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  1. Re:Fist on Typing Patterns for Authentication · · Score: 1

    Then you've got to get me shitty drunk so I can claim poverty on ya. What, you thought I was new at this?

  2. Re:Permanent Fix for SSN on OMB Website Exposes Thousands of SSNs · · Score: 1

    The way they're phasing out social security benefits, one might wonder as to what exactly the original purpose of the system actually was. "Sure it's ok to get rid of Social Security, but dammit don't lose those numbers!"

  3. Re:Sharing Secrets on Typing Patterns for Authentication · · Score: 2, Informative

    ...lots and lots of married couples keep things from each other, it's in no way misogynistic or stupid, it's actually natural.

    It's called privacy, everyone needs it, it is in no way misogynistic.

    The last-reported U.S. divorce rate for a calendar year, available as of May, 2005, is 0.38% divorces per capita per year, ...

    The National Center for Health Statistics recently released a report which found that 43 percent of first marriages end in separation or divorce within 15 years.

    http://www.divorcereform.org/rates.html

    Good luck! I don't know how long you've been married, but all things considered, I think I did alright. Anyways, thanks for busting my balls and if you ever need advice for your divorce, you can count me out. ;)

  4. Re:Sharing Secrets on Typing Patterns for Authentication · · Score: 2, Informative

    Why the fuck would you marry someone you don't even trust?

    Why the fuck would you divorce someone that agreed to take care of you when you're old?

    Anyways, lots and lots of married couples keep things from each other, it's in no way misogynistic or stupid, it's actually natural. From this perspective I find the GP funny, as a man who's been divorced, I think of it more as informative than anything. And please save the big words for when you really need them, people are using the "m" word far too often these days.

  5. Re:Money. on Bad Security Driving Out the Good · · Score: 1

    They had no choice when their product was shown to be completely crap, not if they wanted to at least try and keep their french government customers.

    That's really my point, they are holding themselves accountable for their screw up. There are many businesses that would simply deny this, go to court if they had to, while the CEO would look for someone to pin the blame on so he could still get a job later. People can be so frightened of their own mistakes that they just devour themselves and their businesses in order to avoid something that is very natural. These people would choose to lose their customers and everything else simply to avoid being the "ONE" blamed. Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if this still wasn't pinned on one single person within the company, when it was likely the fault of at least a dozen people. Meanwhile the fall guy can't get a job because people think of him as some astronomical f*ck up. Still it's probably better than having everyone that worked there being made to carry that stigma.

  6. Avoiding Surprises on Learning More About Linux? · · Score: 1

    P.S. OSS is usually a moving target, in that it actually gets updated and things change, avoid "new" unless you need it, stay in the package tree. Use OSS and I'm saying this from a pragmatic view. Review hardware against your kernel, version of X, desktop environment, and your distribution. Make sure there's accurate documentation if you get into trouble, prefer hardware that releases their specs. Ask questions and go to a Lug meeting every once in a while. Buy Crossover office, don't try messing with Wine it's a PITA and I think they get more out of your money than your bug reports. Learn how to build rpm and deb packages, then you can go outside of your package tree, still avoid closed source 3rd party crap though, unless you install it with crossover. Finally, trust me, yes it's really worth it, it will even make you a better Windows user/admin. Of course this is what I've learned and what has been important to me, YMMV.

  7. Re:Linux from Scratch on Learning More About Linux? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The first time I went through LFS I purchased the book. I think it probably saved me a week or two. Also, I use LFS primarily as a sandbox, if I want to test something I use LFS, when I need to get some work done I currently use Debian. I feel it is absolutely imperative for a desktop system to be somewhat dependable. Go ahead and break your LFS system, reiterate over your LFS system several times experiment with package management, configurations, bootscripts, break it, fix it, and customize it. Currently I'm on my fifth iteration of LFS, it's really been the best thing I've found.

