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  1. Re:Predjudice. on Win2k Security holes found · · Score: 0

    I have some white meat from a deer killed this week. The meat was soaked in a cooler of water to draw the blood out and there's both white and dark meat. The white meat is around the legs, while the dark meat mostly comprises the tenderloins.

    Black smoking meat is what you get when you frag a W2K box.

  2. Re:Good encryption on Encryption Debate at Mitnick Trial · · Score: 2

    At no point did it say Mitnick wrote the encryption.

    But he knew how to impliment encryption properly by not leaving unencrypted keys laying around, unlike a famous DVD software company. I would speculate that the great mathematicians at the NSA were asked to check out his encrypted hard drives to unlock this great 5 year challenge. It appears the laws of mathematics win over the prosecution's interpretation of the laws in this case.

  3. Re:slashcode is great! on Updated Slash & Server 51 · · Score: 3

    I'd like to see other slash sites as well! Please post URL's if you get something up! :)

  4. Re:Hmmm... (Off Topicish) on Using Enzymes to Help Fight CO2 Build-Up · · Score: 2

    Back in 1994, there was much discussion on usenet about introducing a bill to outlaw internet usage while under the influence. My reaction was such an idea was absurd, but those people seemed serious enough to try and push for it. Laughable now, but you should see some of the laws on the books.

    Oh yes, drunken surfing! Sure, what you see when drunk might cause your eyes to bug out, but the only thing that might crash is ill written code or operating system. Back in the old days when the pooter crashed, one could often see pretty colored characters dancing across the screen. And that was fun.

    Coding while drunk often brings out the most lines of code and arguably the most productivity. I once wrote 200 lines of daring assembly language for a Z80 GUI with mouse and keyboard support on such a binge. The rest of the weekend was spent just to get the damn thing to work!

  5. Re:You know, there is one that is missing... on Final Call for Voting in Slashdot's Beanie Awards · · Score: 2

    RMS and Alan both have impressive beards, but I think Jon Hall might have the winning edge during the holiday season. Can you imagine Mr. Hall playing the role of Santa? hehehe....

  6. Re:Do they really need the money on Final Call for Voting in Slashdot's Beanie Awards · · Score: 2

    I prefer to think of award money as just a way of making things interesting. The award itself is a means to recognize an accoplishment. Money is iceing on the cake. If you were to win an award, the recognition would be grand, but money would make it so much sweeter.

    Don't let money get in the way.

  7. Re:/. is screwed on Final Call for Voting in Slashdot's Beanie Awards · · Score: 2

    I didn't realize the voting was still going on--it's been how long, two weeks?

    Yes, that was the plan. The voting was to be counted in two weeks after it was announced. That means the contest is about up. If you haven't voted, please do it now.

  8. whois nsa.gov on Intrusion Detection · · Score: 3

    TCP connection to 'www.nsa.gov' failed, No Such Agency?

  9. Re:This could give a whole new meaning to... on Putting Your Brain into A Computer · · Score: 2

    Blue Screen of Death and DLL Hell!

    Fatal Error: Could not access brainstem.dll License expires 1/26/2000.

    Abort, Retry, Fail?

  10. Re:Who cares? on Geeks in Suits · · Score: 3

    I mean, really: who cares?

    Its people who make technology happen and its good news to see the faces of people who make this community thrive get married and start a family. If you have wedding pictures and other good news, I'd sure like to see it. It just brightens my day a little to see those in this community doing good things with their lives.

  11. Re:Correct URLs on Geeks in Suits · · Score: 2

    Here it is in a point and click link.

  12. Software Patents and Equity on B. Gates Rants About Software Copyrights - in 1980 · · Score: 2

    Looking where Gates was asked if the courts were willing to protect the work given away by computer clubs, he defended by stating

    "the courts are basically looking for equity solutions,and when you have somebody creating a work, and putting a lot of effort into that, and you have somebody else who is giving it away, the court is looking for the equity of the situation."

    If I interpret this correctly, it states the courts are willing to defend the party that is producing the work.

    If the courts still defend the parties that produce the work, why are bogus patents and copyright "trade secrets" allowed to be used as extortion against hobbyists?

  13. Re:transmeta.com /.'d on UPDATED: Transmeta's Crusoe Unveiled · · Score: 3

    And a mirror of the mirror is mirrored at http://www.attaway.org/~ dattaway/www.printf.net/transmeta/ as well as the irc transcripts. Enjoy!

