tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post9103285433525031704..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Tab Clearing...Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-17547882667180448272011-08-22T09:56:46.191-04:002011-08-22T09:56:46.191-04:00there is nothing as funny as watching folks repeat...there is nothing as funny as watching folks repeat the same arguments from decades past, but substituting current tech jargon for the jargon of 10 or 15 years ago.<br /><br />It makes me wonder if some techno weenies really believe in competition, or if they dream of a vast utopia where there can be only one.TomcatTCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281271834732789476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-82918445742790041132011-08-20T21:14:54.887-04:002011-08-20T21:14:54.887-04:00Wow Ogg, Didi not know that, TYVM.Wow Ogg, Didi not know that, TYVM.Thomas Smithhttp://tom-the-impaler.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-47671034366468543832011-08-20T15:45:06.834-04:002011-08-20T15:45:06.834-04:00The ripoffs of caskets and cemetery plots is one r...The ripoffs of caskets and cemetery plots is one reason why I'm opting for cremation.<br /><br />That, and I want some of my ashes to be inserted into the warhead of a Tomahawk or JDAM (both systems I did planning for) for one last ride.<br /><br />wv: speati; "guess some people like speati for dinner every night"RandyGCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-25317410533950045032011-08-20T10:00:02.917-04:002011-08-20T10:00:02.917-04:00I think that, Lord willin' and the creek don&#...I think that, Lord willin' and the creek don't rise (in other words, if we are spared), the industry is headed in the general direction of the dockable smartphones Motorola rolled out this year. If the dock itself could house the high end audio-video hardware (plus maybe an extra HD), leaving the processor, memory, and productivity/communications/browser in the portable gadget....Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780425923108876647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-75055579271888823192011-08-20T08:38:32.191-04:002011-08-20T08:38:32.191-04:00At least you could bribe the East German Authoriti...At least you could bribe the East German Authorities. Probably with little more than a fresh, hot cup of coffee...Ausprepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14265367520081363009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-73344236129784593482011-08-20T08:20:25.975-04:002011-08-20T08:20:25.975-04:00"you have to get them through licensed and bo..."you have to get them through licensed and bonded merchants of death instead. "<br /><br />the FTC Funeral rule 16 CFR Part 453 requires that consumers may purchase caskets from third parties and the funeral home is required by law to accept them and use them. They're also required to inform you that in many municipalities embalming is not required, some places do not require caskets at all, and the funeral director must have a signed consent before he spends money on your behalf (Which you will then have to cough up later). This is a humongous ripoff industry, and it is the world's last chance to rape you before you get put into the ground.oghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551049745184408924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-64295009226589768442011-08-20T04:39:03.999-04:002011-08-20T04:39:03.999-04:00Of course a war re-started in the HH books. They ...Of course a war re-started in the HH books. They elected a Prime Minister who implemented Obama's foreign policy.amcznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-27969954242523562432011-08-20T01:02:16.744-04:002011-08-20T01:02:16.744-04:00On an utterly unrelated note .. this trailer for a...On an utterly unrelated note .. this <a href="http://www.wildstar-online.com/en/" rel="nofollow">trailer</a> for a new SF MMO is full of win ...Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-50602184746872309762011-08-20T00:44:07.101-04:002011-08-20T00:44:07.101-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-61820146752203378762011-08-19T23:26:44.408-04:002011-08-19T23:26:44.408-04:00The easiest way to save bucks on a casket is to or...The easiest way to save bucks on a casket is to order a "Jewish" casket. To be kosher, they have to be pretty much a simple pine box.<br /><br />Next easiest would be to pre-fab your own box, then break it down and store it "Ikea style", ready for your survivors to assemble at the appropriate time.<br /><br />And no, I don't want Ikea to go into that line. Don't wanna go in some damn Scandi box.<br /><br />I'm gonna make my own out of slabs of Spanish cedar, and have it lined with Lijero and Corojo leaf.<br /><br />Should I be lucky enough to be sent out via Viking Funeral, I figure I'll enjoy those last, aromatic puffs.<br /><br /><br />Jim<br />Sunk New Dawn<br />Galveston, TXJimhttp://smokeonthewater.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-87219150169408059362011-08-19T22:04:20.453-04:002011-08-19T22:04:20.453-04:00A guy here in Oklahoma city wanted to sell caskets...A guy here in Oklahoma city wanted to sell caskets over the intertubes, but you have to get them through licensed and bonded merchants of death instead. Think he might still be fighting.Thomas Smithhttp://tom-the-impaler.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-45225008406200493912011-08-19T21:40:39.826-04:002011-08-19T21:40:39.826-04:00BryanP,
