Comment Re:Yes, update fatigue (Score 1) 320
Task Scheduler is more of an equivalent of cron. And the reason Linux systems include both cron and a package manager is because they perform entirely different, orthogonal tasks.
Why Internet Explorer Still Dominates South Korea. 218
New submitter bmurray7 writes "You might think that the country that has the fastest average home internet speeds would be a first adapter of modern browsers. Instead, as the Washington Post reports, a payment processing security standard forces most South Koreans to rely upon Internet Explorer for online shopping. Since the standard uses a unique encryption algorithm, an ActiveX control is required to complete online purchases. As a result, many internet users are in the habit of approving all AtivceX control prompts, potentially exposing them to malware."
Comment Re:I have to wonder why they bother... (Score 1) 197
I don't know about Asus, but my Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH does exactly that. Buffalo makes their proprietary firmware, and also pays for having a custom DD-WRT build made. I ended up installing OpenWRT on it, though, due to some stability issues.
Comment Confusing cause and effect (Score 1) 263
To me it has always gone the other way - I only bother contributing to the projects I'm already enthusiastic enough about to invest my time into.
Comment Re:Was there ever FUD? (Score 1) 97
Theoretically speaking you are right, BUT keep in mind, that it took 10 years to emulate CPS3. And for a while it seemed that DroidX would be similarly well protected.
Comment Re:So stupid (Score 2, Funny) 501
It's still better than security by denial (usually seen in mac users)
What Are the Best Laptop Theft Recovery Measures? 376
BarlowBrad writes "Yesterday my house was broken into and among other things two laptops were stolen. Getting past the feeling of violation, I am looking to the future and how to both prevent theft and recover computers should it happen again. I have found various services that claim to track and recover stolen laptops such as LoJack for Laptops, Computrace, GadgetTrak and Undercover, but I (obviously) have no experience with any of them. I also know that Intel will be coming out with a new anti-theft technology chip, but that isn't supposed to come out until the fourth quarter and I'll be replacing the laptops before then. Does Slashdot have a recommendation between these services or suggestions for another?" Read on for a related question about automating this process.
