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  1. WinXP SP4 on the way on Massive SQL Injection Attack Compromises 380K URLs · · Score: 1

    Maybe that's why there'll be a WinXP SP4 coming out tomorrow?

  2. Re:What have astronauts done lately? on Spacecraft Sends First Image From Mercury's Orbit · · Score: 1
    With the existing technology we can go new places, especially our communications and navigation have over the past forty years taken great strides.

    The type of rocket is very secondary, we know these are going to be long trips.

    And yes, this would be a great step for mankind.

  3. OT:Re:it's why ayn rand is appealing to the masses on Congressman Wants YouTube Video Covered Up · · Score: 1

    Damn it's true, you've got 26 broken keys!

  4. Re:What have astronauts done lately? on Spacecraft Sends First Image From Mercury's Orbit · · Score: 1

    Never going to happen. Nice to have dreams, but you know it's not possible, right?
    You can't program your way to Low Earth Orbit. You can't Kevlar your way to the Moon.
    That's the difference between the early 20th century and now.

    You troll.

    The only thing changed since the advent of space travel is that we are no longer willing to take a great risk.

  5. Re:Improved tablets on MS Global Strategy Chief: Tablets Are a Fad · · Score: 1
    Yep :)

    He missed infra red and bluetooth ;)

  6. Re:Now they block access? on European Parliament Computer Network Breached · · Score: 1
    Members of the European Parliament are elected representatives from 27 different countries, each with their parties and own mail systems.

    The Parliaments own mail system likely only handles a fraction of the total mail.

  7. Re:Privacy? on Twitter's Lawyers Seek To Block WikiLeaks Data Handover · · Score: 1
    Those social networks live on milking their customers information.

    Privacy laws would get in the way of this business model so leaving the US is not an option.

  8. Some brands you can't take the battery out, they are obviously in bed with the cops.

  9. Re:Looking back now, it was a terrible mistake on Journey To the Mantle of the Earth By 2020 · · Score: 1
    Hitting large pockets of gas would not be a concern but a bonus.

    Knowing rig owners they'll have a BOP in place when drilling at suspect depths.

    Besides, it's not operated by BP :)

  10. Re:Looking back now, it was a terrible mistake on Journey To the Mantle of the Earth By 2020 · · Score: 1
    A volcano exists thanks to a particular diameter to depth/length relation of it's 'hole' or central vent.

    Would it be wider large areas would be consumed but the pressure would be negligent, would it be narrower the lava would have cooled down and solidified well before reaching surface.

    A bore hole is extremely narrow, at these depths a typical diameter of a few inches only and the lava's viscosity would increase the moment it would start to rise, solidifying and plugging the hole before getting anywhere near surface.

  11. Re:Slow! on Firefox 4 Released! · · Score: 1
    I notice that the latest Minefield 4.0b13pre is notably quicker than Firefox 4.0, in the last scrolling is very jerky.

    That's on Kubuntu 32bit.

  12. Re:Not Microsoft's Fault on Microsoft Continues Android Legal Assault · · Score: 1

    It's also known as innovation and many years ago the US excelled in it.

  13. Re:This would make sense... on Former Goldman Programmer Sentenced To 97 Months · · Score: 1

    It was the relying on a single source of, especially, foreign energy.

  14. Re:GS is a big donor to the right people on Former Goldman Programmer Sentenced To 97 Months · · Score: 1
    From a site mentioned above:

    The organizations themselves did not donate , rather the money came from the organization's PAC, its individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals' immediate families. Organization totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

    Because of contribution limits, organizations that bundle together many individual contributions are often among the top donors to presidential candidates. These contributions can come from the organization's members or employees (and their families). The organization may support one candidate, or hedge its bets by supporting multiple candidates.