  8. Re:Only thing to understand... on Learning More About Linux? · · Score: 1

    Don't forget to mention that they are all "hidden" in your home directory and begin with ".*".

  9. Re:So on DOJ Names Dozens of IT Vendors in Kickback Scheme · · Score: 1

    I kinda wonder if the government got a legitimate contractor, would they prefer them over getting ripped off?

  10. Re:biting the hands that feed them on Amazon Sues Alexaholic · · Score: 1

    You guys are hardcore, tougher than stallman. :) Is it about the price or the principle at this point?

  11. So on DOJ Names Dozens of IT Vendors in Kickback Scheme · · Score: 1

    Who's innocent? And more importantly why does the entire industry feel the need to play dirty?

  12. Re:Bad Idea on Typing Patterns for Authentication · · Score: 0, Troll

    Good thing he finished the letter. Personally, I cut one of my fingers almost completely off and now there's a missing knuckle (fused) on my right index. I guess that kinda thing could happen to someone, you know that's sitting on launch codes or something, not good.

  13. Re:Fist on Typing Patterns for Authentication · · Score: 4, Funny

    Man if I was you, I would drink more before I stole money from myself. Two Roombas? When you're drunk? What the hell is wrong with renting a hotel room and puking in the pool? Or renting a limo to drive you out, without enough cash to get back? Or, hire a stripper to sneak into bed with your best friend and his wife, so you can buy him a beer the next night, then claim poverty on him. Dude, you need some alcoholism.

  14. Re:Thanks Tim on Amazon Sues Alexaholic · · Score: 2, Insightful

    thanks, what a schmuck! Seriously, this news is like watching two fat warthogs fight over eating a piglet, it's disgusting.

  15. Re:Thanks Tim on Amazon Sues Alexaholic · · Score: 1, Interesting

    You're kidding? Got a link?

  16. Re:biting the hands that feed them on Amazon Sues Alexaholic · · Score: 1

    Yes and Tim showed him what it was like to be food on stage in front of an audience of wolves. Kinda nice when you consider the brow beating he gets over amazon's one-click patent. http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=230983&cid =18750539

  17. Thanks Tim on Amazon Sues Alexaholic · · Score: 2, Funny

    Keep up the good work.

  18. Plausible on SCO Chairman Fights to Ban Open Wireless Networks · · Score: 1

    It seems mildly plausible, but it would make a lot more sense if he was suing because his kid had a problem with this.

  19. Re:Rupert Murdoch on MySpace Takes on Google News and Digg · · Score: 1

    I thought it was the Lawful Evils?

  20. Re:Rupert Murdoch on MySpace Takes on Google News and Digg · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You're quite right, usually both the left and the right take the same side in a conspiracy.

  21. Re:It's Coming on MySpace Takes on Google News and Digg · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why do I feel like I'm about to enter into a tug of war for the essence of my soul?

  22. Anna Nicole Smith on MySpace Takes on Google News and Digg · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Again, and again, and again...., American Idol a thousand weeks running. who cares?

  23. Re:-ING form of verbs! on HP Stops Selling Printers, Starts Selling Prints · · Score: 1

    It's alright, you can chalk it up to first post anxiety.

  24. Re:3:30 is far better on RIAA Wants Student Deposed On School Day · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I think either way, having to show up at court in less than 24 hours is terrifying at any age. Personally, I hate showing up for traffic tickets with a months advance. This just seems like an attempt at disrupting the defendants home life.

  25. Re:Money. on Bad Security Driving Out the Good · · Score: 4, Informative

    Secustick is rare in that they admitted that their device was insecure when the flaw was discovered (highly commendable). This is something I see happening at work quite often, you simply don't talk about your mistakes or anyone elses, because people are so damn neurotic about it. You have to very carefully say what you're trying to say, or people will get defensive and supervisors get offensive. Quality takes a back seat because people don't have an f*ing clue what the difference is between accountability and guilt/incompetence. Secustick is holding themselves accountable, but I'm sure many see them as a joke.