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 Kuro5hin

  • The Jarmidor, Part 3
    Having discovered that I'm not the only pipe-faggot on Kuro5hin I decided to see whether I could get my loose shag as moist as a 14 year old baptist girl at her first Jonas brothers concert. Unfortunately my girlfriend doesn't like handlebar moustaches around her lady-garden, so, thus rebuffed, I decided to see whether I could replicate Mr Tiber's success in the improvement of my tobacco. Similarly to Ghost of Tiber, I had issues with knowing precisely the humidity of my jarmidor, which I eventually decided to ignore; and with a bit of serendipity, I was able to get a result which was, if not correct to a scientific degree of accuracy, at least was palatable and a definite improvement on the moisture content of tobacco as bought.
  • 15 Yards: The Unsportsmanlike Tax Evasion of the NFL
    Superbowl XLIV approaches, pitting two potent offensive teams against one another. The inimitable Peyton Manning, this year's winner of the National Football League's MVP award (his fourth, most of any player all time), will try to use his bottomless well of receivers to outscore the Saints. The deadly accuracy of the Saints under Drew Brees will be tested by the solid defensive front of the Colts, albeit possibly without perennial Pro-bowler Dwight Freeney. Drama abounds. Both teams are top seeds in their respective conferences. Peyton Manning will be competing against the team his father quarterback'd for 11 seasons. Although the Hall of Fame is a certainty for Peyton, a win would cement his legendary status. A Superbowl win for Mr. Brees might punch his ticket to the Hall of Fame. His team, the New Orleans Saints, plays every home game in the Superdome: a living reminder of a tragedy that took place in their city five short years ago. Amid all this pageantry, the expectations of a scoring frenzy, a tale of avarice and thievery is shouted down. For who would have guessed that the NFL, a seven-billion-US-dollar-per-year enterprise, could be considered a non-profit?
  • Obama The First Year
    He's accomplished quite a lot his first year. Here's my list of the most talked about on liberal blogs.
  • Our Trip to Cuba
    It's next to impossible to get an objective opinion on Cuba. Most Americans can't go there and form their own opinion. We went there because it promised to be an affordable family vacation with a direct flight from Quebec that avoided any of the latest TSA nonsense. If any of my American friends want a firsthand account of place that's been off limits to them since before I was born, here it is.
  • Applying the First Amendment to Corporations: Well established and a good idea
    There's been much hang-wringing about the recent Citizens United U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down a ban on direct electioneering by corporations in a window before elections. Much of the buzz, especially from left-leaning corners, sees it as a revolutionary advance in corporate personhood, imbuing corporations with the free-speech rights of individuals. While I agree there are quite negative consequences of the case, and I'm wary of the influence of money in politics overall, I can't really see how this is as revolutionary a decision as people seem to be claiming. In particular, the basic principle that the First Amendment restricts the ability of the government to regulate any speech or publications, including that by corporations or any other entity, has been well established for decades, and indeed almost never questioned until now. Nor, if you are a civil libertarian, would it be desirable to campaign for a wholesale reversal of that position.
  • Tweaking K5
    Some loosy penis has loads of fun shitting around page-lenghtening and/or widening comments or diar(rh)ies. I suggest Rusty fixes that annoyance by adding a tiny bit of code in K5.
  • Building Houses - One Bullet at a Time
    I almost went to New Orleans back in 05. I feel like the guy who took the next train, only to realize the train is slowing down because theres a wreck ahead on the line. At the time, it was a doldrum in tech, and my Day Job had offered anyone willing to go down up to three weeks of free vacation days for the trip. Given that I know a bunch of housing contractors I figured it was a good way to learn. The best way of learning is fucking up someone else's project, and NOLA had just that. Given that it's 2010 and no-ones been prosecuted yet, it's probably safe to tell the story. I'm still going to screw around with it so don't take it as absolute canon.
