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  1. Re:Sheesh... on Online Trust Failing Overall · · Score: 1

    You're right. On a related note, the better Web interfaces can also ensure trust. This trust, I believe, is often false; unfortunately, as a general rule, card numbers that are being "remembered" by the transaction server are being "remembered" insecurely. Although Verisign would have you believe otherwise, the transaction information must be decrypted at some point. In this case, the chain really is only as strong as its weakest link.

  2. Re:Jon Stewart on Daily Show Production Team Nets Creative Freedom · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Considering the subject of his comment, I'd speculate that this AC is a fan of Stephen's, too.

  3. Jon Stewart on Daily Show Production Team Nets Creative Freedom · · Score: 5, Funny

    For more on this developing story, we turn to our senior Dan Rather analyst, Mr. Stephen Colbert.

  4. Re:Thanks for the textbook example. on Open Source Journalism · · Score: 1

    Be optimistic, Doc Ruby. Once the e-PATRIOT ACT becomes effective, at least you'll be able to discern the actual identities of these right-wing Anonymous Cowards. ;-)

  5. Re:motivated people always get better results on Open Source Journalism · · Score: 1

    Those people with sufficient expertise and funding are certainly motivated, too. There's only one problem: They're motivated to satisfy their agenda-oriented superiors. The objective truth, it seems, no longer pays their respective mortgages.

  6. Re:"The only way not to get caught is to fake it" on LokiTorrent Shut Down · · Score: 1

    [root@descartes /]# whois lokitorrent.com
    [Querying whois.internic.net]
    [Redirected to whois.007names.com]
    [Querying whois.007names.com]
    [whois.007names.com]

    WHOIS Server Release 1.0

    Searching for lokitorrent.com ...

    The Data in 007Names, Inc.'s WHOIS database is provided by 007Names, Inc. for
    information purposes, and to assist persons in obtaining information about or
    related to a domain name registration record. 007Names, Inc. does not guarantee
    its accuracy. By submitting a WHOIS query, you agree that you will use this Data
    only for lawful purposes and that, under no circumstances will you use this Data to:
    (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass unsolicited,
    commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail (spam); or
    (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that apply to 007Names, Inc.
    (or its systems).
    007Names, Inc. reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. By submitting
    this query, you agree to abide by this policy.

    For .com, .org, .net, .biz,. us, and .info registrations, please visit:
    http://www.007names.com

    Registrant:
    We bbSense
    PO Box 7662
    Portland, ME 04112
    US

    Domain Name: lokitorrent.com

    Administrative Contact, Billing Contact, Technical Contact:
    Webber, E admin@webbsense.com
    WebbSense
    PO Box 7662
    Portland, ME 04112
    US
    Phone: +1.2077523481

    Record expires on: 24-feb-2006
    Record created on: 24-feb-2004
    Record last updated on: 04-feb-2005

    Domain Servers in listed order:

    ns1.007names.net
    ns2.007names.net

  7. Re:Correlation != Causality on Can-Spam Increased Spam · · Score: 1

    When "journalists" begin considering one democratic election to be sufficient justification for not posing appropriate questions, one realizes that most everything is lost on "journalists" these days.

  8. Re:Security? Ha! on BBC Bill Gates Interview Part 2: Security · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bill Gates talking about secuity is like the corner whore talking about the evils of premarital sex.

    I suppose that Linux users really are virgins, then. :-)

  9. Re:Mercedes electronic keys - a good design on Mobil SpeedPass, Various Car RFID Car Keys Cracked · · Score: 1

    Impressive what they they've put usably into a key, albeit oversized.

    I completely agree with everything you've written here. Their IR keys are an enormous convenience. If the batteries fail, the door locks can also be manually actuated. There is a traditional blade embedded within the key that probably contributes significantly to the "excessive size."

  10. Re:you absolutely need Windows for on Cooking With Linux · · Score: 1

    Adobe Photoshop
    Macromedia Studio

  11. Re:What about cell phones on House Paint Foils Wardrivers · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Oddly enough, I can envision this product appearing in schools. It would suppress the "distraction" of text messaging.

  12. Mass Hysteria on House Paint Foils Wardrivers · · Score: 0

    Excellent! I'll be sure to purchase some of this after I seal my residence with massive amounts of duct tape.

