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  1. Re:so now... on ElcomSoft Verdict: Not Guilty · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Here in Australia it's usually user pays. Lot's of court cases get thrown out when the defendant (a large company) demands that the plaintiff (an individual) prove thay can afford to lose the case bu putting up the cash for the legal fees of the large company, which may be millions.

    Currently these people want to appeal the appeal, but can't afford to. http://abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s748537.htm http://abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s748537.htm

  2. Buy from a local artist on Diamonds - Are They Really Worth the Cost? · · Score: 1

    Why not get a custom made ring from a local jeweler/Artist? A major cost (and value) in the ring is the artistry/work in making the ring and setting, and if you have a nice setting, you can have an impressive ring with a smaller stone. And it probably has more resale value. Supporting local/struggling artists is always nice, and you get great value for money.

  3. Re:The REAL cause for alarm.. on Can FAQs Be Copyrighted? · · Score: 1

    What alarms me is that there are people who need a tanning spray. Of course, I'm assuming a tanning spray is stuff you spray on your body to get a tan, as opposed to stuff you use for tanning animal skins... Hmm maybe I should read the FAQ....

  4. Interesting concept on Distributed Computing World Climate Simulation · · Score: 1

    I like this idea. I'm no expert in meteorology, but it seems that the models for predicting weather are refined enough to do long range predictions, but the models are extremely sensitive to initial conditions (i.e., chaotic in the mathematical sense). Rather than go out and measure the initial conditions, they will guess the initial conditions by trying lots of them and finding the right set (from 1950) that correctly predicts the weather.

  5. Manufacture consent on P2P Programs on K-12 Networks? · · Score: 1
    Just do what bureaucrats do:

    Explain that the school needs a "security" policy", for the "protection of the children". Use one of the many government policies out there as the basis. Get "buy in" from teachers, etc. by telling them it will stop spam and and viruses, etc. Anyone who objects is risking liability, endangering the children, being obstructive, etc. Tell everyone that everyone else thinks it's a great idea. Make sure the policy is nice and general.

    Once the policy has been accepted by administration, implement it selectively. Anything you don't want to do is too expensive or has technical problems, but the things you want to do are cost effective and acheivable.

    The important thing is to get the authority by doing what is obviously common and good practice - having a security policy. There's plenty of time and ways to abuse the authority once you get it.