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  1. Re:Floor plans... on Bin Laden Hideout Recreated In Counter-Strike · · Score: 2

    From the link the parent provided:
    CAUTION
    Usama Bin Laden is wanted in connection with the August 7, 1998, bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. These attacks killed over 200 people. In addition, Bin Laden is a suspect in other terrorist attacks throughout the world.

    So I would agree with the parent that the FBI didn't have enough evidence to tie him to 9/11. Otherwise the FBI would have certainly mentioned it.

  2. Re:Who thinks this? on My $200 Laptop Can Beat Your $500 Tablet · · Score: 1

    Right on! I have always wondered why everybody wanted an iPod. When I was still traveling a lot, I got me a nokia n800: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N800. It does everything I needed when I was on the go. I can read my email, browse the web (it has flash) and skype with people. I admit that the screen size is not impressive, but on the other hand, this thing fits in my coat pocket.

    Nokia did not market the thing Apple did with the iPad. And it does not have all the fancy games like Crazy Birds. But that was not why I needed it. I just needed it for the email and web. I was waiting for a new version with MeeGo, but I will wait to see how that project develops.

  3. Re:Simple solution on Aussie Gov't Says Wiretap Laws Fine, Telcos 'Wrong' · · Score: 1

    And has never seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SII-jhEd-a0

  4. Finally! on Australia's Privacy Boss Slams Gov't Data-Retention Scheme · · Score: 1

    Somebody gets a clue about the impact of data retention. If only somebody with enough cloud in the EU will take the same stance...

  5. Re:You're kidding, right? on Firefighters Let House Burn Because Owner Didn't Pay Fee · · Score: 1

    I don't know where the GP got their $30,000 from, but your reasoning is flawed.

    The FD has 45 people and needs 10 firefighters to put out a fire. The FD needs people 24/7, so they need at least 4 shifts. Which means that you only have 11 people available at any time. That would make the grand total according to your example to about $8300

  6. Re:Not quite on Windows DLL Vulnerability Exploit In the Wild · · Score: 1

    In our polytheism world we can have multiple gods, so we have a secure OS that can run QMail and DJBDNS

  7. Re:GM on Avoiding GM Foods? Monsanto Says You're Overly Fussy · · Score: 5, Informative

    I agree with your comment, but you might want use another introduction next time:

    It reminds me of how the Romans brought in lead piping for their water. They thought it was great - water pumped to your home, the ultimate sign that you'd made it. An entire ruling class slowly poisoning themselves.

    The calcium in the water was deposited on the pipes, which prevented the introduction of lead in the water: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/wine/leadpoisoning.html

  8. Re:Slashvertisment if EVER I saw one. on New Tool Reveals Internet Passwords · · Score: 1

    Nowhere in TFA it says anything about an expoit that reveals your password to a website you visit. It mentions that it reveals passwords that are cached. From the FTA:

    The password breaker gives users the ability to instantly retrieve the login and password information to a variety of resources such as those routinely cached by Web browsers. The tool can quickly recover cached logins and passwords to Web sites, including pre-filled forms and auto-complete information stored in the Internet Explorer cache. In addition, the tool makes it possible to instantly replace or reset IE Content Advisor passwords.

  9. Re:example for those who didn't get the point on Google To Add Pay To Cover a Tax For Gays · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    A woman gets one or two periods, and then she's pregnant.

    Depending if she is having sex or not.

    Breastfeeding suppresses the menstrual cycle. The woman can almost certainly go 3 months without a period, and stands a decent chance of going 18 months or more.

    Fixed that for you. Found a site here: http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/youafterthebirth/startingperiodsq/. My wife had here period after less then two months after giving birth

  10. Re:I know everyone is against the FCC and all... on BitTorrent CEO On Net Neutrality · · Score: 1

    Can you please explain why DSL wouldn't cut it. The most basic ADSL speed my provider offers is 8 Mbit down and 1 Mbit up. Are these speeds comparable with what you can get for DSL.

