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Comment Redirect ongoing lecture guests to... (Score 1) 804

by Andrioid (#34708584) Attached to: Should Colleges Ban Classroom Laptop Use?
If it was me, I would put up a special access point in all lecture halls. Then I would make it so that when (according to the schedules) a lecture is ongoing - any clients from these access points would get redirected to a landing page: "You are browsing during a lecture, we would appreciate if you would wait until after the lecture.". Then optionally offer grace periods or ignore options.

Comment Desperate attempt... (Score 1) 449

by Andrioid (#31828738) Attached to: In EU, Google Accused of YouTube "Free Ride"
If you look at the other pole, users in these areas are getting 'free content' instead of paying for it. What about those profiting directly from Internet users? Commercial streaming services, premium usenet providers. This is just a desperate attempt by telecommunication companies to remain relevant.

Comment Supports Linux (Score 3, Interesting) 118

by Andrioid (#31684260) Attached to: <em>Heroes of Newerth</em> Open Beta About To Start
I've been playing the beta for a few months on my 64-bit Linux platform that usually gets shafted by game developers. If you liked DotA Allstars on W3x, you will like Heroes of Newerth. Those who played the classic DotA will find this "flashy" and imbalanced, fun though. I also encourage Linux gamers to support those few independent game developers that do support our platform by buying the game.
Real Time Strategy (Games)

Heroes of Newerth Open Beta About To Start 118

Posted by Soulskill from the getting-closer dept.
You may recall last summer when we discussed Heroes of Newerth, a title from S2 Games that's based on the popular Defense of the Ancients mod from Warcraft III. We passed out some closed beta keys, and there seemed to be a ton of interest, in part due to the fact that they have a Linux client. Well, if any of you missed it or want to see how the game has progressed since then, now is your chance — the open beta begins tonight (March 31). There's a countdown on the sign-up page that shows when you can register.

Comment Centos (Score 1) 238

by Andrioid (#31584836) Attached to: Oracle/Sun Enforces Pay-For-Security-Updates Plan
Actually, people DID cry about it and as all of the source was available, those wonderful persons behind Centos took the RHEL source and packaged it themselves. I am not sure how much of the Solaris code is available for repackaging, but maybe someone will do the same for Solaris.

Comment Public security research is not a threat (Score 5, Insightful) 203

Public security research is not a threat. Vulnerable infrastructures that go unchecked are. The trend is to penalize security researchers for publishing their findings will only increase underground security research that will then just be sold to the highest bidder.
Earth

Officials Sue Couple Who Removed Their Lawn 819

Posted by kdawson from the revenge-of-the-lawn dept.
Hugh Pickens writes "The LA Times reports that Orange County officials are locked in a legal battle with a couple accused of violating city ordinances for replacing the grass on their lawn with wood chips and drought-tolerant plants, reducing their water usage from 299,221 gallons in 2007 to 58,348 gallons in 2009. The dispute began two years ago, when Quan and Angelina Ha tore out the grass in their front yard. In drought-plagued Southern California, the couple said, the lush grass had been soaking up tens of thousands of gallons of water — and hundreds of dollars — each year. 'We've got a newborn, so we want to start worrying about her future,' said Quan Ha, an information technology manager for Kelley Blue Book. But city officials told the Has they were violating several city laws that require that 40% of residential yards to be landscaped predominantly with live plants. Last summer, the couple tried to appease the city by building a fence around the yard and planting drought-tolerant greenery — lavender, rosemary, horsetail, and pittosporum, among others. But according to the city, their landscaping still did not comply with city standards. At the end of January, the Has received a letter saying they had been charged with a misdemeanor violation and must appear in court. The couple could face a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine for their grass-free, eco-friendly landscaping scheme. 'It's just funny that we pay our taxes to the city and the city is now prosecuting us with our own money,' says Quan Ha."
Security

Submission + - OpenBSD lack of security (fsdaily.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: FSDaily has an interesting opinion piece on OpenBSD. OpenBSD long believed to be one of the most secure operating systems is scrutinized for their security practicies including the strlcpy library calls, there only considering remote code exection to be vulnerabilities and most of all their complete rejection of any extended access control. It is a very interesting article with an interesting comparison to the Linux approach to security, and rasies good questions as to which one is truly better. In the end I think both are needed, and both projects could learn from each other.
Ubuntu

Submission + - The (Involuntary) Unification of Linux (lunduke.com) 1

Submitted by jbChrisLAS
jbChrisLAS writes: A look back over the last few years of Desktop Linux usage shows stunning trends that would seem to indicate a process of natural selection for desktop Linux, one that's leading to a unified Linux Desktop.

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