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  1. Invitation to brick? on Droid X Self-Destructs If You Try To Mod · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Because of this setup--isn't it entirely possible that some sort of malware can be created to actually attempt to brick the phone by triggering efuse?

  2. Sponsored?! on Global Warming Stopped By Adding Lime To Sea · · Score: 1

    Are these scientists' research being funded by Sprite?!

  3. Infrant's ReadyNAS? on Netgear Introduces Linux-Based NAS Devices · · Score: 1

    Well, maybe introduced as new models bundled with bigger drives, but haven't these been around for a bit even before NetGear bought out Infrant Technologies? http://infrant.com/products/products.php

  4. But, the question is... on Skype Blames Microsoft Patch Tuesday for Outage · · Score: 1

    Why hasn't this happened before? There have been many Patch Tuesdays.

    (Well, after typing this, I just realized--maybe they incorporated new code, but they should have mentioned that too)

  5. WTF on Extortion Virus Code Cracked · · Score: 1

    I paid for that same password! You can't just publish that since it is unfair to the rest of us who dutifuly did what we were told to do to get our data back :(

  6. Accountability on FBI Agents Don't Have Email Access · · Score: 1

    It's just another method to skirt accountability...who needs email records that can be dug up in investigations! /end conspiracy theory

  7. Holier than thou? on Microsoft Stoking the IP Fire · · Score: 1

    This is coming from a company which over the years have settled hundreds of millions dollars (or billions?) for violating intellectual property rights?

    Whatever.

  8. Re:It took Google to do this! on Hotmail, Others Follow Gmail's Storage Boost · · Score: 1

    Apparently, even Excite mail is also going to increase their storage capacity for their free email service:

    We'll soon be upgrading your current 3MB email account to allow up to 125MB of storage - FREE! That means enjoying your Excite Email experience more, and checking your storage quota less (or not at all!). Plus, we're increasing your email size limit to a whopping 10MB. This will give you the freedom to attach larger files, documents, whatever you want.

    * 125MB of Storage Space!
    * 10MB message size
    * 100% FREE

  9. Re:Encoding is free if your time is worth nothing. on Apple Releases Major iTunes Update · · Score: 1

    Service that rips for you:

    http://www.ripdigital.com/

  10. Re:Leo Laporte on Comcast Signs Deal To Acquire TechTV · · Score: 1

    I think Leo is a good TV host where he usually jumps in to help inform viewers who may not know what guests, etc. are talking about.

    It's Patrick Norton's inarticulateness that annoys me more...he'd start talking about something cool, then would usually just mumble his way through without explaining why it's cool, etc.

    I'd prefer a Leo, Kevin combination.

  11. Re:Friendly fire. on An Anti-DoS Tool That Returns Fire · · Score: 0, Troll

    Texas company---go figure! Does their cowboy mentality of "proportional retaliation" take into account the thousands of zombie pc's out there? (Of course, I haven't fully read the whitepaper so hold the flaming please!)

    Thx u.

  12. Off Topic Question: on Next Generation Mail Clients Reviewed · · Score: 1

    mail.app for the Mac OS X has the capability of connecting directly to an Exchange server---how come there aren't any programs out there that can do this as seamlessly as mail.app does? Actually, come to think of it what other third party app can fetch MS Exchange mail?

  13. Custom configured motherboard? on Sony X505/SP Notebook Review · · Score: 1


    Don't all laptops pretty much have custom configured motherboards anyway?

  14. 419 eater on Nigerian Scammers Claim Another Victim · · Score: 4, Informative

    The grass isn't necessarily greener on the other side of the fence

    http://www.419eater.com/index.htm

  15. APC on Recommendations For A Good Laptop Bag? · · Score: 1
    Anyone try APC's TravelPower series? I figure some of the slashdot geeks have had experience with 'em.

    At first it sounds convenient, but it also makes me think that it can make everything seem more complicated than it needs to be. Here's the link:

    APC TravelPower Case

  16. Thanks Gator! on World's Largest Databases Ranked · · Score: 1

    Under the category: Database Size, All, DSS

    #7 Claria Corporation 12,100 Oracle SMP Oracle Sun Hitachi

  17. Another decent site on Expensive Geek Toys Roundup · · Score: 1

    I usually go to I4U.com for my gadget curiosity fix. Link here.

  18. at least i'm quite content with my bookmarks on A Universal Roaming Profile? · · Score: 1

    http://www.myhq.com is my choice for storing bookmarks..it's free, no ads and quite tweakable!

  19. Devil's advocate on Shake-up At SonicBlue · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Just makes me wonder if Kenneth Potashner started making this incident public because he didn't get the "non-recourse" loan as well?

    It's a little too cynic, but it's a possibility.

    Either he's a moral person standing up for the shareholders--or he's a sour loser who's upset since he didn't get the good end of the deal that his Board Directors got.

    I hope he's the former.

  20. Re:excel in two fields on A Shogi Champion Turns to Chess · · Score: 1

    I have a level 60 druid and enchanter in Everquest!

  21. Re:Google is practicing Tai Chi on Google vs. DMCA and Scientology · · Score: 1

    This sideline discussion reminds me of that certain debate whether scientology is actually a religion or a fake :p

  22. Re:Hard Drives on Affordable Home Backups for 10-100G Systems? · · Score: 1

    Just out of curiosity, how would open files be handled by this program?

  23. Re:Microsoft are lazy? on Interview With Linus · · Score: 1

    everything's derivative of something..everything! Linux, windows, etc!

  24. Re:Sim War? on Making Strategy Games with...Strategy? · · Score: 1

    A game called Stronghold kind of encompasses what you mentioned.

    It's a builder/RTS game...i guess kinda like red alert..but more elements are involved.

  25. Re:The moon -- a ridiculous liberal myth on Lost Moon-Landing Tape Recovered, Restored · · Score: 1

    Funny how you consider a movie like "Enemy of the State" factual documentary.