You can choose from several channels to subscribe to, such as "mp3jackpot"
Funny, but the channel list on the website is non-existant, I can't find a link to any kast channel anywhere on the site you mention, even Google's letting me down.
Re:Spiders and lizards and fuzzies, oh my!
on
Ant Farm PC
·
· Score: 2, Interesting
I actually had an and farm set itself up in my laptop a few years back.
Left the thing sitting for about a month under a desk. Pulled it out and fired it up and ants crawled out of everywhere! (not fire ants thankfully) Shut it down, grabbed the thing up and set it out on the back porch standing open on its side - wasn't sure whether to curse or laugh. Thought that I might have just had dropped some cola on the case, but the ants were carrying brewd - so they had indeed set up shop.
Came back every few mins and gave it a tap to let them all know it was "time to LEAVE!" After a few hours they had all vacated - I fired the laptop back up and it worked without a hitch! I used that thing for another 2 years and never had a problem.
the only thing that may be of trouble is the website EULA, but then the EULA would be saying the same thing as "don't visit my store unless you intend to buy," which would be rediculous in brick-and-mortar world
I've subscribed to NetFlix for years now. I love the service.
A few months back, I started receiving spam advertising for Netflix. Checked the origin, and there was an "opt-in advertising agency" sending the e-mails. So, I sent a polite letter to NetFlix telling them how much I loved their service, and how much I HATED spam and how this particular advertiser was behaving. I also pointed out that I NEVER do business with anyone who advertises with spam.
Didn't get a response, but haven't gotten any more Netflix spams from anyone.
Package Version(s) License(s) Web site Mozilla 1.0.2 / 1.3 / 1.4a MPL/LGPL/GPL http://www.mozilla.org
A web browser suite designed for standards compliance, performance and
portability.
OpenOffice.org 1.0.3 LGPL/SISSL http://www.openoffice.org
The leading international office suite that will run on all major
platforms and provide access to all functionality and data through
open-component based APIs and an XML-based file format.
Phoenix 0.5 MPL/LGPL/GPL http://www.mozilla.org/projects/phoenix
A branch of Mozilla that aims for a small file and memory footprint while retaining Mozilla's functionality, standards compliance, and portability. Phoenix has been renamed to Firebird, but that name has not yet been used.
Thunderbird 2003-04-16 MPL/LGPL/GPL http://www.mozilla.org/mailnews/minotaur
A cross platform stand-alone mail application.
PuTTY & PSFTP 0.53b MIT http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty
Telnet, secure Telnet (SSH) and secure FTP (SFTP) clients, giving you
the ability to manage remote hosts and transfer files.
FileZilla 2.1.6 GPL http://filezilla.sf.net
A graphical FTP/SFTP client with multi-language support, drag & drop support, upload/download queues, ability to resume transfers and much more.
7-Zip 2.30 beta 30 LGPL http://www.7-zip.com
A file archiver with support for 10 formats, 38 languages, Windows
Explorer integration and a powerful command-line version.
Gaim 0.61 GPL http://gaim.sourceforge.net
A versatile instant messaging program, capable of supporting nine
different IM protocols.
The GIMP 1.2.4 (prerelease) GPL http://www.gimp.org
A very powerful image editor, comparable to Adobe Photoshop.
(Included prerequisite: GTK+ 1.3.0)
TightVNC 1.2.8 GPL http://www.tightvnc.org
A great client/server software package allowing remote network access to
graphical desktops. With VNC, you can access your machine from everywhere
provided that your machine is connected to the Internet.
(VNC is an abbreviation for Virtual Network Computing)
CDex 1.50 beta 10 GPL http://cdexos.sourceforge.net
A utility for extraction (ripping) of audio files from an audio CD.
Psi 0.8.7 GPL http://psi.sourceforge.net
One of the best GUI clients for the Jabber instant messaging protocol.
Freenet webinstall GPL http://freenet.sourceforge.net
Freenet is a large-scale peer-to-peer network, which pools the power of member
computers around the world to create a massive virtual information store, much
like a global hard drive. The main aim of Freenet is to help preserve freedom
of speech on the Internet.
