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  1. Re:Homework sucks - but it's just the beginning of on Too Much Homework Can Be Counterproductive · · Score: 1

    soooo much memories;)

    Actually, you may even consider yourself lucky if you've got 4 hours exam, sometimes, you can be thrown out if you say something not correct after 5'. OTOH, those 6 weeks (2 times) are the only period when you really need to work, so just relax during the year and enjoy student's live (these are really your best years), and it's not like you can't get a 2nd (or a 3rd, even a 4th) chance.

    It's also quite a good deal for stupid courses you don't give a sh*t about (like fluid mechanics when you're studying EE).

    by curiosity where are you studying ?

  2. Re:The hand that feeds them on IT Giants Accused of Exploiting Open Source · · Score: 1

    well, except that KDE is a pretty big bloat.

    (if forces you to at least install KDE, even if you're not using it)

  3. Re:Thank GOD. on Texas Wireless Ban Has Failed · · Score: 1

    don't forget that the government is elected or directed by the people.

    so the will of the citizens is "screw verizon, let's have municipal wi-fi", why shouldn't they be allowed ? (of course given they don't break any constitutional/human rights article).

  4. Re:Too many distro?!? on Find Linux Torrents Quickly · · Score: 1

    well, not just opensource,let's have a look at all the actual (= supported) Microsoft OS

    - Windows Millenium Edition
    - Windows 2000 Professional
    - Windows 2000 Server
    - Windows 2000 Advanced Server
    - Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
    - Small Business Server 2000
    - Windows XP Home
    - Windows XP Starter
    - Windows XP N
    - Windows XP Pro
    - Windows XP Pro x86-64
    - Windows XP Media Center
    - Windows XP Tablet PC
    - Windows XP Embedded
    - Windows NT 4.0 Embedded
    - Windows CE 3.0
    - Windows CE .NET 4.x
    - Windows CE 5.0
    - Windows Mobile
    - Windows 2003 Standard
    - Windows 2003 Enterprise
    - Windows 2003 Web
    - Windows 2003 Data Center
    - Windows 2003 x86-64
    - Windows Storage Server 2003
    - Small Business Server 2003
    - Windows 2003 R2 (dev)
    - Longhorn (dev)

    That's 28 different "distributions" onto which microsoft is actually spending some effort on.

  5. allofmp3.com OK on Electricity Outage Puts Routing to a Tough Test · · Score: 1

    hopefully, this very useful russian website is still up & running

  6. Re:Can Microsoft even legally sell Windows in Cuba on Cuba Switching to Linux · · Score: 1

    Do you work for IEEE legal department ?

    (search google for IEEE petition)

  7. Re:Slightly OT, but fish:// is pretty cool on Simple Cross-Platform File Sharing with Chungles · · Score: 3, Informative

    shfs works also quite well & enable to mount "scp shares" and make them use by any program.

  8. Re:Best thing about source code leak on More on Last Year's Cisco Source Code Theft · · Score: 1

    well, if it's the IOS version available on P2P networks, that's 11.2, not very actual.

  9. Re:Business Day? on Microsoft to Introduce Faster Security Disclosures · · Score: 1

    When it's the week-end in Seattle, it doesn't mean it's the same everywhere else due to different timezones, religions, working times. IIRC, the normal work week begins on Saturday at 2300PST.

    Moreover, big companies can afford having a 24/7 security team and many actually do it.

  10. Re:Six weeks of vacation? on Moving a Business to Canada? · · Score: 1

    Also countries with less unemployment than the US ;)

  11. Matlab ? on Unix Graphing Programs? · · Score: 1

    yep, it's commercial, but that's if gnuplot isn't powerfull enough.

    otherwise, if you want to make stats more than just for fun/to learn, you may want to give SPSS a try (well, that's what most ppl I know use for such kind of stuff, not personnal experience)

  12. Re:Great on Microsoft Demands Removal Of Longhorn Images · · Score: 1

    on (3) : don't forget that MS has been convicted of anti-trust abuse and that can happen again with their next OS.

  13. Re:Smart cards on Security for the Paranoid · · Score: 1

    Look for the "development kit" or things like that.

    As an example, this eid-shop is an example where developpers can get samples for belgian electronic ID cards. I guess most vendors supply similar kit (e.g. RSA does for SecurID)

  14. ... but it's good !!! on Deconstructing Stupidity - Why is IP Policy Bad? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Aaaaah, _this_ IP policy, not the other one related to QoS ... ok,ok.

  15. Re:dude, the law doesn't care if it is true or fal on Bluetooth on an Airplane? · · Score: 1

    Ok, so for us where it is legal, it's fine ?

  16. Re:Skype??? on Getting Started with VoIP Devices · · Score: 1

    also add the (1) that there will be considerable problems to find hardware for those free/open solutions.

  17. Re:Alternate names? (OT) on Microsoft to Release a Thin-Client Windows XP · · Score: 1

    and after such jokes, you will wonder why ppl rant or make jokes about "ignorant" americans.

    I mean, seriously, how someone with a low slashdot UID like you could ignore Godwin's law.

    Moreover, I think better alternate name could be UBS & CS, after the products hit the shelves.

  18. I saw them on Microsoft to Release a Thin-Client Windows XP · · Score: 1, Funny

    In fact, I see them everyday trough the WINDOWS.
    In fact, there's also "jungfrau" with it, but it's so super secret that I can't tell you what it is.

    Here you have a photo of them, taken from my office roof.

  19. Re:A feature I'd like to see on Suggestions for Browser Bookmark Management? · · Score: 1

    Yep, with the little addition to automatically classify and/or add tags to my bookmarks.

  20. Re:... plone on Drupal 4.6.0 Released · · Score: 1

    yep, the problem with so-called "CMS" is that many are blog-oriented, which isn't bad in itself, but sometime, you want something more oriented toward knowledge management.

  21. Re:Damn... on Adobe Buys Macromedia for $3.4B · · Score: 1

    Just use the vi mode.

    OTOH, I'm sure somebody wrote a VI clone for emacs but can't find where.

  22. Re:Who needs a GUI? on Asterisk Breeds A Cottage Industry · · Score: 1
  23. ... plone on Drupal 4.6.0 Released · · Score: 4, Informative

    or to plone ? (which is my favorite opensource CMS)

    Compare with Drupal with xxx on CMS Matrix

  24. Re:Country size matters on America's Not So Up to Speed · · Score: 1

    Nope, it means population is concentrated into defined area which are also dense.

    That those areas are evenly distributed all over or not doesn't concern broadband, but more backbone issues.

  25. Re:Country size matters on America's Not So Up to Speed · · Score: 2, Informative
    Strange, I never saw someone making those claims and actually backing them with numbers.
    I tried to search for urbanization levels and found the following numbers on this UN report
    • Belgium : 97.3%
    • South Korea : 82.5%
    • Canada : 78.9%
    • USA : 77.4%
    • Norway : 75.0%
    • Switzerland : 67.3%
    • China : 36.7%
    • India : 27.9%

    except China & India, all the other listed countries have a better broadband penetration than USA (see here)

    It seems that population density isn't the sole factor, as it is stated in the article.