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  1. Re:Do they send you the meat? on Internet Hunting · · Score: 1

    then think of it as amazon.com for cannibals. :p

  2. Re:Do they send you the meat? on Internet Hunting · · Score: 1
    RTFA:

    He said an attendant would retrieve shot animals for the shooters, who could have the heads preserved by a taxidermist. They could also have the meat processed and shipped home, or donated to animal orphanages.

    think of it as amazon.com for ted nugent. :P

  3. Re:not impressed. on Largest Digital Photograph in the World · · Score: 1
    :P you're probably right, i guess my title was misleading and was mostly in jest.

    i actually love stitched photos. even before this digital photographic revolution (though analog photo mosaic/stitched panoramics are arguably more impressive mostly because of the amount of work involved).

    anyway, the duplicate files are treated as separate images in my mosaic, so it add to the actual filesize. essentially the program opened each full size picture, did some matching and pllaced the photo.

    very comp. intensive work to open 2.8 gigabytes of photos and process them. unfortunately, i didn't export a full size version. i just wanted an 8x10 print.

    i don't actually know how big it potentially could be. let's do the math: 50 images vertical and 50 horizontal arranged on a grid w/a 3:4 aspect ratio. given each source photo is (at least) 1200x1600 they'd be cropped to 900x1600 to fit in the grid. 2500*(900*1600) = 3,600,000,000 or 3.6 gigapixels.

    you have to admit, it's one hell of a baby picture :) and i admit its not quite in the same arena as TFA.

  4. not impressed. on Largest Digital Photograph in the World · · Score: 5, Interesting

    i made the largest baby photo using 2500 digital photos each one at least 4.0megapixels in size and some as large as 6 megapixels.

    exposure started june 2002 and ended early november 2003.

    i used MacOSaiX to put it together on a two year old powerbook, and it took about 12 hours.

    it's not seemless, but the mosaic effect is cool.

  5. Re:It's kind of like weed on Warezed SoundForge Files In Windows Media Player · · Score: 1

    that's not entirely true.

    a lot of places have public intoxication laws, which aren't dependent on any specific substance. so it's possible to be busted for being high.

    but your argument still stands.

  6. Re:BSA? on Warezed SoundForge Files In Windows Media Player · · Score: 1

    therein lies the humour.

  7. Re:www.bugmenot.com on Bit Rot Stalks Your Digital Keepsakes · · Score: 1

    for nytimes... uid: cannedsoup pwd: cannedsoup

  8. Re:This begs the question: on IBM Retakes Fastest Supercomputer Title · · Score: 1

    ... says our new supercomputer overlords.

  9. Re:Hmmm maybe we need elite MUDs on Bartle to MMOG Players - Newbs! · · Score: 1

    hahah... arctic indeed.

    arctic was my first mud. reading through the articles text, especially in regards to players comparing all other mmog to their first, i couldn't help but recall every consequent mud experience i had and feeling they were inadequate and not challenging enough...

    long live mud.artic.org:2700

  10. Re:There is no US election on Monitoring the U.S. Elections Online? · · Score: 1

    i lived on guam. they're full u.s. citizens and they can vote, but it doesn't count. no electoral college, i suppose

    i guess they may make a difference in the popular vote tally.. but hey, who's counting?

  11. Re:Santa? Are you listening? on New Apple iPod with Photo Capabilities · · Score: 1

    karma whoring for santa :p ... oh, and, santa, while you're there, try and pick me up some credit.

  12. Re:Hmmmmmmmmmm on Digital Cameras Help Alert Sleepy Drivers · · Score: 1

    i'd that that would be the IT department's job.
    and we all know IT departments are run by nazis.

    :P

  13. Re:Apparently I don't exist on Washington State Archives Go Digital · · Score: 1
    my bad... birth records aren't available for PURCHASE through that site. anyway.. here's what they have so far.

    Birth Records

    Birth Records contains a listing of people born in the following areas:

    Pierce County (Fox Island, Anderson Island, McNeil Island, and Steilacoom) from 1903 to 1914

    Walla Walla City in January - April 1907

    Spokane County from 1890 to 1906
  14. Re:Apparently I don't exist on Washington State Archives Go Digital · · Score: 1
    Birth records aren't on file with the state archives.

