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  1. Did they define it? on US ISPs Announce Anti-Child-Porn Agreement · · Score: 1

    Did they at least take the time to define what child porn is?

  2. Re:Let me get this straight on Schneier, UW Team Show Flaw In TrueCrypt Deniability · · Score: 1

    seems like you would want /tmp as a mem disk if you're going to be paranoid. (not that I have a problem with paranoia)

  3. Re:"awesome bar" on Firefox 3.0.1 Fixes 'Carpet Bombing' Issue · · Score: 1

    I kinda like the so called awesome bar. What's wrong with it?

  4. Worst article this week on Linux's Security Through Obscurity · · Score: 4, Informative

    Most of the controversy is totally misplaced. This is essentially about having
    * SECUIRTY ISSUE: fix info
    vs.
    * fix info

    Is that really obscurity?

  5. Re:So will Postgres ever catch MySQL? on MySQL Readies Release Candidate For 5.1 · · Score: 1

    Guess speaking ill of Postgres is not welcome here.

  6. Re:IM on AOL In Talks With Microsoft to Merge Online Divisions, Says WSJ · · Score: 1

    Aren't these free services with no forced ads?

  7. Re:Worried on Spore Creatures Now Outnumber Known Earth Species · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Well I think the time for worrying about such things is long past. Make your peace.

  8. Just to be clear . . . on MSM Noticing That Patent Gridlock Stunts Innovation · · Score: 4, Interesting

    What is the value that it currently delivers?

  9. Re:men and women have different interests on The Push For Quotas For Women In Science · · Score: 1

    Well for one, female brains work differently than men. If that can't be a cause of having different interest, well I don't know what can.

  10. Re:men and women have different interests on The Push For Quotas For Women In Science · · Score: 1

    When did "homemaking" type activities become unimportant. How can being someone who shapes a future generate be unimportant. A good baby sitter can have a greater impact on the world than the average scientist.

  11. Re:Reminder: this does not preserve your privacy on Google Wins Agreement To Anonymize YouTube Logs · · Score: 1

    It was never a secret that Google stores this data. Anyone who doesn't know this simply doesn't want to. Even if Google said they weren't storing that data, I would still assume they did.

  12. Re:Whats the point? on Nintendo Unveils Wii MotionPlus · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I've seen them 6 or more at Walmart. So they are being produced. Since Nintendo doesn't seem to have a replicating device, I expect that they can only produce so many at a time.

  13. Whiners on Nintendo Unveils Wii MotionPlus · · Score: 1

    "did Nintendo just splinter its user base" ? Seriously? The supposed hard core has been upset that they can't get 1:1 motion since launch. They are also the ones most likely to purchase (good) peripherals. And yet, the day of the announcement talk of splintering the user base is up already?

  14. Re:KDE on GTK? on Shuttleworth Sees Possibility For a QT-based GNOME · · Score: 2, Insightful

    cross platform network and database abstraction? yes please.

  15. I was going to say "who cares" on 20 Features Windows 7 Should Include · · Score: 1

    But then I remembered a lot of you paid good money for your Microsoft products. So I guess, you should have your voices heard. It's a pity you can't just file an RFE though. Personally, if I don't have the time to at least file a decent, detailed RFE I shut up about it, and don't piss and moan. But I got my software free of charge. However, ood luck with your appeals to your vendor of choice, Microsoft.

  16. Re:KDE on GTK? on Shuttleworth Sees Possibility For a QT-based GNOME · · Score: 1

    does gtk have support for networking, databases, etc?

  17. Re:KDE on GTK? on Shuttleworth Sees Possibility For a QT-based GNOME · · Score: 1

    Gtk is no replacement for Qt. Not even close

  18. Re:Obama was smart to vote for FISA even opposing on ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging FISA · · Score: 1

    Yah, the very game he claimed he wasn't going to play.

  19. Re:Not what H1B Visas are for on Nielsen Collects FL Tax Breaks, Then Outsources Jobs · · Score: 1

    What does H1B Visas have to do with this?

  20. Re:People in India on Nielsen Collects FL Tax Breaks, Then Outsources Jobs · · Score: 1

    So it's unfair that the Indian government is protecting its people? Maybe have your government protect you.

  21. Re:OS X vs. KDE and others on KDE Responds To Misconceptions About KDE 4 · · Score: 1

    I don't really like the Apple GUI experience, thank you very much. It's okay, though.

  22. Just get good devs on The Web Development Skills Crisis · · Score: 1

    A good dev can pickup (almost) any language and (good) tool and get the job done. I learned on Pascal with Turbo Pascal. Did C++ and college with Visual Studio and KDevelop. Played With Java with Eclipse. But I used to do PHP for the web with a text editor, now I am leaning towards Python. However, MS's .NET and Visual Studio is what I am paid to work with (full time). Get someone who can use any tool that is necessary and capable.

  23. Re:Editors? on Mother Sues After Bebo Story Hits Press · · Score: 2, Informative

    For those who don't get it - MIB

  24. Re:Vendors sign with keys. on Package Managers As Achilles Heel · · Score: 2, Informative

    Considering Fedora (at least) signs all packages, seems like the authors should have been clear if the attack still works if the packages are not signed.

  25. Re:All hail letter "g" on Release Team Proposes Gnome 3.0 Plans · · Score: 1

    Well Qt != Gtk