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Comment Re:Wait...what? (Score 1) 283

by sdiz on Wednesday April 01, 2009 @04:00AM (#27413143) Attached to: IE 8.1 Supports Firefox Plugins, Rendering Engine

> How on earth would IE 8, a browser with a UI not written in XUL, be able to "flawlessly" use a Firefox plugin like Tab Mix Plus?

"Tab Mix Plus" is addon/extension, not plugin.

Navigate to about:plugins to get some idea what plugin is.

Comment Re:Why not just use TrueCrypt? (Score 1) 237

by sdiz on Thursday January 29, 2009 @05:47AM (#26651011) Attached to: Universal Disk Encryption Spec Finalized

I tried this util. using tc6.0a to create a 1GB file volume with a 512k hidden both of which were serpent-twofish-aes wrapped, tchunt failed to find it.

I guess you are using the alpha version?
http://16systems.com/TCHunt/alpha.html

Only locates TC volumes between 15MB and 100MB in size. The only purpose of this is to limit the usefulness of the alpha version. Unrestricted versions of TCHunt search for volumes between 19KB and 1TB.

Submission + - The Nuts and Bolts of M$ OEM Manipulation. (boycottnovell.com)

Submitted by

twitter

on Monday December 01, 2008 @07:43PM

twitter writes: "We are all used to vendors repeating like cloned zombies the phrase, "Vendor_Name recommends Microsoft_Windows_Version," and everyone knows that M$ plays favorites. Now there's proof anyone can see.

Leaked documents published at Boycott Novell, show just how controlling and particular the process really is. While M$ reserves final judgement and remains unbound by their promisses, the OEM has more than 30 pages of instructions that must be followed to the letter in order to receive favorable prices on M$ software. Documentation includes letters and a 29 page guidebook with phrases that echo end user license agreement terms:
Your company can get [amount omitted] in vouchers if you utilize [proportion omitted] by [date omitted] on a preapproved offer and post the final claim by [date] ... Microsoft reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, recommence or suspend either or both parts of the promotion at any time. ... Microsofts decision final. Microsofts decision in relation to all aspects of this promotion is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Co-op core requirements must be met for an activity to be eligible for Co-op reimbursement: Prominently displayed Co-op tagline. ... Minimum 30% Microsoft content in support of the sale of a fully assembled system with preinstalled genuine Microsoft Software. [they can chose from 3 approved taglines]

Ten years after the US Federal anti-trust case, we see that M$'s attitude is unchanged. Anything that displeases them is grounds for discriminatory pricing, without disclosure or further discussion. Obviously, those who don't do as they are told get the shaft. Want to sell GNU/Linux, install Firefox or simply give honest technical advice? Good luck. Also not mentioned in the package but implied is the ever present threat of litigation based on selling "non genuine" copies your supplier may have slipped you."

After 3 Years, Freenet 0.7 Released 365

Posted by timothy on Thursday May 08, 2008 @04:02PM from the layers-on-layers dept.

evanbd writes "After over 3 years of work, the Freenet Project has announced the release of Freenet 0.7. 'Freenet is software designed to allow the free exchange of information over the Internet without fear of censorship, or reprisal. To achieve this Freenet makes it very difficult for adversaries to reveal the identity, either of the person publishing, or downloading content' ... 'The journey towards Freenet 0.7 began in 2005 with the realization that some of Freenet's most vulnerable users needed to hide the fact that they were using Freenet, not just what they were doing with it. The result of this realization was a ground-up redesign and rewrite of Freenet, adding a "darknet" capability, allowing users to limit who their Freenet software would communicate with to trusted friends.'"

Submission + - New Green Friendly DVD using 40% less plastic

Submitted by

IMC Optical

on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @12:22PM

IMC Optical writes: "International Media Corporation

Your one stop shop for Flexible CDs and DVDs. International Media Corp announced today that it's DVD-5 Flex Disc has passed all qualifying trials. The Flex disc uses 40% less plastic, which makes it more Green friendly than standard DVD's. The disc fully packaged in a quick sleeve, can be mailed out for under an ounce. It is flexible, impact and shatter resistant.

Call for Samples
1-866-268-1368 ext 2
1416 E Joppa RD
Towson MD 21286

imcoptical@comcast.net"

Submission + - Google Tops Microsoft as Most Visited Site

Submitted by ack154 on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @12:16PM

ack154 writes: The SF Chronicle has a story on Google surpassing Microsoft as the world's most visited website for the month of March. Google's 258 million unique visitors narrowly edged out Microsofts 257 million. Also mentioned in the same article is a report claiming Google has become 2007's Most Powerful Brand; beating out Microsoft again, as well as GE and Coca-Cola.

Feed How-To: Make an Xbox 360 laptop (part 2) (engadget.com)

From feed by engfeed on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @12:12PM

Filed under: Features, Gaming, Laptops

We're building an Xbox 360 laptop -- exciting, right? In part 1 of this series we covered removing ports from the Xbox 360, and rewiring both the DVD and hard drive. Now today in part 2 we'll get to the meat and potatoes of the case design, heat sink modification, the start of the case construction and the hacking of the LCD monitor and power supplies. Ready to rumble?

Continue reading How-To: Make an Xbox 360 laptop (part 2)

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