cartographers Charged As Terrorists · · Score: 1

    Can you make a drawing of such a base? Or just remember how it looks, really well?

    These laws a byzantine and should be revoked. If you run a highly secret facility perhaps you should hide it better. If you can see it from public roads then snapping a few pictures doesn't change a thing.

  3. Re:Also check your UPS on Brand Names Take On Generics In PSU Showdown · · Score: 1

    Excuse the Dutch language

    De link werkt niet voor anderen omdat deze afhankelijk is van je sessie-cookie. Als je aan de rechterkant van het artikelinfo schermpje kijkt zou je daar als het goed is een boxje hebben moeten staan met "directe produkt link". Die doet het altijd.

    Anyway, we now return you to your scheduled programme.

  4. Re:and to think, some people made fun of... on Recession Pushes IT To Find New Value In Old Gear · · Score: 1

    I'll check out those links on the weekend, a quick peek showed a lot of interesting boards!

    I've been thinking about building a completely hidden media center (the wife has a problem with computers in the 'nice' room). Hiding it in the television furniture can be done, provided I can keep it under 3 inches in height.

    It's a fun project to keep me busy over the holidays... :-)

  5. Re:and to think, some people made fun of... on Recession Pushes IT To Find New Value In Old Gear · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Sounds great! You are spot on that Linux and all the other great free software makes it possible to tinker again.

    I'm started in the 8-bit era and extending the hard- and software was a normal thing. After the demise of all the great platforms (Amiga, Atari) it was hard to "play" with your computer. Windows isn't open enough, and the hardware was boring also.

    Now, once again, it is easy to use a computer for anything you can imagine.

    I'm still looking for a cheap, low-power single-board computer for some projects. The Linksys NSLU is a bit low on memory and the Soekris board are a bit too expensive for me. One day... :-)

  6. Re:The price of aluminum will skyrocket... on Scientists Find Hole In Earth's Magnetic Field · · Score: 1

    To be more precise (and/or pedantic):

    Foil made of 100% alumin(i)um is called "aluminium folie", and only the metallised paper used for wrapping chocolate is called "zilverpapier".

    But you can expect anything from those wacky Dutch.

  7. Re:and to think, some people made fun of... on Recession Pushes IT To Find New Value In Old Gear · · Score: 1

    Same here. My old laptop with 256 MB takes a few second more to load heavy applications (i.e. OpenOffice) but you don't feel any difference with the modern hardware while using it.

    It's not about when Linux will be ready for the desktop. It already is, and has been for at least as long as Ubuntu exists.

  8. Re:Mod parent down! on New Font Uses Holes To Cut Ink Use · · Score: 2, Funny

    For us that read at -5 you're never under the radar. We see you. Always.

  9. Re:Bullshit on Start Saving To Buy Your Space Shuttle Now · · Score: 1

    The notion that other countries are jealous of yours are only the result of indoctrination of your children. See, that whole "pledge of allegiance" thing works wonders with the gullible minds of youngsters.

    The fact is that the world is roughly divided in three parts:

    - The USA, who thinks they are all that.
    - The underdeveloped countries that don't like you because you meddle in their internal affairs to much.
    - And lastly the rest of the developed world that feels slightly embarrassed by you guys, as you remind us of the retarded kid at the party last week.

    But hey, keep fooling yourselves. And stock up on those noodles because soon enough you can't afford real food. Man, are you guys in for a reality check...

  10. There's more than iTunes on Jobs Not Giving This Year's Macworld Keynote · · Score: 1

    I use Rhythmbox for loading up my iPod. Banshee is good too. And I'm sure there are many other programs.

    Alas, for the iPod Touch you can only use iTunes as the encryption isn't broken yet (that I know of).

    Hey Apple, I would buy a Touch today if I could use with Ubuntu!

    Oh, and iTunes doesn't work with Wine either, the installer crashes.

