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Submission + - SPAM: Introducing the ICSI Netalyzr 1

Submitted by nweaver on Monday June 08, 2009 @01:38PM

nweaver writes: How healthy is your Internet connection? Do you know if some outbound services are blocked? Are there hidden proxies or HTTP caches? Are there problems with your DNS server? We have developed a free service to help answer these questions: the ICSI Netalyzr, now publically available. This Java applet, developed by researchers at the International Computer Science Institute, allows you to probe your own network to discover various properties and problems. The numerous tests include discovering hidden HTTP proxies and caches, checks for port filtering, IPv6 connectivity, latency, bandwidth, and buffer properties, and DNS server health.
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Submission + - Senior Wikipedia Figure Quits, Forged Bogus Edits 5

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nandemoari

on Monday June 08, 2009 @11:50AM

nandemoari writes: "One of the most powerful figures at Wikipedia has resigned after it was discovered he'd been editing entries under bogus names. David Boothroyd, who is also a British politician, had even used the fake account to edit the pages of political opponents. In the British tabloids the issue has been a political one, since Boothroyd is an elected member of the Labour party. However, the issue at Wikipedia is a procedural one. Using multiple accounts (also known as 'sock puppetry'), is highly frowned upon as it can be used to artificially boost the support for a particular position or belief."

Comment i've been reading slashdot everyday for 10 years.. (Score 2, Insightful) 189

by dopeghost on Thursday March 12, 2009 @07:01PM (#27174899) Attached to: Windows Security and On-line Training Courses?

...and this is the worst askslashdot ever.

that is all.

Comment Obviously the outcome will have big implications.. (Score 1) 500

by dopeghost on Wednesday March 04, 2009 @11:48AM (#27065113) Attached to: A Short Summary Following the Pirate Bay Trial

Their defense is solid - there is no difference between them and something like google image search...

But I can't help thinking that such a vital tenant of the internet is at risk from them having named themselves The Pirate Bay.

'Pirate' being a word the recording industry has tirelessly popularised as a banner under which to demonize copyright infringers.

It'd be like finding microsoft not guilty of anti-competitive behaviour had they been called monopolysoft.

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