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  1. not the first time... on Perl is the Most Hated Programming Language, Developers Say (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    I'm in the minority, I like PERL.

  2. Why is there a question? on DOJ Will Not File Charges Against Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (politico.com) · · Score: 1

    - nations have secrets - the SoS must handle those secrets - having secrets in an unsecured network/server is illegal (at least in the U. S.) - HRC handled classified traffic - HRC handled classified traffic on an unsecured network/server - what HRC did was illegal

  3. Bacula on Ask Slashdot: Open Source Back-Up Tool For Business? · · Score: 1

    I used Bacula to back up a company of ~25 users. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles of TSM. Once you figure out how it works, it's nice (and it's free). I ran the Bacula server on GNU/Linux (Redhat I think). There are clients for GNU/Linux, Windows, and Mac. Backups can also be encrypted.

  4. On GNU/Linux I would like.... on Ask Slashdot: What Windows-Only Apps Would You Most Like To See On Linux? · · Score: 1

    Quicken

  5. Re:The classics on Ask Slashdot: High-School Suitable Books On How Computers Affect Society? · · Score: 1
  6. Daniel Suarez on Developers Begin Hunt For a Killer App For Google Glass · · Score: 1

    I find the books of Daniel Suarez, _Daemon_ and _Freedom_, very interesting and I think the Google Glass could be the way as described in the books to merge reality with virtual reality.

  7. Re:Cordwainer Smith on Ask Slashdot: Most Underappreciated Sci-Fi Writer? · · Score: 1

    Heinlein is probably my favorite author. I really like the _Lensman_ series.

  8. Life attempting to imitate art... on Arizona Trialing System That Lets Utility System Control Home A/Cs · · Score: 1

    This reminds me of _Brazil_. Oh, Robert De Niro where are you....?

  9. life imitating art? on Robocars As the Best Way Geeks Can Save the Planet · · Score: 1

    Reminds me of the robot cars in _Demolition Man_ and _Minority Report_ (there are probably other films, those are just the first two I thought of).

  10. Re:Free Speech Areas on Colleges Being Remade Into "Repress U"? · · Score: 1

    However, the opposite is also true. A private university does not necessarily take any state nor federal money and as such is not necessarily under a requirement to report its students to the department of homeland security (another name for the father land, the mother land?).

  11. bacula on Backing Up Laptops In a Small Business? · · Score: 1

    Look at bacula (http://bacula.org). There is a windows binary client and source for linux, mac, unix, etc. I suggest setting up the bacula server to poll the laptop clients once each hour using a low backup/job priority. The lower priority will not stop normal backup jobs nor normal restore jobs, but if nothing else is going on it will check with the laptops to see if something has changed.

  12. nethack on Ocarina of Time — Best Game Ever? · · Score: 1

    My opinion, nethack is the greatest game ever.

  13. nethack on The Last Games You'd Play? · · Score: 1

    I started playing nethack in 1989 and that's the only game I still play.

  14. Re:Nethack on Games That Keep You Coming Back? · · Score: 1

    I've been playing nethack since 1989. It's the only one I still come back to.

  15. HP 100 LX on Pocket PC vs. Palm Showdown · · Score: 1

    I have used Palms, PocketPCs, Psions, and other devices. The one I prefer is the HP 100LX that is not made anymore.