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  1. Not according to New Scientist! on Study Finds Low Use Of Steganography On Internet · · Score: 2
  2. no, no, no! I've seen this before! on Colleges Work To Block Net in Class · · Score: 2
    So far, no tech-savvy student has been able to crack Bentley's or Babson's software, according to Knutel and Aieta. Aieta plans to ask his students to try to crack the program in order to test its security, figuring that's what they'd be trying to do anyway.

    Yeah, who's gonna take that bait. I break the security and then get expelled for screwing with School property.

  3. Re:Blame Encryption?? on Blaming Encryption · · Score: 2
    Lets close all of the comedy clubs, and shoot all clowns and mimes. Let's completely outlaw laughing and smiling. Why didn't we think of doing something like that after pearl harbour? I know why, because they had a brain in their heads and didn't over-react.

    I've given blood, donated my time and money. I've also paid my respects but the one thing I refuse to do is change the way I look at life. I have the right to express my grief the way I want to.

  4. Blame Encryption?? on Blaming Encryption · · Score: 5, Funny
    Don't blame encryption, Blame Canada.

  5. Does this mean on Microsoft FrontPage License Prohibits Anti-Microsoft Speech · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    'You may not use the Software in connection with any site that disparages Microsoft, MSN, MSNBC, Expedia, or their products or services ...'

    If the public were to follow this the only site using FrontPage would be Microsoft. They continually blow sunshine up their own asses.

  6. Re:URGENT NATIONAL SECURITY BULLETIN on Hacker Tinkering With Yahoo Stories · · Score: 3, Funny
    In other news 87% of Slashdot readers were taken into custody and questioned. It seems that they all fit the profile of terrorists. Who knew?

  7. The government is supposed to protect us. on Civil Liberties And The New Reality · · Score: 2
    I'm not sure I'm ready to tell those kids whose parents didn't come home last week that they and others down the road just have to suck it up because people may be unwilling -- even temporarily -- to lose any measure of privacy.

    And these children have the right to expect that their government will not fail in protecting them. Let's be honest here, I felt a vulnerability that I've never felt before and also that my Government let me down. This is the same government that was elected to protect it's citizens and it failed to do just that. If the Government needs to propose more strict guidelines when it comes to my safety, go for. Video tape my face, read my email and tap my phone, I don't care and do you know why I don't care? I don't care because I'm not a criminal. I don't plan to kill and hurt thousands of innocent people.

    These changes cannot be temporary either. The terrorists have been planning this attack for years and they have proved to me that they are patient enough to wait until the security of the country lessons to make their next attack, even if it take five-ten years.

    I'm flying halfway around the world in less than a week and I expect to see guards with guns, police dogs and encounter long lines. If this means I land safely, so be it. As far as I'm concerned we can't be protected enough.

  8. Hey I found one!! on Mozilla's 100,000th Bug · · Score: 1
    We also get a lot of duplicates (which dedicated triagers sort out)

    Slashdot's 100,000,000 bug.

  9. This is perfect! on Linux Support Services Shoot-out and Analysis · · Score: 3
    The faster these support companies make an impact on big business the faster Linux plays a bigger part in large corporations. If they know that they can fix it and have support on it, they'll think more about using it. It's all about covering their asses.

  10. did anyone else notice..... on More Links And Reports On Terrorist Attacks · · Score: 2, Offtopic
    that the short hand of todays date is 911?

    Eerie.

  11. the canadian border hasn't been sealed... on More Links And Reports On Terrorist Attacks · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Reports that came earlier in the day point towards the Canadian border crossing to be closed. This is not the case. The borders are open but long lines as extensive searches may have lead to the rumour that they were closed. Truck and car traffic is being allowed to cross. Some crossings are ghost towns because of the rumours.

    My office building is right behind Lester B. Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and it's usually very busy with airplane traffic. It's eerie now that there is none. The shock can be felt around the world. Deepest sympathies from Canada.

