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  1. Re:Cost to remove? on The Problem Of Unused Cabling · · Score: 1

    Actually, CAT3 would be great for model railroading. Oh wait, cat3 doesn't mean it's 3-core, does it?

  2. Cost to remove? on The Problem Of Unused Cabling · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Wonder how much it would cost to remove and recover the metals in unused cables, and would it be offset by the sale of the metal?

  3. Re:We ought to be allowed to be as mobile as jobs. on Tale of Two Tech Hubs: Silicon Glen & Chandiga · · Score: 1

    It's been said about a million times before, that article is bullshit.

  4. They charge on Hong Kong's Lessons on Number Portability · · Score: 1

    Suncom, at least, is charging an extra monthly fee because of the FCC's number portability mandates. Yet another attempt to gouge the customer. Okay, so it's less than $1.50 (it's bundled with the 'E911' fee. Sneaky, that.), but the principle remains.

  5. Re:We ought to be allowed to be as mobile as jobs. on Tale of Two Tech Hubs: Silicon Glen & Chandiga · · Score: 2, Insightful

    What barrier? You can move to India, and as a foreigner, have people fawning all over you.

    But when I move (legally) to the US, I'm accused of job-stealing, treated like dirt (that's just racism, though), and made to bend over backwards while illegal immigrants from various places are allowed a free run of the place, given subsidised education, etc.

  6. What about software? on DMCA Doesn't Protect Garage Door Remotes · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Can you replace Windows media Player with some 3rd-party (DVD) player?

  7. DMCA? on Memory Hole Un-Redacts Redacted DOJ Memo · · Score: 1

    Does that count as a DMCA violation? (I hope not!)

  8. I hope they didn't catch the wrong guy. on Man Arrested in Australia Over Nigerian E-mail Scam · · Score: 1

    I hope they didn't catch the wrong guy.

  9. Re:MP3=illegal, MP3players=legal? on Dell DJ: Yet Another MP3 Player · · Score: 1

    I know. I'm on your side. Sigh. Online sarcasm just doesn't work. (Oh, and the AC above can go jump in a gravity well.) If the *AA had their way, it wouldn't be fair use. They want you to buy the CD, the MP3, the expanded set, the millenium edition, etc. All sold separately. Also see: Region Encoding.

  10. MP3=illegal, MP3players=legal? on Dell DJ: Yet Another MP3 Player · · Score: 0

    If MP3s are illegal, why do corps keep making MP3 players?

  11. Re:Fast enough for you, old man on Patching Paranoia - How Fast Do You Patch? · · Score: 1

    Remember the openssh series a couple of months ago? We had all our servers patched by the time corpsec was aware of the issue and byt the time they amde a statement, our friends in the corp were patched, too. apt-get rocks.

  12. Fast enough for you, old man on Patching Paranoia - How Fast Do You Patch? · · Score: 1

    I'd patch exploited bugs as soon as I can get my hands on the patch. I'd patch vulnerabilities as soon as I have the time and inclination (usually overnight).

    WindowsUpdate? What's that?

    (Subject is Fair Use.)

  13. Re:Struck down by the Appeals Court on First Lawsuits Filed under Missouri's No-Spam Law · · Score: 1

    Sure, (I am not a lawyer) it seems that *he*'s in his state, a crime was committed in his state, the criminals -- excuse me, "suspects" -- are in another state. BAM! Federal crime!

  14. Security? Ha! on Ballmer Touts Focus on Security · · Score: 1

    Security?? My employer has lost a lot of productivity and time chasing after the various worms. I can't say more.

  15. Re:It sucks anyway on EMusic Acquired, Halting Unlimited Downloads · · Score: 1

    Cell phone minutes.

  16. Word of mouth, and workflows on How Do You Manage Requests in Your Organization? · · Score: 1

    Usually my boss tells us in the Monday morning meeting, or wanders in at some other time during the week. It works pretty well.

    As for workflows, we have a pretty darn good workflow manager called sluice. We don't use it for change requests, but we do use it. And it's open source and everything. :-)

  17. Re:Only for native English speakers... on MS Psychologist on How We Read · · Score: 1

    I am not a "native" English speaker. I was required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Yet, I had no difficulty reading that paragraph.

  18. IBM's lawyers are on the side of the GPL? on IBM Adds SCO Counterclaim Charging Copyright Infringement · · Score: 1

    Er, no, they're on *IBM*'s side.

  19. Re:Legality on Kazaa Sues Record Labels · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Heck, no, individuals don't have enough money to have rights.

  20. Re:distributed.net rides again? on Anti-Spammers DDoSed Out Of Existence · · Score: 1

    Go with Byzantine generals. That's the obvious solution to the bad apple syndrome. Or do what the Baysian classifier in Spamassassin does: If all your responses say it's an open relay, 100%. If n% say it's an open relay, that's n%. Assign a score. Use in spamassassin tests instead of outright 550ing it.

  21. Silicon on Cyrillic Projector Code Finally Cracked · · Score: 1

    A cryptographic statue? Whatever next! Cryptographic silicon?

  22. Re:Who's to blame? on Parents Not Informed About Gaming? · · Score: 1

    Hey, I find SS2 scary, too.

  23. Re:Oh good grief on Hotel Being Sued for Using the Dewey Decimal System · · Score: 1

    I find the LOC confusing. I bet the people who find DDC confusing are the same people who cannot handle SI units.

    Oh, I'd just like to add: Ook!

  24. Food first! on eGovOS 3 Announced · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why don't these nations look to securing basic freedom and sufficient food and other resources first?

    I mean, that's the troll^Wargument everyone makes when India does anything.

  25. Re:CNN Story: H1-B Visa program may not be that ba on No Americans Need Apply · · Score: 1

    8000=8e3. 500000=5e5. You're off by 2 orders of magnitude, or a factor of 100.