Posted 05/01/2009 at 11:19:15am

But most provider still authenticate users via a password. This is only as strong and secure as the password chosen, and most people don't use strong passwords.

I like myopenid.com for uh, my OpenID because it supports using a client SSL certificate to authenticate. 

Posted 04/27/2009 at 11:11:49pm

People are going to find a way to gamble. Let them. Its time that people are responsible for their actions. So make gambling legal at the Federal level, let the states impose the laws they see fit, and let em tax the shit out of it.

Posted 04/15/2009 at 12:19:04pm

I think it's ironic that this article suggests installing new applications in order to remove other applications.

Posted 04/14/2009 at 02:19:34pm

I remember paying $40 for the first Logitech wheel mouse with a thumb button, thinking it was way too expensive for a mouse.

Posted 04/13/2009 at 10:30:15am

Microsoft once again shows their prowess as a marketing company, not a technology company.

Our country is in an economic recession, and people are focused on the cost, rather than on the capabilities, of their purchases.  Microsoft is playing on that, and they're very agressive at it. 

But they're still not going to appeal to the geeks, hipsters and power users who want a Mac for all the reasons the people in these commercials don't want Macs. Just like Microsoft can't convince these people to buy a Windows system, these people can't convince others to buy a Mac. "A person convinced against their will is of the same opinion still" - Dale Carnegie.

Posted 04/12/2009 at 11:18:34pm

First, its a draft and subject to change. Second, it states:

SEC 18(2): [The President] may declare a cybersecurity emergency and order the limitation or shutdown of Internet traffic to and from any compromised Federal Government or United States critical infrastructure information system or network;

Further, 'critical inrastructure information systems or network' is defined in SEC 23(3):

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND UNITED STATES CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS- The term ‘Federal Government and United States critical infrastructure information systems and networks’ includes--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(A) Federal Government information systems and networks; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

 Of course, I don't think the person who has the authority to declare emergency and shut anything down should be the person that determines which systems can be shut down. So contact your senators and let them know your concern about this bill; either the quoted sections above, or the whole thing.