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  1. Re:Sure - don't go on Ask Slashdot: Ideas and Tools To Get Around the Great Firewall? · · Score: 1
  2. Re:Unique ID on Ham Radio Still Growing In the iStuff Age · · Score: 1

    Use a PO Box like I do. It doesn't guarantee total anonymity, but it does offer some privacy. DE K8MZO 73

  3. Re:Lies, Damned Lies And Hyperhype on CBS Refuses To Preserve Jack Benny Footage · · Score: 1

    As the submitter, I'll admit that you may be right. I would also concede that I could have come up with a better title. Yes, if they are in a vault, they probably are "preserved". I'm trying to find out more details about some of the politics of this myself. The lesson for me here may be that Laura Leff is a very good self promoter.

  4. Re:revoke ALL their copyrights on CBS Refuses To Preserve Jack Benny Footage · · Score: 1

    They do know these people (it's in TFA), as these people have worked with CBS before on restoring other Jack Benny artifacts. Also, the IJBFC said that they would pay for the service, not that they would actually perform the service. I imagine that the scenario is that they would be paying CBS's technical people to handle the transfer, though I have not confirmed this.

  5. Re:No moral fibre on Mafia Sinks Ships Containing Toxic Waste · · Score: 1
  6. Re:Tiger direct sucks on Dell Sues Tiger Direct For Misleading Customers · · Score: 1

    I've never bought from Tiger Direct, but they still won't stop sending me their awful catalogs. I've used Newegg on occasion, but I usually find better deals at www.mwave.com Nothing but praise from a satisfied customer. Even a return was easy, like it should be.

  7. Re:Pay for Knowledge on A Teacher Asking Students To Destroy Notes? · · Score: 1

    That statement is preposterous and I would love to see some case law that backs that up. Also, how many 'government' schools are there? Do you mean Federal government, state government, or local government? I won't hold my breath.......

  8. Re:Freedom to take pictures in public spaces on Photographers Face Ejection Over Lenses · · Score: 2, Informative

    Could you produce a link to these laws? Or define in what countries this might be illegal? I've taken lots of photos at many large airports, MSP, DTW, MEM to name a few. Plus several small airports. Never have I been told this was illegal, nor have I been stopped by guard, police, etc. for doing this.

  9. Re:mountains and wireless on Homemade VoIP Network Over Wi-Fi Routers · · Score: 1

    Any part of the spectrum? So how do I pick up all those shortwave and longwave stations and talk to my buddies back home on 20M while at base camp?

  10. Re:summary wrong on Record Box Office Indicates MPAA 'Piracy Problem' Hot Air · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://money.cnn.com/2002/03/08/smbusiness/q_movies/ Here's on I found rather quickly, and it supports what you say in terms of the sliding scale. The theater still cleans up on concessions, more so than ticket sales.

  11. Re:summary wrong on Record Box Office Indicates MPAA 'Piracy Problem' Hot Air · · Score: 4, Informative

    Very little. When I worked for a theater chain in the late 80's-early 90's we kept about 30 cents of each ticket, which was $6.25 or $6.75 at the time for an adult ticket. The rest went back to the distributor, who I assume paid the movie makers. We made money by selling 30 cents of popcorn and 10 cents worth of soda for $5.50. The numbers may have changed a little now that tickets are $10, but I'm sure the percentages are similar.

  12. Achewood on Online Cartoonist Finds Financial Success Offline · · Score: 1

    PBF is one of a very few good web comics (though I generally read it in a weekly dead tree) but the king is http://www.achewood.com/. Pure genius.

  13. Re:CD Prices and Slothful Government on HMV Canada Cuts Music CD Prices · · Score: 1

    Yes, and there's also the fact that a DVD has (hopefully) recouped much of it's cost while it was in the theater, a situation the CD doesn't have. And don't talk about live shows being a way to recoup costs of a CD, that's a whole different set of lawyers and managers.....

  14. Re:Stealing? Maybe. But from whom? on Two US States Restrict Used CD Sales · · Score: 4, Informative

    Courtney basically lifted her speech from this article by Steve Albini.

  15. Re:Is security worth the inconvenience? on Charges Dropped In Fake Boarding Pass Case · · Score: 2, Insightful

    How many terrorists have been caught in the last 6 years by TSA personnel?

    That's classified of course! (mostly so they don't have to tell you that it's zero!)

  16. Re:What about network backup? on It's 2006 and Backups For Home User Still Tricky? · · Score: 1

    If you're in an MS-Windows environment, have you seen ViceVersa? http://www.tgrmn.com/ It may solve some of what you;re talking about.

  17. Re:Backups don't need to be tricky these days on It's 2006 and Backups For Home User Still Tricky? · · Score: 1

    mwave.com has 320GB Seagate SATA2 for $20 more FWIW

  18. Re:Which side are you on? on Charter Flight Websites / Services? · · Score: 1

    Look at the link to the prohibited items here: http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/e ditorial_1012.shtm

    Cigar cutters are permitted in carry on and in checked bags.

    No lighters, but: "Up to 4 books of safety (non-strike anywhere) matches are permitted as carry-on items, but all matches are prohibited in checked baggage"

    Puff away.

  19. Re:So that's about 3.28 times of NetBSD's record on New Data Transmission Speed Record · · Score: 1

    Here's the latest on the I2 LSR: http://lsr.internet2.edu/ The current record: http://data-reservoir.adm.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/lsr-2005 1114/sub.html which is 208,800terabit meters / second.

  20. NIST Study on Burned CDs Last 5 years Max -- Use Tape? · · Score: 4, Informative
    http://www.itl.nist.gov/div895/gipwog/StabilityStu dy.pdf

    NIST Did a study that shows up to 30+ years of longevity that is totally dependant on handling and storage.

  21. Re:Ethernet! Finally, for the love of the almighty on TiVo Unveils Series3 HDTV DVR · · Score: 1

    Secret: Strong enough for a man, but made for /. But what the hell do I know? I use Mitchum (unscented).

  22. Re:Jamming missiles, don't be silly... on HAARP Amping It Up · · Score: 1

    1.21...come on, 2.21 would be just insane....

  23. Re:Is this even legal? on World's Most Powerful Subwoofer · · Score: 1

    Sources? Without them it's just another urban legend.

  24. Re:Microphones and Speakers on World's Most Powerful Subwoofer · · Score: 1

    I'm an audio engineer and I find it completely discouraging that it is only the audio community (myself not included) that argues with Nyquist.

  25. Re:Invest in AA on Snooping Through Walls with Microwaves · · Score: 2, Interesting

    On the contrary lead is excellent at sound proofing. Studios are sometimes built with lead sheathing in the walls. 1/64th sheets are common. Google "lead soundproofing" and you'll get a bunch of info.