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  1. American Way... on Would a Boycott of the MPAA/RIAA Help Matters? · · Score: 1

    It's our American way of life, our freedom to bitch and complain, and do absolutely nothing about it.

  2. 36 Pages of data... on IDE RAID Examined · · Score: 0

    and the author can't recommend a card? So much for skipping to the end like I do with most of these comparisons.

    I was surprised that the author could recommend the overpriced Adaptec card for anything, At that price I expected better performance... no wait, I didn't.

  3. Cheaper For Who? on Win2k Cheaper than Linux · · Score: 3, Informative

    Specifically, I would like to know who maintains an Exchange server be 5.5 or 2k, that agrees with this article?

    I have administered Exchange boxes in one form or another for about 4 years. (i also admin other stuff:-) And just last night... Stop POP3, Error1053, Service is stuck in "stopping", Start options in "Services" and "Exchange System Mgr" are greyed out. So I try to use the Stop option in the SysMgr (only option avail), Error "POP3 is not running"... ARGH! After a few hour joyride on support.microsoft.com and reading Enterprise "solutions" such as "reboot", and delete the instance and recreate. And last Exchange Support call I did cost me $297 bucks (that was two years ago).

    Look I could care less Linux, Windows, WinManix, whatever. If it works, I will use it.

    By the way that $297 dollar solution... Extract the ExhPubDb as a *.PST thru outlook, and copy it back to the public info store. This had to be done ONCE a week.

    These solutions absorb too many man hours, that could be spent on proactive and productive projects. I'm not here saying that Linux is better, but I can't possibly think that the TCO for Exchange in the Enterprise is an acceptable cost.

    And for the record I personally think Win2kPro is still the best client!

    peaCe

  4. If I recall... on Superhero Smackdown · · Score: 1

    In the comics, when DC went through that whole parallel universe's thing, that Superman saw that he eventually turned into a baddie in every other Universe. (Absolute power, corrupts absolutely) Upon seeing this, he entrusts Batman with his secret, and some kryptonite should he ever whack out.

    Maybe I'm way off, but I got a buddy here at work that is a Superman fanatic. Gotta get him to post :-)

  5. Re:Great timing. on Music Industry Pays $67M Fine For Price Fixing · · Score: 1

    The suit wasn't a win. They settled. The states get their money so they're happy, and the Music Companies get to continue on with their price fixing so they're happy. The only ones not happy are the poor bastards still buying CD's.

  6. Toilet Bowl Scrubber on Resume Tips For Jobs · · Score: 1

    "help the economy out and buy things"... yea I like that. I love when George tells regular working guys like ourselves to "Invest in America".. meanwhile, I'm out of a job in three months because my CIO is "investing in India".

    What really pisses me off, is going to Yahoo finance, and finding out that while 27,000 were laid off last year because of a "slowing economy", the top four exec's made a combined 60+ million.

    Top that off with the Big Business Tax break that my Gubner "Jeb", gave to the company I work for last year... s**t shouldn't I be seeing some of this money f**king "trickle" by now?

    However, I've come to realize I am wrong about trickle down economics. What it really translates too is this... The money flows into my CXX's pockets, they in turn have enuff money to hire that extra toilet cleaner... So I am brushing up my resume to reflect My Mad 31337 Bowl Scrubbing sK1lz!

  7. Re:Why can't we think for ourselves? on Ready, Steady, Evolve · · Score: 1

    What are the chances this may actually get modded higher than a 1.... nil. Unfortunate.

  8. Whoa! Big Problem NOT! on "L33T" Speak Invades Schools · · Score: 1

    Gee, this is a tough solution.. kant grade the paper .. give them an "F", they'll come around. That's what they did when I went to school. Worked for us....

    Oh no? Here comes that "But kids are so much more complicated, and need bla bla bla"... whatever? Give an F.

    nuff said.

  9. Re:700 million on a boat race.... on Billionaire Boys Cup (America's Cup 2003) · · Score: 1

    No you're absolutely right. He isn't pulling money out of his employee paychecks. However I find your detailed information even worse. Guy get's $700 million exercising his options, what's 20mil to keep some employees around?

    I am just disgusted not only by how much these Cxx's think they deserve, but even more disgusted by the general acceptance of it all.

  10. 700 million on a boat race.... on Billionaire Boys Cup (America's Cup 2003) · · Score: 1

    With Oracle doing about as poor as every other IT software company, and layoffs being the norm. I'm glad to see Larry is focusing his time and efforts on a f'sking boat race. Probably pulled a MCI/Tyco and got an interest free loan from Oracle to build the worlds most expensive sail boat.

