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  1. Re:DJBDNS -- rocks on Ten Percent of DNS Servers Still Vulnerable · · Score: 1

    It's that he thinks he's so much better than everyone that he ignores anyone elses opinions or suggestions or ideas.

    Making him the biggest megalomaniac since Captain Ahab.

  2. Re:DJBDNS -- rocks on Ten Percent of DNS Servers Still Vulnerable · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Too bad its author is so off-putting as to drive poeple away from both in droves.

  3. India? Russia? Romania? Argentina? on Where Can I Find Linux Porters? · · Score: 3, Informative

    I get cold contact requests from these guys on LinkedIn all the time. I imagine if you sign up, you can find them pretty easily too.

  4. Only about 10% eat dog on South Korean Scientists Clone Dog · · Score: 1

    So it would be probably more akin to cloning deer or somesuch in the US.

    I don't know about Korea, but I can tell you that in the parts of China I have visited, the black dog's meat is the most highly regarded.

  5. Oh come on on NRLB Redefines 'Your Own Time' · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why dampen sensationalism with the facts? :)

  6. Easily solved problem on Cosmic Rays Could Kill Astronauts Visiting Mars · · Score: 1

    Cosmic rays from the sun?

    Why don't they just go at night? :)

  7. Very limited exclusivity. on Yahoo to Launch Blog Ad Network · · Score: 1

    From the TOS:

    You agree not to display on the same Web page in connection with which any Ad Unit, Ad, Link, or Search Box is displayed (a "Serviced Page") any advertisement(s) that an end user of Your Site(s) would reasonably confuse with a Google advertisement or otherwise associate with Google. If You have elected to receive content or Site-based Ads, You further agree not to display on any Serviced Page any non-Google content-targeted advertisement(s). If You have elected to receive Search Results on any Site(s), You agree that Google will be the exclusive provider of Internet search services on such Site(s).

    I read this as:

    - You can't try and confuse the user into thinking that non-Google ads are fromn Google (when both appear on the same page)

    - If you are receiving site-based ads, you cannot mix google & non-google ads on the same page. As best as I can figure, most sites (especially smaller ones) receive content-based ads, so I read this as not applying unless you're in the Adsense Premium programs (you get bazillions of visits per month)

    - If you receive search results on the site, you agree that google is te exclusive provider.

    In short, most people can (and do) display google & non-google ads on the same pages.

  8. Re:List of which kits are susceptable on Injecting Audio Into Insecure Bluetooth Handsets · · Score: 1

    The Siemens brand will be used by BenQ for the next 5 yrs, much like Lenovo and IBM. SE has BT turned off by default. How can that be poor security?

  9. Re:Any patches from Cisco? on Wired Interviews Mike Lynn · · Score: 1

    Announcement is here. It includes instructions on how to get a fix, but it does not appear to be available for download.

  10. Re:Wow on Microsoft Testing Rival to Google's Start Page · · Score: 1

    You need to look at merket capitalization (number of shares outstanding * share price)

    GOOG $83 billion
    MSFT $289 billion

    If you want to look at big numbers, look up BRK-A. Warren doesn't see the rationale behind stock splits.

  11. Re:Stereotype? Truth? on The 'DOS Ain't Done 'til Lotus Won't Run' Myth · · Score: 1

    If he were alive today we'd flame his spelling. :)

  12. Stereotype? Truth? on The 'DOS Ain't Done 'til Lotus Won't Run' Myth · · Score: 1

    From the first comment to the article:

    "DOS Ain't Done til Lotus Won't Run" - I can't say that I've ever heard that phrase before, but it definitely sounds like something the Slashdot crowd would say.

    Ahh to see yourselves as others see you....

  13. Completely hide every trace? on Using Technology to Protect Anonymous Sources? · · Score: 1

    Here's the short answer. You can't.

    This is a social problem, not a technological one.

    You need to fanatically develop a culture where secrecy surrounding a source's identity is sacrosanct. Reporters don't keep real names in notes. Nothing about real names of sources is written down. Communications involving sources is done verbally and face to face... etc...

  14. Re:Stranger in a strage land on Ask Microsoft's Linux Lab Manager · · Score: 1

    Take your pick.

  15. Re:Stranger in a strage land on Ask Microsoft's Linux Lab Manager · · Score: 1

    Reading /. to keep skills and perspective current is akin to getting balanced perspective on current events from Dan Rather.

  16. Stranger in a strage land on Ask Microsoft's Linux Lab Manager · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Doesn't working at MS isolate you somewhat from the OSS community? What do you do to keep your OSS perspective and skills current?

  17. Re:Hamill's Salary? on Original Lightsaber Goes For 3x Expectations · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I think if you factor in the time value of money, he probably got a better deal with his then-salary.

  18. Re:I'd rather on Original Lightsaber Goes For 3x Expectations · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't think it would fit you.

  19. Re:Some "battleground"... on Canada and Denmark using Google as Battleground · · Score: 1

    All I get is some searchsquatter web design firm

  20. Re:Mirror of full article on Review of Consumer-Friendly Linux Distro · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Um, as a matter of fact, I am invited and going to a party this evening. :)

  21. Mirror of full article on Review of Consumer-Friendly Linux Distro · · Score: 2, Informative

    here . Though I doubt that that a review of Linspire is going to get slashdotted late on a Friday afternoon.

  22. Who'da thunk it on New Linux Kernel Development Process · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It almost sounds like a normal sw dev process.

  23. Re:Great! on Microsoft Genuine Advantage Cracked in 24 Hours · · Score: 0

    Let's see.

    When somebody posts about an Cisco security exploit, it's a good thing.

    When somebody posts about a workaround to get past Microsoft's licensing it's a bad.

    You can't have your cake and eat it too.

  24. Re:Dead giveaways on EFF Requests Help to Identify "Evil" Printers · · Score: 1

    it still changes the phrase

  25. Dead giveaways on EFF Requests Help to Identify "Evil" Printers · · Score: 4, Funny

    The print heads rotate 360 degrees while ejecting green ink at great force and saying, "your mother svcks cocks in hell".