MjrTom - Slashdot User

Comment North Africa? (Score 1) 1127

by MjrTom on Monday April 13, 2009 @02:15PM (#27559969) Attached to: Worst Working Conditions You Had To Write Code In?

Sounds like my time in Sudan working on mapping with ArcGIS.

You get used to it after a few more weeks.

Comment Re:Unconstitutional? (Score 2, Informative) 630

by MjrTom on Tuesday December 30, 2008 @10:38PM (#26275447) Attached to: Sex Offenders Must Hand Over Online Passwords

My thoughts exactly. This violates the Fifth Amendment as I understand it. Around this time last year we got this ruling from a federal judge ruling that forcing someone to divulge encryption passphrases was a violation of the 5th. I believe that a valid argument could be made by just about anyone that divulging their e-mail passphrase might reveal illegal activity, and therefore is constitutionally forbidden. My two cents.

Feed 2-Channel Gives Japan's Famously Quiet People a Mighty Voice (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Thursday April 19, 2007 @12:12AM

Japan's biggest internet forum, 2-channel, has more influence on popular opinion than the prime minister, the emperor and the traditional media combined.

Feed 3-D Peep Show: Coming to a Store Near You (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Thursday April 19, 2007 @12:12AM

MILAN -- Get ready for a department store peep show. IBM's only dedicated fashion division, based in Milan, has launched a prototype "multisensory cabin" for shoppers that's reminiscent of a coin-operated viewing machine equipped with a projector.

Feed Don't Tell Your Parents: Schools Embrace MySpace (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Thursday April 19, 2007 @12:12AM

Schools are starting to embrace networking software like MySpace to shift education away a top-down classroom style towards a mash-up of del.icio.us feeds, blog posts and podcast widgets.

Feed How Security Companies Sucker Us With Lemons (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Thursday April 19, 2007 @12:12AM

It's unfortunate, but true: The market's invisible hand pushes most of the best products into the abyss. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.

Word Vulnerability Compromised US State Dept. 207

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday April 18, 2007 @11:54PM from the you've-got-a-virus dept.

hf256 writes "Apparently hackers using an undisclosed (at the time) vulnerability compromised the State Departments network using a Word document sent as an email attachment. Investigators found multiple instances of infection, informed Microsoft, then had to sever internet connectivity to avoid leaking too much data!"

Feed Psoriasis Linked To Diabetes And Serious Cardiovascular Condition (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Wednesday April 18, 2007 @11:12PM

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition characterized by thick, red, scaly plaques that itch and sometimes bleed, causing considerable discomfort and emotional stress for patients. In addition to the daily chore of dealing with the physical symptoms of this condition, new research suggests an association between psoriasis and two potentially serious medical conditions -- diabetes and atherosclerosis, also known as hardening of the arteries.

Comment Re:Great for the gene pool (Score 3, Funny) 596

by MjrTom on Tuesday April 17, 2007 @12:51PM (#18769031) Attached to: CS Programs Changing to Attract Women Students

Yeah, You know I initially saw the headline here as "CS Students Changing Programs to Attract Women."

Oh well.

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