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  1. Re:Yup, He's a Crook on Calling Video Professor a Scam · · Score: 2, Funny

    just Jersey

  2. Re:Is this the guy on Calling Video Professor a Scam · · Score: 5, Interesting

    In Canada this is called 'negative option billing'

    It has been illegal here for 10+years.

    No more CD of the month clubs

  3. A few new name for Google on Google Under Fire For Calling Their Language "Go" · · Score: 1

    The Programming language formerly known as go.

    Go-be-gone

    not-go

    or go! for the C types out there

  4. Its Ironic don't ya think? Brilliant on Leaving the GPL Behind · · Score: 1

    "The GPL was conceived as a way to ensure complete redistribution of intellectual property, notes Howard Kiewe, an analyst at Info-Tech research group. "That's no longer a suitable arrangement for many business-oriented licensees," he says.

    [ Editor's note: InfoWorld tried to interview Richard Stallman, who runs the Free Software Foundation that created and manages the GPL, on this issue, but he demanded control of what we published, so we declined. ] "

  5. Depends on Working Off the Clock, How Much Is Too Much? · · Score: 1

    Obviously if its something that needs drastic attention then thats something unavoidable. I work for the entertainment union. I understand that the overtime is used to punish the employer for asking you to go beyond what's reasonable. If the overtime wasn't there, the producers would film non-stop around the clock, or even stopping to eat. We are like the police, you hate us till you need us.

    As far as your situations go you could simply work it out with your employer stating that non-emergency calls, as a base-rate. 20$ a call. Or a dollar a minute after 7 pm. Explain that you feel that this shouldn't interfere with your personal life. You might even see these calls reduce.

  6. I guess the way to approach this would be on NASA's New Telescope Finds Exoplanet Atmosphere · · Score: 1

    Hey Baby.. I guess that your not from around here?

  7. The first thing to do on How Can I Tell If My Computer Is Part of a Botnet? · · Score: 1

    Is to sit down with your father and gently explain to him the perils of surfing the internet unprotected. Had he done that I am sure that this wouldn't have happened in first place. Not to mention that fortunately this was simply an infection that could be cured. Your father should be thank-full that there is no pregnancy involved. Something to keep n mind for the next he is out sowing his wild oats.

  8. Lots of money spent. on NASA's LCROSS Spacecraft Discovers Life On Earth · · Score: 1

    .' During the Earth observations, the spacecraft's spectrometers were able to detect the signatures of the Earth's water, ozone, methane, oxygen, carbon dioxide and possibly vegetation."

    Just to see a Fart-in-a-jar.

  9. Re:To be used in court cases how? on Psychopaths Have Brain Structure Abnormality · · Score: 1

    I think the idea is simple,just like DNA. But instead of guilt/innocence its more along the lines of the infamous insanity defense. I think that once the lawyers understand the tech, then they could expedite the trials for the ones really need to be hospitalized. Then the courts can get on to the really important stuff. Like the RIAA!

  10. Re:bankrupt then what? on RIAA Awarded $675,000 In Tenenbaum Trial · · Score: 1

    I think that the judge might have known what she was doing, in order to highlight the excessiveness of these these e cases, in that case she's brilliant. I am sure that they will appeal it. Then move on. If more judges followed suit then it would be then of these kinds of riaa tactics.

  11. Re:X-Wing vs Tie Fighter on Which Game Series Would You Reboot? · · Score: 1

    I wholeheartedly agree.
    I remember having to go over to a buddies to play that. I loved that game.

    Deadly even. Through in a multiplayer option.

  12. Re:Final Fantasy on Which Game Series Would You Reboot? · · Score: 1

    I cant for the life of me remember the name, but on game trailers, there was an interview with a new game coming out, and they removed that problem. The developers said that the way the old turn based system worked that you lost your momentum in combat. Thats why i go interested in FF12 or whatever my ex was playing, until I got bored, mostly because of the combat, as well as the lack of save points. I hate that. I pay lots for the titles, I want to be able to save and quit.

  13. Re:should've "gamed" it on New Leader In Netflix Prize Race With One Day To Go · · Score: 1

    Does Mighty Mouse come in time to save the day?

