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  1. Kapersky's 46 page report on incident on Kaspersky Lab Reveals Cyberattack On Its Corporate Network · · Score: 5, Informative

    FYI: Here is the link to Kapersky's report of the incident: https://securelist.com/files/2...

  2. Re:Recent mass mailing from AOL on More Massive Layoffs at AOL · · Score: 1

    Fixed: "We're giving away some of our services that you've enjoyed for years for free... to everyone who isn't currently an AOL dial-up customer!"

  3. Re:Cool! on Windows Games on Macs Without Windows · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Well technically it could run faster. The question is, does the game look exactly the same? I'm not too familiar with all this, but I would suspect not all the effects utilized in DirectX can be carbon copied into OpenGL (especially without a lot of effort).

  4. Odd.... on IBM Opts for AMD · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It's kind of odd how everybody is jumping on the AMD train when Intel is finally having viable products with their new architecture (For instance, Dell finally jumping on board).

  5. Re:'Splain it to me, Lucy... on AOL Planning Move to Ad-Supported Model · · Score: 1

    Well the one thing I do use is their free XM radio...

  6. Re:Two out of 18... on Cancer Therapy with Radioactive Scorpion Venom · · Score: 1

    From the article...:
    "The solution bound almost exclusively to leftover tumor cells, suggesting that it could be combined with chemotherapy to fight cancer. Furthermore, two study patients were still alive nearly three years after the treatment. Because life expectancy for the 14,000 annual glioma patients in the United States is typically a matter of months, the results shore up animal research indicating that the venom protein may inhibit tumor growth even without a radioactive component"

  7. Re:We still need speed... on 50th Anniversary of the First Hard Drive · · Score: 1

    How about the actual disk access? A single hard drive has yet to even be able to max out even ATA-133 transfer rates, nonetheless SATA150 or SATA300.

  8. We still need speed... on 50th Anniversary of the First Hard Drive · · Score: 3, Insightful

    With a terabyte HDD, I surely hope they finally find some way to dramatically increase the transfer rates. We haven't seen much change in that in quite a while.

  9. Now that's importance on Tomorrow is System Administrator Day 2006 · · Score: 2

    You know you are important when you have to remind everyone that tomorrow is your day.

  10. Re:Metric on Ripeness Sticker Coming to Supermarket Fruit · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well they do kick the ball... occasionally... sometimes...

  11. Re:seriously - point of information here. on MPAA v. Hogan, or Vice Versa? · · Score: 1

    ... So the dupes are actually acts of love from the editors? Aww... we love you too.

  12. Am I naive... on Microsoft Acquires Winternals and Sysinternals · · Score: 1

    ... to believe that Microsoft will actually start giving away Winternals software for free now ... Sounds like a perfect candidate to include with the OS versions targeted at corporations.

  13. Re:Torrent on SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Released · · Score: 2, Funny

    You want to hear about frustration? I just downloaded SLED10 RC3 two days ago. There was only a 5CD version, and I only had DVDs (couldn't get makeSUSEDVD to work correctly). To save on DVDs, I used my single rewriteable DVD to burn each CD one at a time during the installation (yes, two floors of walking in between). Oh well, at least it was good exercise.

  14. Re:Something wrong with the priorities on MS Portable Not A Game Player? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    More people != more efficiency.

  15. My eyes deceive me... on Microsoft's Handheld Codenamed Argo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did I read that correctly? The media forgot to call it an ipod-killer!? Heads are going to roll down at the Seattle Times.

  16. Re:Adblock on Opera Seeks Developer Input For Opera 10 · · Score: 1

    Opera can't really have a specialized "built-in" adblocking mechanism in my opinion. Not because they can't implement it, but because they would probably end up getting their browser banned on sites that depend (however wise) on ad revenue. Heck, isn't that the reason the current implementation is called a Content Blocker, not an Ad Blocker? Firefox can have an Adblock extension because it is a third-party extension.
    So essentially, Opera needs a better third party plugin system if people want a better adblocking system (so ad companies can't blame Opera).

  17. At what point will AMD have to be bought out? on AMD Admits To Slowing Sales · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I think it's bound to happen if AMD can't muster enough resources to continue competing that they will need help. And no, I doubt AMD buying ATI will do much of anything. It seems AMD will have to be bought by IBM if they want the same deep pockets necessary to compete with Intel. They already work together, so it's definitely possible. I don't see how AMD can possibly do more for every bit of money than Intel forever.

  18. Re:Old Idea on An inside look at Intellectual Ventures · · Score: 1

    Oh they can. They will simply become a billion dollar firm.

  19. Re:Interesting... on Another Microsoft Exec Steps Down · · Score: 1

    How big of a shake-up is this exactly? How high up the ladder is the: 1. Corporate Vice President 2. of Windows Live and MSN 3. Marketing I would say he is a couple rungs down if him working with Steve Ballmer is mentioned like it is a life achievement.

  20. Battery Life on Origami Feedback Mixed, says Samsung · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I think it all comes down to battery technology. We don't have the battery tehnology to make something like Origami really useful yet. IMO, it needs to have at least 8 hours of battery life at the minimum.

  21. Re:Nice work on Australia's Technological World Cup Advantage · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't say that. The Australians could have known more about the game, but it is still up to the skill of the players. If you wanted to know who knew more about the game, you would have Australian programmed robots vs. Brazilian programmed robots.

  22. Re:When the going gets tough... on Blue Security Gives up the Fight · · Score: 2, Informative

    Exactly, even Prolexic was unable to protect them in the end, despite their rather supportive message just a week ago: http://www.prolexic.com/spam/spam-051006.php

  23. Provide cover for the less knowledgeable? on People Suck at Spotting Phishing · · Score: 1

    How useful would it be if a system similar to say Blue Frog would fill out bogus data to a phishing website to obscure any real victims?

  24. Re:Backbone level blackholing? on What Happened to Blue Security · · Score: 1

    That would have been great if he was... would have been easy for him to get nailed...

  25. Re:Client List NOT Compromised!!! on What Happened to Blue Security · · Score: 1

    I believe the whole point of allowing them to clean their lists was to be more... "ethical." However the heck you measure that.