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  1. Re:Interesting on A New Kind of War · · Score: 1

    So I'm throwing a comment about my post: here is a headline from yahoo, that claims one of the hijackers met with Iraqi intel: From Yahoo, via reuters

  2. Re:Interesting on A New Kind of War · · Score: 1
    That is interesting... My memory was that he was affiliated with the '93 group, and it was that group that wanted to destroy the WTC.

    There are other factors to consider:

  3. Re:Why? Two reasons on Review Of 3D Web Browsers · · Score: 1
    PyMol is a no-cost open source molecular graphics package that allows a wide variety of manipliations and good performance on 3d accelerated hardware.

    There are binaries for windows, the source is python and C, and was developed on Linux.

    The performance is 10x better than the VRML I've played with. Frame rates often exceed 30 fps, except for when dealing with very large datasets (rotating a large protein w/ waters is too large with current hardware for realtime manpliation). Check it out at PyMol

  4. Risk Reduction on More On Tragedy · · Score: 1
    Your comments are valid, and hints at statements made by a number of security analysts- not enough resources are devoted to human intel- people that can be integrated into the groups, and serve reduce the threat, once the group acts.

    Here is a story from salon: Terriorist made, not born

    Amid his denial of involvement, and the cheering in Iraq, there is plausibility that Saddam used some more of our funding and training to think of one of the few attacks no one anticipated or planned for (because it is so unbelievable).

    The best visual metaphor I can muster is from The Matrix when the two protagonists go to free Morphius, the dialogue between Neo and Trinity goes T: No one has tried anything like this before N: That's why it's going to work.

    What is discussed around more than once is risk- there comes a point where the amount of resources devoted to reducing risk become too large.

    There are a number of solutions to reducing risk, so that incidents like this are minimized. Prevention is not possible, in this case, because the cost of not flying is too high.

    Here are some options for improving security in airports:

    • only one hand carried carry on (purses count as a carryon). None of those roller contraptions. Only soft objects (determined by opening EVERYTHING) allowed on the plane. Paper clothes are distributed to all passengers to be worn on the flight.
    • Two plain clothed marshals on every domestic flight. International flights would consist of one from each nation. (Only required for departing or arriving within US). They could wear tazers, rather than worry about pressure loss.
    • More physical space between the cockpit and the passengers.

      Well, I've run short on time. The suggestions are just an example of ways to reduce risk and the potential for danger.

      Just wanted to comment that my heart goes out to the victims (all victims), peace be with all of us in the days and weeks to come.

  5. Re:Windows XP SCSI support on The Book of SCSI, 2nd Edition · · Score: 1

    My understanding was that Microsoft supported firewire rather than USB 2.0, since the former was available, and the second still in the lab and press release ether.

  6. big balls rule on Aeron Chairs As Stupidity Barometers · · Score: 1

    The seat I prefer offers fun, ergonomics, and 1/20th the cost- it is an exercise ball, available in a wide range of colors from a variety of manufacturers and distributors.

    Some colors might be avoided depending on sex / gender (guys might avoid blue).

    The biggest danger is the variety of puns and stupid jokes possible: that guy is always on the ball...

    It's also a good idea to try it out in a big room, so that you can learn to balance.

  7. Re:Ohh, Wait A Minute on Slashback: Debianism, Nukes, Discretion · · Score: 1
    It sounded like you were joking about the oracle site, but the sample size is too small to assess properly...

    Oracle's corporate site

    Oracle's technical site (marketing)- free downloads, product demos, documentation requires free login

    Oracle's technical site (technical) bug fixes, patchs obtaining some content requires valid license key.