Comment Re:I'm Curious (Score 1) 764
I've been reading the NLT Bible on the one-year plan (done tomorrow!) and the one that really surprised me was the reference to horse cocks.
Comment Nostalgic whine (Score 1) 156
In the 90's, the two expensive peripheral cards I bought were, respectively, a 3DFX Voodoo video card, right before they went out of business, and a GadgetLabs Wave 4/24 sound card, right before *they* went out of business.
Cutting edge fail!
Comment Re:What no spelling? (Score 1) 272
Hooray, Slashdot is news for ME!
Comment Re:What no spelling? (Score 2) 272
SPOILER...
It was "twin language" if I recall correctly.
Comment Re:The real question... (Score 4, Funny) 234
Uh, oh. Leave it to some open source-oriented site to fork "Bohemian Rhapsody."
Comment Re:After a half dozen distros (Score 1) 155
No, the other one is a real poster.
Comment Re:Wait... (Score 1) 155
I had the floppy wrangling down to a science. I'd take over a row of stations in the 24-hour computer lab late at night, moving all but one rolling chair out of the way. Start one disk...next...next, rolling along, and by the time the last one was running the first one would be done. I had 19200 IVDM service at the apartment, so all I needed were A, AP, and N, and I'd go get the rest @ home.
Comment Re:Internet Wars (Score 1) 267
Seconded. And I'm flattered!
MythTV 0.23 Released 214
An anonymous reader writes "After six months of our new accelerated development schedule, MythTV 0.23 is now available. MythTV 0.23 brings a new event system, brand new Python bindings, the beta MythNetvision Internet video plugin, new audio code and surround sound upmixer, several new themes (Arclight and Childish), a greatly improved H.264 decoder, and fixes for analog scanning, among many others. Work towards MythTV 0.24 is in full swing, and has be progressing very well for the last several months. If all goes according to plan, MythTV 0.24 will bring a new MythUI OSD, a nearly rewritten audio subsystem capable of handling 24- and 32-bit audio and up to 8 channels of output, Blu-ray disc and disc structure playback, and various other performance, usability, and flexibility improvements."
Comment Re:But, but, (Score 1) 268
I know about the VAXbar. Microvaxen are too small. Maybe it would do for picnics.
Comment Re:But, but, (Score 1) 268
I don't think you and I are thinking of the same thing. 1) I wasn't kidding. 2) It looks similar to this one.
Comment But, but, (Score 4, Funny) 268
I use a MicroVAX for an end table, you insensitive clod!
Comment Re:Cyber != Physical (Score 1) 709
"Sometimes, there is no better recourse but to swallow one's tears and resort to using one's head as a mallet." --Funakoshi
Comment Re:In most countries..... (Score 1) 94
Um, I'm fairly sure that in VA the penalty for what you describe is death. I suppose it's debatable whether that's preferable to 100 years in prison.
Comment Fuzzy words (Score 1) 335
If DVDs are from the Mesozoic, peer-to-peer file sharing is not an "emerging technology." The new routers and Internet speeds you're talking about are an emerging technology; P-t-P has pretty darn well emerged. Protip: if you're going to use hyperbole for a good semi-comedic/sarcastic effect, don't mush the meanings of terms in the "straight" part.
