Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy takes out his phone and calls the emergency services.
He gasps: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator says: "Calm down, I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a gunshot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says: "OK, now what?"
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/10/03/joke. fu nniest/
You know, AMD procs don't have the heat problems they used to have. If they overheat your case, it's usually due to a poorly made case or some other factor. Like, say, a modern video card... -_-
Not music, talk. You just can't find that stuff on Kazaa.
I beg to differ. Try searching for "Drew and Mike" in WinMX. Kazaa is "the suck"
That's why the networks hate it
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"With Tivo, I don't have to know what time or channel something comes on - I just say "Record all episodes of the Simpsons"
That is precisely why the networks hate Tivo (aside from the whole 'no ads' thing). They also lose their branding. It's no longer "The Simpsons on Fox", it's just "The Simpsons". Networks thrive in part by being recognized by their viewers and associated with certain shows and genres.
Radio Tivo? Real World.
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So I could listen to the music I wanted to hear when I wanted to hear it, without ads?
Funny, but I can pretty much do that now with my mp3 collection (however it may have been acquired, that's not the issue here).
Interesting to note, there has been a trend on college campuses (campii? ^_^) where instead of watching TV, we hit the local (blocked to the outside world) filesharing app where we can get ahold of prety much any episode of any show we'd want to see. No ads, no Tivo, just an intranet.
Now, in the "real world," where bandwidth is actually a limited resource, people limit their p2p activities mostly to music. I think the only reason Tivo survives is simply the fact that it isn't yet trivial to download television shows like it is for mp3s.
Can you say "Urban Infiltration?" Methinks I have a new target.
For those of you who are unfamiliar, it's sort of a game: exploring places people are no longer meant to be. Old subways, abandoned factories, campus steam tunnels, etc.. Lots of fun, and certainly more exciting than.. say.. reading slashdot!
I believe that this "slash-period" is a haven for terrorists, and I believe that they have weapons of mass destruction. It is therefore my duty, as the president of the great nation, to eliminate this threat to our freedom. In the next 12 hours, a campaign of "shock and awe" will be undertaken, the likes of which have never been seen. Nasty emails will be sent in unprecedented numbers. Trolls will abound, and will overcome the enemy.
The pentagon has recently developed a new weapon, a kind of super-goatse, and this new weapon will be used to great effect.
But, remember that this war is not against the people of "slash-period," but is against their terribly regime. CowbowNeal and his associate, Commander Taco. are the enemies here. Our targetted trolling will not be directed at the innocent and oppressed ACs of "slash-period" We are liberators, not conquerors.
Thank you, and goodnight.
(I'm not sure if I was trying to be funny, or if I'm just bored at work..)
Re:Sexist? Against whom?
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Just one. Her arguments are all totally one-sided.
My mother, actually. And they were only at Cedar Point for the first three days or so. Then they went to Barbados;^) By the way, the Hotel Breakers at Cedar Point has been a resort since the late 1800s.
While I agree that it should have been more clear, I'll note that, for the people who know of and go to Cedar Point, the notion of someone not knowing what it is is, well, insane.;^)
I've always lived within driving distance of Cedar Point, and until I moved to New York (from Detroit), I'd never met anyone who hadn't been to Cedar Point at least once (and usually every summer).
The people who go to Cedar Point are fanatics (myself included). We get excited over these things, sometimes a little too much.
I've been going to Cedar Point every summer for most of my life. My parents had their honeymoon there. I'd even go so far as to say that my best childhood memories arise from my times in that blessed haven of thrill rides.
Hands down, Cedar Point is the greatest coaster park in the world. I've been to various others (6 Flags, Canada Wonderland, King's Island...), but they just don't compare. Cedar Point has always had the biggest and the best. They've had the tallest coaster in the world on several occaisions, and still hold the record for most coasters in a park.
I was there the day the Magnum XL200 opened (before they activated the breaks at the top of the first hill to slow it down for safety). I was there two years later for the opening day of Mean Streak. I was there for... Well, you get the point: I'm a Cedar Point nut. (An old one, too. I've ridden a lot of rides that aren't even there anymore... Anyone else remember the potato-sack slide?)
Granted, the park has changed a lot over the years. Back in the day, ther were beer carts everywhere, and very few children outside of "kiddy-land." There were more open spaces and quiet areas. I remember watching the wild turkey roaming around Frontier Land. There was a sense of history (Cedar Point is a -very- old park) and decor.
Now, it's $3 just to get a soda from a machine, there are no open spaces (and no more turkeys), and they've added this garish Snoopy dome thing. The taste and decor are gone, as are the beer carts.. It's a commercialized "family" park. It's loud and flashy, and the crowds are sometimes almost unbearable.
Now, don't go modding me troll just yet;^) I still go there every year, and I still love the rides. Cedar Point will always be tops in my book, because no matter what else they screw up, the coasters will always be there.
Actually, the streams aren't 50/50. Think of it as one large stream that's basically a standard mp3, and another, smaller stream that contains high-frequency data.
Slashdot Mirror
That Seabiscuit can be rough in the sack I hear.
In Soviet Slashdot, the comments mod YOU!
Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy takes out his phone and calls the emergency services.
. fu nniest/
He gasps: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator says: "Calm down, I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a gunshot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says: "OK, now what?"
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/10/03/joke
" Excellent, now I will finally be able to upgrade the chip on my homemade iLoo."
I had a cow chip. I was happy with it before, but I don't think it will cut it anymore when Doom ]|[ hits the shelves.
I was thinking of going with the new Intel "Dungbeetle" core, but I've heard it has heat issues.
You know, AMD procs don't have the heat problems they used to have. If they overheat your case, it's usually due to a poorly made case or some other factor. Like, say, a modern video card... -_-
Not music, talk. You just can't find that stuff on Kazaa.