  12. Canada send it's deepest sympathies and support. on Attacks On US Continued Reports · · Score: 2
    Because we are so physically close to the United States it's so hard not to be effected by the events that are happening and has happened today. Our company has large office in New York, New Jersey and all across North America and we are praying that everyone is those offices are unharmed. We are getting very little information about our employee's whereabouts.

    The subway platforms are packed with people trying to leave the city. The mood is very sombre and some are in tears.

    Again, I think I can speak for every Canadian when I send our deepest sympathies .

  13. how much?? on Peter Tattam Of The PetrOS Project Talks To OSNews · · Score: 2
    I can't help but wonder how much this would cost to develop. I'm talking aobut things such as a programmer's time(if they're paying themselves or getting paid), hardware, power, a structure to house this development, and of course coffee, etc. Could anyone give me a better idea about the team size, location, etc.?

    This is great stuff and I would like to learn more about the scarifices made by this team.

  14. say what?? on Talking With Nolan Bushnell · · Score: 2
    What they don't realize is that game playing increases the intelligence the person's intelligence unlike a lot of other forms of entertainment.

    I couldn't agree with you more, you agree more.

  15. Re:Why? on Why Can't LEGO Click? · · Score: 2
    Boy things are going badley for Microsoft. The bubble is going to burst in three months.

    *crosses fingers*

  16. could?? on Carnivore Goes Wireless · · Score: 2
    Civil liberties advocates and some lawmakers have expressed concerns because the system could scan private communication about legal activities of others besides those under investigation.

    Could scan? Could? It hasn't already? They say this like it's an option that can be turned on or off.

  17. access cut off?? on Aussie ISP Scans Downloads For Copyright Violation · · Score: 3, Funny
    Why don't the Aussie's just give the guilty parties the boot? I saw it on T.V. once, it seemed to work.

  18. I'm lucky on RIAA To Target CD-R · · Score: 2
    While Total LP Shipments Are Low, Popularity of Format Rises Modestly
    LPs increased in unit sales by 7.4 percent in the first half of 2001, representing a $12.9 million dollar value. This number is up 3.3 percent from mid-year 2000.

    This means that I can continue ripping LPs with out any heat from the RIAA. They'll never catch me.

  19. i've always wondered.... on Inability to Type Not a Disability · · Score: 1, Troll
    is laziness a disability? I can type pretty well, code, administrate a network but I could really do without work. That is really hampering my progress and I feel that this is disabling me. What do the people at Slashdot think?

  20. i wonder......... on Mega-ISP Update: Layoffs At AOL, Voices At MSN · · Score: 1, Troll
    who she had to do oral calisthenics on to get that gig.

  21. Spoken identifiers on Mega-ISP Update: Layoffs At AOL, Voices At MSN · · Score: 5, Funny
    similar to AOL's famous 'You've got mail!'

    MSN- "You've got mail, are you sure you want to read it?"
    USER- *click yes*
    MSN- "Are you sure?"
    USER- *click yes again*
    MSN- "You must reboot"

  22. Re:One word: duh on Acknowledging Great Free Software · · Score: 2
    O.K. I'm game, post your address. Go for it. Just one question, can you get slashdotted through snail-mail?

  23. the chicken or the egg on Rhythms Flatlines · · Score: 1, Troll
    Access speeds need to increase to take Internet use tot he next level, yet at the same time, there has to be useful broadband content to merit the cost of increasing access speeds. But what will come first?

  24. it's already gotten worse on Distastful Advertising Continues: "Gatoring" · · Score: 5, Funny
    yesterday I was on my PC downloading MP3s and my PC printed out a roadmap, marked a store location on it and pushed me towards my car. It was unbelievable!

  25. Foot? on Dell Drops Linux on Desktops and Laptops · · Score: 2
    Despite an initial splash last year, and efforts by groups such as Gnome to build graphical user interfaces to run on top of Linux, it has been difficult for the operating system to get a foot in the door of the desktop market, said Red Hat spokesperson Melissa London.

    Foot....Gnome......Ha ha. I wonder if she even knew what she was saying. Ha ha ha!