Spring Break

Back from our trip to Boston, we return with a brand-spanking-new episode. Nate was gone working on Everything2, but that didn't stop us from discussing the new Slash code release, efm, web crawlers, GNOME 1.2, and more.

Comments

Too Much News!

[Sway]

Wow. I couldn't believe how many stories the gang actually touched on this week. Personally, I prefer a lot more burping and references to Hemos's pants and fart jokes. And please abuse your power a little more. If you wanna' plug a distro or a specific brand of cotton briefs, go ahead. It's our fault for listening.

Also, was anyone able to translate the URL that CowboyNeal mentioned for the pictures? I couldn't quite decipher the subdomain. It's something.blockstackers.com/pics/navi so if anyone has better ears, could you post it?

I e-mail Kurt but I worry that he's filtered my e-mail addy into the dumper. I'm careful not to use the words Geeks, Space, or rash, but I'd hate to see my hard work simply being whisked away into the e-mail ether. Since I don't really spam him I don't want to stoop to spoofing e-mail addys or sending from multiple addresses.

I'm trading 31337 G.I.S. eps on Napster. So far all I've been able to get in return is Offspring.

Actually, the only reason I post here is because the traffic is so small that I can probably get first post.

Peace. Sway

Not On the Front Page

[Rahoule]

Can someone tell me why, once again, this did not show up on Slashdot's front page? Has TheSync asked the Slashdot admins not to publicize their show so TheSync won't get Slashdotted?

All the other sections' stories (Apache, YRO, etc.) show up on the front page.

Re:Not On the Front Page

[TheSync]

We've got the pipes to handle whatever Slashdot can throw at us (and we've done 10 Mbps bursts), but there was some concern by Slashdot readers that GIS is not "news enough" to be on the front page (for every episode, anyway).

We're really glad to be working with the Slashdot crew, and I break down laughing every time I edit the show!

Re:Not On the Front Page

[Kris_J]

Just subscribe to the e-mail announcement service and you won't miss the new episodes. Then you just have too wait for the thread to be created at /. (grrr).

Excellent work so far

[handorf]

BEGIN TRANSMISSION
Origin: Orbiting invasion fleet
Destination: GiS Commando Team

MESSAGE BEGINS
Commander Taco, we are pleased thus far with your progress in destroying the mentality of the computing elite on earth, however we are beginning to find flaws in your intelilgence information.
While we greatly approve of your method of transmission (the use of resonance frequencies of fiber optics created my multiple simultaneous downloads of GiS is particularly impressive) and we also think that your development of the so called "personality cult" will greatly aid us in the coming battles, the quality of the tatical information you have been providing has dropped significantly in the past months.

To cite an example, several scout ships were destroyed while investigating your claim that the Earth's primary satalite had been destroyed by a multination conglomerate (please provide more information on the Pik-oh-low group). It has been discovered that either the moon has NOT been destroyed or it has been replaced by a very effective replica. The theory that it was merely a holographic projection to give the appearance of a moon has been disproved by the destruction of the scout ships mentioned. We fear that the continued presence of ocean tides will further delay the invasion.

Please put more effort into checking your reports for inaccuracies. Remember that the future of the invasion depends on accurate information.

NEW DIRECTIVE FOLLOWS
Please send more information regarding the entity known as Roberta Williams.

Also include more information on the Sayan race. They appear to be a potential threat to the oncoming invasion.
END NEW DIRECTIVE

Please put every effort into your presidential campaign. We feel this will be an excellent move in the further indoctrination of the Earth.

MESSAGE ENDS
END TRANSMISSION

URL of mystery...

[Penguin_99]

I wrote to CowboyNeal and got the URL for the Slashdot summit pics. For all of those who are interested click here. Let it be known that CowboyNeal wrote back to me very quickly (within minutes). By the way, it's 'cassady'.

Size Matters!

[Gonoff]

Could we have more frequent but smaller shows. I'm having difficulty in getting them onto my PDA to listen to when I should be working. I am having to delete appointments and contacts to make enough room.
Perhaps that is a good idea though. If I don't go to the meetings, I can listen to GIS and do some work.

Not to weird you guys out but.....

[Nexeslad]

I'm a striaght man, and I mean this in a straght man to straight man kinda way. I was looking at your pictures and well, you guys are pretty cute.

You should have a TV show on, kinda a smarter Waynes World.

For the longest time I've listend to this show I've wonders what you guys look like. I saw the glad. cartoon with you guys It kinda helped but no labels. I figured out Rob and Jeff, and even little emmett. What does John and Nate like? I say again, I'm not gay. not that theirs anything wrong with that.

P.S. Bring back Editor Justin, he was the most NEW For nerds one of you. Kill and stuff Jonkatz if you need to loosen a spot. I liked his stuff but he's gotten a little to predictable.

Rob Malda can't be trusted: part 2

[Felinoid]

Slashdot is a conspericy to give Rob Malda power over open source and then he'll not use it.. proff Slashdot he has yet to accually use Slashdot to direct open source in any direction instead he flows with the accepted open source people, Linus, ESR, and RMS.

Once he has total power that he never accually uses it everyone is directed to fear his untrustworthlynes. Becouse Rob Malda can not be trusted.

Then as the world watches Rob Malda in fear and terror... RMS, ESR, Bruce, Mad Dog and Linus plan the total domination of the world.

ESR has allready gathered the wepons and is planning the world domination at the moment. RMS has the open source war lords ready for action. Linus is the backup distraction (disinformation when nessisary) Bruce organises the the effort to use the existing corprate world domination machine (put in place by many corprate overlords over from Ugg the closed source caveman [the arch nemisis of Ogg] to Steve Case of AoL) to the cause.

As we recognise the conspericy Rob Mada takes the brunt of the blame leaving everyone else free to finish the battle plans. Then once it is realised Rob is out of the look Linus takes an attack at that point Linus will be out of the loop and Rob will be stashed away in a secret hidding place.

Then people will realise Linus is out of the loop and attack RMS. At that point Linus will be stashed away at a secret hidding place and RMS will be out of the loop.

Then people will realise RMS is out of the loop and go frenzy on whomever is left to find they are all out of the loop leaving instead a secret agent yet to be named in charg. At that time RMS will be swepped away to a secret hidding place.

Then people will realise a secret overlord is in power the rest of the known open source overlords are sweepped away to a secret hidding place.

The secret overlord will finish his conquest only to have his identity discovered. However by this time he will not be in power. Instead the long forgotten Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda will be in charg from a secret hidden base.
As the angry mob attacks the secret overlord they will find he has allready been sweeped away to a secret hidding place and is in safe protection.

There are safeguards in place to make sure each person releases power etc as planned. A secret illuminati who themselfs have no power observe and make sure everyone dose as planned.

Rob CmdrTaco Maldas girlfriend is not part of this plan as far as anyone knows however there is a strong likelyhood she may be the secret overloard who takes power for the last phase of the operation before giving power to Rob. However Hemos is also a likely canidate for the secret overlord.

We know it's someone close to Rob...

And in case your prepairing a counter attack....
Just so you know... Just becouse I am fair....

I am in charg of disinformation and everything above is a lie.....

Thank you for your time....