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Submission + - Hey Verizon, Why is my WEP Key my MAC Address? (wordpress.com) 2

Submitted by A complete newb
A complete newb writes: WEP can be cracked in a few minutes with the right tools. But why bother trying to crack it when Verizon sets the default WEP key to the Access Point's MAC address? All you need is the right card in monitor mode and you can get all your neighbors WEP keys. The access point that comes with Fios has the capabilities for WPA but few people bother to change the default settings. With the gaining popularity of Verizon FiOS, customers could be faced with the increased possibility of personal data being stolen from their PC or having their broadband connection hijacked.
Yahoo!

Submission + - Yahoo not Opposed to Microsoft Deal at Right Price (earthtimes.org)

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PHPNerd
PHPNerd writes: "Today in a letter to Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, the Yahoo board stated that they are clearly for a deal with Microsoft so long as it is a the right price. The board cited concerns that the previous bid undervalued Yahoo considerably, further saying "We have continued to make clear that we are not opposed to a transaction with Microsoft if it is in the best interests of our stockholders," the letter said. "Our position is simply that any transaction must be at a value that fully reflects the value of Yahoo, including any strategic benefits to Microsoft, and on terms that provide certainty to our stockholders." This letter comes in response to a threat from Ballmer to lower the bid if Yahoo did not accept the $31/share price.

Will Microsoft up the bid or continue to play hardball, or is Yahoo not cashing in their chips while they still can?"
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Submission + - Slashdot Most Overrated Blog According to TIME (time.com) 16

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Amit Agarwal
Amit Agarwal writes: "In their annual list of Top 25 blogs, the TIME magazine has added Slashdot to the category of most overrated blogs. The review says — Reading Slashdot these days is like visiting the IT guy at work. He's infuriatingly smug and cares passionately about stuff you don't care about, and views your lack of interest as further confirmation of his intellectual superiority."
KDE

Submission + - Ars reviews KDE 4.0 (arstechnica.com)

Submitted by dropgoal
dropgoal writes: Ars Technica has a good-sized (albeit not Siracusa-length) review of KDE 4.0 up. Ars notes that, although 'the new release comes with almost as many new bugs as it does features,' there's a firm foundation for KDE 4.1 and future versions. 'It's important at this stage to keep an open mind and not write off the important technical work that has been done here (much of it not visible on the surface). I've been using KDE 4.0 since the release and what I see when I look beyond the current version is an impressive foundation that is built to last... Ultimately, I think that the strength of the underlying technology will enable KDE developers to move past this rough patch and produce releases that are more acceptable for widespread adoption.'
Graphics

Submission + - New ATI Driver Released for Linux 3

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An anonymous reader writes: A new ATI proprietary driver has been released for both x86 and x86_64. Release notes and installation instructions can be found on the ATI website.

Feed Engadget: OLPC, Microsoft working on dual-boot Windows / Linux system (engadget.com)

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Filed under: Laptops

We already knew Microsoft was at least toying around with putting Windows on the OLPC XO, but it looks like things have just gotten quite a bit more serious, with the OLPC folks now saying that they're working "very closely" with Microsoft to develop a dual-boot Windows / Linux system for the laptop. What's more, Nick Neg himself reportedly said that the version of Windows that's now up and running on on the XO is "very fast" and "very, very successful." There's no word just yet as to when we might actually see such a system be released, however, but OLPC is apparently now talking with Microsoft and "possibly" the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation about putting the XO to use in some of the education programs Microsoft runs in developing countries, a possibility that Negroponte says is "really cooking at the moment."

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Submission + - A new technology called "flash memory" (msn.com)

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Lucas123
Lucas123 writes: "Reporting from CES, the Today Show revealed a new technology called "flash memory" that's poised to replace video tape. This amazing technology is a "hard wafer that stores electrical charge easily, quickly, durably and almost indefinitely" and can record up to two hours of video and is becoming cheaper all the time. What will they think of next? Cars that run on gasoline and batteries?"
The Courts

Submission + - RIAA Still Thinks MP3s Are a Crime (wired.com)

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palegray.net
palegray.net writes: "From an article on Wired's Threat Level concerning the RIAA's continued refusal to acknowledge the existence of fair use rights:

Following a crusade on behalf of the Recording Industry Association of America by News.com journalist Greg Sandoval, the Washington Post posted a correction to a column about a file sharing lawsuit which was misleading headlined "Download Uproar: Record Industry Goes After Personal Use." Unfortunately, the correction is actually wrong ... In fact, the RIAA does not recognize that you have a legal right under the Fair Use doctrine to rip your CDs into MP3s to listen to them on your computer or digital audio player.
(above emphasis mine) The article goes on to explain in wondrous detail how the RIAA apparently still fully expects you to request permission from them before ripping anything to MP3 (or any other) format."
The Internet

Submission + - AT&T $20 Naked DSL Is Now Available

Submitted by ggoebel
ggoebel writes: AT&T is now offering $20/month naked DSL! In order to be in compliance with the final AT&T/BellSouth merger agreement, AT&T was forced to agree to offer:

Within twelve months of the Merger Closing Date, AT&T/BellSouth will make available in its in-region territory an ADSL service capable of speeds up to 768 Kbps to ADSL-capable customers without requiring such customers to also purchase circuit switched voice grade telephone service ("Stand Alone 768 Kbps service"). AT&T/BellSouth will continue to offer the 768 Kbps service in a state for thirty months after the "Stand Alone 768 Kbps Implementation Date" for that state. For purposes of this commitment, the "Stand Alone 768 Kbps Implementation Date" for a state shall be the date on which AT&T/BellSouth can offer the Stand Alone 768 Kbps service to eighty percent of the ADSL- capable premises in AT&T/BellSouth's in-region territory in that state. The Stand Alone 768 Kbps service will be offered at a rate of not more than $19.95 per month (exclusive of regulatory fees and taxes). AT&T/BellSouth may make available such services at other speeds at prices that are competitive with the broadband market taken as a whole.

I was able to sign up for the deal by calling BellSouth Residential Local Service. My BellSouth representative gave me a $50 rebate for signing up and offered the following additional information:
  • 128Kbps upstream
  • 256/768Kbps min/max downstream
  • There are no connect, disconnect, or FCC fees
  • no term agreement, i.e. pay monthly as you go
  • only additional fee on monthly bill is sales tax
  • no cost to upgrade service at a later date ($20 rebate if you do)
  • $75 equipment fee if you don't provide your own DSL modem


Note: this is not by modern standards a "high-speed" connection. But it may be good enough for many people's needs. Hopefully it'll drive down consumer costs by provoking competitors to make similar offerings.
Debian

Submission + - Excellent Debian Server Guide (technichristian.net)

Submitted by
Bob Thomas
Bob Thomas writes: "Here is an excellent Debian server guide that is comprehensive and well written and covers lighttpd (including ssl), postfix, postgrey and other necessary server software. Use it to quickly set up a single mail/web/ftp server."

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