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  1. computer ethics at scsu on Does Philosophy Have a Role in Computer Science? · · Score: 1

    at scsu, im pretty sure that computer ethics was a required part of the computer science curriculum.

  2. american goods? on President Defends Global Outsourcing · · Score: 1

    "the United States should instead focus on India as a vital new market for American goods"

    wait, what does america produce these days, other than malls and walmarts?

  3. yes, more consistent and predictable... on Microsoft Claims Firms 'Hitting a Wall' With Linux · · Score: 2, Funny

    our exchange server "consistently and predictably" crashes every weekend.

  4. duh on A Look At MS's MA Talking Points · · Score: 5, Interesting

    "limiting the document formats to the OpenOffice format is unnecessary, unfair and gives preferential treatment for specific vendor products, and prohibits others."

    prohibits others? i know this is obvious to everyone here, but the fact that the oasis format is open and fully documented invalidates this argument. there is absolutely no reason why any vendor cant implement the oasis format.

  5. nothing new on Higher Game Prices Explored · · Score: 2, Informative

    games are cheap these days! 10-15 years ago, i remember snes and sega genesis games costing up to $70!

  6. Re:Highly annoying on Rundown on SSH Brute Force Attacks · · Score: 1

    you can do this with the simple event correlator.

  7. temporary accounts on Rundown on SSH Brute Force Attacks · · Score: 1
    its interesting to note that these attacks rely heavily on the tendency of a surprising number of (new?) linux admins who create various temporary accounts (eg: username = test) with weak passwords (eg: test). of course, its not uncommon for these accounts get forgotten until the box is compromised...

    this goes to show why even your temporary accounts (if you need them) should have strong passwords.

  8. may 2005? on Rundown on SSH Brute Force Attacks · · Score: 1
    "It was around May of 2005 that these attacks were first brought to light on the "intrusions" mailing list at SANS."

    it should be noted that these attacks have been going on since at least 2003.

  9. easy fix on Rundown on SSH Brute Force Attacks · · Score: 2, Informative

    if your ssh server needs to be publicly available, you can always have it listen on a different port. that seems to thwart 100% of these automated attacks.

  10. offtopic, but i couldn't resist... on ATi's Multi-GPU CrossFire Graphics Card Unveiled · · Score: 1

    don't get caught up in the... crossfire!

  11. less is more on Bill Gates: Cellphone will Beat iPod · · Score: 1

    i dont know about anyone else here, but i'd like my cell phone to do less; not more. i was recently amazed at how hard it was to find a cell phone that only made phonecalls. that's what phones were designed for, and that's all i need to do with them. what i dont need is a bunch of useless crap cluttering up the menus.

    when combining multiple technologies into one device, i think its important that the technologies complement eachother in some way. the inclusion of a cheap digital camera into some phones was an interesting idea with some useful applications, but i have yet to figure out what games and music have to do with making phone calls. it annoys me that i had to pay for these features even though i'll never use them.

  12. iscsi on Turning a PC into a Firewire-Based SAN? · · Score: 1, Informative
  13. not that abnormal on Too Much Gaming, Anyone? · · Score: 1
    I played so much that I started sizing up curbs for grinding while driving home from work.

    this isnt as abnormal as you might think. every person i know who's ever done any serious skating in real life does this constantly (even after they've stopped skating). i think its interesting that this is happening to you just by playing a video game though.

  14. Re:Horrible Idea on Lycos Declares War on Spam Servers · · Score: 5, Insightful

    if they start changing their dns records, they wont have an online presence to sell their crap. in this case, wont they lose anyway?

  15. i doubt it on How Cheap Can A PC Be? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    i think if it were possible, walmart would already be doing it.

  16. non-tardiness on Wacky Co-Worker Habits? · · Score: 1

    some of mine dont generally arrive 15 minutes late every morning. whats that all about?

  17. Re:Nobody will hire you. on Advice on Becoming an Independent Contractor? · · Score: 1

    i dont think there's a such thing as a 9-5 IT job.

  18. oops on Amateur Revolution? · · Score: 1

    "Copernicus, who moved the sun to the center of the universe, was only a sometime astronomer."

    the sun is in the center of the solar system, not the universe.

  19. mini-itx on Energy Efficient and Cheap Servers for Home Use? · · Score: 2, Informative

    one obvious solution is mini-itx. im currently using one of these guys for my www/mail server, and i love it. its just a little bigger than a cdrom drive, it only uses a 60w power supply, its totally silent, and very stable. i've been running this thing 24/7 with no problems for the last 6 months or so. and yes, both linux and freebsd run fine on these.

  20. dangerous on A Flying Leap for Cars? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    most human beings are dangerous enough driving in a 2d environment. imagine how dangerous they'll be in a 3d environment!

  21. my 2 cents on Too Few American Scientists? Maybe Not · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Or would I rather be an M.B.A. and making $150,000 and hiring Ph.D.'s?

    it seems to me that if you're only concerned with how much money you're going to be making when you finish school, maybe you shouldn't be going into a technical field anyway. we need more people who love their jobs and do good work, and less people who are only interested in the size of their potential salaries. the dot-com bubble should have taught us that.

  22. Re:tough to get employers to listen on Dept. of Homeland Security Says to Stop Using IE · · Score: 1

    i dont have any advice for you, but id like to know how your IT dept 'REMOVED IE.'

  23. Re:Boycott on Microsoft Offers A Peek At New Search Engine · · Score: 2, Funny

    MSGoogle/1.0

  24. hmm... on Microsoft Offers A Peek At New Search Engine · · Score: 4, Insightful

    MSN's website is the most popular internet site for US users, with nearly 100 million unique visits each month

    im slightly off topic here, but i cant help but wonder if the web browser included with the most widely used desktop os in the world DIDNT use msn.com as the default home page, would anyone have any reason to go there?

  25. management on Why Can't Microsoft be Sued Under the Lemon Law? · · Score: 1, Informative

    Well now that they've charged you all this money they leave [their] software open to viruses and exploits beyond belief, which will cost your company even more money.

    you're preaching to the choir here. tell it to the stupid old men in upper management who decide how your company spends/wastes its money.