  15. Re:GS is a big donor to the right people on Former Goldman Programmer Sentenced To 97 Months · · Score: 1

    Ah that's why McCain lost:

    Merrill Lynch $373,595
    Citigroup Inc $322,051
    Morgan Stanley $273,452
    Goldman Sachs $230,095
    JPMorgan Chase & Co $228,107
    US Government $208,379
    AT&T Inc $201,438
    Wachovia Corp $195,063
    UBS AG $192,493
    Credit Suisse Group $183,353
    PricewaterhouseCoopers $167,900
    US Army $167,820
    Bank of America $166,026
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher $159,596
    Blank Rome LLP $154,226
    Greenberg Traurig LLP $146,437
    US Dept of Defense $144,105
    FedEx Corp $131,974
    Bear Stearns $117,498
    Lehman Brothers $114,357

    Next time forget about voting, just tally the contributions.

  16. Re:Same content, alt sites on US Military Blocks Websites To Free Up Bandwidth · · Score: 1
    Yes that's what I was implying, all these streams run in parallel through the network to the various end users.

    Sure there are options like multicast or a proxy but those are not our core business so it would never be implemented.

    And as you say, the LAN will still have to handle all the separate streams.

    The problem I noticed is our engineers thought of the internet as a sort of coax cable where there's one signal that many can tack onto.

  17. Re:Haters gonna hate on 17-Year-Old Wins Intel's $100K Science Prize · · Score: 1
    I mean the ratio of artists, those that come up with novel/creative ideas, is not depending on education.
    Of course the fruits of creativity are going to depend on the level and extend of education.
    Although you can get an academic title by 'just' having a great memory it'll be your creativity that eventually sets your academic standing.
    And yes I feel there are more creative artists in academia than in technical or artisan education.

    For the person in the article, from some of the posts I've read here he is of an unusual kind and time will tell, Einstein did most of his great work early in his career.

  18. Re:Breaking Stereotypes on 17-Year-Old Wins Intel's $100K Science Prize · · Score: 1

    You have a negative approach that could even be construed as jealousy.
    Any society should not waste it's resources and that's what is happening in the present USofA.
    The country as a whole could gain a lot when all had a fair chance at the best education, history shows the returns on investment are obvious.

  19. Re:Breaking Stereotypes on 17-Year-Old Wins Intel's $100K Science Prize · · Score: 1
    OK, that's some extra and interesting information what was not present in the original article.

    Thanks.

  20. Re:Flash Cookies on Obama Calls For New Privacy Bill of Rights · · Score: 1

    They got what they paid for?

  21. Re:Google's Troubles on Obama Calls For New Privacy Bill of Rights · · Score: 1
    Exactly, plus it was due to the drive-by method just a snapshot, not a trail of your communication habits.

    And whether you like it or not this is data transmitted on public waves, similar to an audible conversation in the middle of the mall.

  22. Re:Haters gonna hate on 17-Year-Old Wins Intel's $100K Science Prize · · Score: 1
    The ratio among the general population between artists and artisans is not depending on education and even less on their title.

    Yet historically you will find more artists (creative) among academics then among even the most skilled engineers.

    Judging by his work I would place the person of the story in the class of creative academics.

  23. Re:Breaking Stereotypes on 17-Year-Old Wins Intel's $100K Science Prize · · Score: 1
    Sorry but what are these 'friends'?

    The poor guy is homeschooled!

    Whatever the advantages of good supervision in the home are, they are outweighed by the lack of day long interaction with others.

  24. Re:Same content, alt sites on US Military Blocks Websites To Free Up Bandwidth · · Score: 1
    Check out the outcome of the Nuremberg trials, I know the USofA does since Bush-v2 not give a shit about international treaties and the Geneva Treaties but still:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Trials
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Conventions

  25. Re:Same content, alt sites on US Military Blocks Websites To Free Up Bandwidth · · Score: 1
    I'm afraid you are right, so few understand the intricacies of a network. I work with quite smart engineers and when the company addressed the slowdown of our connection we were requested to stop using streaming services.

    A couple of them came together and suggested we could all listen to the same radio station to limit bandwidth used...