Comment Re:obviously, you haven't been paying attention... (Score 1) 131
If this leaves a waxy buildup...on anything......
Comment Re:Been going for several years. (Score 1) 4
This will be my third year. I'm going as a supporter for the first time because they are hurting for registrations this year. I think it's going to be a great program. I hope that folks support the event.
Submission + - Celebrate 40 years of Unix at Ohio Linuxfest! (ohiolinux.org) 4
murph writes: "Join us at the seventh annual Ohio LinuxFest on September 25-27, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio.
The Ohio LinuxFest is a conference for the Free and Open Source software communities. Featuring talks by authoritative speakers, a large expo, tutorials, and more, the Ohio LinuxFest welcomes Free and Open Source Source professionals and enthusiasts of all ages and from all places to join us as we celebrate 40 years of unix."
The Ohio LinuxFest is a conference for the Free and Open Source software communities. Featuring talks by authoritative speakers, a large expo, tutorials, and more, the Ohio LinuxFest welcomes Free and Open Source Source professionals and enthusiasts of all ages and from all places to join us as we celebrate 40 years of unix."
Comment Re:What about this one? (Score 1) 241
I doubt that you (and I) represent enough of a market to make it worth their while.
Comment Re:What about this one? (Score 1) 241
I would not count on this behavior changing. Microsoft has no incentive to work well with other operating systems.
Comment Re:Bumper stickers? (Score 1) 394
>>Aren't we all sick of the same old crap we get from the two inbred parties yet? If not - well - I've heard that people get the government that they deserve.
The problem is that *I* get the government that they deserve!
Comment Good old Compuserve. (Score 1) 224
I was 72638,1421, but that was the second time around. I initially had an account sometime account 82/83 with my Vic-20. Racked up a HUGE bill, and got the plug pulled by my folks after a single month. I wish I knew what that original ID was. It took a long time to convince them to allow me to use the phone to call local BBSs after that.
Comment Re:And? (Score 2, Interesting) 543
Yes, Verizon gave me a contract without my SSN.
I went to them because AT&T required that I give them my SSN. I challenged them to do the credit check without it, or drop the order. They dropped the order. I guess they don't need my business.
Comment Re:We need a new name, now (Score 5, Funny) 132
hamthrax
Comment Re:People just don't understand Linux (Score 1) 833
- Gimp is *not* Photoshop. Sorry. I know I mentioned this, but I'll repeat it again. You insult people who actually use Photoshop by making this claim.
Nothing will ever be Photoshop but Photoshop. Anything else will be different in some way, and will not have the same level of support. If what you need is Photoshop, and nothing else, fine, but keep this in mind.
1) You will never have an alternative, you will run on the platforms that they support, with the features that they want to give you.
2) You will pay whatever they demand, forever. (Or pirate, if your conscience will bear it)
People need to try new things to see if it works for them, and if it suits their needs. If you cannot change, pay up, Adobe and Microsoft will love you for it.
Comment Re:Nokia n810 (Score 1) 426
I had a 770, but dropped it just the right way to shatter the screen. This despite the hard plastic cover. I just waited for the right price on the n810 to replace it.
Comment Nokia n810 (Score 5, Informative) 426
No recurring fees, I just picked one up for $222.
Submission + - Gmail Increases Capacity to 9 GiB Per User 5
Chris Chiasson writes: "I was a little surprised to see that I was only using 7% of my Gmail storage capacity. Then I read all of the message: "You are currently using 680 MB (7%) of your 9030 MB." That's only 8.82 GiB, but I rounded up for the title. Anyone else?"
Submission + - PKI/CAC authentication implementation/migration
dAzED1 writes: "I've inherited a task for which I cannot yet prepare myself, but will have to resolve as quick as possible, once our current stumbling block is overcome. The company I work for is close to acquiring a .mil address so that we can use CAC authentication, which they are driving that all DoD systems use. Problem is, we can't access the info about CAC usage until we have the .mil, and once we have the .mil, we'll need to implement CAC usage very quickly. Who in the /. community has implemented PKI authentication, especially CAC, and has tips so that I can prepare myself for the quickest response when that day comes? No sensitive information please, obviously...just suggestions on what I could test before-hand. And yes, several of us here do have CACs to use, they're just (seemingly) worthless since we can't reach the .mil certificate authority (yet)."
