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Because they haven't figured out how to make them leak oil yet!

As long as they can still let out smoke, they can qualify for production in the UK.

The problem there is finding Whitworth spanners and replacement Lucas Electric smoke

Why do the english drink warm beer? Because Lucas made their refrigerators too.

The problem there is finding Whitworth spanners and replacement Lucas Electric smoke

I only use Lucas Replacement Wiring Harness Smoke. It has a proven track record.

If you have an older XJ12, you may be interested in the Lucas Electric wire harness smoke replacement kit

But it won't require as much replacement wiring smoke as the Lucas electronics did. http://www3.telus.net/bc_trium...

Is this the new incarnation of Lucas electrical systems?

http://www3.telus.net/bc_trium...

A perfect station wagon for hipsters.

There's a reason the British auto industry went out of business, you know.

Don't forget your your smoke replacement kit.

Actually they do come with turn signals, but they use special synthetic DOT 7 blinker fluid that is difficult to find and most oil change shops are unaware of this need as they can barely remember to change the oil filter. As this needs to be changed with every oil change the signals cease to function after a short time of neglect. This is much like the Lucas wiring harness smoke that people would in inadvertently let out of their older British vehicles.

I believe you don't realize that there's two very similar words in use in American vs. British English.

http://www3.telus.net/eddyelmer/Tools/BritDict.htm

It's a Jag and you expected the electrics to work?

http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/smoke.htm

You do know that you can disable multiple unnecessary processes from that list, right?

Notably:
1) acrotray.exe - Adobe Acrobat Reader tray helper, not necessary to load on startup to read .pdf files
2) ehmsas.exe - ***Media Center Media Status Aggregator, can unload if you're not using the Vista Media Center
3) ehtray.exe - ***Media Center Tray Applet, same as #2
4) ipoint.exe - Can unload if you can settle for a normal mouse instead of your IntelliMouse (or don't need the 'extra button mapping' feature)
5) iTunesHelper.exe - iTunesHelper is only for launching iTunes when you plug in your iPod/iPhone (maybe syncing as well?)
6) itype.exe - Can unload if you use the default keyboard instead of the Intellitype Pro (or maybe 'extra mapping' see #4)
7) jusched.exe - JUSched is a monthly Update Scheduler for Java, can be unloaded
8) mobsync.exe - Can unload if you're not using the Mobile Microsoft Sync Center
9) MoeMonitor.exe - MOE Monitor can be unloaded if you're not using the Live Mesh, otherwise keep
10) wmdc.exe - Windows Mobile Device Center can be unloaded if you're not using it
11) wmpnscfg.exe - Network Sharing for WMP can be unloaded as well if you're not using it

*** - Disclaimer: Some places recommend not to disable these two (and maybe others), but I have done so without any problems (presumably because I don't use the Vista Media Center). Your results may vary, I'm not liable, etc.

That's over half of the list (11/21) and I'm sure there are other optional ones (NVIDIA Driver helper service sounds like one).

If you'd like to run unnecessary programs to add to the total, however, I would* recommend BonziBuddy as well with the familiar mascot.

* - No, I would not .

Right, or one of these, into one of these.

Why yes, I'm drinking this extra large diet coke for the environment.

Hm. No, I don't really need to do all that. What I'm thinking of is one of these without the actual variable bit. The further I space the plates from each other the higher the voltage tolerance of the cap would be, but the stored charge lessens. If I was to evacuate a chamber for the cap I'd have the very best possible dielectric, but that's effort I'm no interested in. Instead I figure I'd have a number or large metal plates stacked up with about an inch or so in between them.

If I really wanted to use an oil dielectric, I could just pour castrol oil from high up in a thin, thin stream. That way I'd get the air bubbles out without worrying about vacuum.

Well, all you have to do is join the American Federation of Musicians, then apply to the Canadian Private Copying Collective for a zero-rating on the levy.

That should save you $105 on your purchase of 500 blanks (yes, $0.21 on ea.!!), and after the $60 application fee for the zero-rating and the $112.00 annual AFM dues plus the $115 initiation fee, you'll have saved -$182 ...oh.

I was archiving field recordings on blank media, and paying a levy. At some point, I just broke down and started downloading mp3's so that I didn't feel so ripped off.

Taking Sweden as an example, there they tax all storage media (not just "removable" media) with this levy. Actually it's not really a tax (taxing illegal activities is illegal itself), but a state protected fee which a private organization is allowed to collect and without insight into how, distribute parts of the sum to a secret list of copyright holders.

canada has a similar law, although it only applies to removable media such as blank cds. now, normally i like the levy, since it helps keep the copyright rottweilers at bay, but consider this...

i'm in this rock band. we are, as one local journalist stated, "startlingly unsuccessful". so, we record and release a compact disc. it's a run of 500 and we sell, maybe, ten (thanks mom!) and lose a tonne of money. this is not an unusual scenario.

but the kicker is this: we pay the levy on the blank cd's we use for our release. this means that some major-label canadian artist (ms. levign perhaps) is actually making money off of my band's record while my band is losing money.

amazing stuff.

