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  1. My laptop on Intel Ranks Colleges with Best Wireless Access · · Score: 1

    I am a third year computer science major and I can assure you that sometimes the best tool is just a pen and paper. I always see idiots trying to draw a diagram in Word or trying to find that obscure math symbol burried within the special characters menu and all I can do is laugh to myself.

  2. Let's Go To The Market on SCO Names 1st Lawsuit Target: AutoZone [Updated] · · Score: 1

    Let's see what the market thinks about SCOX's strong-armed tactics:
    SCOX 12:16PM ET 11.98 -1.44 -10.73%

  3. Outdated on Traffic Light Control For The Masses · · Score: 3, Informative

    Most traffic light sensors these days use a combination of infrared and visible light strobes, as well as encryption, to signal the light to change. These infrared emitters wouldn't do anything . Check out 3m Opticom system for more information.

  4. Will the plants survive? on Scientists Grow Decaffeinated Coffee Plants · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If these coffee plants contain 70% less caffeine, I wonder how succeptible to pests they will be since caffeine acts as an insecticide to prevent insects from tearing the coffee plant to shreds.

  5. Re:Question. on IBM Responds To SCO: Business As Usual · · Score: 1

    This makes me absolutely sick. Not only is Bawa selling but so is Michael Olson and Robert Bench. I hope the SEC gets involved and beats the shit out of all of them, then puts them away for 10 years.

  6. New War on Columbia Coverage · · Score: 1

    I just want to know when we are going to start declaring war on space shuttle crashes.

  7. Secure File Deletion on Linux and Forensic Discovery · · Score: 5, Informative

    To anyone who is concerned about having their deleted files recovered, take a look at Wipe - in its strongest mode it will make 37 passes over the data in order to be sure that electron microscopes cannot reconstruct the bit patterns.

  8. wxWindows on OpenGL Widget Set Recommendations? · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Take a look at wxWindows. It should fit your needs well.

  9. Misleading Title on Vertical Keyboard vs Carpal Tunnel · · Score: 2, Informative

    I don't know why they are playing this out to be some type of miracle keyboard when in fact each of their pages clearly states:

    Note: The Safetype(TM) keyboard is not offered as a cure for any medical condition.

    I know I won't be using their keyboard any time soon.

  10. Re:Beating plowshares into swords on Antimatter Atoms Captured · · Score: 1

    For a nice overview of anti-matter propulsion check out http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/prop12ap r99_1.htm

  11. Nice try on Europe Adding RFID Tags to Euro Currency · · Score: 2, Informative

    I saw this on the news a couple of nights ago. Hitachi makes the RFID. According to Hitachi the chips only contain 128 bits of ROM which is most likely only enough for a unique ID to trace the product or passport, etc. Perhaps another flaw in their design is the use of the 2.45GHz band which is already in use for 802.11b and microwave ovens. What's going to happen if they scan my passport while my portable microwave generator is outputting 100mW? That's surely enough to interfere with all RFID chips in the local area. I am also curious as to how these devices will power themselves considering they are .4mm^2.

  12. Not Too Cheap on Be Liquidation Sale · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I've been to a couple of dot com auctions hoping to pick up hardware at great prices. Unfortunately idiots with their company check books stood by purchasing as much as they could without regard for price. People were paying the same price for two totally different machines!

  13. Technical Fuel Cell Info on Methanol Fuel-Cell Battery For Your Laptop? · · Score: 1

    You can read about the technicalities of the fuel cell system at The Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter web site.

  14. Masquerade on Borders to Use CCTV Face Recognition · · Score: 1

    I'll just continue to do what I always do - walk in with dark glasses and a hat.

  15. Re:This problem is endemic and will continue. on Software Dev - Why Rebuild When We Can Retool? · · Score: 1
    Exceptions exist, but bear in mind that even Open Source and Free Software projects will feel some of these pressures, so they won't necessarily be immune.

    The advantage of Open Source and Free Software is that you do have the source in case you need to modify the existing system.

  16. Encryption on Digital TV Approaches · · Score: 1
    The encryption scheme in question is DTCP. Here is an information version of the specification which excludes technical details.

    It's been said before and I will say it again: if it can be viewed/played then it can be recorded.

  17. Car Specs on Zero to Rutabaga in 6 Seconds · · Score: 2

    You can read more about the Advantige R at Rinspeed's web site.

    Apparently they are using Kompogas for their bio fuel.

  18. Re:A question... on Biotech Insects to be Released Into the Wild · · Score: 1

    Also check out this article (albeit from January) about the flourescent monkey.

  19. Application Service Providers on Microsoft's DNS Down · · Score: 1

    This is one of the reasons why application service providing (.NET) is a bad idea. If you or your company relies on a company to provide you with a word processor or some other insane program coupled into the net just think about what you're gonna do when/if the ASP goes down. It may only happen once or twice but that can be several hours of downtime for your company as well.

  20. Wearable Howto on Wearable Displays? · · Score: 1

    Check out http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Wearable-HOWTO.html. It explains the necessary components for building a wearable computer and also describes the different screens that can be used.

  21. ASCII on Alternatives To .DOC As Standard WP Format? · · Score: 1

    The answer is simple: just use ASCII.

  22. News on Australian Consumer Body May Attack DVD Zoning. · · Score: 1

    In other news tonight: "A man might sit down."

  23. Up Or Down? on Quova Inc. Completes Trace of 4 billion IP Addresses · · Score: 1

    Their claim is very interesting because I can easily make it appear as though my IP address is down: make it ignore ICMP packets all together. This is very easy to do with ipchains: ipchains -A input -p icmp -j DENY. Most scanners will fail at this stage one as the host doesn't even appear to be alive. All it takes is blocking incoming ICMP packets at a firewall to mask hundreds or thousands of hosts. Don't get me wrong, ICMP does have its good merits but I'd like privacy and security over time request packets.

  24. (Standardized) Tests on Watch Camera · · Score: 4

    I wonder how this will affect standardized tests (SATs), or even regular school tests. Cheating is already prevalent in high school (at least my school) but it's risky. Now that students will be able to sit down with their test and take snapshots of the questions and then pass them off to their friends will surely be a cause for action. Will schools now ban watches on test days?

  25. Re:Cheap(er) source of server certificates on On the Commercial Use Of Apache and SSL · · Score: 1

    Equifax Secure is very good. I purchased a certificate for them for use in my Apache+mod_ssl configuration and had no problems installing it. They even provide step-by-step instructions for many different web servers on how to install the certificate. I highly recommend them.