  • Firefox Has Too Many Developers
    In its last several releases, everyone's favorite Open Source browser has become an unstable mess of add-ons, plugins, and other hacks that chew up memory like a fat kid with a chocolate-dipped corn dog. In fact, just last week, SecurityFocus released news of a devastating exploit in Firefox 3.5.5 that they blame squarely on its unstable architecture.From its infancy Firefox has been the product of collaborative effort, unifying code from hackers worldwide. But thanks to the Hayes Law, we see that there is a "sweet spot" to such a development style, and that Firefox has long since left it behind. In the chart below, we can see that the number of Firefox developers has increased exponentially since 2002, and that number will more than double in 2010.But it's time to be honest: either Firefox, as a modern web browser, will have killer performance on 64-bit, multicore Intel chips or it's not worth downloading and installing. And since, as we have seen in the recent past, that Firefox is actually getting slower with each release, Firefox is certainly a waste of time for anyone who takes their web browsing seriously.[http://www.trollaxor.com/2009/12/firefox-has-too-many-developers.html]
  • NetBSD: Bankrupt Software Distribution
    Hot on the heels of their NetBSD 5.0.1 release, the NetBSD organization is gearing up for NetBSD 6.0, due in about half a year ("The sixth major release for the six month of 2010!").To make that happen, NetBSD is asking its industry partners, users, and anyone with spare change to contribute US$60,000. Matt Thomas, of NetBSD's core group, says the money will allow for "network performance improvements and embedded and realtime optimization," meaning NetBSD can finally move onto specialized hardware, an area NetBSD has struggled with in the past.But is the ultimate goal of $60,000 appropriate for the BSD family's middle child? Is NetBSD a good long-term investment of that kind of money? Is NetBSD even worth the nearly $8,000 raised so far? Why invest in a bankrupt operating system?[http://www.trollaxor.com/2009/12/netbsd-bankrupt-software-distribution.html]
  • Time to Update the Ol' LARP Résumé
    Eric poured the first of his new bottle of Jägermeister into a glass tumbler, making sure not to spill any drops of the precious thick brown liqueur.He was warm all over from drinking the last bottle and sweat formed like dew over the numerous crap lines in his forehead. He threw back the shot, slammed his glass down, and brushed a swatch of greasy orange hair out of his eyes."Time to get back to work," he said to no one in particular.[http://www.trollaxor.com/2009/12/time-to-update-ol-larp-resume.html]
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 The Register

  • Intel's 'Tukwila' Itaniums - hot n' pricey
    How much for an upgrade? Analysis As El Reg duly reported earlier today, Intel took the wraps off its long awaited and many times tweaked "Tukwila" quad-core Itanium 9300 processors for midrange and high-end servers. But let's take a look at the feeds and speeds of the chip itself and how the lineup compared to the prior Itanium 9100 series.Offloading malware protection to the cloud
  • Shopping sites boost customer savvy
    And improve legal compliance, says OFT Internet shoppers are more aware of their rights and more online retailers are complying with consumer protection laws than previously, according to studies by consumer protection regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
  • OpenOffice is the new David Hasselhoff
    Big in Germany. Not so big in Blighty A new study from German web analytics firm Webmasterpro.de shows that adoption rates of open source productivity software suites swings wildly between different countries.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
  • Delayed Visual Studio 2010 RC due this week
    Trimmer fit The delayed next edition of Microsoft's Visual Studio is due as a release candidate by the end of this week.Offloading malware protection to the cloud
  • AMD talks energy with 'Llano' cores
    Ceepie-geepie cold Fusion While Intel is talking up its "Westmere" CPUs and their graphics co-processing, which puts a 45 nanometer graphics chip and memory controller inside the same chip package as a two-core Core processor implemented using 32 nanometer processes, rival AMD wants to change the subject to a truly integrated, single-chip CPU/GPU combination - and at the same time make you think about the future, not the present.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
  • Sun's cloud and gaming execs leave Oracle
    Kenai reprieved Oracle's chief Larry Ellison recently promised he'll be hiring more staff than he'll be letting go from Sun Microsystems.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
  • Ex-Intel exec pleads guilty to insider trading
    Admits outing Intel earnings, WiMAX plans Former Intel executive Rajiv Goel has pleaded guilty to two charges of conspiracy and securities fraud in connection with the Galleon insider trading case. Goel is the tenth person to plead guilty in the case, which the FBI and the US attorney's office in Manhattan call the largest hedge fund inside trading case in US history.What is your recession sales strategy?
  • Adobe apologizes for festering Flash crash bug
    16 months...and counting An Adobe product manager has apologized for allowing a potentially serious bug in Flash Player to remain unfixed for more than 16 months.What is your recession sales strategy?
  • Conficker outbreak infects Leeds hospital servers
    Sicko Servers on the network of Leeds Primary Care NHS Trust were struck down by the Conficker worm late last week.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
  • Intel 'Tukwila' born after long and painful labor
    Blame it on marketing Intel officially unveiled its long-delayed Tukwila "mission-critical" server processor today - now dubbed the Itanium 9300 series - providing a few more details about the 2-billion transistor part and giving some color on why it was over three years late.The power of collaboration within unified communications
  • SourceForge reverses ban on US foes
    U-turn on 'blanket blocking' Open Source code repository SourceForge.net has pulled a U-turn on a widely unpopular decision to ban users from accessing its website from countries under US trade restrictions.What is your recession sales strategy?
