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  1. Re:Now, *this* is the phone I want... on Two Megapixel Cameraphone Shootout · · Score: 1

    1 megapixel? The 3650 only produces 0.3 megapixel pics. I *wish* it could do 1 megapixel.

  2. Re:anyone else on No Modification PSP TV Adapter · · Score: 2, Insightful
    I fully expect that Sony will be putting out DVD / UMD combo players soon enough

    Why would they do that when they've discovered that millions of suckers will pay for both a DVD and UMD of their favorite movie(s)?

  3. Re:PGP on Condensing Your Life on to a USB Flash Drive? · · Score: 1

    On the contrary, undeleting stuff from flash drives is very easy. You can Google plenty of freeware that will do it.

  4. Re:Learn from nature on Rebuilding New Orleans With Science · · Score: 1

    There is no private flood insurance in the United States. When your insurance company offers your flood insurance, they're actually offering you the taxpayer-backed National Flood Insurance Program, which is what the parent is referring to.

  5. Re:Advantage: Amazon on Amazon to Enter the Online DVD Rental Business · · Score: 1

    Netflix Addict is free and runs on Windows, Mac, Linux and any other OS that supports Java.

  6. Re:What exactly is the difference on Skype Start-Up To Undercut International Wireless · · Score: 1

    You're wrong. RTFA.

  7. Re:Another ignorant rant on Nokia Could Make Linux Top Embedded OS · · Score: 1
    Symbian phones constitute 10% of Nokia's sales - Nokia has a large set of non-symbian technologies such as Series 40 - for their mainstream phones. This explains why has Nokia licensed ActiveSync and Window Media DRM directly, rather than through Symbian - so they can actually use it in non-Symbian phones.

    Excellent point, mod parent up!

  8. Re:radar guns on Closed Source -> Charges Dismissed? · · Score: 1

    Pulling in a lot of revenue through traffic tickets is an excellent way to get promoted. Though that's technically not a quota, it is strong incentive for cops to write as many tickets as possible.

  9. Re:Rule of thumb: Wired Wireless on Cell Phone Service as High Speed Internet Link? · · Score: 1
    Sprint charges me less for 400 voice minutes plus unlimited data

    How much are you paying?

  10. Re:How much? on Nokia's Linux Handheld · · Score: 1

    No way! Where did you get that number?

  11. Re:No ethernet on Nokia's Linux Handheld · · Score: 1
    I would get one instead of an MP3 player.

    Are you kidding? This thing is probably going to retail for $600-$700, based on what Nokia ultra-high-end smartphones ("Series 90") go for. You could two of the finest MP3 players on the market for this price.

  12. Re:Thoughts from a Tor user on Tor Anonymity Network Reaches 100 Verified Nodes · · Score: 1

    I thought they blocked all P2P protocols, especially BT.

  13. Re:How on Trackerless BitTorrent Beta Posted · · Score: 1
    MOD PARENT UP. Nobody else has even discussed the issue of compatibility between all these "trackerless" implementation.

    It's a shame to see Bittorrent development getting so fragmented.

  14. Re:Or... on New York Times Exploring how to Charge for Content · · Score: 1

    I would too, but I think they've sold the rights to their older articles (1+ or 5+ years years old) to Lexis Nexis.

  15. Re:Netflix on The DVD Rental Race Analyzed · · Score: 1
    they always have a copy of the latest Hollywood drek du jour.

    Have you been there lately? My friends tell me that it's become impossible to get new releases since they started the "no late fees" thing. People are simply holding on to movies for as long as they can.

    I Love my Netflix.

  16. Re:It's...um...bad on Would You Submit Biometric Data to Join a Gym? · · Score: 1
    We found that the industry, and this manufacturer, were very clear on the matter. No one wanted to actually store your fingerprints.

    Mod parent up.

  17. Re:Data loss... or ... data collection? on Ameritrade Customer Data Lost · · Score: 1
    Iron Mountain (which picks up, stores, and delivers backup tapes) once gave us one of Pfizer's backups. Presumably, Pfizer got our backup.

    Few companies bother to encrypt their backup tapes, which needs to change.

  18. Re:Isn't the effectiveness now compromised? on How the Secret Service Cracks Encrypted Evidence · · Score: 1
    Thus the solution for myself and others was the old "increment by one" trick

    lol, my password is the first four letters of my company's name, and two digits that I incremement every month.

    If I didn't have to change it every month, I'd use a password similar to what I use on my personal shell account: 10+ characters, mixed case, symbols, etc.

  19. Re:Worst. Interview. Ever. on mc chris Answers Your Questions · · Score: 1
    I timed it, it took 5 seconds to look up iTMS in Google...

    What makes you think he knows what Google is? Computers don't seem to be his thing.

  20. Re:Reading books on your phone on Google's Library Up and Running · · Score: 1

    You're out of luck with your Series 40 phone. I use ReadM on my 3650 (Series 60).

  21. dealing with comment spam on 'Online Poker' Googlebomb · · Score: 5, Informative
    I do not want to divulge them publiclly

    Well, for everyone else, here are some strategies to combat comment spam. There should be plugins or upgrades available for whatever software you're using that add these features:

    1) Add ref="nofollow" to all links posted. Google will then ignore this link when assigning pagerank. This is invisible to the user.
    2) Force the browser to calculate a javascript hash everytime a comment is posted. This prevents automated spambots from posting comments. This is invisible to the user.
    3) Filter for common words (viagra, poker) then manually approve those comments. This is a lot of work for you, but no work for your users.
    4) Use captchas - your users must type in the text in pictures when posting a comment. This is extremely intrusive for your users.
    5) Approve every comment. Lots of work for you.
    6) Disable comments. It's better than giving up your blog as, sadly, many people are choosing to do.

  22. Re:So what? on Is Google Breaking Their Own Rules? · · Score: 1
    Thanks for the link, I've been wondering why WordPress uses EM and STRONG instead of I and B.

    I'll switch to structural tags.

  23. Lawyers prefer WordPerfect on U.S. Justice Dept. Chooses Corel over Microsoft · · Score: 1

    WordPerfect has always been prefered by lawyers because WordPerfect has tailored its software for them. Google WordPerfect Legal Edition.

  24. MOD DOWN PARENT on Interview With The SpamAssassin · · Score: 2, Informative
    Dude, did you even RTFA???

    From the article:

    Quinlan: I'm sure some spammers look at our code, but the end effect is about the same as with closed source. To beat closed-source spam filters, all you need to do is install the filter somewhere or get an account at the ISP, then you just keep an eye on whether your spam is getting through.

    Also, much of our filtering relies on stuff not in the source code: user training via Bayes, network rules like SURBL for URI blocking, various DNS blocklists, and message checksum systems like DCC.

    To put it another way, closed source hasn't exactly protected closed-source programs from other types of security problems.

  25. Re:gmail has good spam protection on Interview With The SpamAssassin · · Score: 2, Informative
    No, Gmail filters do NOT whitelist messages.

    I've seen several of my filtered messages end up labeled as spam. Since they *were* spam, I was quite happy to see this.