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  1. MAPS-DUL on MyDoom.C Making Its Way Across The Net · · Score: 1

    http://mail-abuse.org/dul/

    The Dial-up user list.

    Mail sent directly from a dial-up ip can be canned at the mail gateway.

    Not free tho.

    Used in conjuction with a decent email virus scanner for legitimate mail should give pretty good protection against email born viruses.

    From a business point of view I use www.messagelabs.com for virus and spam filtering.
    In the 3 years we've used them no email bourne virus has passed their scanners and reached our systems.

  2. Not just American history on Apollo 11 Launch Tower Rescue Effort · · Score: 1, Insightful

    This is a piece of global history.

    I've signed the petition as I'd like to see anything that remains of the Apollo program preserved.

  3. Re:Of course he likes the internet on The Internet, Media and Politics · · Score: 1

    However if you take the view that both axis' are closed loops (you get too liberal you become authoritarian etc) then there is a sphere encompassing all the political standpoints. At one point you transition from one form of extremism to another without noticing.

    The closing the circle analogy was 1 dimensional and very much simplified to make a point.

    Thanks for pointing out the added complexities. Politics is a very deep, dark and dangerous discussion area that needs good balance when being analysed. :-)

  4. Re:mozilla upgrade path is getting ridiculous on Mozilla Firebird gets .8 Release, and New Name · · Score: 1

    heh They should've taken this into account when building the installer.

    Installer cannot locate firebird 0.x. If you have a previous version please enter the path. etc etc

    It's a minor criticism tho considering the quality of the product.

  5. Re:Of course he likes the internet on The Internet, Media and Politics · · Score: 1

    Very good point, fascism mainly arises from nationalist socialist workers movements.

    Perhaps extremist would be more accurate but fascist, being more emotive, does seem to sit better in the description.

  6. Useless whack job == boss on The Useless Meeting Wack Jobs · · Score: 1

    If you'd met mine you'd never attend any of his meetings.

    Brings a new definition to verbal diarrhea!

  7. Re:Of course he likes the internet on The Internet, Media and Politics · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It's being so far left that you complete the circle with the far right.

    facist --hard right -- right wing -- moderate right -- central -- moderate left -- left wing -- hard left -- facist

  8. Re:mozilla upgrade path is getting ridiculous on Mozilla Firebird gets .8 Release, and New Name · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I had no problems at all.

    Firefox found my existing Firebird 0.7 and imported all favs. address history, etc seemingly perfectly.

    Did you install your firebird into a different directory from the default .zip archives directory?

    If this is the case then the creators of the firefox installer should include and option to ask you where you unzipped firebird to.

    ps Anyone remember the crappy Clint Eastwood film *FireFox*? That's the first thing that sprang to mind when I saw the name!! :-(

  9. Currency paper on HP Discusses Anti-Counterfeiting Measures · · Score: 1

    Is so different in texture and weight from everyday paper you have to worry about anyone that accepted a scanned and printed bill.

    Preventing the distribution of currenct paper seems far more effective imvho.

    If their just being used in criminal circles well then the billions that the criminals are alledged to have are virtually worthless.

  10. Re:The /. email client and spam filter on Would you Warranty Your Email? · · Score: 1

    Or given the quality of some mods all you'd see is spam and the good stuff will be modded down. :P

  11. The /. email client and spam filter on Would you Warranty Your Email? · · Score: 0

    All your mail is put on /.

    Set your modifiers appropriately and let the mods do their job.

    Bye bye spam

  12. Re:he is also ... on Wolfram's New Kind of Science Now Online · · Score: 1

    Reminds me of Dilberts pointy haired boss!

  13. Re:Amazon Reviews on Wolfram's New Kind of Science Now Online · · Score: 1

    Well I'll try and read it once the /.tsunami has finished with the site :-)

  14. Amazon Reviews on Wolfram's New Kind of Science Now Online · · Score: 1

    Please take time to read the reviews on the Amazon link.

    Whilst I'll attempt to read the online version I'll not be buying a copy.

    Possibly after this sort of feed back Wolfram decided that on-line is the only way to get folks to read it.

  15. Re:Anton Pillar orders explained. on Kazaa Offices Raided · · Score: 1

    Just as well SCO are fighting IBM in the states.

    I can imagine them trying this on if the case was heard in Oz.

    SCO: We think IBM has our copyrighted material. Lets go to their offices and houses, and search for anything we think may be ours. In fact, lets stop by the houses of everyone that uses Linux on the way.

  16. Illegal in the US - WooHoo on Congress Eyes Whois Crackdown · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Bye Bye Karma but ...

    So registering incorrect DNS data becomes illegal in the US.

    Does that mean a US citizen/company will be unable to register DNS entries outside the US coz then they could register incorrect data which'd be illegal under the proposed law?

    Does anyone care?

    Will I get modded troll ... probably :-)

  17. Groklaw on Grokster/Morpheus Hearing Recap · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=200402050 05057966

  18. Groklaw on BBC Links Linux To MyDoom · · Score: 1

    http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=200402050 05057966#

    Not just about the BBC article but it is mentioned.

  19. Steam powered space ships on A Brief History of the Space Station · · Score: 1

    For interplanetary travel you do not need a combustable fuel. Just mass to chuck in the direction opposite to that you want to travel in.

    A nice big block of water ice would be perfect.

    Heat it (solar heat radiation) and use the steam as thrust to get to mars.

    When there split it (solar power) into hydrogen and oxygen for the landing.

    No muss no fuss no exploding space stations during re-fueling.

    Also if you wrap the ice around the ship then you have an instant radiation shield.

    Simple technology is proven to be the best as far as space exploration goes.

  20. I want to go to Mars on Europe Joins Race To Send Humans To Mars · · Score: 1

    I want to see the snow on the poles.

    I want to be the 1st human to write their name in that snow!

  21. An of course the font will be renamed on US Govt Makes Times New Roman 14 Official Font · · Score: 1

    Freedom Font :-)

  22. Re:Migration Question on KDE 3.2.0 Released · · Score: 1

    Never said it was quick. :-D

    How's about Slugwin???

    heh Snail on barbituates is gonna keep me grinning for a while. :-)))

  23. Re:Education/Resach network on Fermi Lab Compromised by Pirate · · Score: -1

    eeermmm off-topic ??

    I take it the mods don't even rtfa ?!?

    FermiLab is primarily a research network.

  24. Education/Resach network on Fermi Lab Compromised by Pirate · · Score: 5, Funny

    used to store MP3's and DIVX's.

    Shock Horror ...

    Now if he'd accessed the controls for particle accelerator and was able to spin it up then thats news. :-D

  25. Re:Migration Question on KDE 3.2.0 Released · · Score: 2, Interesting

    KDE runs adequately under Cygwin on win 32.

    There is even a KDE ports tree for cygwin sitting on sourceforge http://kde-cygwin.sourceforge.net/

    Not running 3.2 yet tho.

    Good intro to KDE for win32 users :-D