  11. Re:Animated series? on Galaxy Clusters' Stunted Growth Confirms Dark Energy · · Score: 1

    To be honest, the first movie was ok. The two later ones, not so good.

    I'm not completely convinced that Carrie Anne is all that hot. But Monica, man, don't bother giftwrapping her, I'll take her right here, right now! Not that she'd let me anywhere near her, ofcourse. Too bad, her loss.

    /not really, it's my eternal grave loss...

  12. Re:Nothing remarkable actually... on If Programming Languages Were Religions · · Score: 2, Funny

    On behalf of all satanists, I take offense at that statement!

    You might nog like us, you might call us names and you might even throw sticks at us. But calling us christian fundamentalists is foul play, and I think you know that.

    Go wash your mouth with soap!

  13. Re:LOLCode on If Programming Languages Were Religions · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obviously you ment: "Dine! Infidel!" :-)

  14. Animated series? on Galaxy Clusters' Stunted Growth Confirms Dark Energy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The good one? You mean the animated series? 'cause everything later, and certainly those three live action movies, sucked rocks.

  15. Re:iPod, iPhone, then what? on Jobs Not Giving This Year's Macworld Keynote · · Score: 3, Funny

    I made the mistake of buying such a boring device. My iPod mini can't do any of the flashy stuff! It just plays mp3's. Granted, it does do this very well and with an easy navigable interface, but where's the fun in that?

    Next time I'll buy a nice faeces-colored Zune and I'll be squirting with the jetset!

  16. Re:iPod, iPhone, then what? on Jobs Not Giving This Year's Macworld Keynote · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple got really lucky with the iPod.

    Yes, they were. And they were very lucky with the MacBook. And once again with the iPhone. Lucky bastards, making stuff that people actually want to buy. Jeez, what were they thinking?

  17. You don't get it... on Jobs Not Giving This Year's Macworld Keynote · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Consumer electronics are never seen for its technical merits. It is all about user interface, always has.

    What good is having the latest tech where you have to dig it out a seven-level-deep menu structure to use it? Having a clean, simple interface is the key to succes.

    And I'm not a Machead by a long shot, either.

  18. Re:Why should I use Perl instead of Python? on Larry Wall Talks Perl, Culture, and Community · · Score: 4, Insightful

    CPAN. 'nuff said.

  19. Re:Jesus saves, but Buddha makes incremental backu on Long-Term Personal Data Storage? · · Score: 1

    It is called hard encryption. Learn it. Use it.

  20. Density is too low on Long-Term Personal Data Storage? · · Score: 1

    You can't store much information on paper/steel tape. It might be more economical to use stainless steel punchcards.

  21. Nonsense... on Long-Term Personal Data Storage? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Sure, you can easily shoot hundreds of pictures a night. But, FFS, sort those suckers! Maybe five of those are good shots, and if you're lucky one of them is a great shot.

    Just toss the rest! Really! Nobody cares for the reams of out-of-focus or incorrect compositions.

    Keep the great shots (one in a hundred, if you're a good photographer) and delete te rest.

  22. Re:I think SSD will take off on Will 2009 Be the Turning Point For SSDs? · · Score: 1

    I think you mean "...with much smaller cost per byte...".

    I shudder to think about the cost of a Terabyte on 14" media.

  23. Re:I would appreciate it... on How a Rogue Geologist Discovered Diamonds · · Score: 1

    Still doesn't make it news. Rather, it makes it !news.

  24. Re:Not too hard to guard against this breathalyzer on UK Cops Want "Breathalyzers" For PCs · · Score: 1
    Or use your normal mundane desktop to remote into your off-shore server that noone knows about.

    Just saying...

  25. Re:Outlaw encryption on UK Cops Want "Breathalyzers" For PCs · · Score: 2, Interesting
    With external drives the size of a calculator and even wireless NAS devices, you can store your sensitive data on a medium hidden somewhere in a brick wall or something.

    If you aren't completely dumb, there are always ways to keep your data private.