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  1. doesn't appear to be required, though? on New Consortium to Push UDI and Include DRM · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Looking past the news report and skimming the documents, I see nothing in the core spec (vol 2) nor the physical spec that requires DRM by default? If I'm reading the specs right, It may be HDMI and HDCP compatible, but you can certainly develop without them. I could be confused, of course, so wait to see if Stallman to revisits the project. Notice that this project has been going on for quite some time. :)

  2. Re:but this was resolved three weeks ago. on Cross Site Scripting Discovered in Google · · Score: 0
    It's considered good practice to report security issues to the responsible parties in order to give them sufficient time to fix the problem well before disclosing it to the public .


    Yes, I know. I was referring to the use of the word "allows" in the description. :)

  3. but this was resolved three weeks ago. on Cross Site Scripting Discovered in Google · · Score: 4, Informative
    From TFA:
    -[ Solution

    Google solved the aforementioned issues at 01/12/2005, by using=20
    character encoding enforcement.

    --[ Acknowledgement

    The author would like to commend the Google Security Team for their=20
    cooperation and communication regarding this vulnerability.
  4. Don't forget what else the government does for us on FTC Declares Can-Spam a Success · · Score: 1, Insightful

    They're winning the war on drugs and the war on terror. In order to protect us, friendly agents are monitoring calls so we feel safer. And don't forget, to preserve the sanctity of marriage, where we now have an amazing record of almost 50% of marriages not ending in divorce due to family values, our government is keeping gays and lesbians from getting any kind of toehold by denying them economic, social, and legal equality through marriage or civil unions. Hurrah! We still have people we can send to the back of the bus! And speaking of buses and second class citizens, New Orleans is recovering just nicely; those big contractors who help us out in Iraq so efficiently really stepped up to the plate when we offered them no-bid contracts.

  5. Re:Just like when they reject an article on slashd on Blizzard Made Me Change My Name · · Score: 1
    Emmett, this should be cut and pasted into the FAQ. And the last comment should be in bpld, for people who still don't get it:
    Also, he might have to do this two-hundred times a day.


    If I'm passionate about something enough to submit it, I'm usually passionate enough to give it a JE, also. That way, my friends will have a chance to see it, regardless. In fact, I usually just do the JE :) (On my higher-uid account. I can't vote with this one, any more)
  6. Re:$200,000?! on 20k Down Can Get You Up Into Space · · Score: 1
    Will they accept a personal check the day of the launch? ;)


    I know it was a joke, but... you think they're going to have any empty slots, anytime soon? I don't.
  7. Re:Minimum - Palm V on SATELLIFE Seeks Used PDAs · · Score: 2, Insightful
    em>I'd put the lifespan of an old Palm V or IIIx in Africa at about six months. Hardly worth shipping out there.


    Let's see... # of lives possibly saved in 6 months vs. shipping cost. You really don't think it's worth it?

  8. Y'all're true proteges of Steve... on Skunkworks At Apple -- The Graphing Calculator Story · · Score: 1

    Wozniak, of course.

    It's not much, but I dedicate my 1000th post to you :)

  9. Every recount must be done by 12/13 to matter on No Hand Counting of Electronic Votes · · Score: 1, Interesting

    We're down to the wire on having any recounts affect any electoral college votes.
    They all meet on December 13th to discuss and submit sealed votes.

    That's Monday...

  10. Funny, I don't recall submitting this story? on Winamp Down for the Count · · Score: 1

    Though as long as I'm here, who remembers that one of the first things they did after getting bought out by AOL was create an advertising remover for the AOL IM client? That let us know the llama was still going to cause trouble!

  11. Just because you CAN doesn't mean you SHOULD on GMail Drive Shell Extension · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I find this to be an abuse of the resources Google has provided. They're going to have to end up making the interface and access more restrictive for all users as a result.

  12. Well, the answer is: on AOL Builds New IE-Based Browser · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Anyone who's still locked into AOL and hasn't left yet must obviously be very trusting of their brand. Not only that, but an AOL-specific version for their customers means easier troubleshooting. Don't forget that MS has abandoned IE upgrades for the older generations of Windows installations; hopefully AOL might release its own security packs later?

  13. Re:Uh? on Advice for a Novice Replacing Laptop Hard Drive? · · Score: 1

    Hey, cool, at least you tried.

    Yikes, which model of laptop do you have that fries PCMCIA cards? Do us a public service :)

  14. Re:Uh? on Advice for a Novice Replacing Laptop Hard Drive? · · Score: 1
    SMT is fiddly, sure, but a power connector that requires significant strain reliev is going to be thru-hole. But why even buy a new one?


    Good point. I made the assumption that the connector was probably at or near structural failure as well as just coming loose.
  15. Re:Uh? on Advice for a Novice Replacing Laptop Hard Drive? · · Score: 2, Interesting
    I'm currently replacing my Compaq's motherboard, because the AC adapter's power plug (being at a right angle) loosened the power connector from the board.


    Did you try just buying a new power connector and soldering it where the old one was?
    Sure, SMT is fiddly, but if it saves you $290 (give about $10 for the connector, to be generous), it's worth the hassle.
  16. Re:I don't understand on David Cobb to Crash Debate, Risk Arrest · · Score: 1
    I don't understand what he's trying to accomplish. A few more people will hear about him this way, but most of them will think he's a whacko. This isn't a very good way to make a first impression...


