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  1. Re:Go figure on LSD Can Treat Alcoholism · · Score: 1

    [citation needed]

  2. Re:My ass on Ask Slashdot: Dealing With University Firewalls? · · Score: 1

    It's the principal of the matter. If your service is based on the premise of anonymity you shouldn't fold to the cops unless required by law. Even then you shouldn't record any data of substance that can be used to prosecute customers.

  3. I feel betrayed. on White House Wants Devastating Cuts To NASA's Mars Exploration · · Score: 1

    This was not the candidate I voted for and certainly not the one I will vote for next election. For a man who ran on the promise of hope and change, I expected more. The space race was a huge factor in the technological revolution and gave hope to so many Americans when nuclear war seemed more of a matter of when than a matter of if. We need that same hope today. I desperately wish I could be proud to be American again.

  4. Re:Danger, Will Robinson on Ask Slashdot: Best Inexpensive VPS Provider? · · Score: 1

    I just moved to FDC (for colo, not vps) and they have been really fast in the tickets I've opened. I'm a little disappointed that they don't offer *any* DoS mitigation, but even on weekends they are really quick to respond. They even gave me the numbe for their NOC so I can call them directly if I need a reboot.

  5. Xen on VMware, a Falling Giant? · · Score: 1

    I recently built a new server and decided to go with Xen using HVM. Although this is mainly a personal project, I can't really see the point in purchasing closed source software when the open source alternatives support everything I need and more. I admittedly am pretty new to this game but what advantages can I get from VMware when Xen runs a VPS totally seamlessly?

  6. cost? on Hand-made Web Server, Built From 200 TTL Chips · · Score: 1

    did anyone get a glimpse of how much the rig cost? i am the first to admit the cool factor, but geeze, that must have been alot of time and money if every in it wasfrom scratch.

  7. Re:Year of the laptop? on Laptops Outsell Desktops · · Score: 1

    apple is always ahead of its time...maybey its a temperal distortion?

  8. longer battery life? on Laptops Outsell Desktops · · Score: 4, Insightful

    my current laptop is a toshiba satelite a75 series. circa end of 2004 batery life: 2 hours on "long life" mode. my very first laptop was a toshiba t-1000 circa 1980-something(late 80's) battery life: hours and hours... how is that a longer life?

  9. its cheap! on Using Computer Stores to Spread Open Source? · · Score: 1

    a local thift store installs suse on all of the secondhand computers they sell. not only do customers have computers that are clean from all of the crap the previous owner accumulated, they can learn about linux in a desktop environment... its a win win situation since they dont need to pay for additional licences

  10. Broken ground or just broken? on Longhorn Preview · · Score: 1
    Allchin stressed that Microsoft has broken new ground in Longhorn. For example, document icons are no longer a hint of the type of file, but rather a small picture of the file itself. The icon for a Word document, for example, is a tiny iteration of the first page of the file.
    This isnt new; KDE has had this feature for ages Folders, too, show glimpses of what's inside. Such images can be rather small, but they offer a visual cue that aids in the searching process, Allchin said.
    This isnt new either! XP has this feature
  11. Broken ground or just broken? on Longhorn Preview · · Score: 1
    But while the OS bears plenty of similarities to Tiger, Allchin stressed that Microsoft has broken new ground in Longhorn. For example, document icons are no longer a hint of the type of file, but rather a small picture of the file itself.
    This isnt new; KDE has had this feature for ages.
  12. Re:GMail on Are Betas Taking On Lives of Their Own? · · Score: 1

    the reason i think there is a finite number of invites is do that spammers wont use it to distrobute mail. it would suck for google if gmailwas associated to spam like hotmail has

  13. vocab on Are Betas Taking On Lives of Their Own? · · Score: 1

    I dont think this is so much of a trend into keeping things in beta as a cop out for bugs or to be lazy, but more of the definitaion of beta changing. i see beta today as refering to the program as a work in progress, and when it emerges, its more of a totally finished product. I know this is not the case for a lot(or even most) programs, but it seems to me like the definition is shifting that way

  14. a nice idea but.... on Enterprise Fans Buy Full-Page Ad In LA Times · · Score: 1

    what it i comes down to is that tv is run by the advitisors, and i doubt the advertisers will look at a few dedicated trekkies with deep pockets to target ads too. unfortunitately, i think shows like the OC and crappy fomula reality shows are here to stay.

  15. news? on Linux Clustering · · Score: 5, Insightful

    i dont mean to sound like a troll or anything, but is this really news. over the last year or so, (nearly) all of the articles on /. about fast computers have been clusters.

  16. ddr on Building Your Own Extra-Large Keyboard · · Score: 1

    I made a homebrew Dance DAnce Revolution dance pad using this same method. The first attempt however didnt work because some keyboard manufacturers put a bridge outside of the IC, so it would not work unless it was totally rewired. what i ended up doing was to just reassemble the keyboard, and put a molex jack sticking out the side.

  17. Re:Knoppix + Boot Floppy on Linux Laptop w/ 3.5" Disk, USB, and No Hard Drive? · · Score: 1

    Personally, i have found that knoppix cand be extremely slow on older systems, even when using a minimalistic window manager.

  18. i need this on Web Logs Finally Meet Sim City · · Score: 1

    i dont really have a very good website, but if i could get this tool, i may actually have to "invest" in my own domain

  19. red bull on Newsflash: Gourmet Coffees Have Lots Of Caffeine · · Score: 1

    i never checked, but i would imagine redbull has more caffine than most coffee. in fact, if you drink too much, you can experience a "caffine intoxication" theres nothing ike liquid gummy worms...

  20. karma on Apple Rejects RealNetwork's Pleas · · Score: 1

    if karma exists, this i a perfect example. real has done so many "weasely" things, they have been due for some more bad news.

  21. my sig has a meaning! on Twisty Little Passages · · Score: 1

    in the past, people have always asked me the significance of my .sig, but now, people will actually understand it (for a few weeks at least)

  22. overrated. on Losing His Religion: Adrian Lamo Interview · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I dont mean to flame or anything, but im not to impressed by Lamo. he did some crazy things, but any lucky script kiddie could do the same. besides the fact that he was a meth addict, his "hacker skills" consist of using a web browser to snoop in unprotected directorys. In fact, he does not even know c++ or java.

  23. modems on Commodore BBSes Return using the Internet. · · Score: 5, Funny

    HAH! my 28.8 modem days finally pay off! now I actually can do something that people with broadband can't do. there is nothing like a carrier signal to lift the sprits.

  24. shame..... on WinAmp Security Hole Discovered, Patched · · Score: 1

    thats a real shame. despite nullsofts claims, i still far prefer winamp 2.x, it is simplier to use and is alot smaller. even worse, xm is one of my favorite formats. it is to a midi like a shell script is to a batch file

  25. Linux and such on Study Says Massachusetts Best State For Technology · · Score: 1

    I wonder how much MA's pro-open source plays into them being pushed to the top of the list. I remember several /. articles on how MA is gpl friendly