  13. Re:I read it... on Classic Gerald Weinberg Essay Reprinted · · Score: 1

    It's under the passage entitled "Procrastination, Sleepless Nights, and You." ;-)

  14. Social Anxiety on Classic Gerald Weinberg Essay Reprinted · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Many of us have observed that "geeks" are often anxious in a social situation. Be sure to socialize often; if you cannot, then professional counseling may be in order. Social skills are essential in a business environment. You're only as confident as you feel, and by extension appear to others.

  15. Re:Don't Let Howard or Janet come over. on An FM Broadcast Transmitter For Your Home · · Score: 1

    Perhaps he is referring to KLOL.

  16. Re:If that's no space station, what is it? on Cassini Shows Close Up of Iapetus · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have a hard time believing that's a natural formation. And I'm concerned that whatever did it might still be bouncing around the universe somewhere.

    We should only be concerned about Europa.

  17. Re:Presenting... on Animal Cloning Comes to Hollywood · · Score: 1

    all the bugs worked out and solid USB support!

    I apologize, but that comment is inherently unhealthy.

  18. All right, then. on Animal Cloning Comes to Hollywood · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You can clone the animal, but not the intensive training required for participation in show business.

  19. Re:Reason on TorrentBits.org and SuprNova.org Go Dark · · Score: 1

    I really can't imagine neither of these sites would say something naughty about the MPAA if they would be the reason the sites has to shut down, so what *could* the reason be ?

    Unless, of course, non-disclosure happened to be a term of their settlement. ;-)

  20. I'm the king of the world! on Titanic Director to Make Battle Angel Movie · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hey, thelizman, I observed your clandestine omission of Cameron's masterpiece, Titanic. I'll punish you by including the lyrics to My Heart Will Go On. May these lyrics forever resonate within you:

    Every night in my dreams
    I see you. I feel you.
    That is how I know you go on.

    Far across the distance
    And spaces between us
    You have come to show you go on.

    Near, far, wherever you are
    I believe that the heart does go on
    Once more you open the door
    And you're here in my heart
    And my heart will go on and on

    Love can touch us one time
    And last for a lifetime
    And never go till we're one

    Love was when I loved you
    One true time I hold to
    In my life we'll always go on

    Near, far, wherever you are
    I believe that the heart does go on
    Once more you open the door
    And you're here in my heart
    And my heart will go on and on

    There is some love that will not
    go away

    You're here, there's nothing I fear,
    And I know that my heart will go on
    We'll stay forever this way
    You are safe in my heart
    And my heart will go on and on


    Cheers!

  21. Re:I've never had IE malware on Malware: Fighting Malicious Code · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I understand that the parent is likely to be a troll, but Internet Explorer can be compromised, regardless of your security preferences. An external host can easily override them. However, you may be partially correct. Traffic filtration, despite the inherent computational overhead, is often intrinsic to a secure deployment. For instance, an administrator can often mitigate self-propagating worms by simply quarantining executables at the mail server.

    Of course, this negates one obvious threat: the LAN. If a client were to invoke a malicious application that had been imported from his or her personal computer, it could potentially infect any accessible network shares.

    If you're interested in maintaining relatively absolute security, then you should probably filter any incoming electronic mail or Web data. You may also want to install scanning software locally. And, if you're an absolute BOFH, perhaps you should even remove any locally accessible media drives. Finally, ensure that your network permissions are correct, and remember that all of your precautions could be rendered irrelevant by an application or exploit that has not yet been documented.

  22. Re:Cool kernel version on Point and Click Linux · · Score: 1

    That's better than kernel XXX, "Linus does CLI," I suppose.

  23. Note to self on Dual Video Cards Return · · Score: 1

    Please substitute resort for result, and never program a database query manager while commenting here.

  24. Re:New trend ? on Dual Video Cards Return · · Score: 5, Funny

    The 'dual' strategy allow for further performance gains....

    Eventually, barring any further technological advances, perhaps we'll even result to modular clustering. Once again, the enthusiast's computer will be larger than a refrigerator! ;-)

  25. Re:Google on Bringing the Library of Congress Newspapers Online · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The span of the joint project is limited because type faces of printers used before 1836 are too difficult for optical scanners to read

    That excerpt strongly implies the use of OCR, in which case the search engines probably won't require a substantial amount of time to index the archive.

    On a related note, many historically memorable events occurred during the timeframe mentioned. These include the American Civil War, the Titanic disaster, and many others.