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  1. Re:deduction on Making Science Machine Readable · · Score: 1

    I thought that the whole "intelligent design" thing was concluded with the following results:

    The First Day : The first recorded Words of Babbage that we have are "let there be electron flow"

    The Second Day : The separation of silicon from the sands.

    The Third Day : The first appearance of the wafers.

    The Fourth Day : With the platform now clear, the OS, UPS and HUB were visible.

    The Fifth Day : Great numbers of 0's and 1's flickered and Turing

    The Sixth Day : Vast numbers of programs became

    The Seventh Day : The Gamers Day. "By the seventh day Babbage had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. And Babbage blessed the seventh day and made it holo, because on it he rested [or ceased] from all the work of programming that he had done.

  2. Re:hmm.. on Making Science Machine Readable · · Score: 1

    Take it that you have never headed up a team within an international corporation or law company then.

  3. Re:iTunes FairPlay Vs Qtrax DRM on EMI Launches Advertising-Supported P2P Service · · Score: 1

    Interestingly you are also correct in my native German and Italian. I will have to spend my weekend polishing my International English. Did you have your own point of view, with regards the topic?

  4. Re:Model For Personal Data Liability on U.S. Service Personnel Data Stolen · · Score: 1

    If a laps in procedure could be shown alongside damages to you, you can, otherwise it's like saying if somebody steals your car and causes third party damage you are responsible for letting your car be stolen.

    As for data losses in general... upper management have always believed that the (procedural and common sense) rules don't apply to them. Same old story... how did the still have access to client data after they where fired?... because you said if I didn't give him access from home I'd be looking for a new job!

  5. Re:Control Freak on Debian DPL Threatens to Leave SPI Over Sun Java · · Score: 1

    Yep, sounds like the last ditch attempt of a nobody clinging to the skirts of the successful, in a vain hope that they may be mistaken for somebody, to me as well. Is there a metal condition that explains this type condition? My old boss was also afflicted with a similar condition, where by changing one or to lines of random code equated to him claiming credit for the conceptual, design and coding. Weird!

  6. Re:iTunes FairPlay Vs Qtrax DRM on EMI Launches Advertising-Supported P2P Service · · Score: 1

    The BBC> are already reporting on , who already provides download stores for established acts like Coldplay and Gorillaz.

    DRM is just the dieing throws of a legacy industry that no longer has a place in today's market alongside the failing movie industry. Long live the garage studio (excusing the minimum $1,000,000 a year to meet the legal requirements of you 'I would like to be creative license').

  7. Re:Obligatory on MS to Launch Paid Security Subscription Service · · Score: 1

    WOW! Out of curiosity what software do you run on it and what's the hardware?

    PS: do you have automatic updates turned on as I'm sure in the last 3-4 months there have been a few updates that required a restart to install.

    Did you know that running Oracle on XP server is commonly known as running in prostitute mode (it's up and down more often than a prostitutes underwear).

  8. Re:Did any bombs go off... on Dan Geer's Monoculture Bomb Goes Off · · Score: 1

    And for the reasons you have stated I know of a lot of UK and EU companies that HAVE dropped or in the process of dropping JavaScript enabled Acrobat as well as the .DOC in favour of ODF.

    Inter-document transfer polices are becoming DUMB documents only

  9. Re:No shit. on UK Law May Criminalize IT Pros · · Score: 1

    There may be hope of a reprieve from President George Bush yet!

  10. Re:UK Law May Criminalise MIT Plans on MIT Plans To Convert Cell Phone Users Into Podcasters · · Score: 1

    The UK government is already proposing to criminalise its use as all internet activity supports child porn and terrorist activity.

  11. Re:Do I see a pattern? on UK Law May Criminalize IT Pros · · Score: 1

    I say while we at it, round up those SQL users as there a breach of the data protection act just waiting to happen!

  12. Re:Hi, I'm a cheap labor neo con on Network Management Outsourced to India · · Score: 1
    It's interesting that the UK was nearly bankrupt during the 70's and 80's as industry was exported. Fortunately it was saved when jobs where replaced in the service industry and IT, which again is now being outsourced.

    Same old short sightedness, like companies who have outsourced critical components that suddenly stop when a competitor starts up less than 200 meters from they shop that was supposed to have been making their components.

    Second generation CEOs, its like taking candy from a baby.

  13. Re:More like "Horribly Bad Joke." on UK Government Wants Private Encryption Keys · · Score: 1

    You didn't give them the key, you're guilty

    That just defines a good or bad barrister, as with withholding information when first questioned.

