I still get a wee bit finicky about the word "MODEM" being thrown about. The is no cable modem nor DSL modem. In both cases the signal remains digital. MODEM is MOdulation and DEModulation. Whilst trivial it still irks me a little tiny bit but not enough to actually comment on it most of the time. That and, well, the options are a bit clunky to type or to say. Still, I prefer to use the word router, I suppose.

Art class was so very very long ago, likely before you were a mote in your father's eye, actually. I never took any of the arts classes in college - I did take creative writing and music classes which served to fill my prerequisites. Anyhow, I may be wrong. Isn't black the presence of all colors and white the absence of any color?

I could see using the RGB to create black but how does one manage to get a true white? It seems (I did not even do more than skim the summary) that there would need to be some filtering involved or multiple lasers.

I dunno... Hippos are the most dangerous large animal on the planet. The mosquito is the most deadly small animal I understand.

The last time we had this conversation, we have had it multiple times, I followed a link that showed there was no GMO in the wild - ever - for human consumption. I do not know if the link was accurate but it was interesting.

*raises hand slowly*

My understanding is that the one month is to revert the upgrade when done in an upgrade fashion instead of the bare metal install.

I am a Buddhist. That sort of fits actually. I am an atheist as well. I like to point out, I am not a Buddhist, not a fucking monk. So, yes... I am suffering for a higher purpose (not a higher power). I want my atoms to be scattered to the stars and to be happy while they do it, damn it.

I scrolled down knowing I would find my brethren. I will upgrade when he does. Mark my words...

I will have to grab a copy from MSDN though.

Try manual - that may work. I have not tried it but manual would (likely) mean that you could manually start the update process from the start menu and not need to turn the service back on so you will save a step.

The only logical thing to do with such power is use it to rape, murder, pillage, and burn... Anything else would be less civilized. Done in the wrong order, however, is not civilized at all.

There is this nice Chinese diner, looks like hell, right off the rip in Terre Haute, Indiana. The food is awesome. I did get food poisoning (or something else) that kept me in a hotel room for three days. It was worth it.

I kind of hope this goes to SCOTUS. We could use a precedent and sooner rather than later.

You're like the fifth person to state this. Who the hell are you hunting with? I would be unhappy on General Principle (and his army of ants) and not hunt with them again. No! Even if "safe" you do not fire over my fucking head. (It is pretty safe though. I am still not okay with it.)

I have seen the text we type here. The last thing I am doing is accepting porn advice from Slashdotters.

I do not have rock salt loads. If I shoot someone my goal is not to hurt them. No, that is not my goal at all. I would much rather not shoot anyone, however. Having been shot at and returned fire in an active combat zone was not something I enjoyed. I would take no pleasure in taking someone's life but, if I am shooting at someone my goal is certainly not to cause them pain.

My primary defensive weapon is just a Mark II in .22lr because I am more than comfortable firing more than once and will be willing to load an additional magazine if required. I really do not want to scare my neighbor's wife - she cleans my house. I also do not anticipate missing, life is not like movies where you dodge bullets. I am a fine shot because I practice regularly and maintain my skills.

Really though, it is like throwing rocks at an intruder. We have done so since age immemorial. Today we just throw rocks a little faster and a little more accurately.