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  1. Re:Thank god on New AIM Offering "end to end" Encryption · · Score: 3, Interesting

    iChat, which connects to AOL instant messager service, uses SSL to encrypt my end to the server. You can't sniff what i'm sending, and if the receipent is using SSL also, you can't sniff what she's reveiving, unless you are on AOL's server, or somewhere inbetween AOL servers where the message might be routed in plain text,.

  2. Re:Album sales on iTunes Indie Meeting Notes · · Score: 1

    I think it is written in a confusing manner. However, I think what the author was trying to say was that 45% of all purchaces are albums, which are 10 songs or so for something around $17. The other 55% are individual songs.

  3. Ha! on SCO NDA Online at LinuxJournal · · Score: 3, Insightful
    7. No Obligation to Disclose. SCO has no obligation under
    this Agreement to disclose to RECIPIENT any Confidential
    Information which SCO elects to withhold.


    In other words, we can show you only what makes us look as if we have a case
  4. Can you blame them? on Verizon to Reveal Customers in DMCA Subpoena Case · · Score: 4, Informative

    If they don't, it's their asses on the lines for obstruction of justice.

  5. Copyright on Properly Contributing to Open Source While on Company Time? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    As I understand it, as far as the copyright law goes, if you create it at work on your companies' computer, the copyright belongs to them.

  6. Re:is it time to ban nerf guns then ... on NASA's Foam Test Offers Lesson in Kinetic Energy · · Score: 5, Funny

    But Mr. Hubbard said the experiment showed that "people's intuitive sense of physics is sometimes way off."

    Definatly works for NASA.

  7. Re:GDP and Reality on Rescue Mission For European Space Industry · · Score: 1

    Just because you have ICBM's does not mean you are willing to use them on a whim. If you don't have a conventional military, you are shit out of luck when one of your satelitte colonies gets invaded.

  8. Re:shareholders.. on SCO SCO SCO! · · Score: 0, Informative

    According to this, it looks like SCO has been doing a pretty good job of getting out of their hole. Granted, they are nowhere near their 52-week high, but they sure are doing a hell of a lot better then they were in March.

  9. NDA is FUD on SCO SCO SCO! · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I don't understand why they would force analysists to sign an NDA, when the whole basis for their lawsuit is that their code is already in the public domain. Nothing new can be revealed if it is indeed already part of the Linux code. Perhaps they are going to tell analysists that its all one big hoax and they don't want them to write about it.

  10. Re:annual inspections on More on Oregon and GPS-tracked Gas Taxes · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Because this tax is for Oregon only. You can't tell by looking at the odometer if the driver left the state for six weeks on a cross-country journey.

  11. Out of state drivers on More on Oregon and GPS-tracked Gas Taxes · · Score: 4, Interesting

    So what happens when someone from northern california, who is not GPS equipped, routienly crosses the boarder to get gas for 20-30 cents cheaper? This seems like it could be a large problem if neighboring states don't implement a similar system as well.

  12. Re:iBook on What Kind Of Computer To Bring To College? · · Score: 1

    The keyboard touching the screen is very annoing, but a simple keyboard cover solved that quick. I have one of those Brenthaven backpacks for it, and ive dropped and tossed the thing into walls, which undoubtably bump it around. However, I havn't had any problems with durability. Likewise, I usually put it to sleep to carry it between the apartment and class, so it ends up with weeks and weeks of uptime. I have not encountered any of the motherboard problems you describe. Perhaps you got a bad apple? No pun intended.

  13. Re:Complex Codes! on Universal Alphanumeric Postal Code Proposed · · Score: 1

    It's funny how you can memorize long strings of characters. In WindowsNT 3.51, the RAS wouldn't save my password for AT&T worldnet. The password was a some sort of hash of whatever the actual word was at one point. After about a week, I had it memorized: QQ!//e3w2I44z86q11#21

    Repetition is the key.

  14. Class of 1922? on MIT Introductory EE Goes Hands-On · · Score: 3, Funny
    Hal Abelson, the Class of 1922 Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, agreed.

    Ok, most students graduate at the age of 24, and engineering is generally a five year study (not sure about MIT, but it is elsewhere).

    1922 - 24 = 1898
    2003 - 1898 = 105

    This guy is old!
  15. Re:Complex Codes! on Universal Alphanumeric Postal Code Proposed · · Score: -1, Troll

    I read the article, and it says that the 10 digit code narrows it down to the square mile. Somehow I doubt that this company takes up an entire square mile. Please drive through.

  16. Complex Codes! on Universal Alphanumeric Postal Code Proposed · · Score: 5, Insightful
    For example, NAC Geographic Products' address in Toronto would be 8CNB5 Q8Z4R.

    Try remembering that one. I'm happy with five numbers. Atleast I can make some sort of memory device of that.
  17. Re:iBook on What Kind Of Computer To Bring To College? · · Score: 1

    I have a 14.1"/800mhz model, and letting the monitor dim after 1 minute of inactivity is a major boost to battery life as well. Soon as you start to pay attention, the laptop dims and you safe plenty of juice for when the lecture gets booring again.

  18. Re:iBook on What Kind Of Computer To Bring To College? · · Score: 1

    IT as in (I) already (T)ook those courses before I switched out of Electrical Engineering. Computer Science no thanks, I'd like to see the sun now and again.

  19. Payed for spam! on Kazaa/Altnet To Pay Users For Trading Content · · Score: 4, Interesting
    The hosted files that are authorized by content companies will show up in ordinary Kazaa searches. A company distributing a pop song, for example, might buy the keyword "Britney Spears" and links to its content will show up for people searching for the singer's work.


    Great, now I can get paid to host some companies spam on my computer. Lucky me!
  20. Re:iBook on What Kind Of Computer To Bring To College? · · Score: 1

    With my battery fully charged (5 months old), I get just over four and a half hours battery life with the WiFi enabled and connected, and the LCD at full brightness. Playing music or games or anything else will, however, make my battery life vary accordingly.

  21. Re:iBook on What Kind Of Computer To Bring To College? · · Score: 1

    Actually, I'm an IT major. Not a cutty-pastey.

  22. Re:iBook on What Kind Of Computer To Bring To College? · · Score: 1

    Actually, the 14.1" model has a larger capacity battery then the 12" model. The 12" battery is rated for 5 hours where as the 14.1" battery is rated for 6. Feel free to check up on me.

  23. iBook on What Kind Of Computer To Bring To College? · · Score: 5, Informative

    Personally, I bought an iBook half way through last year. Before then I had only a desktop. Let me tell you, having a laptop with 802.11b on a wirless-enabled campus is great. I was able to take notes in class, chat with my friends, and look up more information on an in-class topic in the event that I am confused about something.

    I chose the iBook because I liked it's look and its price isn't nearly as high as a Powerbook or high-end Dell laptop. It also has 6 hours of battery life.

    If I were you, I'd buy a laptop.

  24. Re:Partner = Slashdot on Supercomputing: Raw Power vs. Massive Storage · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hell, you could use partner=KETCHUP and it will still let you thorugh.

  25. Ny Times free reg?! on Supercomputing: Raw Power vs. Massive Storage · · Score: 5, Informative

    No Registration Required

    Just use the google link!