Camping is not about wi-fi. It's about burning things.
Actually, I'd say that a great deal of the thrill in geek-camping comes from having lots of sophisticated electronic equipment in a setting where it's not really supposed to exist. The surreal superposition, the defiance of nature and embracing of technology -- I mean, cool, eh?
And reading fiction.
So load up Slashdot while you're out in the forest.
I almost get the sense that some folks don't want Microsoft to "take a step in the right direction" on security.
After all, if their operating systems are actually just as or more secure, proponents of alternative operating systems can no longer use that as ammunition, can they?
Is it worth it that systems be broken into as a demonstration of Microsoft's insecurity, so the masses and companies "wake up" (as they were supposedly already doing), just so people migrate to Linux? Necessary evil? No. No data loss is a necessary evil.
While I am thankful that Saddam Hussein was captured, my foil hat -- which has been tuned to "non-paranoid" mode -- can't help but think that it serves a dual purpose for the Bush administration.
Were we able to find Osama bin Laden? No. The war on terror, originated in Afghanistan, was in danger of stagnating, with a conclusion that lacked the novelistic roundless of rounding up the enemy leader.
The focus of the war on terror was thusly shifted to Iraq. "There are connections," they said, which meant the war would really be over when Hussein was taken.
Now he has been. He, not bin Laden, will be at the forefront of millions of Americans' minds, seen as a defeated figurehead for terrorist activity -- despite the fact that he was not responsible for 9/11.
And this means re-election.
Iraqi, U.S., or international trial appropriate?
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Saddam Hussein Arrested
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· Score: 5, Interesting
Considering the crimes Saddam Hussein has committed against people of several countries, would it not be logical for his ultimate trial to be held in the form of an international war crimes tribunal, a la Nuremberg?
Will the newly-established Iraqi government, or perhaps the U.S. itself, take steps to prevent such an event from occurring?
I foresee international tensions rising from their already heightened point over this matter.
Frodo is a highly portable program and currently has versions for Windows, Mac, Linux/Unix, Playstation, Dreamcast and Symbian telephones to mention just a few.
You know, I never felt my Dreamcast was fully functional unless I could program BASIC on it.
I put it all in a big box that retracts into the wall, so I can quickly hide it when girls come over. Wouldn't want my chances to be killed by the sight of that Commodore 64-powered particle accelerator, now would I?
They already have been. Who would call Spears, Aguilera, or Milli Vanilli "real"?
a stirring rendition of the evening's dinner menu.
Sorry, but "Pasta Roni" sung is going to be underwhelming, no matter how good the voice is.
Narrative vs. commentary
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The Opus Interview
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· Score: 4, Interesting
Interesting that Breathed said he'd taken Bloom County about as far as it would go. I suppose if one looks at the comic as a linear narrative, that could be true--but it was also a running commentary on the politics of the time. Politics are always changing, new names and faces, new events, new history to be ridiculed. I see it as a tad unfortunate that he didn't consider keeping up a continuous semi-political cartoon; that part of Bloom County, having direct relevance to my world, was always my favorite. Perhaps he didn't want himself or the comic to be typecast.
Still, a pity. I can only imagine what he could do with our current administration.;)
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Throwing your voice just got a hell of a lot easier. I foresee excellent office pranks.
"Nice game of Solitaire you've got going there."
If no whiny 14-year-olds are available to pilot it,
Sure there are. Finding some that can pilot and are clinically insane, however, may take time.
Camping is not about wi-fi. It's about burning things.
Actually, I'd say that a great deal of the thrill in geek-camping comes from having lots of sophisticated electronic equipment in a setting where it's not really supposed to exist. The surreal superposition, the defiance of nature and embracing of technology -- I mean, cool, eh?
And reading fiction.
So load up Slashdot while you're out in the forest.
I almost get the sense that some folks don't want Microsoft to "take a step in the right direction" on security.
After all, if their operating systems are actually just as or more secure, proponents of alternative operating systems can no longer use that as ammunition, can they?
Is it worth it that systems be broken into as a demonstration of Microsoft's insecurity, so the masses and companies "wake up" (as they were supposedly already doing), just so people migrate to Linux? Necessary evil? No. No data loss is a necessary evil.
Isn't that an oxymoron?
Well, it should be.
