Take jobs as they come -- and we'll never be under the heel of nobody ever again. No matter how long the arm of the Alliance might get, we'll just get ourselves a little further.

Mal ,'Out Of Gas'


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§ ita § - Aug 20, 2007 4:41:52 pm PDT #2461 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

This guy was kicking it, way oldschool. I don't know that much about phreaking, and I'd never heard of this guy.

Quite remarkable.


Juliebird - Aug 20, 2007 5:24:53 pm PDT #2462 of 25496
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

If I want to share music by streaming (but sans website, just an embedded link hosted by someone not me), where do I go for that (i.e. legally and "non-downloadable"? I've seen this in the past, but can't recall what the services/websites were.


le nubian - Aug 20, 2007 5:33:18 pm PDT #2463 of 25496
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

what about this:

[link]

and this:

[link]


Juliebird - Aug 20, 2007 5:34:33 pm PDT #2464 of 25496
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

thanks!


§ ita § - Aug 20, 2007 6:27:23 pm PDT #2465 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Soooo...iTunes Plus DRM-free. What's the catch?


omnis_audis - Aug 20, 2007 6:50:25 pm PDT #2466 of 25496
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

Soooo...iTunes Plus DRM-free. What's the catch?
you are paying for the ability to make as many copies as you want. Plus its a slightly higher quality file.

One is that the TV is weirdly picky about seeing the remote signal (even the one that came with it) and it actually works easier when I point the remote at the wall.

Curious. I wonder if its a flat panel tv that is "flush" with bookcases around it? Maybe the IR sensor is partially blocked, and the wall bounces it to the sensor perfectly. Maybe DVD/Tivo/Cable box is too close and doing same?

Dunno about the power up routine.


NoiseDesign - Aug 20, 2007 8:58:34 pm PDT #2467 of 25496
Our wings are not tired

SA, you can currently pick up reconditioned MacBooks for $949 at the Apple Store and if you watch they occasionally pop up models at $849 as well. I think from what you've listed that would be a better option, and for the cost of a copy of WinXP or WinVista you can have a machine that runs both operating systems.


esse - Aug 20, 2007 9:07:29 pm PDT #2468 of 25496
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

::whimpers:: I had just talked myself out of buying a new computer. Thanks for that, Drew. Now I have to go drool some more.


NoiseDesign - Aug 20, 2007 9:15:31 pm PDT #2469 of 25496
Our wings are not tired

I'm loving the new dual boot systems. I'm buying two of the new iMacs and a reconditioned MacBook Pro in the next couple of weeks to run things for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios. The software that runs everything is actually windows software for they'll be in bootcamp with WinXP Pro the whole time.


esse - Aug 20, 2007 9:19:57 pm PDT #2470 of 25496
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

Drew, you aren't looking to pass on any of your older machines, are you?