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  1. Re: Windows Security Model Needs Fixing! on Analysis of the Witty Worm · · Score: 1

    Wow, what are the odds of that? I just got the LiDE30, and yeah, it works flawlessly as long as you have the right permissions to access the device (I think you need to give the user access to /proc/usb/[something] where your scanner is)

    Anyways, you probably could run OfficeXP under wine somehow. I personally doubt it would run under normal wine, but winex (transgaming) would most likely run it, but I can't check here (nasty web filter) It should be on the software compatability list at http://transgaming.com.

    Another option seems to be CodeWeavers which claim to support office XP, but the price is a whole lot higher than winex, and you probably would want winex anyway for running your games.

    Good luck with your linux

  2. Re: Windows Security Model Needs Fixing! on Analysis of the Witty Worm · · Score: 1

    Okay, taking these programs one at a time:

    JCreator: does not run on linux, but other java IDEs such as eclipse run, and there's always the option of trying to just use something like vim.

    Scanner: No clue whether or not it is supported, but you can check here. I recently got a Cannon scanner that was perfectally supported according to the list and it was in fact. Then you can use something like Kooka to scan, and for me it's worked like a dream.

    Palm: There's always KPilot (the interface I use.) It synchronises almost everything (except mail, I think.) Todo and calendar go to KCalendar, memos go to KNotes, and it lets you install things.

    And for MathCAD, no clue. Maybe wine or winex could run it?

  3. Re:For those who have compared... on Novell Announces SUSE Linux 9.1 · · Score: 1

    This is my experiance with 8.2 since when 9.0 came out I purchased it instead of using the FTP install, but the various java tools (needed by Openoffice.org, for instance) were nowhere to be found. Neither were the Flash player or offical Acrobat reader. Also, the manuals that come with SuSE are wonderful if you're newer to linux. However, I think you can get around all those limits by downloading yourself (I even think Sun has a .rpm that will work and provide the right dependencies, but YMMV)

  4. Re:Yes, But... on WineX 3.3 Out - Now Supports Steam · · Score: 2, Informative

    You do know that there will (afaik) be a native port of UT2004, just like there was of UT2003 (it was on cd3, for what it's worth)

  5. Re:Just installed it myself... on Upcoming SuSE 9.0 Professional Reviewed · · Score: 1
    Then I plugged my camera in, and a new icon appeared on the desktop for it automatically. (I tried to ages to get 8.2 to do that).
    Don't know what which one of us is the exception, but it worked perfectally fine for me in 8.2. Maybe different camera model support?
  6. Re:Hi, I'm ignorant. Pleeztameecha! on Local Network IPs - 10.0.0.0/8 or 192.168.0.0/16? · · Score: 5, Informative

    It is a method of indicating how many bits in the address are part of the 'network' number, as opposed to the 'host' number. For example..

    In 10.0.0.0/8 that means there are 8 bits that identify the network (10.x.x.x) and 24 bits (IP addresses are 32 bits, 8 bits are already used for network; 32-8=24) for the machine number (the x.15.53.45)

    So now, for '192.168.0.0/16'. The 192.168 part is the network part, and the '/16' means the last 16 bits are used for hosts. When the slash-number is larger, that means the person with that IP range has less IPs. /24 means the user has 254 hosts at their disposal, while a /8 means over 16 million.

    I really hope this helps, sorry I'm not the greatest at explaining things.

  7. Re:Where was everyone at the time they heard the n on First-Person Account Of Today's Attacks · · Score: 1

    My story is similar (BTW I apologize for the bad spelling and grammar, I'm still a little (or a bit more) shaken up)

    I got out of Language arts (about 10:15 am EDT), and was dropping of my stuff in my locker when someone came up to me and said, "Hey, did you hear? The world trade center got blown up."

    After a few minutes of him trying telling me about it, I went into my homeroom, and I saw a picture on the tvs that I will never forger: the two trade center towers billowing smoke, and 10 or so kids just sitting there, watching the incoming video without any movement at all. May we kill the evil bastards that did this evil.

  8. Question... on Sklyarov Indicted · · Score: 1

    The washington post says "...Sklyarov could face a $250,000 fine, and the company could be fined $500,000 if convicted. ...".

    The EFF says "Sklyarov -- who is out of custody on $50,000 bail -- could face a prison term of up to twenty-five years and a US $2,250,000 fine. As a corporation, Elcomsoft faces a potential US 2,500,000 fine."

    Who is right?

  9. Times like this... on The DMCA Is Just The Beginning · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's times like this you just have to feel hopeless. We (meaning the good ol' US of A) have captured a Russian giving a speech showing that some 'industry quality' encryption was nothing more than a XOR with a constant byte, and passed laws that give harsher penalties to programmers than to some murderes! And the worst part is that nobody else seems to CARE!

