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  1. Re:Ubuntu Gutsy already updated... on Debian Bug Leaves Private SSL/SSH Keys Guessable · · Score: 1

    I updated both of my etch machines 2 hours ago. What's in your /etc/apt/sources.list?

  2. Re:The big question is.. on Debian Bug Leaves Private SSL/SSH Keys Guessable · · Score: 5, Informative

    It was reading from initialized memory to for the seed value, leading to valgrind warnings. See the original Debian bug report: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=363516

  3. Re:Any Advice on which converter box? on Official DTV Converter Box Coupons for Americans · · Score: 1

    If your TV already has HDMI or component, you probably already have a digital tuner, and if you don't you can probably afford it.

  4. Re:Yeah! More GPS sat's on Russian GPS Alternative Near Completion · · Score: 1

    What good does L2 do to surveyors without Y code capability?

  5. Re:Just dont do it... on Anti-Virus Effectiveness Down from Last Year · · Score: 1

    By the time you install an antivirus a month later, the rootkit you ran had already hidden everything deep enough that the antivirus won't find it.

  6. Re:I'll have whatever it is you are smoking on States Claim There is No Match for Microsoft · · Score: 1

    The October OS Platform Stats from w3Schools are suggestive; Vista at 6%. Up 4% from March 07. Linux at 3%. Up 1% from March 03. OSX at 4%. Up 2% from March 03.
    Suggestive of what? Vista grew 4% in 6 months, and Linux grew 1% in 54 months, therefore, Vista has 36 times the growth rate of Linux.
  7. Re:Imagine if you will on The World's Biggest Botnets · · Score: 1

    There have been 16 different viruses/worms/trojans that have installed the distributed.net client. http://www.distributed.net/trojans.php

    I'm sure other distributed computing projects have seen the same thing happen to them.

  8. Re:wii has less games? on August NPD Numbers Look Good For Wii, 360 · · Score: 1

    Madden 08 was released on 6 of the 7 platforms, and the quantity of sales was in the following order: XBox 360, PS/2, PS/3, Xbox, Wii, PSP.

    Wii is last of the nex-gen systems.

  9. Re:bah! on CIA Declassifies the "Family Jewels" · · Score: 1

    Since you only hear about the miserable failures, of course they look bad. You would never find out about a successful assassination.

  10. Re:Neat Implications on Wii Hacked To Control Sword-Wielding Robot · · Score: 1

    Yes, I've walked in baseball. Once you get to pro level, they throw a lot more balls.

  11. Re:Why limit ourselves on Engineering School Grads - Tradesmen or Thinkers? · · Score: 1
    In the US, there is already a defined path for becoming a Professional Engineer. From http://www.nspe.org/aboutnspe/ab1-what.asp

    Like doctors who have passed the medical boards or lawyers who have passed the bar exam, professional engineers (PEs) have fulfilled the education and experience requirements and passed the rigorous exams that, under state licensure laws, permit them to offer engineering services directly to the public. PEs take legal responsibility for their engineering designs and are bound by a code of ethics to protect the public health and safety.

    Engineering licensure laws vary from state to state, but, in general, to become a PE an individual must be a graduate of an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, gain four years of experience working under a PE, and pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam.

    A state engineering licensure board regulates the licensed practice of engineering within a state.
  12. Re:Burn him! on Ultimate Software Developer Setup? · · Score: 1

    emacs makes a better OS then vi.

  13. Re:I want phones without cameras! on UK Group Wants Mandatory Flash For Phone Cams · · Score: 1

    I was in the same situation and am very happy with the LG VX3200 that I got.

  14. Re:Don't. on When Is A Good Time To Upgrade? · · Score: 1

    So, You've upgraded every 3-5 years. There is no statistically relevant upward trend, other then your recollection.

  15. Re:Don't on Monitoring the U.S. Elections Online? · · Score: 1

    I'm pretty sure after the '96 election that the news media decided not report any results until after the polls closed on the west coast (although that doesn't help Alaska and Hawaii).

  16. Re:Watch the stocket market on Monitoring the U.S. Elections Online? · · Score: 1

    I would think it could also depend on California's multi-billion dollar bond measure to fund stem cell research.

  17. Re:RBL time now on Broadband Majority in US · · Score: 1

    http://www.dnsrbl.com/index.html

    Of course, that block list keeps me from sending mail to AOL and Earthlink users from my DSL connection without using my ISP's mail server as a relay.

  18. Re:I wish I could get a replacement... on PowerBook G4 Battery Recall · · Score: 1

    If you are doing long term storage, you shouldn't leave them either fully charged or fully discharged. IBM recommends 40% and Apple recommends 50%.

  19. 2.6 billion on Hydra vs. Shredder · · Score: 1

    What's that, 2 barrels of oil at the current prices?

  20. Re:Like so many alternative keyboard, it will have on AlphaGrip's 3D Keyboard Ready For Pre-Orders · · Score: 1

    I probably don't more more about plastics then you, but have you tried emachineshop.com?

  21. Re:Why linux isn't ready..... on Exploring Linux Desktop Myths · · Score: 1

    Funny, I installed vim-X11 from up2date and didn't have to edit any spec files or anything.

  22. Re:If they had a wisk broom... on Mars Rovers Alive Until 2005? · · Score: 1

    A variation of the molting concept could have a motor or two underneath the solar panels that would lift it to a 90 degree angle. That should get at least some of the dust off, and extend the life a bit. The moving parts would be covered by the solar panels, and so that gets rid of that problem.

    Of course weight is always an issue, but if extra complexity increases the life over expected life decrease from the added complexity, it's worth it.

  23. Re:Fighting back... on Stop! Website Thief! · · Score: 1

    I know someone who took the original picture and just put the text "buy one, get one free" on the top and bottom.

    It was a $3000 projector.

  24. Re:Did anyone expect... on NASA Engineers Dispute Hubble Safety Claim · · Score: 1

    Padding his bank account is good too. The bank loans a large percentage of that out, and it goes into the economy.

  25. Re:Is this going to help? on Mandrake Linux Development Process Changes · · Score: 1

    Shouldn't that be

    Stable = Official
    Testing = Community
    Unstable = Cooker