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  1. Re:pocket msn on Users Being Migrated To New Version of Hotmail · · Score: 1

    why oh why would you constant ly want to be on IM?

  2. Re:From the article on Users Being Migrated To New Version of Hotmail · · Score: 1

    I'm really amazed other sites/clients have not implemented that yet.
    Google probably patented it.
  3. Re:Sync'ing movies between two households? on Synchronizing Music Players? · · Score: 1

    I've done the same thing thing
    but personally i still think there is no real answer
    maybe go and find out what the real definition of VLC media player is about but i dont think that would help really
    if you find an answer let us know...

  4. Re:It's there, and it works on The State of Open Source 3D Modeling · · Score: 1

    as someone who has *no* knowledge in this field, isn't the answer obvious:

    people seem to find the first program they come across easy and the rest difficult
    hence the way to produce an program which everyone is capable of using is to look at how maya, blender etc work, look at their GUI's
    then skin blender or a fork of it so that you can switch between it looking like classic blender, maya 3dsmax etc.

    that way everybody can jump in just by making your program work at face value like someone elses program.

    for an example about what i'm on about i think xmms almost understands and songbird too. except both of these would benefit from say xmms not only emulating winamp but itunes WMP amorok, realplay etc

    you get my point?

  5. NEWSFLASH: on Linux as A Musician's OS? · · Score: 1

    Cubase isn't easy to use. nor is it beginner friendly. having installed versions of practically every music software package I have to say I still don't understand cubase...

  6. so does mine. on A New Wireless Power Transmission Sheet · · Score: 1

    until this came up I had no idea how it worked:
    its officially true that slashdot has a use.
    educating stupid people like me.

  7. Re:Okay, so lets think about this for a minute on AOL Security Compromised by Teenager · · Score: 1

    he used off the shelf hacking tools - I take it that means somthing off sectools.org depending on which it was - it could mean anything but although he does know the holes better that AOL's team i think AOl's security team should just stop driking coffe and have a go at hacking their own systems and hang out on #cracking-aol-with-no-speacialist-knowledge

  8. Re:This program was overkill. on Student Attempting To Improve School Security Suspended · · Score: 1

    you know what would be funny?
    what would be funny would be if he WAS the author of that Ff extension.
    -that bypasses it etc, thats online...

  9. Re:Can we just deal with the obvious trolls now? on OS Combat - Ubuntu Linux Versus Vista · · Score: 1

    Indeed, Windows is not ready for the desktop!

    What the hell makes you think it's ready for servers?
  10. Re:Can we just deal with the obvious trolls now? on OS Combat - Ubuntu Linux Versus Vista · · Score: 1

    has this guy never heard of Adept or Synaptic? sure apt-get is there but just type the name of the package into adept and select install, then apply changes. DONE. how many clicks do you have to do on average to get through your average windows package - more than three...

  11. The argument is this: on Major UK Child Porn Investigation Flawed · · Score: 1

    This is their logic:

    Cameras can help identify criminals (murders etc)
    Fact
    Identifying criminals can help apprehend them.
    Fact
    Some criminals are less likely to commit crimes if they think they are likely to get caught.
    (debatable) Fact

    Therefore: The presence of CCTV reduces the likelihood of crime in the area under surveillance.

  12. Re:Open AP? on UK Man Convicted For Wi-Fi Piggybacking · · Score: 1

    steal. you are not using that word in the same way as you might steal a bottle of pop. if you have an unlimited package theres no way you can argue that it is stolen

  13. Re:Open AP? on UK Man Convicted For Wi-Fi Piggybacking · · Score: 1

    in the UK trespassing is NOT a a crime but the person whos land it is can escort u off tyhe land using appropriate force which basically mean s he can do anything so long as there is no long lasting damage I guess this means in the context of wifi piggybacking that the router owner can hack ur bock so long as he then switches it off once he has pwned it.

  14. Re:No reference to the Cue Cat? on PC World's 20 Most Annoying Tech Products · · Score: 1

    how about a free magnet implanted in your hand?

  15. Re:Ouch on AACS Cracked Again · · Score: 1

    distributed computation might well be the way to cracking these schemes. If enigma can be crack through distributed computation then various types of DRM could be.

  16. Re:Sony RootKit's Sibling on A Proof-of-Concept Virus for iPods Running Linux · · Score: 1

    since when did RIAA even check it was the right person before suing them, let alone whether they had downloaded music.

  17. Re:We already know Linsux is a virus... on A Proof-of-Concept Virus for iPods Running Linux · · Score: 1

    'MicroSux WinFUX'? c'mon, get a life and grow up.

  18. Re:Legality? on A Proof-of-Concept Virus for iPods Running Linux · · Score: 1

    Do you have to compile it or do the binaries come too?

  19. Re:I know! I know! on A Proof-of-Concept Virus for iPods Running Linux · · Score: 1

    Isn't a virus (or we could call it a bacterial infection for fun), by definition, malicious?
    well. strictly speaking it could work both ways: it could be a mutualistic interaction like this:

    A famous land version of symbiosis is the relationship of the Egyptian Plover bird and the crocodile. In this relationship, the bird is well known for preying on parasites that feed on crocodiles which are animal]]. To that end, the crocodile openly invites the bird to hunt on his body, even going so far as to open the jaws to allow the bird enter the mouth safely to hunt. For the bird's part, this relationship not only is a ready source of food, but a safe one considering that few predator species would dare strike at the bird at such proximity to its host.
    Source wikipedia.org
  20. Ouch on Asus.com Compromised With Exploit Code · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Thats a publicity disaster for ASUS...

  21. Re:Who cares? on Does the Windows Logo Mean Anything? · · Score: 1

    What isn't linux compatible?
    Christ linux can even run on my IPOD.
    That's one thing windows can't do.

  22. Re:a little anecdote... on Record Store Owners Blame RIAA For Destroying Music Industry · · Score: 1

    you must be new here...

  23. Re:I know! I know! on A Proof-of-Concept Virus for iPods Running Linux · · Score: 4, Funny

    what about a virus for W32 systems which wipes the OS, saves the user files and proceeds to install ubuntu?

    I'd let it infect me over and over again...

  24. Re:Early Adoptor == Burned on Survey Finds Few Intend to Upgrade to Vista · · Score: 1

    sure it's easy to find A place to buy PCs with no OS
    but until it starts to be a option to people at PC world or Dell etc.
    nobody else will take any notice

  25. Re:I want to get paid!!! on EU Rejects Microsoft Royalty Proposal · · Score: 1

    Someone else already said it, but I'll repeat: EU policies send a very, very clear message - Don't set up shop in the EU.
    And why would one want to set up shop in the US?
    cos then Microsoft, Apple or $some-other-big-nasty-company can screw you round the bush, create monopolies and nobody cares...
    as far as I can see it the EU is protecting the humanitarian side of bussiness and I appluad that.
    Perhaps Google will move its headquarters to Belgium.