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  1. Re:Overseas Indian Mirror anyone? on Justice Department Censors ACLU Web Site · · Score: 1

    Well, you just expressed it, let us know when you get arrested.

  2. Re:Wah! Stomp your feet! Wahh! on Tocqueville Blames U.S. IT Troubles On Free Software · · Score: 1, Troll

    sweatshops - get a clue

  3. MOO on Terrestrial Planet Finder · · Score: 1

    Getting better at interstellar visualization brings back memories of playing Masters of Orion. Is it all coming true now?!

    Now we need to get rolling on the impulsion stuff once we got the visuals going...

  4. Re:Child Porn or what? on Life-Ruining Browser Hijackers · · Score: 1

    Case in point.

    Give us a call when it happens.

  5. Re:How long? on RFID MasterCard · · Score: 1

    How long can a tin foil hat be made?

  6. Re:Support on Microsoft Security Updates for Pirated Windows? · · Score: 1

    At the very least, ISPs should be responsible for the prevention of outbound malicious traffic, automated or manual (aka: crackers, kiddies etc.)

    Obviously, this would have to be automated and if they knee-jerked like a lot of companies do with their intranets, then a lot of people would be pissed. What would you do if SSH had a hole so they shut off port 22 on all the networks? I can't imagine a Switch tracking application versions to allow patched versions of SSH through and not be detrimental to network performance... if you could provide me some linkage about these ideas, let me know.

  7. Math in Programs on Math And The Computer Science Major · · Score: 1

    A good knowledge of math will augment your skills as a programmer in nearly every type of application. For example, I develop high-level material control systems for a living. Mostly, the system is a complex, distributed state machine. On occasion, we have need for math. Recently, because of a customer requirement, I had to implement a 3-space Euclidean Distance equation to compute priorities on locations.

    Not sure how the idea would have popped into my head if I had not taken the requisite math classes. I graduated 4 years ago ... so, a lot of time for rust to collect on the math gears, but, I at least had something!

  8. Re:Delta Airlines on Sasser Worm Takes Down UK's Coastguard · · Score: 1

    Right after services he was going back.

    Saying his prayers wasn't good enough, eh?

  9. So... on Projected 'Average' Longhorn System Is A Whopper · · Score: 1

    Are we subscribing to the 640k should be enough philosophy now? I thought we were making fun of that, or will it be like that later? Can I get a schedule on these paradigm shifts?

    thanks.

  10. Re:Not native on Koalas Gone Wild · · Score: 1

    So, bring on the frag fest!

  11. Re:Gentoo on the Desktop and on Gentoo Linux Musings · · Score: 1

    Just because commercial support is there for those that want it, doesn't mean that those who want to handle things themselves can't do that.

    So, from this angle, I don't see how any other distro is any different.

  12. Someone Help Me... on Cisco, IBM Announce New Partnership, Network Device · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I've evaluated blades in an custom application environment, but there was always a concern with the end customer: what if the mainboard went down, what then?

    See, normally, with a cluster of 1U x330 series IBMs, you use up a lot of space, but if the mainboard died, you only lose one node. With the single mainboard for multiple blades and now a switch, what assurances are there for the mainboard not going south taking 15 nodes with it? (Besides dual power supplies, etc.)

    thanks!

  13. Re:Gentoo on the Desktop and on Gentoo Linux Musings · · Score: 1

    I stopped relying on commercial distros for my Linux needs.

    And now that it goes enterprise ... then what?

  14. Re:That's obvious on Should Sun Just Fold Now? · · Score: 1

    Stay awhile ... stay forever!

  15. Re:Naming conventions on Miguel de Icaza on Mono, Ximian/Novell, XAML · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I, for one, welcome our new naming convention overlords.

    Well, they're the minority in that they actually create permalinks and follow the W3C recommendation by default. Their content will easily be archived and entombed for eternity while maintaining an easily extractable timestamp.

  16. Re:no need for excuses on U.S. Snubs China's Offer for Space Cooperation · · Score: 1

    If I was running anything at NASA I'd welcome them, offer specs, and request an inspection of any hardware prior to send-off for docking in order to ensure compliance.

    And then after we get in a tussle with China in the future and Los Angeles is leveled to the ground with an ICBM, the post-cleanup team discovers they followed the spec quite well.

  17. Re:Best. Excerpt. Ever. on MIT Student Grills Valenti on Fair Use · · Score: 1

    He has banked on the promise of DVD software soon being available for Linux, but that has yet to materialize.

    Considering that there aren't that many programmers at MPAA, I doubt it will ever materialize out of Jack Valenti's efforts. He's got more than enough on his desk to cater to us.

    That is what's wrong.

    What's wrong is everyone's targeted hatred about everything, it's crazy. The best thing to do is figure out what you want, in a calm manner, gather your resources and lobby the right people.

    Targetting MPAA for the "DVD on Linux" issue is the wrong direction.

    Educate the people, make Linux friendly and bring over enough people and the legal-friendly methods will follow suit. Remember the progression, growing pains of MP3, CD-Rs, VCRs, etc.

  18. Re:What about X? on Fedora Core 2 Test 3 Released · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It was a framebuffer issue in the early versions of the 2.6 kernel. For example, under 2.6.2-1.156 the ATI cards framebuffer would be blank during boot if you passed in parameters to run at a higher resolution.

    I'm not sure which kernel FC2 will eventually run, but under 2.6.5-1.332 which is the latest from arjan, the ATI framebuffer now works and the nice Penguin Crony can be seen again.

  19. Good For The Kids! on Hairy Adhesives · · Score: 1

    So, does this mean I can drag around misbehaving children with the next generation of PostIt notes?

  20. Re:Ah, yes, capitalism on Chernobyl Becomes Tourist Hot Spot · · Score: 1

    Whether they do or not, thank goodness some people can get on with their lives instead of continuing a drawn out driveling of rant about topics not fully understood.

  21. Re:Not gonna be a popular answer... on Moving Up the IT Ladder in a Poor Economy? · · Score: 1

    If upper management does things correctly, they usually cut their own pay 10% or slightly more during periods of downturn. At this point, usually things are going so bad that all salaried people get 5% cuts and 100k or above get the 10% axe. Then they stop 401k contribution and get absolutely anal about every dollar expensed to the company. Layoffs also are inevitable during this period.

    Since the people chosen to go are usually selected by the next immediate supervisor, barring abuses, this also means the more, ah, feet-draggers are let off first. The danger comes in when they have to cut so deep that when the up turn comes they have no backbone, then that company is in danger of collapsing on itself. And, no, hiring back the people axed previously is not usually a smart idea--unless you're absolutely desperate.

    These are just some things from my observation.

  22. Re:Inevitable, and other countries are next. on Spanish Internet Provider's SMTP traffic Blocked · · Score: 1

    Well, take this opportunity to educate your fellow citizens.

  23. Re:Great Blog on Miguel de Icaza on Longhorn · · Score: 1

    Would the following link be helpful?

    GNUWin II

  24. Mmm. on 'Perfect' Zelda NES Speed Record Beaten · · Score: 3, Funny

    Geek Olympics. Let the games begin!

  25. Someone Email the Doc on 526 Years On, Da Vinci's Clockwork Car Constructed · · Score: 1

    It is a very powerful machine. It could run into something and do serious damage.

    Email Galluci and tell him about the Salt Flats in Utah. Maybe someone will rig a rocket engine to their car as well...