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Comment Re:old? Pah! (Score 1) 622

That happened to me when my new Vista laptop was two months old! Then I installed Linux. Now, it is fast while running Compiz Fusion with all windows semitransparent and having a million applets in the panels! Vista took at least five minutes to open the file manager...

Comment will never work (Score 1) 857

How do they expect ordinary people to set up a log? I know that most people with wireless networks do not even know what "DHCP" means, never mind how to monitor it. Also, where are the logs supposed to be stored? Are ordinary users supposed to have storage servers in their basements? What about all of that "conserve energy" stuff? I wish the government would get a clue. I am reminded of the "System of tubes" speech...

Comment It has happened before... (Score 1) 690

...but to protocols instead of entire world-wide networks: This sounds strangely like Telnet vs SSH. People still use telnet, it is just a lot less prominent due to the security risks. Also, HTTP is the most widely used protocol for hypertext, although HTTPS is more secure.

Comment Re:Create a portable lab (Score 1) 411

This is anything but true. Computing skills are crucial now, so stop living in the 70's. Computers are a very important learning tool (which would you rather be taught with: stationary drawings on a white board or interactive content that gets the point across without being overly boring?) On top of that, the more geeky students in the school will start hating computer class if there is too much horribly low-level technology education.

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