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Enjoy the pagan holiday! Happy new year!
by Edgar Allan Poe
BY a route obscure and lonely, haunted by ill angels only,
Where an Eidolon, named NIGHT, on a black throne reigns upright,
I have reached these lands but newly from an ultimate dim Thule --
From a wild weird clime, that lieth, sublime, out of SPACE -- out of TIME.
Bottomless vales and boundless floods, and chasms, and caves, and Titian woods,
With forms that no man can discover for the dews that drip all over;
Mountains toppling evermore into seas without a shore;
Seas that restlessly aspire, surging, unto skies of fire;
Lakes that endlessly outspread their lone waters, lone and dead, --
Their still waters, still and chilly with the snows of the lolling lily.
By a route obscure and lonely, haunted by ill angels only,
Where an Eidolon, named NIGHT, on a black throne reigns upright,
I have reached these lands but newly from an ultimate dim Thule.
By the lakes that thus outspread their lone waters, lone and dead, --
Their sad waters, sad and chilly with the snows of the lolling lily, --
By the mountains -- near the river murmuring lowly, murmuring ever, --
By the gray woods, -- by the swamp where the toad and the newt encamp, --
By the dismal tarns and pools where dwell the Ghouls, --
By each spot the most unholy -- in each nook most melancholy, --
There the traveller meets aghast Sheeted Memories of the Past --
Shrouded forms that start and sigh as they pass the wanderer by --
White-robed forms of friends long given, in agony, to the worms, and Heaven.
By a route obscure and lonely, haunted by ill angels only,
Where an Eidolon, named NIGHT, on a black throne reigns upright,
I have reached these lands but newly From an ultimate dim Thule --
For the heart whose woes are legion 'tis a peaceful, soothing region --
For the spirit that walks in shadow 'tis -- oh 't is an Eldorado!
But the traveler, traveling through it, may not -- dare not openly view it;
Never its mysteries are exposed to the weak human eye unclosed;
So wills its King, who hath forbid the uplifting of the fringed lid;
And thus the sad Soul that here passes beholds it but through darkened glasses.
By a route obscure and lonely, haunted by ill angels only,
Where an Eidolon, named NIGHT, on a black throne reigns upright,
I have wandered home but newly, from this ultimate dim Thule.
I just wanted to say how much Mexico sucks! USA rules! HA HA HA HA HA
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It's funny. Laugh.Posted by michael on Thursday October 31, @11:15AM
from the mostly-treats dept.
qaz submits a story about a remote-controlled graveyard. Supposedly this site is another computer-controlled setup, but it's not responding at the moment. Still looking for a pumpkin carving pattern (the Ellen Feiss pattern is nice too)? Or perhaps you'd prefer yet another punkin-chunking machine, a new model which has several news stories about it: here and here. And if spooky stories are more your style, everything2 is running a scary story contest (see last year's for ideas).
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Book Reviews: Forth Application Techniques
ProgrammingPosted by timothy on Thursday October 31, @10:30AM
from the go-forth-and-conquer dept.
oxgoad writes "Sun Microsystems, Federal Express, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory -- what do they have in common? All have used, or are currently using, the programming language Forth in critical subsystems of their products or processes. 'What is this language Forth?' you ask. Forth has been called 'One of the best-kept secrets in the computing world.' Read on for a review of the book Forth Application Techniques authored by Elizabeth D. Rather."
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Replacing WEP for Wireless Security
SecurityPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @09:40AM
from the ha-ha,-he-said-wireless-security dept.
i.r.id10t writes "Over at infoworld.com they have an article about the organization that certifies wireless LAN products under the Wi-Fi name revealed new specifications Thursday for how vendors should make their products more secure. The guidelines call for new mechanisms to replace the current security system, based on WEP, which has come under fire for being too easy to circumvent. The certification body, Wi-Fi Alliance, plans to lay the mechanisms out as optional features beginning in February and require them for Wi-Fi compliance about six months later, said Dennis Eaton, chairman of the Wi-Fi Alliance."
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Kernighan Teaches... Liberal Arts?
EducationPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @08:54AM
from the old-programmers-are-never-free()'ed dept.
Flamerule writes "The New York Times has an article (free registration required) examining a new course Brian Kernighan is teaching at Princeton, called "Computers in Our World", aimed at liberal arts students who won't be going into the tech field. The author describes it as "a kind of intellectual smorgasbord, combining public policy - like technology's impact on privacy, copyright and antitrust matters - with large helpings of practical knowledge of how things work, from operating systems to disk drives." The K&R text is mentioned, though not as reverently as some would demand."
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Toyota to Move to All Hybrid Vehicles By 2012
TechnologyPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @07:59AM
from the no-flying-cars dept.
ftumph writes "Toyota has announced that all their vehicles will be gas-electric hybrids by 2012. The plan is to eliminate the current $3,000 per vehicle additional cost for hybrid engines through mass production."
