Lost Cities is a good two player game for $20 (in fact, Kosmos imports a whole line of two player games for $20, including the very good Hera and Zeus)
I do a lot of origami. There can be a lot of math here, if you want to look for it, but it's not necessary to think about the math to enjoy it. There are also different kinds of origami ranging from unit/modular to traditional models to more modern animals, plants, and other objects. There are lots of good books on the subject published by Dover and Japan Publications.
I play a lot of board games with a local group. Not many of the standard American board games; we usually play German board games like The Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, and Ricochet Robot. I also enjoy the game of Go. I think Go is interesting because computers have yet to match good human players.
While I agree with you in general, I would like to point out that "alright" is actually quite old and, while nonstandard, is not totally out of the ordinary. The Merriam-Webster entry dates it back to 1887 and says that it came into use around 75 years after "all right" had returned from a 400 year hiatus.
I am a poor speller, but I do try to avoid most of the obvious mistakes.
To your list I would like to add: your you're congratulations
My personal favorite is when people say, "Your an idiot."
Also, when setting up a food line with both vegetarian and meat dishes, put the vegetarian stuff at the end.
The wrost case I ever saw was pizza. The cheese and veggie pizza was at the beginning of the spread. All the meat eaters got some just because it was the closest and it was all gone before the vegetarians got to the food.
But, I don't want to suffer the overhead of an entire desktop. Just want to run my browser.
Not that it's one of my favorite things, but you can actually use terminal server to publish and deliver single applications without the entire desktop. e.g. you could publish moz as an application and when you run it from TS all you will see is moz.
As far as bandwidth, my workplace has used it to speed up applications because it is often faster to push a picture of the app across the wire than it is to push the data behind the app across the wire. (not to mention easier to maintain and upgrade) Yeah, I know, it sounds weird. I didn't believe it at first, but it works. ymmv.
The best way to subvert someone is not with toys, but with ideas. There are many good books. There are also movies and some albums, but that would require the proper playback device(s). The best way to decide which ones is to understand what ideas you want to challenge. Sex, religion, and politics are always popular.
Beyond that, I'd highly recommend a leatherman tool and cash.
If you want your target to fail, consider a gameboy advance.
Oh btw, just like 640k was sooo enough for everyone; and the world market only had demand for about a thousand (or a hundred, i forget which) computers (some IBM head-huncho back in the 60s) retinal scans are very difficult to replicate.
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
I use debian on a Compaq Contura Aero 4/33C (33MHz 486SX) with 8MB of RAM and a 150MB hard drive. Took me several days to install. I don't use X for disk space and performance reasons. Basically it serves as a very small terminal for my desk.
No real problems, though, other than the fact that it takes forever to load dselect.
Well, I said it was a guess. I just based it on the fact that the three processors (two in the original question and mine) were all AMD and all the kernels mentioned were 2.4.x.
I use Debian unstable and I have the same problem. I have an Athlon 650 and an Abit motherboard running 2.4.17. It's not the battery. It's not my time zone. It's not UTC true/false. Just every once in a while my clock jumps around one hour and eleven minutes into the future. Sometimes it pops right back, and sometimes it sticks there until I tell it to stop. NTP might provide a way to deal with this issue, but it doesn't solve the real problem. I'm guessing that it has to do with the kernel and the AMD processor.
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Ahh, the many hours of meetings that I've spent folding paper. I did, however, tend to get in trouble for folding paper during middle and high school.
For some serious challenges, try memorizing more complicated models like Kawasaki's rose.(diagram) (makes a nice tip, too. the rose in Origami for the Connoisseur is easier to learn...) Or learn to make modular origami stuff (origami that uses multiple units that are [generally] all the same). (instructions)
The myth that a thousand paper cranes will bring good luck and health is much older than Sadako's story, although she did try to fold 1,000 while she was sick with leukemia. She finished 644 before she died, and her classmates completed the rest. There are two books about her story: Sadoko and the Thousand Paper Cranes and Child of the Paper Crane .
It's also not true that "classical" origami is extremely restrictive. Most of the rules mentioned were added by outsiders. There are many very old designs (such as connected cranes) that require cutting. It is an interesting challenge to follow those kinds of restrictive rules, but they are not really requirments with a long history.
The Origami FYI covers these and many other interesting points.
My wife spends most of her computer time playing spider solitare, minesweeper, freecell solitare, and Bust A Move (aka the bubble game).
Granted, with the exception of BAM they are all solo games, and I'm not sure if BAM supports network play (I know that BAM4 supports 2 players on one machine), but those might be a good start.
6. Prohibited Uses of the Service.
[...]
b. In addition, Customer agrees not to:
[...]
viii....THE SERVICE IS FOR PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY AND CUSTOMER AGREES NOT TO USE THE SERVICE FOR OPERATION AS AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, A SERVER SITE FOR FTP, TELNET, RLOGIN, E-MAIL HOSTING, "WEB HOSTING" OR OTHER SIMILAR APPLICATIONS, FOR ANY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE, OR AS AN END-POINT ON A NON-COMCAST LOCAL AREA NETWORK OR WIDE AREA NETWORK, OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A VPN (VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK) OR A VPN TUNNELING PROTOCOL...
I got away with running a web server and an FTP server for about a year before I got an email from them saying that they would cut off my service if I didn't turn off my servers.
