You sir "extrarice" [if that is your real name] are a complete moron. All you had to do to be ontopic was to say how many computers you sleep with, and whether or not they have Linux and Mozilla on them.
I sleep with 2 computers in my room, and one of them's a Dell. I only keep it because it makes my homebuilt computer look like a GOD next to it. If I had any more desk space, I would fill it too with computers, perhaps even a Commodore 64 to go with my colour Commodore monitor/TV that I have hooked to my VCR. I used to keep an 8086 Epson laptop around for emergency use with my UPS, but I ran out of floor space in my dorm room, so it is sitting at home with the parent's computer museum collection. [An unimpressive website currently, sorry.]
Thanks for the tip, but I already read The Chrysalids, twice. Once in highschool, and again after I bought the book at a garage sale. It is about the aftermath of a global nuclear war, if anyone else is curious.
The cats must love getting stroked by a mouse, *the wrong way*.;-)
I'd feel sorry for them if you are playing Unreal too.
As any security conscious agency can tell you...
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No PDA is really secure. The encryption and such will always be hackable.
The only true method of keeping confidential information safe is to keep it under lock and key, or in the possesion of a concerned person all the time.
And by the way, The Day of the Triffids is a kick ass book, not just a movie to watch in all its Hollywood "glory". John Wyndham kicks butt! He even predicted that man would be able to orbit the moon, in 1969, when writing in the 1930s!. [He thought we would be at Mars by now though, silly him...]
Triffids shows the dangers of GM food, and having space bourne weapons of mass destruction just waiting for a shower like the Leonid's to wipe humanity clean.
Yeah, how would that even work in space? I thought lasers could push things on Earth because it heats the projectile, and the heat difference causes some reaction with the atmosphere, but there is no air in space to interact with. What gives?
We should land on Asteroids, dig deep into their core, and use Nuclear weapons to blow the things up. Don't the article writers know any sciece what-so-ever?
Amen! What is better: Supporting a company from your home country or Microsoft? Supporting Canadians, or Americans [by pirating their software]. Paying Corel $50, or Microsoft $300? Using a more intuitive and backward/forward compatible WP, or Word?
Er, uh, Corel is a Canadian company, why the rant about American jobs? I don't think the sweat shops in India are producing too much software code, but that could explain things about Windows, if they are outsourcing to sweatshops.
A discman that plays MP3 CDs, has a SW/FM/AM, LCD TV, decodes OGG, downloads with Wireless Ethernet or IEEE1394, and runs off a Hydrogen Fuel Cell. Until this device is available, I refuse to support the crappy home electronics industry.
AOL was also sued successfully by a Hong Kong company, for the to release the real name of a mouthy user who badmouthed the company's stock.
Seems the States will soon being looking like Germany?
Human's Saviour: "How did you learn how to use a phone?"
Imp: "GACGHGHGHHGEEEEGHGHITITITITI!!"
Human's Saviour: "And how did you get my number?"
I can't see the article, is there a mirror posted?
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This is what I saw by going to the website article:
Sorry! Due to a surge in demand following listing on Slashdot, our database has melted. Highly trained monkeys are working flat out to fix this and get the site up and running again.
Try it for yourself. It is very neat to watch this fly overhead, and if you like I can email you pictures of it wizzing over me. You just tell it where you live.
http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=44033& cid=4585776 This fellow must have been dating Smith...?
When politicians care about the high tech sector..
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Pigs will fly, or I will be a politician. If I were a politician, then there would be at least one person who knows how to avoid infecting their computer with a virus, or that there should be legislation against SPAM mail. Too many Computer Science geeks are too meek to run for office where they could further the nerd agenda.
Gates for President!;-) [I'd say Linus, but he wasn't born States side.]
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You sir "extrarice" [if that is your real name] are a complete moron. All you had to do to be ontopic was to say how many computers you sleep with, and whether or not they have Linux and Mozilla on them.
I sleep with 2 computers in my room, and one of them's a Dell. I only keep it because it makes my homebuilt computer look like a GOD next to it. If I had any more desk space, I would fill it too with computers, perhaps even a Commodore 64 to go with my colour Commodore monitor/TV that I have hooked to my VCR. I used to keep an 8086 Epson laptop around for emergency use with my UPS, but I ran out of floor space in my dorm room, so it is sitting at home with the parent's computer museum collection. [An unimpressive website currently, sorry.]