Tux Racer 0.61a GPL http://tuxracer.sourceforge.net
Tux Racer lets you take on the role of Tux the Linux Penguin as he races down
steep, snow-covered mountains. Enter cups and compete to win the title! Tux
Racer includes a variety of options for gameplay, including the ability to race
courses in fog, at night, and under high winds.
Celestia 1.3.0 GPL http://www.shatters.net/celestia
A real-time space simulation that lets you experience our universe in three
dimensions. Unlike most planetarium software, Celestia doesn't confine you to
the surface of the Earth. You can travel throughout the solar system, to any
of over 100,000 stars, or even beyond the galaxy.
Who the hell thought that a guy running a site on his ADSL modem could withstand the slashdot crowd?? Was this some cruel joke - his address is myip.org! Anyway, here's the text of the first page, couldn't get anything else (27% of the.torrent file *sigh*)
http://pmw.myip.org/oss/ Open Source Software CD Update: 2003-04-20 23:19 Size: 523M 1. What is it? It is a burnable image for a CD that contains high-quality, Free, open-source software for Microsoft Windows 95 and higher. See the contents. The latest versions of all software is included. Because there is space left over, some non-OSS but free and useful software has been placed on the CD. See section 4 for more info.
2. Where and how can I get it? You have two choices. The first and best choice is to use BitTorrent, revolutionary P2P software that allows multiple simultaneous downloads to share bandwidth for an ultimately faster download. Download with BitTorrent.. Please be courteous afterward and leave the client running so that it would serve others. Although BitTorrent ensures download integrity, you may verify the MD5 checksum after having downloaded the image. The second choice is to purchase a physical CD from me, the maintainer. The cost is $5, which covers the AirShield envelope, shipping/handling, the CD blank, and the service. This is likely the only way you can get this CD if you are on a dial-up or do not have a CD burner. You may either mail a money order, having requested the street address via e-mail, or transfer funds via PayPal to pwhite at mailhaven dot com. A link to the real.iso image is not offered, because in light of the alternative (BT) and my weak Internet connection, that is a selfish way to download it.
3. How often is it updated? The goal is to offer an updated version of the CD image once a month, if enough programs have been updated to warrant it. I could update and remaster it more often (even once a week), but then BitTorrent and other mirrors would get outdated too often and I can't afford to offer a new image solely from my ADSL connection very often -- I would much rather release more rarely but facilitate faster transfers for everyone. Tentatively, the next update will be April 30, to set the regular update to the last day of each month. If there haven't been enough updates to warrant an update and repopulation of mirrors, the release date will be set to a month ahead.
4. Can I suggest another program for bundling? Yes, provided that it's under an OSI-approved license. Please e-mail www@pwhite.mailhaven.com to make your suggestion. New programs will replace currently-bundled non-OSS software. If your program is larger than space (700 MB) permits and there is no more non-OSS software to squeeze out, then your suggested software must be either high enough in quality or sufficiently useful to replace another piece of software. This decision will be left solely to me and my hand-picked "committee" of real-life friends, although you're welcome to include persuasive arguments in your e-mail -- they will be definitely considered.
5. This is incredibly slow. Can I mirror your image to alleviate your bandwidth requirements? Definitely -- feel free to mirror it or redistribute it any way you wish. The best way to help is to leave your BitTorrent client running after you download the file. The latter does not require much on your part but contributes to the bandwdith pool and greatly helps EVERYONE else who downloads it. The absolute height of my expectations is for you to set up a script that would automatically download the.torrent on the first day of each month and begin the transfer.:)
Last update to this webpage: 2003-04-22 21:25. Hit counter: 1512
I joined the Navy in '92 (left in 96) and worked on a destroyer as an Electonic Warfare technician. Sitting on watch staring at a SLQ-32 console often had me thinking I was playing a video game. A big part of the job was figuring out who was who. The first "long" cruise we went on (only two weeks - heh) standing 12 hours of watch a day, working for 6 more hours, and getting 4 hours of sleep a night warped my thinking in that I was no longer figuring out who the ships were on my scope, I felt I was creating them! I'd pick up a signal, build a track, decide who it was, and viola, there it was! These ships were nothing but signals and icons to me.