  • Oracle issues emergency security patch for WebLogic
    'Full disclosure' yields results Oracle issued an emergency patch for its WebLogic Server almost two weeks after a white-hat hacker disclosed a vulnerability that allows criminals to remotely execute commands on the webserver with no authentication necessary.Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
  • Microsoft tests show no Win 7 battery flaw
    Replace battery warnings correct, says Redmond Microsoft says that extensive testing and conversations with OEMs indicate that Windows 7 is handling notebook batteries exactly as intended - despite user claims that upgrades to the new OS have caused significant degradation to battery life.Offloading malware protection to the cloud
  • Microsoft kills FAST's Linux and Unix search biz
    Values your business on Windows Customers of FAST's Enterprise Search Platform (ESP) on Linux or Unix better develop a taste for Windows or look elsewhere for their enterprise search.The power of collaboration within unified communications
  • Linus Torvalds doesn't hate the Googlephone
    I like your fork! Linus Torvalds hates cell phones. But that doesn't include the Googlephone.The power of collaboration within unified communications
  • Sweden to prosecute alleged Cisco, NASA hacker
    Stakkato's abrupt transfer The prosecution of a Swedish man charged with breaching the computer networks of NASA and Cisco Systems and making off with sensitive source code will be transferred to Swedish authorities, US federal prosecutors said Monday.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
  • Google (Voice) solves universal translation soonish
    Babel fishing for compliments Google has managed to get some decent press by announcing that, in a few years, it might be able to translate speech - something iPhone owners can already do.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
  • Dell snaps up crashed Exanet
    How to turn $70m into $12m Update Dell is buying failed clustered filer supplier Exanet for $12m.
  • iPhone OS 3.1.3 unlock app posted
    Dev Team tool tweaked Owners of unlocked iPhones who want to upgrade to the recently released OS 3.1.3 and want to retain the ability to use whatever Sim meets their needs can now do so. The iPhone Dev Team have released a suitable version of its PwnageTool utility.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
  • Cheeky French hackers hijack Tata website
    Now you see it, maintenant... non Top flight outsourcing firm Tata Consulting Services appeared to have lost control of its website to hackers today, with the domain apparently being touted for sale.What is your recession sales strategy?
  • Phoenix recovers barbecued data in Europe
    Firey databird has new nest, but is it er, cheep? European data centres can recover data from data centres blown to smithereens by using Axxana's near-bomb proof Phoenix data recovery systemThe power of collaboration within unified communications
  • LG eyes golden age of telly with retro CRT set
    Valve Doonican It's the telly Mad Men and Avengers fans will surely be craving: a 14in telly kitted out in true 1960s style.Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
  • El Reg reader assembles own iPad
    Click here for an iFul of low-cost DIY project The fanbois out there whose lives have become a meaningless succession of days to be crossed off the calendar until the release of Apple's paradigm-busting iPad will be delighted to learn that they can fill the void by assembling their very own future of computing.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
  • Half a million PCs can access Schengen's 'secure' database
    Big network, big danger The number of computers with access to the Schengen Information System has doubled to 500,000 thanks to the extension of the EU.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
  • Vodafone tosses out idiot tweeter
    No more beavering for you Vodafone's Twitter-based stupidity on Friday was down to an unguarded terminal, it transpires, and the employee concerned is now kicking his heels at home.Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
  • Eidos confirms Championship Manager Online shutdown
    Season's end Publisher Eidos has confirmed that it has ordered the closure of Championship Manager Online, the web-based version of the long-running popular fantasy football franchise.Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
  • Online Kiwis maybe feeling Oz censor trickledown
    People of Walmart now counts as filth, apparently Australia’s drive to protect its own population from the horrors of the internet may be starting to have knock-on effects on the surfing habits of its neighbour, New Zealand - some websites are no longer accessible in NZ via Aussie ISPs.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
  • Archos posts 'full' Linux distro for Android tablet
    Developers only, please Media player maker Archos has posted a full Linux distro that will run on its Archos 5 machine.What is your recession sales strategy?
  • Bishop Hill: Gonzo science and the Hockey Stick
    Torturing the climate numbers until they confess Interview In 2001 the IPCC published its Third Assessment report prominently featuring a graph that became "the logo of global warming". Previous historical reconstructions didn't show our modern warm climate as particularly anomalous. This was very different, and was hailed as a "call to action". Yet Michael Mann's studies were deeply flawed. Omit one or two proxies, for example, and the scary warming 'spike' disappears. Mann's model could produce hockey stick shapes using random data, such as baseball scores, or red noise. Critics alleged that Mann's choices of data and statistical tools all cooled the Medieval Warm Period, and emphasised late 20th Century warming.The power of collaboration within unified communications
  • BAE broke bribery pledge, faked US arms-export applications
    'We will become as righteous as we are good value'(!) Further details have emerged regarding the US Department of Justice case against UK-headquartered arms globocorp BAE Systems. The feds - without argument from BAE - say that the company engaged in a "conspiracy" to violate several US laws in recent years.The power of collaboration within unified communications
  • FBI calls for two year retention for ISP data
    Origin and destination if you please sir FBI director Robert Mueller is still keen to get US internet service providers to keep their customers' web logs for up to two years.Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
  • US gives Chinese man 2.5 years over fake Cisco kit
    Cisco no-no A Chinese man has been sentenced to a two and half year stretch in California for flogging counterfeit Cisco parts in the US.
