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  1. Re:Impossible on Statistical Tools For Detecting Electoral Fraud · · Score: 1

    If they use closed source black box voting machines, then we know the data they provide is completely trustworthy. How could it be anything else?

  2. Re:Hmm... on The Symantec Guide To Home Internet Security · · Score: 1

    It is absolutely horrendous. We just uninstalled symantec endpoint 11 and obtained a refund for our entire enterprise. There are numerous bugs with the product that cause it to render various servers useless for no valid reason. Our choice was reboot 3 times a day, or uninstall. We had 4 major errors that symantec had open and were waiting for a fix, all of which caused us considerable pain. I used to be a big supporter of symantec for the corp side, and somewhat of a supporter on the home user side. Now I have been soured against them completely...

  3. I love free information on More Universities to Publish Courseware Online · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I fully understand the need for paid professors in the university system. I must say, however, I love the fact that free information is available to me solely for the betterment of myself and my personal enlightenment.

  4. MSN advert irony on Microsoft Vandalizes NYC · · Score: 1

    As I read the the NYT article discussing the irritating MSN ad stickers, I notice a large obtrusive advertisement, "It's better with the butterfly Find out why>> MSN 8", in the middle of the article. I had to laugh, I don't even live in NY and I can't get away from MSN8's butterfly.

  5. Re:Goat Rope and a half! on Building The Navy Intranet · · Score: 1

    Currently Chinalake's unclass infrastructure has been rolled as I actually flew out there to verify the rollout some time back. The class portion is still in the design process. Here is a snip directly from the design doc..."Multiple inconsistent lists of classified seats obtained" This makes it difficult to design a solution when we do not have a firm answer on where and how many class seats there are. Your co-workers data could be legacy related and will be addressed when the design is complete. If it is a stand-alone lab then it could be exempt from NMCI completely. There are several documents that discuss the transition process including, I believe, documents discussing the app development process. If you go here you can find a good portion of the public documents for this process.

  6. Re:Goat Rope and a half! on Building The Navy Intranet · · Score: 1

    You sir are incorrect. You are either misinformed or uninformed. I am a subcontractor on the NMCI project responsible for IA. I on a daily basis design and discuss the rollout of a classified solution for the NMCI network. Which claimant do you work for? Which detachment? Which base? I assure you we have designs for both connections to the nipper and the sipper. I'm looking at one right now. If there is a requirement for classified data, there will be a classified solution.

  7. 58.com on Who is Using Tomcat or Jetty in Production? · · Score: 1

    58k.com is the leading online print job auction company and they their entire operations on open source software.
    Here is a case study.

  8. Re:Environmental impact on Going Up? · · Score: 1

    Did you even read the website? This is a ribbon-like cable made of carbon nanotubes, not an enormous tower. The FAQ will answer your questions.

  9. just a thought on One Terabyte On a 12-inch^H^H^H^Hcm Disk · · Score: 1

    set erase = ^h

  10. Re:So you get a paid link on Search Engines Take Their Time Disclosing Paid Links · · Score: 1

    I could be worse off for it. If I want to search for used car reviews to find out which cars hold up in value and reliability best, then I don't want to even look at the first two links. You know the ones that are paid for. I am not interested in looking to apply for a car loan right now. Perhaps later after I have made a decision, but then I will look up car loans not until. Google makes my life easier by clearly showing me the paid links allowing me to look for what best matches my query, not what best matches the advertisers demographic.

  11. Efficient Identification of Web Communities on Interesting Concepts in Search Engines · · Score: 2, Informative

    Here is the research working paper that goes into detail.

  12. How many TOPS do you have? on Bush Lightens Supercomputer Export Restrictions · · Score: 5, Informative

    2100 MTOPS is a 900MHz P3. 5333 MTOPS is a 2GHz P4 . Here is a nice reference from Intel.

  13. who dunnit? on Disney World Goes 802.11b · · Score: 3, Informative

    "The man responsible, Murshid S. Khan, Director of Telecommunications and Technology Support"

    I graduated UCF with my Computer Engineering Degree in 2000. For our senior design projects, Disney came and solicited us heavily to work on their projects. Free labor, helping a poor college student out with an idea, free labor, did I mention free labor. This project along with several others were mentioned. My comments regarding network security concerns were treated as pessimism. Needless to say I did not lend my time for Disney's free labor.

  14. videophone, flying car, robot on Science Fiction into Science Fact? · · Score: 1

    George Jetson had items like a videophone, flying car, and a robot.

