Comment Re:FSF charged for tapes and gas money ... (Score 1) 236
No, you had to mail the tape and pay for the return shipping in addition to the hundreds of dollars for a copy of Emacs (most famously).
Comment Re:Does it matter? (Score 1) 356
True, loved 8.04. I only upgraded after I had some network issues that I couldn't pin down. I upgraded to 10.04 and stayed there. It's not the best move in retrospect.
Comment Ratpoison (Score 1) 249
Switched from xfce to ratpoison on my Kubuntu (it was mostly used as Kubuntu) Hardy box a few months ago. I'm not big on switching distros and stuff.
I love ratpoison's easy and intuitive interface.
Man Repairs Crumbling Walls With Legos 106
Lanxon writes "German-born artist Jan Vormann, 27, has spent the past three years traveling the world repairing crumbling walls and monuments with Lego, reports Wired. His "Dispatchwork" began in 2007 in the small village of Bocchignano, Italy, as part of the contemporary art festival 20 Eventi. Developing the work in situ, he became intrigued by the makeshift repairs that had been made to the crumbling walls. The approach favored function over appearance, reminding Vormann of the haphazard Lego designs created by children."
Comment Re:Oink! Oink! (Score 1) 209
To determine fuel needs to reach orbit, you need this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsiolkovsky_rocket_equation
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