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  1. Re:Well this is a well timed article on Indiana Data Theft Compromises 700,000 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Have HR tell tell you what the fines are for a HIPAA violation. Then have them tell you what is covered under HIPAA. I'm pretty sure at least some of your computers contain HIPAA protected information. Then arrange a presentation with Upper Management.

  2. Re:How about some details? on Extreme Linux Server Available to North America · · Score: 1

    Las I heard, CF and IDE were essentially the same. All you will probably need is a pin adapter and a power supply for the drive.

  3. Re:Meanwhile... on F-117A Stealth Fighter Retired · · Score: 1

    And they are expected to keep flying for another 30 years. It's going to be interesting to see what replaces them. To bad we only have about 80 left in use.

  4. Re:Deprecated Warfighting on F-117A Stealth Fighter Retired · · Score: 3, Informative

    Either the F-22 has better stealth than we realize, or there's something newer, more stealthier and more secretive coming around.

    Both. The F-22 is the first true stealth fighter, the B-2 is the first true stealth bomber. The F-117 was really a stealth hack. That said, given the long developement times on aircraft, there is always something newer in the works. Also, fighters (among other things) are made to be upgradeable over their lifespan. There have been 3 different generations of the F-18 for the military alone and the older ones are usually upgraded along the way instead of being replaced. That is in addition to 'minor' upgrades such as electronics. If you want to know what is cuttin edge today, you need a high level security clearance and to be in the need to know.
  5. Re:Nuclear fusion? on Star Cooler Than Venus Found · · Score: 3, Funny

    TFA doesn't mention it, but I'm amazed that this object can be this cool, yet still have a nuclear furnace at its heart.

    Perhaps it's using cold fusion? (ba dump dum)

  6. Re:My wife's notebook is one of them on Top Botnets Control Some 1 Million Hijacked Computers · · Score: 1

    Make an image of your machine periodically. That way it is quicker and less painful to do a restore than a reinstall.

  7. Re:It's all tied together... on Should Microsoft Be Excluded From EU Government Sales? · · Score: 1

    So, first thing. My current computers are more power efficient than my older ones. P3s are a power hog and my current Core2 Duo uses less power over the entire system.

    Second,
    and more goverment money that could be spent on an environmental or human health program that instead goes into the pockets of an American Corporation.

    So, should the US Government decide that it would forbid itself from purchasing anything from Europe as money would then go into the pockets of a European Corporation, you would support it?

    Besides, the money would most likely go to a Corporation, just not Microsoft. You'd still need support for Linux or whatever other OS the EU chose.

  8. Not color on What Font Color Is Best For Eyes? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Brightness is the best control for eye strain. I usually lower the brightness to it's minimum and adjust the contrast accordingly. Less light lowers the strain to me.

  9. Re:Multicore Programs on Inside Intel's $20M Multicore Research Program · · Score: 1

    Let me know when you have something for home use and not business, research and developement.

  10. Multicore Programs on Inside Intel's $20M Multicore Research Program · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Software that will exploit 16+ cores already exists. The problem is, it is not consumer (home/office) software. There does not yet exist an application that people use that really needs multiple cores. Video encoding is getting there, but most people will never use it.

  11. Re:We weren't the first on Scientists Discover Teeny Tiny Black Hole · · Score: 2, Interesting

    You're telling me someone has artificially created a black hole? When did this happen?

  12. Re:Losing my faith in politics on The Man Who Guards Clinton's Wikipedia Entry · · Score: 1

    You mean those guys with the equipment stamped "Made in Iran" are Iraqis? Interesting.

  13. Re:Self-appointed dictator? on The Man Who Guards Clinton's Wikipedia Entry · · Score: 1

    Tell me, how much difference is there between creating and inventing?

  14. Re:Anonymous political speech on NYC Lawyers Subpoena Code · · Score: 3, Informative

    Here's the actual quote.
    "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
    soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
    -Ed Howdershelt (Author)

  15. Re:Self-appointed dictator? on The Man Who Guards Clinton's Wikipedia Entry · · Score: 1

    Dodging gets you no where.

    Original Gore Quote: During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system.

    Questioner: President Bush has talked about us staying in Iraq for 50 years. Original McCain Quote: Maybe 100. We've been in South Korea. We've been in Japan for 60 years. We've been in South Korea for 50 years or so. That would be fine with me so long as Americans are not being injured or harmed or wounded or killed.

    More like a deliberate misquote.

  16. Re:Losing my faith in politics on The Man Who Guards Clinton's Wikipedia Entry · · Score: 1

    Sadam didn't come to power until 1968, after spending a year in prison. The coup was in 1963. Try again.

