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  1. Rocketbook by RinkRat · · Score: 1 · on Cory Doctorow Releases 'Eastern Standard Tribe'

    For those of you who own a Rocketbook-capable reader, I converted it over to RB format. I've sent it to him, but for now you can get it from my Page of Free eBooks. (Direct Link)

  2. Rocketbook by RinkRat · · Score: 1 · on Cory Doctorow Releases 'Eastern Standard Tribe'

    For those of you who own a Rocketbook-capable reader, I converted it over to RB format. I've sent it to him, but for now you can get it from my Page of Free eBooks. (Direct Link)

  3. Available in Rocketbook - eBook format... by RinkRat · · Score: 1 · on The Art of Unix Programming
    FWIW: I've converted the book in the "Rocketbook" (REB) format for use on Gemstar and RCA eBooks. You can find it (and lots of other free Tech ebooks) on my ebook webpage.

    Share and enjoy!

  4. Don't Do It! by RinkRat · · Score: 1 · on Book Review: Hacking TiVo
    Look, TiVo is the best thing since sliced bread - that's the problem. You'll get hooked. It's a top-notch product; you'll never watch TV the same again.

    Mine worked so well, I had to sell it. Seriously, read the story.

    Do yourself a favor and don't even touch this digital crack. Please.

  5. Re:aalib by RinkRat · · Score: 1 · on Google Art Creator
    I mean, it took ascii art, which is in itself pretty geeky, and single-handedly made it completely obsolete.

    I respectfully disagree. Compare my ASCII art site with what's been shown. It's completely different. Mine is more 'line-based' while this stuff is far more 'blocky'.

    Is it cool? Sure. Are we obsolete? No way.

    [I'd give you an example right now, but the lameness filter eats it...]

  6. Re:It has been tested.. by RinkRat · · Score: 3, Interesting · on Inside the Cult of TiVo
    No joke. I wrote a story about getting a Tivo in the house and then trying to get rid of it, against the protests of my wife (both ways, mind you).

    That just doesn't happen. I'm always hauling home electronics that drive her nuts...

    "Look honey! It's called X-10 and I can turn any light in the house on and off with this remote... What? Well, sure, replacing all those switches in the house did cost a little, but look - a remote! No, you can't just switch it off, the remote won't work anymore... Now, hon, put down the gun..."

    She loved the Tivo however. So did I. So it had to go...

  7. ASCI nuclear bombs? by commodoresloat · · Score: 2 · on Lawrence Livermore Lab On The Chopping Block?
    LLNL funded and houses the ASCI White supercomputer, among other cool projects.

    Since when is it cool to simulate nuclear bombs?

    When it's done with ASCII

  8. Re:I just bought one of these last week. by RinkRat · · Score: 2, Funny · on TiVo Series 2 Review
    Dude, I was in just your situation a few months ago and that (@*#@(%* thing worked so well that I finally had to get rid of it.

    I even wrote a little blurb about it. - Beware, it's heroin-ware, baby!

  9. Re:yeah yeah... by RinkRat · · Score: 1 · on Dump Broadband, Dig Out Your Modem!
    Here's one. I had Cable access through Charter in Southern Minnesota. Just last month I dumped it in favor of dial-up. The cost/use ratio just wasn't there for me. I picked up 30hr/month dial-up for $12/month (cable was $50) and haven't looked back.

    When I program, I don't surf much and I tend to program more than anything. Sure, I miss the, ahem, scenic route but in the end I just couldn't justify it anymore.

    If you question my creds, feel free to look here. I'm head of a LUG, too.