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  1. Re:Master / Slave HDD on Writing Software for Worldwide Distribution Proves Difficult · · Score: 1

    I think you can identify the drives without using primary twice or using master/slave. I really do think it can be done.

  2. Re:Master / Slave HDD on Writing Software for Worldwide Distribution Proves Difficult · · Score: 1

    I'm not African American. I am black but not African American.

    I've been subjected to discrimination based on my race and my general look. I've also benefitted from the way I look.

    ...any free money.
    I would not go so far as to call reparations free money, slavery is an historical fact.

    A man should be prepared to live with his words

  3. Re:After reading this article... on Writing Software for Worldwide Distribution Proves Difficult · · Score: 1

    Taiwan isn't a separate country, it was formed by the deposed government of China and initially claimed to be China's rightful government. While this claim may have been abandoned or rescinded, neither Taiwan or China has declared Taiwan an independent or separate country.

  4. Uhmm on Writing Software for Worldwide Distribution Proves Difficult · · Score: 1

    Actions speak louder than words. The UK went to war to defend the Falkland Islands against an incursion by Argentina. This does not show the lack of caring you describe.

    Also the recent military celebrations of the 300th anniversary of Gibraltar's capture did not arouse loving feelings between the UK and Spain.

  5. Re:Politics rather than Geography on Writing Software for Worldwide Distribution Proves Difficult · · Score: 1

    How is this a geography issue? Taiwan recognizes itself as an independent country.

    I don't think Taiwan considers itself an independent country. Initially the Taiwanese government considered themselves the rightful rulers of China, and since then they have not officially declared independence. If they had done so they would not be threatening to hold a referendum on the issue.

  6. Re:Master / Slave HDD on Writing Software for Worldwide Distribution Proves Difficult · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well ... the first thing that comes to my mind when I hear the word "Slave" is the African slave trade and its effect on my people. The context in which the word is used really doesn't matter, and in this case I think Primary/Secondary would have been preferable.

  7. Re:Cool phishing detection quiz on Anti-Phishing Tools · · Score: 1

    Status bar works for me, and I am using IE. The actual links are dead but the status bar does show 'the url'

  8. Re:Cool phishing detection quiz on Anti-Phishing Tools · · Score: 1

    If you check the status bar the url is for a Brazilian site. Of course the Earthlink one fakes the status bar url, so it seems you need to look at the source also.

  9. Re:If ... on Olympic Medal Prediction Model · · Score: 1

    My parent seemed to imply that Badminton did not belong, I believe if Badminton is removed so should Tennis and Volleyball. Also Tennis has 8 medals, four for Table and four for Lawn. And volleyball has four, two for normal volleyball and two for beach volleyball.

  10. If ... on Olympic Medal Prediction Model · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Tennis (both types), volleyball (especially beach) belong at the Olympics then so does badminton. As much strategy is required for badminton as is for those sports.

    Synchronized diving is silly, but I fail to see how it is more so than 'normal' diving.

  11. Expired Visa ... on Your Right to Travel Anonymously: Not Dead Yet · · Score: 1

    A visa allows you to enter an country, once inside that country the visa is of little or no import until you wish to enter again. So an 'expired visa' would/should have little impact on their ability to travel. Consider the following, a student arrives on a visa that is valid for 6 years he never attends school, his visa has not expired but he is out of status. Or alternatively, he attends school and after graduate he works eventually switching to H1 status. He is in the country longer than 6 yrs but the only visa in his passport is the expired school visa. He is in status and legal, and he only needs a new one if he decides to leave the country and then re enter.

  12. Re:We cannot learn anything from a video game on Education Via Video Games · · Score: 1

    Following your logic, I would have to conclude that books like the Bourne Supremacy, Lord of the Rings etc. would lead me and other readers to go around killing people. Since I am incapable of self determination, and what the book/movie/game shows me is what I must do.

  13. Re:What is this? on Pay To Have Your Phone Tapped · · Score: 1

    It is not that easy to judge the impact of government spending. And in the end most people will be in the position where there are benefiting without paying the underlying tax.

    For example, an EMS unit comes to help you. There is the cost of developing and maintaining the road, the cost of the pension insurance program (for the autoworkers), the cost of educating the EMS personel, the cost of maintaining the EMS system, the cost of developing that system (partial), the cost of developing any medicines (partial) and the cost of any basic research related to those medicines, among others.

