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  1. Of all the articles and videos I've browsed about the super nt, the fast company one was not one of the better researched or presented ones. I think it simply made it here because of the submitter. That said, the super nt hardware itself is quality.

  2. AMD getting the Patch despite not being vulnerable on Microsoft Issues Rare Out-of-Band Emergency Windows Update For Processor Security Bugs (theverge.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    to Meltdown. . . which is the only thing PTI will help with. Seems like an unnecessary performance penalty to push on AMD users. Most likely down for simplicity/consistency on Microsoft's side for kernel code management.

  3. So while it takes ~7.6 hours in the diesel car it would take ~46.5 hours in a Leaf, and even if you started with the Leaf fully charged it would still take around 33.5 hours!

    So if you're travelling from charge point to charge point with a significant stop while you're there and don't plan on travelling more than about 100 miles in a 15 hour time span then yes it is slightly more convenient in the sense that plugging it in takes 30 seconds and filling up a fuel tank takes 5 minutes.

    Using a Chademo charger that can dump 50KW into the 30kwh battery, The leaf would need a real world 3 additional charges, at around 20 minutes each. So it would take about 8.6 hours in the leaf, not 46.5. These are pretty common, though not anywhere near as common as gas stations at this point (plugshare.com). Most Teslas on the road would need only one additional 20 minute charge.

  4. Re:Samsung S5 - Verizon on Choosing to Skip the Upgrade and Care for the Gadget You've Got (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Search google play for Package Disabler Pro. Should be able to disable all the crapware that you can't normally -- without root.

  5. Effectively ended last year on Dyn.com Ends Free Dynamic DNS · · Score: 1

    This has been a few years in the making -- DynDNS started killing free hostnames that failed to check in within 30 days last June (maybe before?). I suppose you could sign up again, but they also removed a variety of domain names you could choose from. I lost my long held domain with a ath.cx suffix due to forgetting to confirm my dyndns login info after a DDwrt update.

    I moved to Hurricane Electric a few years back as my primary dynamic DNS. They'll host your DNS for a domain you own for free, including dynamic update support. he.net

  6. porn.exe, Sexy.exe virus variants are most likely on Malware Infects US Power Facilities Through USB Drives · · Score: 1

    Seen several cases of this across several different companies. I would think that the power/utility company admins are subject to the same oversights that most are. This has been seen in several different variants, and the major AV vendors have trouble identifying it accurately.

    Main route of infection is via autoplay.inf. It also spreads to all available drive letters, including external drives and network shares. Easy prevention would be to disable autoplay.inf across the forest with a GPO. Windows XP machines are usually the ones the culprit that allows the first infection. It goes through and hides and sets system attribs on folders (and sometimes changes permissions) on the network share (and any accessible drive letter) using the (domain) credentials of the currently logged in user. If that user has more access, more things get screwed up.

    Pain to clean up; to do it thoroughly, each machine must be scrubbed clean while disconnected from the network. Also, all usb drives should be scrubbed as well.

    Can't be sure that's what they were hit with, but I would not be surprised if this was it.

  7. ICS Control for Windows Mobile = Free on Mobile Wi-Fi Hot Spot · · Score: 1

    Or if you don't want to pay for wmwifirouter, ICS Conrol will take do the same, though it is a bit less user friendly.

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=377047&page=1


    I've noticed, that in ICS Control some third party wifi card drivers show up as "Cellular Line 2", though it doesn't affect functionality.

  8. Re:it's the English, stupid! on Haiku OS Resurrects BeOS as Open Source · · Score: 1

    Yes.
    Linux has it beat.
    That's why the above statement references a goal. If it was already achieved it would no longer be a goal.

  9. Re:Trivial to remove on Apple Hides Account Info in DRM-Free Music · · Score: 1

    That would be because you don't have the correct driver installed. Burn the drivers disk, run the setup program, and it will do it for you. Works in vista and XP.

    You also may want to replace the keyboard drivers with Input Remapper so you can set minimum fan speed on your MB or MBP.

  10. Scrat? on Fossil Rises From its Grave · · Score: 2, Informative
  11. Re:Oh good lord on Microsoft to Disable Online Windows Activation · · Score: 1

    Imaging.

    Suppose that someone uses the Imaging Tools to make an Image for any given company, using an OEM copy of Windows, using the tools Microsoft suppplies (Sysprep, etc). When you image a computer, it will prompt for the key of the computer you're installing it on after it is imaged and started up for the first time.

    You have to go through the online activation process after a reboot. This change will require the IT people to call Microsoft after every machine they image.

    Great.

  12. Re:Allofmp3 beats iTunes on Music Site AllofMP3 Under Investigation · · Score: 1
    A free market doesn't guarantee you unlimited means of purchase and distribution.


    Actually it does. Thats what a "free market" is. In a free market there is no "illegal means".

    http://www.investorwords.com/2086/free_market.html
  13. Re:Why SP2 on Ready or Not, Here comes Windows XP SP2 · · Score: 1
    Only support nightmares concerning the builtin firewall.


    Repeat after me
    Group
    Policy

    Admittedly I haven't been in charge of windows desktops since Win2K, but I can't immediately see any advantage.

    hmmmm no excuse.
    Check this and this.

