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  1. Re:Haha observe the hypocrisy now on Backdoor Trojan For Windows Ported To Mac OS · · Score: 1

    And watch the hypocrisy in the parent post, which fails to realize that virus and drive-by exploits are not the same thing as a trojan.

    No matter how secure you make your OS, as long as the user can override things, trojans will exist.

    The only way to have a system 100% secure is to have the OS and all the programs in ROM. Not flash with limited write access... that's a security risk. You need ROM.

  2. Re:I Googled "backdoor+trojan" on Backdoor Trojan For Windows Ported To Mac OS · · Score: 1

    To be fair, these days we always get these kinds of results no matter which search parameters we use.

  3. Re:It was just a matter of time on Backdoor Trojan For Windows Ported To Mac OS · · Score: 4, Funny

    You owe me a new bottle of iced tea and a new keyboard.

  4. Re:Besides missing link, summary isn't accurate.. on Backdoor Trojan For Windows Ported To Mac OS · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're gonna get your ass kicked, man.

  5. Re:And bolster my theory on Two Planets Found Sharing One Orbit · · Score: 1

    It's "already" (déjà), not "all ready" (tout est prêt)...

  6. Re:Yes, Earth and the Moom are a two planets that. on Two Planets Found Sharing One Orbit · · Score: 1

    Isn't an orbit determined by the center of the rotation? The Earth is in orbit around the Sun and the moon is in orbit around the Earth.

    Why isn't moon capitalized? Because it's not a planet! Now go to your room!

  7. Science-Fiction does it again! on Two Planets Found Sharing One Orbit · · Score: 1

    Doppelgänger (Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun).

  8. Re:Putting that in perspective... on China Cleans Up Spam Problem · · Score: 1

    Like Canada's finance ministry just a short while ago.

    To be fair, we just passed an emergency vote to allow him to upgrade his Tandy 1000.

    He should receive a 256KB RAM upgrade in four to six weeks. Hopefully the "99.999943% recommended" rating of seller CheapHKRAM432 on eBay is trustworthy.

  9. Complete opposite on China Cleans Up Spam Problem · · Score: 1

    I've never had spam from China before, but in the last few months it keeps getting through all the filters of the Web hosting company I use.

    Never have I had so much spam, and it always begins with "We are a China-based..." It should be easy enough to filter that, no?

  10. Re:Besides missing link, summary isn't accurate.. on Backdoor Trojan For Windows Ported To Mac OS · · Score: 3, Funny

    And I measure the speed of my car in fractions of parsec.

  11. Re:US Dollar backed by Gold? on Tiny Transistors Could Be Used To Track Cash · · Score: 1

    So it only needs 3 volts, eh? Cool, we can talk to it with Arduinos!

  12. Re:Don't Worry. This is never going to happen. on Tiny Transistors Could Be Used To Track Cash · · Score: 1

    Don't these guys need money to buy candy to lure the kids?

    It's quite obvious what we should do: ban candy!

  13. Re:Microwave? on Tiny Transistors Could Be Used To Track Cash · · Score: 1

    So remember folks, it's illegal to buy beer for Bill. It makes him unfit for driving.

  14. Re:Damn on Tiny Transistors Could Be Used To Track Cash · · Score: 1

    Well, mostly harmless.

  15. Re:Disconnect the fucker on Does Syfy Really Love Sci-Fi? · · Score: 2

    I love science shows!

    "We're gonna need another Timmy!"

  16. Re:so... on Study Calls Craigslist 'a Cesspool of Crime' · · Score: 2

    - It can also be used as a weapon to give nasty paper cuts to someone!
    - Most crimes are about money and money is printed on paper.

    Outlaw paper!

    What's next, outlaw writing and reading?

  17. Re:Obligatority on Feds Help You Find Your Fastest Internet Service · · Score: 2

    ... and that was supposed to be a reply to "New Internal Cavity X-ray Technology for Airports", not "Feds Help You Find Your Fastest Internet Service". /sigh

  18. Re:Obligatority on Feds Help You Find Your Fastest Internet Service · · Score: 2, Funny

    Obligatory, not obligatority. Maybe if obligatory and authority had a child...

  19. Obligatority on Feds Help You Find Your Fastest Internet Service · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    We've upped our security, now up yours!

  20. Re:what will the next mac mini have? on Quad Core, Thunderbolt In New MacBook Pros · · Score: 1

    Does the mini really have more room? Don't forget the new one has a built-in power supply, the previous models had an external one. At least there's no battery life to consider with the Mac mini, so hopefully the next upgrade won't be stuck with that intel GPU alone.

  21. Re:nothing I don't have in my 1 year old HP Envy 1 on Quad Core, Thunderbolt In New MacBook Pros · · Score: 1

    Simple. You click on the Time Machine icon and then you can restore older backed-up files. /duck

  22. Re:The 15 inch quad core price is very disappointi on Quad Core, Thunderbolt In New MacBook Pros · · Score: 1

    Integrated nVidia != integrated intel.

    All the previous integrated intel GPUs were extremely low-performance, but from what I've read about this new GPU it might be about twice as good as the nVidia 320M (which is what the parent should have in his 13" MacBook Pro).

    I sure hope it's better though, because we all know what it means for the MacBook and Mac Mini: Intel integrated GPU for the next product refresh.

  23. Re:Oh yeah on Chess Games Translated To Music · · Score: 1

    And with your comment, can I add that he's just been pawned?

  24. Arcade cabinets no longer tied to arcades on The Uncertain Future of NYC's Last Arcade · · Score: 2

    Just like going out to see a movie is no longer the only option with home theaters and huge screens, getting the real "arcade" feeling is no longer tied to a location if you can get the cabinet inside your home.

    A lot of people have been building their own arcade cabinets for the last decade or two with the help of community websites such as Arcade Controls. There's also plenty of companies who sell real arcade parts such Happ/Sanwa/Seimitsu buttons and joysticks, others sell "empty" cabinets in which you add your own game hardware (console or computer).

  25. Re:Insects and trees on Cell Phone Use Tied To Changes In Brain Activity · · Score: 1

    So what you're saying is "Solar Power FTW!".