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  1. They should've listened... on The Demise Of The Net Magazine · · Score: 1

    ...to roblimo about how to survive as a website. Running a website myself I found the article very informative, and if smaller sites plan on surviving this is a must read. The bottom line is the bottom line. Make money or die.

  2. Who runs that one? on RC5-64 Project Teeters At The Halfway Mark · · Score: 5

    Who bothers with RC5 anymore? All my systems are busy cranking away at calculating the number of bugs in Windows 2000 with the W2KB client.

  3. Could work... on Really Targeted Advertising · · Score: 3

    ...but I don't think it would help any of these ad campaigns.

  4. In another ruling... on Supreme Court Limits High-Tech Snooping · · Score: 1

    The court reversed its decision on the Florida recount. Saying it was just joking.

  5. Why do that? on Getting Into Space, One Way Or Another · · Score: 3

    Why bother taking pictures of space, or trying to rocket into space? I prefer creating rifts in the space-time continuum. That's much more fun.

  6. Re:Whats New & Why you should get it on Mozilla 0.9.1 Out · · Score: 1
    I really wish I could update to this version cause it looks much better, is faster and gets rid of some annoying .9 bugs. but bnfortunately it has 2 bugs that keep me from using it instead of .9.

    1. Bookmarks no longer appear in the sidebar
    2. I use a program called ePrompter to pre-screen my mail and when it's running .9.1 doesn't download my mail any more (can't have that)

    It happens on two machines at different locations. And no I haven't filed a bug, and no I probably won't because I couldn't describe it clearly enough to be useful.

  7. The Last Time on Alex Chiu on Science, Religion, and Politics · · Score: 1
    I think this is the last time that Slashdot should interview someone from the Microsoft PR department...

    Wait, he's not?

    Then what's with all the avoiding the questions and doublespeak?

  8. Very powerful indeed. on The Return Of Microsoft: Part Two · · Score: 3

    And trying to increase their power by contending that the US government is a monopoly. I'm not sure who I'd root for in that lawsuit.

  9. Absolutely security on SSL and TLS: Designing and Building Secure Systems · · Score: 2

    Can only be obtained by using a server like this.

  10. I'd love to see... on Where Does Microsoft Want You to Go Today? · · Score: 2

    ...what Microsoft would do with these pages.

  11. Really? on AOL/Time-Warner Won't Advertise Competition · · Score: 1

    This really shouldn't be much of an issue since there aren't any small- or medium-sized DSL providers left.

  12. They are killing people... on The Return of Microsoft · · Score: 1
    if they were doing seriously Wrong things like killing people then they would catch heat.

    No they'd make money from it. Didn't you see the latest announcement about ActiveDeath on the Xbox?

  13. Nitpick on Four Companies Get Half Your Clicks · · Score: 1

    MS owns Slate not Salon.

  14. The see through card I want on Asus Request Feedback on "Cheat" Drivers · · Score: 1
  15. Everyone wants to know. on Windows Marketing Executive Doug Miller · · Score: 1

    Does all your base are belong to us? What you say?

  16. Aritcle Mirrored on Foot and Mouth Virus and Outlook · · Score: 1

    Here is an author approved mirror of the article.

    Foot and mouth http://bbspot.com/outlook.html

  17. Oh, Ironies... on Mir Deathwatch · · Score: 1

    Mir hit a Taco Bell in Sydney and killed four people.

  18. Faulty Stats? on Electronic Pricetag Alteration · · Score: 1

    An estimated one-third of all shopping cart applications at Internet retailing sites have software holes that make them vulnerable to the price switching scam said Peggy Weigle, chief executive of Sanctum, a security software company in Santa Clara, Calif.

    Of course Peggy will sell you software to prevent this from happening.

    This stat is also misleading. 1/3 of the number of sites might be vulnerable, but I doubt that 1/3 of all online purchases are vulnerable to this type of tampering. Joe Schmoe's T-Shirts may be vulnerable, but I doubt you can do this on Amazon.

    Brian
    Your Source for Tech Humor
  19. Re:I tried, it's failed. on Amazon Starts 'Tip Jar' System · · Score: 1

    Well I've received more than $.20 in the first 12 hours of having the Amazon Honor System box on my site. Not exactly enough to live on, but I could at least pay my hosting costs with it. Which is always a relief.

    Brian
    http://bbspot.com
  20. It's not just for breakfast anymore.... on Compaq sells Linux Clusters · · Score: 1

    Compaq Linux Clusters - stay crispy in milk and give you your RDA of iron!

    Brian
    Your Tech Humor Source
  21. Thanks on Comprehensive Win2k/Linux Comparison · · Score: 1

    I do know the difference between it's and its. Unfortunately that's a mistake I often make when typing. I corrected the error. Thanks for pointing it out. Since I'm the only one who works on the site I often make errors like that . Self editing is not the most accurate procedure. I will endeavor to perform better in the future.

    Brian
    BBspot
  22. Come one people.... on Iraq Stockpiling PS2 Consoles! · · Score: 1

    Unless the elite Republican Guard become l33t then I don't think we have anything to worry about? Cluster PS2s together into something useful? Puhlease.

  23. Warning on Bacteria Revived After 250 Million Years · · Score: 1

    What is wrong with these people. Didn't any of these guys see Jurassic Park?

    Brian
    My Open Source Project
  24. Another Notable Policy Change on TiVo Changing Privacy Policy? · · Score: 1

    In other news Warez Hut changed their Piracy Policy.

    Brian
    Sig free since 1993.
  25. Missing Info on Mercury Researchers Explain Microsoft .NET · · Score: 1

    He for got to mention the part where Micro$oft petitions to gain control of all .NET domain names.

    Brian
    No stupid nickname, just a pseudonym.