Comment Re:By "us," of course... (Score 1) 659
I don't think the phone companies keep transcripts of you calls and probably don't keep track of who you are saying mean things about.
Alas, I long for the days when I was this naive.
Submission + - New Theory Explains Periodic Mass Extinctions
i_like_spam writes: The theory that the dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid impact, the K-T extinction, is well known and supported by fossil and geological evidence. Asteroid impact theory does not apply to the other fluctuations in biodiversity, however, which follow an approximate 62 million-year cycle. As reported in Science news, a new theory seems to explain periodic mass extinctions. The new theory found that oscillations in the Sun relative to the plane of the Milky Way correlate with changes in biodiversity on Earth. The researchers suggest that an increase in the exposure of Earth to extragalatic cosmic rays causes mass extinctions. Here is the original paper describing the finding.
Comment Re:RT (Score 1) 236
My time frame for comparing the two packages, which I did not mention, was about a month ago. It wasn't that it was difficult to install; it was the configuration after it was installed that felt like I was on a treadmill, I was spending all my time working backwards and fighting with features I didn't need and managing permission settings way beyond the complexity that I required. In trac I was customizing ticket fields and setting up project workflows in a fraction of the time that it had taken me to give up on RT. I don't think I could have accomplished as much as I have done in the past month if I had tried to do so with RT, but this might just be an instance of trac being the right tool for the right job.
OpenSSL Revalidated Following Suspension 51
lisah writes "Despite what looks like an organized effort to prevent it, OpenSSL has been revalidated by an independent testing agency for its ability to securely manage sensitive data and is ready for use by governmental agencies like the Department of Defense. According to the Open Source Software Institute, who has been overseeing the validation process for the last five years (something that typically only takes a few months), it seems that the idea of an open source SSL toolkit didn't sit right with proprietary vendors of similar products. A FUD campaign was launched against OpenSSL that resulted in a temporary suspension of its validation. Developers and volunteers refused to give up the ghost until the validation was reinstated, and Linux.com has the story of the project's long road to success." Linux.com and Slashdot are both owned by OSTG.
Comment Re:Everything in Moderation (Score 1) 381
What kind of conversion are you speaking of, caffeine? If that is the case then you cannot really do this conversion without knowing what kind of tea he is drinking. I also disagree with you on converting with this method as maybe he is drinking it for something other than caffeine, such as taste or just having something to drink.
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