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  1. Detection is a reality now, but defense? on Detecting 802.11 Discovery Apps · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I did some looking around on Google and found this paper, which briefly covers the subject by suggesting a "security mesh" to prevent unauthorized access to wlans. Anyone with some insight in how [cost] effective this may be, or if there are any other solutions out there?

  2. Re:talk about getting screwed on Cable TV A La Carte? · · Score: 1

    Yes, increasing premium penetration would mean that you're getting screwed. Actually, this sounds more like a condom company slogan.

  3. Better things to do on Cable TV A La Carte? · · Score: 2

    Blah, legislation should be spent on opening up cable internet access to other competitors like DSL rather than allowing them to retain their heavy monopoly.

  4. News Update on Indecision 2002 · · Score: 2

    In case anyone likes to follow the results this late at night.. it appears that the GOP is now in the majority of the House and Senate. And CNN provides overall statistics for the exact numbers between the two major parties.
    I also find it interesting that as of right now (3:11am est), MSNBC isn't ready to assume that the GOP has control of the Senate and the House. But everyone knows CNN leans towards the right anyways.

  5. Re:UPDATE: PanIP sues the chocolatiers again.... on Chocolatier Fights PanIP Uber-Commerce Patent · · Score: 2

    Mod this up, this is good news, also this is one of the few benefits /.ing can have on a business ;)

  6. Re:Write to the San Diego District Attorney on Chocolatier Fights PanIP Uber-Commerce Patent · · Score: 2

    Indeed, I wrote a letter (ready to be sent out tomorrow) to the USA Today giving them some basic facts and why it should interest them. You may be thinking, why them? Publicity causes public opinion. Public opinion is bound to be formed pretty quickly when they see a heartless corporation (that survives by suing) suing a great (from what my friend told me) local chocolate shop in the mall. In this case, I think publicity will help their case a lot.

  7. Re:*blink* fort wayne, indiana? on Chocolatier Fights PanIP Uber-Commerce Patent · · Score: 2

    Wow.. this article really came out of nowhere considering I was heading out there tomorrow to pick up a nice box for my girlfriend. Anyways, to be on topic, I'll try to come up with a question for them tomorrow about it since I'll be visiting. Perhaps I can get some better insight into their plans of developing the group defense.

  8. Re:value on Uncap Your Modem, Get Visit From the FBI · · Score: 2

    Unfortunately, they have a cable monopoly for the entire city and surrounding areas. Maybe this is why the Blade is reporting this again because they both have the same parent company/family?

  9. Good ol' Toledo on Uncap Your Modem, Get Visit From the FBI · · Score: 4, Informative

    Apparently this is the second time my city (Toledo) has used the FBI for this. Anyways, I'm pretty sure the Blade always has extensive coverage of this because the same family owns the Blade and the local cable company (which has a cable monopoly in Toleod and its surrounding areas).

  10. Utoh on Slashdot is Moving · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If you think trolls are bad now.. don't forget to take away the 30 mod points!

  11. A similar writeup about Klez and WINE on WINE: A New Place for KLEZ to Play? · · Score: 5, Informative

    Well, this article that I found here that discusses the limitations of Klez on WINE and how Sircam was able to run on WINE. All in all, it appears to be a limited threat.

  12. What about this on What Does The Internet Look Like? · · Score: 2

    Peacock Maps makes some good maps such as this one. I first found out about it at ThinkGeek and later bought two for one at home and ine my dorm. Too bad they don't have a 2002 poster yet.

  13. Hotmail on California Sues Spammer for $2 Million · · Score: 2

    Awesome.. now anyone (everyone) who has a Hotmail account is protected

    Registrant:
    Hotmail Corporation (HOTMAIL-DOM)
    1065 La Avenida
    Mtn. View
    US

    Domain Name: HOTMAIL.COM

    Administrative Contact, Technical Contact:
    Records, Custodian of (COR58) enforce_policy@HOTMAIL.COM
    MSN Hotmail
    1065 La Avendia
    Mtn. View , CA 94043
    (650) 693-7066 (FAX) (650) 693-7061

  14. Hooray on Roll Your Own Browser · · Score: 2

    Oh yay, make it eve neasier for ISPs to have their own "customized" web browser. On second thought.. this would promote Mozilla. That's good, right?

  15. Re:Ok kids, San Diego or the moon? on Worldwide Focus On Going To The Moon · · Score: 2

    Oh don't worry, I'm sure the shuttle you'll ride on your way up there will have Britney Spears and Pepsi plastered all over it. Think about it.. who would watch a shuttle launch to the Moon? Everyone. Who watched it in 1969? Everyone. How much could NASA get from advertisers?

  16. Ok kids, San Diego or the moon? on Worldwide Focus On Going To The Moon · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Well.. if Russia makes going into outer space a favorite vacation trip.. why not make the moon a favorite vacation spot?

  17. Re:ADV tagging useless to real advertisers on Lessig On Bounties For Spamhunters · · Score: 2

    The real point is that if everyone's deleting spam marked as ADV, then it becomes unprofitable. Guess what happens next? No spam.

  18. Wait a second on Wayback Machine Purged of Scientology Criticism · · Score: 2

    Hmm.. so if I publish a page (or even this very Slashdot article) about the Wayback machine not archiving Xenu, would that page (or this article) get put into the Wayback machine? Seems like the press (esp. from CNN) might get archived and defeat the original purpose of suppressing Xenu.

  19. This may be of help on Send Morse Code Over Stockholm By Laser · · Score: 5, Informative

    You can get an English translation here. Sorry, Babelfish doesn't have Swedish yet ;)

  20. Re:Fascist, stupid on WorldCom Forced To Block Questionable Sites · · Score: 2

    Do you really think that when they (the gov't) shut down a child porn site that they just tell the web host to terminate the accoutn and they persue it no further? Obviously, they go after the person.
    Child pornography isn't illegal because it's offensive (that's part of the reason). It's mostly because of the exploitation of children. I seriously doubt any six year old would voluntarily pose nude without being coerced into it. When that kid becomes 18, then he or she can decide that. Until then, the law is there to protect kids, not "limit speech".

  21. Re:Here we go again on Perens Pushes "Sincere Choice" for Software · · Score: 2

    The real translation would be.. "our version doesn't have a talking paper clip that wastes your time, so let's compete on real functions that real people use"

  22. Ut oh on War Car Offers Wi-Fi · · Score: 4, Funny

    So if this car got into an accident.. would that be a Denial of Service attack?

  23. Probably cheaper than this.. on Old PowerBook + Hot Glue = Cheap Digital Picture Frame · · Score: 1

    The picture frame that the Discovery Channel Store sells, made by Ceiva, that is found here, charges a monthly fee plus initial purchase price. Imagine having a few of these frames for a few years.. adds up quick.

  24. A credible opinion on Satellite Radio - XM vs. Sirius? · · Score: 1

    Is there anyone that actually has XM and doesn't like it? So far I've seen two people who have it and like it.

  25. Near perfect(?) solution on Passwords May Be Weakest Link · · Score: 1

    I've already heard of several companies mass-implementing the EBP Lites. I'm getting one next month to keep some of my S/Keys around with me all of the time.