User: psicop

Re:Hams

On: A Cyber-Attack On an American City

Since the filter thinks a straight comment looks like ascii art .. .-.. --- .-.. -.. (twice)

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

On: DHS Seeks "Ethical Hackers" To Protect Federal Net Infrastructure

And the DHS will look up and shout "Save our Internets!"

And I'll look down and lol "QQ moar n00b."

Is it really that hard to essentially blacklist entire countries?

Do we really need remote access from .ru, .cn, and .ua? (just to name a few)

FedNet...would you like to know more?

Re:space based options

On: Climate Engineering As US Policy?

You'll need the tech advancement "Advanced Spaceflight" and pass a motion before the planetary council before launching a solar shade.

That's probably why it wasn't mentioned.

Re:This is the worst mixed metaphor in measurement

On: 100 Hours of Astronomy Webcast Underway

It was actually 'under 12 parsecs'

The Kessel Run is an 18 parsec route.

A parsec is equal to roughly 3.26 light years.

"The simple truth is that interstellar distances will not fit into the human imagination"...

Crap. What a way to find out my imagination is non human.

$183.89 well spent

On: 500-in-1 Electronics Kits?

Just bought mine.

I've been an amateur radio operator for 13 years now, so if the manual atleast has a circuit diagram, I think I can figure it out. Probably even come up with a few things not in the manual. I recommend looking into the Knight Electronics mini-lab as well.

I know Ramsey has a lot of experience in the DIY kit business. I would have more of their products, but I deliberately prevent myself (aside from this purchase) from spending money on their kits because there would be "one more thing" until I was completely broke. :)

A long time ago,

On: Most Distant Galaxy Gives Clues to Early Universe

in a galaxy, far, far away...

I finally made my first post, it's just now arriving from IOK-1.

--Not enough Bothans died to bring you this message.