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  1. Just make it up on Hackers, Spelling, and Grammar? · · Score: 1

    You don't need to learn how to speak correctly, just come up with your own dialect.

  2. OpenBSD Bridging Firewall on What is the Best Firewall for Servers? · · Score: 1

    Use OpenBSD as a Bridging Firewall. The firewall has no IP number, you put in two etherenet cards "bridge" into the middle of an ethernet cable. No network routing configuration necessary, you can remove the firewall be merely moving one cable. This means console access only, network transparent and super secure. We've been using this setup for our network (hundreds of client site traffic) for years and have had zero problems with the firewall.

  3. acronym on Write Down Your Passwords · · Score: 1

    Just use an acronym. example:

    il1k2b1k!

    "I like to bike."

    Just use shortened words, make substitions like i=1, s=$, etc., and maybe an oddball character or two like the exclamation point.

    It looks difficult, but once you make up a password in this fashion and use it a couple times, it becomes automatic to remember. It's much easier than having to memorize a whole random string of meaningless characters.

  4. why? on Firefox-Based Netscape 8 Beta Goes Live · · Score: 4, Interesting

    What is the advantage of a separate browser? Why not make an AOL theme for firefox, drape it with AOL extentions/plugins and just use firefox?

  5. question on Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Screening Reviews · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How do you convey vogon ships hanging in the air much like a brick doesn't on the big screen?

  6. still needs help on Exeem Open Beta Released · · Score: 1

    Decentralization may be a good step, but this still doesn't stop folks from plaguing the network with spyware/fakes/decoys/etc. There needs to be a karma system built in so files/users can be scored by the decentralized user community, and filtered on those scores.

  7. convert on Spam and Spyware Too Much for Some Users · · Score: 1

    Buy a Mac, get a .mac account. Or install Debian, get a gmail account. Welcome, saved soul.

  8. is that any worse than... on Gates Nose-Dives at CES · · Score: 1

    coming to a highly visible website (aka slashdot) only to see:

    503 Service Unavailable

    The service is not available. Please try again later.

  9. move along, nothing to see here... on Laser Painting Could Lead to 25-Year Prison Term · · Score: 1

    at least not after being blinded by a laser.

    Seriously, is it even possible to do damage with a conventional hand-held laser from over a mile away? The laser certainly would be far from a "dot" at that distance, and you would have to hold it pretty darn perfect to "paint a target" for any amount of time.

  10. Re:But the real question is... on More Linux Portable Media Players On The Way · · Score: 1

    Sure runs Linux, but my point is if the screen resolution isn't big enough to handle more than displaying a song title and artist, then it isn't worth jack.

  11. But the real question is... on More Linux Portable Media Players On The Way · · Score: 5, Interesting

    can I hack it to run MAME?

  12. Commodore 64 on Introducing Children to Computers? · · Score: 1

    POKE 198,0
    LOAD "*",8,1
    SYS 64738

  13. Karma on RIAA/MPAA Contractor Deploys Malicious Adware Trojans · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Looks like its time to build a karma system into these P2P networks?

  14. Good Worms, Bad Worms on Anti-Santy Worm Patches phpBB Flaw · · Score: 4, Funny

    Using a worm as a way to help instead of wreak havoc, this is an interesting idea. Why don't they carry this idea over to Spam and use it to send me things I'm actually interested in?

  15. What about the Y10K bug on Computer Pioneer Bob Bemer Dies · · Score: 1

    So I'll just make myself a pioneer right now, what about the Y10K bug? Hey, I predicted it 7996 years before its coming! ;)

  16. yet another dissected ipod mini on iPod Mini Autopsy · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here is another one.

  17. Re:High Water Intake is a Good Idea on Getting Back Into Shape While At The Office? · · Score: 0

    Drinking Juicy Juice and Ocean Spray does you no good for dieting, its no better than drinking soda pop. Read the ingredients, if it says "High Fructose Corn Syrup" or "Natural Flavors", don't buy it. Drink only 100% fruit juice with NO added colors/flavors.

  18. Re:Great on Ximian Evolution's New Clothes · · Score: 1

    I have dealt with performance problems too, and it had a lot to do with the size of the mailbox files. If Evolution is having to append mail to huge mailbox files (and updating their indexes), try deleting/archiving the older stuff and then expunging the folder.

    mohrt

  19. Re:Worlds first 64bit desktop ? on New G5 Power Macs "Fastest Desktop In The World" · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That's not a desktop that's a workstation, and hardly commonplace. When was the last time you ran down to Walmart and picked up a DEC Alpha or SGI?

    mo

  20. Re:Picture of the product... on 'Computer-On-Glass' Display · · Score: 3, Informative

    Here is the page translated to english.

  21. just use Callstation on Fighting Telemarketers with Technology · · Score: 1

    For an inexpensive solution, setup your PC with a voice modem and Callstation. This will handle different outgoing messages for blocked/private calls, along with a slew of other features.

  22. Affordable & Good quaity: Infinity & ONKYO on What Audio System Powers Your Home Theater? · · Score: 1

    I purchased everything from Circuit City:

    Infinity HTS10: 5 satellite speakers and an 8" subwoofer. Retail $599, I got mine on sale for $420. They sound GREAT, they can take a lot of power for such small speakers, and less than half the price of the Bose! I think the Bose had a clearer voice channel, so Bose may be the better choice for Home Theater, but not worth the extra $$ for the small difference. Infinity was the better sounding setup for music IMO. Infinity definately is better bang for the buck. I also purchased Circuit City's 10 year warranty package, so I can return the speakers to have them replaced or repaired if anything ever goes bad! That was an extra $75 I believe.. Well worth it.

    ONKYO: TXDS575X receiver. This has basically all the bells and whistles, and the sound is superb. $499 retail, I got mine for about $389 on sale. It was a tossup between this and a comparable Harman Kardon amp (both high current amps). The HK was about $100 more, and had a little better midrange to it. But the ONKYO has a bit more power per speaker, and is the better bang for the buck. HK sounded nice for music listenting, but the Onkyo (IMO) has a better sounding Dolby Digital & DTS decoder, so it was the win over HK for Home Theater.

    So a nice little system for under $1000.00 well worth it, I'm happy with mine. You can see the specs for both of these components at the circuit city web site.

  23. Learn to spell first... on CS vs CIS · · Score: 1

    Putting "softmore" on a resume isn't a good first impression, IMHO.

  24. Re:cookies were NEVER secure on MSIE's Cookies Are Public · · Score: 1

    I believe it is. Although, there are tricks to get around this, like using javascript to first encode the password before sending it across. Not a perfect solution, but it makes those passwords harder to detect with a sniffer.

  25. Re:cookies were NEVER secure on MSIE's Cookies Are Public · · Score: 1

    What does this have to do with cookies? If you are not on an encrypted connection such as SSL, you can pick up *any* traffic with a sniffer, regardless if it is cookies are not. This does not condone cookies as being any less secure than any other data sent through the network.