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As opposed to spending money on...digging to Pellucidar? I hear that there are cool cave women down there.

I've been using Topcities.com for a while now and they offer 150MBs. Recently the bandwidth limit has been lifted too. It seems Google is just playing catch-up to the free hosting market. There's really nothing new to see here.

Some people who confuse similar sounding aren't lazy, but are dyslexic. Most of the time you think about these people not being able to unjumble letters.

Btw my fiancee is dyslexic. She didn't learn to read properly until she was about 14 though. She's also very smart (holds 2 degrees and is now a primary teacher). I was doing a crossword with her to kill time the other day waiting to see a doctor and giving her a hard time about some of her mis-spellings, because they were quite funny. I don't think of her as having a problem most of the time because she's witty and intelligent and it's just not the first thing that strikes me. Then later I was watching a documentary and dyslexia was mentioned and I felt like a horse's rear. She tends to spell phoentically because that's how she copes - by sounding it out in her head. She has to work a lot harder to not make mistakes when she's teaching.

So yeah a little more education would go a long way but so would a little more tolerance.

Have a look here. Do a more thorough search if you're actually interested:
http://buckhoff.topcities.com/Dsylexia%20A%20Guide %20for%20Teachers.htm

One sometimes wonder at the level of intelligence in the intelligence community. See here where they have blacked out sensitive information by the time honoured method of setting the foreground and background to black. Not realising that the data is *still* embedded in the document. The only people who should be jailed here are the idiot systems operators who allowed it to happened in the first place.

As for the alleged hack it was done by something called RemotelyAnywhere. So much for the biggest military hacker of all time.

http://doj.topcities.com/

I have no knowledge of the Pearson Foundation. If identical to www.pearson.com, it looks like a commercial interest, which is unrepresentative of most pro-life organizations.

I have no wish to deny that all crisis pregnancy centers exist in order to provide alternatives to abortion. That's why they were created. Give a reason why that should be considered wicked.

I *do* deny that crisis pregnancy centers spread misinformation. The site I linked to above gave no examples of supposed misinformation. It did represent some unsubstantiated claims of women being "forced" to watch antiabortion videos (what, they were chained to the chairs?!), but no actual instances of misinformation. I can categorically say, from first-hand experience, that crisis pregnancy centers DO give medically accurate information about contraceptives. I've helped assemble some of those brochures, and they contained information about condoms, sponges, IUDs (this was in the 1980's), etc.

Look at these links: here and here and tell me where the misinformation is.

By contrast, most abortion clinics have a well-documented habit of providing misinformation. Here are some examples:

1) Most abortion providers deny or minimize the medical risks of abortion: potential sterility, death from infection, etc.

2) Abortion providers have loudly fought against having to provide information about alternatives to abortion.

3) Abortion providers deny or minimize the problem of post-abortion depression.

4) Abortion providers have fought in the courts to disallow crisis pregnancy centers the right to use ultrasound machines to show women their babies.

In short, abortion providers don't want information to be available.

Can you deny it?

...thinking this only gets accepted to slashdot because it contains the word Greenpeace? Wifi was set up on a DOCKED SHIP... in Portland... BIG DEAL!

I'm guessing - just guessing mind you - that if this guy had wifi'd the Exxon Mediterranean, we wouldn't be seeing it on slashdot.

From Steve Coaster, an engineer fueling Apollo 11 at the Pad on 16th July 1969: http://usna63.topcities.com/home/SpaceMemories.htm "My favorite Apollo memory was performing my final walkdown of the LUT just before launching Apollo 11. We were so aware of the enormity of what we were about to do. The MSS had been rolled back revealing the enormous Saturn V to full view. It was after dark and the spotlights were casting their cones of illumination on the stack. I was virtually alone on the tower as I examined every component of the LH2 system to be as sure as I could that "my" system would do its job. It was just me and the Saturn V with a bright moon overhead. I would look at the moon , then at the rocket and think, "I don't want to be anywhere but right where I am right now" I was twenty-eight years old when we landed on the moon, responsible for loading 600000 gallons of LH2 on the "moon rocket". The managers were in their early thirties and someone over forty was "the old man". Exciting times! "

If you like Infocom adventures you should Download Frotz! 2.4.1. This interpreter installs into /usr/local/bin and runs in the Terminal. It would be nice to have a Cocoa front-end for this. Perhaps some cool Mac Geek will find the time....

