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  1. An attorney is ignorant on Python Trademark Filer Ignorant of Python? · · Score: 1

    An attorney is ignorant. No news here. Move along.

  2. Simple solution on Large Corporations Displacing Aging IT Workers With H-1B Visa Workers · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Anyone here on H-1B should be allowed to seek any job anywhere for the duration of their H-1B stay. They just need to negotiate with the new employer during the 3 year visa term to provide pro-rated compensation to the company that pre-paid to put the H-1B through. That eliminates the indentured servitude and opens the free market to the technical talent, as it should be.

  3. BSA is NOT in the software industry on Monsanto's 'Terminator' Seeds Set To Make a Comeback · · Score: 3

    BSA is in the legal assault industry.

  4. Re:Idea for a new ASK SLASHDOT: on Canadian Court Rules You Have the Right To Google a Lawyer · · Score: 1

    You are NOT allowed to call MY lawyer.

  5. Re:how cares about meteorites? on Residents Report Bright Streak Over Bay Area Friday Evening · · Score: 1

    I also want it to have a quick release/attach mount so I can grab it when I leave the car without destroying things, and put it in my pocket, before thieves have a chance.

  6. Re:FYI: iptables tutorial on SSH Password Gropers Are Now Trying High Ports · · Score: 1

    Maybe one that teaches people how to do easy open/close of a given port for new connection source, based on some other network event that can be securely evaluated (like a DH exchange on some UDP port), would be good.

  7. My brain ... on Is "Left" Vs. "Right" Hard-coded Into Your Brain? · · Score: 2

    ... seems to be wired for big-endian.

  8. Re:Shenanigans on Is "Left" Vs. "Right" Hard-coded Into Your Brain? · · Score: 1

    Wall Street did not understand they were taking any risks. Therefore they do not qualify to be liberals.

  9. Re:But they only respond to vibration, right? on New Whale Species Unearthed In California Highway Dig · · Score: 4, Funny

    There are more of them. I can feel them moving around underfoot at times when I visit California.

  10. Re:The real problem with the Electoral College on The US Redrawn As 50 Equally Populated States · · Score: 1

    Having lived in states of high and low population, I see this from both perspectives. But I still support the current system of representing ... BOTH by population ... AND by groups of like people (assuming a state is like people).

    But the electoral college system still has a problem. It's much the same as the problem of representation. If 49% of the people vote one way, and 51% vote the other way, then end result is the 49% have then intentions and desires converted by having that representative being what the 51% wanted. Even Congress can end up be severely slanted against the majority of people (worst case half come from 51/49 votings and half come from 99/1 votings). If the represented votes had to be proportional, this problem can go away. But that only works on an issue by issue basis and that complicates implementing this.

    I suggest THIS change to the electoral college. Track the votes by their represented areas. The EC vote follows the district rather than the whole state, except for 2 that are figured state-wide. That will at least get closer to a population consensus while still maintaining the needed consideration by state.

  11. Re:FYI: iptables tutorial on SSH Password Gropers Are Now Trying High Ports · · Score: 1

    And that is a spiffy, powerful way to block all ports but 22 (ssh), 80 (http) and 443 (https) by using iptables.

    This isn't solving the problem. Actually, there are two problems. One is that a multi-user machine might have users that use weak passwords the probers can eventually guess. The other is all those probes. Before I used alternate ports, I've seen as many as half a million probes in just one day. Though no attempt ever got in, it flooded my logs. So it is still to be avoided. For now I'm using port 9173 (not really that one, but similarly obscure).

    And you are leaving port 22 open. But even if you do close it and use an alternate port, the concept in this article is that the probers are trying other ports, now. As soon as they starts scanning ports for an SSH banner, they will know where to probe. This isn't solving the problem.

    Something more sophisticated is needed. A knock-knock protocol, such as sending a UDP datagram to an obscure port that never responds to anything, but acts on a properly encrypted message by opening another TCP port to the sender or coded IP address (only) for SSH access, would be one good way to do this. Another is pre-shared IPsec in tunnel-mode (no response for packets that fail to decrypt because the inner checksum will fail).

