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  1. Info on Must-Have Pocket PC Software? · · Score: 1
    For organising my information, lists, thoughts and Ideas, I find Illium Software's ListPro very useful. Its $$ware, but I've been using that for a couple of years.

    Just recently I've picked up ADBIdea, which is a free treenotes organiser. It's quite polished but still has some room for improvement, but yeah, quite good for storing ideas and such.

  2. Re:Just remember on IBM Retakes Fastest Supercomputer Title · · Score: 1

    But don't forget - smaller is not always better :)

  3. Re:Missing from the article. on Solar Cell and Capacitor in One · · Score: 1

    You're quite right... almost as important as technical feasiblity is commercial viability...

  4. Suggestion on WPA Weak Key Cracker Posted · · Score: 3, Interesting
    From reading all the threads and flame wars going on here, it appears that WEP, WPA and even MAC address filtering is easy to crack, if someone was determined enough to do it.

    So, I know it's not foolproof, but does anyone have suggestions on how to increase wireless security?

    1. Regularly change WEP keys?
    2. Use a proxy server to access internet, and disable direct access via access point?
    3. Turn off router and computers when you're not using them?

    Any others?

  5. Support on Supporting Community Projects · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I'm all for supporting open source communities, but I wonder how much of a slice Lulu actually keeps? Maybe a paypal d0nation would be Better...

  6. Mom on On Family Gaming Past Present and Future · · Score: 1, Insightful
    I can still remember my mom playing Zork... :)

    Her other favourite game which she would play for hours on end was Othello/Reversi.

  7. Re:No subtitles in voiced games... on Giving Voice to Video Games · · Score: 0
    Good and probable explanation...

    On games that do have subtitles, it's quite funny and often distracting when they say something completely different to what is written on-screen.

  8. Wrong way on Cisco Source Code Up For Sale: Only $24,000 · · Score: 0
    Aren't they going the wrong way about this?

    They should be extorting/blackmailing CISCO themselves for millions, with the threat to release their source code to the general public.

    It would be in CISCO's best interests to make sure that doesn't happen, as their firewall security would be severly compromised if their code was exposed to hackers worldwide... :)

  9. All good and well, but... on Doom 3 Announced for Mac · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ... when is it being ported to linux??

  10. Re:Does this count? on Programmers Hold Funerals for Old Code · · Score: 0

    Round here, code doesn't die. It repeatedly comes back to haunt us. Dammit!

  11. Cool on Open Clip Art Library Announces 0.8 Release · · Score: 1
    Awesome! Should be good for web designers out there.

    On a separate note, so typical of open-sourc-y type people to choose some snazzy but obscure format to distribute their stuff. Why not gif or png? :(

  12. Bzz on Give Your Brain A Boost · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Bzzzz! Come on! Bzzz! Got to come up with funny/witty/informative posts for Slashdot! Bzzz!

  13. Question on Massively Multiplayer Hello Kitty · · Score: 4, Funny

    So... the big question is - can Kittys PK each other?

  14. I've seen it happen on Shootout: 'rm -Rf /' vs. 'Format C:' · · Score: 1, Funny
    I've actually seen it happen with my own eyes.

    We were in the middle of an overnight service migration and my co-worker, intending to delete a copy of the directory types "rm -rf /etc" instead of "rm -rf etc".

    We had to restore from backup, and boy was he red faced for weeks after...

  15. Uh oh on Microsoft Patents The Broken y-Axis · · Score: 1

    "To avoid potential patent-infringement lawsuits instigated by the billion dollar giant, Microsoft, schools and teachers nationwide have moved to a new mathematical construct - the discontinuous y-axis..."

  16. CP on Control Panels for Web Hosting? · · Score: 1

    I've used cpanel and plesk... I tend to like cpanel, probably because I'm more familiar with it. Especially if it comes with fantastico too!

  17. Re:Google Cache Links for 'ya ... on Standards-Based CSS/XHTML Slide Show · · Score: 1

    Noooo... you'll slashdot google too! (j/k) :)

  18. Size on IBM Smart Card OS On A 1MB Smart Card · · Score: 2

    Give it a few years, and everyone will be wanting 40 gig versions to store their mp3 collection on.

  19. Tasty on Wideload to Release Zombie Game · · Score: 1

    Lol... sounds funny. Should be fun, just hope you don't run into Alice or Jill, or they'll crack your neck faster than you can say "tasty brains"....

  20. PS1 and PS2 on Nintendo Blocking Counterfeit Game Machines · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    When the PS2 first came out, I noticed that PS1 controllers could be used in PS2 machines as well. No doubt, the PS2 ones were nice and black, but the colour is the only thing you pay extra for.

  21. Windows on Assessing Network Security · · Score: 2
    "...On the down side, the book is somewhat Windows-focused..."

    Why am I not surprised? :)

  22. Ryze on Where To Find Ambitious Business Partners? · · Score: 1
    There's this business networking site called Ryze, which seems to be similar to yahoo groups, but for business professionals. You fill in your profile and seek out similar like minded professionals.

    The alternative is that there are plenty of willing "business partners" from Nigeria or Zimbabwe.

  23. Hm.. on 2004 NetHack Tournament · · Score: 1

    I must be blind or something, but I can't find anything anywhere on the site that says how to actually win the tournament. Oh wait, maybe it's just another excuse to get together, play computer games, drink beer and get sloshed.

  24. Chinese on China Plans 5-day Manned Space Mission · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    And yes, after investing billions of Chinese taxpayer dollars, thousands of man hours in deliberate planning, and technological breakthroughs in their space program, China discovers that there is no atmosphere on the moon.

  25. No one like klingons on Funniest IT Related Boasts You've Heard? · · Score: 5, Funny
    Oldie but a goodie:

    Top 12 Things A Klingon Programmer Would Say

    12. Specifications are for the weak and timid!

    11. This machine is a piece of GAGH! I need dual processors if I am to do battle with this code!

    10. You cannot really appreciate Dilbert unless you've read it in the original Klingon.

    9. Indentation?! -- I will show you how to indent when I indent your skull!

    8. What is this talk of 'release'? Klingons do not make software 'releases'. Our software 'escapes' leaving a bloody trail of designers and quality assurance people in its wake.

    7. Klingon function calls do not have 'parameters' -- they have 'arguments' -- and they ALWAYS WIN THEM.

    6. Debugging? Klingons do not debug. Our software does not coddle the weak.

    5. I have challenged the entire quality assurance team to a Bat-Leth contest. They will not concern us again.

    4. A TRUE Klingon Warrior does not comment his code!

    3. By filing this SPR you have challenged the honor of my family. Prepare to die!

    2. You question the worthiness of my code? I should kill you where you stand!

    1. Our users will know fear and cower before our software. Ship it! Ship it, and let them flee like the dogs they are!