A serious story about your tech site is posted on Slashdot, and the first six of the highest-scored posts are all "Score: 5, Funny."
Something tells me the second ad, "Gucci's G Spot," will be the one primarily responsible for the site's eventual Slashdotting.
It's looking more and more as if the Martians have installed a "lander-zapper," much akin to our bug-zappers.
*BZZZT!*
"Whoo! That was a good one, Earl-tar."
"Yeah, the ones from that northern continent sure seem to burn good."
Flight managers ... said they had narrowed Beagle-2's likely landing area to an ellipse just 30 kilometers wide and 5 kilometers long
Yes. All over that area.
"Not sure we saw it that time. Another round please."
As opposed to the non-combustible variety?
Ever tried to burn wet wood?
My FireWire Christmas tree beats the crap out of that!
Though perhaps "FireWire" isn't such a good word to use in the context of combustible wood...
While I am thankful that Saddam Hussein was captured, my foil hat -- which has been tuned to "non-paranoid" mode -- can't help but think that it serves a dual purpose for the Bush administration.
Were we able to find Osama bin Laden? No. The war on terror, originated in Afghanistan, was in danger of stagnating, with a conclusion that lacked the novelistic roundless of rounding up the enemy leader.
The focus of the war on terror was thusly shifted to Iraq. "There are connections," they said, which meant the war would really be over when Hussein was taken.
Now he has been. He, not bin Laden, will be at the forefront of millions of Americans' minds, seen as a defeated figurehead for terrorist activity -- despite the fact that he was not responsible for 9/11.
And this means re-election.
Considering the crimes Saddam Hussein has committed against people of several countries, would it not be logical for his ultimate trial to be held in the form of an international war crimes tribunal, a la Nuremberg?
Will the newly-established Iraqi government, or perhaps the U.S. itself, take steps to prevent such an event from occurring?
I foresee international tensions rising from their already heightened point over this matter.
Frodo is a highly portable program and currently has versions for Windows, Mac, Linux/Unix, Playstation, Dreamcast and Symbian telephones to mention just a few.
You know, I never felt my Dreamcast was fully functional unless I could program BASIC on it.
Move over, Soul Calibur, GOTO's coming!
I'd like an Apple II emulator for my Palm Pilot so I can play Oregon Trail on long road trips and get myself thinking bad thoughts.
Novell's Certified Linux Engineer
Just one? Might be an uphill battle for Novell then...
Have the effects of alcohol in space been studied ? I volunteer !
They probably stopped after the first volunteer mistook the Sun for the Earth and attempted re-entry.
I'm surprised that none of the astronauts has snuck a small herb garden on board.
You know--
No, no. This is too easy.
as part of a package of services offered to consumers.
It doesn't mention commercial, or for money, or to the public; it just says 'as part of a package of services offered to consumers.'
Consumers = the public in this case.
Internet access packages = typically non-free.
Selling it on any appreciable scale = often commercial.
I believe these are the interpretations they're aiming for, and the ones that will be upheld should they ever be taken to task.
I put it all in a big box that retracts into the wall, so I can quickly hide it when girls come over. Wouldn't want my chances to be killed by the sight of that Commodore 64-powered particle accelerator, now would I?
But now, even real performers may be replaced.
They already have been. Who would call Spears, Aguilera, or Milli Vanilli "real"?
a stirring rendition of the evening's dinner menu.
Sorry, but "Pasta Roni" sung is going to be underwhelming, no matter how good the voice is.
Interesting that Breathed said he'd taken Bloom County about as far as it would go. I suppose if one looks at the comic as a linear narrative, that could be true--but it was also a running commentary on the politics of the time. Politics are always changing, new names and faces, new events, new history to be ridiculed. I see it as a tad unfortunate that he didn't consider keeping up a continuous semi-political cartoon; that part of Bloom County, having direct relevance to my world, was always my favorite. Perhaps he didn't want himself or the comic to be typecast.
;)
Still, a pity. I can only imagine what he could do with our current administration.
Of course the laptop was in a hand.
To leave it on your lap when you're nekid from the waist down would be to risk sterilization by cauterization.
Time to slap some chalk on those babied typing hands and ready 'em for sweaty industrial work.
(1 month later, covered in soot)
"Oh, God. I know MySQL, not carbon tubing. What am I doing here?"