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Comment A short list (Score 4, Insightful) 547

by Caffeine_Coder on Friday July 27, 2012 @11:49AM (#40791385) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: How To Clean Up My Work Computer Before I Leave?

While it isn't the same as destroying the drive, this should be good enough, w/o inconviencing the systems team. Any 'work' ( documents / files / email ) you generated while using the computer for work is considered property of the company, so only focus on your personal stuff (so you dont get busted for 'destroying company property'. - Open each browser (firefox, IE, chrome) and delete cache, cookies, etc... - Move / delete all your files in My (Documents | Pictures | Videos | Music), and desktop - Uninstall any programs you installed and wasn't for work - Confirm no personal items stored in root "C:\" - Delete everything in %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp - Delete everything in %SystemRoot%\TEMP If you have admin perms -After you have saved your work files off someplace else, create New admin User, log in as that admin, delete your old profile, and confirm that C:\Users\"OLD LOGIN NAME" does not exists

Comment Worked great for me (Score 1) 227

by Caffeine_Coder on Monday July 23, 2012 @11:18AM (#40736817) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Stepping Down From an Office Server To NAS-Only?

I was in the same boat, but not in an office setting. I had a custom built linux server running RAID 6 providing FTP, HTTP, DHCP, DLNA, etc.. I got tired of the administration, having a huge box sitting under the desk, and I initially installed the wrong distro as well (gentoo). After months of research, I went with a Synology 1812+. I'm very pleased to say, I love it, and I gained functionality. I can do everything I was doing before and more. FTP, HTTP(s), DHCP, email, DLNA, media server, Samab, NFS, VPN, SSH, telnet, quotas and more. It is also MUCH quieter and more energy effecient. It has a UI interface to configure everything. While editing conf files in vim provides the most flexibilty, I felt the UI provided just enough configuration / functionality to meet my needs. Yes, it has a slower CPU and less RAM, but for a file / media / etc... server, it is more than enough. If you combined this with a reasonable router / firewall, you will be fine.

"Lost" and the Emergence of Hypertext Storytelling 170

Posted by Soulskill on Sunday May 02, 2010 @09:20AM from the new-buzzwords-for-hollywood dept.

Hugh Pickens writes "The TV series 'Lost' involves a large cast of characters marooned on a tropical island after a plane crash, with episodes that thread lengthy flashbacks of characters' backstories with immediate plots of day-to-day survival and interpersonal relationships, and a larger 'mythos' involving the strange and apparently supernatural (or science-fictional) happenings on the island. Independent scholar Amelia Beamer writes that the series works as an example of a recent cultural creation: that of the hypertext narrative. 'In Lost, the connections between characters form the essential hypertext content, which is emphasized by the structure of flashbacks that give the viewer privileged information about characters,' writes Beamer. 'Paramount are the connections unfolding between characters, ranging from mundane, apparently coincidental meetings in the airport, to more unlikely and in-depth meetings, reaching back through their entire lives and the lives of their families.' Beamer writes that the series also pays tribute to video games, another relatively recent interactive means of storytelling."

Comment Re:Bad Summary. (Score 2, Informative) 338

by Caffeine_Coder on Sunday February 10, 2008 @01:53PM (#22371044) Attached to: Amazon Erases Orders To Cover Up Pricing Mistake

Actually, I was one of the people who tried to get it, and I got a cancellation notice. Perhaps submitted should check their spam folder?

We regret to inform you that an error caused the following item(s) to be displayed at an incorrect price: Jazz in Paris In accordance with our posted policies on pricing, we are unable to offer this item for the incorrectly posted price. Therefore, we have cancelled your order for this item. At any given time, despite our best efforts, a small number of the millions of items on our site may be mispriced. We do, however, verify prices as part of our shipping procedures. If we discover that an item's correct price is higher than our stated price, we will, at our discretion, either contact you for instructions before shipping or cancel your order and notify you of such cancellation. This policy is posted in the Help section and is accessible through numerous other areas of our web site. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We value your business and hope that you will give us a chance to serve you again in the future. Sincerely, Customer Service Department Amazon.com Please note: this e-mail was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. Please do not reply to this message.

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