  12. port 2222 on SSH Password Gropers Are Now Trying High Ports · · Score: 1

    Port 2222 is fairly obvious for the next port to attack. Pick something totally random. That would work for another year or so until they start trying all 65535 ports. Then you'll probably need some "knock knock" protocol to get let in.

  13. I think I have the same problem ... on UK Apple Shop Forced To Change Its Name · · Score: 0

    ,,, with my store that sells framed glass objects for installation in pre-made homes in the walls of houses.

  14. Re:This is really why ... on Blogging Platform Posterous To Shut Down April 30 · · Score: 1

    I have. They don't listen.

    Of course the idea is only for thinking. Ain't gonna happen, as they say. There's a wide range of effect of buyout. Some good, some bad.

  15. Re:Define "real name" on Facebook Can Keep Real Name Policy, German Court Rules · · Score: 1

    See, someone found my free software.

  16. Re:how cares about meteorites? on Residents Report Bright Streak Over Bay Area Friday Evening · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm looking for a good one now. 1920x1080p30, wide angle, supports SD/SDHX/SDXC, internal battery plus car power operation choice. Stores in file and video format Linux based software (e.g. ffmpeg, etc) can read. One with wifi to recorder would be a plus.

  17. Re:Yes on Can Dell and HP Keep Pace With An Asia-Centric PC World? · · Score: 1

    It would be simple enough to just make sure all the parts in the desktop, laptop, notebook, and tablet offerings can run a stock Linux. If some company trying to sell you parts won't make it work in a stock Linux, then it's crap and you should not use it because in the end it will break even under Windows. Then have options for the OS: (1) Windows 8 with full support, (2) Windows 7 with full support, (3) Linux Mint 14.1 with hardware support (labeled "geek special" ... they are going to replace it with Arch or Debian or Gentoo or Slackware, so don't worry about it).

    Profit!

  18. So now I am curious why ... on Blogging Platform Posterous To Shut Down April 30 · · Score: 1

    ... Twitter bothered to buy Posterous in the first place. If it wasn't to have a blog space, was it to just get more accounts they can push Twitter accounts on? Seems a wasted investment to me. Oh wait, they just figured it out.

  19. This is really why ... on Blogging Platform Posterous To Shut Down April 30 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    ... corporate buyouts should be outlawed.

  20. Re:A real-name policy is GOOD for privacy on Facebook Can Keep Real Name Policy, German Court Rules · · Score: 1

    My 6 year old niece has been surfing the net, and knows how to do things like set up Admin privileges for users in Windows ... and that was over a year ago. To kids born recently, they know of no life without computers or the internet. It isn't just an essential to them ... it's the way life is. I've warned my brother that if she encounters the content filter, she would probably just remove it, and may have already.

  21. Re:A real-name policy is GOOD for privacy on Facebook Can Keep Real Name Policy, German Court Rules · · Score: 1

    Maybe you are on, or could join, WrongPlanet.net.

  22. Re:A real-name policy is GOOD for privacy on Facebook Can Keep Real Name Policy, German Court Rules · · Score: 1

    This is clearly the case for Google+ and Facebook. Twitter seems to allow online-only "avatar" registrations as long as you have an email address (and I have billions and billions of those). I have more than one twitter account.

  23. Re:But there are so many fake accounts. on Facebook Can Keep Real Name Policy, German Court Rules · · Score: 2

    Yeah, I can see it makes things easier if they want to market to me OFFLINE, to know my OFFLINE identity and location. But they offer NO VALUE to me to use an ONLINE service unless I am using my ONLINE identity. There are plenty of others that do, and they are not so full of spammers and other idios, so I see no benefit to me to bother with Facebook unless they allow my REAL identity.

  24. Re:But there are so many fake accounts. on Facebook Can Keep Real Name Policy, German Court Rules · · Score: 4, Funny

    We just know you as that multiple personality androgynous masked commentator that keeps Slashdot so busy.

  25. Re:A real-name policy is GOOD for privacy on Facebook Can Keep Real Name Policy, German Court Rules · · Score: 2

    I want to use the name I use online so people WILL know who I am. This is not anonymity ... people have figured out my "human world" identity. The name "Skapare" is my SOCIAL identity. Facebook is a SOCIAL site. So they should WANT me to use my social identity.