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  1. Re: Mappers, Packers, and facts on [Why] Smart People Believe Weird Things · · Score: 1

    I *knew* you were going to say that.

  2. Re:Sadder - board to investigate itself on Shake-up At SonicBlue · · Score: 1
    Still, Ballard said that the board is investigating Potashner's allegations.

    "The allegations made by Mr. Potashner were made yesterday, so the board is in the process of looking at that. But everything about these loans has been disclosed fully in filings with the SEC," he said.

  3. Re:bad juju on X-Box Flaw: MS Won't Use DMCA · · Score: 1

    If Microsoft had their way, you would not be able to boot without a Microsoft mouse pad!

  4. Re:Breath Detector on A Humanitarian Engineering Problem · · Score: 1

    I agree. This is simple and usable. Hooked up to a computer to allow for variability in the current due to changes in respiration (sleeping versus awake), it is tunable. It also has the benefit of functioning in the unfortunate event where she stops breathing.

  5. Re:Thin Clients on Small Footprint PCs? · · Score: 1

    Good, Fast, Cheap - pick 2.

  6. Re:That's not his first name! on Around the World In 14 Days · · Score: 2, Funny

    After 6 trips, Multi-Millionaire may no longer apply.

  7. Check out netfilter & lartc on Simple DIY Linux/BSD based Network Balancers? · · Score: 1
  8. Doc, it hurts when I do this on Simulator Sickness Cures? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, then don't do that!

  9. Too many are broken on How Good is Commercial BIOS Code? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    IMO, too many BIOSes are incomplete or are mis-implemented. Most seem to only implement the bare minimum needed for a given motherboard/chipset.

  10. Bump cpu fan speed by 2 volts on Building Linux Appliances - Dealing with Heat Issues? · · Score: 1

    Rewire the power to the cpu fan to run it at 7 volts.
    See http://www.overclockershideout.com/7voltmod.shtml

  11. Re:They better correct this: on United Linux is Here · · Score: 1
    True. With eleven 'FIXME's in there, obviously things are still in flux.
    The last one especially:

    (FIXME: Write something about how serious we are, and why big customers should go for it.)

  12. Re:National Insecurity? on Microsoft Battles Free Software at Pentagon · · Score: 1

    Worse? MSFT stock.

  13. Different subnets? on Constructing a Linux-Based Network Testing System? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I know that I accidently 'tested' a cross-over cable once. I did not notice any problems with IP traffic. No kernel oops. But I agree with the two machine approach.

  14. Extra stuff removed on DMCA Attacks: NAI Tells Sites To Remove PGP (Updated) · · Score: 1
    It's interesting that the entire directory contents (except index.html)
    and sub-directories appear to also be missing,
    even though not all of them were PGP related.

    For example http://crypto.radiusnet.net/archive/pgp/gnupg is not available.

  15. Re:What if ... on MS Cites National Security to Justify Closed Source · · Score: 1
    If it was made open-source, and a very serious problem was found, you have the problem of distributing and installing a patch. However, firewall techniques could then be used in the short term to filter traffic to avoid the exploit.

    At this time, even that is not possible.

  16. Re:Buh! They already have the source code. on MS Cites National Security to Justify Closed Source · · Score: 1

    So we've got a few more months then until they get a clean 'make'.

  17. Re:The original was better on Back on TV: Max Headroom · · Score: 3, Funny

    A BetaMax of a Beta Max.

  18. Re:Whoops! sorry.... on Intenet2 Backbone Upgrades · · Score: 1

    I'm sure m$ could find a way.

  19. Re:great... on Dartmouth Student Invents A Carnivore Leash · · Score: 1
    All of your concerns are addressed via a PGP/GPG signature.

    Unless of course, your passphrase has *already* been stolen.

  20. Re:The simple solution on Don't Hit That Back Button · · Score: 1

    Apparently that worked.

  21. Re:This is about *Software Patents* on Microsoft And The GPL/LGPL · · Score: 1
    I agree. However, is there a 4th option?

    4.) Do nothing.

    Is Samba broke today? IMO, m$ wants to break it at some point in the future. Now, consider the normal usage of Samba. Most of the time, you have a *nix server doing file serving for Windows clients, so that critical files are managed together and properly backed up. Rarely is Samba used where a Windows box is considered critical in the picture. Again, Samba is working today and is not broken. Now, at some point in the future, m$ 'breaks' Samba via their normal methods of creating incompatibilities/inoperabilities. Who is going to look bad in this scenario?
    The *nix box or m$ latest (upgrade/version/sevice pack)?

  22. I'm concerned on Wireless Messaging for Bacteria · · Score: 1

    This could ripe for bugs.

  23. Re:Metering Specifics? on Time Warner to Charge Extra for Over-Quota Bandwidth · · Score: 1

    Which is why the only fair method would be upload caps. Then, you set your firewall to DROP those types of junk packets instead of responding to them in any manner. Bad neighbors could spoof your IP however. Still, upload caps are more desirable than a download cap that you have even less control over.

  24. Re:Not just GPL on Microsoft Tech Specs Prohibit GPL Implementations · · Score: 1

    I have visions of pigs dancing...

  25. Just say NO! on MS: Use the Source, Luke! · · Score: 1

    Why do I feel like Microsoft is acting more and more like a drug pusher?
    Handing out freebies to unsuspecting kids to get them hooked!
    Time for a Neighborhood Watch program to keep an eye on the Microsoft pushers. We need a list of those schools that don't have signs posted saying 'Microsoft Free Zone'. Future students can then be warned about those schools.