  15. Re:wincing in pain and laughing at the same time on Microsoft: The Gatekeeper of the Internet · · Score: 1

    This is just a grab of a few links and info. Can you say that M$/Hotmail/Passport or AOL/ICQ/ETC are really that secure? Regardless of the number of the number of servers, neither have demonstrated the ability to handle payment systems on an internet-wide scale with enough security for me to give my credit card #. Just look at the vulnerabilities that M$ has in their IIS product alone.

    defaced sites from alldas.de
    27/07/2001 www.microsoft.com.sa
    21/06/2001 arulk.rte.microsoft.com
    21/06/2001 redsand.rte.microsoft.com
    08/05/2001 streamer.microsoft.com
    04/05/2001 www.microsoft.com.mx
    04/05/2001 www.microsoft.com.sa
    27/04/2001 www.microsoft.com.gr
    20/04/2001 www.microsoft.com.gr
    03/06/2000 www.microsoft.com.br
    07/01/2000 www.microsoft.com.tw
    29/09/2001 webcenter.toonville.aol.com
    31/03/2001 university.smartmoney.aol.com
    31/03/2001 classifiedpluspad.aol.com

    hotmail hacks
    M$ hacks
    AOL hacks

  16. wincing in pain and laughing at the same time on Microsoft: The Gatekeeper of the Internet · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Microsoft and AOL are considered to be among the few online leaders capable of providing the security and technology necessary to handle payment systems on an Internet-wide scale"

    Joe Wilcox
    You have got to be kidding me!

  17. fiber vs copper on Fiber On Your Motherboard...Soon! · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does that mean magic light instead of magic smoke will come out of the board when it gets fried?

  18. NDA on Windows 2000 Source Code Gets (A Few) More Eyes · · Score: 2

    I. Disclosure of ";"

    You or any party remotely affiliated, or even not affiliated with you may not disclose even 1 character of our code. Should you or said party reveal that we use ;'s in our code we will take the following action.
    1. The first born child of every member of your company must be enslaved to M$oft for use as we see fit.

    2. Your company must publish a public retraction of this treason by stating that it could have been a : or perhaps even an = symbol

    3. The eyes and voicebox of every employee that has had access or is affiliated with anyone who has access to said code, will be removed.

    II. Disclosure of "#include"

    You or ...

  19. Re:Science v. Engineering on Computer Science vs. Computer Engineering? · · Score: 1

    "In reality, there's very little difference between the two majors"
    Nothing could be further from the truth. I have a degree in Computer Engineering. There is a great difference between CS and CE. The CS track would stress algorithm development, mathematical analysis, computational theory, etc. The CE track however varies everso slightly from the EE track. The differences between the EE and CE degrees are just a few classes. I did not have to take Tri-phase power, EM fields, Electronics 2, or DSP fundamentals. I instead took Computer system design 2, Engr sys software, Data Structures, and a couple of "computer" related courses as opposed to general "electral" courses. A CE is nothing more than a specialized EE. A CS degree lacks many if not all of the major engineering courses. The main point is if you want to program independant of the system or the solution, analyze the how efficient an algorythm is, etc. then CS is the route. If you want to work, engineering solutions, either for or with a computer, designing and or implimenting design, CE is the way to go.

  20. choices on FTC Approves AOL+Time-Warner In USA · · Score: 1

    "...the new behemoth would 'protect consumer choice'"

    AOL-Time-Warners choice list
    1. Use our cable and our ISP $40+$20=$60
    2. Use our cable and their ISP $60+?=?
    The choice is yours...

  21. Re:Returning software on EULA In Games · · Score: 1

    This issue is discussed in detail on this UPitt Law school web site.

  22. The Java Nuclear Clause in ELUAs on EULA In Games · · Score: 1

    There goes my flight sim idea...

    "Java technology is not fault tolerant and is not designed, manufactured or intended for use or resale as ...in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control..."

  23. high tech your own home on Wired Homes of the Rich · · Score: 1

    A good place to look for automating your home along with other gadgets is Smarthome.

  24. Re:Idiots on Sony Pursues New Digital Display Technology · · Score: 3

    Did you not read the article yourself? "...nothing to do with replacing trinitron CRT's"? Perhaps you should read yourself, since your are now included in the "idiot" category.

    "GLV technology can eliminate the CRT, replacing it with a small laser engine scanning an image on a rear-screen surface."

    entire paragraph...
    "A CRT is nothing more than a rear electron projector scanning the beam on a coated surface of the glass face. The glass is heavy, fragile and relatively expensive to manufacture and ship. GLV technology can eliminate the CRT, replacing it with a small laser engine scanning an image on a rear-screen surface. The elimination of the shadow-mask, a necessary part of the construction of three-gun CRT designs, will by itself allow a dramatic increase in resolution and brightness."

  25. GLV screen on Sony Pursues New Digital Display Technology · · Score: 1

    I hope GLV doesn't have that annoying faint horizontal black line 1/4 the way up the screen like every trinitron monitor does...