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  1. wonder who the real bootlegger is on Night Goggles Capture Spider-Man Movie Bootlegger · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If he were smart enough, he'd be doing projection work instead of holding the camera

  2. Re:I used to play this game... on How Would You Lock Down a Windows XP Machine? · · Score: 1

    And if it's a particuarly affluent school, hope that they dont have laptops, or are running web servers, they might just pick a copy up from some nonbessable place and still figure out what to do. If you really want to stop it, you might want to devalue it without putting a mark on their record.

  3. Re:Ah, but... on Programmer Sues VU Games Over Excessive Work Hours · · Score: 1

    Then you find a way to sue them, since if I'm correct, they do have to keep your resume on file in the proper place since trashing it could violate the law in some places if they cant be nailed for other things. Besides, the 10th company is outdoing the other 9 by accepting your honesty.

  4. Now this explains a ton of stuff on Affinity Engines Says Google Stole Orkut Code · · Score: 1

    Well, this should explain why Orkut's been hiding behind the invite only model, they'd not want people to find out that this was going on. They just wanted a bunch of clueless rich East/West Coast kids to be on the network.

  5. Maybe these people still want their souls on Opinions on Alternatives to Cisco Routers? · · Score: 1

    If they're not exactly a large company, they might be looking for somebody who doesnt screw around with contracts ala Cisco for IOS updates (security updates do not count). This is where PC talk is being thrown around since that appears to be the only solution for some since they've had a bad taste of Cisco equipment from the start. If you arent clean to start with, you arent going to be able to be able to compete plain and simple. Being overly closedminded about stuff to the point that it takes code theft to show is definitely not someone I'd want to deal with. That "network engineer" troll, if anything, he doesnt know that money doesnt grow on trees and contracts are just ways to guarantee gouging.

    For the OC series stuff, it's not on cards yet since they still want to milk money off of copper versus trying to get FTTDoorstep a reality. If we ever do see anything of such (OC cards), it's probably going to have significant development where the fiber is plenty, namely Sweden since they dont have their heads in the sand on developing for more than the [un]Holy Dollar.

  6. Re:Easy. on Restricting Wireless Access on Campus? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    MAC Address Restriction wont help, people could just sniff over and masquerade as other clients. Time up on one MAC? Spoof another. Rinse and repeat until wifi wants are satisfied, since nobody is going to be on all of that time or all of that week. Rate limiting wont help if it's done this way, you're just going to get some people who will just hop from one to another MAC, and people wondering what happened to their time.

  7. When copyright law goes wrong on EA, Atari Sue Over Videogame Copying Software · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'd not be surprised if they'd call tools such as cp, dd and friends piracy tools as well - they interact with data in manners that can be used in piracy if used for such purpose. The only worse I've seen outside of trade organizations (and other antitrust law dodgers) is Novell in the 1990's who'd sue BBS's left and right (and brag about it).

  8. Google business practice just a uncalled bluff on Yahoo Boosts Email Space in response to Gmail · · Score: 1

    Well, as long as Google has their Stanfordites running the helm, they're going to not have that thing public. They'll keep it "beta" to deflect criticism, and go on with other services that can be done so. They learned this lesson from Orkut, and this is the only way Google will ever work as long as they can use this bluff. Compete by making your products scale limited, and you dont have to spend a dime. The only thing is, that at some time, Google's bluff will be called, and they'll end up eating crow while those who truly have the scale and openness that Google doesnt. (given their policy of keeping things internal yet being "open" to the public)

  9. Re:Problems with this on 200mbps DSL On Its Way? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No, it's not "not ready for home use", it's "still viable for overcharging". Given that Sweden's had 10mbit for a long while for less cost (and similar equipment) means that the US ISP's will only give it to the home user when it is at the cusp of being no longer viable in meaningful use to anyone else. If anything, that even says that a lot of overcharging from the core to the edges is occurring and that includes everyone from the equipment providers (Cisco being one of the prominent examples) to pipe providers, secondary services and the ISPs that serve "home users" (such as Comcast, the ISP that screws their customers). This is where being a bit greedy starts to bite back at innovation in the States, but thankfully there are intelligent ISPs that know this problem. However, they are quite limited in their solutions given that virtually everyone around them has decided to screw over the customer. When companies start thinking about the customer over the money that comes from them including everyone down the line, we might be able to see the newest stuff reach us faster.