  14. Re:How very true (and sad) on Please Die2: Raising Creative Jerks · · Score: 2

    Technical questions? Glad you asked! You see, I like to read the help newsgroups and irc. I often learn by watching a diverse group of people getting questions answered. Often, I can answer the question and find it in my best interest to try my problem solving skills with another person.

    If you post a question to a usenet newsgroup related to that topic, you are never offtopic and should get your question answered. If the question is in the FAQ, you might get a pointer to the FAQ and possibly other hints.

    A personal response might be more in your favor if you visit irc, such as #linuxhelp. If no one answers, you can try back at a later time when a knowledgable person might be around.

    I often see a few rude people, but ignore those disturbed people for the moment. Usenet and irc are for learning. Use it!

  15. Re:Spam from @home on @Home UDP Lifted · · Score: 2

    This has nothing to do with email. The UDP affects usenet posting only.

    You are correct that the UDP affects usenet only; however, junk streams from @home in many ways; unless I am only one who is a victim of junk from their direction. Junk news and junk email. One is on the news spool for everyone and the other is thoughfully targeted to your mail spool.

  16. Spam from @home on @Home UDP Lifted · · Score: 1

    Does anyone else get spam from @home customers?

    The UDP might be lifted, but I have gotten a few spams from @home subscribers. No response. Since I have seen no useful information come from them and I enjoy my email, it makes sense for me to block all email from @home.

  17. Re:An (albeit old) article on zero knowlege system on Mike Shaver Moves to Zero-Knowledge · · Score: 2

    There's an mp3 from a previous talk at the 1999 Ottawa Linux Symposium here. Very good information!

  18. $2,750 on Microsoft Hotmail Domain Reward Check on E*Bay · · Score: 2

    $35 for a domain name
    and 2750+2500= $5250.00 for charity!

    It keeps on going, and going, and going!

  19. Re:A public or private search engine? on WWW Surpasses One Billion Documents · · Score: 2

    Thanks for the good page with all the answers. It wasn't immediately obvious how to search their web site. You see, I get hundreds of entries for inktomi.com and others over my 56K dialup. Naturally, I'm curious to see what they are and do a www.them and didn't see anything useful until now.

  20. A public or private search engine? on WWW Surpasses One Billion Documents · · Score: 2

    They say they are the world's largest search engine and I get many hits spanning my pages from *.inktomisearch.com, but how do you search their site?

    Is inktomi publicly searchable? If it is not, then my pages wouldn't be publicly searchable. So, what's the point of them making connections to my sites?

    Is the following how you ban a site from your server?

    /etc/httpd/conf/access.conf
    #deny from domain

  21. Re:John- We Love You! on Quake 3: Arena SDK--RELEASED!! · · Score: 2

    I like the idea of source code being released with games. I remember playing Doom when it first came out and it really changed my computer habits. They just keep getting better and mutate into thiings like doom-sysadmin. Source code will immortalize the traditional fun and allow it to evolve until the universe collapses.

  22. Re:Linux at a young age on Red Hat Linux Available Free To UK Schools · · Score: 2

    When I was in college back in 1993, there was some hot news on the local usenet about this Linux kernel and GNU utilities.

    I thought I had a great computer --a 386DX25 with 4MB of ram and an extra large 80MB hard drive. If I only had something faster than a 1200 baud modem back then . . . The well maintained unix accounts kept me spoiled and never got around to an install myself.

  23. Re:Not a full screen on NBC Upset About CBS's Digital Ethics · · Score: 2

    CBS said it wasn't intentional. BS!

    CBS might be misrepresenting its news more often than we think.

    I saw the movie "The Informant" lately and it was detailing CBS's coverage of a whisleblower. Apparently it was a true story and it showed how the CBS execs fucked up and caved into the tobacco industry.

    Its was a good movie and I'd recommend seeing it if you like watching big companies squishing little people like bugs.

  24. Stealing on NBC Upset About CBS's Digital Ethics · · Score: 3

    If I framed up a news page with other's content and covered up their articles, I'd be in hot water. So, what grounds does CBS have taking footage of other people's buildings and plastering other ads on them?

    Imagine you own a 100 million dollar building in Times Square and arranged some advertising on New Year's Eve. No one sees it.

    I hate advertising and don't know why I'm defending NBC, but I think CBS pulled a boner.

  25. Government versus the People on NSA Backing Secure Linux OS Development · · Score: 2

    When does the government get off on patenting technology? We pay the taxes, now it wants to exclude us and maximize its profits? Damn, I always knew the US government is the world's biggest business.