At that rate, all us geeks can look at the pictures after about 4 days of trying...
DOH!
Have to clean my room in the meantime...
Thanks for the tip, but I already read The Chrysalids, twice. Once in highschool, and again after I bought the book at a garage sale.
It is about the aftermath of a global nuclear war, if anyone else is curious.
Japan wants a space observatory on the Moon.
Nasa wants a space station at the L1 point, and a space telescope at L2.
We will go to the Moon again. We haven't during my lifetime, but that means there will be a new set of generations around to enjoy the accomplishment.
..that that guy that stole Moon rocks from NASA, and was arrested, will get prison time for stealing ordinary, everyday run-of-the-mill Earth stones!
HAHAHAHA What a hoser!
The cats must love getting stroked by a mouse, *the wrong way*. ;-)
I'd feel sorry for them if you are playing Unreal too.
No PDA is really secure. The encryption and such will always be hackable.
The only true method of keeping confidential information safe is to keep it under lock and key, or in the possesion of a concerned person all the time.
Secure PDA is an oxymoron.
You beat me to my favourite meteor joke!
And by the way, The Day of the Triffids is a kick ass book, not just a movie to watch in all its Hollywood "glory". John Wyndham kicks butt! He even predicted that man would be able to orbit the moon, in 1969, when writing in the 1930s!. [He thought we would be at Mars by now though, silly him...]
Triffids shows the dangers of GM food, and having space bourne weapons of mass destruction just waiting for a shower like the Leonid's to wipe humanity clean.
Look just above your post. It shows that the vapourized asteroid is the factor, not the "momentum" of photons from a laser.
Now it makes sense. That whole "equal and opposite" reaction thingy. I knew I took science class for a reason.
Yeah, how would that even work in space? I thought lasers could push things on Earth because it heats the projectile, and the heat difference causes some reaction with the atmosphere, but there is no air in space to interact with. What gives?
We should land on Asteroids, dig deep into their core, and use Nuclear weapons to blow the things up. Don't the article writers know any sciece what-so-ever?
Amen!
What is better:
Supporting a company from your home country or Microsoft?
Supporting Canadians, or Americans [by pirating their software].
Paying Corel $50, or Microsoft $300?
Using a more intuitive and backward/forward compatible WP, or Word?
Er, uh, Corel is a Canadian company, why the rant about American jobs?
I don't think the sweat shops in India are producing too much software code, but that could explain things about Windows, if they are outsourcing to sweatshops.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/04/01/145225 6 /.'s policy.
Here is
A discman that plays MP3 CDs, has a SW/FM/AM, LCD TV, decodes OGG, downloads with Wireless Ethernet or IEEE1394, and runs off a Hydrogen Fuel Cell. Until this device is available, I refuse to support the crappy home electronics industry.
LCD Display means Lopez Can't Dance..... Display.
Is /. English? If not then it wouldn't be illegal, but thanks for the tip anyhow.
AOL was also sued successfully by a Hong Kong company, for the to release the real name of a mouthy user who badmouthed the company's stock.
Seems the States will soon being looking like Germany?
Human's Saviour: "Hello?"
Imp: "ACGHGHGHGGHHGHGEEHHGEHGHEEEEEEEGHGH!!!"
Human's Saviour: "How did you learn how to use a phone?"
Imp: "GACGHGHGHHGEEEEGHGHITITITITI!!"
Human's Saviour: "And how did you get my number?"
This is what I saw by going to the website article:
Sorry!
Due to a surge in demand following listing on Slashdot, our database has melted. Highly trained monkeys are working flat out to fix this and get the site up and running again.
Sorry once again.
Gaming leaves so little time to browse Slashdot.org that I haven't touched Unreal Tourny in weeks.
Try it for yourself. It is very neat to watch this fly overhead, and if you like I can email you pictures of it wizzing over me.
You just tell it where you live.
http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=44033& cid=4585776
This fellow must have been dating Smith...?
Pigs will fly, or I will be a politician. If I were a politician, then there would be at least one person who knows how to avoid infecting their computer with a virus, or that there should be legislation against SPAM mail. Too many Computer Science geeks are too meek to run for office where they could further the nerd agenda.
;-)
Gates for President!
[I'd say Linus, but he wasn't born States side.]