    More on topic, I can get a range of providers here in the Netherlands for both cable and ADSL. I have chosen a provider that has a history of good service and without the blocking of some ports I use (i.e. port 25).

  11. Re:Windows? on Serious Apache Exploit Discovered · · Score: 1

    And don't hold your breath waiting for a patch from Oracle.

  12. Re:I've lost my idenity, can I have a new one? on Banks Accept Dubai Assassins' Stolen IDs · · Score: 1

    Strangely they were not capable of catching a known terrorist before he got victimized by somebody
    Why should the Dubai police arrest this man?
    why is this a problem if a known terrorist gets killed and it is not a problem when he can travel as he pleases (he was obviously well known in Dubai)?
    Again, why should the Dubai police arrest this man?

  13. Re:It's Worse Than You think! on $4,400/Yr. Coders May Work On Dept. of Labor Project · · Score: 1

    Translate this page using google or something, so you can read the ministry of justice as a source: http://www.justitie.nl/onderwerpen/criminaliteit/drugs/coffeeshops/.

    Basically it says a coffee shop can't sell more then 5 grams a day to a person and can't have more then 500 grams in stock.

  14. Re:Worthless patents on Apple Seeks To Ban Nokia Imports To US · · Score: 1

    It's like saying a car is useless because most people cant drive properly.

    Fixed that for you

  15. Re:It's Worse Than You think! on $4,400/Yr. Coders May Work On Dept. of Labor Project · · Score: 1

    Sorry to dissapoint you, but cannabis is not legal in the Netherlands. The police and politicians have decided to tolerate small amounts of cannabis, so they can spend their time chasing and prosecuting people that sell "hard" drugs like cocaine, lsd, etc and people that trade cannabis in large quantaties. You can read more on wikipedia:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_the_Netherlands
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis

  16. Re:Debug key on Does Your PC Really Need a SysRq Button Anymore? · · Score: 1

    That doesn't work when your kernel crashes. No terminal, no nothing. It is nice to know why your kernel crashed. That is what the SysRq is used for in Linux. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key

  17. Re:In secret?! on Two Senators Call For ACTA Transparency · · Score: 1

    Obama appointed only one judge, Sonia Sotomayor. Don't know which other judges you mean.

  18. Re:Someone has high demands. on "Going Google" Exposes Students' Email · · Score: 2, Informative
  19. Re:Expert naval tactics on Superguns Helped Defeat the Spanish Armada · · Score: 1

    The ancient Greek, Egyptian and Roman navy used ramming as well. I think that was before there even was a US Navy.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_tactics_in_the_Age_of_Galleys

  20. Re:Now look here... on Microsoft's 'IsNot' Patent Continued... · · Score: 3, Informative
  21. Re: No supported upgrade path... on Red Hat Promises A More Vibrant Fedora · · Score: 1
  22. Re:interesting but it's not really true on Murphy's Law Rules NASA · · Score: 2, Funny

    Makes me think of the quote from Armageddon:
    Rockhound : You know we're sitting on four million pounds of fuel, one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder. Makes you feel good, doesn't it?

    And it will have flaws, no matter how often and thorough you check.

  23. Re:So weird... on System Recovery with Knoppix · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Maybe off-topic, but I had the same problem yesterday. Got an error when trying to get a dhcp address. The trick was in reinstalling TCP/IP (at least for me). Firewall settings corrupted the stack , but don't know what precisely what I did to deserve this. To install the TCP/IP again, go to your interface properties and choose install and select add protocol. Use the have disk option and select \windows\inf dir. There should be a tcp/ip protocol there, which will allow you to reinstall it.

    Hope this helps next time.

  24. Why not on Ten Security Bulletins From Microsoft · · Score: 1

    use OpenBSD?

    From their main page:
    Only one remote hole in the default install, in more than 8 years!

  25. Re:Now is the time on Report Says Patents Threaten Software Innovation · · Score: 1

    For Dutch and Belgium citizens, check here for addresses