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  1. http://www.freedomaudio.com/ on Simplest Ogg Streaming Clients for non-Unix Users? · · Score: 1

    FreedomAudio http://www.freedomaudio.com/ - uses the q public liscense, java, and runs inside the web browser. a few bigger internet radios use it 3WK Underground Radio Even if you are streaming just local bands you may be subject to RIAA intervention.

  2. More GPL Infringement from VX30 on CherryOS Not All It's Cracked Up To Be · · Score: 3, Informative

    On their site they also list another product called Ad-Stats which is a doctored version of phpAdsNew complete with screen shots which identicaly match phpAdsNew interface, again with no copyright attribution. The preferences settings are all identical, the general layout is unchanged, except the graphics have been doctored a bit and a whole lot of prompts have been slightly renamed from 'campaign' to 'clip'. Way to go.

  3. spies.wiretap.org on When was the Last Time You Used Gopher? · · Score: 1

    anyone remember spies.wiretap.org it was almost as good as the bbs days. that was the last time I used gopher.

  4. super nintendo? on Vintage Athletes' Fame Lives On In Videogames · · Score: 2, Funny

    I haven't a clue who bill lambeer was but that basketball game for snes was awsome. perhaps that is another effect is that it makes us geeks know at least a little bit about sports.

  5. Re:I work for a cable ISP... on Cable Modem Hackers Release Improved Firmware · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If your employer is like most, your checks could easily be circumvented by frequently resetting the SNMP counters on the modem. Most providers only check the CPE snmp counters rather than running any sort of IP accounting on their end for speed/lazyness. In one instance I know of a provider that bitches if you transfer more than 1gig a day. I'm not sure about this firmware, but this problem was solved for a 'friend' by using an APC masterswitch and a cronjob resetting the modem 10 min before every time the snmp counters were polled by the ISP. I'm not sure of vxworks but several other firmwares for other vendor devices allow you to clear snmp counters on the fly...

  6. Re:Loss of service on Cable Modem Hackers Release Improved Firmware · · Score: 1

    modding the modem isn't what would be illegal, uncapping your modem would be however. There are a lot of 'good' uses for this, say I want to run MRTG to collect trafic statistics? Or what if I am checking for my neighbor to see if his arp entry is still there? While this will _PROBOBALY_ be used for the wrong reasons by l33t d00ds in most cases, some kid out there is getting a boner over the fact that he can telnet into vxWorks and play with it on his OWN CABLE MODEM! If the modem is owned by the cable company however this is probably illegal, or un-ethical at best.

  7. Elevator shaft == BAD. on A Wireless Network for a 4-Story Apt. Building? · · Score: 1

    Running cabling not directly associated with the operations of the elevator is not only dangerous, but is also against national electric code hence illegal in the united states. That said, you might want to try one access point and several repeaters.

  8. Now Cursive, On to QWERTY on Why Johnny Can't Handwrite · · Score: 1

    I can see the day when QWERTY keyboard makers cry en mass about people not knowing how to use their keyboards because everyone has moved on (or backwards) the the more efficient DVORAK layout. Give me a break, there is a reason people don't use cursive anymore, it is inefficent and hard to read. No one uses cursive fonts because they are difficult to quickly dissiminate. While we are at it lets get rid of serif fonts too.