Getting off the ship in San Diego was a huge wake up call... I had been "creating" the USS Rubin James, USS Ingersol and others. But as I walked down the pier, there they were, very real ships with hundreds of very real people walking off heading out to the bars and night clubs...
2. No, did NOT intend to compare Jews to terrorists. Nor would I compare Arabs to terrorists. I've known too many wonderful persons from both persuasions to hold any such base stereotype. Anyway, Timothy proved that anybody can be a terrorist.
The intent of the grandparent was to show that the fear of someone possibly being a terrorist.
First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.
Cisco has been trying to break into the home market for awhile now - but hadn't figured how to do it right.
I set up a very small network for an ex-Cisco exec. Didn't know who he was at the time, and just dropped in a Netgear NAT router to handle everything. Worked great.
Chatted with him about it later, and appearantly he had a conversation with some of his old buds at Cisco and asked them why Cisco wasn't the right solution for his network (3 PC, Internet access).
So, he told me about how Cisco tried to make a product to compete in this space. They put out a router (don't know the part number) that was dumbed down, didn't have the Cisco OS, and didn't have the throughput of their bigger devices. Bunch of people bought it. All businesses. Then these businesses wondered why it DIDN'T have their OS on it, and what's up with all these limitations! Much tech-support later, they re-engineered it, brought it back to a full spec, raised the price, and no more home market.
Seems to me they figured it out. Don't put the Cisco name on it, and people won't expect it to be a Cisco product;-)
So to make a long story short, if SETI finds ET, all it will do is make us *know* that ET is out there. It won't make any difference in our day to day lives what so ever.
Think about it - Learning that the world is round, learning that the the Earth revolves around the Sun, and indeed many other discoveries were inconsequential to the Joe Sixpacks of the time. The persons tilling the fields and squabbling, their lives were not effected by those realizations. However, those advances in understanding had very large ramificaitons years later.
Einstein's theories initially had no effect on people - who cared that time slowed down when you moved near the speed of light? Wasn't driving that fast anyway! We have yet to see the practical implications of his ideas, but the impact they have had is enormous.
Reminds me of my first CD drive (1995 IIRC). After a few years of fine service, one day it only opened the tray a half-inch - not far enough for me to retrieve my prized mech-warrior CD.
Options: 1- Open PC, dis-assemble drive to get CD back, replace drive. 2- Pull gently, then maybe harder, then maybe harder, if something breaks, see option 1.
2 was quicker. I was greeted with a nice grinding noise as I showed those little nylon geers who was boss! Though, then I was unsure of what damage I had done. So I threw in a much less cared about CD, and tried to close the drive. Nothing, so I SHOVE the drawer closed (griiiind), and the disk reads OK. To open, push the little button, then YANK the drawer. Grinding all the way!
I used it for 6 more months like this! Then one day it didn't give me the first 1/2 inch, so I went back to option 1...
A Winblows PC I put together for my parents several years ago had a GUI BIOS screen. Detected the mouse, and showed a rudimentery windows style interface. "Not bad" I thought at the time...
This turned out to be BAD magic. See, my dad got into the BIOS by accident one day (they left lots of papers and other junk on the keyboard) and thought it was some kind of new Windows screen he hadn't seen before. Well, he knew he had to enter a password to get to the Internet, so he clicked that little "password" icon and entered a password... and that didn't work, so he did it again with a different password. He repeated that several times (not remembering the LAST password he typed), then gave up by selecting "quit". Computer rebooted and asked him for a password, which he didn't remember.
I was never able to get that board to boot again. Couldn't find the password recovery, it didn't have a jumper to clear the settings and pulling the battery for a day didn't help.
My opinion since then is that BIOS level setup screens SHOULD look scary to novice users!
Developer with MS-SQL on his machine, uses a modem to dial into their ISP while on the MS network - bypassing the firewall - allowing them to do whatever may be disallowed from within the network...
Speaking as a former US Navy sailor stationed on a Destroyer: Yes and no.
You see, the Navy is still very concerned about how magnetic their ships are. There are many munitions with magnetic sensors. After a yard period - when a ship has a lot of welding done to it - the degaussing cables need to be run across the entire ship encasing it in a huge net.