    Tune in next week, to see the Action-packed conclusion!

  14. hmm i know that this will esplode all over..but on Chinese Employee Loses iPhone Prototype, Kills Self · · Score: 1, Funny

    Imagine after his death they discover the phone was in his jacket pocket?

  15. There is good news to this on P.I.I. In the Sky · · Score: 1

    That anyone being setup for anyone being sued by the entertainment industry. I think once the judges start reading this as part of any deference then it will lknock away 90% f these fallous lawsuits.

  16. Re:Think I'll pass on Is Battery-Free 2-Factor ID Secure? · · Score: 1

    I understand. :)

  17. Re:Think I'll pass on Is Battery-Free 2-Factor ID Secure? · · Score: 1

    Yes of course, however the security could also be enhanced simply by making the 'passwindow' as part of 3 steps. This could be used simply to get into the login screen to enter your bank-card, and password.

    Even more security could be that after this one time pad then the system could sms your phone or email you another one time random pass-code. That you can enter as well. The beautiful thing is that this thing is very inexpensive. Therefore attractive. I think the idea is that the card idea is simple, therefore the system itself needs to be secure.

  18. Re:Chaum-like on Is Battery-Free 2-Factor ID Secure? · · Score: 1

    You can even make it even better. Simply by using this as one of three points.


    1) Use the passwindow to get into the login portion of your website. The code could be valid for only 5 minuts or 5 seconds.

    2) Using your bank card number.

    3). Using your pin. If you misstep then you have to go back and start again, This would take away brute force at all. Booh!

  19. Re:Am I confused? on Is Battery-Free 2-Factor ID Secure? · · Score: 1

    If I loose the key, I call the bank immediately. They disable that one, and send me a new one. Just like anything else. If you can get it happen, its even better to tell the client to pick it up at the bank, that way they can use his actual bank card, with drivers license. Easier to manage in those terms, you don't incur the cost of the credit/debit card, just plastic pass card. We forget that people are forgetting the banks response in these sort of attacks. Again, check out the website.

  20. Re:Think I'll pass on Is Battery-Free 2-Factor ID Secure? · · Score: 1

    But if the system that I would think is the bank, noticed several mistaken pass codes within a certain would set off alarm bells. I think that they would call me to ask me if I had been the one that had been trying to log-in with these mistakes. the other thing is the system could be rigged that after every failed log-on it added a minute or so in-between the next attempt. That way they might even figure out who is trying to getting into your account.

  21. How easy one forgets on id CEO Claims PC Hardware Manufacturers Love Piracy · · Score: 2, Interesting

    When Doom 2, and Quake was released John Carmach was happy that everyone was pirating the game. He felt joy in the fact that EVERYONE wanted to play HIS game. Not to mention the mad cash that they made after the fact. A lot of people would pay after trying it out. Not to mention some chip manufactures might have tried to include some form of DRM. I think that utimatly if that happened every one would just simply move to something else.

  22. Re:The first comment on the article is hilarious. on Awesome Pics of CERN's Large Hadron Collider · · Score: 1

    well done. That's a pretty odd reference. ;)

  23. Slashdot-standard.:) on How Do Geeks Exercise? · · Score: 1

    Type one handed. Alternate days.

  24. Not sure why this is bad. on Video Game Labeling Law Passed In New York · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I was watching the documentary "Heavy: The History of Metal.". They were talking about how the PMRC made a big deal out of the fact there was explicit lyrics, and that the kids might actually hear this. There were senate hearings. They interview Dee Snyder(Twister Sister) , expecting him to be a blithering idoit. He wasn't. The PMRC was succesful in the 'WARNING; this album may contain....'. Tommy Lee of Motley Crue was ecstatic, they had the first label ever. When asked why, he said "this is the best advertisding ever. How many kids are going to buy this knowing that they had these lyrics in them." true enough! Many bands thanked the pmrc for the extra ash in there pocket. Wouldnt this be the same effect that the publishers would realise if this were to pass?? Not so much on the lockout stuff for the conolse just the labling.

  25. Re:High School Science Class... on Japanese Company Says Laws of Physics Don't Apply — to Cars · · Score: 1

    some batteries are bigger then others