Notice Of Copyright Complaint - name - email - ip - mac We are writing to inform you that TELUS has received a complaint that alleges that your TELUS Internet Service account has been involved in copyright infringement. This complaint was traced back to your account based on the IP address used at the time of this activity. Please note that TELUS has not provided any of your personal account information to the complainant. It is TELUS' policy to disclose such information to a complainant only if ordered to do so by a court of law, which has not happened to date. We do, however, want you to be aware that this complaint was received by us and offer you the following information that may be of help to you: If you are unaware of this type of activity originating from your account, you may wish to inquire with others who have access to your account. If you are using a dial-up account, change the account password to ensure that only authorized users have access to it. You may also want to check your system for viruses, which may explain why this sort of activity is originating from your account. If you are not aware of our Acceptable Use Policy, which strictly prohibits use of our Service to infringe the copyrights of others, you may review at mytelus.com/internet. Please be aware that violation of this policy could result in disconnection of your Service. Below is an excerpt from the complaint that we received regarding your account. We include it in this notice in an effort to help you identify the activity that is in question. Karen TELUS Internet Services Internet Abuse Team abuse@telus.com http://www.telus.net/aup.html http://www.telus.net/policies * Please include the original email in any reply. ~~~ Excerpt from complaint: --- ------- Title: some movie Infringement Source: BitTorrent Initial Infringement Timestamp: 4 Mar 2004 05:11:41 GMT Recent Infringment Timestamp: 5 Mar 2004 03:04:13 GMT Infringer Username: Infringing Filename: blah blah blah Infringing Filesize: big Infringers IP Address: yep Infringers DNS Name: uh huh Infringing URL:

Notice Of Copyright Complaint - name - email - ip - mac We are writing to inform you that TELUS has received a complaint that alleges that your TELUS Internet Service account has been involved in copyright infringement. This complaint was traced back to your account based on the IP address used at the time of this activity. Please note that TELUS has not provided any of your personal account information to the complainant. It is TELUS' policy to disclose such information to a complainant only if ordered to do so by a court of law, which has not happened to date. We do, however, want you to be aware that this complaint was received by us and offer you the following information that may be of help to you: If you are unaware of this type of activity originating from your account, you may wish to inquire with others who have access to your account. If you are using a dial-up account, change the account password to ensure that only authorized users have access to it. You may also want to check your system for viruses, which may explain why this sort of activity is originating from your account. If you are not aware of our Acceptable Use Policy, which strictly prohibits use of our Service to infringe the copyrights of others, you may review at mytelus.com/internet. Please be aware that violation of this policy could result in disconnection of your Service. Below is an excerpt from the complaint that we received regarding your account. We include it in this notice in an effort to help you identify the activity that is in question. Karen TELUS Internet Services Internet Abuse Team abuse@telus.com http://www.telus.net/aup.html http://www.telus.net/policies * Please include the original email in any reply. ~~~ Excerpt from complaint: --- ------- Title: some movie Infringement Source: BitTorrent Initial Infringement Timestamp: 4 Mar 2004 05:11:41 GMT Recent Infringment Timestamp: 5 Mar 2004 03:04:13 GMT Infringer Username: Infringing Filename: blah blah blah Infringing Filesize: big Infringers IP Address: yep Infringers DNS Name: uh huh Infringing URL:

They also block incoming connections on port 80, 21, 110 and others for all connections other than "static IP subscribers".

Progressive, like blocking inbound tcp ports 21, 80, 443 "to secure your PC from virus and hacker activity"?

Anyone up here who is at all serious about their net connection uses Shaw's services instead.

but Tokyo-based reader Dirk Benedict sent us this doozy of an email

this guy simply recovered all the data that this Adware Browser was supposed to of deleted using simple file recovery software, as this Browzar company is based in the UK you can stop him/his company via your local trading standards and complaining directly to the ASA for false and deceptive advertising

You can easily change what MAC address Telus has recorded, BTW. I don't recall the address offhand, but you can go to a web site and have it autodetect your current MAC address and use that, or you can even type it in manually if you need to. Quite handy if you buy a new PC.

PS - Unless they've changed it recently, Telus has always offered two dynamic IP address, and as such you could register two MAC addresses. Or at least I have the option for two IP addresses.

PPS - I just looked it up, and the address for the registration web site is British Columbia: http://oca.bc.hsia.telus.net/ or Alberta: http://oca.ab.hsia.telus.net/

You can easily change what MAC address Telus has recorded, BTW. I don't recall the address offhand, but you can go to a web site and have it autodetect your current MAC address and use that, or you can even type it in manually if you need to. Quite handy if you buy a new PC.