As a practical note - doing this is a major pain in the ass. I've gone through it twice. When they need to run all those cables over (and under) the ship, it's the ships crew that are doing all the backwork. (and that's ALL the ships crew - I was an Electonic Warfare specialist - pulling cables). It also takes a couple of days to get all the cables in place. I lost a couple of weekends to these operations.
Now, it sounds to me like this new system will put MUCH more magnetism into a ship than just the earth's background field. Perhaps they've devised a way to cancel any effects (maybe, reversing the field several times a second?) But I'd bet that enough residual would be left over that would require degaussing operations much more often than normal.
My bet is the US Navy wont do anything like this anytime soon. Especially to save the last few minutes of time while tying up.
Twinkies contain vitamins. Your body needs vitamins to survive.
Smoking a cigarrette will quicken your heart-rate. A strong heart is good for you!!
(A=B, B=C, but unsaid - A!=C)
Bank robbing can be easy. Bank robbers make lots of money. You can be a bank robber!
None of these statements are lies - but they are all misleading in one way or another. I do hope misleading commercial statements remain heavily scrutinized under our laws.
Was a room-mate of mine when she edited that first anthology (Aqua Erotica). She does most of her work online and has quite the full web page here and talks about this book here. Note that she says "So far, I've had reports that the book is not proof against wine or beer, but stands up well to urine."
Also note that this is erotica, not porn. The pictures are more artful than explicit. It generally appeals more to women than men.
Slashdot Mirror
Okay, I'm a dufus. Just saw the catcher fill up. Wow is there a lot of stuff there!
Funny, but the channel list on the website is non-existant, I can't find a link to any kast channel anywhere on the site you mention, even Google's letting me down.
So, where is this list of "several" channels?
...no one can hear your kernal panic!
I actually had an and farm set itself up in my laptop a few years back.
Left the thing sitting for about a month under a desk. Pulled it out and fired it up and ants crawled out of everywhere! (not fire ants thankfully) Shut it down, grabbed the thing up and set it out on the back porch standing open on its side - wasn't sure whether to curse or laugh. Thought that I might have just had dropped some cola on the case, but the ants were carrying brewd - so they had indeed set up shop.
Came back every few mins and gave it a tap to let them all know it was "time to LEAVE!" After a few hours they had all vacated - I fired the laptop back up and it worked without a hitch! I used that thing for another 2 years and never had a problem.
What, never heard of a 2-drink minimum?
I've subscribed to NetFlix for years now. I love the service.
A few months back, I started receiving spam advertising for Netflix. Checked the origin, and there was an "opt-in advertising agency" sending the e-mails. So, I sent a polite letter to NetFlix telling them how much I loved their service, and how much I HATED spam and how this particular advertiser was behaving. I also pointed out that I NEVER do business with anyone who advertises with spam.
Didn't get a response, but haven't gotten any more Netflix spams from anyone.
CONTENTS OF THIS COMPACT DISC
Package Version(s) License(s) Web site
Mozilla 1.0.2 / 1.3 / 1.4a MPL/LGPL/GPL http://www.mozilla.org
A web browser suite designed for standards compliance, performance and
portability.
OpenOffice.org 1.0.3 LGPL/SISSL http://www.openoffice.org
The leading international office suite that will run on all major
platforms and provide access to all functionality and data through
open-component based APIs and an XML-based file format.
Phoenix 0.5 MPL/LGPL/GPL http://www.mozilla.org/projects/phoenix
A branch of Mozilla that aims for a small file and memory footprint
while retaining Mozilla's functionality, standards compliance, and portability.
Phoenix has been renamed to Firebird, but that name has not yet been used.
Thunderbird 2003-04-16 MPL/LGPL/GPL http://www.mozilla.org/mailnews/minotaur
A cross platform stand-alone mail application.
PuTTY & PSFTP 0.53b MIT http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty
Telnet, secure Telnet (SSH) and secure FTP (SFTP) clients, giving you
the ability to manage remote hosts and transfer files.
