Comment: Re:Computer-Phone=Serial port? (Score 1) 217
So what you're trying to say is they wasted money buying a second desk?
Comment: Re:Lies. (Score 1) 353
I'm hesitant to believe you. You didn't say Simon says.
Comment: Re:YouTube (Score 1) 321
Actually, I would like to thank you for showing me Miro. Hulu et al don't work for me in my foreign land of Canada.
Comment: YouTube (Score 1) 321
What YouTube content equates to broadcast TV? Just come out and say it that you're going to be automating TV show torrents.
Comment: Re:It works really well (Score 1) 539
he simply responded with "our warranty doesn't cover your mistakes.".
And you be all like, yo momma didn't cover her mistake... girlfriend.
Comment: Re:I dunno? (Score 5, Funny) 557
It is not the pronoun, but rather a global public health agency with the unlikely name of WHO that raised the pandemic threat level.
Clearly, you are one confused man.
Clearly, you are one confused man.
TiVo announces DVR-SuperAdvance
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mark0 writes "TiVo has announced the TiVo DVR-SuperAdvance. The PC World review says, 'Familiar TiVo interface; DVR can record not-yet-broadcast programming; potentially useful as a wagering aid,' though, '[it is] expensive; access to programming is limited; footage is displayed in standard definition only.'"
Massive threat to instant messaging unveiled
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SecurityConcious writes "Security researchers reported on the bugtraq security mailing list that they have found a way to exploit instant messaging applications by encoding shellcodes into smileys.
"This would make massive attacks against instant messaging applications impossible to catch by anti-virus, IDS or similar signature based technologies. Moreover, it is possible to conduct attacks with plausible deniability." they said. They are urging chat network operators to disable smileys to mitigate the threat.
Is this the end of friendly IM ?"
Comment: Re:Perfect Strangers ? (Score 2, Funny) 245
Thanks for saving me time today by using acronyms in your comment!
WiFi Banned at University for Years to Come
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An anonymous reader writes "Dr. Fred Gilbert, president of Lakehead University, recently held a presentation as to why his university will continue to have a wireless networking ban in place for years to come. Here is a transcript of his presentation."