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  1. Re:2,200,000? on Feds Want to Tap VoIP · · Score: 1

    If the NSA did prosecute the guy, it would only confirm that what he said is true. By ignoring him, they make a lot of people think exactly what you're thinking.

  2. Re:User Intervention Required? on New Worm Spreads Via MSN Messenger · · Score: 1
    Mods: This is NOT insightful; it's redundant.

    It says right in the story: Once the file runs... How can someone read that and possibly think that it doesn't run it?

  3. Re:Questions on Savannah Back Online With Extra Security · · Score: 5, Funny
    What is Savannah?
    Why was Savannah not online?

    From the looks of it, Google had no idea that the city of Savannah, GA in the US was offline. Come to think of it, neither did I. Well, I'm happy for everyone that lives there. I can't imagine living through several weeks of my city being offline.

  4. Re:If you don't have a product sue! on SCO Invokes DMCA, Names Headers, Novell Steps In · · Score: 1

    Actually, if I remember correctly, Darl said in the conference call this morning that they generated cash from their UnixWare products either in the third quarter of FY2003 or the entire year (I forget which.)

  5. Re:Saddam? on Slashback: Unstranding, Xecurity, Spurning · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Does anyone really give a shit what the catholic church has to say about it? They're not even in the UN.

  6. Re:The real invventors of the airplane. on (At Least) 100 Years Of Powered Human Flight · · Score: 1

    I've never paid attention to the KM on my car, and I'm willing to bet I'm in the majority on that.

  7. Re:The real invventors of the airplane. on (At Least) 100 Years Of Powered Human Flight · · Score: 1
    Keep in mind though, you're considering the people you work with. I'm sure most of the people I work with also have a better grasp of it than my original accusation. I'm willing to bet though that a sizable portion of the population has no clue.

    Plus, my original post was a joke.

    Offtopic: If you don't mind me asking, where in the midwest are you from? I'm originally from Cincinnati, but I'm in Washington state right now. Just curious.

  8. Re:uh, no. on Building Rackmount Cabinet for Home Use? · · Score: 1
    According to this data sheet (look towards the middle), the depth of a 6513 (I couldn't find a 6512, assumed a typo) and 6509 (the chassis I was referring to) is 18.1 inches.

    According to this Dell website, the PowerEdge 650 (the lowest end rackmount server I could find on their site) is 21.9" deep without the bezel.

    Also, I looked up the dimensions of the Sun V1280 that you mentioned. It is 22 inches deep.

    I guess I was a bit exaggerated in my statement, but the Cisco equipment is still not as deep. Plus, as other people have pointed out, the brackets on Cisco equipment are not flush with the front of the device, making the mounting closer to the center of gravity. The two servers I've linked to, plus every other server I've worked with at three jobs, do have the brackets flush with the front, increasing the torq on the brackets and rack by quite a bit.

  9. Re:The real invventors of the airplane. on (At Least) 100 Years Of Powered Human Flight · · Score: 1
    Flying over 1 Km is not a "few feet" by anyone's opinion.

    I have a feeling that most people in my country (US) have no idea that 1 Km is not a few feet.

  10. Re:Another one on (At Least) 100 Years Of Powered Human Flight · · Score: 1
    The fact that it had an engine doesn't negate the idea that it was merely ballistic. I think most of the people that are claiming it was ballistic are saying that the engine didn't have any effect on the flight path for whatever reason.

    Don't get me wrong though, I agree that it was more than ballistic.

  11. Re:Shoes on SCO Not Lying About DoS Attack · · Score: 1

    From what I've heard, the "internal network" they are talking about was actually a VPN between HQ and a couple remote offices. I personally wouldn't have worded it the way they did, but it does make sense.

  12. Re:bad reflexes on Explaining The Windows/UNIX Cultural Divide · · Score: 5, Funny
    How could it be that I was reading this book for over a year now?

    Don't worry, plenty of slow readers have gone on to lead successful lives.

  13. Re:The Microsoft connection on EMC To Acquire VMware · · Score: 1

    That's true, but they could be banking on the idea that there are a lot of VMWare users that simply CANNOT work without a few legacy Windows apps. If VMWare is not available, those people might not have even considered moving to a Free alternative.

  14. Re:I just hope... on EMC To Acquire VMware · · Score: 1

    But you CAN with VMWare. If Microsoft can do something to kill the product (ie. pay EMC to buy it and stop supporting Linux as a host OS) then that's one more advantage Microsoft can "claim" over Linux.

  15. Re:Some discussions of the project and its shutdow on DIY Cruise Missile Grounded · · Score: 1
    The misuses are already illegal, and more law abiding gun owners will mean that those who misuse are quite likely to run into people willing and able to stop them.

    Thank you. Reminds me of a quote I heard once:
    Criminals love gun control. It makes their job safer.

  16. Re:uh, no. on Building Rackmount Cabinet for Home Use? · · Score: 1

    I've done the exact same thing, but you're forgetting that Cisco equipment is nowhere near as deep as a server. The largest switches we had at my last job weren't even half as deep as the servers we used.

  17. Re:123 on Shipping Hardware Cross-Country? · · Score: 1

    Assume they're going to punt it out of the truck into a puddle.

    I've seen UPS punt it into the truck. And it was a flute made of crystal.

  18. Re:So...? on Why Johnny Can't Handwrite · · Score: 1

    I didn't write it in cursive. No one said a thing.

  19. Re:Allergy Medication? on Ellen Feiss Interview · · Score: 1

    I've actually gotten about half as fucked up as she did off of Benadryl. I've only taken it a few time in my life, and each time it made me incredibly tired, but I insisted on staying up, so I ended up with the sleep deprivation high.

  20. Sounds like a bad B-Movie Plot on Newton's "Principia" stolen · · Score: 1

    Some bad guy wants it, so he hires a nice looking, female, international thief to steal it. I bet they got Wynona Ryder to play the part, she was just practicing for the role!

  21. Re:What's especially funny on Old Computers Exhibit · · Score: 1

    I technically am paid to be a computer operator. My official job title according to the Air Force is computer operator, but I'm actually a network engineer.

  22. Re:Multiple Remotes? on Is Remote Keyless Entry Any Safer Than It Used to Be? · · Score: 1

    They could just use a numbered list of codes. The car asks the remote "What's code number 12?" and the car replies with: ********

  23. Re:Multiple Remotes? on Is Remote Keyless Entry Any Safer Than It Used to Be? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It probably has different sets of codes for each remote. So remote #1 opens the door on 5, then the remote and door switch to 8 for the next time. At the same time, the door and remote #2 are expecting to use code 13 between the two of them.

  24. Re:DOS Term Misleading on Vulnerability In Linksys Cable/DSL Router · · Score: 1

    No, a DoS is an attack coming from one (or a few) machines to another. You're thinking of a DDoS, which uses a shitload of machines to attack the target.

  25. Re:Hmmm on Super-small Voice-controlled Wireless Phone · · Score: 1
    this post reads like an ad.

    Of course, if you check out this Noah Bergevin's user info you will see that he is a well respected member of the slashdot community and would never do such a thing. (end sarcasm)