FileZilla 2.1.6 GPL http://filezilla.sf.net
A graphical FTP/SFTP client with multi-language support, drag & drop
support, upload/download queues, ability to resume transfers and much more.
7-Zip 2.30 beta 30 LGPL http://www.7-zip.com
A file archiver with support for 10 formats, 38 languages, Windows
Explorer integration and a powerful command-line version.
Gaim 0.61 GPL http://gaim.sourceforge.net
A versatile instant messaging program, capable of supporting nine
different IM protocols.
The GIMP 1.2.4 (prerelease) GPL http://www.gimp.org
A very powerful image editor, comparable to Adobe Photoshop.
(Included prerequisite: GTK+ 1.3.0)
TightVNC 1.2.8 GPL http://www.tightvnc.org
A great client/server software package allowing remote network access to
graphical desktops. With VNC, you can access your machine from everywhere
provided that your machine is connected to the Internet.
(VNC is an abbreviation for Virtual Network Computing)
CDex 1.50 beta 10 GPL http://cdexos.sourceforge.net
A utility for extraction (ripping) of audio files from an audio CD.
Psi 0.8.7 GPL http://psi.sourceforge.net
One of the best GUI clients for the Jabber instant messaging protocol.
Freenet webinstall GPL http://freenet.sourceforge.net
Freenet is a large-scale peer-to-peer network, which pools the power of member
computers around the world to create a massive virtual information store, much
like a global hard drive. The main aim of Freenet is to help preserve freedom
of speech on the Internet.
Tux Racer 0.61a GPL http://tuxracer.sourceforge.net
Tux Racer lets you take on the role of Tux the Linux Penguin as he races down
steep, snow-covered mountains. Enter cups and compete to win the title! Tux
Racer includes a variety of options for gameplay, including the ability to race
courses in fog, at night, and under high winds.
Celestia 1.3.0 GPL http://www.shatters.net/celestia
A real-time space simulation that lets you experience our universe in three
dimensions. Unlike most planetarium software, Celestia doesn't confine you to
the surface of the Earth. You can travel throughout the solar system, to any
of over 100,000 stars, or even beyond the galaxy.
Emacs 21.2
Who the hell thought that a guy running a site on his ADSL modem could withstand the slashdot crowd?? Was this some cruel joke - his address is myip.org! Anyway, here's the text of the first page, couldn't get anything else (27% of the .torrent file *sigh*)
.iso image is not offered, because in light of the alternative (BT) and my weak Internet connection, that is a selfish way to download it.
.torrent on the first day of each month and begin the transfer. :)
http://pmw.myip.org/oss/
Open Source Software CD
Update: 2003-04-20 23:19
Size: 523M
1. What is it?
It is a burnable image for a CD that contains high-quality, Free, open-source software for Microsoft Windows 95 and higher. See the contents. The latest versions of all software is included. Because there is space left over, some non-OSS but free and useful software has been placed on the CD. See section 4 for more info.
2. Where and how can I get it?
You have two choices.
The first and best choice is to use BitTorrent, revolutionary P2P software that allows multiple simultaneous downloads to share bandwidth for an ultimately faster download. Download with BitTorrent.. Please be courteous afterward and leave the client running so that it would serve others. Although BitTorrent ensures download integrity, you may verify the MD5 checksum after having downloaded the image.
The second choice is to purchase a physical CD from me, the maintainer. The cost is $5, which covers the AirShield envelope, shipping/handling, the CD blank, and the service. This is likely the only way you can get this CD if you are on a dial-up or do not have a CD burner. You may either mail a money order, having requested the street address via e-mail, or transfer funds via PayPal to pwhite at mailhaven dot com.
A link to the real
3. How often is it updated?
The goal is to offer an updated version of the CD image once a month, if enough programs have been updated to warrant it. I could update and remaster it more often (even once a week), but then BitTorrent and other mirrors would get outdated too often and I can't afford to offer a new image solely from my ADSL connection very often -- I would much rather release more rarely but facilitate faster transfers for everyone.
Tentatively, the next update will be April 30, to set the regular update to the last day of each month. If there haven't been enough updates to warrant an update and repopulation of mirrors, the release date will be set to a month ahead.
