OSSEC will block IPs for however long you'd like when they fail on multiple SSH logins. I would assume it can be set up for FTP as well.

I read that, but that's still a pretty stupid reason. They can just cable the scanners to give extra "distance." Smudges, at least, are an actual improvement, though I've yet to have that problem with my scanner. I could see that being a problem with greater volume and dirtier fingers though.

Neat but I don't see the point. Why grab someone's fingerprints from a couple of meters when you can just have them swipe it on a pad? Could anyone point out the (legitimate, non-thiefy) benefits of such a device?

They still need to do a double blind study to verify this technique's efficacy versus sugar pill.

I'm sure the other distros will get some spillover. The more people there are who have been exposed to Linux, the more people will experiment with other distros.

I thought it was just asking which substance I found the funniest. :(

Hole in one. Past a certain point, most people just won't care. This is why most people listen to music on cheap, crappy speakers; the gains in paying an extra $X aren't worth it to them. Plus, people are naturally conservative by nature and won't change anything unless they're forced to or see enough of a benefit in doing so.

I remember when this story was (actually) new. The argument was that the department would end up spending a great deal of time and money training him, but he'd end up getting bored quickly -- too quickly to make training him worth it.

... on what percentage of the edits were to pages on old Star Trek episodes and anime? The over/under is 75%.

Dutch people have the rough analogue to "perfect pitch" for ride quality. I'm guessing they got to about three significant figures in the study but rounded it off to sound a bit more plausible to the rest of the world. No serious studies have to be done on why exactly Dutch people have this ability, but the current predominant theory among many is that it has something to do with putting mayonnaise on french fries.

Which proves that chicken aren't LAZY but rather incapable. NZ birds are BOTH lazy and incapable, thus keeping my sick burn intact.

Oh yeah? Well... at least our birds aren't so lazy that they don't fly! Chalk up another crushing comeback for me.