Comment Re:Announcement today by Fictionwise (Score 1) 182
Interestingly, the LOTR books are not geographically restricted.
F5 Fires Back On Open Source SSL Accelerator 120
Random Feature writes "In response to Build an Open Source SSL Accelerator, in which o3 magazine detailed how to build a solution comparable to an F5 BIG-IP 6900 on the cheap, F5 Fires Back claiming it's not as cheap as it appears and pointing out the potential performance implications of a 'cobbled together set of components designed to mimic similar functionality.' The discussion on the performance of the Open Source solution based on Opteron RSA operation processing capabilities brings into question the validity of the 'more SSL TPS for cheaper' argument presented by o3."
Submission + - UK Police set to step up hacking of home PCs (timesonline.co.uk)
toomanyairmiles writes: The Times of London reports that the United Kingdom's Home office has quietly adopted a new plan to allow police across Britain routinely to hack into people's personal computers without a warrant. The move, which follows a decision by the European Union's council of ministers in Brussels, has angered civil liberties groups and opposition MPs. They described it as a sinister extension of the surveillance state which drives "a coach and horses" through privacy laws.
Comment Re:Rockbox (Score 0) 194
The Rockbox interface indeed sucks. However, I would consider supporting proprietary, DRM-encumbered media formats a disadvantage. Will you be able to play the iTunes tracks you buy today to your grandchildren in 2060?
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