4. Can I suggest another program for bundling?
Yes, provided that it's under an OSI-approved license. Please e-mail www@pwhite.mailhaven.com to make your suggestion. New programs will replace currently-bundled non-OSS software. If your program is larger than space (700 MB) permits and there is no more non-OSS software to squeeze out, then your suggested software must be either high enough in quality or sufficiently useful to replace another piece of software. This decision will be left solely to me and my hand-picked "committee" of real-life friends, although you're welcome to include persuasive arguments in your e-mail -- they will be definitely considered.
5. This is incredibly slow. Can I mirror your image to alleviate your bandwidth requirements?
Definitely -- feel free to mirror it or redistribute it any way you wish. The best way to help is to leave your BitTorrent client running after you download the file. The latter does not require much on your part but contributes to the bandwdith pool and greatly helps EVERYONE else who downloads it. The absolute height of my expectations is for you to set up a script that would automatically download the
Last update to this webpage: 2003-04-22 21:25. Hit counter: 1512
Buckminster fuller designed a radically different car that didn't get invested in, and (therefore) didn't sell.
When asked about why his car failed, Bucky responded by saying that he considered it a success as he didn't judge it in economic terms.
Success or failure strongly depends on what you are trying to succeed at.
So, first question, is your project trying to achieve:
- acceptance
- Profit!
- problem resolution
Once this is answered, then you can judge success by many different methods.
Thanks!
I was waiting 15 mins on the Honda site and got the first 2 seconds... took about 30 seconds to load everything over BitTorrent!
I'll leave it open for at least 20 mins.
Well, it doesn't rhyme with Troll...
But you're talking about Jabber.
I joined the Navy in '92 (left in 96) and worked on a destroyer as an Electonic Warfare technician. Sitting on watch staring at a SLQ-32 console often had me thinking I was playing a video game. A big part of the job was figuring out who was who. The first "long" cruise we went on (only two weeks - heh) standing 12 hours of watch a day, working for 6 more hours, and getting 4 hours of sleep a night warped my thinking in that I was no longer figuring out who the ships were on my scope, I felt I was creating them! I'd pick up a signal, build a track, decide who it was, and viola, there it was! These ships were nothing but signals and icons to me.
Getting off the ship in San Diego was a huge wake up call... I had been "creating" the USS Rubin James, USS Ingersol and others. But as I walked down the pier, there they were, very real ships with hundreds of very real people walking off heading out to the bars and night clubs...
Scared the hell out of me.
Posted the original a bit hastily...
2. No, did NOT intend to compare Jews to terrorists. Nor would I compare Arabs to terrorists. I've known too many wonderful persons from both persuasions to hold any such base stereotype. Anyway, Timothy proved that anybody can be a terrorist.
The intent of the grandparent was to show that the fear of someone possibly being a terrorist.
s/Jew/Arab/g
is significantly more fitting.
2003: s/Jews/Arabs/
First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left
to speak out for me.
Pastor Martin Niemöller
2003: s/Jews/Terrorists/
Cisco has been trying to break into the home market for awhile now - but hadn't figured how to do it right.
;-)
I set up a very small network for an ex-Cisco exec. Didn't know who he was at the time, and just dropped in a Netgear NAT router to handle everything. Worked great.
Chatted with him about it later, and appearantly he had a conversation with some of his old buds at Cisco and asked them why Cisco wasn't the right solution for his network (3 PC, Internet access).
So, he told me about how Cisco tried to make a product to compete in this space. They put out a router (don't know the part number) that was dumbed down, didn't have the Cisco OS, and didn't have the throughput of their bigger devices. Bunch of people bought it. All businesses. Then these businesses wondered why it DIDN'T have their OS on it, and what's up with all these limitations! Much tech-support later, they re-engineered it, brought it back to a full spec, raised the price, and no more home market.
Seems to me they figured it out. Don't put the Cisco name on it, and people won't expect it to be a Cisco product
Think about it - Learning that the world is round, learning that the the Earth revolves around the Sun, and indeed many other discoveries were inconsequential to the Joe Sixpacks of the time. The persons tilling the fields and squabbling, their lives were not effected by those realizations. However, those advances in understanding had very large ramificaitons years later.
