Comment: Re:Security? (Score 1) 86
Heh, that was the first thing I thought of when I read this: "I am Jack's complete lack of surprise."
Which, of course, made me go here.
Comment: Re:Complete Autonomy (Score 1) 789
What for? They're dead.
Comment: Re:Bill Gates did NOT release mosquitos. (Score 1) 841
Except that TFA has a PICTURE of Mr. Gates opening the jar and shaking the mosquitoes out.
Picture > anecdote.
Time to encrypt all P2P traffic? 3
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VORNAN-20 writes "Yesterday's item here about Comcast screwing around with P2P traffic brings up an idea. Is it time to change the P2P standard to encrypt all traffic? I think that almost any current PC would have no problem handling the extra load, and really, Comcast or any ISP has no business knowing what you are sending in the first place. I am not a network guy but I think that this is doable. If azureus, ktorrent, etc were all to come out with an "encrypt all packets using " option maybe this could be managed quickly and cleanly. It would be best to move quickly before all of the ISPs catch on to this. Come on developers, liberate us from the network meanies!!"
15% of United States Workforce Routinely Drunk-> 3
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bl8n8r writes "According to an article based on research conducted by the University of Buffalo, Alcohol use and impairment at work is a problem for 15% of the U.S. workforce (19.2 million people). Not surprisingly, Among the broad group of occupations with the highest rate of use were the management and sales occupations with grounds maintenance pulling in an honorable mention. Perhaps the next interview will go better if you bring along some Crown Royal"
Link to Original Source
Link to Original Source
The War on Free Speech
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populist writes "In a post-9/11 climate, the right of free expression is under attack. It's been endangered in the age of George Bush when dissent may be called a threat to national security, terrorism, or treason. But losing that most precious of all rights means losing our freedom; as 18th century French philosopher Voltaire spoke in defense of saying "I may disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Using it to express dissent is what noted historian Howard Zinn calls "the highest form of patriotism" exercising our constitutional right to freedom of speech, the press, to assemble, to protest publicly, and associate as we choose for any reason within the law."
New Jersey Turnpike Authority stifles public acces
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blogforme writes "The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is attempting to stifle free speech and public access to footage of an accident on a public road filmed with taxpayer equipment.
http://www.michaelcrook.org/2007/05/24/i-told-ya-t eh-internets-doesnt-play/"
Copying HD DVD and Blu-ray discs may become legal
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Aviran writes "Under a licensing agreement in its final stages, consumers may get the right to make several legal copies of HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc movies they've purchased, a concession by the movie industry that may quell criticism that DRM (digital rights management) technologies are too restrictive."
Copying HD DVD, Blu-ray Discs May Become Legal 188
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from the but-it-could-cost-ya dept.
from the but-it-could-cost-ya dept.
Consumers could soon be able to make several legal copies of movies bought on HD DVD or Blu-ray Disc under a new licensing agreement now being negotiated. Rights holders might charge more for discs that can be copied for backup or for use on a media server, however.
OpenDNS Says Google-Dell Browser Tool is Spyware 188
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from the google-google-google dept.
from the google-google-google dept.
PetManimal writes "David Ulevitch, the founder of OpenDNS, claims that Google and Dell have placed 'spyware' on Dell computers. Ulevitch made the claim based on his observation of the behavior of the Google Toolbar and homepage that comes preinstalled on IE in new Dell machines. He says that a browser redirector sends users who enter nonexistent URLs to a Dell-branded page loaded with Google ads. Another observer, Danny Sullivan, says that this is a different result than what happens on PCs without the redirector. However, the original article notes that Ulevitch has a vested interest in the results of mistyped URLs."