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  1. Edubuntu on Russian School Teacher 'Pirate' Case Re-Opened · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is why I am launching our school's computer lab with Edubuntu.
    1. Built in Terminal Server - works well with donated (read: ancient) equipment
    2. Great educational programs and games
    3. It just works
    4. Licensing - what licensing?
    5. Maintenance and Administration - very little compared to a similar MS environment.

    Perhaps more people in educational circles will see the benefit of switching from this poor teacher's incident.

  2. Re:The Solution is Amazing on Windows Vulnerability in Animated Cursor Handling · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't use a cursor, just guess where your mouse is pointing.

  3. The will become K-Mart on Circuit City and the American Dream · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Poor employee morale and low pay create the a social petri dish for employee malaise and discontent. Customer service suffers. People stop shopping there. The company continues to lower prices and pay. A vicious cycle ensues. Soon they declare bankruptcy and blame on it everything except poor management decisions driven by short term bottom line numbers.

  4. Systematic Credibility Gap on TJX Is Biggest Data Breach Ever · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Credit scores, reports and identity are in trouble in the US. It is a large pink elephant in the living room, but no one with any influence wants to admit it. Your credit record can be inaccurate due to:
    1. Credit Agency mistake
    2. Creditor error
    3. Criminal activity
    4. Poor security measures by xyz company
    5. ???

    With each of these is these problems, the onus for repair is on the customer / victim. There is no standard or easy resolution.

  5. I have a patent... on USPTO New Accelerated Review Process · · Score: 1

    ... on the "Accelerated Review Process"; so back off USPTO!

  6. Will it have... on Spaceport America Takes Off · · Score: 1

    ... a duty free shop?

  7. Low Numbers on Spaceport America Takes Off · · Score: 1

    The amounts of money mentioned seem rather low for a space port, they seem more in line with a cruise line port or fancy bus station.

  8. Re:Not Unreasonable on HP Dishonors Warranty If You Load Linux · · Score: 1

    You trust an end user to tell you that a key is not working because it is sticking? You just let them troubleshoot it for you.

  9. Not Unreasonable on HP Dishonors Warranty If You Load Linux · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If Linux probes your hardware (monitor) and selects the incorrect settings, could that not potentially harm your screen? I am not saying Windows is not capable or the same problem, but at least you are not trouble shooting an entire OS. How does the woman know that she has not messed up some keyboard setting on Ubuntu? I would not want to be the tech who must troubleshoot over the phone a system which has a different OS than that which is installed. I love Linux, but you have to draw the line on troubleshooting somewhere.

  10. DRM? on Vista Slow To Copy, Delete Files · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Nowhere in the thread does it mention DRM. Where did the summary of the article come up with this assumption? I am not saying that I would be surprised if this were the case, but random accusations and misleading summaries...we can leave that to the National Enquirer ... or Slashdot.

  11. It's True on Video Racing Games May Spur Risky Driving · · Score: 1

    My 5 year old's driving skills have deteriorated precipitously since he started playing NFS at age 3. I expect him to be on par with everyone else on the road by age 17.

  12. Phishing with Worms? on Blogger System Sites Used for Phishing · · Score: 5, Funny

    That seems about right.

  13. Some of the Copyrighted Lines SCO claims it owns on The Score is IBM - 700,000 / SCO - 326 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    //This is a bug and needs to be fixed

    and

    //Copyright 1981 IBM

    and

    cout<<"Hello World<<endl;

    and

    cout<<endl;

  14. Very Exciting, but already done on Vista Can Run Without Activation for a Year · · Score: 5, Funny

    My Linux box runs for at least a year without activation also.

  15. There are no threats on Tracking the Password Thieves · · Score: 2, Funny

    Outside of the United States (at least according to the maps.)

  16. Domain Names are for wimps on Microsoft to Sue Cybersquatters · · Score: 1

    That's why I only surf by IP addresses. I recently bought the rights to 127.0.0.1, lots of hits on that one.

  17. Only 1 Billion? on Viacom Sues Google Over YouTube for $1 Billion · · Score: 1

    They should sue for a Googolplex!

  18. In other News on Microsoft Apologizes for Serving Malware · · Score: 4, Funny

    Gator apologized for advertising Windows Vista. "Obviously this sort of malware slipped through our screening process, " they quipped.

  19. They may be .... on iTunes Uncovers Musical Hoax · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Hayden other recordings. I say, Bach to the source to find out what is going on! I won't be Chopin at I-Tunes anymore.

  20. As Doug McKenzie Says on US Group Wants Canada Blacklisted Over Piracy · · Score: 1

    The R-I-Eh-Eh, they're hosers, eh.

  21. Why is it always about Firefox Compatibility? on Walmart Rejects Firefox and Safari · · Score: 1

    What about Lynx? Walmart needs to think about all of us on 3270 emulators surfing the net for music and movies by text alone. Isn't there the "Americans with Command Line" act which prevents this type of discrimination. I also can't access it from the networked file system of my Atari 2600.

  22. Revenge on Can You Be Sued for Quitting? · · Score: 1

    Maybe he thought he could get revenge by Slashdotting their website with the link in his post.

  23. Yell Commands Across the Room on Remote Exploit of Vista Speech Control · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is that a remote exploit?

  24. Proficiency at .... on Why Don't More CIOs Become CEO? · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...Doom 3 is not considered a mandatory CEO skill.

  25. Dell recommends Windows® XP Professional on Dell Sells Open Source Computers · · Score: 1

    Ironically, the above statement is at the top of the page.