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  1. Re:Did I miss something? on Real Launches Music Download Service · · Score: 3, Insightful

    1) Out of curiosity, did you share your tapes with 500,000 of your closest friends, some of whom are on other continents? 2) On the moral issue - Musicians should be paid for their work. Yes, it is immoral to continue to take for free when great strides are being made user control of the music. 3) How much is your time worth? Do I really want to save 99 cents downloading a song full of static over a 56k modem that claims to be a T3? Probably not

  2. Way off base on IT at the CIA · · Score: 5, Insightful

    As far as I can tell, the author's main concern is that the CIA is not keeping up with the private sector due to security constraints. All I can say is, thank God. Any recent security poll will tell you that corporations have multiple security incidents per year, even if they take an active interest in security. Do we really want the CIA to publish a statement saying some script kiddie is publishing the names of suspected terrorists?

  3. I could understand on Lyric Sites In Trouble With The MPA · · Score: 1

    If someone was publishing sheet music. Clearly, there is a great deal of creativity involved there. But do we really need to protect gems like "Na Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na Na?"
    If you really have a problem with what the MPA (not the RIAA) is doing, you can Let them know

  4. The human element on Ask Fyodor Your Network Security Questions · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The Honeynet project seems to focus a significant amount of attention to the culture of the attackers (extensive logs of IRC chats, for instance.) Do you think the research the honeynet project is doing might make some headway in preventing social engineering attacks (The only hole nmap can't tell you about)?

  5. Only on Slashdot on Wall Street Meat · · Score: 5, Funny

    would you get the cost per page for a book. I also buy my art by the pound.

  6. Begging the question on How Would You Argue for Open Source? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It seems odd to me to decide on a solution and then develop arguments to use that solution. IT is generally a service provider for business needs. You present the business users with the available options, outline the pros and cons, and allow them to decide. The other danger of engaging in proseletyzing is that if something goes wrong, everyone will be quick to point out the guy who did all the yelling about open source.

  7. They don't say... on Students Get iPods as Study Aids · · Score: 5, Insightful

    But I would guess they are getting the phased out 5GB models. A little oversotck magically turned into good PR and some word of mouth sales.

  8. Kill them now! on Intel combines Robots, WLANs, and Linux · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sorry, just finished watching the preview for T3

  9. Re:What's next... ? on SBC Getting Aggressive With Frames Patent · · Score: 1

    Give credit where it is due. Microsoft patents 1's and 0's

  10. A good way to celebrate the first release on LGP Announces Majesty is Complete · · Score: 1, Funny

    Slashdot the site...

  11. Re:one of on MoneyDance 2003 Reviewed · · Score: 2, Informative

    When did you switch to Mac? I have had Quicken on my mac since 1999. They have kept pretty current, as well. Downloading financial transactions took some time, but is available in the most recent version.

  12. Re:Psychohistory? on The First Steps Towards Asimov's Psychohistory? · · Score: 1

    Of course, the thing to keep in mind is it all went out the window when the Mule showed up.

  13. But how does it.... on Cable Beats DSL For Average Speed · · Score: 1

    Compare to power line speeds?

  14. I don't suppose on Nethack 3.4.0 · · Score: 1

    There is a binary anywhere for OS X? Coming from a mac background, I am not up to compiling source yet. And I try to never boot classic.