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  1. 1st series on Star Wars: Clone Wars Premieres Tonight · · Score: 1

    How was the first series? I haven't seen a single episode. Is it worth checking out? Is it worth checking out if you aren't a total Star Wars fanatic?

  2. lie to your parents on Protecting Our Parents' PCs? · · Score: 1
  3. Ilohamaill on Next Generation Mail Clients Reviewed · · Score: 2, Interesting

    On the webmail front Ilohamail rocks! Being that it is webmail it of course doesn't have all the features of something like KMail but it has the important ones (or they're in the works). One important one that I know a lot of slashdotters need is spell check.

    I still use Outlook at work because everyone else does and I need to share calendars, public folders, etc. but I use Ilohamail everywhere else. With technology like PHP look to see some webmail apps begin to close the gap in functionality.

  4. vital on What's The Fastest Growing Linux Distro? · · Score: 1

    If you do a search on Freshmeat for "linux distribution" and sort by vitality the top result is Astaro Security Linux. Never even heard of them though.

  5. pirates are all at sea on RIAA Takes the Fight to the Streets · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This is definately the best quote from the article:

    "They tried to scare me," Borrayo said. "They told me, 'You're a pirate!' I said, 'C'mon, guys, pirates are all at sea. I just work in a parking lot.' "

  6. Re:They could swim into the state. on Slashback: Hilbert's, Transgenic, Silicon · · Score: 1

    I have heard that one of the reasons they are illegal in Cali is concern that they will be released and will interfere with salmon. I am no biologist (IANAB?) but I fail to see how little glowing fish will interfere with much larger salmon. I don't see them doing any more damage than little non-glowing fish...

  7. illegal fish on Slashback: Hilbert's, Transgenic, Silicon · · Score: 1

    The move could allow fish retailers in any U.S. state to sell the fish. Apart from California, where Arnie has banned them...

    Are they completely illegal, or is it just illegal to sell them? Could I legally bring them from another state into California?

  8. pickup lines on So You Think Physics is Funny? · · Score: 1
  9. laptop vs SUV on Top 10 Ways To Lose Your Data · · Score: 1

    Here is another way. My friend ran over his new Powerbook with his SUV. Amazingly it still runs!

  10. A project of a similar nature on Skittlebrau · · Score: 1
  11. Re:If Apple does this, it is good on Microsoft Taking Over the BIOS · · Score: 1

    Who said it is good? The proprietary nature of the Apple system has limited the growth of MacOS. Of course, it has made the continue sales of Apple hardware possible...

  12. seems to work on Group Asks Gov't to Crack Down on Product Placement · · Score: 1

    The local (formerly know as micro) brewery, Sierra Nevada does no conventional advertising. They only do product placement. Their beer has appeared on Friends and some other shows and movies. It seems to be working for them. Product placement and word of mouth have made them the ninth largest brewery.

  13. 3FS on The Guy Responsible For Ctrl-Alt-Del · · Score: 1

    I guess he is ultimately responsible for this...

  14. applacation installation on Worst Linux Annoyances? · · Score: 1

    Until Linux apps have easy to use GUI installers it won't make large growth in the desktop area. Just look at the huge growth Windows experienced when it went beyond DOS. Windows 95 was huge for Windows and I believe a huge part of that is apps are easy to install on that and successive Windows OSes. Most /.ers probably don't mind typing in commands to install software but the typical user will not even attempt it. Not to mention dependancies...

  15. logged in on DirectX Flaw Leaves Windows Vulnerable · · Score: 2, Informative

    If I remember/understand correctly someone has to be logged onto the machine to take advantage of this exploit. If they are allready logged on they could do lots of other stuff anyways? Hmmmm...doesn't sound too serious.

  16. Steve is my Idol on A Geek's Tour Of North America? · · Score: 1

    Please don't blaspheme! Steve Irwin is my hero!

    You could go to Cupertino CA if you are an Apple geek, Redmond WA if you are M$ geek. You could swing by Mountainview CA if you want to check out Google's headquarters. Hmmm...geek tour is kinda general and North America is really big. You should be more specific. BTW, if Australians really aren't like Steve then I am not going to bother to travel to Australia.

  17. Re:amazon may compensate on Digging Holes in Google · · Score: 1

    Read the article. It mentions further causes of the phenomenon

  18. no registration needed on The Impending IP Crisis · · Score: 1
  19. amazon may compensate on Digging Holes in Google · · Score: 2, Insightful

    One of the flaws is a seeming preference towards articles rather than books. Hopefully Amazon's upcoming book text search will fill the gap left by google's seeming inability to find results from books.

  20. where did I leave my keys? on Wozniak Unveils WozNet · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The tags will only cost about $25 and I am sure that price will go down w/ time. I would really like a nice small tag for my car keys...

  21. Re:Contact your network company on Exploit Available for Cisco IOS Vulnerability · · Score: 2, Informative
  22. Re:Contact your network company on Exploit Available for Cisco IOS Vulnerability · · Score: 2, Informative

    The suggested ACL settings break fast switching...so ACL is not the best solution for many.

  23. Re:This is a good thing on White House Obfuscates Email · · Score: 1

    They should have a questionaire form for gathering such input. There should be a seperate email channel for more detailed messages.

  24. Breaking News on White House Obfuscates Email · · Score: 0

    Slashdot editor "michael" is arrested by federal agents for initiating a DOS attack against the White House servers.



    ...has anyone checked out the other White House website?

  25. a concession? on Low Power FM Report Rejects Interference Concerns · · Score: 1

    Why was the study a concession in the first place? It should have been a prerequisite to any any policy/decision! If corporate radio like ClearChannel didn't have the FCC by the balls there would lots of wonderful independent low-powered radio stations for the public to enjoy.