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  1. Can attack from any WiFi device, not just APs on Android Devices Can Be Fatally Hacked By Malicious Wi-Fi Networks (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    The attack doesn't require a rogue access point, as it uses a Peer-to-Peer (Ad-Hoc) WiFi protocol. Vulnerable WiFi chipsets can be attacked by any other WiFi device in range.

  2. Re:Lucky on Ask Slashdot: Old Dogs vs. New Technology? · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, but what was it you poured over the core dumps?

  3. Re:Abuse on Ask Slashdot: How To Get Old Commercial Software To Be Open-Sourced? · · Score: 1

    Yes, I realise that's another case where the developer decided to open the code themselves; unfortunately /. doesn't allow me to delete or moderate my own post down.

  4. Abuse on Ask Slashdot: How To Get Old Commercial Software To Be Open-Sourced? · · Score: 1, Informative
  5. Native JSON fields on Moving From CouchDB To MySQL · · Score: 2
  6. VHS would be more useful on Warner Bros: New Program To Digitize Your DVDs · · Score: 1

    Now if they would provide this service for VHS tapes I might actually be interested.

  7. Fight not over yet on Australian Internet Censorship Plan Torpedoed · · Score: 4, Informative

    While it is true that a mandatory filtering proposal is likely to require legislation to implement (especially without the support of the Internet Industry Association and a voluntary code of conduct), it is not clear that any future legislation is dead in the water just yet.

    http://www.efa.org.au/2009/02/26/xenophon-opposes-mandatory-isp-filtering-but-fight-not-over-yet/

  8. Re:Let's cut the conspiracy theory on When Teachers Are Obstacles To Linux In Education · · Score: 1

    Then report it as a bug.

  9. Re:Let's cut the conspiracy theory on When Teachers Are Obstacles To Linux In Education · · Score: 1

    Runs just fine for me using Cedega - in fact it's in the "certified" (fully supported) category:

    http://www.cedega.com/gamesdb/games/view.mhtml?game_id=5124

  10. Re:Self-censorship? on Patry Copyright Blog Closed · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I think you'll find our conservative parties are called "Liberal", "Labour" and "Family First". In the US, they are called "Republican" and "Democrat". There are progressive political parties, but they haven't been nearly as successful in appealing to voters and their fear and self-interest.

  11. Re:Another well refrenced gem on Fructose As Culprit In the Obesity Epidemic · · Score: 1

    Or you could just click on the handy "transcript" button like the rest of us.

  12. Re:Thought control on Judge Orders TorrentSpy to Turn Over RAM · · Score: 1

    "senescent beings"? I do not think that word means what you think it means. It means "aging". Perhaps you were thinking of "sentient" or "sapient" beings?

  13. Re:This RAISES the question...... on Protected Memory Stick Easily Cracked · · Score: 5, Informative
  14. Re:No, it raises the question on Making Content More Valuable or Stealing Revenue? · · Score: 1

    I certainly agree that language changes over time. However "begging the question" has a very specific and useful meaning. If language changes make "begging the question" have the meaning that "raising the question" currently has, how will we actually say "begging the question"?

  15. No, it raises the question on Making Content More Valuable or Stealing Revenue? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Maybe a slash coder could add something to red-flag Slashdot editors when the phrase "begs the question" appears in a summary?

    http://begthequestion.info/

  16. Re:Your fault RTFM on Open Source is 'Not Reliable or Dependable' · · Score: 1

    Well, considering they are the original creators and maintainers of Asterisk, they certainly ought to be a good choice for support.

  17. Re:Your fault RTFM on Open Source is 'Not Reliable or Dependable' · · Score: 1

    You said:

    When I mentioned Asterix to the head of IS, she said it wasn't even an option because "no company can be held accountable for failure".

    Uhhh... how about Digium?

  18. Re:Before you buy an XBOX this Christmas ... on Digital Content Security Act · · Score: 1

    MUDding is a crime now? Does this include MMORPGs?

  19. Re:Fast... like turbo button! on 30 Years of Personal Computer Market Share · · Score: 1

    100% incorrect. Please mod parent down.

  20. Re:Ideas versus Implementation. on Indirect Documents At Last · · Score: 1

    Spot on. This has in fact already happened several times over the last four decades, but a lot can still be learned by continuing to build parts of Ted's vision - which is probably why some of us keep doing it.

  21. Re:Who invented hypertext? on Indirect Documents At Last · · Score: 1

    Except that in this case, Drexler was on the original Xanadu team. Now you know where he got the idea.

  22. Official mirror here: on Response to Spider Robinson on the State of Sci-Fi · · Score: 1

    Mark Oakley's "Thieves and Kings" website, including the editorial linked in the article, is also at the official mirror site.

    Share and enjoy,
    *** Xanni ***

  23. Re:The future of cinema is right here (follow link on Cubism For CG And Movies · · Score: 1

    You betcha, I love it so much I downloaded it twice!

    Share and enjoy,
    *** Xanni ***

  24. Re:The future of cinema is right here (follow link on Cubism For CG And Movies · · Score: 1

    Testify, Brother!!

    The music never dies

    Brought to you by the word "transclusion" and the letter "X"

    Cheers,
    *** Xanni ***

  25. Geek Travel Guide on A Geek's Tour Of North America? · · Score: 1