  10. Re:12 months at best on Downtown Baltimore To Get Massive Surveillance Network · · Score: 1

    I'd almost vote for the EMP solution for the cameras if I had to live there, especially in the harbor - nothing but fried electronics.

  11. National defense might include job defense on Labor Department Downplays Offshoring · · Score: 1

    Next in line: Investing in companies normally working national defense contracts that cant offshore(resistant jobs/technologies for the offshoring victims), as well as providing them access to solutions/technologies to the offshoring problem.

    Some might figure this might be a primitive answer, but if things dont fall in place to get these kind of people back to normal work faster, it might become a tactic for some to use their remaining money.

    As for those who think this is protectionist, and that change must happen, fine. Dont be surprised when the lack of planning for more than short term profits and perceived "efficiency" bites you back through decisive investments made by the talent you disposed of. No means is too extreme when your life was played with some exec who doesnt mind if your life is fucked.

  12. Re:ISO Images?? on Recording Industry Hopes To Hinder CD Burning · · Score: 1

    As long as you did on hardware/software that wasnt unencumbered by limits, you could. Rip to disk, reburn when you need a CD - but you'd be better served by burning to bin/cue to get the raw data off of the CD.

  13. Re:oh no on Recording Industry Hopes To Hinder CD Burning · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Just rip the DVD onto disk within the 48 hours, and you dont need to worry about how long it'll last once on disk.

  14. If they follow through on Sun COO Schwartz Promises Open Source Solaris · · Score: 1

    I hope this brings an end to them killing off something via EOL'ing it (the ZX and Elite3D m6 framebuffers, oddly both being highend dual board types) and not releasing enough specs to get it working to its full potential. It might be a longshot, but I hope this kind of practice ends when they start opening code, especially when you can run a 6-10+ year old cg6 on solaris(which should be gone by now), but not a 4-5yr old 3d accelerated framebuffer if one so desires to. Just because it doesnt make you money, doesnt mean you have to be greedy and force people to cheap framebuffers or another expensive device that's EOL'ed as quickly through keeping the entire specs to yourselves.

  15. Re:Reverse Engineer Protocols? on Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4 Source Code Leaks · · Score: 0

    I've had enough with people thinking of this being a bad thing to see the code/do something with it. I'm fine if my eyes see the code - wouldnt mind knowing wtf they had a microchannel hal out, but didnt release it, or if it had to do anything with SMB/NTFS.
    There's no good reason to stay in the dark ages with these protocols when the stuff to make them work right is out there. Just because of who made the code doesnt mean we have to go through the same mistakes implementing it.

  16. ...the cracker on Videogame Pirate Gets Long Jail Sentence · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    First of all, I'd only care if he was selling off this stuff for organized crime.
    Sure, it's "piracy", but the works across the internet are out there somewhere w/o
    payment - whatever someone else does with it after that is a different matter.
    Sure, there are dumbfucks out there that will plonk out $500 for an os that's
    been bugged with activation, $3k for an ethernet sniffing device, or $10k for
    an animation program. However, they(the dumbfucks who support bloated prices/code)
    are hopefully far and few, and those who crack the protection are as common as
    blades of grass, popping up as one gets cut down.

    Next, I applaud the cracker for proving ad infinitum that DRM does not work at all.
    If DRM worked, then we'd hear less about Johansen/Skylarov, but consumers have taken
    it hostile to know that something else has taken over their system. As far as the system
    goes, I am root, all processes bow down to me no matter how much was invested in
    the code.

    Last of all, the lawsuits come and go, they only prove to make the community stronger,
    and finally conquer their enemies.