Einstein's theories initially had no effect on people - who cared that time slowed down when you moved near the speed of light? Wasn't driving that fast anyway! We have yet to see the practical implications of his ideas, but the impact they have had is enormous.
Reminds me of my first CD drive (1995 IIRC). After a few years of fine service, one day it only opened the tray a half-inch - not far enough for me to retrieve my prized mech-warrior CD.
Options:
1- Open PC, dis-assemble drive to get CD back, replace drive.
2- Pull gently, then maybe harder, then maybe harder, if something breaks, see option 1.
2 was quicker. I was greeted with a nice grinding noise as I showed those little nylon geers who was boss! Though, then I was unsure of what damage I had done. So I threw in a much less cared about CD, and tried to close the drive. Nothing, so I SHOVE the drawer closed (griiiind), and the disk reads OK. To open, push the little button, then YANK the drawer. Grinding all the way!
I used it for 6 more months like this! Then one day it didn't give me the first 1/2 inch, so I went back to option 1...
A Winblows PC I put together for my parents several years ago had a GUI BIOS screen. Detected the mouse, and showed a rudimentery windows style interface. "Not bad" I thought at the time...
This turned out to be BAD magic. See, my dad got into the BIOS by accident one day (they left lots of papers and other junk on the keyboard) and thought it was some kind of new Windows screen he hadn't seen before. Well, he knew he had to enter a password to get to the Internet, so he clicked that little "password" icon and entered a password... and that didn't work, so he did it again with a different password. He repeated that several times (not remembering the LAST password he typed), then gave up by selecting "quit". Computer rebooted and asked him for a password, which he didn't remember.
I was never able to get that board to boot again. Couldn't find the password recovery, it didn't have a jumper to clear the settings and pulling the battery for a day didn't help.
My opinion since then is that BIOS level setup screens SHOULD look scary to novice users!
Developer with MS-SQL on his machine, uses a modem to dial into their ISP while on the MS network - bypassing the firewall - allowing them to do whatever may be disallowed from within the network...
Speaking as a former US Navy sailor stationed on a Destroyer: Yes and no.
You see, the Navy is still very concerned about how magnetic their ships are. There are many munitions with magnetic sensors. After a yard period - when a ship has a lot of welding done to it - the degaussing cables need to be run across the entire ship encasing it in a huge net.
As a practical note - doing this is a major pain in the ass. I've gone through it twice. When they need to run all those cables over (and under) the ship, it's the ships crew that are doing all the backwork. (and that's ALL the ships crew - I was an Electonic Warfare specialist - pulling cables). It also takes a couple of days to get all the cables in place. I lost a couple of weekends to these operations.
Now, it sounds to me like this new system will put MUCH more magnetism into a ship than just the earth's background field. Perhaps they've devised a way to cancel any effects (maybe, reversing the field several times a second?) But I'd bet that enough residual would be left over that would require degaussing operations much more often than normal.
My bet is the US Navy wont do anything like this anytime soon. Especially to save the last few minutes of time while tying up.
Twinkies contain vitamins. Your body needs vitamins to survive.
Smoking a cigarrette will quicken your heart-rate. A strong heart is good for you!!
(A=B, B=C, but unsaid - A!=C)
Bank robbing can be easy. Bank robbers make lots of money. You can be a bank robber!
None of these statements are lies - but they are all misleading in one way or another. I do hope misleading commercial statements remain heavily scrutinized under our laws.
I wonder if he's heard of AmpCast. A moderation system (as someone else asked for), and I understand that the artist gets $0.05 per download.
A musician friend of mine left MP3.com for them about a year ago because of MP3.com's shitty service...
Was a room-mate of mine when she edited that first anthology (Aqua Erotica). She does most of her work online and has quite the full web page here and talks about this book here. Note that she says "So far, I've had reports that the book is not proof against wine or beer, but stands up well to urine."
Also note that this is erotica, not porn. The pictures are more artful than explicit. It generally appeals more to women than men.
Yeup, ran the exact same gamut, starting 3 years ago, except s/BellSouth/PacBell.
Damn... really don't want to do SBC or AT+T... I like having a static IP and running my small server.