Comment Larry Niven did it first... (Score 1) 691
...in "Rotating Cylinders and the Possibility of Global Causality Violation", in 1977:
"Einstein's Bridge" seems to be twenty years later.
Comment We went to the moon forty years ago.... (Score 4, Insightful) 642
...and we haven't been back since. Beyond the question of how long it would take a motivated civilization to expand throughout the galaxy, there's the question of "would they bother?". We don't seem to be bothering.
Comment Philip K. Dick would wonder.... (Score 1) 98
...what does the PINK light that Valis shines on your brain do to you?
Comment Norco eSATA crates (Score 1) 210
For what it's worth, we've had good luck with the Norco disk crates like this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816133023
These have 15 hot-swap SATA slots. Each set of 5 is multiplexed to one eSATA connector on the back of the crate. The crate comes with a PCI-X 4-port eSATA controller. We use the crate as Just a Bunch of Disks, but it can be also configured as a RAID array. At the price (about $800), it's very cheap per slot. We currently have two of these full of terabyte disks, and an older DS-1200 (12-slot) with a mixture of disks. They've been very reliable so far.
Comment Re:orpie (Score 1) 776
I agree. Orpie is the only calculator I use. I'd be lost without it.
Submission + - Reid will allow telcomm immunity bill to proceed
Ktistec Machine writes: Ignoring Senator Christopher Dodd's "hold" on the FISA renewal bill, Nevada Senatory Harry Reid says he will allow the bill to proceed to a vote in the senate. This bill would grant retroactive immunity to the telecommunications industry for crimes they may have committed by helping the Bush administration spy on American citizens. You can call Senator Reid at (202) 224-3542, or send him a message through his web form.
Submission + - Senator With a Spine: Dodd blocks telcomm immunity
Ktistec Machine writes: Senator Chris Dodd has announced that he'll be blocking the FISA legislation that would grant retroactive immunity to the telecommunications industry members who conspired with the Bush administration to spy on American citizens. Yay! Somebody finally gives a damn about the rule of law.
