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  1. Mimic, copy, "borrow" on Art Tips For Programmers? · · Score: 1

    If you are good at the technical side, but are lacking in creativity.. borrow ideas from other things you see. Mimic the idea but change it slightly to be your own.

  2. Re:Installing on Windows....you're kidding, right? on SpamAssassin 3.0 Released · · Score: 1

    Yes it was a very tough install...

    perl -MCPAN -e shell

    > install Mail::SpamAssassin

  3. Should read: All locks not so secure on Kensington Laptop Locks Not So Secure · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Why pick on Kensington?

    Anyone who knows how to pick a lock can open most locks with 5 cents worth of equipment: a couple bent paperclips. Lets write a big story about how all these locks are weak.

    So what? The lock is pickable; so are most other locks.

    Unless the big story here is about the warrany. The fact they knew the lock is weak, so they worded the warranty in a way to avoid paying up.

  4. Connectix Ram Doubler and CrashGuard on Windows Accelerators - Do They Really Work? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Connectix Ram Doubler and CrashGuard worked beautifully on Mac back in the day. I always wondered if the same thing could be done on PC as well as Connectix did it for Mac.

  5. Re:OK, dumb question on High Definition TiVo Bash Software Hack Claimed · · Score: 1

    Monitor your TiVo with GKrellM
    http://chriscarey.us/software/tivo/

  6. Funniest comments in a while on Reading Slashdot From Strange Locations · · Score: 1

    A few of the comment threads on this one are the funniest I've seen on /. ever. Usually after reading the funny comments, I feel like throwing eggs or tomatoes. Bravo

  7. Re:TiVo uses Linux too! on Linux PVRs Highlighted · · Score: 1

    I compiled and run GKrellM-server on my TiVo. It rocks

  8. Re:I'd be a lot more convinced to run one of these on Hacking the Linksys WRT54G · · Score: 1

    One feature is the ability to boost the wireless signal strength up to 300%. Most users can find use in that.

  9. Returning a printer to CompUSA on Worst Explanation From Tech Support? · · Score: 1

    I returned a HP printer to CompUSA. The printer was printing on the page off-center. So the margin was .5 inch at the top and 0 by the end of the page. I took it back and suggested that the roller wasnt picking up the paper correctly and it appeared to be a hardware problem. The manager told me that its a "driver" problem and that I probably installed the software wrong.

    So, I probably clicked Next, Next, Next wrong and that is causing the paper to load into the printer crooked

  10. I still dont understand why they call it blogging on Turn Your PC into a 'Moblogger' · · Score: 1

    Blogging:

    There is already a word for this sort of thing: It's called a "Journal". I dont think just because it is on the Internet, it deserves a new name.

    People just seem to be catch-phrase and buzz-word happy. Just like my old boss.

  11. Regular old pop ups still work on Mozilla? on New Online Ad Technology To Bypass Popup Blockers · · Score: 1

    Dont you have those pesky popups that appear when you close a window? The old infinate loop popup problem. This code will bypass the Mozilla Pop Up blocker and launch popups on exit (Tested on Mozilla 1.7b):

    <SCRIPT language=Javascript>
    <!-- BEGIN EXIT CODE
    var shut2=true;
    function exit2a() {
    if (shut2)
    props=window.open("http://site/popup.html ", 'poppage11', 'toolbars=0, scrollbars=1, location=0, statusbars=0, menubars=0, resizable=1, width=800, height=800');
    }
    -->
    </SCRIPT>
    </head>
    <body onunload="exit2a()">

  12. Re:Wonder if my Uni was considered. on Intel Ranks Colleges with Best Wireless Access · · Score: 1

    You should have forked out for a wireless card with an antenna jack and a directional antenna like the Cantenna

    You can boost your wireless signal by 200% sometimes. Especially if your antenna doesnt move and the access point doesnt move, like in your situation.

  13. Re:Colleges must be pretty lacking... on Intel Ranks Colleges with Best Wireless Access · · Score: 1

    My college, Utah Valley State College has wireless pretty much 100% of the campus . Every classroom, every building, parking lots, and is not on the list at all.

  14. Re:At Wake Forest University... on Intel Ranks Colleges with Best Wireless Access · · Score: 1

    Why use pine over SSH when you can use SSL enabled IMAP (imaps) or SSL enabled POP3? Thunderbird supports it.

  15. UVSC - Utah Valley State College on Intel Ranks Colleges with Best Wireless Access · · Score: 1

    UVSC - Utah Valley State College

    Im starting there in 2 weeks .. Summer School..

    Well this campus is very well WireLESS. Some spots are a little weak, while other spots you may be able to pick up 10+ APs. Also you can connect from most of the parking lots.

    Pretty much every classroom has full Wireless access available.

  16. Re:question? on IBM Invests $50M in Novell, May Ship SUSE Linux · · Score: 1

    Dont forget good ol' Debian

    The Debian PowerPC port began in 1997 at the German Linux Congress in Wurzburg. A PowerPC machine (Motorola StarMax 4000, 200 MHz 604e) was donated to the Debian project. Additional information about this computer is available from the history page.

    Debian PowerPC port was first officially released with Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 (`potato'). Support for PowerPC is maintained in the release 3.0 (`woody'). Please see the release notes and installation manual for more information.

  17. Re:ADHD victims can benefit. on Brain Controlled Tightrope Video Game Shown · · Score: 1

    I have been through this program to deal with ADD. My grandpa paid $50 per session. In my opinion, attempting to focus on some game has no relevancy to focusing in real life. Its a rip off

  18. I've done this at "The Focus Center" on Brain Controlled Tightrope Video Game Shown · · Score: 1

    My grandpa paid 50 dollars per session for me to have electrodes hooked up to my head and control a ship with my mind. It was designed to help people with ADD focus better. The more brain activity it sensed, the higher the thing on the screen went.

    After a few sessions I was able to control the little thing on the screen, but I think it was pointless. As a game it may be more useful than a tool to solve ADD.

  19. Re:"Progress"? on Can Your ATM Play Beethoven? · · Score: 1

    At a wells fargo in Utah, I withdrew $100. The tray opened and nothing came out.
    I knew that I would never see this money

    Anyways, I saw the edge of a bill way up in the mechanics of the machine. I dug it out and then got another, and another. Eventually got the whole 100 out of the thing.. super lucky

  20. Re:This is living proof on FCC to Regulate 'Profane' Speech · · Score: 1

    You is very good at English.
    You is right that the millions is braindead.

  21. Re:HAH -- welcome to software firewalls. on Anti-piracy Vigilantes Tracking P2P Users · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I had the same comment. Also use VMware for that untrusted app, so that no malicious code touches your real disk. You dont want BastardTrojan overwriting your winlogon.exe or other stuff like that...

  22. Use VMware for Untrusted Apps on Anti-piracy Vigilantes Tracking P2P Users · · Score: 1

    ALWAYS use VMware for running untrusted apps. Also make sure that VMware instance has a Personal Firewall installed.

  23. Re:Non-Exploitable Security DOS Exploit on Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL · · Score: 1

    Agreed. I updated my servers over 24 hours ago

  24. Re:Antenna troubles? on USDTV Announces Low-Cost, Localized Digital TV · · Score: 1

    In their salt lake coverage area, the wasatch mountains border all the cities for 100 miles. It would be piece of cake to get line of sight everywhere here

  25. Re:dihydrogen-monoxide vs Creationism on City Officials Almost Ban Foam Cups · · Score: 1

    You sir, are a republican. Unbothered by anti liberal speak, but upset by anti republican speak. The guy above is not a troll. You get a life and learn that some people have ideals that you may not