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  1. Re:Leaking silicone... on The Transistor Wars · · Score: 1

    The e isn't silent, at least where I come from.

  2. Re:This is ridiculous on Firefox 9.0 Beta Available · · Score: 2

    Especially since Thunderbird's version number has to match Firefox's. Now I have to install both, and the only benefit is broken add-ons.

  3. Re:really? on DARPA Wants To Get Rid of Password Protection · · Score: 1

    +1, thank you.

    Actually, it's an interesting idea, the ability for a machine to recognize a person just by their mere presence. I just don't see how it's possible without using biometrics.

  4. Re:Article Title on Gadget Allows You to Keep Bees In Your Apartment · · Score: 1

    +1 Relevant.

  5. Re:Aren't there laws against that? on Ask Slashdot: What To Do With Spammers You Know? · · Score: 1

    Yes, I know. But I already have my escape route from the breaker room planned. Actually, though, the loud neighbors have moved out.

  6. Re:Aren't there laws against that? on Ask Slashdot: What To Do With Spammers You Know? · · Score: 2

    I live in an apartment building where all of the master breakers are accessible, and I've often wanted to do that, but never had the balls.

  7. Re:Can't have your cake and eat it too. on Ask Slashdot: Spoof an Email Bounce With Windows? · · Score: 1

    You can do it with any language that lets you open a network connection and send raw text. The hard part is integrating it with your email client.

  8. Re:SCO = Herpes on SCO Zombie Creaks Into Motion Again · · Score: 1

    In Missouri you can have your license suspended if you get enough speeding tickets. So I suppose paying a surcharge is better if it prevents suspension.

  9. Re:backspace on AOL To Discontinue LISTSERV · · Score: 1

    No, it's a Unix terminal reference. Some terminals use backspace, and some use the delete character. If your terminal is misconfigured and you press the backspace key, it'll print the ^H instead of backspacing.

  10. Re:Zero G on Simulated Mars Mission 'Returns' After 520 Days · · Score: 3, Informative

    Already noted:

    " Space veteran Sergei Krikalyov, who has spent a record 803 days in orbit, told Reuters: "It's useful but, sitting here on Earth, it won't solve real problems of long human exposure in space." "
    http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/03/us-russia-mars-isolation-idUSTRE7A22YD20111103

  11. Re:Why are they such assholes? on Apple Threatens Bistro Over "AppleADay" Name · · Score: 1

    isn't it someone in Apple's management that hired them?

    Yes, there's more than one level of blame.

  12. Re:effectiveness in 2011 on Nationwide Test of the Emergency Broadcast System · · Score: 1

    True, but if you do much more than that, the tests become intolerable. What about an opt-in system where you have an app running on your PC, iPhone, etc, and that app listens for alerts and alerts you in a way that's consistent with the behavior of that operating system?

  13. Re:What could possibly go wrong on Public Supports Geo-Engineering · · Score: 1

    how they're going to pump water 20km up in the air

    Simple - just use a space elevator. Now I guess we have some work to do.

  14. Re:Proper LAN Design on IT Shops Coping With Overloaded 2.4GHz WiFi Band · · Score: 1

    NAT may have been a hack to start with, but today it should be the default for any local network. Even if you need inbound access, you can route a public IP through to your private IP. Admittedly, that can cause problems where DNS lookups are concerned, and it makes VOIP more complicated. But the advantages for security and address conservation usually make it worthwhile.

  15. Re:iPhones seem to herald the end of flat-rate dat on Sprint Cutting Unlimited 4G Data Plans · · Score: 1

    Nice one. :)

  16. Re:iPhones seem to herald the end of flat-rate dat on Sprint Cutting Unlimited 4G Data Plans · · Score: 2

    You can build as many tubes as you want. Airwaves are a bit more limited, and probably a lot more expensive.

  17. Can I cancel your vote? on A Digital Direct Democracy For the Modern Age · · Score: 1

    We need a button to sign and oppose a petition. After all, even if you have 100,000 signatures, that's only 0.03% of the population.

  18. Re:Skype incoming call... on Researchers ID Skype, BitTorrent Users · · Score: 1

    Skype is very good for me, as long as the network is reliable on both ends. Having the firewall port open on both ends (uPnp should do it) is helpful too.

  19. Re:This years hottest horror movie on Researchers ID Skype, BitTorrent Users · · Score: 1

    Don't forget the sequel: We still know what you downloaded 3 years ago.

  20. Re:Skype incoming call... on Researchers ID Skype, BitTorrent Users · · Score: 1

    That's why I don't use Bit Torrent.

  21. Re:Packet sniffing on Researchers ID Skype, BitTorrent Users · · Score: 1

    Skype uses your computer to carry other people's traffic, and I assume BT is very similar. The question is whether you're entitled to sniff the data that's flowing through your own computer.

    In other words, if you stand outside my window, talk on your cell phone, and I hear you, it's not eavesdropping.

    That being said, Skype traffic is supposed to be encrypted.

  22. Re:What does this mean for non UK sites? on Proposed UK Online Libel Rules Would Restrict Anonymous Posting · · Score: 3, Informative

    No, the UK can't force anything on a site hosted outside the UK. They can block the traffic inside the UK, with varying degrees of effectiveness (see China, Egypt).

  23. Re:Occupied Country on TSA Doing Random Truck Searches On Tennessee Highway · · Score: 2

    Ron Paul wants to do away with the federal government, giving the states the right to oppress you however they want.

  24. Re:So what if your standing IN FRONT of the wall? on Seeing Through Walls · · Score: 1

    It's not that simple. According to some quick reading, microwaves can cause heat damage to inner tissues and to the eyes that isn't immediately apparent. And military-type microwave use has been known to cause noticeable health effects since WWII, which was confirmed in the 70s.

  25. Re:Use a local clock? on Time Zone Database Has New Home After Lawsuit · · Score: 1

    No, Windows synchronizes to GMT, and then make the adjustment. Otherwise you'd only be able to use a time server in your zone.