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  1. Re:HTC MyTouch 3G Slide works OK on Smartphones For Text SSH Use Re-Revisited · · Score: 2

    I switched to irssi connectbot because of other keys, such as pipe , etc. With irssi connectbot, you can long press the screen, which pops up with pipe . This saves at least 4 taps and 5 seconds by not using the soft keyboard.

  2. That happened to me on Domains May Disappear After Search · · Score: 1

    Instead of using /usr/bin/whois, I used some whois search engine for some stupid reason. A day later it was snatched up. Super annoying. I'm waiting for the company to lapse on renewing it so I can buy it back.

  3. My ghetto fix... on New Seagate Drives Have Real Difficulties With Linux · · Score: 1

    ...was to run a cronjob to issue a find through the mounted usb device. Well, until I just implemented the fix found in this forum. Originally I liked the fact it powered off automatically, because I'd only use it for backups. I'd issue a few dd statements to wake up the drive, then mount it, do my rsyncs, umount it and it would poweroff. This drive lives with my server in my closet, so the excess heat isn't helping anything.

  4. Back in my UW years... on University of Washington Will Aid RIAA · · Score: 1

    from '98 to '02, it was ridiculously easy to obtain copyrighted information. A few students had created a web app called uw neo (later became uw tribe). This program would scan all the windows shares out there and catalogue everything. I'm not sure if the university cracked down on that search engine or not (or if they're using it to nab people).

  5. Nokia 770/N800 of course on Gadgets You Backpack Around the World With? · · Score: 1

    I've been doing a lot of traveling lately, and the Nokia 770 (internet tablet) is quite the companion. Sure it can play video and music, but the ability to connect to any wifi hot spot (or gprs via cell phone) allows one to quickly look up information. If you like to travel lite, this is a very powerful gadget. If you plan on using it frequently, add a portable bluetooth keyboard with it and you're set. Best of all, it runs linux!

  6. SE Linux on Microsoft Says Vista Most Secure OS Ever · · Score: 1

    Great, time for the NSA to switch from Security-Enhanced Linux to Windows Vista.
    What could possibly go wrong?

  7. Perfect use for bittorrent on 'NBC Nightly News' to Be Shown on Internet · · Score: 2, Insightful
    Stage 1) Release nightly news with non instrusive opaque advertisements
    Stage 2) Use Bittorrent to distribute content
    Stage 3) Profit!!

    This way they can sell ads, and be flexible for all of us people with odd schedules.

  8. go speedwalker go! on The Science Guy Returns · · Score: 1

    Well, when I was in highschool, I would watch him on seattle's comedy show "Almost Live". Aside from the occasional science experiment, I mostly remember him wearing blue tights and chasing down criminals. I still have nightmares from his butt wiggling back and forth.

  9. Extremely fast mirror on Star Wars Episode III Teaser Trailer Today · · Score: 3, Informative
    Mirror here

    ...at 500kb/sec. Well, not for long I'd imagine!

  10. YASAD on Florida Electronic Voting Machines Crash · · Score: 1
    Yet another story about diebold! How many stories will it take until states take action to ensure accurate voting -- by DUMPING diebold.

    We thought if we threw tons of money at technology, it would solve the previous voting fiascos. At this point, another one seems imminent.

  11. Re:Open source? on Lawsuits Force 321 Studios Out Of Business · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm not disappointed at all about this news. DVDShrink is a better alternative to dvdxcopy. Dvdxcopy bothered me because it would add a 5 second splash in front of every dvd you burn. Dvdshrink does not.

  12. Why bother? on Armoring Spam Against Anti-Spam Filters · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I am still perplexed as of why a spammers wants to bypass someone's spam filter. Obviously, the person will simply delete any spam that gets through. They won't read it, they won't buy the product in question! Well, that's the case for me at least. I'd imagine the .001% of people who do respond to spam have no intention of ever using a spam filter.

  13. Not quite right... on 10 Ads The US Won't See · · Score: 1

    This was covered on slashdot before, and it took 606 takes to get it. They had to cheat one of the transitions with cgi because they didn't have a room long enough to do it all in one shot.

  14. Re:What am I doing wrong? on Critical Eye on SpamAssassin · · Score: 1

    I setup spamassassin 2.6 for about 80 people at my work with great success. Originally, people were getting a few false positivies a week. The trick is to add custom rules in the global configuration file (local.cf). Add keywords that are specific to your organization, and it will greatly reduce false positives. Note - if your company sells viagra, this won't work for you!

  15. A great alternative on 5 Reasons Not to Buy an iPod · · Score: 1
    I was torn between several mp3 players before finally deciding to buy the nomad zen nx (30gb). In fact, I wasn't even considering the ipod while looking.

    The nomad zen is much cheaper ($260), and has a 14 hours battery life.

  16. Re:This could be wonderful, but it could backfire on FCC Proposes Fining AT&T Over DNC Violation · · Score: 1
    I think the whole violations of free speech is a bunch of hooey.

    If I put a restraining order on some person who has been harassing me, is that really violating their freedom of speech?
    Any judge would most likely laugh at the person who would use that as a defense.

  17. In related SCO news... on SCO: Fortune 500 Company Buys License, IBM Retort · · Score: 2, Funny

    The SCO group has decided to shoot 1% of all U.S. babies.

  18. your account on HomeSec Warns Again About Microsoft's Insecurity · · Score: 1
    Hello there, I would like to inform you about important
    information regarding your operating system.It
    is a piece of shit. Please delete it and
    install Linux
    Please read attachment for details.

    ---
    Best regards, Administrator
    omfozerz

  19. Bytemonsoon lives on... on BitTorrent Community Running For Cover? · · Score: 3, Informative
    I noticed bytemonsoon has been resurrected into zenith-net. Same layout and all.
    Of course they have a disclaimer "...The administrator of this site (www.zenith-net.co.uk) cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. You may not use this site to distribute or download any material when you do not have the legal rights to do so."

    Uh yeah... I was shocked to see almost all the posted torrents were illegal.

  20. This hits close to home... on RIAA Grabs Student's Life's Savings · · Score: 1
    We have something very similar at the University of Washington - It's called UWtribe. As soon as I read this article I emailed the site operator (partly because I know him).

    So far, he hasn't been contacted by the RIAA, but who knows what will happen. Two things about UWtribe, only students can access it, and they must be on campus to grab files (firewall). I wonder if chewplastic.com operated in similar circumstances.

  21. This has been done already on Mount Remote Filesystems via SSH · · Score: 1

    It's called SNFS. The method is different, but the idea is the same; mounting drives over ssh. I played with this over a year ago.
    http://www.math.ualberta.ca/imaging/snfs/

  22. In other news... on Have You Seen This Segway? · · Score: 2, Funny

    The northwest segway club reported record membership. The 3 Segway owners are reported as being too damn lazy to walk.

  23. Re:Solution to problem: on Analysis of Netflix's DVD Allocation System · · Score: 1

    How about - Option 5. Spend $25/month at blockbuster and get unlimited rentals. True they don't have the selection, but you'll be able to get the most popular dvds.

  24. Re:Are most internships unpaid then? on The Internship That Students Drool Over · · Score: 1

    >The article says they pay "as much as $25 an hour My roommate worked there over the summer and was paid around $33/hour. Yes, I was very jealous. I'm even more jealous they hired him fulltime.

  25. Re:Ugh on Advergames · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's called greed.