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  1. Re:Hotpatching on Attack Code Found For Recent Windows Bug · · Score: 1

    Thats trickier, but its *FAR* better than having to reboot because IE has a little security flaw.

  2. Re:not to worry.... on Researcher Warns of "Digital Dark Age" · · Score: 1

    Heh the GP is talking about freshly printed pages from a outdated piece of software. :P

  3. Re:Which is why OOXML is the devil on Researcher Warns of "Digital Dark Age" · · Score: 1

    The Australian National Archives seem to think that its stable enough for long term archiving of documents.

  4. Re:not to worry.... on Researcher Warns of "Digital Dark Age" · · Score: 1

    Scanner with a Auto-Document Feeder coupled to OCR.
    Easy and automated. :)

  5. Re:Even better on Researcher Warns of "Digital Dark Age" · · Score: 1

    But what if .DWG goes out of date? :P

  6. Re:Runs on FF/Safair? on Microsoft Unveils Browser-Based Office Apps · · Score: 2, Informative

    So your telling me that Moonlight is ready for action, completely stable and on par with Silverlight?

    Oh and whats that I see on Slashdot's front page?
    *Another* security flaw allowing remote code execution requiring a out of schedule patch release?
    With example code floating around?
    Groupthink indeed.

  7. Re:Hotpatching on Attack Code Found For Recent Windows Bug · · Score: 2, Informative

    Just switch to Linux servers instead.
    The ability to not require rebooting for years comes as standard. :)

    Downtime due to upgrades is limited to how fast you can restart the app.
    You can swap the files while its still running, then just restart it.

  8. Re:Hmmm... on Attack Code Found For Recent Windows Bug · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Wikipedia seems to think that its a good idea. :P

  9. Re:but on Microsoft Unveils Browser-Based Office Apps · · Score: 1

    Oh thank god for that. :)

  10. Re:MS Gets it right? on Microsoft Unveils Browser-Based Office Apps · · Score: 1

    But still inferior to the combination of OOo and Google Apps.

  11. Re:Runs on FF/Safair? on Microsoft Unveils Browser-Based Office Apps · · Score: 1

    Hahaha ok the Microsoft employees are out in force today.

    Its untested, Flash has 12 years behind it.

    Its not cross platform. Mention Moonlight and I'll hit you. I cannot type 'emerge moonlight' yet ergo its not anywhere near ready.

    And I'd trust Microsoft for security if my IQ was 50 and I didnt care that much.

  12. Re:Once again kids: on Student Charged With Three Felonies For Finding Security Flaw — and Report · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I found plenty of holes.

    The sys admins were smart enough to realize that I could be a asset to them.
    I meant no harm so they gave me free reign basically.
    All I needed to do was report back to them any flaws.

    Mind you this was in Australia, not the US so less knee jerk and more common sense.

  13. Re:Google overseas on Russian Regulators Block Google Online Advertising Acquisition · · Score: 1

    I was curious about that actually.

    I'm a Aussie and I got a new phone recently.
    It had the Yahoo button preinstalled.

  14. Re:That's because.. on PHP Gets Namespace Separators, With a Twist · · Score: 1

    Thats a fun one to type.

    Try using it to concatenate 5 variables together and you'll get the idea.

  15. Re:WTF? on PHP Gets Namespace Separators, With a Twist · · Score: 1

    As I said earlier, thats what curly braces are for.
    "{$myvar\variable}\nsometexthere"
    Thats how you use classes as well. "{$class->var} moretext\n"

  16. Re:WTF? on PHP Gets Namespace Separators, With a Twist · · Score: 1

    "{$foo\name}" will work just fine.

    Thats also how you do stuff like "{$class->variable}"

    Remember that double quotes are parsed, single quotes arent.
    Curly brackets in double quotes means a variable.

  17. Re:Suuuuure.... on PC Makers Try To Pinch Seconds From Their Boot Times · · Score: 1

    Stripped down, bare bones Vista cant do 15.

    Hell stripped down XP cant even do that.

  18. Re:CPU Constrained? on Hubble Repairs Hindered By Antiquated Computer Systems · · Score: 1

    Erm yeah it is.

    For 24/32bit images anyway.

  19. Re:Actually on NASA's New Lunar Rover, Now Testing In Arizona · · Score: 1

    Why is the lack of human habitation required for testing a buggy? :P

  20. Re:Newbie Question on What Normal Users Can Expect From Ubuntu 8.10 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Or just use a Linux CD which is effectively the same thing without any mucking around.

    Also if you use Linux then you wont be reinstalling your computer very often in the first place.
    Typed on a 5 year old Gentoo install. :)

  21. Re:Newbie Question on What Normal Users Can Expect From Ubuntu 8.10 · · Score: 1

    Isnt that even more work than just clicking Install?

  22. Re:CPU Constrained? on Hubble Repairs Hindered By Antiquated Computer Systems · · Score: 0

    PNG is somewhat better than TIFF last time I checked.

  23. Re:You know you are getting old... on Hubble Repairs Hindered By Antiquated Computer Systems · · Score: 4, Funny

    Windows has detected a new piece of hardware:

    Hubble Telescope

    Would you like to try and find the driver on Windows Update?

  24. Re:In order to counterpoint you: on ACLU Creates Map of US "Constitution-Free Zone" · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ... I thought the US *was* the evil menace that oppresses the world?

  25. Re:What a joke... on Microsoft, Google Battle Over Energy Efficiency · · Score: 1

    We are talking about Windows here.

    They probably turn a TV on as well while they wait.