  14. Re:Trials in Humans Without MD on Gene Doping: Genetically Engineered Athletes · · Score: 1

    Dude, everything has side effects eat less food and be more active. There also the added benefits that exercising can be fun, and it always feels better when u earned it.

  15. Not such a bad idea on Life After Doom · · Score: 1

    A hyper realistic fighting game seems like a good idea to me. I'll concede that the movie "Fight Club" is not an appropriate jumping off point - there was no killing.

  16. Steering/Control Problem ? on Student Killed Driving Solar Car · · Score: 1

    I am not sure how this became a discussion on SUVs or the folly of ultra light vehicles. The articles seem to suggest that the cars steering failed and he veered into oncoming traffic. This seems to be user error, or a design flaw and has little to do with the weight or road worthiness of the vehicle.

  17. Re:Just do what I do on Passwords - 64 Characters, Changed Daily? · · Score: 1

    We will assume that I am allowed to change it whenever I wish to, the only restriction being that I do not know your guess.

    I realize it isn't impossible to lose, but it is very close. And it is definitely harder than sticking with a number, especially if the attacker assumes you are not changing the number.

  18. Re:This is so funny on Passwords - 64 Characters, Changed Daily? · · Score: 1

    I don't exclude ACs per se. I mod up any comment that I find worthy. That requires me to actually read the comment. I 'work' on a first come first serve basis, so an AC comment buried at the bottom of the page is unlikely to be moderated.

  19. Re:Just do what I do on Passwords - 64 Characters, Changed Daily? · · Score: 1

    If someone today is trying to break your 14 character password, it doesn't matter when you changed it
    If someone today is trying to break my password, and I change it at midday it does change the nature of the game doesn't it ? It would force the attacker to start over.

  20. This is so funny on Passwords - 64 Characters, Changed Daily? · · Score: 1

    AC comments are usually ignored, because AC comments are usually pointless. So why should a moderator pour through AC comments in order to unearth the few gems, after all they are not paid to do so. This may be unfair but it is not unknown. I would suggest ACs use an account when they wish to post.

  21. Re:Just do what I do on Passwords - 64 Characters, Changed Daily? · · Score: 1

    Consider the number guessing game, where you pick a number and some tries to guess it. The game would be much harder if you were allowed to change the number. In fact the game would become impossible to lose.

    The point is that a moving target is harder to hit.

    And while your constant checking of your log is a good idea, probably better than changing the password there are some shortcomings. 1. Vacations. 2. an attack may involve stealing the password file, so logging the access would be pointless.

  22. Uhmm on Sony Endorsing Open Graphics Format For PS3 · · Score: 1

    I take it you never played ET, or any of the less famous but nonetheless horrible Atari titles. Not every title was a Defender or a Centipede there was a lot of crap. And I think children would find it easier to convince their parents to drop $40 on a good game rather than buy them 10 games.

  23. not a value judgment on Real Responds to Apple's Hacking Claims · · Score: 1

    I am not saying it is right or wrong, just different

  24. Re:I keep waiting for Real... on Real Responds to Apple's Hacking Claims · · Score: 1

    I think there is a difference in that John DeCSS was allowing others to circumvent CSS and access someone else protected content. In this case Real is allowing others to access Real's protected content.

  25. Re:Integration does have some benefits. on Cell Phones Becoming Profitless · · Score: 1


    Obviously the phone needs the list, otherwise you have no phone numbers to call. But if you only use the phone to enter all contact information, you're constrained to the tiny screen. And manually syncing the two every time one or the other gets new information is a horrible idea.

    Use a phone book to keep track phone numbers. This brings the phone closer to its original purpose; make and receive calls. And while you are it, get rid of caller id and that phone number display. If someone is calling you, you should be polite enought to answer. And do you really have a problem remembering 10 numbers while you are typing them ?!! And while you are it, remove the headset jack ... why does a phone need a headset ? If you can't use your hands you probably shouldn't be using a phone.

    So we now have a phone with a keypad, mike, speaker and communications chip. It would be spartan enough to satisfy the 'traditionalist' and cheap enough to open more third world markets.