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  1. Re:oh dear god on Competition To Find Aussie PM's Email Address · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Well, none. But us Aussies are quite gratefull of the letters (we read in newspapers) from american firefighters offering (and being frusturated about not being able to repay the aussie firefighters by coming over and helping).

    I recon if politicians had as much international solidarity as firefighters seem to, war'd be an arcane memory from the history books.

    We sure do get alot of fires down here, heck australian fires are probably the hottest (Eucalyptus trees oft burn at many thousands degrees +(celcius) , but this canbera thing is rather ungood.

    That said there was a part of me that was hoping to see parliment on fire ;) [note for international kids;- Aussies tend not to be precious about our politicians.. So the nothing-sacred humor should be taken in that context]

  2. Re:Relevant to everything: on Top 10 Vulnerabilities in Web Applications · · Score: 2

    Ah.. The old "The problem is people don't use common sense" argument.. It's a fallacy.

    Problem is, my 'common sense' is different to your 'common sense' is different to jane does 'common sense' is etc...

    Basically , usually no two people think the same things, and when they do, they tend to form political parties....

    And you know how 'common sense' THOSE guys are! say no more.

  3. Re:Summary on Top 10 Vulnerabilities in Web Applications · · Score: 2

    Oh god! That reminds me...... For a truly horrifying google experience look for "usernames" or "passwords" with file type .db or .mdf

    Then shudder at the cosmic stupidity of a world of random roadkill.

  4. Re:Summary on Top 10 Vulnerabilities in Web Applications · · Score: 2

    I wouldnt try relying on POST to hide GET vunerabilities....

    The simplest way 'round that is to save the page, rewire relative urls to point to original server and then misconfigure those posts to your hearts content and run the page off your own box....

    It's devastatingly effective (I've tested this on a few boxes to play silly pranks like getting a box to output a photo and changing the name on the photo to "Real ugly!" Ie showmug.php?photo=bill.jpg&name=Real%20Ugly!!! ! (but in post format).. All too easy sadly enuff.

  5. Re:I don't think that this is a good project. on The Lights Keep on Blinken · · Score: 2

    This is one reason why you should always play 3D games like Quake on fast computers - if the fps rate is below 15 this effect might damage your eyes.
    Perhaps you need to decrease the refresh rate for your canabis intake. That is just plain nutty. You can't DAMAGE yourself neurologically with blinken-ness, though you may induce epilepsy in certain folk (Which I guess could cause damage), but it's pretty unlikely. Either way, your eyes will be fine. There really just little camera-thingees with some nerves and fotocells attached.

  6. Re:What'll happen, I predict... on Judge Rules that Kazaa can be Sued · · Score: 2

    No... That isn't true.

    The case with the russian dudes, and the one with the norwegian kid... They are extending jurisdiction even further.. Into the realms of criminal law.....

    Real scary.

  7. Re:Great... on Judge Rules that Kazaa can be Sued · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Your belief in the law is heartwarming.

    But tell me. If my actions online have to satisfy the laws of every country in the world, then do you suppose I perhaps should lose some sleep. Those chinese firing squads for people who offend there government sure scare me!

    And seriously dude. You talk blogs. I've been the target of legal threats before (defamation - I didn't defame however) and dude. Not nice. Verry un-nice infact.

    Think!

  8. Re:The Straight Dope on Call for Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie References · · Score: 5, Informative

    This page explains it all. It's got tinfoil hats for sale. And the model on the front page. Try not to have any liquids in mouth loading page. It'll end up on the monitor!

    Oh and these guys appear to be for real.

  9. Re:ZDNet is saying the same thing on Microsoft's Reaction to OSS Adoption · · Score: 2

    Actually it would be real nice if someone (sorry, I'm not up to it) cooked some way to share linux stuff with ICA (not costing bux). Rootless X is fun, but getting a X-Server that runs happilly , and doesnt suck, on macs seems to elude me (unless bux are involved... too much for the broke NGO I work for!)

  10. Re:USA - the world's biggest polluter. So what's n on Dow vs. Parody · · Score: 2

    To the dickhead mod who moded that as -1 flamebait, grow up. It's a well researched informative post, and most importantly it's true.

    *Man* the danger of computers deciding who gets moderation is that sometimes assholes get the trigger.

  11. Re:"peaceful protest" on Dow vs. Parody · · Score: 2

    I can only describe this action by Dow, as the act of c*nts. I have nothing but contempt for them.

    Bravo. While I normally would avoid such a word, strangely this is really the only way to honestly describe it.

    Dow chemicals really are c*nts. They chose to be. I say someone shut THEM down.

    Hey isn't it amazing , in a few countries in the world, you can get brutally executed for killing people. But not if your a corporation, even if you cop 800 victims.

  12. Re:Corporate Freedom of Speech .... on Dow vs. Parody · · Score: 2

    Its a parody. dowethics.com is a yes-man site.

