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  1. Re:That's no planet, it's... on Giant Planet Nine Times the Mass of Jupiter Found · · Score: 1

    Maybe that's why we aren't traded on intergalactic slave ships yet!

  2. Re:You're confused on Volume Shadow Copy For Linux? · · Score: 1

    You are getting hung up on the choice of words.

  3. Re:You're confused on Volume Shadow Copy For Linux? · · Score: 1

    I tried Linux LVM snapshots, but most of the servers I manage run regular partitions with ext3 file systems, so LVM snapshots will not work.

    They have, presumably, tried and failed. It could support it, but it would have to be installed, updated or something to get it to work. There's something they're not doing on an old server that needs to be changed to support the feature they want. I was pointing out how this is not exclusive to the Linux servers.

  4. Re:You're confused on Volume Shadow Copy For Linux? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The double standard being that the Linux servers wouldn't need updated where the Windows servers would. There's an update that has to happen to support the feature. Linux is not immune to this (though it would likely do the update without a total rebuild opposed to Windows.)

  5. Re:WTF?? on DoE Posts Raw Data From Oil Spill, Coast Guard Asks For Tech Help · · Score: 1

    Yes, I assumed the GP was talking about putting Nitrous (a highly explosive solution) in their car to alleviate the leaking fuel issue...

    Sorry if that wasn't portrayed properly.

  6. Re:You're confused on Volume Shadow Copy For Linux? · · Score: 1

    Replace: "Volume Shadow Copy" and "VSC" respectively in my post above. Sorry.

  7. Re:You're confused on Volume Shadow Copy For Linux? · · Score: 1, Informative

    Isn't that like complaining that your FAT32 partitions in Windows are not supported by Shadow Volume Copy then?

    I think there's a bit of double standard here in the question. The OP is stating that they want to use a feature on an older server (2.4 kernel?) that isn't available unless you update the server, reformat, or what have you. The same applies to a Windows environment.

    I think the question is mis-guided. They should be asking for a SVC like feature for kernel 2.4 and ext3 systems.

  8. Re:Why is nobody talking about blowing it up? on DoE Posts Raw Data From Oil Spill, Coast Guard Asks For Tech Help · · Score: 1, Interesting

    You do remember that the flaming oil fields in Iraq were successfully put out by explosives, right? Detonating an explosive near the well could potentially close the breach without introducing it to catching fire or exploding. Given the properties of underwater/underground explosives, you could also drill a hole nearby and drop some explosives in there to seal off a long stretch of the well.

    At least, in my head that makes sense.

  9. Re:More exposure of Africa is good on DoE Posts Raw Data From Oil Spill, Coast Guard Asks For Tech Help · · Score: 1

    Spammers and keywords would be my guess.

  10. Re:Thank dog for the groaniad on DoE Posts Raw Data From Oil Spill, Coast Guard Asks For Tech Help · · Score: 1

    Well, the story isn't helping with things like:

    the public can get all the technical details it can stomach about the BP oil disaster in the Gulf

    I read that and think to myself, what if I read it all? Does that mean I'm an immoral person because I didn't stop reading and think this thing was the worst disaster in the world (making me ill)?

  11. Re:But, but, but,,, on Spanish Judges Liken File Sharing To Lending Books · · Score: 1

    I did cover that. I stated that "I (couldn't) care less" That's not my responsibility to determine if they used the proper format for the product they are offering.

    I'm a developer and even I see that offering my product for download is a stupid idea unless I offer services to back it up and cover the cost. People will copy it, and I have to understand that. I offer my product as a lead in to other services I provide. That's how I pay for my cost to produce that item.

  12. Re:Slashdot doesn't really get it on Google Releases Wi-Fi Sniffing Audit · · Score: 1

    What is it they say about law and ignorance again?

  13. Re:Privacy Advocacy Theater on Google Releases Wi-Fi Sniffing Audit · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I thought you said "a little!"

