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  1. As I thought I understood it... on The End of Encryption? · · Score: 0

    by having a plaintext and cyphertext, a quantum computer can make it very trivial to find the key using certain iterative attacks on the algorithm.
    I mean, isn't the quantum computer "instantly" backtracking up until the substitution step of each round, as the operations would be reversible up until that point? I would think the complexity to crack is only dependant on the number of rounds.

    I completely wrong about this, right?

  2. Also misleading. on Linux Secure Enough For The Army · · Score: 2, Informative

    Linux will be the underpinnings of all the systems in the C&C and operations systems of the FCS. This has nothing to do with Army day-to-day operations or other existing combat systems.

    It's a specific fighting force that they plan on employing in the future. It's very exciting stuff though.

  3. Mod up +1 interesting. on Searching For Trouble With Google · · Score: 1

    This is sort of like what eBay did through paypal. Well, at least until they _bought_ them. I guess that sort of relationship worked out (other people still use paypal as an external transaction processor).

    But whoever steps up to the plate is going to have to offer a more compelling offering then whatever current credit authorization services can provide.

    It's got to provide realtime feedback as to account status and such (for the vendor), or something.

  4. Decent tech blogs? on Is Tableau The Next Google? · · Score: 1

    I haven't come across a single tech blog worthy of any real consideration. Every one of them is like "Ooooh Shiny, Press Release".

    Roland is one of the worst. It just plain sucks. Like "I think the kid is brain damaged but he doesn't realize it" sucks.

    PS - Roland, manges la merde.

  5. Not only that, he's a blithering idiot. on Is Tableau The Next Google? · · Score: 1

    He's not really even trying. These last few articles have been so asinine that it makes me want to find him and put a "kick me" sign on his back.

  6. This is such bullshit I don't even know... on Is Tableau The Next Google? · · Score: 1

    God damn it, editors.

    I told you to STOP LINKING TO ROLAND "FUCKYFACEY"s WEBLOG.

    Tableau is so _NOT_ the next Google it makes me need to take an Advil.
    It's a bunch of Active X controls on top of ODBC!!! Here, let me get you a medal.
    This kind of OLAP crap is all over the place. At least companies like MindJet or those siggraph guys are trying to think of new ways of representing data.

    Let's face it, about 50 Stanford computer science students were "down the hall" from the "Google Guys". And you know what? Most of them are in academia or out of a job right now. So what does that say for these Bozos?

    Also, Roland, if you're reading this, I hope you die.
    I don't care how, just do it.

  7. NX has been around for awhile. on NX - A Revolution In Network Computing? · · Score: 1

    It's just only recently that it's been recognized to exist. It originally started out as DXPC (Differential X Protocol Compression) back in '95, and people were working on similar things earlier than that.

    NoMachine started packaging their own implemntation of this concept in an improved, commercial form as NX. About a year ago NoMachine makes the new vesrion open source, but I'm surprised it's been this long and still people don't know anything about it.

    Hell, even DXPC could be as good as RDP. But it wasn't easy to set up so...

  8. Forget addresses! on Secret Service Seeks Indymedia Logs · · Score: 1

    I've seen the CSVs, and it's got an email column.

    On a related note, I am selling a marketing list of 49,000 affluent American opt-in email addresses for the cost of (1) gmail invite. :-)

  9. You're a buffoon and karma whore. on AMD to Demo '8-socket' Dual-Core Opteron System · · Score: 1

    Hur hur, it doesn't scale Look ma I can makeup long fancy words!

    Please.

  10. It's clear to me... on Does Shareware X-Chat for Windows Violate the GPL? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Actually, it's clear to me that that right is assumed (with, of course, an acknowledgement of the source) unless the patch author indicates otherwise.

    A similar protocol is used for doing manuscripts. If you send me revisions on my text that I sent to you, you must assume I may use your suggestions, verbatim or in spirit.

    If you didn't want the revisions included, you'd just write _about_ what changes needed to be made, but not actually make them (which is what a patch is, right?).

  11. Incidentally there's a neat cell phone trick. on Caller ID Falsification Service · · Score: 1

    If you have the right kind of phone on the right network, you can do things like change the phone's phone number (internally, in the phone), and when you dial to numbers outside the cell network they see the new number as the ANI info. This is because right now many GSM systems rely on the phone to supply this information.

