It could be useful for the people who use their laptop on their laps, but without wearing any pants. The box could stop them from cooking their legs and other parts. On the other hand, perhaps removing those people from the gene pool isn't a bad thing? (Okay, in this story the guy claims he was wearing pants. Sure.)
Lord High Executioner; in a speech immediately
preceding the song, he says "If I should ever be called upon to act professionally, I am happy to think that there will be no difficulty in
finding plenty of people whose loss will be a distinct gain to society at
large."
Too bad we can't convert some people to plasma by slaming them into a comet (for science). Darl McBride and Al Ralsky would be at the head of my little list. (You may put 'em on the list--you may put 'em on the list;
And they'll none of 'em be missed--they'll none of
'em be missed!)
Gee, because maybe Ham radio is still useful with world-wide range if you only have a few dozen watts available? (Especially with portable DXpedition QRP gear.)
That'll depend on the organizations in the area and what communications they have. A city with military and civil groups operating there will be different from an isolated location where there's little in place.
I believe so. At least some of the frequencies they're using are allocated for CW/RTTY. Luckily they were prepared for savage operating conditions even before the disaster. (QSO pileups on top of their DXpedition.)
And in six months, they've going to come and look for all of you!
Deep Impact's larger flyby spacecraft will carry a smaller impactor spacecraft to Tempel 1 for release into the comet's path for a planned collision. The flyby spacecraft will take pictures as the 370-kilogram (816 pound) copper-tipped impactor plunges into Tempel 1 at about 37,000 kilometers (22,990 miles) per hour. The impactor is expected to make a spectacular, football field-sized crater, seven to 15 stories deep, in the speeding comet. Carried aboard the impactor will be a standard mini-CD containing the names of comet, space and other enthusiasts from around the world.
Hopefully they won't be too pissed off. Maybe just an alien wedgie or something?
I rather doubt that US Robotics called their modems Couriers because of pirates. Also, before the standards were set for 9600+, the only (incompatable) modems at or above 9600 were Couriers and Telebit. (Possibly Hayes had another format.) Dive back far enough in the Usenet archives and you'll find the HST/Telebit modem flamewars.
The late '80s was after a "generation" of pirates had been and gone; Apple II pirate boards, etc. If he's mid 40s in age and he got into it late '80s, he wasn't trying very hard.
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If not dead, then certainly pwn3d depending on who ends up with that chunk.
Before then they were in LRH mode.
I've already got tsunami spam. (I didn't know that Nigera got hit, zow!)
I hear she's really going to the prom with the captain of the high school Hacker team. Bummer.
Yes, but you can switch to Wally-Mode.
NASA Internet Robotics Resources Index "Last updated: October 28,1998", so some of the stuff might be dead but it should lead to someplace more recent.
It could be useful for the people who use their laptop on their laps, but without wearing any pants. The box could stop them from cooking their legs and other parts. On the other hand, perhaps removing those people from the gene pool isn't a bad thing? (Okay, in this story the guy claims he was wearing pants. Sure.)
Ah, that would explain Lord Ruffles of Corgi.
It's tricky. After the Queen lorded him, he was killed and they had to roll back history.
Gee, because maybe Ham radio is still useful with world-wide range if you only have a few dozen watts available? (Especially with portable DXpedition QRP gear.)
How many broadcasting stations are geared for two-way traffic?
That'll depend on the organizations in the area and what communications they have. A city with military and civil groups operating there will be different from an isolated location where there's little in place.
I believe so. At least some of the frequencies they're using are allocated for CW/RTTY. Luckily they were prepared for savage operating conditions even before the disaster. (QSO pileups on top of their DXpedition.)
Starting with the obvious. Any other good places to direct the novice and experienced?
Darn, I figured the Alien Telescope Array was using detectors from Roswell or something.
If you had a good 300 baud modem and adjustable hardware/software at both ends, you could crank them up to 450 baud. Woohoo!
I rather doubt that US Robotics called their modems Couriers because of pirates. Also, before the standards were set for 9600+, the only (incompatable) modems at or above 9600 were Couriers and Telebit. (Possibly Hayes had another format.) Dive back far enough in the Usenet archives and you'll find the HST/Telebit modem flamewars.
The late '80s was after a "generation" of pirates had been and gone; Apple II pirate boards, etc. If he's mid 40s in age and he got into it late '80s, he wasn't trying very hard.
Anarchy has no rules? Who made up that rule .. and is that why you all use that A in a circle logo?
Mass suicide cults don't pop up, they pop off.
Since Mars is the subject, your middle name wouldn't be Valentine, would it? :)
If only the Aztecs had these fighting machines for their flower wars.
I hope it's not made of Flowers of Life or the Zentraedi, Robotech Masters and the Invid are going to be here real soon!