Frotz! 2.4.3 is also available in source code form if you're into building from source. You just have to make sure you have the ncurses library installed (Fink helps). I had to rename the "init_process" function (in src/common/process.c and src/main.c) to "my_init_process" before it would build. Some kind of symbol conflict with libSystem....

You can play Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on the web but I don't think it allows you to save the game.

Fortunately you can download the HHGG data file (option-click) right off the web and play it in Frotz!

As for other Infocom and Z-engine games, here are some links to resources straight out of the Mac Frotz readme file:

• Interactive Fiction Archive
• Baf's Guide
• XYZZYnews
• Infocom (unofficial)
• Infocom (unofficial)
• Infocom Documentation Project
• Infocom Gallery
• InterData Development
• Ye Olde Infocomme Shoppe
• IF Database
• Doe's IF Page
• "Infocom Games"

The problem is maintenance. It can cost you a big deal of money to keep the flywheel in the working condition

That is actually not true - this company's flywheels are housed in a vacuum and moving parts have no contact (the actual flywheel is suspended with magnets). Hence, there is very little or no maintenance considering that there is very little chance for wear to occur. The only maintinance that would ever be needed is in the event of a catastrophic failure, which would require complete replacement, although, considering that the design is very simple this is not likely to happen - barring outside interfernce, such as an earthquake or something like that. I read about these a while ago, and, if I remember correctly the company would gauruntee them for 50 years, even though they believed they would last longer.

I wana see them remake Lost In Space. And not like that damn pretentious movie - do it right. I wanna see David "Dad" Hasselhoff and Ileanna "Mom" Douglas and Alyson "Judy" Hannigan and Johnny "Don" Knoxville (he could even do his own stunts!) and Renee "Penny" Olstead and Gavin "Will" Fink (or Mike Weinberg) getting chased around by the real star of the show: the evil Dr. Smith, brilliantly acted by the one living soul who was born to play him.

I wana see them remake Lost In Space. And not like that damn pretentious movie - do it right. I wanna see David "Dad" Hasselhoff and Ileanna "Mom" Douglas and Alyson "Judy" Hannigan and Johnny "Don" Knoxville (he could even do his own stunts!) and Renee "Penny" Olstead and Gavin "Will" Fink (or Mike Weinberg) getting chased around by the real star of the show: the evil Dr. Smith, brilliantly acted by the one living soul who was born to play him.

Can I use green or mex instead of hash? How about resin? Can I replace the buffalo with a stuffed cow? I'm on a budget and can't get to Lebanon easily. Got the midgets though! Thanks Soft Cell.

Not sure if this was the actual site I saw, but here's what I found today:

• Notes to League v1 #1
• Notes to League v1 #2
• Notes to League v1 #3
• Notes to League v1 #4
• Notes to League v1 #5
• Notes to League v1 #6
• Notes to the League hardcover
• Notes to the Game of Extraordinary Gentlemen -
• Images to the French version of League
• Notes to League v2 #1
• Notes to League v2 #2
• Notes to League v2 #3
• Notes to League v2 #4

You really don't get it do you? You, by invoking a defense of the term "patriotic", and then saying

I didn't hear Bush tell me to watch the game, I didn't see the U.N. pass a resolution, and I didn't hear an "Axis of Evil" tag attached to it.

imply you believe that if Bush told you the superbowl were patriotic you'd agree. What about Bush's dictum would make it patriotic? Can't you, as a free thinking individual, determine what's patriotic yourself? Is it possible that Bush could do something that's un-patriotic or are presidents the ultimate arbiter of patriotism?

Patriotic things are "feeling, expressing, or inspired by love for one's country. A patriot would, as Bush -swore- to do when inaugurated:

"preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Bush, however he has been spending his time on his -perceived- number one duty "to protect the homeland from the enemy." link

In doing his "duty" he and his legislature have assaulted the Constitution more savagely than at any time since the great depression.

Don't try to defend patriotism and pimp the current president's policies, true patriots won't be fooled.

