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Comment Here's a years worth of my connection data (Score 2, Interesting) 939

by backbyter (#24793049) Attached to: Comcast To Cap Data Transfers At 250 GB In October
For perspective, here's a years worth of my NetMeter Monthly Reports
I mainly use the connection to work via VPN and have usual surfing habits.
I don't download movies or participate in online games.
There are several ISO downloads scattered throughout the totals.
These totals are from the machine I work with daily. The other 3 machines combined have Never used more than 2 GiB in a month.

As you can see, this is just under 300GiB for a year.
  • 2007/08 4.151 GiB
  • 2007/09 9.261 GiB
  • 2007/10 9.131 GiB
  • 2007/11 21.775 GiB
  • 2007/12 24.858 GiB
  • 2008/01 16.022 GiB
  • 2008/02 24.423 GiB
  • 2008/03 52.915 GiB
  • 2008/04 28.360 GiB
  • 2008/05 22.443 GiB
  • 2008/06 57.256 GiB
  • 2008/07 17.715 GiB
The Courts

Submission + - NYCL Needs Help Debunking the RIAA's "Expert&# (groklaw.net)

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Groklaw Reader
Groklaw Reader writes: "The RIAA member companies have fired back after the last time we helped debunk their expert witness, they've filed a supplemental report. In it, Doug Jacobson explains how he's still sure that Marie Lindor is a filthy pirate because she and others use email and once plugged a 100 GB USB drive into the computer and didn't give it to the RIAA, even though there's no trace of Kazaa on the machine. NYCL needs our help again so as to figure out how best to pick this apart just in case her jurors have never used the internet. After all, such jurors might be confused about how Dr. Jacobson can follow the process outlined by the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists to perform a forensic investigation on a piece of paper with an IP address on it generated by a MediaSentry computer he previously testified he knew nothing about."
Software

Submission + - Major Aussie ISP Telstra BigPond shafts OpenOffice (blorge.com)

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thefickler
thefickler writes: "Australia's largest Internet service provider Telstra BigPond has removed the free open source office suite OpenOffice from its unmetered file download area following the launch of its own, free, hosted, office application, BigPond Office. The removal of OpenOffice was brought to TECH.BLORGE's attention by a reader, who complained to Telstra BigPond's support department about no longer being able to download OpenOffice updates. Bizarrely, the support people were very honest about why OpenOffice was no longer available, ie because it was perceived that OpenOffice would compete with BigPond Office."
Censorship

Submission + - Wikipedia COO was Convicted Felon (theregister.co.uk) 4

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An anonymous reader writes: From the Register:

"For more than six months, beginning in January of this year, Wikipedia's million-dollar check book was balanced by a convicted felon. When Carolyn Bothwell Doran was hired as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Florida-based Wikimedia Foundation, she had a criminal record in three other states — Virginia, Maryland, and Texas — and she was still on parole for a DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol) hit and run that resulted in a fatality. Her record also included convictions for passing bad checks, theft, petty larceny, additional DUIs, and unlawfully wounding her boyfriend with a gun shot to the chest."
Communications

Submission + - Can IT and end users just get along? (networkworld.com)

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Anonymous Coward
Anonymous Coward writes: "IT managers want to tell end users one thing: We are not the enemy.IT pros say the tense relations between IT and the population they support must end if companies want to optimize resources, increase productivity and secure corporate assets. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/121207-it-end-users-relationships.html"
Linux Business

Submission + - Linux is about to take over the low end of PCs (desktoplinux.com) 3

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An anonymous reader writes: Desktop Linux has a recent commentary on the inevitable growth of Linux on the cheaper end of the desktop market. According to the article, the availability of under-$500 usable hardware, combined with free a operating system, free desktop office products, and free or cheap "Software as a service" online applications, opens a new market in which Microsoft cannot compete. "Microsoft will fight this trend tooth and nail. It will cut prices to the point where it'll be bleeding ink on some of its product lines. And Windows XP is going to stick around much longer than Microsoft ever wanted it to. Still, it won't be enough. By attacking from the bottom, where Microsoft can no longer successfully compete, Linux will finally cut itself a large slice of the desktop market pie."
Security

Submission + - IT Pro Admits Stealing 8.4M Consumer Records (channelregister.co.uk)

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Billosaur
Billosaur writes: "The Channel Register is reporting that a database administrator at Fidelity National Information Services, a consumer reporting agency in Florida, has admitted to stealing more than 8.4 million account records and selling them to a data broker. The DBA, William Gary Sullivan, faces up to 10 years in prison and fines of $500,000. He worked at a subsidiary of Fidelity and used his access to its database to steal customer names, addresses and financial account information, then used a business he incorporated to sell the list to an accomplice, who eventually sold it to direct marketing firms."
Internet Explorer

