That is an increadable piece of coding..only 12,000 lines to do real-time control and the snazzy aerobatics! Kara Sprague deserves a programming medal! Way to go!
First, and that $80 is Canadian, which is about $50 US.
Second, Videotron doesn't keep track of what type of traffice is incommig...so if you piss off someone, they can floodping you, and get get a bill for hundreds of dollars, and then they cut you off. They tried to say I downloaded 20 gig in a month...I don't think so! I don't know what other providers do...but this potentially could be a big problem.
I know it sounds like a Tabloid Headline...but it's true. _Interface_ was written by Stephenson and Dr George F. Jewsbury. It's accurate description of the physiological problems and experiences of a person who has undergone a stroke and that they may have potential blood clots clued me into something that happened to my mom just before I visited. Based upon what I had told my mom that she had probably experienced a minor stroke and should go to the hospital, and that the stiffness & hardness in her calf was probably a blood clot. She and my dad didn't think it was all that serious...Well, within 24 hours, she was in the hospital, and stayed in the hospital for nearly 3 months...she had all the major artories between her heart and her legs replaced because they were so clogged...probably from 30+ years of smoking. She hasn't smoked since she went into the hospital
I got to thank Mr Stephenson in person a couple of years ago at the Computers, Freedom and Privacy 2000 conference held in Toronto. I sort of made a fool of myself since I only briefly said thank you and explained why...then ran off since a few tears started, and having some claim to being a little bit macho, didn't want him to see me cry.
So thanx again Neal and George!
ttyl
Farrell
p.s. The two of them also wrote another novel called The Cobweb, which seems a little prescient considering Sept. 11!
He calls it The Singularity...a point at which all normal rules break down, and maybe, robots take over...you can read his orignal article at this address:
ttp://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~phoenix/vinge/vinge- si ng.html
IBM used to have a technology that would allow you to search graphics, call the Ultimedia extentions to DB2. This would allow you to look for, say a red ball beside a tree...and it would return all the images that have a red ball beside a tree...phenomenal tech, but I don't think it was much used. Maybe ths is an extension to that tech, but idexes all the keyframes of show, then putting it into a huge database...
I would be nice to be able to say "find all Star Trek episodes that show pictures of older ships named enterprise"...
I've lost a job or two because I am pagan. I have also been descriminated against in other places for the same reason. It is sad that people in today's society still need to make themselves feel better by opressing those who are different.
I'm always willing to work Christmas Eve and Christmas, as long as I can get my Pagan holidays off...the Solstices, Equinoxes, and Cross-quarter days (those inbetween the Solstices, Equinoxes).
Blessed Be, and Brigit Bless
Farrell McGovern,Druid.
TANJ! Now the Mundanes are going to know what it is to FAFIATE and GAFIATE, to LOC and APAHACK...and finally, they will have to acknowledge that Fanzine came from SF Fandom!
I did a lot of work under OS/2 years ago...and in 1995, I was doing full-motion video in multi-media applications for Trade Shows and Public Information Kiosks using touchscreen systems. One of my applications, Touch Ottawa/Hull, won a design award! I basically moved from OS/2 to Linux, and didn't have to suffer under the Windows for my personal use. Unfortunaely, I am a consultant, and I have to be able to help Windows LUsers when needed. But, luckily, most of my current stuff has been with Linux!
What worries me is how long has this been out there?! I mean, this could have been out there for months, and if the US Government has leaned on the various Anti-Virus program makers in the US...this could have been going on for many months now.
Actually, I have heard in the SF Fandom grapevine that most of these "Written after Death" novels were written by various SF writers still in thrall to Scientology, and published under the name of L. Ron Hubbard to try and create a decent literary legacy. All they did was tarnish it.
They did put us out of business...they sent a shipment that we needed to get the contract to establish our business to the wrong address, and whoever was at the other address accepted it, and we couldn't get that part to fufill our contract. We were not able to choose who delieverd the part, the company we worked with did. We used Purolator or FedEx. UPS is scum, and they destroyed my business.
I remember meeting one of the founders of Sir-Tech. They had close ties to the SCA Group Northern Outpost, and I was at an SCA event when I saw the white Corvette with the tag "Wizardry". O.K. people too!
Slashdot Mirror
"CODING IS NOT A CRIME" - EFF
Please don't go an sue Gutenberg too!
And go to
http://pub53.ezboard.com/bkickinternetpiracy
And tell Harland & Co why they are wrong.
ttyl
Farrell
That is an increadable piece of coding..only 12,000 lines to do real-time control and the snazzy aerobatics! Kara Sprague deserves a programming medal! Way to go!
ttyl
Farrell
First, and that $80 is Canadian, which is about $50 US.
...but this potentially could be a big problem.
