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  1. Re:But generally.. on The Setup Behind Microsoft.com · · Score: 1

    Ah but the important question is: Have you been running it for 5 years *without a firewall*?

    No? Didnt think so. :P

  2. Re:But generally.. on The Setup Behind Microsoft.com · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Hmm...Is it worth buying Windows 2008 solely to put it on the net without a firewall (as they brag about doing) and then suing them for false advertising when it has porn popups on it 15 mins later?

  3. Re:Beta in production environment. on The Setup Behind Microsoft.com · · Score: 1

    Define stable. Would you trust it to run your life support system?
    I would say yes to Linux and it probably does run those machines.

  4. Re:So, How do you attach it to the shark? on Boeing 12,000lb Chemical Laser Set to Fry Targets · · Score: 3, Funny

    You must be new here. :)

  5. Re:Hey! I remember that episode on Ice Age Beasts Blasted from Space · · Score: 1

    'whatever' in this instance is diamond powder. :)

  6. Re:Got to love it... on CDN Forces Reactor Online Against Safety Regulations · · Score: 1

    This is safety maintenance. Nothing is actually wrong with the plant.
    They will more than likely continue with the maintenance later once the demand has settled.

  7. Re:Use /. moderation on wikipedia on US Government Caught Manipulating Wikipedia · · Score: 1

    Meta moderation helps and if the Wikipedia mods meta meta moderate then its a good baseline.

    I wouldnt make it a primary system but it would be very good to automatically find suspicious edits.

  8. Re:So you subscribe to the "stupidity" theory? on US Government Caught Manipulating Wikipedia · · Score: 1

    It can be incompetence depending on how its worded and if multiple edits are made.

    From TFA it seems like malice although it was back in 2005.

  9. Re:I wonder what category I belong to... on The 5 Users You'd Meet in Hell · · Score: 1

    Yeah I'm the same. The poor guy on the other end is just reading a script.

    If I think I'm talking to someone with a brain then I'll go in to tech mode but otherwise I'm just intelligent ssh for the tech.

  10. Re:The know-nothing. on The 5 Users You'd Meet in Hell · · Score: 3, Funny

    A favorite of mine:

    User: I'm awfully sorry. I deleted 'The Internet' (Windows 95)

    Tech: Thats fine. I think we have a backup of it around here somewhere. :)

  11. Re:Its not really hostile on Voyager 2 Shows Solar System Is "Dented" · · Score: 1

    Although its only a matter of time before Mynocks get to it. :)

  12. Re:What's the problem? on ISP Inserting Content Into Users' Webpages · · Score: 1

    My ISP will hijack the first page request if they really need to tell you about something to do with your net.
    I mean 'read this or in a couple of months your net wont work' sort of thing.

    Its rather neat I think. Its only ever happened twice to me in ~6 years with the ISP and both refered to the same thing.
    It was Telstra's fault naturally (in Australia). :)

  13. Re:They are the Boogeymen! on Iran Builds Supercomputer From Banned AMD Parts · · Score: 1

    Right now I'm in Turkey which borders Iran.

    Being here gives a somewhat better point of view than being on the other side of the world.

  14. Re:They are the Boogeymen! on Iran Builds Supercomputer From Banned AMD Parts · · Score: 0, Troll

    Ah but Iran has Allah on their side. :)

    If they can "Wipe Israel off the map" and have a chance for the top government officials to live to tell the tail then they'd probably do it.

    Rationality goes out the window when the whole feud is based on religion.

  15. Re:They are the Boogeymen! on Iran Builds Supercomputer From Banned AMD Parts · · Score: 1

    The fact that you need to ask that question indicates that you need to read up on the subject heavily.
    A week of going through the many relevant pages in Wikipedia would give you a good basic knowledge of the situation.

  16. Re:They are the Boogeymen! on Iran Builds Supercomputer From Banned AMD Parts · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I'd agree with you if Ahmadinejad wasnt such a nut case.

    What you just said is complete nonsense to anyone who has listened to him.

  17. Re:Bwah? on Ogg Vorbis / Theora Language Removed From HTML5 Spec · · Score: 1

    You seem to have completely missed the point.

    W3C isnt trying to include everything.
    Video is just particularly popular and useful when embedded on to a webpage and there should be a recommended way to use it.
    Not everyone can use flash you know.

    W3C isnt mandating what office document format should be used on the internet. *That* would be going over the top.

  18. Re:Backwards? on Humans Evolving 100 Times Faster Than Ever · · Score: 1

    1,836 people were removed from our gene pool.
    For a storm thats pretty good.

  19. Re:Clearly.... on Playing With Atomic Clocks At Home · · Score: 1

    I always wondered why every major city didnt have a time radio station and everything from watches to computers used it.
    Makes a lot of sense to do it that way.

  20. Re:attention that mpeg4 guy on Ogg Vorbis / Theora Language Removed From HTML5 Spec · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I agree with your intentions but if Mozilla implemented MPEG 4 or x264 then they would immediately have a dozen lawsuits from different companies.

    Not exactly desirable. With Theora there isnt that problem.

  21. Re:Playing devil's advocate on Ogg Vorbis / Theora Language Removed From HTML5 Spec · · Score: 1

    Its not for external links. Its for a style tag.
    Think YouTube.

    Also its not forcing everyone to only use Ogg. They can use Ogg and WMV and MPEG 4 etc...
    The point is having a format that any HTML 5 compliant browser can view (which implies free and open).

  22. Re:Bwah? on Ogg Vorbis / Theora Language Removed From HTML5 Spec · · Score: 1

    Best example: Think YouTube and other sites which use Flash Video.

    Its completely taken over the web as a way to reliably watch video on the internet.

    The W3C wants to formalize something like it which anyone can use.
    Makes perfect sense.

  23. Re:Does it really matter? on Ogg Vorbis / Theora Language Removed From HTML5 Spec · · Score: 1

    Hmm...A HDTV VCD. Aaaaarrrgggghhhh!!!!

  24. Re:Doesn't make sense... on Ogg Vorbis / Theora Language Removed From HTML5 Spec · · Score: 1

    FYI yes its patented but its under a 'free for all' licence.
    Anyone can use it for any purpose for free (both beer and freedom).

  25. Re:If HTML5 gets adopted on Ogg Vorbis / Theora Language Removed From HTML5 Spec · · Score: 1

    Those flash only sites dont bother me.

    Search engines cant read them so I never get to see them. :)

    (Yeah yeah Google can read text from flash but most flash devs manage to prevent that unintentionally)