  11. Re: Cablevision on New Yorkers Get a Taste of Digital Restrictions · · Score: 1

    Ditto here. I ditched Timewarner here in Tampa two years ago. Rabbit ears are just fine. I watch my news, football, and SmallVille. I'm set.

  12. Re:Always wondered on High Score · · Score: 1

    Yea, I remember that move.. I also remember playing Space Invaders on my 2600 for 14 hours straight, trying to top the neighborhood record of consecutive "flips"... only to be enlightened by my mother that the neighborhood kids were obviously lying.

  13. Re:F-Secure SSH on SSH-Based Solutions - Looking for Industry Proof? · · Score: 1

    I am currently rolling out F-Secure Client and Server within our environment here at Verizon. It's a great product, and from previous poster you can see it is supported on numerous platforms. Highly recommended and great product.
    Btw, the support is pretty damn good too.

  14. Re:Combat? on Atari's 30th Anniversary · · Score: 1

    Combat, hell yes! I can remember playing RiverRaid when I was 10 all summer long! Of course back then, we still went outside;-)

    .

  15. Who's Screwing Who? on Shocked, Shocked at Payola · · Score: 1

    This seems to me like the Cartel Leader screwing the local Mafia Boss, who is screwing the Dealer on the street.

    I don't listen to a Clear Channel Station (I listen to 97.1 here in Tampa), and I haven't bought a CD in a year.

    And Congress? Hell they'll side with the records companies.. aint no way in hell that Clear Channel can pay more to politicians than the Record Companies.

  16. Get with the program! on Visual Studio .Net: Now with more Viruses · · Score: 1

    Nimda is not a security fopah, rather a remote administration feature soon to replace terminal server. I am disgusted that a "News for Nerds" site, would not recognize such remarkable innovation!

  17. While were at it.... on Review: U-571 · · Score: 1

    I have ALOT of issues with "Gone with the Wind", that I will soon be submitting in a 12 page essay form to Slashdot.

  18. Re:What's wrong with education? on Microsoft vs. Northwest Schools Part II · · Score: 1

    I think it can also be easily determined that a choice of software will made, with more importance on "ease of use for teachers", and less emphasis on the actual learning value the child will walk away with.

  19. What's wrong with education? on Microsoft vs. Northwest Schools Part II · · Score: 2, Insightful

    "The #2 fear facing schools is the thought that teachers will not be able to use the software. No one is worried about the kids."

    nuff said.

  20. Unisys, MS, and Linux on Red Hat In Business News · · Score: 2, Interesting

    With Unisys and Microsoft supporting an Anti-Unix campaign, on the basis of Unix being overall more expensive than Windows. Wouldn't this just help Linux? While they spend the money convincing corporations that Unix is to expensive, Linux could ride the wave. Convince customers there product is cheaper than Windows, and no retraining of Unix personnel needed (for the most part.) Not to mention from where I sit (Telecom), it would be a whole lot easier to port existing applications to Linux, than to Windows.

  21. Re:Exciting rumours. on DragonBall: The Live Action Movie · · Score: 1

    I know the movie would probably suck, but I would love to see Jet Li as Vegeta.

  22. Textmode Quake.... on Textmode Quake 2 · · Score: 1

    why?

  23. State Laws on Handling Discrimination in the IT Workplace? · · Score: 1

    First you must look into what your state laws are, and what rights you have. I have moved back to Florida from New York, and the laws are much different. Here in Florida you basically have no rights whatsoever. You can be terminated for any reason, without cause, and your just s**t outta luck. Friend of mine went thru a similiar situation, and contacted an attorney. You may want to do the same. In Florida you have a better chance of winning the LOTTO, then proving age discrim.

    peaCe

  24. Looking out for the Big Number ONE! on Verizon's Solution to Terrorism: Eliminate Verizon Competitors · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Verizon is just looking out for Verizon. The only monies they generate are in the areas where they leverage their monopoly. All the remaining areas where they have these grandiose dreams of ASP, and hosting, or whatever, are ALL losers. They are too old, and too slow to compete with other tech companies.

    Pay a visit to their tech/data center in Tampa, it's like visiting a nursing home.

    How do I know? I work there.

  25. Genernal Mac said it Best on FiveFingerDiscount.com? · · Score: 1

    "A leader is accorded the same level of respect that he or she shows to others"