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  1. Re:so what is ipv6 good for? on World IPv6 Launch Day Underway · · Score: 1

    You do realize you can cut up the /64 into several smaller subnets, right?

  2. Re:humans are able to perceive audio up to 20 kHz. on Fraunhofer IIS Demos Full-HD Voice Over LTE On Android · · Score: 1

    HD voice is of limited use, but I find it works good for when you need to spell something or read a serial number, part number, etc. over the phone. It's much easier to tell apart letters like S and F over the phone when you're using a wideband codec.

    Of course, text or email is much better for things like that.

  3. Re:OK, now they're doing it right. on Google Starts Running Fiber In Kansas City · · Score: 1

    I believe they were going to do it that way all along. As I understand, Google was trying to get out of paying the owner of the pole for use of the space. Unless Google is going to come out and replace the pole when someone hits it with their car, they should be required to pay for the space.

  4. Re:Americans are misunderstanding on Text Message Brands Quebec Man a Terror Suspect · · Score: 2

    Actually, from the article:

    "Allami says he sent the text message in French and used the word ''exploser,'' a term he claims is commonly used in finance to mean grow or succeed."

  5. Re:I don't see the problem, enlighten me? on CEOs of RIM Step Down · · Score: 1

    I totally agree that central management through BES is nice, but for a small business with just a few devices, it's just a pain in the ass. Maybe big business is the niche market for RIM, but then if all you're selling to is big business and government, then you better be prepared to charge a lot more per device since your're not going to have the same volume as when you were selling to everybody.

    You can buy an case for the iPhone with a built in battery if you prefer longer runtime over a thin device. As for a flashlight, there's an app for that.

  6. Based on *one* gene? on DNA Test To Determine Kids' Sports Futures · · Score: 1

    Seems useless unless you can find one that will predict what sport the kid will enjoy the most. Enjoying a sport will have a much bigger effect than anything else.

  7. Re:Why? on Ask Slashdot: Good, Useful Free Software For Gifts? · · Score: 1

    Your sister will ask you to reimburse her for "crashing" her computer after her 5 year old found the drive, plugged it into the computer, and inadvertently installed Ubuntu over Windows. And she's going to be forever mad that the only copy of her wedding video went with it.

    Too bad the USB stick she got for christmas had a bunch of stuff on it. She could have backed that video up or something..

  8. Re:Redundancy man. on Elderly Georgian Woman Cuts Armenian Internet · · Score: 1

    Actually, this is called "folded-ring" architecture. It gives you interface redundancy but won't save you from having your cable dug up.

  9. Think.com on Oracle Could Reap $1 Million For Sun.com Domain · · Score: 1

    They already own the 3rd oldest .com domain so owning the 12th oldest likely doesn't mean much to them. Maybe collecting old domain names is what you do when you run out of other stuff to buy..

  10. Re:Monthly graph on Comcast Accused of Congestion By Choice · · Score: 1

    Exactly. we only have a month of data, but I would hope they already had a plan in place to get some more capacity since it was already a little close for comfort. From the way the traffic increased, its possible that another link is in a failed or unusable state and we're just seeing this one temporarily take the load.

  11. Monthly graph on Comcast Accused of Congestion By Choice · · Score: 1

    Did anybody notice that the two graphs are taken from different interfaces? Also, it looks like the traffic only recently got that high. Either way, It seems irresponsible to let the traffic get that high without upgrading.

  12. Re:Not sure if this is right... on A Close Look At Apple's A4 Chip · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    FTA:

    What we found was an APL0398 chip, presumably the next-generation processor from the APL0298 that we found in the iPhone 3GS.

  13. Re:Go 2nd Hand Cisco on Powerful Linux ISP Router Distribution? · · Score: 2, Informative

    If you are just starting up, I'd suggest a couple of Cisco 3550 layer 3 switches with the IP Services image. They don't have all the features of the big routers, but they can handle a huge amount of traffic. I doubt you could build a linux router that would handle as much traffic for the same price as a 3550.

  14. Re:The tag says it all on Testing Network Changes When No Test Labs Exist? · · Score: 1

    Reload in X is a fine answer. Obviously you wouldn't use it if the biggest issue is locking yourself out.

    I'm not familiar with JunOS, but I'm thinking you could likely use cisco's kron to set up a similar action on a timer..

  15. Re:The tag says it all on Testing Network Changes When No Test Labs Exist? · · Score: 2, Informative

    On a cisco, you can just do "reload in 10" and "reload cancel". If you don't know about those commands, you really shouldn't be working on a production network unsupervised.

    As for the original question: Either use similar low end equipment, or use your spares. (please say you keep spare parts around)

  16. Re:They've taken a leaf out of the UK's book on No Hand-Held Devices In Ontario Cars · · Score: 1

    I guess it's time to buy one of those white trash hands free beer helmets for the morning drive..

  17. Re:Underclocking on Low-Power Home Linux Server? · · Score: 1

    Put a meter on it, I bet you find it draws way less than the rated power.

    People also tend to forget that waste energy isn't actually gone.

    For example, If you have 10x 100 watt incandescent light bulbs in your home, turning them off will save you 1000 watts, right? Wrong. Your heating system will need to work a little bit more to make up the that "waste" heat from the incandescent bulbs. Of course in summer, this is reversed because you have waste heat AND your A/C is working to get rid of it.

  18. Re:Sony pocket reader on Kindle Finally Ready For Global Distribution · · Score: 1

    I have a Sony PRS 505 and I think it's great. There is no Mac support, so I use a program called Calibre instead of the included software. The next model up (PRS 700) has more features like a light and touchscreen, but the light looks cheap and the touchscreen is not quite as nice to look at.

    Apparently the Sony also runs linux.

  19. Re:Absolutly on Ballmer: Don't Expect Simpler Licensing Soon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So what you are saying is that licensing is not that complicated if you have a bunch of cash to throw around?

  20. Re:Mafiaa and "terrorists" on IT Security Breaches Soar In 2009 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The best thieves make sure you never realize they were there..

  21. Re:First post... on Mainstream Press "Cringes" At Win7 Launch Parties · · Score: 5, Funny

    The clock on the oven kinda reminds me of the estimated-time-remaining clock on a windows file copy dialog.

    xkcd:
    http://xkcd.com/612/

  22. DFS? on Guaranteed Transmission Protocols For Windows? · · Score: 1

    I'm not really a Windows guy, but I seem to remember server 2003 having a Distributed File System (DFS) that might work for this. I think 2k3R2 has an improved version that will only sync the changes to the files as well.

  23. Re:Not just AT&T, folks on Will AT&T Charge Extra For MMS & Tethering? · · Score: 1

    I had a data plan for a wireless broadband card and it also had an extra $10 for a corporate plan. The extra $10 was for a static IP. Another provider had a different price for their corporate package as well. This time, for the extra $10 you would be able to use your device with a blackberry enterprise server.

  24. Re:No MMS? on Will AT&T Charge Extra For MMS & Tethering? · · Score: 1

    Palm pre was released a few days ago, iphone os 3.0 will be released in a few days (or now if you want to use the development version). I'm not sure I'd really call that "falling behind"

  25. Re:simple on Finding a Personal Coding Trifecta · · Score: 1

    Best:

    First thing in the morning, before anybody else is in the office.

    Most useful (but likely lowest quality):
    During a minor emergency.

    I wrote a little script to remake an important file we lost. It was horribly written, but it saved us a lot of time re-typing the file by hand. (Yes, it should have been backed up.)

    I find writing something rarely happens all at once. A little distraction keeps me from focusing too much on one way of solving a problem, but silence can be really nice sometimes too.