    I suspect that a new breed of injury lawyers that specialise in suing companies that have place clients confidential information into the public domain as a result of handing over keys during an inquiry. Given the current procedure of taking copies of all hard drives including the network storage down to the last physical sector.

    For ever legal action there's a costly reaction

  14. Re:More like "Horribly Bad Joke." on UK Government Wants Private Encryption Keys · · Score: 1

    So do you:

    a) refuse to hand over you keys, have the case against you collapse and serve up to 2 years.

    b) Hand over your keys and not receive up to 2 years but be found guilty and receive up to 2+ years.

  15. Re:MS £10,000,000,000 open source promotion! on Microsoft Flirts with Open Source · · Score: 1

    Microsoft to offer a £10 voucher for each buffer overrun founding their code

  16. Re:1st Ammendment? Is a point of law not a right. on No Space for MySpace? · · Score: 1

    That's for lawyers and politicians to make a living deciding. Paying TAX's and voting doesn't entitle you a say in how your country is run.

    This week in the UK dropping litter will result in a £90 fine while vandalising a 85 year old pensioners fence and garden get you an ASBO (a polite telling off).

    See a sane logical approach doesn't apply in today's legal and governmental deparments.

  17. Re:The Human Factor on The Failure of Information Security · · Score: 1

    A response to that sort of ignorant mentality is Yes, Sure, No problem, I just need you to send me a memo resolving me of an internal and external legal action and contractual reasonability I have when corporate information IS lost or maliciously changed. (Yes, it'll also work with the company owner).

    If you want a securer system and reduce your work load by 50% then upgrade your admin status to B*st*rd.

    Have users agree to your terms and conditions every time they log on, yes it a pain but make it happen, point out that even schools and universities are being held accountable for their user's actions.

    Adding or removing software: disciplinary matter

    Using company email for personal use: disciplinary matter

    Turn off internet access (you pay people to work) if they get round the system: disciplinary matter

    download music or software : disciplinary matter

    giving out your password : disciplinary matter

    check management machines for porn/e-cards/funnies etc, then the next time they kick off about system problems, blame the problem an a virus from one above items.

  18. Re:Big surprise on Google Sued for Allegedly Profiting From Child Porn · · Score: 1

    Perhaps he should just sue education system as if they where not so irresponsible, people would not be able to spell child porn and therefore be unable to Google it.

    Patent No. 4,698,672 holders should also take their share of the blame as they enable the viewing of child porn.

  19. Re:1984 on Social Consequences and Effects of RFID Implants? · · Score: 1

    I just cant grasp they constant use of 'security' with all these things.

    Smartcards : Secure public life span of six months.
    RFID : the ID is rarely challenged and easily forged.
    License plate : colour printer and laminator in the UK.

    In the last ten years all I have seen are systems that log everybody but criminals. Other than the paranoid and marketing teams, who's this information useful too?

    If we do get Smart ID cards in the UK, will we get reward points for not committing criminal activity?

  20. Re:Wow, that is so cool on Faking a Company · · Score: 1

    Common business practice see ' 'RedBerry'' for China's a recent example fair trade Policies.

  21. Re:Dumb. on Australians to Get Compulsory Photo ID Smartcard · · Score: 1

    then banking ID, then utility connection ... The only people that will be able to exist without one will be criminals, who by there nature will be using false ID anyway.

    Anybody want to put forth a secure smart card... google PAY-TV smartcard hacking.

  22. Re:FRED DURST POST? on Robotic Legs Instead of Wheelchairs · · Score: 1

    Given the extra height you maybe when they try to negate a doorway. Perhaps a quick re-brand is needed?

    Extreme robot-soccer boots RoboCup

  23. Re:and... on Low Emission Cars Continue to Gain Popularity · · Score: 1

    All the main-stream cancers have been attributed passive smoking, so it's a novel cancers only, perhaps when illnesses are patentable enabling drugs companies to stop terrorists selling alternative medicines to fund their campaigns of terror you may want to try again. For now you will have to stay with the safe nuclear and chemical industries were you may if you lucky get a repetitive strain injury.

  24. Re:and... on Low Emission Cars Continue to Gain Popularity · · Score: 1

    Any car with a 1 litre and bumper sticky " I'm not compensating for other size issue's nor planning on abusing your children by giving then novel cancers and respiratory problems" will swing it your way in certain untapped communities.

  25. Re:Wow on Running an ISP in a Warzone · · Score: 1

    Always amazed Merseyworld is there when I check.