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Carcassonne is a great game for 2-5 players $20
Lost Cities is a good two player game for $20 (in fact, Kosmos imports a whole line of two player games for $20, including the very good Hera and Zeus)
Mystery Rummy 1: Jack the Ripper and Mystery Rummy 2: Murders in the Rue Morgue are both very good (I prefer Jack the Ripper) and only $10
Set is a great visual perception game for 1-n players (where n is the number of people that can see the cards) $12
Gods is a free download. Print it out and cut out the tiles. 2-4 players. less than $5
Go is a classic game for two players. I made my own board and got glass stones for less than $5.
Yeah, a lot of board games cost more than $30, but there are a number of good options that are less expensive, you just have to look for them.
My nontechnical hobbies tend to be things that have a certain geeky following themselves.
I juggle every week or so with the local club.
I do a lot of origami. There can be a lot of math here, if you want to look for it, but it's not necessary to think about the math to enjoy it. There are also different kinds of origami ranging from unit/modular to traditional models to more modern animals, plants, and other objects. There are lots of good books on the subject published by Dover and Japan Publications.
I play a lot of board games with a local group. Not many of the standard American board games; we usually play German board games like The Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, and Ricochet Robot. I also enjoy the game of Go. I think Go is interesting because computers have yet to match good human players.
While I agree with you in general, I would like to point out that "alright" is actually quite old and, while nonstandard, is not totally out of the ordinary. The Merriam-Webster entry dates it back to 1887 and says that it came into use around 75 years after "all right" had returned from a 400 year hiatus.
I am a poor speller, but I do try to avoid most of the obvious mistakes.
To your list I would like to add:
your you're
congratulations
My personal favorite is when people say, "Your an idiot."
Also, when setting up a food line with both vegetarian and meat dishes, put the vegetarian stuff at the end.
The wrost case I ever saw was pizza. The cheese and veggie pizza was at the beginning of the spread. All the meat eaters got some just because it was the closest and it was all gone before the vegetarians got to the food.
this might help
It's funny you should say that, because I've never understood why urinals exist at all. A normal toilet provides a much broader set of functionality.
I also don't understand why many men feel that they have to urinate standing up.
Not that it's one of my favorite things, but you can actually use terminal server to publish and deliver single applications without the entire desktop. e.g. you could publish moz as an application and when you run it from TS all you will see is moz.
As far as bandwidth, my workplace has used it to speed up applications because it is often faster to push a picture of the app across the wire than it is to push the data behind the app across the wire. (not to mention easier to maintain and upgrade) Yeah, I know, it sounds weird. I didn't believe it at first, but it works. ymmv.
Beyond that, I'd highly recommend a leatherman tool and cash.
If you want your target to fail, consider a gameboy advance.
Oh btw, just like 640k was sooo enough for everyone; and the world market only had demand for about a thousand (or a hundred, i forget which) computers (some IBM head-huncho back in the 60s) retinal scans are very difficult to replicate.
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
funny stuff.
Yes, you too can be like Bud from The Abyss.
The Headwize link. see?
That's my karma line.
Thief!
:P
No real problems, though, other than the fact that it takes forever to load dselect.
If we keep adding to this list no one will ever leave the house...
Let's see... Buffy, Angel, The X-Files (seasons 1-6), Brazil, etc.
Now why would you think that? Slashdotters may not have much experience, but we have read a lot of books...
Headwise has a DIY noise-canceling headphone project. That's probably the most cost effective way to get a pair.
shrug
Until today, I thought it was just me.
Cool. I didn't know looters could get police protection. I'll have to remember that next time.
!booze
Preach it, brother!
I named my dog Torgo...
I guess that makes me The Master.
Ahh, the many hours of meetings that I've spent folding paper. I did, however, tend to get in trouble for folding paper during middle and high school.
For some serious challenges, try memorizing more complicated models like Kawasaki's rose. (diagram) (makes a nice tip, too. the rose in Origami for the Connoisseur is easier to learn...) Or learn to make modular origami stuff (origami that uses multiple units that are [generally] all the same). (instructions)
A great place to start is Joseph Wu's Origami Page.
The myth that a thousand paper cranes will bring good luck and health is much older than Sadako's story, although she did try to fold 1,000 while she was sick with leukemia. She finished 644 before she died, and her classmates completed the rest. There are two books about her story: Sadoko and the Thousand Paper Cranes and Child of the Paper Crane .
It's also not true that "classical" origami is extremely restrictive. Most of the rules mentioned were added by outsiders. There are many very old designs (such as connected cranes) that require cutting. It is an interesting challenge to follow those kinds of restrictive rules, but they are not really requirments with a long history.
The Origami FYI covers these and many other interesting points.
Granted, with the exception of BAM they are all solo games, and I'm not sure if BAM supports network play (I know that BAM4 supports 2 players on one machine), but those might be a good start.
Simple, addictive gameplay almost always wins.
The Hugo Award is a popularity contest. To quote from the page:
Since @home is basically a bunch of little cable ISP's that have been merged, different users have different TOS/AUP agreements.
Where I live, version 3 of the Comcast@Home Subscriber Agreement says the following:
6. Prohibited Uses of the Service. ...THE SERVICE IS FOR PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY AND CUSTOMER AGREES NOT TO USE THE SERVICE FOR OPERATION AS AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, A SERVER SITE FOR FTP, TELNET, RLOGIN, E-MAIL HOSTING, "WEB HOSTING" OR OTHER SIMILAR APPLICATIONS, FOR ANY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE, OR AS AN END-POINT ON A NON-COMCAST LOCAL AREA NETWORK OR WIDE AREA NETWORK, OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A VPN (VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK) OR A VPN TUNNELING PROTOCOL...
[...]
b. In addition, Customer agrees not to:
[...]
viii.
I got away with running a web server and an FTP server for about a year before I got an email from them saying that they would cut off my service if I didn't turn off my servers.