dc.wander - Slashdot User

Comment Original Intent of the Internet (Score 1) 116

by dc.wander on Sunday September 20, 2020 @11:25PM (#60526372) Attached to: With New Security and Free Internet Issues, What Did the TikTok Deal Really Achieve?

"And that was to create a global communications network, unrestrained by national borders."

This is was not the original intent of the internet. "The Internet was designed 35 years ago as a robust, distributed network without centralized control in order to provide resiliency against a multitude of attacks, including nuclear war. "

Here's a reference from US department of homeland security: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dhs.gov%2Fxlibrary%2Fa...

I guarantee you the US virtual internet borders are managed in the same sense as the physical borders with other countries.

P.S. I'm Canadian.

Comment Re:I can actually hear him gritting his teeth (Score 1) 370

by dc.wander on Saturday November 03, 2018 @06:43PM (#57587552) Attached to: How New, Polite Linus Torvalds Points Out Bad Kernel Code

Look at my history. Can confirm "adult supervision."

Secret Service Runs At "Six Sixes" Availability 248

Posted by timothy on Friday February 26, 2010 @07:56PM from the only-need-half-as-many dept.

PCM2 writes "ABC News is reporting that the US Secret Service is in dire need of server upgrades. 'Currently, 42 mission-oriented applications run on a 1980s IBM mainframe with a 68 percent performance reliability rating,' says one leaked memo. That finding was the result of an NSA study commissioned by the Secret Service to evaluate the severity of their computer problems. Curiously, upgrades to the Service's computers are being championed by Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who says he's had 'concern for a while' about the issue."

Comment Re:The other sad thing. (Score 1) 597

by dc.wander on Saturday January 13, 2007 @01:21PM (#17593152) Attached to: Teacher Found Guilty of Endangering Kids Due to Spyware

More than you think. I work in Radiology and am aware of public IP Addresses for Ultrasounds and other modalities.

Journal Journal: Glaciers swim In and Out of meat that looks like genitalia. 6

Journal by $$$$$exyGal on Tuesday January 04, 2005 @04:23AM

Glaciers swim - like meat.
In and Out - More meat than you can shake butter at. A stick of butter.
of meat that looks like genitalia. - or vice versa.

More useful stuff!:

Comment Last Post (Score 1) 56

by $$$$$exyGal on Thursday August 19, 2004 @08:58AM (#10011896) Attached to: shout outs

Thanks for thinking of me, first. Have a great day.

Journal Journal: I'm a man 15

Journal by $$$$$exyGal on Friday May 21, 2004 @01:30AM

It's time to tell the truth. I am a 55 year-old man. My name is Andy Kaufman, and I live in New York City.

I am sincerely sorry to everyone for all my lies.

--Andy

Journal Journal: Slashdot History: Hurrah for the ZEROES! 7

Journal by $$$$$exyGal on Thursday March 18, 2004 @11:52AM

A few irrefutable facts about humans:

They see faces everywhere.
They are biodegradable.
Base 10 zeroes excite them.

Here's a little something to excite you:

Journal Journal: Governor Schwarzenegger: The First 100 Gays 6

Journal by $$$$$exyGal on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @11:11PM

HahHahahahaHAHAh!

What a clever play on words I made ;-)

Next journal topic: Coming soon!

Journal Journal: Bill Clinton likes naked naked naked naked naked naked . . . 8

Journal by $$$$$exyGal on Saturday January 31, 2004 @10:40AM

Journal Journal: Merry Christmas -- $$$$$exyGal

Journal by $$$$$exyGal on Wednesday December 24, 2003 @10:20PM

It's not the new year yet, but it seems like a good time to give thanks.

Long story short, I've had a good year. Great job, short commute, and dating again. I've become focused, but with great flexibility. I'm not sweating the big stuff, or the small stuff. The good stuff is in the middle.

May your holidays be commercial-free,
$$$$$exyGal

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Journal Journal: Teach me economics: Why are tech jobs going to India? 19

Journal by $$$$$exyGal on Saturday August 02, 2003 @09:08PM

American companies are moving tech jobs overseas to India [more info]. Why? Simple, it's all about money. But how is that so? The article says that Indian programmers make 1/10th that of American programmers. Why do they make so much less?

I'm not an economist, but here's a some possible reasons:

Journal Journal: More masturbation, meat, and a little NADD. 17

Journal by $$$$$exyGal on Saturday July 19, 2003 @11:26AM

I'm going to write another one of those "private thoughts" entries soon, but here's some followups to some of my previous entries!

Journal Journal: Can the blind see? 30

Journal by $$$$$exyGal on Sunday July 13, 2003 @03:43PM

Xerithane left me a very interesting comment a few weeks ago. Here's a blurb:

For instance, I suffer from a moderately rare eye condition. I will go blind for 3+ hours if I'm exposed to bright light for more than a few minutes. It's like a goths wet dream. When it first happened I was probably 12 or so, and the whole time I sepnt trying to think what blind people saw suddenly made sense.

Journal Journal: Slashdot Oldtimers? Are there more archives? 21

Journal by $$$$$exyGal on Thursday July 10, 2003 @12:23PM

Just for fun, I decided to peruse the really really old Slashdot stuff to see how everything started. Maybe I'd find quiet thoughtful debate about the HTML CENTER tag (1995?) ? Or maybe some lively debate regarding the plot of "Good Will Hunting (1997)" ?

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