  • Asus Eee PC 1005PE
    Intel's freshest Atom comes to netbooks Review Intel launched its latest generation of netbook-centric Atom processors right at the end of 2009. While the following weeks saw plenty of announcements heralding new machines based on the chips, those PCs have only now started to arrive on shop shelves.
  • Samsung preps Wacko Jacko movie hard drive
    Film pre-loaded on HDD Wacko Jacko fans, Samsung has the external hard drive for you.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
  • Mandybill is mostly harmless, says MP watchdog
    But wants more detail A committee of MPs has surprisingly said that copyright infringement penalties for internet users proposed in the Digital Economy are justifiable. However, it wants the Government to explain them better, and publish more detail - particularly on the threshold for suspending the accounts of serial infringers.Offloading malware protection to the cloud
  • Leaky anti-virus defences letting malware through
    Spanky new scanners no longer cutting it Even users running up-to-date anti-virus software still get infected with malware, according to stats from an online malware scanning service.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
  • US scientists get free cloud on-ramp
    Microsoft and NSF plugging Azure Microsoft and the US National Science Foundation have announced an agreement that will provide free access to cloud computing resources for select NSF-funded researchers for the next three years.Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
  • Sony to demo 'world's first' in-box wireless tech
    Component shall speak unto component Sony has developed a wireless communications technology designed to replace the cabling within gadgets rather than connections between devices.
  • Gov tempts young London onto ID database with booze, 'games'
    Doesn't sound at all dodgy, does it London's yoof can now follow in the footsteps of their Mancunian counterparts and sign up for the government's ID card scheme.Offloading malware protection to the cloud
  • Cloud firm wafts out white label ERP for small biz
    Seven years work for £30 a head Salesorder.com is offering a white label version of its online ERP software for resellers to sell on to their customers.The power of collaboration within unified communications
  • French poised to seize Port of Dover
    'Outrage' over privatisation plan A plan to privatise the government-owned Port of Dover has provoked "outrage", not least because the French are front-runners to take control of the facility.Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
  • MySQL handler Jacobs walks out on Oracle
    It's a terrific place to work - just not for me Oracle's open source strategy was looking a little fenced in this morning, after the database giant lost one of its most prominent voices and OpenOffice was snubbed by Ubuntu developers.What is your recession sales strategy?
  • China stomps cybercrook training outfit
    Black Hawk taken down Chinese authorities have closed down a firm that allegedly trained hackers to develop spyware and launch cyberattacks.Offloading malware protection to the cloud
  • Drink beer not fizzy pop for pity's sake, say boffins
    Just two+ cans of soft drink a week = DEATH Splendid news on the health front this week, as it has emerged that drinking beer is good for you - and that soft drinks will kill you.Offloading malware protection to the cloud
  • Wales auditor arrested over indecent images allegations
    Quit job last week Jeremy Colman, the ex-Auditor General for Wales, has been arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images.Offloading malware protection to the cloud
  • State officials seize InPhase assets in lieu of taxes
    The lights are out - and for sale In a final emphatic demonstration that the money has run out, holographic storage developer InPhase's premises have been seized for non-payment of taxes by the Colorado Department of Revenue.Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
  • Endeavour en route to ISS
    'Brilliant nighttime liftoff' Endeavour is en route to the ISS following a 'brilliant nighttime liftoff' from the Kennedy Space Center.What is your recession sales strategy?
  • Surprise departure for SAP boss
    Nothing hurts like "Mutual agreement" The chief executive of SAP Leo Apotheker is leaving the top job, and the company board, after less than a year in the job.The power of collaboration within unified communications
  • Microscope-wielding boffins crack cordless phone crypto
    DECT vivisection Cryptographers have broken the proprietary encryption used to prevent eavesdropping on more than 800 million cordless phones worldwide, demonstrating once again the risks of relying on obscure technologies to remain secure.What is your recession sales strategy?
  • Power7 v Power6 - it's all about the cache
    Double the thread count IBM is launching the first of its Power7-based systems today, and the company thinks that the innovations inside the Power7 processor are going to give it a leg-up on the competition in terms of capacity, throughput, and energy-efficiency. But how do those Power7 processors stack up to the existing Power6 and Power6+ processors used in the Power Systems lineup?Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
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