    3. How can I get my birth certificate?

    The State Records Center does not have the authority to distribute any agency records to the public. Birth certificates can be obtained through the Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics at (360) 236-4300 or via the internet at www.doh.wa.gov.
  15. Re:Let's face it... on Senator Alleges White House Wrote Allawi's Speech · · Score: 1

    didn't clinton lose the popular vote the first time around... no big deal there eh?

  16. Re:But the EFF *wants* to tap when it come to p2p on FCC Asks For Comments On Internet Wiretapping · · Score: 1

    true enough, i suppose.

    if you consider, however, how the point to which you are transfering your packets decides what gets in and what gets rejected, one could argue it's a public transfer, IF the recipient allows just ANYONE to transfer.

    to make a meatspace analogy, if someone were to be able to converse with you while you were in your house, and they were right next door, through a window, the conversation would have no expectation of privacy, whereas if someone had to knock on your door, and enter your household (which, i'm sure, you don't allow just anyone inside) the conversation should be expected to be private... (of course they have those laser mics and other high tech "invasive" devices, but barring that, of course).

    in any case, i'm just saying if they want to regulate file sharing, they'd have to make the distinction between what type of traffic they can monitor.

    i mean, i don't know. i personally agree with you, however, i'd rather have p2p network monitoring vs full spectrum monitoring, assuming of course, i HAD to choose the lesser of two evils. besides, it'd legitimize file sharing for the masses.

  17. Re:Down with this bill on File Trading Law Would Include 'Willing' Traders · · Score: 1

    yeah, instead, they should making killing each other illegal!

    that said, remember it's not guns that kill people... there are more gun owners per capita in canada than there are in the US, IIRC...

    the differences are in lifestyle... making something illegal doesn't necessarily curb the behavior. it instead, encourages MORE illicit activities, justified by "well, i'm already a pirate... might as well sell these bootleg dvds and make money seeing as i'm already in for jail time."

  18. Re:But the EFF *wants* to tap when it come to p2p on FCC Asks For Comments On Internet Wiretapping · · Score: 3, Interesting

    p2p over the internet is essentially public space. there is no privacy in public.

    i mean, sure, the internet *could* be considered public space... but that'd be wrong.

    popular p2p networks could be policed while smaller "black market" p2p networks would pop up (oh hey! sounds familiar!) that circumvent the overseeing organization... i dont know

    /brain fart.

  19. Re:babies too? on Upgrade Your Dog · · Score: 1

    no leash here... even those baby harnesses are pretty screwed up.

    i have, however, given my two year old access to my powershot s400 (almost too big for her hands...) we're putting some of her photos up http://babystony.deviantart.com/.

    we got her one of those El Cheapo brand digitals, but it had no os X support so... if anyone knows of a sub-$50 camera that works in os X... give me a shout :p

  20. Re:Major impact for law enforcement and politics. on Canon's new 16.7MP Digital SLR, with WiFi · · Score: 1

    privacy in public is oxymoronic...

    there was a little discussion on this regarding street photography that i've posted on my blog

  21. Re:Hrrr on Canon's new 16.7MP Digital SLR, with WiFi · · Score: 1

    maybe he meant a free ipod plug... ?

    in any case, it's true, you can't have the powerbook on with the lid closed. you COULD disable the magnetic switch (hardware hack).. but like someone else had mentioned it's not a good idea. you'd probably overheat fast being that 1, its in a backpack and 2) the powerbook vents some heat through the keyboard... when the lids closed that area would just heat up...

  22. Re:spit? on Spam Over Internet Telephony (SPIT) to Come? · · Score: 1, Redundant

    SPam: Electronicly-generated Retail Messages

  23. Re:Screening calls? on Spam Over Internet Telephony (SPIT) to Come? · · Score: 1

    isn't it illegal to telemarket cell phones in the US?

    i mean, not that it stops anyone really... do not call lists, can spam acts... all for tax dollars! but... not good for much else.

  24. Re:Mature industry on Is "Marketingspeak" Killing Technology? · · Score: 1
    in reply to your sig: --
    The term is "Could NOT care less"! Saying you "Could care less" implies that you do indeed care.
    big deal... get over it. it's a near miss, vocabularicly speaking. :p
  25. Re:Difference is... on Federal Bounty on Spammers · · Score: 1

    they already are... it's called "taxes"