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  1. Re:Eh, so what? on BSOD Makes Appearance at Olympic Opening Ceremonies · · Score: 1

    Still, Windows XP is still a bit complex for what's needed for a job like this. On the other hand, is there even any FOSS/Linux solution available? It probably needs to at least display video, animation, receive/send timing, etc.

  2. Re:Howto create good password thats easy remembere on Let Your Theme Song be Your Password · · Score: 1

    An excellent way to create a password for non-english speaking people is to take an english word and write it the way it sounds to you in your native language. Example: password => pÃÃswÃÃrd ThisReallyWorks -> TisRiliWÃrks Now you're welcome to crack all my passwords.

    It's a nice idea, though Slashdot doesn't like scandinavian characters. But not all systems accept characters outside a-z, and using too special characters can make you dependent on the keyboard layout.

  3. Re:Done this for a while. on Let Your Theme Song be Your Password · · Score: 1

    It does, yes, but an attacker will likely know the algorithm you used. Assuming he doesn't gives no security at all.

  4. Re:With the budgets they get that's no excuse. on Olympic Opening Ceremony Fireworks Were (Partly) Faked · · Score: 1

    Yet another example of how copyrights dont really provide any incentive for high quality production.

    Lay off the coffee for today.

  5. Re:Parent is insightful, mod up on Computer Beats Pro At US Go Congress · · Score: 1

    I will cede to Master Kim's assessment of the computer's strength as 2nd or 3rd dan, of course, due to Master Kim's own rank.

    That assesment's a 2nd or 4rd amateur dan, not professional dan as Master Kim is, so your calculation is probably reasonable. I.e. 2-3 dan amateur being equal to a 2nd kyu professional, if such a rank would exist. Not that I'm sure what the rank difference between amateur and pro ranks are, though.

  6. Re:Awesome! on IBM Exec Bemoans Lack of Industry-Specific Linux Apps · · Score: 1

    I find that waiting for code to appear in front of me is a very poor method of production.

    Hey, it works for me. Admittedly it's all in green and falling down.

  7. Re:North Pole? on New Map of Carved Up Arctic · · Score: 1

    "Lapland" is more or less the area where Sami live (a.k.a Lapps (not PC)), more properly called Sápmi. It's an official province in Finland, and is also a historical province in Sweden, but the name is originally from the people that live across the northern parts of the whole peninsula.

  8. Re:North Pole? on New Map of Carved Up Arctic · · Score: 1
    That's because when you say "Santa Claus" (Coca-cola style), you're not talking about exactly the same guy as someone saying "Joulupukki", or "Father Frost". Santa Claus is a mashup of several characters, people and myths, and depending on the region and culture the people and myths included vary, he might look different, have a different name, visit on a different day, do different things, and so on. The reason why it's easy to feel it's all the same is because the different traditions have been drawn closer over time, or even mixed together completely, not because it's all the same from the beginning.

    This way, Santa Claus might be from the North Pole, but I tell you, Julgubben is from Lapland, and don't you dare destroy my childhood dreams! :)

  9. Re:DVD is poor by comparison, but is "good enough" on New Study Finds Low Interest In Blu-ray · · Score: 1

    But we're all nerds here, not geeks!

  10. Re:Webmaster? on ISS Gets New Recycling Gear, Ready For Larger Crew · · Score: 1

    The webmaster is whoever is responsible for the development of the page/site, Chief Web Developer, if you will. It might have changed name, like everything else, but it's still there.

  11. Re:Ahhh, that explains it on Faux-CNN Spam Blitz Delivers Malicious Flash · · Score: 2, Interesting

    2008 replied, surprisingly they said Firefox gets stuck, but Opera doesn't.

  12. Re:At what point does ythis break down? on A Hidden Loop In the Carbon Cycle Discovered · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Don't complain too much. If all we manage to do is reduce pollution, I'm totally fine with that. I'm also fine with people taking more responsibility for what they do and consume, regardless of any effect it has on global warming.

  13. Re:All together now: on Why Microsoft Cozied up to Open Source at OSCON · · Score: 1

    But how would you co-opt the community with an open-source license? I mean, if it passes OSI's criteria, then what leverage would that give?

  14. Re:Screenless cellphones... on iPhone Nano To Be Launched By Christmas? · · Score: 1

    Blind people can't use those, the phone gives no feedback apart from the screen.

  15. Re:Move along, nothing to see here on iPhone Nano To Be Launched By Christmas? · · Score: 1

    You mean they publish politically incorrect information? Gasp! How dare they!

    No, just plain incorrect information, apparently.

  16. Re:One Question on Mozilla SSL Policy Considered Bad For the Web · · Score: 2, Insightful
    I find the article to be rather flamebaity, actually. What he really means is: the interface for self-signed certs should be less heavy on the fear-speak.

    After that, a lot of ranting, saying that Firefox's behaviour is somehow incorrect, that Firefox should be forked if this doesn't change, all the while offering no solution whatsoever.

    Meh!

  17. Re:The worst part on DHS Allowed To Take Laptops Indefinitely · · Score: 4, Informative

    No, it's far less than that, actually. This page says 109 bits of entropy, which sounds about right. More variation and larger character space would be better.

  18. Re:Google StreetView does this already on Face-Swapping Software To Protect Privacy · · Score: 1

    The nature of a house is inherently public. But after it has been built and people move ine, it is no longer just a house, but a home, and a home is not inherently public.

  19. Re:Bzzzt both parties sold out the environment for on The Ridiculous LexisNexis Search that the Justice Department Used · · Score: 1

    Nope, just cutting and pasting.

  20. Re:Probably the same thing! on Microsoft's Open Source Guru Faces Tough Fight · · Score: 1

    ...And then become a worldwide cultural phenomenon for animation and video games?

    They have one of those already. I think they'll be moving there even more in the future.

  21. Re:Bzzzt both parties sold out the environment for on The Ridiculous LexisNexis Search that the Justice Department Used · · Score: 1

    He said salvage logging is good, not that what actually happened was good. Try your eco-propaganda on someone who's illiterate, such as yourself. Maybe you can fool yourself.

  22. Re:Torch run on Excerpt From Arthur C. Clarke's Last Work · · Score: 2, Funny

    Imagining a space suit for a flaming olympic torch... I have to say it is the most ridiculous and awesome thing at the same time.

  23. Re:Adobe on Modern LaTeX Replacement? · · Score: 1

    LyX is an excellent front-end.

  24. Re:The great firewall on Olympic Media Village – Most Expensive Internet In the World? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Maybe it's so no locals would get the idea of getting one of these connections.

  25. Re:Wireless headsets work on Pittsburgh Cancer Center Warns of Cell Phone Risks · · Score: 1

    The tangly cord is the primary reason to avoid them, cancer is just a minor inconvenience in comparison.