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  1. Hexapawn logic on Six-legged Robot Teaches Itself To Walk · · Score: 1

    a book released a book in the 1970's where they had a simple chess like game in basic that had a 3 x 3 array. The computer would make a random legal move.. if the computer did not lose after the move.. it saved the move for next time. if it lost after the move it would remove it from memory or more advanced was to block that move if the board had the same set up. so while he is making a robot learn to walk by its self (cool) the logic process in programing is not new at all.. This was based on a math question from 1962 http://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/ http://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/showpage.php?page=83

  2. Re:There are actually several kinds of "law" on White House Claims Copyright On Flickr Photos · · Score: 4, Informative

    White House photographer is a Government employee as they are military.. See WHCA http://www.disa.mil/whca/ Spent a good number of years at that command. President Clinton tried the same thing to hide Al Gores fund raising, with illegal use of WHCA to film and photograph.

  3. Re:Extra things you'll need on Apple's "iPad" Out In the Open · · Score: 1

    Please post where I can buy a touch screen tablet (not pen) for that price (I have been searching and it may change my mind) and does Pages, Keynote and numbers not count. Can not do blue prints as I assume they are Auto CAD.. but hay .. but can any non windows device can do that.. so I think for the majority of business people, as most do not need Auto CAD, could get around nicely with this.. also the multi-touch interface is the killer for me over standard tablets.. rotate, stretch and zoom.. as for 3G, I am not sure its needed by me.. as most of my work on this would be at home, or on the Plane. I could tether it to my Phone if its Bluetooth supports DUN, but I am not holding my breath.. from work I already get free internet from WIFI from most providers.. my complaint.. no built in ISight..

  4. Re:intellagence gathering.. on China Luring Scientists Back Home · · Score: 2

    a lot of top secret projects are not so until they go from research to production. sounds stupid but I know of a few, the people working on them do not know they are for a DoD customer. But if you really look at what they are doing.. While the US does have policy not allowing foreign nationals to work on SCI projects.. TS, no problem. just have to have a clean nose. Let alone secret or unclass but sensitive. http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20050519_1.htm

  5. intellagence gathering.. on China Luring Scientists Back Home · · Score: 1

    Plan, Send out students to US, or allies. students go to schools that have large DoD funding for projects. Score students who learn, are smart and know what the DoD is researching.

  6. Re:Seriously? on Slovak Police Planted Explosives On Air Travelers · · Score: 1

    but not at one time.. Cancer kill thousands of people, but if you kill 20 at one time.. the news will not shut up.. or maybe this logic should be carried on, well your honor, I only killed 1 person, the Flu kills more than that, so why should I serve anytime?

  7. Spore on Treading the Fuzzy Line Between Game Cloning and Theft · · Score: 1

    wow, both examples look a lot like the first part of Spore.... neither look like new ideals..

  8. with freedom comes risk on Kaspersky CEO Wants End To Online Anonymity · · Score: 1

    and I for one accept the risk freedom brings..

  9. Jack asses on Legal Group Says Unlimited Broadband Promotes Piracy · · Score: 1

    Every time a Person in the Industry talks about taking away something from people to keep making them more money.. .makes me so mad I want to pirate what ever it is they are selling...

  10. Re:Dodgy statesmen on Microsoft Tax Dodge At Issue In Washington State · · Score: 5, Informative

    Washington has no income tax.. That is the point..

  11. this guy must of sponsored this study on Taking Showers Can Be Harmful To Your Health · · Score: 1

    http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6685890.html Shower head provided with an ultraviolet lamp United States Patent 6685890

  12. Re:Soo.... on AMC Releasing a New "The Prisoner" In November · · Score: 1

    Strangest Iron Maiden Video made.. on a side note, if this takes off, I believe AMC will own Iron Maiden for the years of free press.

  13. For me I Blame the Army on Parents Baffled By Science Questions · · Score: 1

    What makes the grass green "Blood, Blood, blood makes the grass green Drill Sgt" What makes the Grass grow "Guts, Guts, Guts makes the Grass grow Drill Sgt" at least that is what I was told..

  14. These sound like local SSO rules not DoD on Keeping Up With DoD Security Requirements In Linux? · · Score: 1

    I know of no DOD requirement for use of specific Version of software.. People confuse Local Security (SSO's) rules with DoD Wide. I would like to know which document they are reading. When you get your system accredited you have to list software and versions in the SSP/SSAA and if you upgrade you also have to do a change to the SSP/SSAA. as for back ports.. They are fine as long as you can test and show that they do what they say, and contain nothing else.. No patch is to be put on a DoD system with out vetting. the patch. your ISSO or SSO will give you guidance. if you are the admin you should have a contact for them. also DoD rules all depend on who you report to, DoDIIS, US Army, SSO Navy? DISA they all have there own rules, a lot matches. Then you have your local accrediter, or better known as the person who is responsible if your system is compermised. this person is the only one who sets version numbers, and a lot of them just say the newest with no knowledge. Disclaimer, I am a government contractor who does System Design and System Accredidation.

  15. Re:Games on Why Linux Is Not Yet Ready For the Desktop · · Score: 1

    wow point missed. The point is you can not blame any Linux distro for Office not running on it, and to do so means you want Linux to be a free windows.. not a different OS. Only Microsoft can make office run on Linux.. and as you just pointed out, they have no reason to do so..

