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Wireless Network or Weird Al?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the not-a-difficult-decision dept.

coronaride writes "This article over on Wired discusses the current topic of the FCC's regulation of UHF's (ultra-high frequencies). Apparently, UHF channels 52 through 69 are in danger of being taken over by wireless networking!" Insert your Conan the Librarian or Wheel of Fish joke here.

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  1. Weird AI by frovingslosh · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I definitely want the Weird Artificial Intelligence. Sounds like fun ;-)

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  2. Re:YOU SO STUPID!!!!! by Oily+Tuna · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Intelligence is overrated

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  3. UHF by z4ce · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    UHF
    by Al Yankovic
    Lyrics:
    Put down your remote control
    Throw out your TV Guide
    Put away your jacket
    There's no need to go outside
    Don't you know that we control the horizontal
    We control the verticle, too
    We gonna make a couch potato out of you
    That's what we gonna do now

    Don't change the channel
    Don't touch that dial
    We got it all on UHF
    Kick off your sneakers
    Stick around for a while
    We got it all on UHF
    Don't worry 'bout your laundry
    Forget about your job
    Just crank up the volume
    And yank off the knob
    We got it all, we got it all, we got it all on UHF

    Disconnect the phone and leave the dishes in the sink
    You better put away your homework
    Prime time ain't no time to think
    All you do is make yourself a TV dinner
    Press your face right up against the screen
    We gonna show you thangs you ain't ever seen
    If you know what I mean, now

    Don't change the channel
    Don't touch that dial
    We got it all on UHF
    Kick off your sneakers
    Stick around for a while
    We got it all on UHF
    Don't worry 'bout your laundry
    Forget about your job
    Just crank up the volume
    And yank off the knob
    We got it all, we got it all, we got it all on UHF

    You can watch us all day
    You can watch us all night
    You can watch us any time that you please
    You can sit around and stare at the picture tube
    'Till your brain turns into cottage cheese
    Well, now

    Don't change the channel
    Don't touch that dial
    We got it all on UHF
    Kick off your sneakers
    Stick around for a while
    We got it all on UHF
    Don't worry 'bout your laundry
    Forget about your job
    Just crank up the volume
    And yank off the knob
    We got it all, we got it all, we got it all on UHF
    We got it all on UHF (UHF)

    You can also find the song in mp3 on the OpenFT network.

  4. Re:YOU SO STUPID!!!!! by SamTheButcher · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    3 posts and someone stole my line.

    ;)

    I'd say it's my favorite joke from that movie, but they're all so good. Thank god it's on DVD now. And CHEAP, too!