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  1. Re:Simple! on Can Poisoning Peer to Peer Networks Work? · · Score: 1

    Or maybe every p2p client should have something like this in the EULA:

    If you work for the RIAA, MPAA, any record label, or a contractor of anyone of these you may not use this piece of software. If you violate this agreement, you will pay 100 million USD or 95% of your yearly income (whichever is greater) to charities that can be defined by [insert company name here] at any given point of time. The payment terms may change without prior notice and payment destinations may also (to things other than charities.)

  2. Re:Obvious technical solution take 2 on Can Poisoning Peer to Peer Networks Work? · · Score: 1

    You're absolutley right. It's actually already done. Edonkey2000 already does this (site such as: ShareReactor and FileNexus have long lists of high-quality material, all of which is proven to be real. Also for other p2p systems like KaZa there are tools that can make hashes. Of course there are sites that list good hashes.

  3. Re:Hey Taco on Cappuccino PC, Round 3 · · Score: 1

    Yes, same with all the review sites. All they do is hype the hardware...
    I mean why would anyone want to know about new stuff coming on the market? It's all just advertising for the stuff...

    /sarcasm
    You can say the same of every gadget that's annouced on /. Well maybe they thought we'd like to see this, and judging from the fact the it's already /.'ed, it seems so.

  4. Re:Cracked or leaked? on The Two Towers Hits the Net · · Score: 1

    Why do they even hook those machines up to the net?
    I don't see what they need to have their video processing (and storage) machines connected to anything other then an internal LAN...
    I mean they can check their email on some other machines, no?

  5. Re:People are scared of things they don't understa on E-terrorism, Bark or Bite? · · Score: 1

    Don't say this here on /.
    Most people (except some of the trolls) already know that. Talk to your neighbors about this. Tell them to tell their friends, which should tell their friends etc.

  6. Re:CNet Review - "Don't switch browsers" on Netscape 7.0 is Out · · Score: 2, Informative

    Then again anything is better than IE. Plus, you CAN turn on popup-blocking. Most people just don't know how.

    (btw, shouldn't people like the reporters for CNET do some basic google'ing before they say it doesn't have popup-blocking, I mean it's not that hard to find this.

  7. Re:Real smart! on Microsoft News Update · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's this "think" you're talking about? Can you eat that?

  8. Re:I think he raises the interesting point... on Interview With Andreas Pour of KDE · · Score: 1

    How about several...

  9. Re:Status on The Need for Open Hardware · · Score: 1

    I could imagine something u plug into your machine (maybe once or leave it inside (like a card)) being made oversees and being sold on the net (of course if you can look at the site!) As you said, it's not even funny in what amounts those would be shipped/sold/used

  10. Re:Fantasy Gaming Table on The Ultimate Gaming Table · · Score: 1

    You can get me free laptops? Or even nearly free? Gimme a link! NOW! :)

  11. Re:In a word, yes: on Paging Eliza: Patenting IM Bots · · Score: 1

    take out the "sub-human," they're pure filth

  12. The Kimberly Process on Diamonds - Are They Really Worth the Cost? · · Score: 1

    "The Kimberly Process, which will attempt to track diamonds to their origin. This is to begin in November."

    There was a cover story on National Geographic not so long ago about this. It was about one guy who went all around the world to look at how this buisness works. It was pretty interesting. But fact is, they're not gonna be able to track these diamonds any time soon. They're shipped around and resold and just change hands so many times before they end up in a jewler's shop that you would need to pretty much put a GPS tracking device on each one as they come out of the mine to really be able to track this stuff.

  13. Re:I'm afraid... on Slashback: Futurama, Shattering, Footage · · Score: 1

    But they'll bring out a DVD version for reatil sale by middle of September. Plus, HP will be giving them away at the show so... couple weeks (after the show) it'll be online.
    The latest by the time you can buy it.

  14. Re:Yahoo Links on Schneier et al Report PGP Vulnerability · · Score: 1

    And Hotmail too....

    Poor guy, must be going through hard times...

  15. Re:What is with today and security? on Schneier et al Report PGP Vulnerability · · Score: 1

    Better be able to see all of the string or someone might tap the line!

  16. Re:Emacs on Build A Custom-Fit One-hand Keyboard · · Score: 1

    Especially if the chords for the combination use one or more of the same buttons...

  17. Re:An example of why patents are a good thing on Build A Custom-Fit One-hand Keyboard · · Score: 1

    Well in some cases, if you would just provide the source in the patent, then people could just copy+paste it and they wouldn't have to buy your product. In some cases that's ok, but in others that isn't. I know that many products have personal and commercial versions (ZoneAlarm), but in some cases the product is made for personal use (Quicken) and the authors want to make proffit from their efforts.

  18. Re:Hasent Changed.. much on A High-School Hacker's Notebook · · Score: 1

    Not him

  19. Re:Not exactly. on Lasers for Fun and Profit · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You do know that humans are 70+% water, don't you?

  20. Re:Privacy So Important? on Building Anonymous-Friendly Computer Libraries? · · Score: 1

    If you "aren't trying to make bombs or Anthrax or anything," then why are you posting as Anonymous Coward?

  21. been done on Turning Dead Drives into Speakers? · · Score: 1

    here: www.afrotechmods.com

    heck, it was even on /.

  22. Re:No surprise on Shake-up At SonicBlue · · Score: 1

    How bout you just don't buy their stock?

  23. Re:Ha on MS Settles With FTC Over Passport Privacy Complaints · · Score: 1

    or .net for that matter

  24. Re:excellent on When Brains Meet Computer Brawn · · Score: 1

    "(and should!) "

    not should, but MUST

  25. Re:Other avenues of attack . . . on Network Hacking · · Score: 1

    "Why even bother with physical access? "

    How true. It need not even be hotmail or some such. Just send in something that looks like a resumé that does the job.