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  1. Re:Wrong !! ;( on Area 51 Hackers Map Buried Surveillance Network · · Score: 1

    --The bottom line is, the guys that did this mapping were *dumbasses* - especially after Sept. 11. You **don't** just go onto Fed land and start mapping their security network!

    --I wouldn't be surprised if one or both of them ends up in jail. Geez, think about it from the gov't side - mapping stuff like this is tantamount to prep for invasion.

  2. Re:Question on Gmail Users Get A Storage Boost [updated] · · Score: 1

    --Don't forget to divide by zero and XOR by 1337, for that super-extra feeling of safety.

  3. Re:Question on Gmail Users Get A Storage Boost [updated] · · Score: 2, Funny

    --I refute you. ;-)
    :b

  4. Re:Inflation. on Out of Gas · · Score: 1

    --Yes, but this is a 1995 Intrepid. You're right, it does accelerate way better on 93 octane; however, gas prices being what they are and me not having a job... The 3-pack of STP is usually less than 3 dollars.

  5. Re:Inflation. on Out of Gas · · Score: 1

    --I discovered an interesting thing a few months ago. Go to walmart. Buy a 3-pack of STP Gas Treatment, in the red bottle. Wait till your gas tank is almost on Empty. Fill it up 1st with the STP, then 87 octane. With a Dodge Intrepid V-6, I've seen my gas mileage improve noticeably.

  6. Re:Yeah, the article is doing this right now... on Covert Channel: ASCII Art Over ICMP · · Score: 1

    "I don't even seen the code anymore- all I see is blonde, brunette, redhead..."

  7. Re:Are you sure you have Local Admin Rights? on Permanently Changing Windows XP Security Settings? · · Score: 1

    --It **IS**!!

  8. Re:Uh huh! on The Windows Security Nightmare · · Score: 2, Interesting

    --Here you go:

    Kernel Traffic

    Linux Weekly News

    Linux Kernel Mailing List Digest (from google, not tested by me)

    --Try and find a site that details the inner workings of the NT kernel, on a weekly or any regular basis -- really -- I dare ya. If you can *find* the date on the NT kernel file, compare it with the downloadable kernels that you can find here:

    Kernel.Org

  9. Re:oki, here is a nice solution or two : on The Windows Security Nightmare · · Score: 1

    > Windows 98 has 0 security features.

    --It's also:

    o Rather easily secured by third-party software, such as Zonealarm ...and most importantly:

    o NOT the biggest and most tempting target for attacks (XP claims this slot.)

  10. Re:Oh goody. on Cisco Applies For Patents To Secured TCP · · Score: 1

    --Haven't you read any good Westerns? Horses have been known to run themselves **to death** while being ridden by someone in a hurry.

    --Horses can be considered as a loyal and noble animal, but I wouldn't say they have the greatest survival instincts.

    Horses can be literally run to death

  11. Re:Finally on The Ultimate All-In-One Storage Solution · · Score: 1

    --Hmm... Petabyte. I wonder how many Tamagotchis and Commies that will hold...

    ~;-)

  12. Re:Since article has been ./ed.... on Linux Filesystems Benchmarked · · Score: 1

    --The only problem being, FAT32 *still* has a maximum filesize limitation of 2GB. :(

    --You can get around this by using Joerg Schilling's "star" tar-replacement program, which can split tar archives on the fly while creating them; but you need some way (script) of handling the volume changes.

    --It's been a while since I used it, but I think you have to specify the -multivol and -tsize=9999 options with star. I wrote a custom chgvol script, if anyone wants it just reply here.

  13. Re:Aha! on Videogame Character Threatens National Security? · · Score: 1

    --Umm, not to put too fine of a point on it, but Fat Man and Little Boy were technically *atomic* weapons, not nuclear.

    http://www.airpowermuseum.org/tratmgal.html
    htt p://www.thebulletin.org/research/qanda/differen ce.html

  14. Re:The good old days on Plextor First With A 12x DVD+R Drive · · Score: 1

    --You had HEAT? Bwaah, back in my day we had to cut open the family Tauntaun with a rusty nail and climb inside -- and we LIKED it!!