PS - Unless they've changed it recently, Telus has always offered two dynamic IP address, and as such you could register two MAC addresses. Or at least I have the option for two IP addresses.

PPS - I just looked it up, and the address for the registration web site is British Columbia: http://oca.bc.hsia.telus.net/ or Alberta: http://oca.ab.hsia.telus.net/

If you're going to incite to violence, at least pick guys who got up to some serious shit.

You can always go Osama on the Telus boot

Perhaps the term "thesis" in China is different from the Western term, with different expectations? This article mentioned an emphasis on "a lot of background information" in essay writing and that the "argumentative essay" was a somewhat foreign idea. I recall hearing similar criticism of the Chinese essay format anecdotally.

Kinda hard to compare one card against another if it's not in a spreadsheet. It's even harder if it's spread-out across a dozen different web pages. Here's the spreadsheet version because MSOffice rocks and all: http://www3.telus.net/cspowart/boing/vidcards.xls

• This is a good thing
• it is an emergent property of email technology and the role of email in everyday life
• it happens because email forms a chain of events related to your life that maintains temporal and spatial relations of information
• this is good for finding things you might want again
• I think services like GMail need to expand on this idea and continue to add features that make email a better personal database -- searchable on more axies, and good at filtering out the noise

"It's kinda like putting a Toyota 2.5L VVT-i Twin Turbo into a 1966 Mustang and having Ford warranty it."
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"It's kinda like putting a Toyota 2.5L VVT-i Twin Turbo into a 1966 Mustang and having Ford warranty it."
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I don't know whether to be sad or amazed.

"It's kinda like putting a Toyota 2.5L VVT-i Twin Turbo into a 1966 Mustang and having Ford warranty it."
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When in Japan I loved going to Japanese Hot Spring resorts (Onsen). I even set up a website about them.

After moving back I brought the feeling with me by marketing this line of Onsen-inspired bath powders.

Actually, an object doesn't need to be even remotely near the planet to wipe us all out. Check out this entry in my blog. This may be what really caused the extinction of the dinosaurs...

Okay, I've got to ask this - is there no such thing as an undelete utility for Linux? According to many reports in comments to this story, undeleting is possible but is a really tedious manual process. Does rm delete too thoroughly for an automated tool to reconstruct anything? And if it does, should it? Why not leave enough information behind to reconstruct files unless they've already been overwritten?

For the interested, here's an undelete tool for Windows. Note that it also works for NTFS! Took me a while to find a util that does this - FAT undeleters are extremely common, but when I looked for NTFS undeleters, I mostly found commercial tools. This one is free and does not need to be installed and it actually works.

oops...

http://www3.telus.net/public/gsell/ly/

I like this solution better.

• Rocket Equation Calculator
• Specific Impulse

When I was a kid we called this Magic Mud.

Basically, you mix water and cornstarch and the result is a substance that feels hard when you poke it, but drowns your GI-JOE's like quicksand. It's nice to see the military has caught up to afterschool science.

Wildly off-topic (and FYIW IMO parent and grandparent are childish), but I think the $ sign is supposed to represent bribery and corruption (rather than just having lots of money). I don't know if they started it, but it was popularised by Greenpeace's use of "Stop E$$O"*.

I must admit in view of recent behaviour of the EC (in relation to Microsoft, software patents, and other things), I have started abbreviating them to €C sometimes.

[*Incidentally, although this was allowed under copyright &c because it is a parody, Esso attempted to claim that it was illegal in France because the dollar looks like an (illegal-in-France Nazi) inverted swastika. Needless to say, Esso's case was eventually thrown out of court (after Esso succesfully got a preliminary injunction banning the use of E$$O)]

Not unique!?

What are you talking about? The Canadian SIN is unique for every person in Canada. See point #2, here: " SINs can begin with the numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 9. Each person receives a unique Social Insurance Number. "

If you want more SIN facts, see this document.

/Dave

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Currently unemployed guy with 8+ yrs industry experience. DSP SW, HW, Wireless communications. More, you say?

You're going to need a text editor that supports lines longer than 80 charachters, but if you have one, I've made a decent zipped text file from the PDF for people with slow connections. As always NO WARRENTY WHATSOEVER.
Computer Security Incident Handling Guide.zip (113K) (zipped text file)

Here

Since no one else has actually done this yet, I went to the trouble of creating a:
text version for you to download (11K).
It looks like its all there but no guarentees.

http://www3.telus.net/samuel/ccgen

No idea if it works...

Given that there's no expectation of the card actually passing verification (and it's going to a random address), I doubt that it's against any law (if they try to sue me over it, I'll be happy to drag them thru the mud).

Mirrors here or here or here.

If he plugs the upper middle hole, it should look more like the 'spider' has two eye groups. Like this (GIMP edited image).