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  1. Re:Spy vs. Spy on Inside the Secret War Against Internet Spies · · Score: 1

    Actually I blame the Firefox spellchecker.

  2. Spy vs. Spy on Inside the Secret War Against Internet Spies · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Spies use any means available to find information. If the Internet helps, they'll use it. That does not change their ornithological classification, or make them more specialized in one key area.

    Also, spies would rather have infrastructure INTACT, so they can exploit it easily. They are lazy humans, like you.

  3. Shhhh on Blockbuster Working on Set-Top Box · · Score: 0

    I'm hoping we'll get the cool new codex from BlockBuster, after their failed launch (like we did with DivX).

  4. DIVX Deja Vu on Blockbuster Working on Set-Top Box · · Score: 1

    Maybe we'll get a better codec out of this, like we did when DivX failored?

  5. Re:Ah, you forget... on Should Microsoft Be Excluded From EU Government Sales? · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You forgot about the world war in 2033!

    China - 2008 - 1,321,851,888 (July 2007 est.)
    USA - 2008 - 301,139,947 (July 2007 est.)
    EU - 2008 - 495.5 million

    And then...

    USA - 2033 - 0 survivors.
    EUR - 2033 - 0 survivors.
    China - 2033 - 4 Billion.

    Cue "I am Legend" quotes and references, but they do not apply.

  6. More PHD Cowbell on Google Shares Its Security Secrets · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google fights scrutiny with scrutiny (and by having more PHDs than you).

  7. Re:Big Problem for MSFT on Should Microsoft Be Excluded From EU Government Sales? · · Score: 3, Informative

    If this happens, will it have as big of an effect on the MSFT bottom line as I hope/think? The market in question is the size of 1/2 of the USA, and MSFT is about to lose access to that... so there is your answer! :P

    Sell MSFT now while you still can...
  8. Re:50/50 on Movement Sensors a Less Invasive Alternative To CCTV · · Score: 3, Informative

    The fact that you have a UID of 56 and still don't have excellent karma says something about the quality of your opinions. Your intarweb is broken... my karma is Excellent.
  9. Big Problem for MSFT on Should Microsoft Be Excluded From EU Government Sales? · · Score: 5, Funny

    The real question here is, how much would the necessary bribe be, and who is corrupt enough in the EU Commission to push this through for MSFT?

    Also, will the next big US war be in the UK?

  10. Re:50/50 on Movement Sensors a Less Invasive Alternative To CCTV · · Score: 1

    Yes, unlike a camera, which is very similar to human perception and therefore the security guard can assess things much easier. They have a base reference.

    Unless you are an auto-bot, knowing the difference between a static field of a proportional density to the proximity of actual matter, will be difficult!

  11. 50/50 on Movement Sensors a Less Invasive Alternative To CCTV · · Score: 1

    This method appears easier for people doing monitoring. I think it's less safe in terms of public privacy.

    Those sensors could be easily hacked into, or disabled, or misdirected.

  12. Re:I have a feeling.. on Microsoft and News Corp in Yahoo Bid Talks · · Score: 4, Insightful

    MSFT wouldn't enter the deal if it would hurt them.

  13. Wow on Important Court Decisions Chip Away At ISP Liability Shield · · Score: 1

    This is like Shawshank Redemption, somehow. Except the dummies are tunnelling into prison.

  14. Google wins on Some Anti-Spam Vendors Blocking and Slowing Gmail · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The missing part of this story really is that Google`s Gmail client has very effective anti-spam filtering. I can see why companies who earn their keep protecting typical client-side email systems, would want to make Gmail obsolete or ineffective. Spammers might use Gmail as a tool to spam, but with good filtering it really doesn`t cost that much compared to the loss of time spent weeding out ham from spam.

  15. Surprise! on Comcast Blocks Web Browsing · · Score: 1

    Stock prices continually look grim for CMCSK.

  16. Alpha Bits on Computer Games Make Players Less Violent · · Score: 1

    If you're crazy enough, Alpha Bits can be challenging, also.

  17. No on Microsoft Internal Emails Show Dismay With Vista · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Are you serious?? You bought the cheap system and you knew it would run like crap, but you wanted to save $100. GTFO! :P

  18. Mike Nash on Microsoft Internal Emails Show Dismay With Vista · · Score: 5, Informative

    LOL @ Mike Nash's complaint that his $2100 Sony was an email-only machine because it had the Intel 915 chipset that can't run glass or movie maker. Mike Nash is the Corporate Vice President, Windows Product Management.

  19. Invasion on CNN Fires Producer Over Personal Blog · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Why would Canada want to invade the US? Definitely not for the resources, because there is a resource shortage. Definitely not for the culture because it's largely imported. Definitely not for the land because we have more than we'll ever need. Hollywood celebs? No all of our actors have already taken over that aspect of Hollywood (well the good ones at least).

    Perhaps to impose our Socialist agenda? Well we don't have one anymore so that won't happen.

    No, there is no real reason for Canada to invade. Sorry.

  20. QQ on Animated Film Set To Kick Off Star Wars TV Show · · Score: 1

    Calling me a dolt isn't going to strengthen your frail argument that Lucas is trying to dupe his audience into giving him more money. Lucas would not continue working on Star Wars if people hated the films. Do you see a Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB epic trilogy? How about a prequel trilogy devoted to the original trilogy?

    Lucas' trilogies are signs of his success, not signs of his lack thereof.

    You think he's a halfway decent director? K well you must SHOW ME your Oscars pal, or STFU. KTHX.

  21. Unlikely on Hacker Could Keep Money from Insider Trading · · Score: 1

    Most people who are caught being sneaky hackers get sixfigure jobs as analysts. In fact one of the running jokes in security is that you have to do time to break the sixfig cap! Mitnick.

  22. Justice and Pragmatism on FBI Accidentally Received Unauthorized E-Mail Access · · Score: 1

    The truth is justice systems everywhere will often employ the corrupt tactics that the criminal mind would expound. The result is a fragmented one, stemming from the inability to deliver justice without the compromise of justice.

  23. Re:Unfair on Animated Film Set To Kick Off Star Wars TV Show · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    What do you have to deal with when you are famous? People who attack you BECAUSE you are famous?

    Seems like it's a small world after all.

  24. Unfair on Animated Film Set To Kick Off Star Wars TV Show · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    That is an unfair translation. Lucas doesn't make this stuff for money alone. Sure he is in business, but he truly loves the rich detail and intricate delivery of his stories. I think it's easy to throw a pie at a person of influence, but it's harder to accept that they have better values than many of us.

  25. New Idea on Facebook A Black Hole For Personal Info · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am starting a new website that will build an altar to the Social Insurance number. All you have to do is fill out this little form and give us all of your personal info, and we hang up your Social Insurance number, then calculate your relevance compared to everyone else who uses the service. THIS IS A FREE SERVICE! If you sign up now, you also get a free password check, where you give us your username and password to every website and bank you use and we provide you with your security relevance score! FREE FOR THE NEXT 50 USERS!

    Visit our website right now to enroll for free!