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  1. FOE SPAM in 3....2....1.... on US Gov't Pushing News Through China's Great Firewall · · Score: 1

    V1@GRA

  2. Re:28 days later on Netflix Will Delay Renting New WB Releases · · Score: 1

    Nigel Tufnel: The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and...
    Marty DiBergi: Oh, I see. And most amps go up to ten?
    Nigel Tufnel: Exactly.
    Marty DiBergi: Does that mean it's louder? Is it any louder?
    Nigel Tufnel: Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?
    Marty DiBergi: I don't know.
    Nigel Tufnel: Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?
    Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven.
    Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.
    Marty DiBergi: Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?
    Nigel Tufnel: [pause] These go to eleven.

  3. Re:Active Directory is Microsoft's best work on Best FOSS Active Directory Alternative? · · Score: 1

    Ok, I call bullshit. I want you to show me one example of a FOSS implementation that lets you convert to Active Directory after the fact.

  4. Re:There isn't an alternative. Next question. on Best FOSS Active Directory Alternative? · · Score: 1

    Amen. Amen. AMEN. Amen. I was reading through this thread wondering why in the HECK someone would want to subject themselves to this level of pain. Fact of the matter is, none of the "directory replacements" are even going to begin to touch on the level of quality, support, integration, and ease of use that you'd find with a 2003/2008 Active Directory implementation.

    I mean, really, don't do it.

  5. Re:What did you expect them to say? on Microsoft Says IE8 Phoning Home Is "Pretty Innocuous" · · Score: 2, Funny

    As long as it works with a Zune.

  6. Re:Good luck with that, NFL on Thou Shalt Not View The Super Bowl on a 56" Screen · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I for one welcome our new Superbowl overlords.

  7. What's the big deal? on How Far Should a Job Screening Go? · · Score: 1

    Back in '99 when I got a System Admin position, I had a background check as well as fingerprinting. I don't see what the big deal is, if you have nothing to hide, what's the problem? You don't want felons handling sensitive information.

  8. Yawns.... on Busting the MythBusters' Yawn Experiment · · Score: 1

    I yawned while reading that link. Does that prove it?

  9. Re:I'm one of those rogue users... on IT Departments Fear Growing Expertise of Users · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is your network admin, please come to my office. I have something to discuss with you.

  10. Way to spread FUD. on IT Departments Fear Growing Expertise of Users · · Score: 1

    Man, I could hardly get through that entire article. BEWARE of the SHADOW IT -- sheesh what a bunch of junk. Users that can download a tool or two or know how to instant message does not an IT department make. That also doesn't make them exempt from my corporate IT usage policy. I don't know about everyone else, but from what I have seen in the past -- most of those TOOLS they like to download tend to be stuff like Weatherbug, and various toolbars. Yep, things that can make the Non-SHADOW IT department less productive.

    I can't name a single situation in which I would be "scared" of the SHADOW IT department. I use a Cymphonix appliance to block viruses, spyware, toolbars, and a host of other malicious content -- it sits inline between my LAN and my Cisco PIX.

    I would love to see the SHADOW IT department configure NAT and PAT on some Cisco devices. Oh noes. This article just pissed me off.

  11. Stargate anybody? on Magnetic Ring Could Launch Satellites, Weapons · · Score: 1

    Am I the only one that immediately thought that this sounded like a 'Supergate'? Pesky Ori.

  12. Re:No Subtitles? on Unbox Too Restricted and Too Expensive? · · Score: 1

    It's a gray area, and hopefully a new act will pass. The act was created before Internet video streaming was as rampant as it is today. Here's some more info on the act and how it applies to iTunes, etc:

    http://people.hofstra.edu/faculty/frank_g_bowe/vid eopolicy.html

  13. No Subtitles? on Unbox Too Restricted and Too Expensive? · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'm surprised nobody mentioned this. As a hearing impaired person, I rely on subtitles extensively. Basically, you don't even get the basic "features" of the DVD, or even regular cable show.

    I'll stick with my Tivo and Giganews subscription, thank you very much.

  14. I for one... on Stealth Sharks to Patrol the High Seas · · Score: 1

    ...welcome our new stealth shark overlords.

  15. Naga...Naga....Not Gonna Work Here Anymore. on Google Summer of Code Results · · Score: 1

    Ok, wow. Did this "Summer of Code" take place over in India?

    Aside from the two "Thomas" fellas, the rest were all foreigners.

  16. Re:Obviously on Infrastructure for One Million Email Accounts? · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Ok dude, what the FUCK. You CAN restore a mailbox without the original Active Directory user as well as without any third party software. You obviously have never used Exchange System Manager. Please, know your shit before posting misinformation!

    You run the cleanup agent which shows you the tombstoned mailbox, you can then right click that and reconnect it to any Active Directory user.

    Here's a link that will outline all of the steps to recover a mailbox, next time, know what you're talking about before posting.

    Recover Exchange Mailbox

  17. The future.... on 9 Weeks to Pump Out New Orleans? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    A) Don't live by a freaking ocean. Oceans have hurricanes.

    B) Don't live in a city that is 8 feet below sea level. Flooding WILL occur.

    Problem solved.

  18. But....does it work on a PC? on Apple Releases Multi-Button "Mighty Mouse" · · Score: 1

    Seriously, is there any kind of qualm with getting this to work on a PC? I'm assuming it's USB based.

  19. Re:Ummm... on What's On Your Network? · · Score: 1

    Speak for yourself dude. I'm a network "jock" with a real network related job. Of course I do coding too. So, meh.

  20. A dollar? on Microsoft Sets Value Of Pirated Windows: $1 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    .....with that logic, they should strike a deal with Pepsi to distribute XP licenses under Pepsi caps. One in ten wins!

    Indonesia could drink their way to legality.

  21. Re:emac? on New Mac System Specs · · Score: 1

    I believe he was saying that Emacs (the editor) is immaculate. Bring on the vi vs. emacs flamewar.

  22. Well.... on PlayStation Sales Halted? · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this mean that vibrators are now infringing on their patent? They vibrate, and they are used in various games I play.

    Muaha.

  23. Hmm.... on Batterylife Activator Reviewed · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why even waste time verifying if it's true? What's next, a test of whether penis enlargement pills work?

  24. Slashdotters...normal? on This Just In - Gamers Are Human · · Score: 1

    No, I don't think so. I think the typical Slashdotter (myself included) falls into a different category that I like to call "Creepy CS."

    I give people I meet in real life that show a bit of computer/coding proficiency a test shortly after meeting them. (New co-workers, etc)

    The test is simple, "Do you read Slashdot?" ... so far nobody has answered "Yes" .. they usually answer with "Slash WHAT?!"

    How creepy is that?

    Anyways, going to social events and playing musical instruments cuts into my coding time.

    That report is also kind of biased -- most creepy CS wouldn't allow any information about them to be taken.

    Ok, I'll leave now.

  25. WoW... on Too Much Gaming, Anyone? · · Score: 4, Funny

    I know that after playing 6 hours of WoW and stopping at 4 a.m. I dream about levelling up and gaining items. The issue is, my mind believes that I HAVE gained levels and I DO have the new items. I am sadly mistaken when I play again.