  13. Re:They are mistaken! on NOAA Identifies Mystery Noise as Minke Whale · · Score: 2

    ....which scientists had long ignored as they were not interested in appeasing fools.

  14. Re:Stupid name... on New Moon of Jupiter Discovered · · Score: 2

    Hell yeah.. I was about to post that it should be named "Shayne" (after me).... But CowboyNeal.... What a damn funny way to preserver this little zone in history...

    As much as you meant it as a joke.. It's really a damn fine suggestion.

    "Cowboyneal" the 3k wide geek moon. Bet it's full of wookies.

  15. Re:yan3d on EverQuest: What You Really Get From an Online Game · · Score: 2

    Man, that is so gay

    Man, that is so homophobic. Idiot.

  16. Re:Not the end of the world on Microsoft To Acquire Macromedia? · · Score: 2

    Ah...... I stand by my sentiment, but I mustn't post drunk... Short spiel=== Save macromedia.

    Over and out. (Mod parent post down if necesarry)

  17. Re:Not the end of the world on Microsoft To Acquire Macromedia? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You beautiful soul! I wish it was that clean.
    Unfortunately I have three letters that indicate that this is not the case. Here they are ;- G! I! F!... Yup, GIF. At present, if you use GIF files, you are tresspassing on Unisys territory.

    But there is a more important reason to get REAL WORRIED by this tech.
    Dreamweaver has become an equaliser of tech for serverside stuff.
    Dreamweaver does coldfusion brilliantly;- No shit... It's macromedia tech. But it's the fact that Dreamweaver MX is probably the ONLY true PHP+MySQL aware+compliant wysiwig editor. This is not because of a minority share for said platform, but because adobe & MICROSOFT have other agendas.

    If we lose dreamweaver, we lose the fact that a HUGE amount of mid-range content will not work with mozilla, and will not work with apache. If we lose dreamweaver, we lose yet another independant platform to microsoft.

    And if we lose dreamweaver, we lose yet one more way that the average dumb-joe can escape microsoft.

    Think about it, and then post ideas on how we can block this.

    Anti-competition laws suggest that we can. It's up to US to figure HOW.

    Let's do it.

  18. Re:Duh! on Free Speech And WebLogs · · Score: 2

    Hey dude. With due respect, if you are planning on getting the dot grotesquelly reamed by evil corp lawyers, that's a pretty good way to do it.
    I believe /. has already been successfully cease and desisted for folk posting "Operating Thetan III" type mumbo jumbo on /.

    That of course is not to deny that scientology is an evil headfucked cult that ruins peoples lives and allegedly has been responsible for many deaths.

  19. Re:What sort of idiot? on Will Your CD Player Tell on You? · · Score: 2

    Yeah, or you could say that 49.99999999999999999999% of all people are below the exact average(or is it median or mode or floogle?). It really depends which way you cock your head when you look at it.

  20. Re:Porn != Evil; on Google vs. Evil · · Score: 2

    "What has murder ever done to you personally? If you don't like it, dont't get murdered"

    The same could be said for nonsensical argumentation. If you don't like it. Don't do it.

  21. Re:Now for Phase 2 on Spammer Gets Spam Mailed · · Score: 2

    Nah... Need not pay anything. I'm sure someone could make sure he pays for all he consumes...

    And I'm sure he'd LOVE some pizza!

  22. Re:Please help me! on Spammer Gets Spam Mailed · · Score: 2

    Mate, I'd just suggest gettign a new email addy and letting him know it's restraining-order time if he keeps it up.......

    Conflict resolution..It's anifty thing.

  23. Re:I always just "look" busy on The New IT Crisis · · Score: 2

    Well... perhaps, but when I decided I was sick of being paid well below everyone else in the industry, I decided to quit and get a rewarding job.

    Place still hasn't replaced me. No one else is prepared to work under such crap conditions, and the boss rings me bout once a week almost begging me to come back.. Surrrre.....and pigs will fly backwards.

  24. Re:I always just "look" busy on The New IT Crisis · · Score: 2, Insightful

    My old approach was to say to the boss "What ya gonna do? Fire me? I'm too low paid and I claim slacktime NOW." Wierdly, it usually worked and I got my slack off time. Turns out he needed me more than I needed him.

  25. Re:Sure, thats fine. But what about.... on World's First Tree-sitting Weblog · · Score: 2

    Hmm..Crazy thing is , almost all the forrest activist I know are qualified at least to degree levels, and a few PHDs to boot........ Many of the guys in the Renewable energy research center (interestingly enough, researching solar and wind energy) at my uni have to some degree or another been involved..

    As for making a difference, It is widely acredited to the forrest blockaders, and the huge public support they got in West Australia that caused the government to announce a massive scaling down of old-growth logging in west australia. I suspect the Californian guys are well aware of the huge number of success stories.

    Again... Those stereotypes feel good, but usually there wrong.