Comment Re:Changing the clocks! (Score 4, Funny) 301
She must be happy for the luxury.
We're not going do it twice!
Comment Changing the clocks! (Score 5, Funny) 301
I'll be adjusting all the clocks that don't handle the leap second. Also, I'm really looking forward to spending an extra second in bed the next morning!
Comment Re:Terminology (Score 1) 630
P.S. Do NOT get me started about the teenager who lied to me, told me she was 18, when I was 21, I believed her. We dated for over a month before something she said simply did not add up and I finally got her the truth out of her, that she was 15. I had no choice but to drop her like a hot potato due to her age alone, however I did NOT like the fact that it hurt her. Thank goodness I was not one to rush into sex at that stage of my life or I might have ended up in a compromising position. The whole month I was in her home, she was in my home, never saw her parents who traveled and obviously trusted her enough to leave her on her own. Another reason I assumed she was 18, her parents were in Europe and she was in the US on her own.
"But if you dump me, I'll tell everybody you had sex with a minor!"
Submission + - Another environmental blunder: Centralia Mine Fire
WhatDoIKnow writes: "The article about the mud volcano, specifically about it being caused by human activity, reminded me of a 45 year old environmental accident in central Pennsylvania. Attempted remedies were mismanaged and the fire is still out of control today. Here's the official Pennsylvania state government site,
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/DEPUTATE/MINRES/BAM R/CENTBRF.htm
and another that does a better job of showing the human and geological consequences for the area:
http://www.offroaders.com/album/centralia/centrali a.htm
Googling for Centralia Mine Fire will return dozens more. What many of the web sites don't mention are worries that the still-spreading fire will claim another town in the not too distant future."
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/DEPUTATE/MINRES/BA
and another that does a better job of showing the human and geological consequences for the area:
http://www.offroaders.com/album/centralia/central
Googling for Centralia Mine Fire will return dozens more. What many of the web sites don't mention are worries that the still-spreading fire will claim another town in the not too distant future."
Submission + - Migrating radio station to Linux
allikat_uk writes: I'm a DJ for a net radio station (amongst other hobbies). I want to migrate from an XP platform running (SAM Broadcaster) to a Linux based solution. I don't need to host the server, as the station does that, I just need a nice graphical interfaced solution to stream the MP3 files to the server. I need to run 2 streams, 64k stereo, and 22k mono in MP3 to a shoutcast clone server. My current software has a nice MySQL database to make finding the tracks I want quickly, dual playback "decks" and easy voiceovers. Is there a Linux equivalent available under GPL?
Helpful replies appreciated.
Helpful replies appreciated.
Submission + - Scientists: Flores island "Hobbit" is new
pilsner.urquell writes: "Scientist have concluded that the 18,000 year old scull from Flores island is indeed a new species. Dubbed Hobbit and in the center of a heated scientific controversy where some scientists claimed that the skulls small size was the result of a rare condition.
"They concluded the 3-foot-tall (1-meter) adult woman had a highly evolved brain, unlike that of a microcephalic person, confirming she belongs to the proposed extinct species Homo floresiensis, closely related to modern Homo sapiens.
Submission + - Al-Qaeda file name == terrorism charge in the UK
An anonymous reader writes: Apparently in the UK people are charged under Terrorism Act for "a disc containing a clip entitled Al-Qaeda", "CD entitled The Manhattan Raid", "possessed several computer files with titles such as Attack Against American Troops, Sound of Jihad, and Hamas Bomb" .... It seems possesing files with certain filenames grants at least a terrorism charge in the UK.
link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6311823.stm
link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6311823.stm
Submission + - Alan NOT Allan Parker!!
Anonymous Coward writes: "From reading a sample of the poll results, no own knows who Allan (sic) Parker is!! Maybe, that's because Slashdot FAILED to spell his name correctly!! Granted, I understand that the inclusion of such name was meant to spark dialogue, etc, but for f's sake, spell the man's name correctly! http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:105 602 It's ALAN — NOT!! — ALLAN!
P.S., do not post my e-mail address, I've included only for Slashdot to reply, and apologize."
P.S., do not post my e-mail address, I've included only for Slashdot to reply, and apologize."
Submission + - Hubble's Primary Camera Shuts Down
kog777 writes: The primary camera on the Hubble Space Telescope has shut down and is likely to be only marginally restored, NASA said Monday, a collapse one astronomer called "a great loss."
While other scientific work can still be done by the aging observatory, the unit that failed, the Advanced Camera for Surveys, is the one most scientists depend upon. NASA scientists say they expect to be able to restore just one-third of its observation ability, probably by mid-February.
Journal Journal: What to get your geeky girl for Valentine's Day 1
So you're one of the lucky few with a geek as a girlfriend, but your genius has failed you in regards to possible V-Day gifts. Why not get her a pair of Caffeine Earrings and matching necklace, a Diskette Handbag, or a
Submission + - Does every posting have to be a question?
gregger writes: The growing trend for Slashdot posts appears to be that you must end your headline with a question mark. At least 63 posts in January 2007 have been posed as questions. Now, why is that? Are people afraid of making a statement?
Free Guide to Naked-Eye Astronomy 80
Tammy Plotner, president of Warren Rupp Observatory, writes "Are you looking for all the best of what's up in the night sky for the year 2007? Then be my guest and download my free e.book — '365 Days of SkyWatching'! (Brought to you courtesy of The Universe Today.) Each day is specifically geared to give you the best of what can be seen with the unaided eye, binoculars, and small telescopes and even has challenge objects for seasoned observers. It's beautifully illustrated and contains many special features, such as anotated lunar maps. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone in the astronomy community and enjoy!" For anyone who'll be in that neck of the woods (central Ohio) next October, Warren Rupp's Hidden Hollow event looks really fun.
Submission + - Robots crawl the tubes under the city.
Johan Louwers writes: "Robots will crawl tubes in a short while to investigate power cables running in the tubes to make sure they are still undamaged or in need for a repair. The Robotic Cable Inspection System is developed by Alexander Mamishev a assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington.
Making use infrared thermal analysis and acoustic partial discharge analysis the robot will be checking mile after mile of cable while crawling his way in the tubes."
Submission + - Happy Birthday Linus!
An anonymous reader writes: Happy Birthday to Linus Torvalds,
37 years old, of course he needs no introduction.
http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/12/28/33
i would like to wish our glorious leader many more years of kernel development!
37 years old, of course he needs no introduction.
http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/12/28/33
i would like to wish our glorious leader many more years of kernel development!