    :b

  15. Re:The good old days on Plextor First With A 12x DVD+R Drive · · Score: 1

    --You had an ABACUS? Luxury! When I had to count to anything over 20, I had to roust friends and family out of the fields!

    --Oh wait, that never happened. Nevermind. :) (I did hafta walk both ways to school tho.)

  16. Re:Clippy & bob are bad examples. on Emotional Bonding with Space Probes · · Score: 1

    > Nobody would complain if they started Office 2K5 and were greated by The Librarian.

    --For Godsake, just don't mention the word "monkey" in his presence, if you value your life--!

  17. Re:Simple answer, but not... on Microsoft Security Updates for Pirated Windows? · · Score: 1

    --You, goodsir, are hereby recognized as Root for the Day.

    [bows]

    I'm just not telling you which computer. ;-)

  18. Re:Two kinds of hard on Tough Love - Can A Game Be Too Hard? · · Score: 1

    > Insane logic would be to coat the switch with peanut butter then hold out a ferral squirrel with tongs so the rabid rodent flips the switch.

    --Hey, I bought that game for my roomie, back in the day! :)
    Gobliins 2

    --I don't think he ever finished it... ;-)

  19. Re:Two kinds of hard on Tough Love - Can A Game Be Too Hard? · · Score: 1

    > In Prince of Persia, there was one room where you had to step on a plate to open a door three or four screens away. If you didn't time it perfectly, the door was shut by the time you get there. This part was insanely harder than anything before or after it and I just didn't like the game after I finally got past that part.

    --I quit playing (well, attempting to play) Aladdin on the Sega-16 for a similar reason. You basically had to jump on *thispixel* or you had to go back and try it all over again. Maddening. (And I'm not that bad of a game player, either - even though these days I like playing Time Splitters 2 on the Xbox in Chilled mode.)

  20. Re:Gumball? on NASA Needs Prize Contest Ideas · · Score: 1

    --Wouldn't that be...

    ...wait for it...

    Spaceballs??

    [rimshot]

  21. Re:General question... on Anti-Missile Laser Weapon Successfully Tested · · Score: 1

    (Two weeks later, newspaper headlines:)

    "Newton Baker crushed by falling bag of flour... while standing on deck of destroyer"

  22. Re:fearmongering on What's Being Done About Nuclear Security · · Score: 1

    --Oh come on now, really -- the water cannon is a bit much. All they should be allowed to have is a police baton and a silly hat.

    --Oh, and sunblock. Definitely sunblock. ;b

  23. Re:Just toss another drive into your PC... on What Makes a Good CD/DVD Duplicator? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    --I've got an e3works DiscClone; when duping, I always hit the "Standard speed" instead of the "Turbo". Accuracy is much more important than speed, IMHO.

  24. Re:Just toss another drive into your PC... on What Makes a Good CD/DVD Duplicator? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    --Get real, man. Just because a hash collision was found doesn't mean that "md5 sucks now." In order to generate that hash collision, do you know how many computers it took, and how many processing hours? It's perfectly acceptable for checking ISO integrity, and it's a LOT faster than SHA1.

    --Reiserfs can have hash collisions too (if you have umpteen-thousands of files in a single directory) but that doesn't stop me from using it.

    Here's an example:
    tmpfile="this is a test"

    md5sum tmpfile
    e19c1283c925b3206685ff522acfe3e6 tmpfile

    --Now I'll change 1 byte:
    tmpfile="this is a tost"

    md5sum tmpfile
    499d6c0dcb94feb57d983b58d344a400 tmpfile

    --Notice that? The md5sum is now COMPLETELY DIFFERENT due to 1 byte being changed. Good enough for me - especially when the ISO's I download are mostly compressed (Knoppix, Mepis, etc.)

  25. Re:Just toss another drive into your PC... on What Makes a Good CD/DVD Duplicator? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    --I found a really nice CD duplicator at Target (brand name is E3WORKS) for about $200. Comes complete with USB 2.0 connection and audio-out.

    Here's the exact model. It even works under Linux, as long as your kernel supports the right USB options.