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  1. Hmm... on Using AI to Monitor Kids Online · · Score: 5, Funny

    "If you stop interacting with it for several months, it'll begin to deteriorate and eventually die," he said Way to get round the monitoring then...

    In the future, perhaps Moji pets - with their artificial intelligence and ability to understand what users say - may be able to help Sarah do her homework more efficiently as well. Or as we used to say, cheat.
  2. Monkeys on Firefox Greasemonkey Extension Security Problem · · Score: 1

    Never send a Monkey to do a Gorilla's job or at least give him double the bananas. That's what I always say.

    mcwidget.

  3. London Blasts on Six Bomb Blasts Around Central London · · Score: 1

    Appears to have been a few explosions reported at Liverpool St, Aldgate East, Edgware Rd, Kings Cross, Moorgate and Russel Sq. A bus exploded in Tavistock Sq.

    Recently a group calling itself "Secret Organisation al Qaeda in Europe" claimed responsibility. There are a few dead and nearly 200 in hospital according to various news sites.

    mcwidget

  4. Re:Open doors on Man Arrested for Using Open Wireless Network · · Score: 1
    Also, the poor guy admitted to using the connection too
    He was sat outside, in his SUV, for over an hour using it! It's kinda hard to deny. Personally, I don't see much wrong with using an open wap to check your email or send an important message but parking outside some bloke's house - when he's seen you twice - is really taking the piss.
  5. Re:Windows has had the ability for years on Longhorn Preview · · Score: 1

    I dunno.. my nVidia driver supports a "translucent when dragging" option which is kinda neat on a cluttered desktop. It's also got a nice "throw windows" option where you can drag a window, let it go, and it continues flying across the desktop!!

    I should get more done.

  6. I'd love to last 12 mins on Windows Infected in 12 Minutes · · Score: 1

    ...but back to Windows.

    Sophos are quoting 12 mins, the ISC currently cite 32 mins "survival time". Does *anyone* see anything near these times though? If I connect a Windows box to the net and monitor firewall logs then it's normally a couple of minutes before someone's probing where they shouldn't be. I reckon I'd be very lucky to last 12..

  7. Re:Perhaps this is _why_ msft is interested. on Possible RSS Abuse in Longhorn · · Score: 1
    Many businesses are still content with Windows2000
    Unlikely, mainstream support for 2000 runs out this month. Business will be looking to upgrade shortly if they haven't done so already.
  8. Re:Fly Fishing on Lake spotted on Titan? · · Score: 1

    Yup, just where I'd like to be, next to a 75km by 235km lake of.. methane. Nice. In fact, maybe it's a Butlins?