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Comment mmmm all nighter hair pulling compile time wasting (Score 1) 539

by davcorp (#35364648) Attached to: Reminiscing Old School Linux

I cut my teeth on Slackware .9 something that I had to download on an OS/2 box I had built.. yes.... OS/2... I had to download the floppies.. no ISO image at the time... I think eventually they allowed a generic TFTP or FTP session to download all the dependencies but that wasn't until years later and even on Dialup, it took hours... God, I can remember having to know ABSOLUTELY what hardware was inside the system I built.. I mean EVERYTHING in order to compile the kernel proper... and then after hours of work and Q&A with the config, you'd get the dreaded kernel panic.... Then back to the drawing board... Yeah, it was an effing nightmare, but man did I learn a lot... and I don't recall getting much sleep. Once Lynx was installed and vi and pine (do they still make pine?) I was set... But don't get me started on X-windows and Trident video drivers... I will start swinging....

I also remember (fondly) at some point in the compilation process (in verbose) I think I saw a mention of killing Kenny.. and the term, My God, they killed Kenny! You Bastards!

Submission + - Plants Near Chernobyl Adapt to Contaminated Soil

Submitted by lbalbalba
lbalbalba writes: In April 1986, a nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine exploded and sent radioactive particles flying through the air, infiltrating the surrounding soil. Despite the colossal disaster, some plants in the area seem to have adapted well, flourishing in the contaminated soil.
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Submission + - Scientists find new target for Alzhiemer's (medicaldaily.com)

Submitted by GarryFre
GarryFre writes: Neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found a new therapeutic target that can potentially lead to a new way to prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The target called neutral sphingomyelinase (N-SMase) is a protein that when activated, can cause a chain of reactions in the cell leading to neuronal death and memory loss. Already a substance has been found that shows some promise in halting the progression of the disease.
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Submission + - Martian meteorite gets NASA Mars rover's attention (networkworld.com)

Submitted by coondoggie
coondoggie writes: NASA's Mars rover Opportunity will take a small detour on its current journey to check out what could be a toaster-sized iron-based meteorite that crashed into the red planet.NASA scientists called the rock "Oileán Ruaidh," which is the Gaelic name for an island off the coast of northwestern Ireland. The rock is about 45 centimeters (18 inches) wide from the angle at which it was first seen on September 16.
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Living In Tokyo's Capsule Hotels 269

Posted by samzenpus from the living-in-the-hive dept.
afabbro writes "Capsule Hotel Shinjuku 510 once offered a night’s refuge to salarymen who had missed the last train home. Now with Japan enduring its worst recession since World War II, it is becoming an affordable option for people with nowhere else to go. The Hotel 510’s capsules are only 6 1/2 feet long by 5 feet wide. Guests must keep possessions, like shirts and shaving cream, in lockers outside of the capsules. Atsushi Nakanishi, jobless since Christmas says, 'It’s just a place to crawl into and sleep. You get used to it.'”

Comment tss....ah! (Score 0) 316

by davcorp (#30387580) Attached to: The Star Wars Christmas Special Still Exists

God I can remember watching this as a kid and being so angry that I waited with such anticipation for such a momentous piece of unwatchable crap. AND I had to sit through endless incomprehensible singing... I distinctly remember thinking to my self WHY ON EARTH are they singing in the Star Wars Universe?? I will murder to get those precious hours back from my childhood.

Comment $.02 (Score 1) 592

by davcorp (#28000989) Attached to: What Did You Think Of The New Star Trek Movie?

I think the script was really well written. They've accomplished several mechanical artistic things here:

1. They've essentially rebooted the entire future of Star Trek by allowing either new stories or allowing them to touch up/improve on already established adventures (ala alternate reality)

2. They've successfully (I think at least) typecast new actors is previously established/typecast roles quite nicely

3. They've bridged several different generations of Star Trek fans by incorporating old characters, new actors, old plots, new adventures, all under the artistic direction of today's newest special effects, and have done it well. (Worldwide: $196,875,668 to date)

4. Allowed the Star Trek franchise to proceed forward with newer and younger fans unfettered by established plot lines and conflicts.

Comment Shower Man! (Score 1) 138

by davcorp (#27960421) Attached to: Daydreaming Is Really Complex Problem-Solving
I have solved some pretty complex network and server issues by simply meditating on them in the shower.... works like a charm, first thing in the morning, fresh from the day before.... Daydreaming and Meditation are pretty close in nature....I'm not surprised @ all by this article....

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