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  1. And in other news... on AOL Blocks Telstra Bigpond Mail · · Score: 3, Funny

    Australian ISPs block all mail from AOL, and NO ONE cares!

  2. By Crikey! on Star Wars Extras Needed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Am I the only one who has visions of Steve Irwin chasing Ewoks and Russell Crowe punching Darth Vader in the mouth?

  3. Who decides when? on O-STEP In The Limelight · · Score: 3, Funny

    Step 1: Write software
    Step 2:
    Step 3: Err... Guys? Can I have the profit now? Umm... What do you mean the escrow program folded? You had WHO doing the book-keeping? Andersen? AARGH...

    (Little known Step 4): Major shooting spree...

  4. ROT-26 is TWICE as secure as ROT-13 on Remote RSA Timing Attacks Practical · · Score: 1

    Behold my 31337 ROT-26 encryption method:

    David Brumley and Dan Boneh writes "Timing attacks are usually used to attack civilians buildings such as WTC. We show that timing attacks apply to several towers. Specifically, we devise a timing attack against USA. Our experiments show that we can collapse WTC from a pathetic weapon such as two planes with only 4 terrorists inside. Our results demonstrate that timing attacks against big towers are practical. Subsequently, infidels should implement defenses against timing attacks. Our paper can be found at Al Quada's Applied Crypto Group."

  5. New Palm? on Palm Tungsten Models Reviewed · · Score: 3, Funny

    Must....Resist....New....Gadget....Must....Be Strong....

  6. More "standards" on Serial ATA Technology Explained · · Score: -1, Troll

    So we can add this to SCSI, IDE, Firewire etc. etc. etc?

    Didn't ANYONE learn anything from the VHS/Betamax wars?

    (/me wanders off to listen to my minidisc (or was that DAT or DCC? No, wait, it was an ATRAC (or MP3?) player... DARN I wish someone would adhere to a standard...)

  7. Google cache of Goatse.cx on Postmodern Computer Science · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Just in case the trolls manage to Slashdot the Goatse, here's a Google Cache of it...

  8. Arts funding on Postmodern Computer Science · · Score: 4, Funny

    Post modernism? Computing?
    Is it just me, or does this sound like an Arts Faculty which is tired of seeing all the university funding go to those pesky IT faculties and wants to bring itself forward into the nineteenth century?

    I think therefore I... [General Protection Fault reading philosophy]

  9. Idea for spooking people on Build Your Own Carnival Ride · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you REALLY want to scare people, have a monitor in the foyer with a sign on it saying "Safety Monitoring System" and a Blue Screen of Death.

    Muhahahahahaha.....

  10. Re:Do Nothing on What Would You Do With a New Form of Encryption? · · Score: 1

    I had a look.

    All I could find was lots of albums by Boy Bands...

  11. IVR Easter Egg - The zero key on The Return Of The Live Human Being · · Score: 1
    How many of you just ignore the options and peck the 0 key a few times to get put through to an operator ASAP?

    If I were designing an IVR I would make sure that the zero key goes to a (very VERY long) recording saying: "not so fast cowboy"....

    Got snoring?

  12. Excuses excuses.... on Anti-Spam Site Accused of Spamming, Fixes Error · · Score: 1

    Whilst you may feel a little sorry for their foolishness, the fact that something is a 'mistake' doesn't excuse it.

    You wouldn't be saying it was alright if they made a 'mistake' by not stepping on the brake pedal and running someone over, or made a 'mistake' by not locking their firearm away.

    Ignorance has never been an excuse and increased accountability is appropriate.

    Meanwhile, I look forward to reading how the RIAA moves were (ahem) a mistake and the information was errantly posted by a web-developer who really didn't know what he was talking about...

  13. Bring out the trolls... on Haiku vs Spam · · Score: 1

    All your base are
    belong to us, picture
    beowulf cluster of these.

  14. And in other news... on McAfee Will Ignore FBI Spyware · · Score: 1

    Symantec announces "All your keystrokes are belong to us"...

  15. Far Canal! on MSN Forces Outlook POP · · Score: 1, Insightful
    Could it be possible that this is much fuss about nothing? It seems likely that what the page is 'trying to say' is that POP style access to Hotmail and web based mail services is restricted to the MS products as a 'counterspam initiative' and this doesn't neccessarily apply to general mail usage. That is, so bulkmail software cannot use MS servers to relay spam, and the damage is limited to the ten or so users a person could CC from a MS mail client.

    Typical over-reaction that gives /. a reputation for being one-eyed. I suggest someone actually clarify the position before we launch into the inevitable MS bashing (as fun as that may be :-)

    -----
    Miracle cures for snoring don't exist! See www.snoring.com.au

  16. Re:Best encryption today on What Encryption Do People In The Know Use? · · Score: 1
    >For high privacy, national security, etc, use >ROT-14

    If you are SERIOUS, then you should only ever use ROT-26. It is TWICE as secure as ROT-13!

  17. Re:ultracrepidarian on Virus Scares and False Authority Syndrome · · Score: 1
    In this country, we have something called the Constitution - perhaps you have heard of it. You can not be fired for talking to the press. The exception would be if you revealed trade secrets.

    On this planet we have something called "The rest of the world besides America". Perhaps you've heard of it? I doubt it... Not only did you (in typical American fashion) not mention WHICH country you were referring to (Your email address gives it away however) but you didn't give any worthwhile reference to back up your claim either!

    Interesting considering the gist of this article is "False Authority Syndrome". Your post shows classic symptoms of it!

    Miracle cures for snoring are a ripoff!

  18. I can't wait... on Get Spam From Your Friends · · Score: 1

    I can't wait to report MY OWN FRIENDS to their ISPs for spamming me...

    I can't wait for every ISP who subscribes to this technology to be blackholed...

    Most of all, I can't wait until spamming is punishable by death...

  19. Make sure the person next to you LETS you sleep! on Recepies For A Good Night's Sleep? · · Score: 1
    In the discussion forum at www.snoring.com.au a number of people commented on everything from (unsurprisingly) snoring, through to violent kicking by their partners keeping them awake.

    It's interesting to see the timestamps on some of those articles... 2am and so forth. New bleary eyed /. candidates perhaps :)

  20. Re:But it WILL extend Osama's jail term when caugh on Nasty Bad Men Are Using Encryption · · Score: 1

    When he *is* caught, he will die in the executioner's chair.

    Extending his sentence? Sure... Maybe fewer amps for a longer period or watered down lethal injection...

  21. Could 'Justin' deliberately be attracting flak? on Gnutella Vs. SPAM · · Score: 1
    I wonder if 'Justin' is doing this specifically to ATTRACT abusive email etc.

    This would very likely contribute to a highly up to date mailing list for use in 'conventional' spam.

    I for one look forward to reading his home address in a forum soon :-)

  22. PalmNose on NASA's E-Nose: It Smells, But It's Improving · · Score: 1
    An Electronic nose clipon for my Palm or Visor would be most useful after a business lunch. PalmNose could tell me whether I should consider popping a breathmint before venturing out into society.

    Definitely won't be released for Windows CE as the E-Nose SDK for Windows' lousy interface with the hardware had the software convinced I smelled like a yak, and should consider popping a cyanide pill.

    Oh... Wait a minute, that happens WHENEVER I use Windows...