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Comment Re:Jokes? (Score 1) 396

I was looking at the rackspace cloud options recently, and they're competitive with surfbeach's regular servers. I was impressed but I don't have the $$ to check it out.

I haven't posted in years. I was planning on bringing back the beowulf cluster comments...I guess they never left. Thanks for representing.

EC2-electric boogaloo.

Comment Re:RTFM? (Score 1) 636

HDTV is a tough subject, because the industry has done such a poor job on rolling out HDTV. Not just the manufacturers, but also the stations, cable companies and the damned FCC. But you would think you would know whether or not you have HDTV after seeing what 1080i looks like.

My Toshiba is 1080i ready.. but I'll be damned if I'm paying what they want right now for an HDTiVo for six channels.. two of which are sports I dont watch anyway.

Its a case of consumer stupidity, and salesman at Best Buy not knowing what they are selling, or misusing terms.

I like my TV at 740p when running 2/3 pulldown dvd's.. and I can only dream of how its going to look when HD becomes a reality, rather than a gouge.

But.. until the prices on HD boxes come down.. (I wasnt stupid enough to buy a TV with a built-in decoder.. especially when they havent even really settled on a format yet) I'm just gonna have to live with CNN in all its semi-fuzzy 57" glory.

(ANd I'm happy with that.. I bought the TV to watch movies.. and I'm looking into DVhs now.. also)

Maeryk
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Journal Journal: Moderation..

Is bullshit. I have decided this. You mod an obvious troll/flame down, and when some other dork decides that it was in error, you get a karma penalty. I am beginning to realize why the Mod system has been so screwed recently. I just will refrain from moderating any more. (I thought moderation was about your opinion.. guess it isnt. if "poor moderation" is any indication, its mob rules more than anythign else.)

Sour Grapes? Maybe.

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Journal Journal: War!?!

Wow. I'm 33 years old. I'm an American. I have never really been through a "war" that I recall. Never had one in my country, in fact. I wonder how people from countries where wars have raged consider this conflict? I have been a student of WW2 and Vietnam, both accounts and films, but "live video" is kinda hard to find.

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Journal Journal: confusion, sadness.. 1

What a way to wake up! Today (2-1) is my wedding anniversary. Got up, to spend the day with my wife.. have some fun.. laze about.. phone rings.. "shuttle blew up! Turn on CNN!"

Watched things on three or four different channels.. saw Howard Stern's pet monkeys make a prank call to Dan Rather.. jackass. (the caller, not Rather) Cant you morons put it on hold for a tragedy?

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Journal Journal: Inconsiderate clods

Hmm. Have been reading the "most electrifying Cell Phones in Sports Entertainment Today" thread and realized something.

People have just plain gotten rude. It used to be if you were heading for a door with your hands full, the guy in front of you would at least hold it open so you can get your foot in it. Now you get it slammed in your face. Or when you _do_ attempt to hold the door open for someone you get a weird look, like "What are you setting me up for?"

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Journal Journal: Yay, blog! 4

Hmm. First entry. Not sure what to say.. not that anyone gives a rats tucchus anyway, but here goes:

Have been surfing LiveJournal.com a lot.. a lot of inane stuff there.. and here I go adding my own inane chatter to the web. Yippee.

Music sucks lots these days.. harping back to the olden days.. lots of old school punk and 242 and other "true" (my definition, not neccesarily yours) industrial bands.

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