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  1. Re:Would a math geek... on 42nd Mersenne Prime Probably Discovered · · Score: 1

    "If its prime, it is a Mersenne prime."

    I think it's the other way around - a Mersenne prime is a prime, but a prime isn't always a Mersenne prime.

    For example: I can think of many primes between the 2nd Mersenne (2^3 - 1 =7) and the 3rd Mersenne prime (2^5 - 1 = 31).
    (e.g. 11, 13, 17, ...)

  2. Re:Too bad on Rage Against the Machines · · Score: 1

    Actually, since no one actually RTFA, I don't think it should be a problem.

    Now for pr0n, that's another story...

  3. Re:Decent on How to Build a Better Browser · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Methinks you didn't read the whole paragraph, just the headline

    Security and Stability

    Something is wrong if competition in any product line continually focuses on security and stability. These design attributes are basic requirements,
    not advanced features . You won't see advertisements for toaster ovens that say "Now, it explodes less often!" [...]
    (emphasis mine)

    He says that we should not be using security as a selling point, because it should be a baseline, an absolute must that should be taken for granted, rather than a "feature".
    And I agree.

  4. Re:Half-and-half on Is Some Software Meant to be Secret? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    What I find funny is that the closed source guy is using php for his pages, even if it's running on IIS

  5. Re:Also on AOL Releases Netscape Beta, Based on Firefox · · Score: 1

    Actually, what I'm wondering, is if you can use the "Edit CSS" function from the web developper extension for Firefox when rendering using IE... It would save me LOTS of time.

  6. Big butts on slashdot on Humans Born to Run · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm willing to bet that most big buts reading /. aren't from running...

    ... well, at least in my case that is.

  7. Moox Build on Firefox 1.0 Released · · Score: 3, Informative

    Here are the Moox cpu-optimized builds for windows (I've been using these since 0.9.3, and they seem significantly faster on my Athlon XP).

    Enjoy

  8. Re:google cache on The 419eater Community Pulls Some Legs · · Score: 1

    Yep, the 419eater site got eaten by slashdot yet again!

  9. Re:Still mirrored video on Apple Announces New iBooks · · Score: 1

    I'm wondering if anyone out there has any experience with corsair and the ibook 12" (I'm considering, because so far it's the least expensive brand name option I've come across).

  10. Never mind 6-figure rewards on FTC Recommends Bounty on Spammers · · Score: 1

    I'd like the death penalty applied to all serial-spammer scum.

  11. Re:What's so tricky about WinFS? on Longhorn to be Released in 2006, Sans WinFS · · Score: 1

    If MS ship WinFS with major bugs in it, it'll hurt them badly

    You're absolutely right, that's probably why NTFS took so long to come in too (I seem to remember NT4 not working well with NTFS until service pack 3 or the likes)

  12. Re:Why don't people use catch-all accounts? on Spamassassin Beats CRM-114 In Anti-Spam Shootout · · Score: 1

    I used to use catch-all addresses, untill I found out about self-destructing addresses.

    The idea is that you make up an address whenever you need one, and then the address is created the first time it is used, and destroyed after the specified limit is reached.

  13. Re:Cool. More spam on Yahoo Boosts Email Space in response to Gmail · · Score: 1

    P.S. Thanks for Slahdotting mail.yahoo.com guys! Now I can't check my mail!

    While it may be the /. effect, I think it's more because of the Akamai server outage

  14. Re:Hi-Tech Eye Candy on Orac^3 -- Not Your Everyday Casemod · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Have you ever considered learning what you're writing about before posting?

    You must be new here ;)

  15. Re:Record labels are still up to their old tricks on Labels Find New Method of Payola · · Score: 2, Informative

    By the way, Avril Lavigne is from Canada (yahoo artist profile), but you're right, legal age varies here too.

  16. Re:Who's got a BitTorrent? on Xandros Releases Open Circulation Edition · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wait 'till you see the chicks i'm downloading right now...

    Oh wait.

  17. Re:Not all that unusual... on Do PS2-to-USB Keyboard Adapters Work? · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately, most laptops today do not even have an integrated ps2 port (usb only on mine anyways)

  18. Re:What if some script kiddie meshed them all? on Linksys WiFi Gateway Remote Attack Risk Discovered · · Score: 1

    Imagine what you could do with a Beowulf cluster of these...

    ...Probably not much I guess

  19. Re:Windows on HPC? on In The Works: Windows For Supercomputers · · Score: 1

    What about the Big Mac cluster (aka Terascale Cluster) running Mac OS X which hit 9.55 teraflops and with a gui?

  20. How about trillian? on Apple Files Patent for Translucent Windows · · Score: 1

    You can make trillian transparent to different degrees when it does or does not have focus
    trillian

    winamp 5 does transparent windows too.

  21. No wonder it's on eBay on Project Grizzly Bear-Proof Suit Up For Auction · · Score: 1

    Wearing one of those apparently does nothing to protect you from the /. effect.

  22. Scam the spammers on Paid To Spam · · Score: 1

    How about allowing them to use your computer for 1$ an hour, but blocking outgoing connections on port 25 (smtp)?

  23. It's a bit political, but on Favorite Hidden Google Features? · · Score: 1, Redundant

    type in "weapons of mass destruction" in the search box and click "I'm feeling lucky"

  24. Re:Bill Gates... on What The Internet Isn't · · Score: 1

    Nah, it's Darl.

    Rimshot^2

  25. Re:About two weeks ago on When was the Last Time You Used Gopher? · · Score: 1

    ... Or is it the first gopher server ever slashdotted?!!! :)