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Comment: Re:Go with tried and true (Score 1) 397

by Mad-Bassist (#36823874) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Best Offline Storage Method For Large Archives?

Heh, that brings back memories of 88KB on my Atari's floppies, which I doubled by cutting a notch on the other side and flipping it over, even if they were sold as Single-Sided Single Density.

As for the OP, so far I'm keeping stuff on external hard drives, but I know it's not the best solution for long-term. Where are those multi-layer FMD discs I kept hearing about?

Comment: Up in Smoke (Score 1) 210

by Mad-Bassist (#36542316) Attached to: Practical "Smell-o-Vision" System Being Developed

I can't believe I didn't find "Cheech" or "Chong" with my browser's search. My step-brother saw Up in Smoke in the theater when he was ten or so. Some people were smoking in front, and he said, "They have smell-o-vision!"

It's just a matter of time before movies start adding smell tracks and George Lucas has another excuse to re-release the Star Wars movies again. Hmm, "Smellies!"

Comment: Re:superior value (Score 3, Interesting) 333

by Mad-Bassist (#35940376) Attached to: Netflix Subscriber Base Eclipses Comcast's

They certainly made me forget about Hollywood Video and Blockbuster back in 1995.

While their price rose to $19.99/mo this year, I'll always remember them for sending me an e-mail a few years back, saying their rates were going to be lowered from $17.99 to $16.99. There is also the way they like to send an extra "+" movie if something in my queue comes from another part of the country because of the delay.

Superior value indeed!

(I killed my cable back in 1999, but that was because most of my entertainment came from reading and writing on the net, as well as the previously mentioned video stores.)

Comment: Freaky timing (Score 1) 132

by Mad-Bassist (#35895504) Attached to: Doctor Who's Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane) Dies at 63

I just spent last weekend watching most of the fourth season of SJA, except for the last story: "Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith," then I got the news yesterday. I'm sure no one knew that would be her final show. It's going to make it sad when I finally watch it.

A few episodes back, there was "The Death of The Doctor" with Matt Smith. The real surprise was Katy Manning playing Jo Grant: the previous companion. It was neat seeing them interact, although the previous get-together between Sarah Jane and Rose Tyler can't be beat. I see Manning was born in 1949, so she's a bit younger. I also see she once posed nude with a Dalek back in '77. *scratches head* Okay, back to Ms. Sladen.

I had no idea she was in her sixties--she looked great and had to be in shape. Cancer is a real bastard.

I first saw her and The Doctor (Tom Baker) when I was twelve or so, thanks to PBS for bringing it to us in the states all these years. She will be missed.

"It's a summons." "What's a summons?" "It means summon's in trouble." -- Rocky and Bullwinkle

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