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Linux, Apache, Perl, X10, Webcams... and Christmas Lights
An anonymous reader writes "Clement Moore writes
'Twas the night before Christmas,
and while not a creature was stirring (not even an optical mouse),
/.'ers were posting & moderating with squeals of delight.
When out on the Internet there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my keyboard to see what was the matter.
I knew in a moment it must be Alek's Controllable Christmas Lights Webcam.
But remembered in previous years it was a hoax - /. said damn.
And then, in a twinkling, I realize Alek has done it for real — W'OH!
With 20,000 lights plus giant inflatable Elmo, Frosty, Santa, SpongeBob, and Homer Simpson — D'OH!
The X10 controls and 3 live webcams provide such clarity,
that it has raised over $70,000 for Celiac charity.
'Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!'"
'Twas the night before Christmas,
and while not a creature was stirring (not even an optical mouse),
/.'ers were posting & moderating with squeals of delight.
When out on the Internet there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my keyboard to see what was the matter.
I knew in a moment it must be Alek's Controllable Christmas Lights Webcam.
But remembered in previous years it was a hoax - /. said damn.
And then, in a twinkling, I realize Alek has done it for real — W'OH!
With 20,000 lights plus giant inflatable Elmo, Frosty, Santa, SpongeBob, and Homer Simpson — D'OH!
The X10 controls and 3 live webcams provide such clarity,
that it has raised over $70,000 for Celiac charity.
'Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!'"
Was X10 even active when Linux was developed?
Oh, that X10:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X10_(industry_standard
'Twat the night before Christmas and all through the house,
Nothing was stirring, except for the mouse
Of one solitary user, as surfed 'til the morn,
Trawling the web, for deviant porn.
Maybe next year...
I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?
Indeed, it's been what, since Dec 2001 the last time i've seen the X10 popups advertising with voyeuristic opportunities at the pool and the toilet.
popup: "WOW an Opera Web Surfer \nPlease Sing for the Internet!"
What does this mean?
The G
What poem are you referring to? I didn't see anything that'd qualify as a poem...
#DeleteChrome
Which I would like to take a moment to say what a wonderful idea in celebration of this year.
To all my Slashdot's which I have written for over the years, mostly in a negative tone, but thanks for the Excellent Karma anyway.
Merry Christmas everyone, may peace be with you, and keep you.
-Hackus
Got Geometrodynamics? Awe, too hard to figure out? Too bad.
Reminds me of the Windows 95 'Cyber Sitcom', featuring Jennifer Aniston and Mathew Perry. I'm not even shitting you. It's right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DqJwmzG6Fk