    AFAIK, a Nokia on AT&T wireless can do this. I want to try it but I can't find the Netmon enabling tool for my particular phone. (cries)

    So the cell company still bills you on your "official" phone number for your talk time. They really use the IMEI number for billing, of which one of many can be tied to your account. On your bill it's broken out by this IMEI, but they instead display the phone number orignally associated with it when you added the phone to the account.
    Again, that mapping only exists in the billing system.
    But if you call, lets say, something out-of-area or a 1-900 number, then whatever fake number you set in your phone is getting the toll charges. Hehehe.
    Still doesn't save you from your wireless airtime, but presumably you're on a monthly plan.

    Or you've unlocked your phone and done something real bad. ROR! :-)

    More practically people can't use your phone-number for a reverse lookup.

    PS - Hey, slashdot, anyone have the netmon tool for a Nokia 630i? I'll be your best friend forever. ::wink::

  12. FYI... on 96 Processors Under Your Desktop · · Score: 1

    I also really hate the name Piquepaille.
    It looks completely fake and made up. Very trollish, actually. Like Pan T. Hose, Seth Finkelstein, Bowie J Poag, etc. If I had that name, every kid at school would make fun of me and think of rude titles that would be far easier to say.
    If I knew him in school, I'd probably do the same thing if I didn't feel sorry him. Since he's such a fuck face, I like to call him "Fuckyfacey", which probably rhymes.
    I used to see the word "Roland" and my nipples would get hard at the thought of awesome music instruments I could never afford.

    Now I see "Roland" and think: "Fuckyfacey". I just get angry now, not aroused. v_v

  13. *whoosh* on Caller ID Falsification Service · · Score: 1

    My hyperbole and sarcasm are wasted upon you.

    Christ, this place sucks more everyday.

  14. Wait, wait, SLOW DOWN HERE! on Caller ID Falsification Service · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Are you telling me Cuba has an INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY CODE???

    A place that backward and Communist couldn't possibly afford the paper upon which to print the request to the ITU for the allocation!

  15. That's nice and all... on Caller ID Falsification Service · · Score: 1

    But that's for the icing-on-top caller ID for your rinky-dink analog phone. That's easily spoofed.
    Not the switch-level ANI that's used to identify you to some companies' big PBX system even if your caller ID is blocked.
    Also, cellphones use (the equivalent) of ANI, the "other" caller ID is non-existant in that space.

  16. Not entirely true anymore. on Caller ID Falsification Service · · Score: 1

    I've heard the phone companies won't necessarily let you do this (replacing the number you send with your billing number) unless you're ordering a big system.

    A dinky ISDN line or something won't probably cut it in a major metropolitan area.

    Which is why VOIP or services like this is a good work-around. :-)

  17. Fidel Castro has a PHONE? on Caller ID Falsification Service · · Score: 1

    I always thought he lived deep underground in a lair/nuclear bunker where cell phone reception is poor.

  18. Man in the Middle on Caller ID Falsification Service · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You have to be connected through the service. I think it's a VOIP gateway. VOIP providers can control what the ANI says (mainly because they have to provide fill it in depending on who initiated the call). This just lets you parametrically set that. Nifty.

    This was also possible by abusing inproperly-set-up directory assistance. If you called the right service center from the right area code (or from a cell phone), they would need ask you where you were calling from to fill in the ANI when they made the connection. Hee hee!

  19. I agree completely. HEMOS, listen to me... on 96 Processors Under Your Desktop · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Can the editors PLEASE STOP POSTING PRESS RELEASE COPY?!?!

    If you're going to post a story announcing a product or discovery, at least link to a weblog or site that actually has a little commentary on the subject, or the original site itself.

    Roland "Fuckyfacey" Piquepaille is neither of these.

    Thanks.

  20. Get one of these: on A Network-Based Software KVM Switch? · · Score: 0, Flamebait


    Blackbox provides all!

  21. That's only if you want... on Free DVD Recording Tool For Linux? · · Score: 1

    A UDF filesystem split across multiple sessions.

    And don't forget you need tons of space in your Local Settings/Temp folder (at least as much as you want to copy in an increment).

  22. java apache httpd == tomcat (standalone) on Winamp Skin Exploit in the Wild · · Score: 1
  23. Okay, yes, yes. on Dual Caches for Dual-core Chips · · Score: 1

    This isn't the first time I made that assertion only to be corrected in this same vein.

    (hits self)

  24. The G5 uses hypertransport... on Dual Caches for Dual-core Chips · · Score: 4, Interesting

    hence the block of RAM per CPU.

  25. Like this: OY, SHUT YOUR CANOLI HOLE!!! on Classroom Bullies On The Internet · · Score: 0, Offtopic