Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.

Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Buffistechnology 2: You Made Her So She Growls?  

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DXMachina - Dec 21, 2004 4:33:13 am PST #694 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

I'm not sure what you mean here, but people in the UK who have a TV have to have a TV license or they get shot, as do their family and their dogs.

What if they just have a computer monitor?


§ ita § - Dec 21, 2004 4:33:31 am PST #695 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

but people in the UK who have a TV have to have a TV license or they get shot, as do their family and their dogs.

Right. But now people who don't have a TV can still watch the show. I'm guessing then, they're not enough to put a dent in the market.


§ ita § - Dec 21, 2004 4:34:13 am PST #696 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

MLB.com has broadcasts of classic and recent baseball games available on their website for $3.95 a pop

Video or audio? I wonder if the NBA has anything like that?


UTTAD - Dec 21, 2004 4:37:11 am PST #697 of 10003
Strawberry disappointment.

What if they just have a computer monitor?

Right. But now people who don't have a TV can still watch the show. I'm guessing then, they're not enough to put a dent in the market.

I'm not sure about that. I think the idea is that the programmes will be available for download once they've been shown.


DXMachina - Dec 21, 2004 4:38:23 am PST #698 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Video, in .WMV format. I downloaded Game 1 of the '88 World Series. The only problem is that the resolution isn't great. Looks fine when viewed in a small window (320x240), but it's pixellated at full screen (and my full screen is lower res than you usually use).


Jessica - Dec 21, 2004 6:10:59 am PST #699 of 10003
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Speaking from a somewhat insider perspective, I will just say that the chances of the BBC ever actually following through with this are minimal at best. They'll make a valiant start, but this is the sort of thing that they're very good at planning, and very bad at actually executing.


tiggy - Dec 21, 2004 8:37:03 am PST #700 of 10003
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

question. when i came back from my sick leave, my computer's sound no longer worked. what could have caused this? is it something i can fix without waiting on our worthless IT guys to bring me a new sound card?


Consuela - Dec 21, 2004 9:08:26 am PST #701 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Okay, this is interesting. The family of a Marine killed in Iraq wants to read all his email. Yahoo said no.

I feel for the family, but in the absence of any indication otherwise by the deceased, I tend to agree with Yahoo.


DCJensen - Dec 21, 2004 10:00:08 am PST #702 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

when i came back from my sick leave, my computer's sound no longer worked. what could have caused this? is it something i can fix without waiting on our worthless IT guys to bring me a new sound card?

You infected it! hee.

What version of Windows is it, and do you have any access to things like the sound controls and device manager?


tiggy - Dec 21, 2004 10:03:00 am PST #703 of 10003
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

You infected it! hee.

did not. *sniff*

What version of Windows is it, and do you have any access to things like the sound controls and device manager?

XP Pro, yes and yes.