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Comment Re:two words (Score 2, Insightful) 193

by VisualD (#29570483) Attached to: Banking Via Twitter?
Even if its secure from the perspective of other users (which it's not - does twitter even have a password policy?), it's ripe for abuse by twitter staff members, and anyone working in their co-lo centres (I'm assuming tweets are stored unencrypted). After all the push for two factor authentication and security management, we get this? Truly a WTF of the highest calibre.

Comment Re:And this is partly why I refused eBilling (Score 2, Interesting) 259

by VisualD (#29523541) Attached to: ISP Mistakenly Emails Customer Database To Thousands
Im assuming your on one of the business rates? I ask because I'm on HomeOffice 2+ (have been with demon for a good 8 years now) and have a cap of 60GB per rolling 30 day period. I've been capped to 128kbps twice now, so I rang for my mac code thinking I might try Be, and they offered me Demon Business 2+ Pro for £30 a month, which apparently is a no limits service. Would be nice to get your impressions of the service before committing to a 12 month contract, if you have the time :) BTW, I also opted out of e-billing at the time, for very similar apprehensions, it is nice to be vindicated.

Comment Re:Everything works for me (Score 2, Interesting) 554

by VisualD (#28805559) Attached to: Gaming On Windows 7
Running 7 here at work with 3 screens just fine, Two on a 6600GT and one on the onboard X1100. Had to do a slight tweak to get Aero enabled on all three (force aero on and restart the display manager service). At home I have four screens on two 9800GTX+'s (FSX :) ) with literally zero config required (other than doing the placement in the display customisation screen). Couldn't get either of those configs stable on XP. YMMV
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Bruce Perens On Combining GPL and Proprietary Software 218

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the how-not-to-get-sued dept.
jammag writes "Combining GPL and proprietary software is ever more common, especially in the world of embedded devices like cell phones. But the question is: how to combine them legally. As sticky as the issue is, there is an answer, as self titled "open source strategic consultant" Bruce Perens explains. The proper procedure entails fully understanding what type of open source software you're using, and knowing why you need to combine these disparate licenses. The problem, he notes, is that many companies don't know or care about doing this legally. 'They're used to just "clicking yes" with no regard to what they're committing themselves and their company to.' Hopefully Perens' guide can be read by more company execs — resulting in fewer lawsuits going forward (but we're not holding our breath)." update 21:31 GMT by SM: Bruce wrote in to make sure we knew he was not a lawyer, even though he is weighing in on a legal issue; updated to reflect.
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Ubuntu Kung Fu 253

Posted by samzenpus from the read-all-about-it dept.
Lorin Ricker writes "Back in the dark ages of windows-based GUIs, corresponding to my own wandering VMS evangelical days, I became enamored of a series of books jauntily entitled Xxx Annoyances (from O'Reilly & Assocs.), where "Xxx" could be anything from "Windows 95", "Word", "Excel" or nearly piece of software which Microsoft produced. These were, if not the first, certainly among the most successful of the "tips & tricks" books that have become popular and useful to scads of hobbyists, ordinary users, hackers and, yes, even professionals in various IT pursuits. I was attracted, even a bit addicted, to these if only because they offered to try to make some useful sense out of the bewildering design choices, deficiencies and bugs that I'd find rampant in Windows and its application repertory. Then I found Keir Thomas, who has been writing about Linux for more than a decade. His new "tips" book entitled, Ubuntu Kung Fu — Tips & Tools for Exploring Using, and Tuning Linux, and published by Pragmatic Bookshelf, is wonderful. Having only recently wandered into the light of Linux, open source software, and Ubuntu in particular, this book comes as a welcome infusion to my addiction." Read below for the rest of Lorin's review.

Comment Been going on a long time. (Score 2, Interesting) 578

by VisualD (#25979913) Attached to: Copper Thieves Jeopardize US Infrastructure
Guy I know at work in the UK used to work installing cables for new power stations back in the 70's. Tells a great story about a cable they were installing underground to link the turbine hall with the substation.

This cable was about 2 feet diameter and a couple of hundred metres long, and was installed with 2 or 3 meter tails sticking out at either end. Night after the cable was installed, they all came back and cut the tails about a meter below ground level, pulled the rest and made a VERY tidy sum selling it to a scrapyard. 3 months later when the station is due to be connected, guys turn up to wire the tails and find the cable missing. Hilarity ensues.

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