User: Newt-dog

Failed Landing Gear?

On: SpaceShipOne Back in Action

I thought that when the landing gear failed, the tip of the rocket got planted 3 feet deep into the terra firma?

Newt-dog

Re:frost piss!

On: Linux Sourcecode To Minitar Access Point

Wtf? Informative? what are the mods smoking?

They be smoking wireless-system-on-chip crack!

Newt-dog

DOJ P2P File Structure

On: Dept. Of Homeland Security Chooses Groove, P2P

Welcome to the Department of Justice P2P Network
This is a Government Server
**No Unauthorized Use**
_Directories/Files Available
__1. Emails Scanned
__2. Active Cases
__3. Cases on Hold
__4. Wire Tap Transcripts
__5. Satellite Photographs
__6. Prisoners Incarcerated List
__7. Archive Files
__-----A. Old Files
__-----B. Bob's Files **Top Secret**
__----------1. Porn0 Pics
__----------2. MP3 Files
__----------3. Porn0 .avi files
__----------4. Misc. Pics

Hummmm . . . now where did I put that warez directory?

Hummm . . . I Wonder . . .

On: Design-Your-Own Computer Case Kits

I wonder if their servers were running the AeroCool setup before it was slashdotted and vaporized. (ahh, before 80 posts were made!)

Newt-dog

Spam Filters . . . and Eudora

On: Critical Eye on SpamAssassin

I use Eudora and I *tried* to set up a complex system of "filter words". I even it up so that all of the spam would go into a "spam filter" folder. Lotta good that did me . . . Now all of my spam goes directly into my In box, and the good email goes into the spam folder.

Come to think of it, it seems to work out just fine.

Newt-dog

What about the ISP's

On: Jail Time for Movie Swappers

One idea that I haven't heard addressed is the newsgroups. Just stop by any alt.binaries.movies newsgroup (or many of the others) and you can download screeners and handycam movies of what ever you want. My line of thinking is this -- the binaries of the movies have to reside "somewhere" on the internet, usually on your ISP's newsgroup servers. The information is mirrored throughout the internet and must reside on several hundered servers at any one given moment.

Why hasn't the Digital Police gone after the ISP's who have the information ready and available in the alt.binaries newsgroups? If I download a movie from an alt.binaries newsgroup am I guilty for having it on my hard drive? Is the ISP guilty for having it on the hard drive of their server? If it is ok for the ISP, why is it a crime for me?

I think it is just a matter of time before the digital police step on too many toes get their legislative support pulled from them.

Newt-dog

Re:No Drooping or Sagging when Wet!

On: iTunes Music Store - 'Coolest Invention of 2003'

(steamy stuff)
hehe . . . That's why I just had to post the link to the Skini. I wouldn't want someone to overlook a visit to their site.

Newt-dog

No Drooping or Sagging when Wet!

On: iTunes Music Store - 'Coolest Invention of 2003'

I just had to check out the Fish Skin Bikini's at Skini.com

Newt-dog

Microsoft's Bag 'O Tricks

On: Security Affecting Microsoft's Bottom Line

This is just a mere marketing scheme. $250,000 with strings attached! They couldn't have bought this much "good, warm & fuzzy" press with a quarter-mill. I can just imagine Sheriff Bill saying, "Round up the usual suspects and IF we can prosecute, I'll dish out the cash." The real reason for the announcement was/is to put the townspeople at ease -- without Microsoft actually have to DO anything about their flawed OS.

Newt-dog

Re:Matrix??

On: The Matrix: Resolutions

I never saw the Martix series -- I DID see the animatrix version online, so I gave it a view. I didn't realize that it was done after the movie version. I just didn't follow the Matrix series, or any movies for that matter, very closly. My error.

Newt-dog

Matrix??

On: The Matrix: Resolutions

Heck, I never even bothered to see the first one. I did see the 7 or 8 part anime versions that started the "Matrix" line of thinking. They were cool.

Newt-dog

Cartoons

On: SCO to Take On Hollywood

Maybe Hollywood will have to start doing cartoons the old fashioned way -- to draw them by hand.
But then again, they will just export the animation labor to Korea.

