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  1. Re:Ultimate? on Microsoft Research Warn About VM-Based Rootkits · · Score: 2, Informative

    I think you're thinking of Reflections on Trusting Trust by Ken Thompson.

  2. Re:We are ALL terminal in some form or another on Cancer Survival for Software Developers · · Score: 1

    Aging is a disease, one that can be fought. It is speculated that if you can live 30 more years, you can live forever.

    But would you want to?

  3. Re:Provinces do exist! on Toronto to Become One Huge Hotspot · · Score: 1

    Why? The rest of the world doesn't care what state things are in. I have yet to hear anyone describe a US city with the state name, with the exception of American commentators at the Winter Olympics.

  4. Re:should teach intel a lesson on Skype 5-way Calling Limit Cracked · · Score: 1

    Encryption? Encryption is easy to do, no problems there.

  5. Re:Brick phones?? on Vodafone Quitting Japan · · Score: 1

    The 3210 has 2 faults (1 of which the 6210 corrects); it's heavy and it's not a clamshell.

    What? That's a fault? I pay extra to avoid clamshells...Why would I want *more* moving parts?

  6. Re:Steam? on Delving into the Commercial P2P World · · Score: 1

    If you tell it you're on a LAN/T1 connection then it will saturate your connection. Just discovered that the other day.

  7. Re:Can anyone actually hear the difference? on U.S. Investigating Online Music Pricing · · Score: 1

    The bitrates mentioned before were MP3 bitrates. a 128kb/s AAC is roughly equivalent to a 192kb/s MP3.

    Try comparing the bitrates with MP3. If you want to *really* hear the difference, find something which uses one of MP3s weak points (I think white noise is the main one, so something with flute for example would work quite well for this).

  8. Re:If I were MS... on Microsoft Faces Korean Deadline · · Score: 1
    One of two things would happen then:
    1. Big switch to Linux
    2. Changes in copyright laws to allow people to just use it without buying
  9. Re:a terrible job on Being School District Admin? · · Score: 1

    So you're the guy who's blocked off my state from the internet? ;)

    I'm just a bit annoyed that I can hardly get any work done since the new filter came in. Every site not on its own domain name (2nd level), or hosted at a uni gets blocked. Anything which is decided could be bad gets blocked. I've had to throw out an entire project because genetic modification to brewers' yeast isn't allowed past the filter (alcohol). Google Cache? Nope. Wayback machine? Not allowed either.

    At least I'm allowed to use Opera off of my iPod...the IT people aren't too bad, they just blame the Education Department.

  10. Re:Stop babying them on Exposing Children to Technology? · · Score: 1

    It gets better. At my school now, they make the bells 5 minutes later because if you don't know what time it is and get to class on your own you won't be able to when you leave school. They also plan on getting rid of bells entirely.

    I eagerly wait for the day when 5-year-olds are forced to wear suits :)

  11. Re:Darwinian dashboards on In-Car Navigation Systems Too Distracting? · · Score: 1

    If I recall correctly there was something that we do instinctively which is inhibited by the alcohol which causes much more danger. This is why the sober driver is less likely to survive.

  12. Re:iPod FW Comparison on Apple to 'Switch' to Windows? · · Score: 1

    Well actually, the reason that they don't include them anymore is most likely that almost all of their customers are using a PC, and aren't going to use the firewire cable. So why supply it when it can be sold for extra?

  13. Re:My View on Australians to Increases Surveillance Powers? · · Score: 2, Informative

    They're still around...much of the country still hates the Detention Centers though (to my knowledge). You're right though, they've been a bit quiet lately...

    They keep people in there long enough that children are born in there and don't get out until they're already school-age. Not very nice, to say the least.

  14. Re:Only compulsory when applying for a passport on UK MPs Approve Compulsory ID Cards · · Score: 1

    If that's a problem then why not just raise the minimum age? Just a bit hard to believe when you're in a country that doesn't have different laws for people who have different levels of education...

    Over here in Australia the government tries to *help* dropouts get work, not the other way around.

  15. Re:Only compulsory when applying for a passport on UK MPs Approve Compulsory ID Cards · · Score: 1

    dropouts here can't get a license until they're 18

    So because they're not going to school you make it harder for them to work?

  16. Re:Our schools are. on Are Web Firms Giving in to China? · · Score: 1

    That's nothing new...I had to do Japanese since I was in Reception (1st-grade I think it is over in the US). This is in Australia. I kept going until last year (Year 10 (== Third year of high school)) and it's very interesting to learn another language, lots of interesting culture to go with it.

    However after my experience with Japanese, I wouldn't wish Mandarin on anyone :)

  17. Re:The law on Are Web Firms Giving in to China? · · Score: 1

    You mean like Baidu?

  18. Re:Another reason to smoke on Fired for Solitare At Work · · Score: 1

    Alcohol can impair your work. Smoking does not.

  19. Re:This is because consumers are not the customer on Motorola's Linux Phones Frustrate Developers · · Score: 1

    But (from my understanding) in the US you *have* to buy from the carrier. If your phone undercuts the carriers it won't be sold.

    Being in Australia I don't have to deal with this however.

  20. Re:one more requirement you forgot on Headphones in Corporate Culture? · · Score: 1

    I've never understood why people always have to have earphones loud enough that people can hear them from meters away. I can't hear mine (outside my ear, pointed towards the ear) until I'm within 10cm or usually even closer.

  21. Re:i for one.. on Blizzard Responds To Gay Guild Debate · · Score: 1

    But the whole point of the game is to interact with people, it's not an FPS.

  22. Re:If they are making a window manager, sign me up on Google Working on Desktop Linux · · Score: 1

    Umm WHY? What is it about current window managers that isn't acceptable?

  23. Re:Yick on The Most Desired Linux Ports · · Score: 1

    There's Evolution, but not being an Outlook+Exchange user I'm not sure exactly what it's missing. Could someone please fill me in?

  24. Re:Here we go... on Videogame or Ad? Hard to Tell · · Score: 1

    Well to be fair, running an MMPORG is much more complicated than just making the content. There's ongoing costs (huge numbers of servers need admins, power, buildings, bandwidth, etc.).

  25. Re:Can't access google.cn on Slashback: Google, Surveillance, Stardust · · Score: 1

    Try google.us