Trolling around the "upcoming" section of digg last night I found this:
"Oh this is so funny!!! Google tried to release an April Fool's joke today about Google Paper - the ability to have your emails printed and sent via snail mail!
The problem they didn't realise is that in the latest issue of Fast Company, this ACTUALLY HAPPENS in India!!!
It's called the ePost service from the Indian post office. Now you have a Billion Indians who are thinking that this is a legitimate alternative to their ePost service - nice try Google, but next time, make sure your PR people read Fast Company!!"
And no this definitely isn't my blog. And wtf, people being modded insightful just for asking? This must be April Fools day. -- Northern Virginia? Fairfax Underground! Forums, Wiki, and database of arrests and traffic tickets
Interesting that the US has not yet confirmed such a test. In the past they have been very quick to confirm or deny purported nuclear testing by the likes of India and Pakistan. Perhaps it is a fake? Or maybe the yield was so low it was not detected?
Sad and ignorant. Don't you realize the grasp of how our world works defines our status of accomplishment as a species? In 1,000 years what will be more important to the race?
Nevermind, I shouln't have bothered. It IS an obvious troll. -- Northern Virginia? Fairfax Underground!
CME's produce some incredible video when they hit our sun-pointed satellites. If you haven't seen them I highly recommend checking out NASA's "Best Of SOHO Movies" for a better idea of what these things are capable of.
Unfortunately your sarcastic comments have more truth in them than you suppose. America these days certainly isn't "for the people" but "in protection of big business." Yes, the economy would take a serious hit if Microsoft, ExxonMobil, and other major players were suddenly replaced by free alternatives, but in the long run the economy would be much better off. America needs to INNOVATE and discover brand new ways of doing everything instead of relying on the safe, profitable methods that they're used to.
If ExxonMobil figured out how to run a combustion engine on water (seperating the Hydrogen and Oxygen obviously) do you really think that they would share it with the world? Of course not! It would ruin their current business model.
What these super-companies can't fully comprehend, however, is that any little startup business with an innovative can change everything. Innovation doesn't come from big business anymore, it comes SOLELY from the little guy. And is slowly becoming less and less American.
Every business is futile to innovation. There is no stopping it, only delaying. It must be embraced.
Sorry,/rant -- From Northern Virginia? Check out Fairfax Underground.com. Includes free database of arrests by the the Fairfax Police
Anyone sniff out the offending packets yet? I'm sure they can't be too hard to identify. Probably simple HTTP posts.
If nobody has I'll sniff anything going to Microsoft's Class B (207.46.*.*) later tonight. -- From Northern Virginia? Visit Fairfax Underground! (Just added: Fairfax County wiki, need submissions)
What they DON'T tell you is that they completely cut the existing copper pair to your house, insuring that you can never "downgrade" to a competitors DSL service if you hate them as an ISP or from ever changing your local phone carrier to any other CLEC.
Online multiplayer Goldeneye? That would be incredible.
Really though, this is the WORST N64 related article I've ever seen.
The games they choose are atrocious. The New Tetris? Yeah, there's something that hasn't been done 1,000 times on every console since the beginning of time. Pilotwings 64? Yeah, that was great as a release game to showcase the N64's new 3D world, but was horrible as a game.
How about some obscure games with replay value?
- Super Smash Brothers! Possibly the greatest game of all time. And still to this day the only fighting game based on actual character movement and timing instead of mashing buttons for combos (like Mortal Kombat and every other fighting game). - 1080 Snowboarding - Conker's Bad Fur Day. Not particularly engaging, but hilarious! - Mario Golf. Strangely addicting. - Re-Volt. Sure it came out on other systems too, but what an awesome little game. Design your own tracks and race around them, would be awesome for multiplayer.
Apparently a documentary where locals describe the negative effects. Slashdot it so I can download faster! (Weird to say, thanks BitTorrent) -- From Northern Virginia?
I work for a small ISP in Fairfax, VA and this move puts our business in immediate jeopardy. My company is part of a lobbying group called the Washington Bureau of ISP Advocacy (WBIA). There are tons of useful links on their website such as how to contact your local senators and how to contact the FCC directly.
Yes but how is it that a judge or magistrate (I'm sure under intense pressure from the police department) will issue a search warrant without hard evidence of any illegal activity? Strongarm tactics like this are what is wrong with our judicial system today.
Sun has never been super keen on the design aspect of the computer world, not that I agree there should even be a design aspect in mind when it comes to computers. I hope they don't expect to put an E450 in a backpack and call it a laptop.