  17. sounds like a scapegoating on Videogame Pirate Gets Long Jail Sentence · · Score: 1

    To think of the people quoting about crimes such as murder getting less, it appears to be a
    straight-out scapegoating of this guy. I just hope they dont pull a Novell and give some sob the
    hardware. I dont think even OJ's lawyers could help here, since they'd be dealing with punks
    such as the SIIA.

  18. Re:American Programmers on Ask Indian Techies About 'Onshore Insourcing' · · Score: 1

    Well, I'll be glad when some Pakistan knocks on your door, and starts a nice nuclear exchange between both of your countries. I dont think outsourcing will work well for a job market if most of it is glowing, when they can go back to the States for workers who will be able to name their salary.

  19. Re:what do you mean? on The Best Colleges for Network Engineering? · · Score: 1


    As for colloeges, find out what college the person running the internet2 went to. If they were in a faternity, then you need to join the same faternity, even if at a different school.
    If they wern't in a faternity, join one anyways. those contact will last you for life.


    However, for the rest of us not inclined on elitist monoculture based on some greek letters, I'd advocate doing as best as possible when in the field of study, and let the people come to you.
    Also, as a discouragement to those with such, make it living hell for those with those letters - I prefer to not hire/prefer such inferior people, or to make them regret their decision of joining.

    * The grue notes your membership in a greek fraternity.

  20. Re:the school is the network on The Best Colleges for Network Engineering? · · Score: 1

    This is where I'd (if hiring) just flat out make it living hell for elitcorp students. I'll pick the non elitcorp, or just give you the low end of things if forced to hire such.

  21. If you've got the Hammer, throw it already... on Rochester Signs Napster Deal, Hosts P2P Panel · · Score: 1

    After reading the news release for this part of the discussion :

    If this didnt get a bit closer to advocating a police state under the rules of the RIAA as far as they care, then this
    is at least in my opinion quite fitting for the definition of a police state. You have the encouragment of turning people in,
    the monitoring of clear and non traffic for more than just the average security/quality/maintenance problems most universities
    have/had, and you're also a private university. The only shining points are with the initial funding of this, but if this sticks,
    the students not stuck with it are going to look elsewhere to colleges where they can concentrate on their studies
    of their choice versus RIAA indoctrination.

  22. The rest of us... on Nokia to Port Perl to Mobiles · · Score: 1

    Sure, it'd be nice if we all could move to the 6600, but I'd like to see if they could fit it in with *existing* hardware - via rom update(sure, some of you might argue that the Series 60 firmware is customized by each vendor, but if you can supposedly fit Perl into the 6600, it shouldnt be a stretch to to put it into existing devices such as the 3650). Yes, I *also* know that the Series 60 firmware is highly customized by some vendors, but if this is going to go into those newer customized models, there's few things that would prevent it from getting into existing hardware.

  23. Re:I was thinking a dead daemon on NetBSD Announces Logo Design Competition · · Score: 1

    Well, I dunno about the kind that you may be referring to, but there is a way to kill the kind that are on computers:

    kill -KILL processid

    or read the manual page on kill if you want to know more on slaying daemons in this manner. Not recommended when facing in-the-flesh daemons/demons.

    * Your lantern darkens.

  24. Re:This is quite good news on Saddam Hussein Arrested · · Score: 0

    You forgot North Korea, and their quite active nuclear program. Besides, Afghanistan/Pakistan isnt the same land Saddam was found. More mountainous than Iraq, even if you count the northern regions

  25. Re:Let The Bush Bashing Begin on Saddam Hussein Arrested · · Score: 0

    Finally, someone who says it right, and hasnt been modbombed(twice in same article; makes you wonder if the pro-bush advocates are in Texas, the NE, or Florida for the most part). Well, if the govt thinks you can kill off Bush, agents come a'knocking down your door. If anything, Saddam could only at best provide financial backing - whether he gets killed off/captured, or lives as Castro does, he was the end of the line for his regime if he didnt deal with Kuwait properly.

    The only proof the US would want to show you about the Sauds would be heavily redacted of truth.