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  1. Re:High Philbogg or something on NASA Mars Rovers Hit 5-Year Anniversary · · Score: 1
  2. Re:Attention Slashdotters... on Using Lasers To Generate Random Numbers Faster · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nope, I had already looked at 2 lasers previously.

  3. Re:Pretty Cool But Not Evolution in the Usual Sens on Evolution of Mona Lisa Via Genetic Programming · · Score: 1

    Sure it does. Evolution evaluates an organisms fitness in what turns out to be a binary function, "can you live long enough to reproduce?". This is equivalent, if somewhat abstracted to "if (fitness > minimumFitness)".

    Regards
    elFarto

  4. Re:Before or after throttling? on The State of UK Broadband — Not So Fast · · Score: 1

    Try Virgin Media's mirror server:

    http://mirrors.virginmedia.com/

    Judging by the fact you have an 8mb/s connection, I assume you have ADSL rather than cable. I can happily download at 20mb/s and still have a reasonable ping time (I have some QOS on my router to help aswell).

    Regards
    elFarto

  5. Re:Fractal Generation on The Importance of Procedural Content Generation In Games · · Score: 4, Informative

    The guys at Introversion are already trying this:

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_zluTvROHXA

  6. Re:What if our universe were one big black hole? on Black Holes May Not Grow Beyond Certain Limit · · Score: 2, Informative

    I saw an interesting interview with Michio Kaku here, and he talks about just this.

  7. Re:First EULA on Mozilla Nixes Firefox EULA Requirement · · Score: 1

    [Data] "I don't...

    Looks like someone doesn't know how to write for Data :).

    Regards
    elFarto

  8. Re:Shock absorbers? on NASA Installing Shocks On Ares · · Score: 1

    I wish I still had my mod points.

  9. Re:InfoCard (Windows CardSpace) on Moving Beyond Passwords For Security · · Score: 1

    Actually, it isn't a closed Microsoft thing. I think it's a really good idea, and it also works with OpenID (i.e. I can log into my OpenID provider with a InfoCard).

    Regards
    elFarto

  10. Re:totally safe authentication method! on Moving Beyond Passwords For Security · · Score: 3, Interesting

    IIRC, Data has used Picard's credentials, and he was impersonating his voice, so that would support your theory.

    Regards
    elFarto

  11. Re:A Wing Commander Replacement? Maybe Not on Spaceflight Sim Dark Horizon Set for Release · · Score: 1

    The flight controls in X3 at least, where like flying through a thick atmosphere. I personally like Babylon 5: I Found Her, It plays exactly how you'd expect a Starfury to.

    Regards
    elFarto

  12. Re:This is stupid on Mozilla SSL Policy Considered Bad For the Web · · Score: 2, Insightful

    While I like Firefox 3, I find it annoying that I have to accept a self-signed certificate forever. I'd much prefer to accept it from my current session only. Accepting it forever seems a little insecure to me.

    Regards
    elFarto

  13. Re:Since we are on the topic of spectacular failur on SpaceX Launch Fails To Reach Space · · Score: 1

    Still going:

    http://armadilloaerospace.com/

    Regards
    elFarto

  14. Re:You are NOT sharing your password! on MySpace Joins OpenID Coalition · · Score: 1

    Also it should be noted that you don't have to use passwords to authenticate with your provider. MyOpenID supports certificate based authentication, and have just started offering CallVarifID(TM), which will phone you when you sign in.

    Regards
    elFarto

  15. Re:Looks like it's time on H.R. 4279 Would Establish Federal IP Cops · · Score: 1

    Thermite.

    Regards
    elFarto
  16. Re:Hype on HP Introduces First-Ever 30-bit, 1 Billion Color Display · · Score: 1

    Interestingly enough (If I understand correctly) there isn't enough pixels on the screen to do a 30-bit gradient with 1-bit per pixel.

  17. Re:Summary on Windows 7 Won't Have Compact "MinWin" Kernel · · Score: 1

    ...beta

  18. Re:false sharing? on Scalable Nonblocking Data Structures · · Score: 1

    And lets not forget Cliff Click's previous job, working for Sun on the Hotspot VM.

    Regards
    elFarto
  19. Re:can't bother with fans on Atom-Based Mini-ITX Motherboard Available · · Score: 1

    The heatsink and fan are on the northbridge, not the CPU. The CPU is the tiny heatsink at the front.

    Regards
    elFarto
  20. Re:Huh. on Linux Desktop to Appear On Every Asus Motherboard · · Score: 1

    I have to say my new Asus P5K-E/WIFI-AP has a brilliant BIOS flashing feature. Copy the new BIOS to a USB flash drive, reboot, press a key combination and flash the BIOS directly off the flash drive.

    Regards
    elFarto
  21. Re:That sound you hear... on Virgin Media CEO Says Net Neutrality Is Already Gone · · Score: 1

    Yeah, pretty much.

  22. Re:That sound you hear... on Virgin Media CEO Says Net Neutrality Is Already Gone · · Score: 1

    I have the 20Mbit/s package and I can get it up to 20Mbit/s most of the time, although I need to use the DownThemAll Firefox plugin todo it. (opening up 5+ seperate connections to the same server really does seem to help.)

    Regards
    elFarto
  23. Re:Microsoft: "The whole world is our beta tester. on Windows 7 in the Next Year? · · Score: 1

    I've had this work for me a few times on Windows XP for some modems and sound cards. I have to say when it does work, it's quite good, it's just a shame it could work more often.

    Regards
    elFarto
  24. Re:Firefox 2.0.0.12 on Acid3 Test Released · · Score: 1

    58/100 with Firefox 3 beta 3.

  25. Re:Wrong Emphasis on Increased US Broadband Adoption Could Create 2.4 Million Jobs · · Score: 1

    $3/gallon, I wish. Try buying some petrol in the UK, then you can complain about the price. It's $7.66/gallon (£1.04/litre) here.

    Regards
    elFarto