I show about 5% mac users. The breakdown is pretty interesting. I wonder what it's like on a mainstream site like CNN. Why doesn't ACNielsen keep stats like they do TV ratings?
no. reqs pages OS 1 366019 70773 Windows
301146 58463 Windows XP
51537 9590 Windows 2000
7427 1441 Windows 98
2663 483 Windows ME
1422 311 Windows NT
838 219 Windows Server 2003
773 218 Unknown Windows
187 36 Windows 95
19 9 Windows CE
7 3 Windows 3.1 2 22220 5246 Macintosh 3 11791 3414 Unix
10853 2947 Linux
799 419 BSD
113 44 SunOS
21 2 IRIX
5 2 HP-UX 4 5432 1680 OS unknown 5 47570 1314 Known robots 6 9 6 WebTV 7 5 3 BeOS 8 5 2 OS/2
I mean it wasn't terrific but I didn't think it was terrible. Plus I like movies where messed up stuff actually happens instead of just people saving it from happening. -- Fairfax County forums and chat
from the article: 3-meter-high glass tubes fashioned as a triangle--to grow algae How much biodiesel do you expect to get out of a 3-meter-high glass tube? Sounds to me like you'd need one hell of a lot of those just to fill one biodiesel 18-wheeler. I definitely applaud this step in the right direction, but it seems there would be much easier and more efficient ways to reduce emissions, without having to use the guise of obtaining a pinch of "biodiesel." -- Fairfax Underground: Message board and public record search for Fairfax County, VA
Slashdot Mirror
A couple exclusive (read: facebook) pictures on my little local forum from Fairfax County, VA:
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http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read.php?
Trolling around the "upcoming" section of digg last night I found this:
e -blunder-seriously-read-this.htmld -class.html
"Oh this is so funny!!! Google tried to release an April Fool's joke today about Google Paper
- the ability to have your emails printed and sent via snail mail!
The problem they didn't realise is that in the latest issue of Fast Company, this ACTUALLY HAPPENS in India!!!
It's called the ePost service from the Indian post office. Now you have a Billion Indians who are thinking that this is a legitimate alternative to their ePost service - nice try Google, but next time, make sure your PR people read Fast Company!!"
Link to blog: http://www.vinnylingham.com/2007/04/massive-googl
Link to article: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/113/next-worl
And no this definitely isn't my blog. And wtf, people being modded insightful just for asking? This must be April Fools day.
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AP Story (Yahoo) with picture
Direct link to 7 picture slideshow (Yahoo)
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Interesting that the US has not yet confirmed such a test. In the past they have been very quick to confirm or deny purported nuclear testing by the likes of India and Pakistan. Perhaps it is a fake? Or maybe the yield was so low it was not detected?
Only time will tell I guess.
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Sad and ignorant. Don't you realize the grasp of how our world works defines our status of accomplishment as a species? In 1,000 years what will be more important to the race?
Nevermind, I shouln't have bothered. It IS an obvious troll.
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CME's produce some incredible video when they hit our sun-pointed satellites. If you haven't seen them I highly recommend checking out NASA's "Best Of SOHO Movies" for a better idea of what these things are capable of.
m ovies2.html
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/bestofsoho/Movies/
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Unfortunately your sarcastic comments have more truth in them than you suppose. America these days certainly isn't "for the people" but "in protection of big business." Yes, the economy would take a serious hit if Microsoft, ExxonMobil, and other major players were suddenly replaced by free alternatives, but in the long run the economy would be much better off. America needs to INNOVATE and discover brand new ways of doing everything instead of relying on the safe, profitable methods that they're used to.
/rant
If ExxonMobil figured out how to run a combustion engine on water (seperating the Hydrogen and Oxygen obviously) do you really think that they would share it with the world? Of course not! It would ruin their current business model.
What these super-companies can't fully comprehend, however, is that any little startup business with an innovative can change everything. Innovation doesn't come from big business anymore, it comes SOLELY from the little guy. And is slowly becoming less and less American.
Every business is futile to innovation. There is no stopping it, only delaying. It must be embraced.
Sorry,
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Anyone sniff out the offending packets yet? I'm sure they can't be too hard to identify. Probably simple HTTP posts.
If nobody has I'll sniff anything going to Microsoft's Class B (207.46.*.*) later tonight.
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What they DON'T tell you is that they completely cut the existing copper pair to your house, insuring that you can never "downgrade" to a competitors DSL service if you hate them as an ISP or from ever changing your local phone carrier to any other CLEC.
CNET article on it
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An integrated development environment.
