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  1. Verizon Response... on Cablevision To Offer 101 Mbps Down, No Caps · · Score: 1

    I have heard rumors that Verizon was bumping up their speeds (including that of their base package). I can't wait to see what their response to this Optimum offer looks like.

  2. Re:Great for botnets on Cablevision To Offer 101 Mbps Down, No Caps · · Score: 1

    The machine was idle and the modem was blinking constantly during the whole time I was there, without any one logged it. Needless to say, my friend complained his machine was "starting to get slow". Translation: the machine was pwnd..

    The constant blinking was probably the result of the ARP flood issue that's plagued Optimum for years...

  3. Re:Better yet... on US Pennies To Be Worth Five Cents? · · Score: 1

    You have to remember that we here in America still use the English system of measurement... We don't accept change very well.

  4. Long Island, NY on Drivers License Swipes Raise Privacy Concerns · · Score: 2, Informative

    I have been to a number of bars on Long Island since turning 21 a year ago. I started receiving flyers and coupons from these places and realized they used my info scanned from my drivers license. The next time I went to one of these places I could see the PC the scanner was hooked up to and could see the names, addresses, and birthdays of everyone that was being scanned. It just didn't seem right...

  5. Re:Or... on New York Bar May Crack Down on Blogging Lawyers · · Score: 2, Informative

    $100/hr??? 99% of my clients are lawyers and they regularly bill upwards of $300/hr

  6. Jet Engine on My Maxtor Hard Drive Just Caught Fire! · · Score: 1

    Ever turn a power supply into a jet engine? It was around 1993. My friend and I were working on my friends 486 SX25 when we accidently reversed the polarity to the on/off switch. When powered on a 12 inch bright blue flame shot out of the power supply nearly taking flesh off my friends arm...