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  1. The Slashdot moderation system proves.... on Could a Reputation System Improve Wikipedia? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    this wouldn't work.

  2. Isn't this exactly what the Pentagon tried to do.. on Google Putting Crowd Wisdom to Work · · Score: 4, Insightful

    with terrorism? It's too bad people got all pissy since this method of prediction works fairly well.

  3. Re:one word on Linux for Dummies, 5th Edition · · Score: 1

    best /. post ever.

  4. Imagine this.... on SpamHaus Behind .mail Top-Level Domain · · Score: 1

    M$ making this same proposal. Flame on.

  5. Isn't this OSS'a strongest arguement? on DARPA-Funded Linux Security Hub Withers · · Score: 2, Interesting

    and yet no one shows. I guess we have to wait until someone finds something with negative intent before a bug is fixed.

    Mod me down -50....I don't care anymore, my faith is lost.

  6. According to Symantec... on MyDoom Windows Worm DDoSing SCO · · Score: 3, Informative

    the DOS isn't supposed to start until Feb 1. Maybe this is related to some sort of network "hardening" in preparation. More info

  7. Re:Full, first hand story on DIY Cruise Missile Grounded · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Once I became aware that the government were very serious about shutting this project down, I made sure that the missile was removed from my possession and is now elsewhere. I can also say in total honesty that I do not know where it is.

    Well that's f'in wonderful. So it could be in the hands of anyone...including those who would use it against your own citizens? You deserve that "cold, drafty, leaky house".

  8. Re:I remember on Swedish Student Partly Solves 16th Hilbert Problem · · Score: 0, Interesting

    That never happened. click

  9. News for Nerds? on Supreme Court Will Hear Pledge of Allegiance Case · · Score: 1

    Stuff that matters?

    Not on michael's /!

    This has absolutely NOTHING to do with technology and shouldn't even be here.

  10. Re:What use is this? on NASA Flies First Laser-powered Aircraft · · Score: 1

    If this isn't a troll, then you're being extremely shortsighted.

    First of all, the NASA concept test with a Saturn 5 to see if it was feasible to put a man on the moon? All flight testing starts small before dumping gobs of money into a finished product.

    Second, no company is receiving a grant to do this work. It was all done by researchers at NASA and UAH. Did you even read the article?

    Third, I live in Huntsville(not associated with NASA or this program) and the weather here sucks for flight testing. High winds, rain, occasional tornadoes, etc.

    You're post is beyond critical, it's absolutely ridiculous. And whoever moderated it as insightful needs to have their mod priveledges revoked.

  11. Re:This would be great if it worked on 41 Million Sign Up for National Do-Not-Call List · · Score: 1

    How is that even possible when the national DNCL doesn't take affect until Oct. 1?

    rtfa plz.

  12. Why was this posted? on Windows Is 'Insecure By Design,' Says Washington Post · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Windows insecure?!?! Say it ain't so!

    Seriously, it must be a slow day at slashdot.

  13. EFF supports SPAM.... on Lessig's Challenge: Are You Up To It? · · Score: 0

    http://www.politechbot.com/p-03228.html

    EFF will never get a penny from me.

  14. Why is the U.S. only getting blamed? on The Darker Side of Computer Recycling · · Score: 1

    This makes no sense and reeks of anti-american sentiment. If you want to solve this problem, you force China to accept the risks and refuse the imports. From there start calling your local congress-critter to reform recycling laws. Both sides need to take responsibility and that includes each and every one of us that is reading this on a PC.

  15. Re:So more prices! on Toyota to Move to All Hybrid Vehicles By 2012 · · Score: 1

    Wrong. The hybrid vehicles recharge their own batteries. Hence the term Hybrid.

  16. Re:I was thinking about on Could CDRW Disks Replace Videotapes? · · Score: 4, Informative

    Normally that would be humurous, but it's quite possible.

  17. Hardly on Mitch Kapor's Outlook-Killer · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is hardly an "Outlook-Killer" if it isn't written for the win32 platform.

  18. Evolution? on More Evidence of Increase in Profound Autism · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I know very little of the condition, but considering autistic people have some extraordinary abilities, is it possible this could be an evolutionary step?

  19. Old? on One Million AOL discs to be returned to AOL · · Score: 3, Informative

    I remember this from a year ago....

  20. Freedom Forum? on Want Freedom? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The Freedom Forum is a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people.

    and a "study" like this is a great way for them to get in the spotlight and receive additional funding.

    There is no such thing as "nonpartisan". Ever. Be skeptical of everything you see/hear/read.

  21. Woah, woah...hang on a second here.... on Is Win2k + SP3 HIPAA Compliant? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm in the middle of upgrading a pharmacy's computers to privacy "compliant" software that is supposed to be secure. One of the perks of the new software is the ability to use the internet for data transfers instead of 56Ghey. While talking to the tech support guy on all the details I'd need to know, I asked him whether the transfer was done VPN and what sort of encryption I'd need to setup. He got back to me a few minutes later and said there is NO VPN, NO ENCRYPTION done at all. This pharmacy deals with hundreds of patients a day and for each one, a stream of data is sent CLEAR TEXT across the internet. Makes you feel secure doesn't it?

  22. Hypocritical? on Microsoft Sinks Teeth Into New Orleans · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If this was Redhat doing this it would be praised.

  23. WHAT?!?!? on Tim O'Reilly Bashes Open Source Efforts in Govt · · Score: 1

    Open source advocates are zealots? No @#$%@#$ way!

    At least there are a couple of them (read article) that have an ounce of common sense, unlike the typical /. poster/moderator.

  24. Veritas BackupExec on Making Users Back Up Important Data? · · Score: 1

    with the workstation agents installed on the machines. Works great but make sure you check on the backups every couple of days.

  25. Hey Pal on The Widening Tech-Savvy Gap · · Score: 2, Funny

    I like to call that gap JOB SECURITY.

    Now, please leave it alone.