Comment Re:Misguided attempts (Score 1) 404
Does Anachronox count? The universal currency used in that game is the Canadian dollar.
Comment Re:I, for one, (Score 2) 232
Comment Winter (Score 2) 469
What will it do in the winter when the clear tire tracks that are safe to follow aren't necessarily perfectly between the lines?
Comment Livermorium (Score 2) 157
I don't like liver. Can we call it "Liverlessium" instead?
Comment Re:Microsoft has already tried this (Score 1) 577
Windows 7 Starter Edition is on the netbook I bought for my wife this Spring. The only thing that it's prevented her from doing so far is changing the desktop background. Otherwise it doesn't seem to be getting in the way. For something like a netbook, a lower-cost starter edition OS fits well.
Comment Not for me (Score 1) 418
I dropped out of University in 1996. I've never regretted anything in my life more than this. I'm happy with my life now, I have a good career and a family that I love, but I still think that dropping out was the biggest mistake I ever made. If I had the money, I'd go back, but it wouldn't be the same experience now.
Comment New name? (Score 5, Funny) 192
If they buy Skype, they should change their name to Phonebook.
Comment Gilette (Score 1) 581
In related news, razor-blade manufacturer Gillette has announced their expansion into the personal computer operating system market. When he was informed of Microsoft's plans for future versions of Windows, CEO James M. Kilts is quoted as saying, "Fuck everything, we're doing 512 bits."
Comment Re:How accurate does it need to be? (Score 1) 146
And thus is born the sport "Galactocaching".
Comment Re:thiS is goaTsex (Score 1) 183
We all know it anyways. Is it really that much work to type it out by hand? You could always just bookmark it and never have to worry about it again.
MS Critical Patch Fixes 8 Vulnerabilities 202
nandemoari writes "A hole allowing hackers to take control of Microsoft Exchange was just one 'critical' issue the Redmond-based company promises it has fixed with a patch correcting a total of eight vulnerabilities in its programs, including the Internet Explorer browser, Office, and its SQL Server.
Three of the eight vulnerabilities patched yesterday were marked 'critical.' The most concerning is an issue with Exchange that would allow attackers to take over an Exchange server by simply forwarding a carefully crafted message to a corporate mail server. Microsoft has admitted that the vulnerability can be exploited when a user opens or previews an email in the Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format (TNEF)."
Comment Re:Well (Score 1) 250
I'm not sure why you'd want the CERN-branded SL, as it's configured specifically for their network (their AFS, Kerberos, printers, etc). I used it because I wasn't aware of the more generic version:
Submission + - Spam Fighting: A Guide for the PHB
Kelson writes: "Esther Schindler of CIO Magazine asked spam fighters and mail administrators a question: What's the one thing about spam fighting that you most want you boss to understand? The resulting article is Getting Clueful: Five Things You Should Know About Fighting Spam. Top of the list is the prime directive: Lose No Mail — followed up with the arms-race nature of the problem (split into two points), basics of email technology, and understanding that spam isn't just an annoyance, it's a business. The findings should come as little surprise to most readers here, but if you need to explain to your manager why you can't just set up a filter and walk away, this is a good place to look."
'Daylight Savings Bugs' Loom 403
An anonymous reader writes "ZDNet has front page coverage of the looming daylight savings changeover, and the bugs that may crop up this year. With the extension of daylight savings time by four weeks, some engineers and programmers are warning that unprepared companies will experience serious problems in March. While companies like Microsoft have already patched their software, Gartner is warning that bugs in the travel and banking sectors could have unforeseen consequences in the coming months. ' In addition, trading applications might execute purchases and sales at the wrong time, and cell phone-billing software could charge peak rates at off-peak hours. On top of that, the effect is expected to be felt around the world: Canada and Bermuda are conforming to the U.S.-mandated change, and time zone shifts have happened in other locales as well.'" Is this just more Y2K doomsaying, or do you think there's a serious problem here?