Newt-dog

Re:GNAA Slashdot Troll Found Dead at 35

On: Technology Review Launches Futures Market

. . . . and they had to pry his cold dead index finger off the mouse button.

Newt-dog

Re:$50 bet on all first posts . . .

On: Technology Review Launches Futures Market

How does he do it? Must sit at his comp refreshing slashdot endlessly until he can quickly cut-n-paste then post a lame post.

Newt-dog

$50 bet on all first posts . . .

On: Technology Review Launches Futures Market

I bet $50 that all first posts on /. will be lame one-liners by anonymous cowards and then modded down.

Newt-dog

Delete Music - What about the radio?

On: Millions Delete ALL Music Files?

Heck I'm still taping my music off the radio with my little $35 cassette recorder like I did in Jr. High.
Nobody has kicked my door down yet. ;-)

Newt-dog

The Bandwidth Bill

On: How Not To Install Computer Hardware

Heheh . . . Just wait until they get the "over and above" bandwidth bill. Maybe if they are lucky their ISP will just bump them up a few billing slots instead of zapping their wallets for the per meg overage.

Newt-dog

Better or Worst?

On: Longhorn in 2006

I guess it is better to have a production delay, than to release something with as many exploits as Windows 2000 pro/server had.
How much bandwith did you waste in the last few years on downloading service paks and patches? What would have happened if you ignored the service paks?
I for one, will wait or switch, before I support another Windows version with as many holes in it as a slice of swiss cheeze.

Newt-dog

Somebody has to say it . . .

On: Michael Robertson Talks VoIP With Voxilla

Can you hear me now? Darn . . . What was that IP address again? Newt-dog

Re:All They Do is Talk, Talk

On: UK To Hold Public Enquiry On Spam

That actually is a good idea -- execpt maybe give people the ability to form a class action suit against a individual spammer.

A Hooters restaurant was basically shut down because of a class action against junk faxes. They repeatedly sent out junk faxes until a group of people (lawyers who got the junk fax also) got the fax list (20,000 or 30,000) and faxed everyone about joining a class action suite. They had a bunch of people sign up at $500 a crack and they went to court. The judge awarded damages to everyone and the restaurant had to close the doors and go bankrupt.

Justice served.

Newt-dog

All They Do is Talk, Talk

On: UK To Hold Public Enquiry On Spam

When you get ANY government involved in ways to deal with the spam problem, you will get commitities, studies, and watered down legislation. The only people that will get hurt are the non-profit orgs and businesses that send out email newsletters. (documentation, ect)

How many of you still get junk faxes? I still get several a day (business fax of PhantomCow.com) -- and I call every one of them back to get "removed" off thier list!! There is a law in place that will let me sue a junk faxer for $500, but it has to be a second offense, and you have to document everything.

Just because you have a law, and give people the right to sue a company for spam, or whatever, it is still a hassle for the average Joe, and he won't do anything about it -- execept hit the delete key!

Newt-dog

Feel Sorry for the Guy??

On: Raisethefist.com Raided

Does he *really* expect anyone, especially a jury to feel sorry for him when the boot of oppression is smashing his face? Heck no, I say let him take his anarchist thoughts to prison and see how many guys doing over a nickel of time feel. *I think he will get his butt kicked every freaking day* in prison!!* (just for being a wus)

He deserves what he has got so far and whatever may come in the future!

Newt-dog

Technology at it's finest!

On: Science and Education in Biodomes

The cushions are made out of layers of a special plastic foil, called ETFE (ethyltetrafluoroethylene), which is particularly ideal for the biomes because it lets through most of the sunlight that hits it.

What those Brit's won't do to escape the cold clammy European weather!

Newt-dog

The best Laid Plans of Mice & Men . . .

On: Beijing Snubs Microsoft For Municipal PCs' Software

"which was written by Taiwan programmers, contains Easter eggs carrying anti-communist messages."

What comes around, goes around! Newt-dog

Job Opening at Microsoft?

On: MS Chief Security Officer to work for White House

There's a (hehe) job opening at Microsoft (hehe) for a Chief Security Advisor. (hehe)
Any Takers! (all Linux moles please apply!)

Newt-dog