    (And watch as I am moderated to -1 for this comment)

  10. Re:Why? on New Philips eXpanium Will Use 3" CDs · · Score: 1
    Another note: many people (myself included) can't tell the difference between a 256kbps mp3 file and a 160kbps. ...
    I would just like to say that I completely agree. I have about 40-50 cds stored as MP3s on my computer, and have them all at 160kbps. (note: space is not an issue, I have a 40gig HD that I use for MP3s)
  11. Re:Blocked by websense on Seanbaby.com · · Score: 1

    I realize this is probably a stupid question, but I really want to know: Why does http://3630752905/ = http://safeweb.com ?

  12. Re:It won't be windows only for long on MP3Pro Released · · Score: 1
    Supposed to, but aint'.
    Okay, I need to call you on that one. The 64kbps one is actually like a normal 128 (or even 160)kbps stream. You need to take a listen to what it can do.
  13. Re:Pi equals 2! on Pi Day, VoiceXML And Albert Einstein · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I know. I just wanted to show that there was a part of an argument that pi!=3.1415926...

  14. Pi equals 2! on Pi Day, VoiceXML And Albert Einstein · · Score: 1
    take a look at my webpage here to see why pi is equal to 2, not 3.1415926....

    Didn't come up with the idea myself, I got it from the math program I am in. And I know that the image is a b0rken link, the real one is here (take out the space)

  15. Re:Its the same thing..... on CDDB No Longer Allows Grip Users to Connect UPDATED · · Score: 1

    Well not to nag but you used the wrong form of 'there' And I don't think they can honestly block all illegal files and not affect the legitimate files. When they filter by filename, people will use l33t. When they block all leet titles, people will rot-13 the names. When that fails, people could name the songs based on the track length and number of tracks on CD (think CDDA). The possibilities are almost endless...

  16. Re:OffTopic on Fox Moon Special Response · · Score: 1
    |x| = sqrt(x^2)...
    Did you know that the square root of a number is positive or negative... take the square root of 4. You must agree that (2)^2 == (-2)^2 == 4. Thus, they are both square roots of 4

    That is where the 14m3n355 comes from.

  17. Re:Nice link, Hemos on Robo-chattel? New Legal Challenge to 'Bots · · Score: 1

    You could just go to http://www.slashdot.org/search.pl to see all of the newest posts...

  18. Re:Ask Slashdot: Will you sponsor me? on How Do You Go About Finding A Sponsor? · · Score: 1

    And call it what? The Slashbot?

  19. Re:The other side on All Digital TVs To Include Copy Restrictions · · Score: 1
    Not that I'd sign such a contract...
    You see, that is the problem. We 'agree' to contracts by buying or opening something. You wouldn't need to sign anything.
  20. Re:Times Change on Ask An Ordinary Teenage Slashdot User · · Score: 1

    Well, I'm currently in 8th grade, and I have found that I am needed by many other people to help them with fairly simple things on the computer ("No, the button that says Start") They tend to appreciate the help, and it seems like they don't completely despise me... So yeah, I think that times might be changing.

  21. I don't think so... on 99 Minute CDs? · · Score: 2
    From the website that you mentioned
    Given the extreme exploitation of all existing tolerances you are likely to experience problems when recording or processing 99 minute blanks. Not every drive will happily record information onto the blank.
    In other words, it probably won't work with much stuff.
  22. Now figure this out... on Will New TLDs' Restrictions Negate Their Aims? · · Score: 1

    They are willing to add some domains, and will have a lot of restrictions on who can use each domain. So doesn't this ruin their argument against the .kids TLD?

  23. One performance question on ProcessTree Gets Its First (Paying) Client · · Score: 1

    What do they use? I am assuming it is some EXE, but I couldn't tell from the article. If they used VBscript or JavaScript, the performance would be a lot slower than a C app on ONE computer (AFAIK)

  24. Re:TimeWarner RR in NYC on AOL Seeks Cable Pact With MSN · · Score: 1
    Similar thing here with Quest DSL here in Minneapolis. They have weekly mail srever problems, the service sometimes runs like a 2400 baud modem (no, I am not exaggerating), and the Tech support is AWFUL. It's still worth it for 640kb/s downstream...

  25. Re:Karma should equal linking rights!!!! on Democratic GPL Software Company · · Score: 1
    True, but what about the people that like to contribute, but who never get modded up? I prepose that the only people who can use HTML should be the users who are not AC's and who also have a non-negative karma.

    Just my $.02