( Read More... | 172 of 218 comments )
Cheating at Seti@home
NewsPosted by CmdrTaco on Thursday October 31, @06:53AM
from the bored-lately dept.
Megor writes "Well it was bound to happen, people are cheating on Seti@home to inflate their work unit statistics, and the people who administer Seti are ignoring the complaints. ZDNET has an article explaining how they are cheating."
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Mathematica and BattleBots
ToysPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @03:10AM
from the math-only-mostly-useless dept.
hesheboy writes "Wolfram.com has a story about building a battlebot with Mathematica: 'October 28, 2002--Looking for action with brains-over-brawn appeal? William McHargue, a freelance physicist and long-time Mathematica user, is one of many who find this combination in BattleBots, the new fighting-robot craze. "With BattleBots, one can be aggressive and yet nobody gets hurt," says McHargue. Recently, McHargue was featured in Mechanical Engineering magazine for work on Tesla's Tornado, his BattleBot.'"
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It's funny. Laugh.Posted by michael on Thursday October 31, @11:15AM
from the mostly-treats dept.
qaz submits a story about a remote-controlled graveyard. Supposedly this site is another computer-controlled setup, but it's not responding at the moment. Still looking for a pumpkin carving pattern (the Ellen Feiss pattern is nice too)? Or perhaps you'd prefer yet another punkin-chunking machine, a new model which has several news stories about it: here and here. And if spooky stories are more your style, everything2 is running a scary story contest (see last year's for ideas).
( Read More... | 9 of 19 comments )
Book Reviews: Forth Application Techniques
ProgrammingPosted by timothy on Thursday October 31, @10:30AM
from the go-forth-and-conquer dept.
oxgoad writes "Sun Microsystems, Federal Express, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory -- what do they have in common? All have used, or are currently using, the programming language Forth in critical subsystems of their products or processes. 'What is this language Forth?' you ask. Forth has been called 'One of the best-kept secrets in the computing world.' Read on for a review of the book Forth Application Techniques authored by Elizabeth D. Rather."
( Read More... | 6435 bytes in body | 40 of 83 comments | Book Reviews )
Replacing WEP for Wireless Security
SecurityPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @09:40AM
from the ha-ha,-he-said-wireless-security dept.
i.r.id10t writes "Over at infoworld.com they have an article about the organization that certifies wireless LAN products under the Wi-Fi name revealed new specifications Thursday for how vendors should make their products more secure. The guidelines call for new mechanisms to replace the current security system, based on WEP, which has come under fire for being too easy to circumvent. The certification body, Wi-Fi Alliance, plans to lay the mechanisms out as optional features beginning in February and require them for Wi-Fi compliance about six months later, said Dennis Eaton, chairman of the Wi-Fi Alliance."
( Read More... | 16 of 25 comments )
Kernighan Teaches... Liberal Arts?
EducationPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @08:54AM
from the old-programmers-are-never-free()'ed dept.
Flamerule writes "The New York Times has an article (free registration required) examining a new course Brian Kernighan is teaching at Princeton, called "Computers in Our World", aimed at liberal arts students who won't be going into the tech field. The author describes it as "a kind of intellectual smorgasbord, combining public policy - like technology's impact on privacy, copyright and antitrust matters - with large helpings of practical knowledge of how things work, from operating systems to disk drives." The K&R text is mentioned, though not as reverently as some would demand."
( Read More... | 44 of 66 comments )
Toyota to Move to All Hybrid Vehicles By 2012
TechnologyPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @07:59AM
from the no-flying-cars dept.
ftumph writes "Toyota has announced that all their vehicles will be gas-electric hybrids by 2012. The plan is to eliminate the current $3,000 per vehicle additional cost for hybrid engines through mass production."
( Read More... | 172 of 218 comments )
Cheating at Seti@home
NewsPosted by CmdrTaco on Thursday October 31, @06:53AM
from the bored-lately dept.
Megor writes "Well it was bound to happen, people are cheating on Seti@home to inflate their work unit statistics, and the people who administer Seti are ignoring the complaints. ZDNET has an article explaining how they are cheating."
( Read More... | 90 of 113 comments )
Mathematica and BattleBots
ToysPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @03:10AM
from the math-only-mostly-useless dept.
hesheboy writes "Wolfram.com has a sto
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It's funny. Laugh.Posted by michael on Thursday October 31, @11:15AM
from the mostly-treats dept.
qaz submits a story about a remote-controlled graveyard. Supposedly this site is another computer-controlled setup, but it's not responding at the moment. Still looking for a pumpkin carving pattern (the Ellen Feiss pattern is nice too)? Or perhaps you'd prefer yet another punkin-chunking machine, a new model which has several news stories about it: here and here. And if spooky stories are more your style, everything2 is running a scary story contest (see last year's for ideas).