I beg to differ. Try searching for "Drew and Mike" in WinMX. Kazaa is "the suck"
"With Tivo, I don't have to know what time or channel something comes on - I just say "Record all episodes of the Simpsons"
That is precisely why the networks hate Tivo (aside from the whole 'no ads' thing). They also lose their branding. It's no longer "The Simpsons on Fox", it's just "The Simpsons". Networks thrive in part by being recognized by their viewers and associated with certain shows and genres.
So I could listen to the music I wanted to hear when I wanted to hear it, without ads?
Funny, but I can pretty much do that now with my mp3 collection (however it may have been acquired, that's not the issue here).
Interesting to note, there has been a trend on college campuses (campii? ^_^) where instead of watching TV, we hit the local (blocked to the outside world) filesharing app where we can get ahold of prety much any episode of any show we'd want to see. No ads, no Tivo, just an intranet.
Now, in the "real world," where bandwidth is actually a limited resource, people limit their p2p activities mostly to music. I think the only reason Tivo survives is simply the fact that it isn't yet trivial to download television shows like it is for mp3s.
You assume that I read the article. I quoted from the write-up. ^_^
"...a low power ultraviolet light..."
Now maybe us pasty-white geeks can get a decent tan!
Christopher reviews below Dancing Barefoot, the smaller of Wheaton's new books (the other will be out soon).
Where's Picard to tell him to "Get out of the damn.. umm.. writing..room.."?
Well, I couldn't exactly say "bridge," now could I?>
Can you say "Urban Infiltration?" Methinks I have a new target.
For those of you who are unfamiliar, it's sort of a game: exploring places people are no longer meant to be. Old subways, abandoned factories, campus steam tunnels, etc.. Lots of fun, and certainly more exciting than.. say.. reading slashdot!
A few links:
Infiltration.org
Zone Tour
I believe that this "slash-period" is a haven for terrorists, and I believe that they have weapons of mass destruction. It is therefore my duty, as the president of the great nation, to eliminate this threat to our freedom. In the next 12 hours, a campaign of "shock and awe" will be undertaken, the likes of which have never been seen. Nasty emails will be sent in unprecedented numbers. Trolls will abound, and will overcome the enemy.
The pentagon has recently developed a new weapon, a kind of super-goatse, and this new weapon will be used to great effect.
But, remember that this war is not against the people of "slash-period," but is against their terribly regime. CowbowNeal and his associate, Commander Taco. are the enemies here. Our targetted trolling will not be directed at the innocent and oppressed ACs of "slash-period" We are liberators, not conquerors.
Thank you, and goodnight.
(I'm not sure if I was trying to be funny, or if I'm just bored at work..)
Just one. Her arguments are all totally one-sided.
-rimshot-
#158. Yarr!
(Of course, I must assume that all slashdotters actually read the article like good... um.. slashdotters.)
Umm, who said it had to be a woman?
My mother, actually. And they were only at Cedar Point for the first three days or so. Then they went to Barbados ;^)
By the way, the Hotel Breakers at Cedar Point has been a resort since the late 1800s.
While I agree that it should have been more clear, I'll note that, for the people who know of and go to Cedar Point, the notion of someone not knowing what it is is, well, insane. ;^)
I've always lived within driving distance of Cedar Point, and until I moved to New York (from Detroit), I'd never met anyone who hadn't been to Cedar Point at least once (and usually every summer).
The people who go to Cedar Point are fanatics (myself included). We get excited over these things, sometimes a little too much.
Oh, and for the record: Cedar Point
I've been going to Cedar Point every summer for most of my life. My parents had their honeymoon there. I'd even go so far as to say that my best childhood memories arise from my times in that blessed haven of thrill rides.
;^) I still go there every year, and I still love the rides. Cedar Point will always be tops in my book, because no matter what else they screw up, the coasters will always be there.
Hands down, Cedar Point is the greatest coaster park in the world. I've been to various others (6 Flags, Canada Wonderland, King's Island...), but they just don't compare. Cedar Point has always had the biggest and the best. They've had the tallest coaster in the world on several occaisions, and still hold the record for most coasters in a park.
I was there the day the Magnum XL200 opened (before they activated the breaks at the top of the first hill to slow it down for safety). I was there two years later for the opening day of Mean Streak. I was there for... Well, you get the point: I'm a Cedar Point nut. (An old one, too. I've ridden a lot of rides that aren't even there anymore... Anyone else remember the potato-sack slide?)
Granted, the park has changed a lot over the years. Back in the day, ther were beer carts everywhere, and very few children outside of "kiddy-land." There were more open spaces and quiet areas. I remember watching the wild turkey roaming around Frontier Land. There was a sense of history (Cedar Point is a -very- old park) and decor.
Now, it's $3 just to get a soda from a machine, there are no open spaces (and no more turkeys), and they've added this garish Snoopy dome thing. The taste and decor are gone, as are the beer carts.. It's a commercialized "family" park. It's loud and flashy, and the crowds are sometimes almost unbearable.
Now, don't go modding me troll just yet
Unless one of those tornados decides to pop down.
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Eclipse is "the awesome." It's feature-filled and relatively easy to use. Being free is a nice plus, too.
My roommate told me about it, and once I started using it I never looked back.
"The number of nodes in the wired is rapidly approaching the number of cells in the human brain." Or something like that.
;^) "Sorry Dave, but I cannot allow you do download that pr0n..."
What will happen as the net becomes more and more like a brain? Can it have a soul?
Or worse, can it comprehend the garbage we use it for?
Hmm... This has all the makings of another Darwin Award winner ;^)
Cat-girls are the driving force behind my VR research.
Actually, the streams aren't 50/50. Think of it as one large stream that's basically a standard mp3, and another, smaller stream that contains high-frequency data.