    If you want to call sending in skirmish parties an invasion, you don't know much about war.

    And you really don't know much about the area either. Every place targeted during those 10 years of bombing was part of the military. Not random civilians. Ever look at the videos from the 'actual' invasion of Iraq? Where we have tanks rolling down and the people glad to see us come in because it meant Saddam was out?

    As for the foreign fighter, WTF is your point? Not counting on foreign fighters coming in as well as al-Qaeda (another American product since we set them up, armed them, and trained them to fight the Soviets)

    The US did not set up, arm or train Al Qaeda or Ossama Bin Laden at any time. Try again. And those foreign fighters make up the majority of the 'insurgents' in Iraq. Although how you can call someone an insurgent when they directly target their own people in a market or a funeral is beyond me.

  17. Re:Bismarck on Geeky April Fools' Day Prank Roundup · · Score: 1

    You've got to tell us how that goes.

  18. Re:Self-appointed dictator? on The Man Who Guards Clinton's Wikipedia Entry · · Score: 1

    or wanting us to stay in Iraq for 100 years.

    "Wanting to" and "being able to" are two different things. Last I checked, we've been in Germany, Japan and England for over 60 years and South Korea for 50.

  19. Re:Losing my faith in politics on The Man Who Guards Clinton's Wikipedia Entry · · Score: 0

    (1) put Saddam in power

    Care to show some proof? I haven't found anything that said we put him in power.

    (2) invaded in the first Gulf war

    Last I checked, Kuwait was not part of Iraq, as much as Saddam may have wanted it to be. If we had actually invaded, Saddam wouldn't have been in power after that.

    3) imposed strict sanctions, a no-fly zone, and bombed the country from time to time (and *why* did any of you stupid fuckers for a minute think there was the slightest chance he would have WMD? are you just stupid, or what?)

    As did the UN and several other countries. Also, supposedly Saddam wanted others to think he had WMDs.Link

    invaded again without any thought of the consequences

    you mean, without thinking that foriegn fighters would be coming into the country with outside support?

  20. Re:Losing my faith in politics on The Man Who Guards Clinton's Wikipedia Entry · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The dot.com stock bubble.

    Started in 2000, not 2001.
    Yahoo. The NASDAQ was down over 2000 points from the high in 2000.

    One could easily argue that Bill Clinton was the best Republican President we've had in 50 years. :-)

    Only if we can say George Bush is the worst Democratic President since Carter.

  21. Welcome to Science Fiction Land on Large Hadron Collider Sparks 'Doomsday' Lawsuit · · Score: 1

    I remember reading a Sci-Fi novel a few years ago where a fusion generator ended up creating microscopic black holes and threatening the earth (fusion from compressing deuterium pellets with lasers). The reason, in the novel, for the black holes not disapearing in a fraction of a second is that the Hawking Radiation was non-linear (in the novel) and as such the black holes lasted long enough to start growing.

  22. Re:And you are surprised because ... ? on US Ignores Unwelcome WTO IP Rulings · · Score: 1

    and since it looks like you missed it

    and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding."

    So the laws of any State and the Constituion itself still preempt treaties.

  23. Re:And you are surprised because ... ? on US Ignores Unwelcome WTO IP Rulings · · Score: 1

    Second, you will never have free trade unless the monetary denominations are of equal value. As long as one denomination is worth less, they have the advantage.

    Not true. What you 'need' is to have the relative cost of living the same. i.e., it doesn't matter if it take 1.5 U.S. dollars to make 1 Euro, so long as a gallong of milk costs 1.5 U.S. dollars in the U.S. and 1 Euro in Europe.

  24. Re:Barrier to Ownership on Blu-ray BD+ Cracked · · Score: 1

    I'm advising customers against BD players until the newer spec is out. If anything, invest in a PS3 that is fully software/firmware driven vs "hardware" platforms such as standalone players.

    I thought the original spec had requirements in it for a firmware upgrade for when the spec changed. So shouldn't the people who own current BD players be able to update to the latest version?

  25. Re:Stating the obvious problem on FBI Posts Fake Hyperlinks To Trap Downloaders of Illegal Porn · · Score: 4, Informative

    All sex with underage children regardless of age is considered pedophilia.

    It's one of those things where people started using the word without actually knowing what it means. Legally, it is not considered pedophilia. That's why statutory rape is on the books and is a different crime. I've had to take child protection courses for my work with the Boy Scouts. That's one of the definitions mentioned. Partly because they are two different categories of offenders and you need to look for different signs for each one.