Second, Videotron doesn't keep track of what type of traffice is incommig...so if you piss off someone, they can floodping you, and get get a bill for hundreds of dollars, and then they cut you off. They tried to say I downloaded 20 gig in a month...I don't think so! I don't know what other providers do
ttyl
Farrell
I know it sounds like a Tabloid Headline...but it's true. _Interface_ was written by Stephenson and Dr George F. Jewsbury. It's accurate description of the physiological problems and experiences of a person who has undergone a stroke and that they may have potential blood clots clued me into something that happened to my mom just before I visited. Based upon what I had told my mom that she had probably experienced a minor stroke and should go to the hospital, and that the stiffness & hardness in her calf was probably a blood clot. She and my dad didn't think it was all that serious...Well, within 24 hours, she was in the hospital, and stayed in the hospital for nearly 3 months...she had all the major artories between her heart and her legs replaced because they were so clogged...probably from 30+ years of smoking. She hasn't smoked since she went into the hospital
I got to thank Mr Stephenson in person a couple of years ago at the Computers, Freedom and Privacy 2000 conference held in Toronto. I sort of made a fool of myself since I only briefly said thank you and explained why...then ran off since a few tears started, and having some claim to being a little bit macho, didn't want him to see me cry.
So thanx again Neal and George!
ttyl
Farrell
p.s. The two of them also wrote another novel called The Cobweb, which seems a little prescient considering Sept. 11!
He calls it The Singularity...a point at which all normal rules break down, and maybe, robots take over...you can read his orignal article at this address:
- si ng.html
ttp://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~phoenix/vinge/vinge
ttyl
Farrell
Better (or maybe worse), they will market Linux the same way...mail millions of copies of Linux free to homes around North America!
ttyl
Farrell
Finally, we pitiful earthlings can build the Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator!
Lookout Marvin!
ttyl
Farrell
If anyone can fold a canadian dollar into a mapleleaf, it would be amazing, since the canadian dollar is a coin!
ttyl
Farrell
Serachable TV would be great!
IBM used to have a technology that would allow you to search graphics, call the Ultimedia extentions to DB2. This would allow you to look for, say a red ball beside a tree...and it would return all the images that have a red ball beside a tree...phenomenal tech, but I don't think it was much used. Maybe ths is an extension to that tech, but idexes all the keyframes of show, then putting it into a huge database...
I would be nice to be able to say "find all Star Trek episodes that show pictures of older ships named enterprise"...
ttyl
Farrell
I've lost a job or two because I am pagan. I have also been descriminated against in other places for the same reason. It is sad that people in today's society still need to make themselves feel better by opressing those who are different.
ttyl
Farrell
HP is dumping HP-UX, and will be moving people to Linux...no one ever listens...
ttyl
Farrell
I'm always willing to work Christmas Eve and Christmas, as long as I can get my Pagan holidays off...the Solstices, Equinoxes, and Cross-quarter days (those inbetween the Solstices, Equinoxes).
Blessed Be, and Brigit Bless
Farrell McGovern,Druid.
I am sure that if you spend some time searching, you should be able to find at least Beowulf, and probably most of the Icelandic Sagas on-line.
ttyl
Farrell
TANJ! Now the Mundanes are going to know what it is to FAFIATE and GAFIATE, to LOC and APAHACK...and finally, they will have to acknowledge that Fanzine came from SF Fandom!
FIAWOL!
Farrell McGovern
Concom CAN-CON (www.achilles.net/~cancon)
This is great!
I did a lot of work under OS/2 years ago...and in 1995, I was doing full-motion video in multi-media applications for Trade Shows and Public Information Kiosks using touchscreen systems. One of my applications, Touch Ottawa/Hull, won a design award! I basically moved from OS/2 to Linux, and didn't have to suffer under the Windows for my personal use. Unfortunaely, I am a consultant, and I have to be able to help Windows LUsers when needed. But, luckily, most of my current stuff has been with Linux!
ttyl
Farrell
Nice job using recycled Hubble parts!
ttyl
Farrell
"it is very unlikely to infect many servers due to the fact that majority of Microsoft SQL servers have administrator passwords."
Only the "majority", not "virtually all"? MCSE certification takes another step downwards! And it's already on the 23rd sub basement!
ttyl
Farrell
What worries me is how long has this been out there?! I mean, this could have been out there for months, and if the US Government has leaned on the various Anti-Virus program makers in the US...this could have been going on for many months now.
ttyl
Farrell
Actually, I have heard in the SF Fandom grapevine that most of these "Written after Death" novels were written by various SF writers still in thrall to Scientology, and published under the name of L. Ron Hubbard to try and create a decent literary legacy. All they did was tarnish it.
ttyl
Farrell
Upgrade Data to OS-X!
ttyl
Farrell
They did put us out of business...they sent a shipment that we needed to get the contract to establish our business to the wrong address, and whoever was at the other address accepted it, and we couldn't get that part to fufill our contract. We were not able to choose who delieverd the part, the company we worked with did. We used Purolator or FedEx. UPS is scum, and they destroyed my business.
ttyl
Farrell
Always pronounce it "OOOPS!"
UPS put my business out of business by their inept delivery service.
ttyl
Farrell
I new adventure game!
And I thought "make config" was enough like a adventure anyways!
ttyl
Farrell
I remember meeting one of the founders of Sir-Tech. They had close ties to the SCA Group Northern Outpost, and I was at an SCA event when I saw the white Corvette with the tag "Wizardry". O.K. people too!
ttyl
Farrell
Now, I know I am opening myself to people making fun of my name, and over the years, many have done so. But, it is just too easy...
Since Mr. Culp is Microsoft's appoligist, might his title at MS be Mea, that would make his full title ther Mea Culpa?
Or, since they have found MS guilty of being a Monopoly, would that make this person in charge of culpablity for MS?
ttyl
Farrell (running, ducking and hinding...)