You mean this one? They say "This is the second 1960s live action big screen adaptation of Tintin's adventures - and it is not difficult to see why it was also destined to be the last. " I saw Tintin and the Lake of the Sharks (animated film) and enjoyed it immensely. I also remember seeing the Tintin books as an animated series on TV early in the morning -- not bad at all. But live action??!!? I'll believe it when I see it.

The only people who would consider this a troll are Americans who are so brainwashed and so closed-minded that they can't see the truth. I am an American, but if I had the ability to leave this cesspool, I would. Here are the problems I see:

1. Americans are overweight (so the poster is correct in saying we're fat) with many of them being dangerously obese. I could stand to lose 10-15 pounds myself.

2. Americans have become locked into an obessive and unhealthy relationship with money and property due to the capitalist system. In America, the only value a person has is the amount of "stuff" that they own. This is immoral.

3. Americans are woefully out of touch with regards to the rest of the world due to the lack of true news reporting and cultural education in general. See this link for a great rundown of American failings.

4. Due to the propaganda that passes for news in this country, Americans (incorrectly) think that the rest of the world is out to get them. It isn't true folks. Wake up and join the rest of the world.

5. Americans are too eager to see an enemy around every corner. Even if it is unwarranted. This is evidence of how scared most of our population is. The very fact that so many fools believe they need to own a gun, further illustrates the point.

In general, Americans need to grow up and become aware of what is really going on in the rest of the world. America is NOT the greatest nation on the planet. The American century is over. Accept it.

While capitalism might be the best thing going right now... that doesn't imply that it will always be the best thing. I believe it's nearing the end of it's usefulness because it only encourages greed, ruthless competition and fear. It's time for a change. Keep in mind, the best way to travel used to be a horse drawn coach at one time, I'd challenge anyone here to say that it still is.

The capitalist system is the root source of most of America's problems in and out of the nation. Why did the "terrorists" hit the Twin Towers? Because WE are interfering with their culture solely to make a profit. Why did the "dot.com" bubble burst? Because a bunch of greedy bastards thought that they deserved six figure salaries for having no business model other than "It's really cool and it'll use the internet". Why do we have such a huge disparity between the rich and the poor? Because the rich have the money to pay people to make them richer. The poor actually have to work.

So, as much as I would love to defend this country, I find myself wanting to walk away, quietly and ashamed, from all the things it currently stands for. Until this country and it's populace decide to pay attention to the real world instead of the one they see through the filter of capitalism, we are doomed to be mocked and attacked. America is being controlled by the wrong people: lawyers and business interests. The only people those two groups benefit are themselves. They just throw the illusion of wealth at people like you and me.

I make $45,000 a year working as a network admin/programmer in the non-profit (major metropolitan public library) sector because I believe in doing something for my fellow man. I could have worked in the private sector and made a lot more money, but who would that be helping? It wouldn't help those who really matter (the children in the inner city, the unemployed and underpriveledged). That is how I can view my country this way. The peopple who have been deluded into thinking that they are wealthy and important because they own stuff, are morally bankrupt.

Who needs whitehats or greyhats?

Well, I'm boned.

I confess to also having read Kafka's The Trial , and as I have no particular desire to go through that, I'm submitting the following "Ask Slashdot" question:

"I read literature. Should I shoot myself or hang myself before they come for me?"

(Yeah, I know I could just order a copy of Final Exit , but I probably wouldn't be able to afford the resulting increase in my health insurance premiums ;-)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that most modern fighters are built aerodynamically marginally- (or downright Un-) stable and that it is Only computers that keep them in the air. I am sure I read that about the Grumman X-29, a forward-swept wing configuration. From the quoted text: The particular forward swept wing, close-coupled canard design used on the X-29 was unstable. The X-29's flight control system compensated for this instability by sensing flight conditions such as attitude and speed, and through computer processing, continually adjusted the control surfaces with up to 40 commands each second.

So it's not just the Osprey... but you're right, that sort of versatility is really asking for trouble, and I bet there are all sorts of marginally stable yet allowable transition states.

Who can resist claymation for the common man, i.e. the lego film? I'm quite fond of 2001: A Lego Odyssey.

Unfortunately, they're in Quicktime, mostly. If you're without, it's worth finding someone with a Mac or Windows to watch the better of them.