hilather - Slashdot User

Comment Re:In other news ... (Score 1) 155

by hilather on Saturday July 10, 2010 @04:10PM (#32861632) Attached to: Google Chrome Extension Steals Login Details

... a proof-of-concept Google Chrome browser extension that steal users' login details.

That's nothing. Wait till you see my research on what's possible when you get the user to install a malicious kernel module ...

I can't wait to see how long the instructions for installing your kernel module will be. Remember you have to /trick/ a regular user.

Comment Re:If it really does infringe... (Score 2, Informative) 231

by hilather on Friday July 09, 2010 @03:03PM (#32853580) Attached to: NetApp Threatens Sellers of Appliances Running ZFS

They should go after Oracle/Sun and stop threatening people using the file system. Shenanigans!

After actually reading the article (I know what was I thinking right?), it does mention that NetApp Filed a lawsuit against Sun back in 2007..

Comment If it really does infringe... (Score 1) 231

by hilather on Friday July 09, 2010 @02:59PM (#32853532) Attached to: NetApp Threatens Sellers of Appliances Running ZFS

They should go after Oracle/Sun and stop threatening people using the file system. Shenanigans!

Comment Dell is fine for me. (Score 1) 604

by hilather on Thursday July 01, 2010 @07:43PM (#32766412) Attached to: The Ignominious Fall of Dell

In fact, I recommend Dell computer to all my friends. Their next day onsite warranty is fantastic. I'll admit, customer service is hit and miss, and we all have to put up with phone monkeys to get our PCs repaired, but I haven't found a company where this isn't the case. I've NEVER had a problem with a warranty fix with Dell. Which is more then I can say about other companies.

Comment Patching third party browsers. (Score 1) 204

by hilather on Thursday July 01, 2010 @03:54PM (#32762588) Attached to: Microsoft Busting Its Own Browser+OS Myth

Ever tried with with SMS (now SCCP)? Microsoft didn't make it easy in older versions.

Comment I'm glad they finally figured this out. (Score 4, Funny) 140

by hilather on Thursday July 01, 2010 @10:21AM (#32756800) Attached to: New Tool Reveals Internet Passwords

I was beginning to think IE cache was unbreakable...

Comment Is crime really so low.. (Score 1) 181

by hilather on Thursday July 01, 2010 @08:29AM (#32755508) Attached to: Feds and Hollywood Seize Domains of Movie Pirates

That the US can have the FBI spend so much time shutting down domains and movie sites.

Comment Thats the biggest security hole? (Score 2, Interesting) 287

by hilather on Monday June 28, 2010 @08:09PM (#32724752) Attached to: New Messenger Has Same Old, Gaping Privacy Holes

What about MSNs lack of even simple encryption? I don't know how many times I've seen people snoop on other peoples conversations over wireless...

Comment Re:They should publish it as a DVD (Score 1) 486

by hilather on Saturday June 26, 2010 @03:07PM (#32703882) Attached to: FBI Failed To Break Encryption of Hard Drives

They should publish it as a DVD and within hours they'll be able to download the unencrypted file from a torrent! :o)

Brilliant! Crowd sourcing for the win.

Comment Re:Yak Protocol (Score 1) 181

by hilather on Thursday June 24, 2010 @06:58PM (#32685042) Attached to: Sending Data In Bursts of SMS Messages

Maximum carrying load of a Yak: 70kg Weight of a 32GB micro sd card. 0.5g Having your own 3rd world petabit network: priceless.

High bandwidth, high latency. I commend your marketing department though, petabit network sounds really fast.

Comment Cliche (Score 4, Funny) 124

by hilather on Saturday June 05, 2010 @06:49PM (#32471534) Attached to: Microsoft Cancels Bing Cashback Program

Microsoft couldn't pay me to use bing. Literally.

Comment Contact the local non-profits (Score 1) 366

by hilather on Wednesday January 20, 2010 @06:47PM (#30839190) Attached to: How Do You Volunteer Professional Services?

I consult for more then one local non-profit organizations in the area regarding networking and IT infrastructure. I've found that most of the smaller organizations operate entirely without an IT department. This is where you would have an opportunity to flex your skills, and possibly make a difference.