  16. Re:Games on Why Linux Is Not Yet Ready For the Desktop · · Score: 1

    hmm.. I get the entire point, you want to use windows and you expect Linux to be a free windows.. until people get that out of there heads and know Linux is not Windows.. these stupid comparisons.. like it does not run MS office.. Well if the Great Microsoft would write a Linux Version it would.. Same with the game manufactures, Like ID does or UT. But here is one from the other side, create a Virtual interface in windows.. ? Linux simple (just like it is with Solaris and BSD) or better yet get my Dell e6500 to transfer faster then 240kps on my gig network while running Vista 64bit, while Ubuntu on the same laptop transfers at 5 -6 mbps. and I understand having a machine to run software because your OS will not run it. and its not Linux.. at least if it runs under wine at all is better than my wifes sowing machine, it will not run Under Vista or Windows 7.. but does under XP. It needs a parallel port to run, even tried under a VM, but on Vista and windows 7 the USB to parallel would keep dropping off the VM. Linux it runes in Virtual Box, but its easier to keep the old windows box running XP just for the sowing machine.

  17. Re:Uhh on Unclean Military Hard Drives Sold On eBay · · Score: 1

    for my Alesis HD24 http://www.alesis.com/hd24 old IDE drives is what this multi-track recorder users.. a 500 or even a 100 gig drive is a waste in the machine as you are limited in number of songs and audio tracks. Plus I have had issues with the machines undo features and modern drives. and sadly the newest version still expects the same old IDE drives.. which are hard enough to find. now to hard drives containing classified information.. agency's are only allowed to reuse drives on systems of the same classification or higher.. so if the data was on a secret system, once wiped can only be used on other Secret or higher systems. other wise must be destroyed. a lot of this supposed classified information is sensitive but unclass. which is not a classification but a handling instruction. The unclass part is a classification, and the lowest protection level, so things slip, solders send computers to DRMO with out following procedure as its only unclass, but they forget the handling as procedure as SBU, and news stories like this get out. also most of this looks like corporate design information or even some engineers stored information on projects he is working on and all may be SBU or even fouo, but most companies do not have a requirement to wipe drives before reselling them or returning them from a lease, and if he did work on his home computer all bets are off.

  18. Re:Ubuntu is not up to scratch on Shuttleworth Says Ubuntu Can't Just Be Windows · · Score: 1

    oh, no go to the system -> Preferences -> network configuration choose a connection and hit edit. use the pull down and select manual. then input your settings.. wow hard.. and all with a GUI.. even..

  19. how is this diffrent... on Microsoft Releases Super-Secure XP to US Air Force · · Score: 2, Insightful

    so the Air force paid MS to "lock down windows" probably to the STIG.. Instead of doing what DODIIS does and create a Install disk to be installed and tested against, so if you do have to rebuild its there... I thought that MS came up with an affordable PL3 or PL4 System, we have been working with MS for a PL3 system, but it would cost almost a million more than a comparable Trusted Solaris or SELinux solution. and be hell to administer

  20. Re:ORLY? on Vista Post-SP2 Is the Safest OS On the Planet · · Score: 1

    you mean Solaris 10 With Trusted Extensions and Zones..
    which is about as good as Trusted Linux.. Or SELinux with Label Security

    but most home users will never even think about using it and having to use a role and change to AdminLow to install software would put most people off.

  21. sounds like you need a lawyer on FBI Seizes All Servers In Dallas Data Center · · Score: 3, Insightful

    from the owners statements.. "unwarranted early morning raid" Fist they must have a warrant and it must specifies each piece of equipment that they are taking and why, This is why you have an attorney on call, and it also sounds like the agent threated this person, which is a crime.. Under the Fourth Amendment, searches must be reasonable and specific. This means that a search warrant must be specific as to the specified object to be searched for and the place to be searched. Other items, rooms, outbuildings, persons, vehicles, etc. may require additional search warrants. (from Wikipedia) Just like when the police came by (and had the wrong house) and wanted to see my car, I asked to see the warrant.. When they got done talking lots of crap about how much trouble I was in for not letting them search my car, they then figured out that they were at the wrong house.. just because they ask does not mean you have to let them in.. also if you are an effected business, I would contact your lawyer and have them contact the FBI about loss of productivity, and if your servers were not on the warrant, then start a suite on unlawful seizure..

  22. Recoding studios still use small IDE drives on What To Do With Old USB Keys, Low-Capacity Hard Drives? · · Score: 1

    If they are IDE you can sell them. I have a Aleses HD 24 Multi Track Audio Recorder and it uses IDE drives and any drive bigger is a waste because of track count limitations. we buy used ones for $30 when local musicians want to record. as for Thumb drives. They are good for creating recovery utility disk with a small Linux distro..

  23. Re:So essentially on Fedora 8 Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    I know, don't feed the .. well you know..

    this is not a copy of any Microsoft or Apple function. This is closer to Trusted Solaris and ppriv command. that allows users to be given access to services and at what level they are usable, IE the OS is at ADMIN LOW because all user will be able to read that security domain but not write to it.. (read down/ write up) and all logs are published to admin high because most users can write to that level but not read it (so you can't find your actions in a log and remove them, but your programs can write to the log)

    in this case though its just a gui interface (not a new function) to the SELinux modules to set privileges at a much greater granularity. example we can give your application root privileges to write to the CDR but only user privileges on every other action, or replace with any OS function including limiting which memory locations it can access, this way the escalation can not be used on any other service/thread or action.

    This is apart of the Mandatory access Controls, that along with Role based authentication (root is not a user but a role) gives Linux the ability to be certified as a PL3 and higher system, While Windows in any current state or Mac OS or that matter, would never be able to achieve this accreditation.

  24. Re:Do me a favour... on Hi, I'm a Mac, and I'm Your Enterprise Computer · · Score: 1
  25. Re:My experience is different. on Bill Gates Brags About Vista, Reacts to Apple's Latest Ads · · Score: 1

    sorry it was early 2000(my years get lost, so its only a 7 year old machine, not a 9 year old, still faster than the one year old dell