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  1. Re:careful of the source - The Real Question Here on The FAA Saves $15 Million by Migrating to Linux · · Score: 1

    MS is probably completely aware of this and simply asks any companies that merge that use MS products if they can publish such a statement. Its in both companies best interest. I doubt if MS paid for it as it just reinforces (im sure) what the telco itself was saying. The merger went smoothly.

  2. Re:Is this a surprise??? on Memory Manufacturers Could be Cheating · · Score: 1

    it is if its below the advertised speed. If they are just giving samples that overclock more, then I don't see how anyone can complain about that. Thats why people use random samples for statistics. But then you would have to pay for them wouldn't you.

  3. Re:When they don't know or care they talk nonsense on Is Corporate Speak Invading Your IT Department? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "Corporate speak" in technical companies is often due to the speaker not having much understanding of the technology, and not wanting to learn.

    Corp speak is also used when the person being addressed does not have much understanding of the technology, and does not want to learn.

    The problem starts with nepotism and cronyism.

  4. Re:Why can't personal certificates do this? on Certified Email Not Here to Reduce Spam · · Score: 1

    Don't we use 3rd parties for SSL certificates?

    I think the major players can't make as much money without the 3rd party scheme so they push it. Note how difficult it is for you to create a certificate to sign your email with that outlook will understand/respect (without using 3rd party).

    The large email providers are seeing $$$. I think the delay is in thinking up schemes that people feel the need to pay for. Its funny that we can protect a damn movie through unwanted inconvenience and mandated cost to the end user, but we cant protect email.

  5. Re:Pretty damn sure. on Certified Email Not Here to Reduce Spam · · Score: 1

    I could not agree more. I signed up with Vonage and I had to send them a nasty letter about how they send their users to a 3rd party to complete the registration. This is totally stupid. The 3rd party is not even referenced on Vonage's website and you have absolutely no way to know they are legitimate. Its mind boggling.

  6. Re:GPL? on Real Networks to Linux - DRM or Die · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Not if its real DRM which has to be implemented in Hardware theoretically through use of the BIOS. The BIOS is where the DRM will reside.

    But of course the "DRM crowd" is generally a security through obsecurity one and will probably not comprehend the fact that DRM has to be secure even when the code is completely open...Well the programmers might, but I doubt if the bean counters or management ever will.

  7. Re:Very hot. on How Hot Would a Light Saber Really Be? · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Somewhat hot.

  8. Re:Subsonics/Supersonics on Electrical Noise Causing Physiological Stress? · · Score: 1

    I think he was more accurate when he said they can hear it when its pointed out. Sounds like this can easily go unnoticed but once point out you can be upset with the guy that pointed it out to you :)

  9. Re:Same with WiFi and cell phones on Electrical Noise Causing Physiological Stress? · · Score: 1

    Depends on how you measure exposure I suppose. I believe the power drops by the square of the distance?

    Either way, its just as impossible to say this does not happen as it is to say it does. So people acting like this is so scientifically not-happening are on just as shaky ground.

    There is really no reason to insist that none of this EMR is doing anything. We just don't know, and there seems to be no desire to find out based on the strong negatively worded opinions around here.

  10. Re:Yeah... on Sandals and Ponytails Behind Slow Linux Adoption · · Score: 1

    Its true. Thats what "dress for success" is all about. Using peoples preconceived notions against them. These anti-pony tail and sandals folks don't realize the other side of their false requirements. They can and will be exploited by them.

    Shave yourself up, wear a nice suit, trim your hair, refine your accent. Be White, or at least act in a manner comfortable to the people your dealing with (which may include imitation). Its all part of the same game.

    Its not all sinister though. Lots of these are signs of successful upstanding trustable folks. Its easier to make decisions based on the signs than the substance which can take considerable amount of skill to discern.

    And when you lack skill...

  11. Re:You've ALREADY got more threads than you need on Dual-core Systems Necessary for Business Users? · · Score: 1

    But were not talking about directly making an application faster, were talking about speeding up the OS. Which in turn should make the applicaiton faster. Truthfully, both had legitimate points. Its just that one of their points was neglidgible.

    If the CPU is designed for multiprocessor environment, then it will have more cache. If it does not, then its not properly designed. I would not buy it. OK, I did buy the dual celeron BP6 back in the day...

    Non-server applications will not justify a dual processor system.

  12. Re:Homeland Security Okay's Closed Proceedings on Homeland Security Okays Closed Proceedings · · Score: 1

    In the real (ie: non-digital) world, security by obscurity is often the most effective sort. If you don't want your troops bombed, don't let the enemy know where they are. If you don't want your weaknesses exploited, don't let anyone know about them until they are no longer weaknesses.

    If you don't let them know, then you can't call it obscurity. Obscurity is to hide it, not make it totally unavailable.

    You cannot fix something instantly. Lets say these meetings were open. You discuss at the meeting that a power plant is weakly defended and vulnerable. Because the meeting is open, enemies know this information almost as soon as you do. It then becomes a race to see who gets their units to the power plant first. It would be better to discuss the weakness in a closed meeting, deploy the troops to secure it, and then announce that the plant was vulnerable, and has now been secured. That way you don't announce your weaknesses to your enemy.

    This is bigger problem. You are always in a race to fix something before the enemy can attack it. If you feel that you can not fix as fast as the enemy can plan and attack, you really need to address your logistics, not your ability to obscure information.