( Read More... | 9 of 19 comments )
Book Reviews: Forth Application Techniques
ProgrammingPosted by timothy on Thursday October 31, @10:30AM
from the go-forth-and-conquer dept.
oxgoad writes "Sun Microsystems, Federal Express, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory -- what do they have in common? All have used, or are currently using, the programming language Forth in critical subsystems of their products or processes. 'What is this language Forth?' you ask. Forth has been called 'One of the best-kept secrets in the computing world.' Read on for a review of the book Forth Application Techniques authored by Elizabeth D. Rather."
( Read More... | 6435 bytes in body | 40 of 83 comments | Book Reviews )
Replacing WEP for Wireless Security
SecurityPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @09:40AM
from the ha-ha,-he-said-wireless-security dept.
i.r.id10t writes "Over at infoworld.com they have an article about the organization that certifies wireless LAN products under the Wi-Fi name revealed new specifications Thursday for how vendors should make their products more secure. The guidelines call for new mechanisms to replace the current security system, based on WEP, which has come under fire for being too easy to circumvent. The certification body, Wi-Fi Alliance, plans to lay the mechanisms out as optional features beginning in February and require them for Wi-Fi compliance about six months later, said Dennis Eaton, chairman of the Wi-Fi Alliance."
( Read More... | 16 of 25 comments )
Kernighan Teaches... Liberal Arts?
EducationPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @08:54AM
from the old-programmers-are-never-free()'ed dept.
Flamerule writes "The New York Times has an article (free registration required) examining a new course Brian Kernighan is teaching at Princeton, called "Computers in Our World", aimed at liberal arts students who won't be going into the tech field. The author describes it as "a kind of intellectual smorgasbord, combining public policy - like technology's impact on privacy, copyright and antitrust matters - with large helpings of practical knowledge of how things work, from operating systems to disk drives." The K&R text is mentioned, though not as reverently as some would demand."
( Read More... | 44 of 66 comments )
Toyota to Move to All Hybrid Vehicles By 2012
TechnologyPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @07:59AM
from the no-flying-cars dept.
ftumph writes "Toyota has announced that all their vehicles will be gas-electric hybrids by 2012. The plan is to eliminate the current $3,000 per vehicle additional cost for hybrid engines through mass production."
( Read More... | 172 of 218 comments )
Cheating at Seti@home
NewsPosted by CmdrTaco on Thursday October 31, @06:53AM
from the bored-lately dept.
Megor writes "Well it was bound to happen, people are cheating on Seti@home to inflate their work unit statistics, and the people who administer Seti are ignoring the complaints. ZDNET has an article explaining how they are cheating."
( Read More... | 90 of 113 comments )
Mathematica and BattleBots
ToysPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @03:10AM
from the math-only-mostly-useless dept.
hesheboy writes "Wolfram.com has a sto
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It's funny. Laugh.Posted by michael on Thursday October 31, @11:15AM
from the mostly-treats dept.
qaz submits a story about a remote-controlled graveyard. Supposedly this site is another computer-controlled setup, but it's not responding at the moment. Still looking for a pumpkin carving pattern (the Ellen Feiss pattern is nice too)? Or perhaps you'd prefer yet another punkin-chunking machine, a new model which has several news stories about it: here and here. And if spooky stories are more your style, everything2 is running a scary story contest (see last year's for ideas).
( Read More... | 9 of 19 comments )
Book Reviews: Forth Application Techniques
ProgrammingPosted by timothy on Thursday October 31, @10:30AM
from the go-forth-and-conquer dept.
oxgoad writes "Sun Microsystems, Federal Express, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory -- what do they have in common? All have used, or are currently using, the programming language Forth in critical subsystems of their products or processes. 'What is this language Forth?' you ask. Forth has been called 'One of the best-kept secrets in the computing world.' Read on for a review of the book Forth Application Techniques authored by Elizabeth D. Rather."
( Read More... | 6435 bytes in body | 40 of 83 comments | Book Reviews )
Replacing WEP for Wireless Security
SecurityPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @09:40AM
from the ha-ha,-he-said-wireless-security dept.
i.r.id10t writes "Over at infoworld.com they have an article about the organization that certifies wireless LAN products under the Wi-Fi name revealed new specifications Thursday for how vendors should make their products more secure. The guidelines call for new mechanisms to replace the current security system, based on WEP, which has come under fire for being too easy to circumvent. The certification body, Wi-Fi Alliance, plans to lay the mechanisms out as optional features beginning in February and require them for Wi-Fi compliance about six months later, said Dennis Eaton, chairman of the Wi-Fi Alliance."
( Read More... | 16 of 25 comments )
Kernighan Teaches... Liberal Arts?
EducationPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @08:54AM
from the old-programmers-are-never-free()'ed dept.
