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  1. Russia and the GPL on Russia's Operating System May Be Fedora Based · · Score: 1

    Ahhh...but will Vladimir Putin obey the GPL and submit changes back to the worldwide community....

    I would say probably NOT

  2. TrueCrypt and Mac on How To, When You Have To Encrypt Absolutely Everything? · · Score: 3, Informative

    TrueCrypt does not support Pre-boot full disk encryption on the Mac. Only product I know of that does that right now is PGP Whole disk (latest version).

  3. Re:Please dig up some facts about this fella on DC CTO Vivek Kundra Named To Top Federal IT Job · · Score: 2, Informative

    He's responsible for for shifting D.C. gov to use cloud computing. (Google Apps for instance)

  4. Re:Apache? on Microsoft Releases Source Code For Web Sandbox · · Score: 1

    Unless you are new here to slashdot, the key is the definition of "Free" which seems to vary wildly.

  5. not yet available to all people on Offline Gmail Launched · · Score: 1

    Just looked in labs. No option for me. Must be rolling it out in waves or something.

  6. Re:Optionally on Barack Obama Sworn In As 44th President of the US · · Score: 1

    The only reasonable solution is to strike the word "Marriage" from all government documents local to federal everywhere.

    The government should not be defining a word which to many people involves religion.

    There should only be domestic partnerships for both straight and gay.

    If you are a part of a church which will marry you and your dog thats your right, but I don't have to give you a break on your taxes because of it.

  7. Re:Optionally on Barack Obama Sworn In As 44th President of the US · · Score: 1

    The constitution tells us whatever the people who wrote it and add amendments want it to say.

    If enough people voted you could have an amendment which requires everybody to eat ham sandwiches on Thursday at 10am (as long as it does not violate other amendments)

  8. google apps for whole government on US CTO Choice Down To a Two-Horse Race · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Kundra replaced all of D.C. gov's word and exchange infrastructure with google apps.

    Wonder if he would push that for the whole federal government?

  9. use 802.11A or G if possible on How Best To Deal With WiFi Interference? · · Score: 1

    Although it's not a long term solution if masses of people follow your lead I can tell you moving to something OTHER than the 2.4Ghz spectrum range made a big difference for me.

  10. Re:Excellent for Internet2 connected institutions on Google Over IPv6 Coming Soon · · Score: 3, Informative

    My IPv6 connection is over I2 only, tracerouting to ipv6.google.com works.

  11. Re:Excellent for Internet2 connected institutions on Google Over IPv6 Coming Soon · · Score: 1

    Check your data.....google is a member of I2.

  12. Excellent for Internet2 connected institutions on Google Over IPv6 Coming Soon · · Score: 3, Informative

    One BIG carrot for Universities and Labs that use google (gmail, docs, etc) is that this means that all that google traffic can be routed over their Internet2 connections which are MUCH faster and of lower latency than their commercial internet connections.

    As an IPv6 user, I would LOVE to use google over IPv6.

    I smell the hand of Vint Cerf at google...

  13. Re:Million-dollar idea for somebody on Hippies Say WiFi Network Is Harming Their Chakras · · Score: 1

    No, you would just have to SAY that you are giving up broadband. Since you are already burning Karma, the act of lying to your customers about the existence of your broadband in the area in question should not be a problem.

  14. Shiboleth is better and actually used on OpenID Fan Club Is Shrinking · · Score: 1
  15. Re:Quick! on Obama Picks RIAA's Favorite Lawyer For Top DoJ Post · · Score: 1

    I'm from the government and I'm here to help....

  16. Re:Other classes that would be better on ACM Urges Obama To Include CS In K-12 Core · · Score: 1

    yea, we can combine that with the section on how not to be an ass. :) Wonder why I got modded down?

  17. Watched the interview on youtube and.... on Actor Matt Smith Will Be 11th Doctor Who · · Score: 1

    I like how changing actors re-ignites the show every so often. Kinda like Batman but in with an explanation that fits. :)

    His personality during the interview strikes me as VERY compelling. Hope he can pull it off.

    Strange thing is, seems more people in the U.S. seem to know about Torchwood than Doctor Who. My mother loves Torchwood.

  18. Other classes that would be better on ACM Urges Obama To Include CS In K-12 Core · · Score: 1

    You know, as much as it would be cool to start teaching CS in HS I think a course in personal finance would be MUCH better and would include...

    - doing your taxes
    - managing your money
    - how to buy a house

    Another class should be things EVERYBODY should know (and guys should take this too) things like..

    - Sewing
    - Personal Hygiene (yes...please!)
    - How to do your laundry RIGHT
    - Personal Organization

    There are too many people who lack the basic skills of living after HS.

    And finally....

    A short session should be done telling people what it means to be an Ass hole and how your life will suck and people will loathe you if you end up one.

  19. OpenVPN on Australia To Block BitTorrent · · Score: 2, Informative

    Thing is, you can buy for a little extra money a VPN account using OpenVPN for about 20 bucks a month.

    Fully encrypted SSL UDP tunnel with bandwidth that exceeds your cable modem. I've used it for years without any problem.

  20. Nuclear on Wind and Sun Beat Other Energy Alternatives · · Score: 1

    I wish people would say "Nuclear Fission" instead of just "Nuclear". Nuclear Fusion if ever achieved cost effectively would be the best choice.

    All Nuclear not bad. Just Fission Nuclear.

    Most of the energy on this planet has come as a result of the Sun (wind, solar, Oil). Which is fusion based (well..mostly)

  21. Re:Learn ADA, it's obvious on What Programming Language For Linux Development? · · Score: 1

    Oh....you are right. Thanks.

  22. Learn ADA, it's obvious on What Programming Language For Linux Development? · · Score: 1

    Cause after people get serious about security they will realize that only ADA has the stuff to make things right.

  23. Re:Summary of Slashdot posts on Accident Could Lead To Better Digital Cameras · · Score: 1

    Oh...and I forgot the most important one

    6. Meh

  24. Summary of Slashdot posts on Accident Could Lead To Better Digital Cameras · · Score: 3, Funny

    1. Dup!

    2. We've been doing that for YEARS...nothing special move along.

    3. Duh...

    4. Unless I invented it myself I don't believe it.

    5. Dick Cheney will probably patent this and sit on it.

  25. Re:Greenpeace - research on Greenpeace Slams Apple For Environmental Record · · Score: 1

    A greenpeace cult groupie asked me what my favorite planet was when I was coming out of the Metro in D.C. (as a way to draw me in so they could recite their eco-religious speech).

    I said my favorite planet was VENUS! And that they should take their vacation there.