Submission + - Gates Expresses Surprise Over IE8 Secrecy (computerworld.com)

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eldavojohn
eldavojohn writes: "Shortly after the frustrations from IE7, Gates claims that he is unaware that IE8 Secrecy has been alienating developers. Ten influential bloggers met with Bill on Tuesday and asked Gates questions about why they are no longer receiving information on IE. From Molly Holzschlag's blog: "Something seems to have changed, where there is no messaging now for the last six months to a year going out on the IE team. They seem to have lost the transparency that they had. This conversation [between Web developers and the IE team] seems to have been pretty much shut down, and I'm very concerned as to why that is." To which Bill replied: "I'll have to ask [IE general manager] Dean [Hachamovitch] what the hell is going on, I mean, we're not, there's not like some deep secret about what we're doing with IE." Deep secrets or not, the bloggers claim that Microsoft is quashing any attempt to discuss the matter or IE8. Does Microsoft have an obligation to keep developers informed about a new engine in IE8 or is it their right to keep what is proprietary under wraps from the competition?"
Microsoft

Submission + - Microsoft Wants OLPC's XO Redesigned For Windows

Submitted by Preedit
Preedit writes: There's an Infoweek story today that says Microsoft has asked Nicholas Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child organization to redesign its Linux-based XO laptop so it can accommodate Windows XP. Specifically, Microsoft wants slots added so extra memory can be introduced to the system via an SD Card. The story notes that the XO was previously chided as unusable by Bill Gates, so this might be tacit admission that Microsoft and Intel's Classmate PC for emerging markets has failed to catch on.
Announcements

Submission + - Dell Takes Matters Into Its Own Hands (nytimes.com)

Submitted by Andrew Nagy
Andrew Nagy writes: With Dell recently slipping behind HP as the #1 desktop computer seller, they've felt the heat to make some changes. Like many huge companies, Dell works with many different ad agencies to develop their marketing message, and it seems they've become frustrated with that process. Yesterday Dell announced that they will be partnering with WPP to form an ad agency that will handle all of Dell's advertising. Are other companies doing the same thing?
Censorship

Submission + - FL Universities pay big $$ to block file sharing

Submitted by bwcbwc
bwcbwc writes: The Palm Beach Post is reporting that Florida Universities are paying big bucks for software to block peer-to-peer file sharing networks. Florida Atlantic University paid US $500,000 plus annual maintenance of $50,000 for software that isn't even configurable to allow legal peer-to-peer networks. The University of South Florida seems to be getting a better deal at $75,000 initial purchase with annual maintenance in the same range. Their software is at least configurable, so their students will still be able to download those Knoppix DVD images. Sounds like another opportunity to PROFIT!!! (Fair warning to those with high blood pressure: the article has a decidedly pro-RIAA slant. Reading it may be hazardous to your health.)
Social Networks

Submission + - Facebook linked to the CIA,?

Submitted by
Olando7
Olando7 writes: "In InformationLiberation there is a a story linking Facebook with the CIA, wondering how credible it is and what it actually means. I guess the CIA is interested in social networks and in technology analyzing online social behavior, which is rather straightforward. Or would they have some special projects in mind, dealing with Facebook — and what kind of projects? Any input is welcome, I am a journalist and will maybe write a story on this."
Enlightenment

A Review of the $200 Wal-Mart Linux PC 235

Posted by kdawson from the green-around-the-edges dept.
bcrowell writes "Wal-Mart's new $200 Linux PC has generated a lot of buzz in geek circles. Although they're sold out of stores, I bought one for my daughter via mail order, and have written up a review of the system. The hardware seems fine for anyone but a hardcore gamer, but the pre-installed gOS flavor of Ubuntu has a lot of rough edges."
Security

Submission + - Major QuickTime Vulnerability in Latest Version (beskerming.com)

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SkiifGeek
SkiifGeek writes: "Less than a month after news of active OS X fake codec malware, a major vulnerability in the latest version of QuickTime (7.3, only released two weeks ago) has been discovered and has already gone from proof-of-concept exploit code to two readily available exploit samples.

With the ease by which this exploit can be integrated with media streams, it marks a greater threat for end users than a fake codec. At this stage, about the best mitigation recommended is to disable support for RTSP via the File Type / Advanced -> MIME Settings option in QuickTime's Control Panel / PreferencePane. Even though the exploit is only for Windows systems (including Vista — QuickTime apparently doesn't utilise ASLR), OS X users could be at threat from related problems, given historical RTSP vulnerabilities."

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