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Comment Re:Mozilla's public disclosure (Score 1) 154

One technique is to use a password that is a function of the website domain name. For example, all of your passwords could be the number of characters in the second level of the domain, a random string, and the first letter of the domain. For slashdot, the password would be "8RANDOMs". This won't protect against a person who knows your password, but it will stop a script that knows 44,000 username/password pairs and blindly submits them to websites.

Comment Re:WTF (Score 1) 496

I like listening to the BBC on my Sirius satellite radio. Also, in some towns you will find a station that re-broadcasts news at least part of the day. Look for non-profit stations that are not part of NPR.

Submission + - SPAM: Reducing stress - Herbs

jrosesr writes: Stress is everywhere. A variety of situations can produce stress: job pressure, family discord, illness, and injuries. Over time, stress can exhaust natural defenses, leaving the body susceptible to a wide range of health problems.
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Submission + - Where's the GIMP? 3

reyahtbor writes: I searched Google News and Slashdot and nobody seems to think that the absence of a major open source project is news worthy. I, and a number of other people I've spoken too haven't been able to get to www.gimp.org for nearly a week. What gives?

Submission + - IPhone now plays DOOM! (gizmodo.com)

anglico writes: id's classic shooter has finally been (officially) ported to the iPhone. And thanks to oversight from John Carmack himself, there are a number of improvements that make it worth a purchase even for Jailbreakers. Carmack says he loves that players port Doom to every device imaginable, but he's disappointed that there's rarely any real effort to build a new, functional control scheme on platforms without a keyboard and mouse.That's why he personally developed the controls for the iPhone version, and according to early reviews, the iPhone can now play Doom. Users are saying controls as good as you would expect from Carmack. Not to mention the other enhancements like 24-bit lighting.

Comment Re:Faster... (Score 1) 377

The problem is, Office tends to be 'compatible enough', certainly to the point where most people don't think twice about which version a .doc is created in when they open it.

In which direction?

I recall there being issues opening old docs in Word 2007. If I were a bigger microsoft troll, I might have even saved the links. I suggest searching out the last OpenOffice post on slashdot, and perusing the comments. :P

Comment Re:i'm not paying $250 to buy books (Score 1) 542

I'm 45 years old, which around here makes me an old fart. I remember when the phrase "word processor" meant a dedicated machine designed to do one thing: document editing. In 25 years, the old farts will be saying "I remember when the phrase e-book reader meant a machine designed to do one thing."

Comment Re:Noticed that (Score 1) 6

I liked the mafia style warning that the White House has been giving to their media cronies too. "Dont follow Fox". I dont think it was so much an attack on Fox, but more of a shot across the bow that they had better start ignoring any criticism and keep pushing the talking points... or else.

I recently received a warning from my bank about some more legislation that is being passed that will restrict/reduce their ability to collect transaction fees from vendors. They came out and said clearly that 60% of their profit comes from those fees and if this legislation passes, they may be forced to stop issuing and cancel VISA/Debit bank cards. Cant wait to see the talking too that WH communistcations sends out.

Submission + - Ask Slashdot: Are Online Degrees a CV Black Mark? 5

Is_907 writes: I'm currently finishing my B.A. in English long distance. I was offered a great job but lacked one class and the chair of my department was kind enough to let me finish the course online.
Now I realize that my job is horrible, my boss is quite dishonest with employees and clients, and the job is far less I.T.-related than I was led to believe.
So, I don't have time to go back and finish that Computer Science or Software Engineering degree I started but am considering online degrees.
Will I be considered an inferior candidate if I go with the University of Phoenix or some other, seemingly reputable, online degree program? Will I still be able to land that sweet job I want with _______ company or will they trash my resume when they find out the degree was received for online work?
I want to know these answers up front--before I waste time and money on them.

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