Flamerule writes "The New York Times has an article (free registration required) examining a new course Brian Kernighan is teaching at Princeton, called "Computers in Our World", aimed at liberal arts students who won't be going into the tech field. The author describes it as "a kind of intellectual smorgasbord, combining public policy - like technology's impact on privacy, copyright and antitrust matters - with large helpings of practical knowledge of how things work, from operating systems to disk drives." The K&R text is mentioned, though not as reverently as some would demand."
( Read More... | 44 of 66 comments )
Toyota to Move to All Hybrid Vehicles By 2012
TechnologyPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @07:59AM
from the no-flying-cars dept.
ftumph writes "Toyota has announced that all their vehicles will be gas-electric hybrids by 2012. The plan is to eliminate the current $3,000 per vehicle additional cost for hybrid engines through mass production."
( Read More... | 172 of 218 comments )
Cheating at Seti@home
NewsPosted by CmdrTaco on Thursday October 31, @06:53AM
from the bored-lately dept.
Megor writes "Well it was bound to happen, people are cheating on Seti@home to inflate their work unit statistics, and the people who administer Seti are ignoring the complaints. ZDNET has an article explaining how they are cheating."
( Read More... | 90 of 113 comments )
Mathematica and BattleBots
ToysPosted by michael on Thursday October 31, @03:10AM
from the math-only-mostly-useless dept.
hesheboy writes "Wolfram.com has a sto
Is this true or some kind of elaborate "troll"?
they believe they have the right to act like the global police force.
We have to, because Europe is too weak and cowardly to take care of business themselves. Or haven't you noticed how Europe crawls to the US whenever something difficult needs to get done?
Bombing innocent civilians in third-world countries is not acceptable.
That's right, which is a good thing that the US never does that (there is a difference between accidental deaths and intentional targeting, like the Palestinians do).
The US has an extroadinary poverty gap,
The US has the richest poor people in the world. For example, 40% of people in "poverty" own their home.
massive crime and drugs problems
The crime rate is lower than most European countries. Sorry to burst your bubble.
A poorly educated
You mean, Harvard educated
racist
Huh? Name one racist thing Bush ever said or did.
no leadership talent
Apparently you are are one of the weak-minded people who equate public speaking ability with leadership ability. God forbid we have someone who actually accomplishes things rather than just able to speak well (e.g., Clinton).
That says a lot about the USA to me.
Funny how everything you know about the USA is wrong. Maybe you should actually learn something about the greatest country in the history of the world before launching silly, ignorant attacks.
"Maybe you should actually learn something about the greatest country in the history of the world before launching silly, ignorant attacks."
Where is the proof of your assertation.
...and Jingo was his name-o...
Not all Americans think that this country is the greatest country. Not all of them stand behind the idiot in the Whitehouse who calls himself the president. In fact there were at least 200,000 Americans who were outside the Whitehouse last weekend chanting "No Blood for Oil" and "1-2-3-4, we don't want your racist war". So... wake up loserboy. It's all about profit to this administration. They don't care about you or your family, or your way of life. For them, you're only one chad on a voting ticket every four years. You may not even have that much value since they can fabricate those as needed too. Think about it... G.W. is willing to send a bunch of 19 year olds "over there" right now. But where was he when duty called? AWOL from the national guard. Pretty "Clinton-esqe" hmmmm??? Refute this mutha fuckah!
Hehehe... no "Bush backers" willing to take this guy on? Typical. In the face of cold fact, the conservatives ignore it.
-"...bad old ideas look confusingly fresh when they are packaged as technology" - Jaron Lanier (Digital Maoism on Edge.o
What exactly am I supposed to take on? The man was honorably discharged from the military. Obviously he fulfilled whatever requirements at the time of his discharge.
Or am I supposed to somehow "take on" that a bunch of Neville Chamberlain appeasers protested at the White House?
Too many exposures to "The Truth is out there" eh?
Appended to the end of comments you post. 120 chars.
Europe is too weak and cowardly to take care of business
No, we just don't think it's our right to say what should happen in the rest of the world. We can make statements, our press can discuss what's going on, but we don't start attacking countries on a whim because we disagree with them. THAT is what the US does.
The crime rate is lower than most European countries. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Heh, bust my bubble you condescending prick. How about Switzerland, or Sweden, or Norway, or Iceland, or Finland, or Germany, or France, or Italy, or Luxembourg, or Spain, or... all safer countries than the US. Look up a recent study.
Anyway, I can't be bothered to argue with your other unfounded claims. Even some Americans here have stated how bad things are. I live in Britain, and at least I accept that it's not the "greatest country ever". We have our problems, as does America. Get over it. Try to make the world a better place.
Heh. China is the "greatest country in the history of the world", going by your reckoning. Incredible history and culture, guns are illegal, hardly any fat people, don't claim they rule the world...