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  1. Re:Supercomputer? Really? on Gitbrew Releases OtherOS++ PS3 Linux Dual Boot · · Score: 1

    On that note I bet that the air force will be happy about gaining access to all their hardware.

    Assuming they can legally do so.

  2. I wonder if this will alter the relationship... on 'Scrapers' Dig Deep For Data On Web · · Score: 1

    ...between generations. I'm not sure how children or students will take you seriously once they will be able to see every dumb thing you did when you were their age.

  3. Re:Did anyone else watch the webcast on World's Most Powerful Rocket Ready In 2012, SpaceX Says · · Score: 1

    He is the founder of a flourishing rocket company, telling us about his dreams for the future, not some paid spokesperson.

    Instead of spending a few million on a PR department, he is just getting up and telling us about it himself. Who cares about a little stuttering? Grow up.

    Quite frankly I don't care, but being the head of a company looking for major government contracts, is precisely the reason why he ought to.

  4. Did anyone else watch the webcast on World's Most Powerful Rocket Ready In 2012, SpaceX Says · · Score: 1

    and thought it looked amateurish?
    Seriously, the guy stuttered for the whole duration and the promotional video was momentarily interrupted by a flash plugin popup.

    Anyway as long as he can sell the stuff...

  5. Re:Why is spam evil? on A Spamming Attorney Gets Sentenced To 40 Months · · Score: 1

    Perhaps I am in the minority BUT...

    Can someone explain to me why precisely spam is so serious an offense as it would appear to slashdot users?

    Someone once said: "people can forgive who hurts them, but not who pesters them".

  6. There's something like that in Italy as well on Germany Builds Encrypted, Identity-Confirmed Email · · Score: 2

    named PEC: (http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-gennai-smime-cnipa-pec-08> ) which has the same legal validity as certified mail.
    There's also a variant (CEC-PAC) to communicate with government offices only.

  7. Who will buy it? on Duke Nukem Forever Release Date Revealed · · Score: 1

    The franchise is more than stale by now.

  8. Interesting article on One Tip Enough To Put Name On Terrorist Watch List · · Score: 1
  9. I don't know much about snakes, but... on Immaculate Conception In a Boa Constrictor · · Score: 1

    ...you might want to read up on the immaculate conception: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immaculate_Conception#Common_misinterpretations

  10. I don't know much about snakes, but... on Immaculate Conception In a Boa Constrictor · · Score: 1

    ...you might want to read up on the immaculate conception http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immaculate_Conception#Common_misinterpretations

  11. Who's going to pay for investigative journalism? on Times Paywall Blocks 90% of Traffic · · Score: 1

    You know, following a case for months, bribing your way into certain "circles", and so on. Otherwise newspapers will become mere newswire and blogger aggregators.

  12. Re:Question to Italians on Italian Draft Wiretapping Law Under Fire · · Score: 1

    Problem is, political debate here is now akin to rooting for football teams and supporters don't let facts get in the way. Until a while ago the official excuse was that them commie judges had it in for Silvio and also pretty much everyone else who attacked him (like "The Economist" newspaper); now it's open war without any semblance of legitimacy, for he would go to jail and his "party" would fall to pieces if he stepped down. Someone said he embodies all of the national vices which appear like virtues on him and many simple minded folks identify with him.

  13. If they put their name on the products... on The Ignominious Fall of Dell · · Score: 1

    ...it's also their responsability.

  14. Won't they risk their domain name? on Spamhaus Fine Reduced From $11.7M To $27K · · Score: 1

    They tried to have spamhaus.org seized in the past, even if it's held by a French registrar these days, won't the .org TLD be a vulnerability in that regard?

  15. It beats the record every day on Mars Rover Opportunity Sets Longevity Record · · Score: 1

    so what's the point reporting it periodically? It's not like it's competing with something else than its own's.

  16. Facebook is the true evil on Google Defends Privacy Policies · · Score: 1

    http://www.pcworld.com/article/196023/facebook_privacy.html I wonder when the privacy commissioners will start worrying about it.

  17. Perhaps I'm dense, but... on Google Attorney Slams ACTA Copyright Treaty · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ...how can you abide to a secret law?

  18. Re:Lawsuit? on Hacker Develops ATM Rootkit · · Score: 1

    It might be their business too, as customers.

  19. Re:Yay ignorance. on Pressure Mounts On ICANN To Approve .xxx Domain · · Score: 1

    I think it some people still don't accept porn as an acceptable sort of business and they don't want do do anything to make it appear legitimate.

  20. Re:I have a lot on 3.5" on The Mystery of the Mega-Selling Floppy Disk · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'd convert them while hardware was still working if I were you.

  21. Re:Trace the signal from his internet key? on Mafia Boss Betrayed By Facebook · · Score: 1

    Key (italian "chiave" or "chiavetta") is the common shorthand for usb dongle.

  22. What about cost? on What's Holding Back Encryption? · · Score: 1

    I don't have figures handy, but I assume encryption would "waste" a sizable amount of computing power, for no apparent benefit.

  23. Wouldn't that conflict with NDAs? on The FBI Wants To Know About Your IT Skills · · Score: 1

    Couldn't they in turn get sued by their employers?