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  1. Re:Right... on Law Enforcement Targets Online Communication · · Score: 1


    Can you say "Patriot Act" boys and girls?

    I like the way you say that....

  2. Re:welcome to on Law Enforcement Targets Online Communication · · Score: 1

    You are obvously not a parent. The war on Barney is a just war, a war for The People of not just the US, but of the Free World.

    Fortunately I've kept both my kids off that damm purple dinosaur completely.

  3. Re:Site won't let me in without a cookie. on SSH Claims Draw Open Source Ire · · Score: 2, Informative

    Why are you so afraid of cookies? Just mark the file read-only or immutable (via chattr). You get the benefit of the cookie while your browser is open, but close the browser and re-open it and your previous sessions cookies are all gone.

  4. Re:Cinemoments on Technology for Capturing 360 Degree Video · · Score: 1

    Ever been to a showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show with a "cast" ?

  5. Re:Other places to put solar cells... on Solar-powered Handbag · · Score: 1

    Or something like a case fan that can fit between the window edge and window glass, circulating the hot air out of the inside of your car.

  6. Re:Using your personal website to pick up women on Reconnaissance In Virtual Space · · Score: 2, Funny

    To heck with email... I remember the shouts of "finger me!" across the halls... of course, it was typically a couple of guys, but there was the occasional hottie...

  7. Re:And people wonder why you should be against on FEC Deciding Future of Political Blogs · · Score: 1

    Yup, for a prime example see "the battle of athens" - link

    Also, take a good look at all the crazy stuff that went on in NOLA after Katrina hit. The courts have already decided that the government doesn't have a responsibility to protect you.

  8. Re:Missing the point, really. on Building an Open Source "Clicker"? · · Score: 1

    Well, of course. Hence my point about the instructor having to ask good questions and supply good potential answers.

  9. Re:Missing the point, really. on Building an Open Source "Clicker"? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Just wondering if you've tried a setup yet. We got one at work a few days ago, but after the glitches were worked out (not enough units, more units keyed to a different reciever), they did everything the sales drone said they would - collect answers and display a graph/numbers/whatever.

    Of course, it is still up to the instructor to ask the right questions, and give reasonable answers to choose from. And its up to the students to answer honestly when it counts (do you understand this or do we need to cover it again? y/n)

    If you have an instructional technology department you may want to ask them, or check one out at a conference or just call a sales drone. They'll be happy to stop by and show you a nice setup I'm sure :)

  10. Re:Just don't be an idiot on Pre-Selling Domain Names? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    DnyDNS (www.dyndns.org) for me. I used their free subdomain service for a couple of years (and of course ddclient), so when I decided to buy a domain I registered it thru them and use them for dns. No problems/complaints for 3 years now.

  11. As long as humans... on Computer Security Still Totally Inadequate · · Score: 1

    As long as humans are part of it, it will happen no matter how good security is. Heck, spam gets sent because *someone* out there is dumb enough to buy something advertised as\/14gR4

    On the other hand, a clued-in user with "commonly recommended security tools of the times" (currently a firewall and AV if they run windows, future who knows?) will typically defeat most things.

  12. Re:Sweet on Kernel.org Moves to Oregon · · Score: 1

    Too bad they aren't running a QuakeWorld server on it....

  13. Re:Will Code For Beer on Underhanded C Contest announces winners · · Score: 1

    Beer for food... after all, you can get complete nutrition for a day from 47 pints of Guinness, a glass of milk and a glass of OJ (calcium and vitamin C) .

    Whether you can drink 47 pints a day for more than a day or two in a row is a different story...

  14. Re:Target audience? on Airgo Quadruples Wi-Fi Limit · · Score: 1

    At home I use more local bandwidth than at work. At work, its a couple of files here and there. At home, streaming media from the "server" to the garage or pool deck (music), or to the living room (video), sometimes all 3 at once. Add in some remote X and other goodies, and it comes up quick.

  15. Re:Many would buy it... on Mac OS X Intel Build Addresses Pirating · · Score: 1

    Hrmm... $200 vs. nothing (for no purchase)

  16. Replace the alternator? on The Electrocharger...Any Day Now? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Heck, some of us don't even have alternators.

    I guess I could replace the generator and regulator, maybe upgrade from 6v to 12v (or more?) at the same time...

  17. Re:Wow such lofty goals. on Hybrid Vehicle Conversion Services? · · Score: 1

    So look at getting a "crate" engine - diesel of course - get it installed and working and then go to biodiesel.

  18. Re:Another thing wrong on 20 Things They Don't Want You to Know · · Score: 1

    Buy from the "business" selection (optiplex and lattitude, just about all servers) and you can get the 3 year next day on site warranty. I've called at 4:30pm, spoke with Bob (in Indiana, not India), had a tech with new parts in hand at noon the next day.

    I personally build my own machines, but at work we have almost 2000 Dells, and the repair guy doesn't come out more than once a month typically.

  19. Re:Power Station? on Floating Nuclear Power Station · · Score: 1

    Which (without having rtfa) is how they are probably doing it. How much less expensive would one of the small aircraft carriers be if you didn't have to worry about armour, weapons, gas storage, ammo storage, flight gear (elevator, etc) and so on? Build an anchor station similar to an oil rig for the boat to dock to, have the Big Cable going from the rig back to shore ...

  20. Re:This should be an adventure on Mazda Switches To USB Keys · · Score: 1

    There's a locksmith tool you can buy that will fit any of those round keys... has sliders to produce the "pins" then it locks in place with a collar.

  21. Re:Well... on Your Thoughts on the Great Ozone Debate? · · Score: 1

    Check out the christian science monitor... about as unbiased as it gets for international news.

  22. Re:That's a surefire prescription for healing. on T-Mobile Offers Relief for Hurricane Victims · · Score: 1

    Yup, that was the hardest part about not having power for a few weeks after 2 'canes here in Fl. last year.

    Imagine, if you can, my sweet little 4 year old looking up at me and saying "Daddy, I want to watch Nemo..."

    Now imagine daddy (me) looking down at her with sad eyes and saying "I wish you could watch Nemo too sweetie...."

  23. Re:Leave it alone on 9 Weeks to Pump Out New Orleans? · · Score: 1

    There is a biiig port in that area, so I wouldn't say "little practical value"

  24. Open up the standards on Examples of Obsolete File Formats? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Well, if it is an open format, nothing is stopping someone from writing something to read it and convert it to something "modern". If it is a closed format, and no longer in use, then the owner really should open it up. Would it be possible to setup an escrow of (closed) file formats - automatic open if the company goes defunct or individual dies.

    Also, if you know what the end result data is supposed to look like, would it be possible to start "decompiling" it? Works with binary executables (sometimes)...

  25. Re:Some kind of managed hosting on Low-Powered Personal Servers? · · Score: 1

    I've been contemplating that myself since I have power issues (and my UPS is flakey). It seems linode.com has a good reputation, starts at $20/mo.