MrNaz - Slashdot User

Submission + - Online multi user file sharing and sync

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MrNaz

on Saturday August 23, 2008 @09:54AM

MrNaz writes: "For personal and work use, I have 2 laptops and a desktop. All of them are dual boot Windows and Linux, and I also have several VMs that I use. I want to be able to access my files from any of these machines and OSes. I've given up on maintaining a synchronized file repository, as it gets too convoluted when this many sources of change exist. So I've decided to move all my documents to be primarily stored online. At the moment, under Linux, I'm mounting a remote directory using SSHFS, and under Windows I'm mounting it using WebDrive. These solutions work, however I'm looking for a more scalable way to do this so if I wanted to provide remote file spaces for, say, 10,000 users, I could. So I ask Slashdot: What are the options for a scalable, secure remote file hosting platform that is seamless to the OS, easy for the end user and completely open source? Bonus points if there is a way to maintain local copies for offline work, and then sync with the server easily while providing an effective conflict resolution mechanism."

Submission + - Misrepresenting science for good? (mrnaz.com)

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MrNaz

on Tuesday June 10, 2008 @11:04AM

MrNaz writes: "I recently received an email from the WWF asking for donations to help pandas affected by the recent earthquake in China. While I both support the mission of the WWF as well as the need for generosity in the face of natural disasters, I find myself offended by the misrepresentation of the facts of the scenario. Is the general level of education really so poor that the average person would be fooled by such a blatant play on emotion? Am I being reasonable in my quest for intellectual honesty or should I just allow white lies like this to pass given that the cause is admirable?"

Submission + - A journey in i18n

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MrNaz

on Tuesday January 08, 2008 @01:22PM

MrNaz writes: "I have recently been doing a lot of work in i18n, and have become more and more frustrated by just how badly it is currently done on the web and in software in general. I have decided to share my experiences in this area in the hope that other developers may be inspired to pay more attention to this increasingly important aspect of software development."

Submission + - The most amazing Chuck Norris fact ever! (ninemsn.com.au)

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MrNaz

on Saturday December 22, 2007 @07:07AM

MrNaz writes: "Chuck Norris facts have been circulating the Interwebs for some time now. Given that the only ones that really get around are those that are the most extreme and outrageous, it would seem obvious that they are a gag. However, Le Chuck has now decided that it is necessary to sue somebody to ensure that people aren't falsely duped into thinking that his tears cure cancer or that his sidekick is not capable of altering the Earth's orbit. Chuck Norris Fact 37,342: Chuck Norris is so awe-inspiring that he has to sue to make sure people don't think these facts are true!"

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