I'm a single undead gal trying to make it in the big city. I have to start somewhere and they're evil here. They don't judge. They've got necro-tempered glass. No burning up. A great medical plan, and who needs dental more than us?

Harmony ,'Conviction (1)'


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omnis_audis - Oct 26, 2016 7:37:09 pm PDT #24892 of 25496
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

IP geolocation is a bit inexact. There could incorrect data in the database.

traceroute might tell you some interesting stuff.

Who does the internet think manages your IP address?

Interesting thing tonight. I checked a couple different places. I got:

  • Freemont, CA (wrong)
  • Pomona, CA (closer, but wrong)
  • Los Angeles (well, county, yes, city, no)
  • Long Beach, CA (practically right, my lil city is a pimple in the middle of Long Beach)
  • Unavailable
  • and the ahem site still says Canada
  • Speedtest by Ookla correctly identifies Frontier Communications, but says location is Los Angeles.

Trace route said Frontier in Pomona.

:: shrugs ::


Gudanov - Oct 28, 2016 4:29:58 am PDT #24893 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping

I haven't heard much about Apple's recent event, yesterday. That doesn't seem like a good sign that they did anything very interesting.


Tom Scola - Oct 28, 2016 5:03:01 am PDT #24894 of 25496
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Spoken just like someone who still uses function keys, and has more than one kind of port on his computer.

I also bet you still use a land-line telephone, watch VHS tapes, and mount Clovis points on your spears, rather than the obviously superior Folsom point.


Gudanov - Oct 28, 2016 5:07:15 am PDT #24895 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping

Yeah, my personal laptop is so ancient that it has an optical drive.


flea - Oct 28, 2016 7:25:22 am PDT #24896 of 25496
information libertarian

mount Clovis points on your spears, rather than the obviously superior Folsom point.

Tom Scola wins ALL the archaeology bonus points.


-t - Oct 28, 2016 7:57:39 am PDT #24897 of 25496
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Clovis points, I assume, have something to do with bunnies.


DXMachina - Oct 28, 2016 10:07:03 am PDT #24898 of 25496
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

They're the fangs.


-t - Oct 28, 2016 10:18:11 am PDT #24899 of 25496
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Of course!


meara - Oct 28, 2016 11:02:28 am PDT #24900 of 25496

Hah, never heard of Clovis points. But I was anxiously awaiting the Apple event. And not sure now what I want to do...my current laptop is five years old. It's definitely getting up there. But do I want any of the new ones? Especially since they're more expensive than I anticipated? Do I get one of the older ones now that they're going to be on sale, or will it seem old too quick? ...I mean, now I have no need for Thunderbolt ports and DO need USB ones...but four years from now? I see no need for some weird toolbar at the top of the keyboard. But it does have more ports/is faster, also?

(This laptop DOES have a CD/DVD drive. I don't think I've used it in a couple years?)


Steph L. - Oct 28, 2016 11:05:53 am PDT #24901 of 25496
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Yeah, this is the point where I think I'll try to get a model that's a year (or even 2) old, because I still don't need Thunderbolt ports but I do need USB ports.