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  1. Re:Yes and no... on Equifax CEO Hired a Music Major as the Company's Chief Security Officer · · Score: 2

    Having a liberal arts degree doesn't disqualify you from working in IT. If you only have a liberal arts degree, no technical certifications and no previous IT experience for a high-level role as CSO, you must have really nice legs.

    Or, you know, she worked for 4 years as a Chief Security Officer for First Data Corporation just prior to this job and has a 15 year history in tech related industries, including HP. Perhaps you should read the article before spouting off sexist crap like that.

  2. What were these Lawyers thinking on Viacom Sues Google Over YouTube for $1 Billion · · Score: 1

    "8. YouTube has also implemented features that prevent copyright owners from finding infringing videos by searching the YouTube site. YouTube thereby hinders Plaintiffs' attempts to locate infringing videos to protect their rights. At the same time, YouTube allows its users to make the hidden videos available to others through other YouTube features like the "embed," "share," and "friends" functions. In this way, YouTube continues to profit from the infringement, while hindering Plaintiffs from preventing it."

    I think Viacom's lawyers were slightly confused on the usage of some of the features of YouTube. Reading the actual complaint it seems that Google has some server deep in a closet somewhere where they are deliberately hiding all of the old Spongebob episodes. The truth is though, that this will completely fly when a judge who hasn't used a service like YouTube.

  3. Re:yes, they do! on Do Kids Still Program? · · Score: 1

    I'll speak from the 1% who actually programmed a lot of useful things on my TI-86. That was probably the biggest learning tool for me before I took visual basic program this year as a junior and I'm planning to take a class in C or C++ next year. So computer programming in schools isn't dead, its available to those who wish to try it. It's all a matter of choosing that over slacking off your senior year, which most people unfortunately do.

  4. Paid for by the MPAA on Digital Content Security Act · · Score: 1

    If you look at James Sensenbrenner Jr.'s campagian finances, you'll get a really good idea of why in something like this could be introduced.

    The DTCSA bought and paid for by the MPAA

  5. Look at this guy's campagian finance's ... on Analog Hole Legislation Formally Introduced · · Score: 1, Informative

    This guy's had a couple thousand thrown his way by some companies that might be wanting this bill

    check it out for yourself
    Campagain Money

  6. Local Area churches on Hurricane Relief - What Would You Bring? · · Score: 0

    As a linconite, I wish you good luck. But on the condition of items and donations, I would petition other local churches to aid you with donations and/or volunteers. Most have already established a fund for the victims, so you would most likely have a great response there. Also you could contact our church at http://hopechurchlincoln.org/, and I might be able to help getting an anouncement in our service to help your group out.

  7. Features... on Longhorn Drops 'My' Prefixes · · Score: 0

    Microsoft is dropping all the great features we have come to love, like the wn in Shutdown. Now the My prefix, what should I do with my life?

  8. Article Text on MPAA Giving Up on Broadcast Flag... For Now? · · Score: 0
    Heres the article for the lazy...

    The Motion Picture Association of America is unlikely to push for a broadcast flag component in DTV legislation establishing a 2008 hard date because the bill's main author, House Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX), is against the provision. Meanwhile, the MPAA will keep briefing House and Senate members on a broadcast flag bill's importance and seek other ways to get the content protections it wants. A new Congressional Research Service report raises concerns that the broadcast flag's technological limitations could hinder activities normally deemed "fair use" under copyright law. For instance, students might not be able to email themselves copies of projects incorporating digital video content because no secure system exists for email transmission. "The goal of the flag was not to impede a consumer's ability to copy or use content lawfully in the home, nor was the policy intended to 'foreclose use of the Internet to send digital broadcast content where it can be adequately protected from indiscriminate redistribution,'" the report said, quoting from the FCC order.

  9. Crack... on Sony's New DRM Technique · · Score: 0

    Workaround in 3, 2, 1...

  10. J.F.K. would disagree on Military Seeks Approval to Develop Space Weapons · · Score: 0

    For the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace. We have vowed that we shall not see space filled with weapons of mass destruction, but with instruments of knowledge and understanding.

    This is a quote from John F. Kennedy's speech on September 12, 1962 to Rice University about the Space Effort. For the rest of the speech visit the Rice University Archives.

  11. Ahh... on Verizon's DSL Gets Naked · · Score: 4, Funny
    Verizon's DSL Gets Naked

    Put that back on, I don't want to see that!!!

  12. Re:Misnomer on North Pole Gets Wi-Fi Hotspot · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't care what its what its called... Anyone up for a little warsleding?

  13. Re:Can I say "So What?" now? on Comcast Sued For Giving Customer Info to RIAA · · Score: 1

    I'm not a legal expert but if she does win the case then the information the isp released would not be admisable in court. It would probably be like an ilicit drug case where the officer discriminated against the person while making the arrest. The drug would not be admitted into court, and the prosecutions entire plan goes down the drain.

  14. Americans... on A Voice-Controlled TV Remote · · Score: 1

    And now we have truly accomodated the american stereotype. Now Joe Sixpack doesn't even have to lift a finger. There goes my excuse for exercise. damn

  15. Re:How about just paying attention to the traffic? on Sources of Intelligent Audio for Commute? · · Score: 5, Funny
    If it's something that makes you think, then it's reducing the bandwidth you have to be putting towards the road.

    Only on slashdot will you see your level of concentration refered to as "bandwidth."

  16. obligtory... on Hitachi Unveils Humanoid Robot · · Score: 0

    But does it run linux?

  17. Flame? on A Crazy Cambridge Contraption · · Score: 0, Redundant
    The flame burns through the string which holds up the bottom of the poster.

    What did they start the flame with, the server thats currently burning into the ground?

  18. Re:I Took it For a Spin on OpenOffice.org 2.0 Preview · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I'm using the beta and base is amazing. It's designed so much better than access. Now I laugh at those using MS office who have had to download security patches. I'm not sure how M$ fucked up that bad that there was security exploits in their OFFICE SUITE.

  19. Re:Wait... on Virgin Radio Launches 3G Radio Service · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Isn't ulimited data transfer relatively expensive. Wouldn't it be cheaper to podcast or find open wifi?

  20. One Hand? on Linux on the Tipping Point · · Score: 4, Funny
    Mr. Torvalds, a poor graduate student in Finland, single-handedly invented a computer operating system called Linux

    Doesn't it take two hands to type?

  21. News for Nerds? on Linux-based Mesh Router Aims at VoIP and Video · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I guess were moving towards slashvertisments.

  22. Re:But it works! on Attempt to Apply Decency Standards to Cable/Satellite Television · · Score: 1

    I find that censorship is quite pointless. Why should we take out words that convey strong emotion? All bleaping it out does put more emphasis on the words anyways. And who in the world decided that fuck, shit, asshole, etc. were "indecent." All I see for a reason for that is it has some connection with "inappropriate bodily organs"

  23. Okay... on AirPort Express Streaming Audio From Any Program · · Score: 3, Insightful

    That will work nice for those who have airport express, but when will other hardware makers put the ability to stream music to a stereo on their routers so the price won't be such a factor?

  24. Re:Huh. on SCO Granted Hearing on Potential Delisting · · Score: 1

    Well it could be a huge difference in the case against IBM. If Sco gets delisted it could face a lot of potential lawsuits from former shareholders. Which would mean less money for other legal battles.

  25. In Other News... on Wi-Fi VoIP At 80 mph · · Score: 1

    13 people die in a 7 car pileup due to a man playing Unreal Tournament online while going 80