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Comment: Re:Alienware (Score 1) 665

by TeknoDragon (#27896759) Attached to: Alienware Refusing Customers As Thieves
Did you realize that the Alienware 7700 (Clevo D900T) is an MXM slot video card?

Did you try buying ANY other MXM slot video to make it functional before you butchered it?

I bought my Sager brand Clevo D901C precisely for the MXM video. You went to Alienware (DELL) for an overpriced part which isn't produced anymore when you could have gone to a place like mxm-upgrade.com for a low-end card or any of the dozens of Clevo/Sager resellers and got a modern part.
Censorship

RSA Vulnerable to Irony->

Submitted by lacker2000
lacker2000 writes "A week prior to the RSA Conference 2009, Secure Science Corporation exposed 3 vulnerabilities within the "rsaconference.com" website that if manipulated by criminals could have ruined all the fun for the conference. Less than a week after, a live cross-site scripting vulnerability was located within the search engine of the "rsa.com" website. All of these feats were posted as a set of 5 "blogisodes" ending in an eloquent diatribe chronicling SSC's difficult experience with obtaining their conference badges as they were held in purgatory while being given the third degree by the conference managers regarding the public disclosure of their research."
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Social Networks

Evil Digg Techniques

Submitted by TeknoDragon
TeknoDragon writes "Long time diggers know how to move their stories to the front page and how to destroy your submissions. This is just the tip of the iceberg."
Christmas Cheer

NOT another silly "blink my xmas lights" w->

Submitted by
Clark Griswald
Clark Griswald writes "Ok, so we've got our Christmas Lights hooked up to the 'net from a website for public control. Been done before so it's cool but no big deal, right? There's something different about this one. Our system operates as a NETWORK and has been designed to allow anyone (ie. you, friends and family) to join their home into our pattern and sequences, in synch and in real time anywhere around the world. How is this possible?

Because our system (hardware/software) is designed from the ground up to be networked, it's possible to add any home, hopefully even YOUR home to our network, and you can be in real-time synch with our lights anywhere in the world. We have a small Java program that runs with an Internet Network Time synch protocol that keeps everything running to the nearest 10 to 30 milliseconds.

The switching speeds are very fast, approaching 10 MS with relatively complex patterns. Space aliens will be alerted to our synchronized flashing lights from a variety of places from around the world! Perhaps it's best to just try and draw the attention of Santa for the kids until we get all the kinks worked out of the system. Here's the system working in synch on the first node of 4 combined homes in our network. Take a look and judge for yourself....WebSite Video FAQ"
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Handhelds

Do Blackberry devices ruin your social life->

Submitted by StonyandCher
StonyandCher writes "Finally staff have realised that Blackberry devices can strip away a balance between your work and social spheres, and have expressed fears about these devices taking over their lives. An Australian federal government department stalled the distribution of a new fleet of BlackBerries following fears the devices would have a negative impact on the work/life balance of staff. Staff expressed fears about BlackBerries contributing to a longer working day and felt it was going a step too far because mobile phones are adequate for out-of-office contact. The Blackberries were purchased for the Minister for Environment, Water, Heritage and Arts, Peter Garrett, as well as 40 other executives including senior departmental staff. However, access to the new devices was delayed after concerns were expressed about the BlackBerries infringing on the work/life balance of staff. According to a source within the department, who requested anonymity, there are a number of government decision-makers that believe executive staff should rarely be contacted after-hours and if necessary can be contacted by mobile phone."
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