Considering this is Japan, I'm pretty sure they got the idea from Ghost in the Shell. The Major often times references performing a Back Hack, to determine the location of an attacker. Now if only I could teach Windows how to enter Autistic Mode...

Simple, cheaper than buying a new laptop, and easily mounted in cars and trucks. As long as you mount it in a smart manner and remember to lock it, you're golden. http://www.tuffyproducts.com/p-256-182-laptop-computer-security-lockbox.aspx

I'm actually rather disappointed. See, theoretically most Anon members are North American or European. Countries in these particular areas have been really turning a blind eye on anything that isn't Afghanistan, Iraq, or off Sudan's shores. So - presume a drug cartel starts picking off lots of citizens in Hometown U.S.A just because of their I.P. addresses. Even if said people were involved directly or just host to a zombie client, it would instantly make the national news. People would demand answers. Politicians would be forced to act - especially with campaign season coming up. So in effect any mass-scale "meatspace" retaliation against Anon would have set off some serious fireworks.

*Disclaimer - the above is a theoretical thought exercise of cause and potential effect - I am in no way affiliated with either Anonymous or the Zeta Cartel, nor do I support bloodshed or potential new clusterfucks^h^h^h^h^h^h^h^h wars.

is a loaded word. If this law is used only against criminal enterprises or other "gangs" of criminals, it'll be fine.

Censorship by the United States Government has already happened once. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedition_Act_of_1918

There is one very real exception to this rule, in the current market: the netbook. Netbooks tend to have less than 2GB (or only 1GB if Windows is installed - once again MS licensing greed) and the Atom is currently a 32-bit processor if I'm not mistaken. Could be wrong, but even so netbooks and people who specifically *need* 32-bit should be the only ones buying it. Almost all new computers being sold have 64-bit processors regardless of memory installed - why preinstall 32?

Maya, your case is very interesting. Have you tried contacting researchers at any of the big U.S. research hospitals?

I'm not sure which is greater, but suicide rates among transsexuals are closely rivaled by suicide rates among (American) Indians, specifically the age group of my generation (as opposed to the older folk.)

So this is why I idle 24/7 in a vain attempt for a pithy sniper hat...

Kentucky used to be like this until A.B "Happy" Chandler closed the loophole. Guess what? We're still here and doing as well as anyone in the US.

Also recommended: rm -rf front_claws

I shall call my first pacemaker Nosferatu, just for this very reason.

Because I forgot that Sweden was already at 12:01 PM 4/1/09, when it was still late evening 3/31 EDT. FML.

And Slashdot users would be terminally confused.