    Your first step should be to plan how you will address the problems you find. Once you have this process in place, you can openly discuss the weaknesses you find because you are confident in your ability to defend them. Of course all bets are off when you have no confidence in your abilities. I'm not advocating one become ignorant of his abilities.

    Besides, the current adiministration has a policy of extending classifications and reclassifying things. 1 year becomes 2 becomes never and when its opened you find it wasn't worth closing for *security* reasons in the first place.

  13. Re:How could this be BAD news? Like this... on Evidence of the Missing Link Found? · · Score: 1

    At this point being a "creationist" includes disbelief in evolution. I think that is fundamental to the definition. If you are a regular Christian like so many of us that believe the theory of evolution is possible and still believe God created man, you can't be called a creationist. Christian will do nicely though.

  14. Re:You've ALREADY got more threads than you need on Dual-core Systems Necessary for Business Users? · · Score: 1

    I think I agree that we do have more than enough for desktop apps. I also agree that 2 processors of 1/2 speed will be better than 1 of full speed since we do tend to run multiple processes. This should allow a smart OS to reduce the amount of thread switching.

    But you wouldn't *upgrade* from 1 processor to two of 1/2 speed. If your looking for more, the average user will get more out of a 2 processor system. Just no where near as much as it will cost him.

  15. Re:Ease of use or previousbad marketing? on How Palm's Treo Got Boost From BlackBerry Lawsuit · · Score: 0

    I owned a treo 180 and then a newer one and I have been apalled at the quality of the Treo. If I go into a big store like Home Depot where I loose the signal. every time the signal peeks through it will open a *new* window asking for my PIN. So by the time I leave the store there are like ~50 windows (depending on how long i stay) open. I have to close each one at a time.

    No fix, no acknowledgement. Since they dont acknowledge it, i can't tell if they fixed it on their new products or not. Also the flip phones all had problems with quality. Speakers going out, battery life poor, etc.

    I had treo only because I came from a palm PDA. But with T-mobile refused to carry treo for whatever reason(everyone else does) I just made the jump to blackberry.

    You can not be saying Treo has higher quality than a BlackBerry! This thing is seemless and has yet to cause me a single problem. Sure they got some growing to do with the functionality, but its much more stable and reliable than the treo.

    I'm not going back. Only drawback of Blackberry is that they seem to be a bit Apple-esque in their control over software and you just can't find any free stuff out there...

  16. Re:Digital Camcorders on 32 GB Flash Storage Drive Announced · · Score: 1

    No its not that high. And it also degrades faster when written at high or low temperatures.

  17. Re:Ones and Zeroes on Marvel and DC Enforce "Superhero" Trademark · · Score: 1

    Its not a patent, its a trademark. Invention means nothing. Usage means everything.

  18. Re:Anonymous? on Banned From WoW For WINE & Programmable Keyboard · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think your only legitimate statement is that Logitech claims the keyboard is useable for WoW. Other than that, using macros is a definite nono.

    Botting is not defined by "botting software." Its defined by Blizzard. In Eve-online, they don't have a 'bot' ban. They ban you if you are using macros. Maybe Blizzard should upgrade their terminology to make it clearer. If you were a younger person I might accept that you had no idea you would get banned. If you never gamed before I might expect you may think a legalistic position would work. But as a network engineer, and someone that has probably gamed before you should know better. You know there is neither judge nor jury. You know legitimate users get banned all the time. Knowing that you should have known the keyboard would be an issue.

    I hope they let you back in. You seem like an honest person based on how much info you told them. My mom also taught me to tell the truth. The world really doesen't care...

  19. Re:Prior Art on PS2 Controller Suit Goes Badly For Sony · · Score: 1

    Actually I think a much closer piece of prior art is the ".1" of Dolby Surround Systems. Not sure if that would fare better from a patent perspective though. But if Sony is doing Dolby Surround, they can easily claim the controller is the .1.

  20. Re:"qamara" obscura on 1001 Islamic Inventions · · Score: 1

    Even the alphabet was created in Canaan aka Phonecia. I imagine phonecia is associated with the term phonetic.

  21. Re:The Details on eBay in 'Buy It Now' Patent Dispute · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How is this different from a market order or a limit order? Are they going to sue the NY exchange or the NASDAQ next?

  22. Re:OneCare on Symantec Rethinks Firefox vs IE Vulnerabilities · · Score: 1

    Quite the opposite, Joe Six Pack is absolutely certain that Microsoft is the one and *only* software producer that can reliably produce secure, high quality software.

    Thats what he said ;-)

  23. Re:Hope it doesn't rain.... on Maryland Votes To Ban Diebold Voting Machines · · Score: 1

    I was taught in science class we use a pencil because if it gets wet it does not run.

  24. Re:What are the 2-tier problems? on Vonage Files Regulatory Complaint Over QoS Premium · · Score: 1

    Thats interesting I always thought slashdot was pro-"internet 2." My only reason for being against the new TCP/IP was the QoS provisions. I wonder how they are implementing their Qos?

    Either way, if in US data is not treated neutral, the internet will devolve in US.

  25. Re:Proof? on Legal Issues of Opening Up Proprietary Standards? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Because hes not asking a legal question. The original question has to do with not pissing off the company and nothing to do with winning a legal battle against them.

    Admittedly its kind of strange to ask someone else how not to hurt another parties feelings.