I could ramble on about it, but I'll just link you to the wikipedia article
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Offical NASA writeup available here: http://patriot.net/~cary/slashdot/dart_mishap.html
e rview.pdf
Made from original PDF available here: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/148072main_DART_mishap_ov
(I hate PDF's for simple text things like this)
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Online multiplayer Goldeneye? That would be incredible.
Really though, this is the WORST N64 related article I've ever seen.
The games they choose are atrocious. The New Tetris? Yeah, there's something that hasn't been done 1,000 times on every console since the beginning of time. Pilotwings 64? Yeah, that was great as a release game to showcase the N64's new 3D world, but was horrible as a game.
How about some obscure games with replay value?
- Super Smash Brothers! Possibly the greatest game of all time. And still to this day the only fighting game based on actual character movement and timing instead of mashing buttons for combos (like Mortal Kombat and every other fighting game).
- 1080 Snowboarding
- Conker's Bad Fur Day. Not particularly engaging, but hilarious!
- Mario Golf. Strangely addicting.
- Re-Volt. Sure it came out on other systems too, but what an awesome little game. Design your own tracks and race around them, would be awesome for multiplayer.
Agree? Disagree? Reply!
- Cary
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As the authentication servers crash...
Seriously though, this game looks like loads of fun but everyone I know that plays it has a total life-consuming addiction with it.
I'll climb onboard once it's free and less addicting than heroin.
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I can do you one better. How about a torrent of the movie: Angels Don't Play This Haarp
Apparently a documentary where locals describe the negative effects. Slashdot it so I can download faster! (Weird to say, thanks BitTorrent)
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But where's the incredible Gameboy Revolution that you can throw like a dart or kick like a soccer ball?
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http://www.heavens-above.com/countries.asp
Better be quick though. It's getting prety light here on the east coast.
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NEWS FLASH
The FCC just ruled FOR the deregulation of DSL. Takes affect in 270 days.
I work for a small ISP in Fairfax, VA and this move puts our business in immediate jeopardy. My company is part of a lobbying group called the Washington Bureau of ISP Advocacy (WBIA). There are tons of useful links on their website such as how to contact your local senators and how to contact the FCC directly.
http://www.wbia.us/
Please visit and write your local and federal represenatives and tell them that you want the freedom of choice!
"The fish was caught and eaten in a remote village in Thailand along the Mekong River"
Wow. I hope they have freezers. That's a lot of fish!
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Yes but how is it that a judge or magistrate (I'm sure under intense pressure from the police department) will issue a search warrant without hard evidence of any illegal activity? Strongarm tactics like this are what is wrong with our judicial system today.
This is your tax dollars at work!
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Sun has never been super keen on the design aspect of the computer world, not that I agree there should even be a design aspect in mind when it comes to computers. I hope they don't expect to put an E450 in a backpack and call it a laptop.
Any guesses as to how much this behemoth is going to weigh?
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How to make an atom bomb
Are they even allowed to publish this kind of information? Or is it withheld under the PATRIOT act with the rest of our civil liberties?
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Box responds, just not on port 80... someone has the max apache clients set too low. Anyway, MirrorDot mirror:
a 63520d2685a/index.html
http://mirrordot.org/stories/bd14487390c17a50503e
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I show about 5% mac users. The breakdown is pretty interesting. I wonder what it's like on a mainstream site like CNN. Why doesn't ACNielsen keep stats like they do TV ratings?
no. reqs pages OS
1 366019 70773 Windows
301146 58463 Windows XP
51537 9590 Windows 2000
7427 1441 Windows 98
2663 483 Windows ME
1422 311 Windows NT
838 219 Windows Server 2003
773 218 Unknown Windows
187 36 Windows 95
19 9 Windows CE
7 3 Windows 3.1
2 22220 5246 Macintosh
3 11791 3414 Unix
10853 2947 Linux
799 419 BSD
113 44 SunOS
21 2 IRIX
5 2 HP-UX
4 5432 1680 OS unknown
5 47570 1314 Known robots
6 9 6 WebTV
7 5 3 BeOS
8 5 2 OS/2
Tried to post the browser breakdown too but I tripped the lameness filter.
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I mean it wasn't terrific but I didn't think it was terrible. Plus I like movies where messed up stuff actually happens instead of just people saving it from happening.
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from the article:
3-meter-high glass tubes fashioned as a triangle--to grow algae
How much biodiesel do you expect to get out of a 3-meter-high glass tube? Sounds to me like you'd need one hell of a lot of those just to fill one biodiesel 18-wheeler.
I definitely applaud this step in the right direction, but it seems there would be much easier and more efficient ways to reduce emissions, without having to use the guise of obtaining a pinch of "biodiesel."
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Fairfax Underground: Message board and public record search for Fairfax County, VA