    Some Republicans have donated money to his campaign and Nader's with the idea that votes for them are coming out of Kerry's camp.
    The whole "make your vote count by wasting it" idea.

  17. Free and legal? on Kerry Film Free To Download · · Score: 1

    Funny, I don't see any relation to the official movie website, goingupriver.com:

    thekerrymovie.com -

    Registrant:
    ZiaSpace Productions
    12210.5 Nebraska Avenue

    NO UNSOLICITED MAIL
    Los Angeles, CA 90025
    US

    Domain name: THEKERRYMOVIE.COM

    Administrative Contact:
    Klos, John john@ziaspace.com
    12210.5 Nebraska Avenue

    NO UNSOLICITED MAIL
    Los Angeles, CA 90025
    US
    +1.3109800704
    Technical Contact:
    Klos, John john@ziaspace.com
    12210.5 Nebraska Avenue

    NO UNSOLICITED MAIL
    Los Angeles, CA 90025
    US
    +1.3109800704

    Registration Service Provider:
    ZiaSpace Productions, domains@ziaspace.com
    917-723-0802
    http://www.ziaspace.com/
    This company may be contacted for domain login/passwords,
    DNS/Nameserver changes, and general domain support questions.

    goingupriver.com -

    Name Servers: ns.addr.com
    ns2.addr.com
    Domain Created: 8/2/2004
    Domain Expires: 8/2/2005

    Craig Ullman
    112 Willow St 4A
    Brooklyn, NY 11201
    United States -- US
    cdullman@yahoo.com
    phone: 7188020198
    fax: 7188020198

    The Data provided by Stargate.com, Inc. Whois Service is provided on an "as is" basis and its accuracy is not guaranteed. By accessing and/or using the Data provided by Stargate.com, Inc.' Whois Service you agree to use this Data only for lawful purposes and you agree not use to this Data to: (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of unsolicited advertising or solicitations via email (spam); or (2) enable any high volume or automated electronic processes.

    Not to mention that the AICN link mentioned in the article goes to dead space? And most interestingly, there are NO links from the download section of the official site to this site.

  18. mod parent up - insightful, informative on Rehabilitating Damaged Laptops · · Score: 1

    Excellent response. Thanks for the help!

  19. my biggest problem is no ports on Rehabilitating Damaged Laptops · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I have an old TravelMate in good and even clean condition; the problem is that there are no modern ports on it!

    There's no ether, no pcmcia, the serial is the old slow type of UART (top speed 9600? 19,200? I forgot), no usb, etc. It's got a floppy. The parallel port might be bidirectional; I haven't checked, yet. It's got a 14.4K internal modem.

    It's also got a cute outboard trackball, and was designed to run Win95. My parents probably lost the install floppies a long time ago, though.

    I'm thinking, my best hope for connectivity, without spending a lot for a docking station, is some sort of serial to ether dongle. But I'm not sure it'll even do that well. I don't want to run SLIP or PLIP unless there's an easy way to get a Windows box to do those at the other end, for compatibility reasons.

    Any useful suggestions that don't involve spending real money?

  20. I've had this for at least a week on DefCon World Record Wi-Fi as Comic Strip · · Score: 1

    Come on, this has been in subscribers' hands for a while, and even on the newsstands. What makes this suddenly news, now?

  21. Re:When did /. become a mouthpiece for the Democra on White House Lied About Iraq Nuclear Programs · · Score: 2, Informative
    Can we stop the political BS and just get back to the nerdy stuff?


    It appears to me that the story appears under politics.slashdot.org; that's why it gives the section name before it on the front page.

    Have you turned your political bit off? If not, stop being a luser, and fix your settings.

  22. Re:Trust will Wilt in Face of Taiwanese Engineers on IBM Shipping More PCs with Trust Chips · · Score: 1
    Trusted computing appeals to your boss, the same guy who ordered padlocks fitted on every PC case at work.

    You mean all those Kensingtons? With the barrel-lock vulnerability? Nice precedence.
  23. Re:But there is, there is a loophole on Keeping Microsoft Happy · · Score: 1
    Yup, you are still subject to "use" tax even if something you've bought on ebay has been re-sold ten times. Just like you're subject to sales tax when you buy a used car.


    Even if you're buying from an individual, not a company?
    If so, garage sales should be charging tax, right?
  24. Re:But there is, there is a loophole on Keeping Microsoft Happy · · Score: 1
    Does the California Franchise Tax Board know about the brand new Ecco europeon-size 46 boots I bought for 35 bucks on eBay from a seller back east?


    They do now. Although, if you bought them used from an individual on Ebay, you're not subject to the use tax anyway, are you?
  25. Re: Are we sure? on Senator Alleges White House Wrote Allawi's Speech · · Score: 1
    But I bet you've never seen Cheney take a drink while Bush is speaking.


    So the "undisclosed location" is behind that curtain over there?

    Seriously, if it turns out to be true that Republicans wrote all or even the minister's speech, it makes them look even more evil, for having bashed the Democrats for basically calling him a puppet.

    How dare he denigrate a foreign leader... by telling the truth about him, indeed.