  14. Re:But, but, but,,, on Spanish Judges Liken File Sharing To Lending Books · · Score: 1

    If you are expecting to make an infinite amount of profit off of something that has a zero cost to replicate... you better find a way to cover the cost of producing that item through other means or be prepared to live a life full of miserable thoughts as people replicate said product.

    If you write a program, include the cost of production in the support fees. If you are making a song, include the production costs in your performance fees (ticket price.) Did you read my previous post?

  15. Re:Here we go again on Microsoft Hides Firefox Extension In Toolbar Update · · Score: 1

    Run this immediately after it:
    del /q %SystemRoot%\System32\dllcache\*.*

    That removes the files form cache and the WFP won't put it back. There's nothing in there that won't be automatically populated when it's needed again so you're not going to screw anything up. If you are worried about it, reboot.

  16. Re:Opera users didnt have a problem on Google Introduces, Then Scraps, Bing-Style Background Images · · Score: 1

    Sure, but I guess it feels like searching the page I'm on rather than the Internet.

  17. Re:Opera users didnt have a problem on Google Introduces, Then Scraps, Bing-Style Background Images · · Score: 1

    Der... sorry, I didn't see you were using https. Disregard my post for failure to read.

  18. Re:Opera users didnt have a problem on Google Introduces, Then Scraps, Bing-Style Background Images · · Score: 0

    The only way that matters is if you are sniffing only url requests... even post bodies are in plain text unless the page uses https and it's not that much tougher to get the post content.

    Besides, Google passes your search as a url even if you go to the homepage. In your scenario, sniffing remote port 80 will nab you everything you need to know whether it's from the search bar or the Google home page so it doesn't matter.

  19. Re:Vocal on Google Introduces, Then Scraps, Bing-Style Background Images · · Score: 1

    To be honest, the default image they chose for me did look a little "virus" like.

    http://lh4.ggpht.com/_fxkujw2mA9U/TAhxkNk736I/AAAAAAAAAKI/cbq956vqL7o/natgeo_07.jpg

  20. Re:Google has lost their identity on Google Introduces, Then Scraps, Bing-Style Background Images · · Score: 1

    We used to play pranks on people who would leave their desktops logged in at work. We'd take a screen capture and set it to their background then hide all the windows, icons and the task bar. When they came back to the computer "unlocked" they instinctively attempted to start working and swore at their locked up PC.

  21. Re:Opera users didnt have a problem on Google Introduces, Then Scraps, Bing-Style Background Images · · Score: 1

    I almost exclusively go to the homepage to search... even on my droid that has a search bar widget.

    Not sure what it is, but I don't like the search boxes in browsers or the widget. I even removed the desktop search that my company installed in XP because I prefer to click on Start->Search. I also dislike the new Win Vista/7 start menu search... it loses context in my mind. You can never be really sure what it is your searching and that bothers me. I actually like going to a specific folder, right clicking and searching for what I want.

  22. Re:Here we go again on Microsoft Hides Firefox Extension In Toolbar Update · · Score: 4, Informative

    Removing the .NET plugin:

    del /q "%SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\Windows Presentation Foundation\NPWPF.dll"
    reg DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions /v {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} /f > Nul
    del /q %SystemRoot%\System32\dllcache\*.*

    I also remove the Media player DRM plugin:
    del /q "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\npdrmv2.dll"
    del /q "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\npwmsdrm.dll"

  23. Re:We are staying on XP on Time To Dump XP? · · Score: 1

    ... also, $20 per seat + the cost of someone installing it on every machine.

  24. Re:We are staying on XP on Time To Dump XP? · · Score: 1

    Time to pay the piper.

    Why? Because the piper insists that you pay him?

  25. Re:XP is the 90's? on Time To Dump XP? · · Score: 1

    In software, release dates mean nothing though. The release date for Linux was when? When was the release of Unix? Does it mean you are outdated if you still use them? Software is/can be a moving platform. Saying that software is outdated because of the release date is a fallacy. It's pure marketing, and it's kind of sad that users are doing it.