    Yeah its basically security patches bug fixes, a popup blocker, BHO entry viewer/editor but SP1 didn't add any features at all.
    SP2>SP1

    And I don't care if it broke your company's poorly written TPS report coversheet software. :P
  14. Re:Why Is It Called a "Blackberry"? on Governments Take Sides In Blackberry Patent Suit · · Score: 1

    Used to be a Black Pager sized PDA with many small buttons on it -- I guess their marketing department thought it looked like a blackberry (yeah its a stretch, but you know how marketing people think ;). Picture Here

  15. You want Range? on Belkin Offering Pre-802.11N Products · · Score: 1

    Blah. I tested one of the new Belkin "Pre-N" routers a couple of months ago and was rather disappointed with the range that $150 bought.

    If you want range get a Linksys WRT54G and go here.

    New firmware allows radio power increase of 900%. If that's not enough (and you feel like breaking some Federal Laws) boost the signal up to 251 milliamps with the sveasoft firmware (from measely out of the box rating of 32mA) and screw on a pair of the new $60 7dbi antennas that linksys just started selling. . .

  16. Re:Blackberry GPRS modem support on Enthusiast Hacks WiFi Into Treo 650 · · Score: 1

    How to http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:rzg-BJl8ECYJ: sastools.com/b2/post/79394291+wireless+modem+black berry+7100&hl=en&client=firefox-a

  17. Re:I Wonder... on RIAA/MPAA Contractor Deploys Malicious Adware Trojans · · Score: 1

    "Yes offcifer, I'd like to report a theft. My house was broken into last night and 3 pounds of marijuana were stolen. . ."

  18. Re:Best Buy's Reward Zone now ignores rebates on Best Buy: 20% Of Customers Are Wrong · · Score: 1
    2) Circuit City: good luck keeping the sales rep from physically handcuffing himself to you until you buy something.


    Repeat after me. "Thanks for your help." Now stare. I think they'll take a hint.
  19. Re:rdesktop on Small, Fast RDP Client? · · Score: 1

    Actually there is an svgalib version.
    Theres several versions right here

  20. Re:Clarification on GTA: San Andreas Leaked · · Score: 1
    If you were to actually steal GTA, you'd do that by going into the shops when it is released and physically stealing the box from the shelf or the game discs from the stock drawers.


    And the best part of law in regards to copyright infringment is that you would be in less legal trouble if you actually did physically steal the game from a store. . .
  21. Re:Alarm (to notify) Gun (to defend) on Home Defense, Geek Style? · · Score: 1

    Guns are problematic. First, there's the obvious safety issue of having a gun in the house. Second, there's the fact that if you miss (or even if you don't), you could toss a bullet through a wall and kill your kid sleeping in the next room or the neighbor down the block.


    Thats why you should buy hollowpoint ammo for a handgun -- much less likely to travel through things such as walls and people.

    Though personally I would prefer a pump action shotgun for home defense. Not that you would even have to fire it in most cases -- I would think the trademark noise that it makes when loading one would be enough to scare most intruders away. And god forbid you actually have to use it -- you're much more likely to hit your target with a scatter gun than with a 9mm.

  22. How bout Apples to Sonys on Apple Introduces New G5 iMac · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Sony PCVV300G

    http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?m as terid=2932674&found=1&search=Sony%20PCVV30 0G

    Sony Vaio PCV-V300G - P4 2.8 GHz - 15" TFT Type - Personal computer Form Factor - All-in-one Dimensions (WxDxH) - 15 in x 7 in x 13 in Weight - 16.8 lbs Processor - 1 x Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Cache Memory - 512 KB L2 cache Cache Per Processor - 512 KB RAM - 512 MB (installed) / 1 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - 333 MHz - PC2700 Storage Controller - IDE Hard Drive - 1 x 200 GB - standard - DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra) Optical Storage - 1 x DVDdRW Card Reader - Card reader Monitor - Flat panel display - 15" - TFT active matrix Graphics Controller - SiS 651 Video Input - TV tuner Audio Output - Sound card - stereo Communications - Fax / modem - 56 Kbps ( V.90 ) Networking - Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet OS Provided - Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

    $1560

    Admittedly not as clean looking, or as large an lcd, but a more worthy comparison. I'd go over the obvious differences, but anyone here should be able to figure them out. . .

  23. Re:Read the reason- on Windows XP SP2 Impressions · · Score: 2, Informative

    That doesnt work with the SP2 rtm. Presumably because then any virus could just set the registry key to overcome the tcp connection limit of 10.

    http://www.lvllord.de/4226fix/4226fix.htm

  24. FIX for Limited outbound connections on Windows XP SP2 Impressions · · Score: 2, Interesting

    http://www.lvllord.de/4226fix/4226fix-en.htm That link won't work directly with the slashdot referrer, but click on a few links to take you to a patcher that will patch tcpip.sys to whatever amount of connections you want (use /l= on commandline).

  25. Re:I really wish they did. on Recording Industry Hopes To Hinder CD Burning · · Score: 1

    Competitive pressure exists: I have 5 gigs of music. They are competing for my time. I want to listen to something new more than I want to listen to something I already have? I have 50+ hours of music already (plus a 5 foot high stack of CDs I haven't ripped yet). When I want to listen to something, I don't rush to the store to buy the latest and greatest. I launch winamp and scroll. If nothing catches my fancy, then I look in my CDs. If nothing there either, then I figure I'm depressed and I go get a book and sit down to read, or call a friend. I rarely if ever get the urge to go buy music at $16 bux a CD (or 9). True but its not called Competitive pressure, its called the rule of diminishing returns. The first item you buy is worth more to the customer than the second, which is worth more than the third, etc. . .