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  1. Re:This proves /. editors don't read the comments! on Subterranean Slashdot Email Blues · · Score: 1

    Yeah, if you actually set out and read all the 1 comments, you'll find some pretty off-topic, rambling, crazy talk in this comments. This is certain.

  2. Power Play on TV Links Raided, Operator Arrested · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That is exactly what this is. A power play by big studios to make an example out of this guy. After nearly or completely bankrupting him, they will drop all the charges, and he will be off on his way. Anyone know what sort of SLAPP provisions the UK has?

  3. Power Play on TV Links Raided, Operator Arrested · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yeah, although it existed, I dont' know what the law states in the EU as to linking to protected content. This might just be a power play by the studios to make an example of them. I have a feeling this is going to be similar to the raid that was done on the pirate bay servers, and in a few months they will drop the charges, after almost or completely bankrupting this poor sap.

  4. Interesting on History of Slashdot Part 3- Going Corporate · · Score: 2, Interesting

    What is interesting is your choice in corporate partners. I wonder if you ever regret not taking one of the other deals that might or might not have made you much more wealthy. Again: Might not have ;)

  5. Los Angeles Party on Slashdot 10-Year Anniversary Charity Auction for the EFF · · Score: 1

    We just had our party, and I pledge that if we win, we will donate our winnings. In fact, if its the grand prize, we hope to have the editors put up a poll on who should get how much of the charity donation!

    Check out our pictures and information here:

    http://medsocial.com/slashdot

  6. Re:Protecting us on Chairbot Walks You Around While You Sit · · Score: 1

    Well, considering it is just a guy in a cool looking chair suit, maybe not...

  7. Blue Sky Laws on Space Elevator Company LiftPort In Trouble · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Well I would be interested to know how the State of Washinton came to these conclusions and charges. Blue Sky laws are put into place to protect un-savy investors from being taken by kinky investment opportunities, but the charges don't seem to translate into a direct blue sky violation, and at worst, seems to stem from his lack of registering with the State that he would be selling securities.

    They mention that he sold to un-accredited investors, but this is allowable under Regulation D, assuming he didn't take more then $1M and that the people he took money from were previous business associates, friends, or family.

    I think this boils down to an angry Washington resident that put money into this 'venture' and lost it, and now is angry.

  8. Not Exchange : OUTLOOK on Microsoft Admits to Serious Problems with OneCare · · Score: 1

    It isn't Exchange it is having an issue with. Anyone putting Onecare on their Exchange server should be shot. It is the older versions of Outlook that are crapping out. Anything before Outlook 2003 can have 'issues'.

  9. Re:The police are not there to protect the citizen on Couple Who Catch Cop Speeding Could Face Charges · · Score: 1, Troll

    Well, you could always, CONTACT BARTOW COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT and give them a piece of your mind!

    I think that anyone who feels this is injustice has an obligation as a citizen to contact the office of their elected or representative official and tell them they will not stand for this kind of tyranny!

  10. Sure it is!!! on Open Source Forming a Dot Com Bubble? · · Score: 1

    1.Create Open Source Project
    2.????
    3.Profit!!!!

  11. Re:In related news on How The NSA Secures Computers · · Score: 1

    Yes, the people they are busy selling state secrets too would be 'customers'

    /me waits for door to be broken down

  12. Re:Interesting.... on Ars Technica's iPod nano Dissection · · Score: 1

    Except for the $thousands$ of dollars in ad revenue that it could have potentially given him with the /. ing ;-)

  13. Re:Obviously on Infrastructure for One Million Email Accounts? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Actually, I was going to use "Obviously" as my subject line... so I'll just respond to yours.

    I work with Exchange, and think that the chances are better that they just had shitty architecture to begin with. Exchange is a great platform and scales well, so if the original people wouldn't do it, well then f*ck em.

    Stilll convinced to migrate? Well, something with multiple datacenters, large scale, compressed SAN backend, and alot of clustering will do it. Shit, you could do the entire thing with MySQL if you REALLY wanted to. Moving the existing data over will be a huge pain no matter what you migrate to though.

    My suggestion? Don't just jump off Exchange, do a proper requirements analysis and you might find it is alot cheaper to just redesign the existing architecture.

  14. Re:My personal policy... on Windows AntiSpyware Downgrades Claria Detections · · Score: 1

    I bet you don't manage anything of any significance then...

    Just an observation...

  15. Re:Reminds me of why I hate banking websites on A $251 Million Typo · · Score: 1

    Better idea:

    How about you use your smarts and disable the autocomplete yourself, seeing as how its a horribly annoying 'feature' anyways.

    I NEVER use Autocomplete, and I don't let IE save my passwords either.

  16. Re:Stealing software on Apple May be Intel Show Pony · · Score: 1

    It isn't that by installing Windows on Mac Machines will initiate a theft problem, but by installing OSX on Whiteboxes, will see a rise in pirated software for OSX.

  17. Stupid people on Fake Microsoft Patch Triggers Virus Attack · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Anybody still stupid enough to open attachements in emails like this DESERVE to get infected and have their harddrives ERASED.

    Better yet, too bad the virus can't mutate from electronic to biologic means, that might solve our problems.

    I see stupid people.

  18. The distribution servers... on 'Sith' Already Found Online · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    ALL the servers also have been noted to be in Canada...

    In other news...

  19. Moments like these.. on Canadian Music Swappers Win Court Battle · · Score: 1

    Make me proud to be Canadian

  20. Re:Hidden Message! on Feds Fund Anti-Terrorism Search Engine · · Score: 1

    Thats funny, because that is where I got my inspiration for the post. Honestly, this whole system reminds me of this movie. Salim Witch trials anyone?

  21. Hidden Message! on Feds Fund Anti-Terrorism Search Engine · · Score: 2, Funny

    The TRUTH is that this post is in-fact a terrorist transmission, using their technology I have decoded it:

    "The FAA and researchers at the University at Buffalo are developing an anti-terrorism search engine that will hunt for 'hidden' information -- like how to take down an airliner -- that can be puzzled together by grabbing bits and pieces from unrelated documents. Eventually, they say, the technique can be commercialized to improve search results on more mundane matters.`"

    And I didn't have to spend 10 quadrillion dollars to find that hidden message ;-)

  22. Re:its a problem on Computer Problem Caused Price Errors on NASDAQ · · Score: 1

    Very insightful comment. I too worked for many years in the FX sector, and oversaw a few trading systems being build.

    I get shivers because a few mistakes we caught in beta like certain currencies where the buy and sell have been reversed, etc.

    Either way, the whole point with big money systems is to have everything worked out in PRE-PROD and tested and stream live.

    Looks like somebody missed a step somewhere, but rolled it back quick enough. Just wish I had my hand on the sell button soon enough ;)

  23. Re:screaming into cell phone... on Computer Problem Caused Price Errors on NASDAQ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bastard! You beat me to my punchline by a whole minute. Damn Friday the 13th!

  24. Can you say: on Computer Problem Caused Price Errors on NASDAQ · · Score: 0

    SELL SELL SELL SELL !!!!!

  25. Re:PUSH on Gates Releases Details on New Mobile OS · · Score: 1

    I think you are mistaken though, from my understanding they are doing away with the OMA model completely and building it around real push technology...