"As for computing devices, I'm j...BryanP,<br /><br />"<i>As for computing devices, I'm just glad we have so many choices.</i>"<br /><br />Oh, yeah, I'm completely platform-agnostic.<br /><br />This blog has been variously written on Wintel boxes, OS X Macs, and a netbook running Eeebuntu. (Oh, and a Powerbook 2400c & a G3 "Wallstreet" Powerbook running OS 8.something) And I've checked comments on my Android phone.<br /><br />I guess some people like spaghetti for dinner every night and use a Phillips-head screwdriver to fix every household problem. ;)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-4561826883317164022011-08-19T21:19:12.923-04:002011-08-19T21:19:12.923-04:00I enjoy Weber books (I'm currently reading By ...I enjoy Weber books (I'm currently reading <i>By Heresy Distressed</i>, but it's a guilty pleasure. Sort of like David Eddings. <br /><br />As for computing devices, I'm just glad we have so many choices. I can sit in my recliner with this laptop and read VFTP, or use my phone, or the desktop upstairs. Presumably I'll have a tablet one day, but for now I think I have enough options.BryanPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15074985396357148912011-08-19T17:39:02.018-04:002011-08-19T17:39:02.018-04:00RE Kinetic Operations: You don't seem to unde...RE Kinetic Operations: You don't seem to understand that the Anointed One has broken the Spacetime Continuum and is living on his own timeline. The NonWar in Libya is moving along at the same speed as his Economic Recovery Plans. Gods get to do that, you know. Just ask Nero.<br /><br />But since such endeavors do take so much out of him, one should not fault him the time off needed after a grueling 3 Day Bus Tour. This explains his need to rest up on Martha's Vineyard, so as to take care of the next thing on his Agenda: Single-handily Stopping the Sun in its Rotation. Gods get to do that, you know. Just ask Caliguila.<br /><br />It's good to be a God. Why else does he still hold 40% of the Electorate under his spell? Only Godhood fits the Bill. Just ask Zod.<br /><br />Or Satanic Possession.Bubblehead Les.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00730873284089958084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-50655475413409924052011-08-19T17:04:51.083-04:002011-08-19T17:04:51.083-04:00Windows may end up being a "niche OS", b...Windows may end up being a "niche OS", but as I prepare Dark Tower II for it's UPS brown truck trip to Broad Ripple, that's what's installed on the hard drive...Gewehr98https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440119702457734221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-20438869920229720862011-08-19T16:50:17.717-04:002011-08-19T16:50:17.717-04:00I really meant to mention the Rob S. Pierre thing....I really meant to mention the Rob S. Pierre thing. I wondered if it was a joke, but never found the punchline.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442354270552212335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-16758489205298783822011-08-19T16:49:48.177-04:002011-08-19T16:49:48.177-04:00Oh, and: Zombies!Oh, and: <a href="http://mlkshk.com/p/69H1" rel="nofollow">Zombies!</a>Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-44999646141827425012011-08-19T16:15:44.116-04:002011-08-19T16:15:44.116-04:00Every time you do this, it just transfers open tab...Every time you do this, it just transfers open tabs from your computer to mine.<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br /><br />Lol.Carteachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-793486647038268512011-08-19T16:10:48.914-04:002011-08-19T16:10:48.914-04:00"I lost my respect for DW when he ended the w..."I lost my respect for DW when he ended the war, only to fire it right back up in the next book."<br /><br />It was the Peace of Amiens. Seriously the Havenites were even run by a guy name Rob S. Pierre.<br /><br />A friend once called Honor Harrington very cool starship combat surrounded by Mary Sue fanfiction. It's about right.Jeff the Baptisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978930508610389584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-76643219729275677322011-08-19T16:01:40.822-04:002011-08-19T16:01:40.822-04:00With regard to Dave Weber:
I read far more of the...With regard to Dave Weber:<br /><br />I read far more of the HH books than I care to think about. I lost my respect for DW when he ended the war, only to fire it right back up in the next book. Haven't read any of them since. And yes, I also felt that the plots were fairly heavy-handedly contrived throughout.<br /><br />On the other hand, I found this gem and almost could not put it down last night: http://www.amazon.com/Quarter-Share-Clipper-Trader-ebook/dp/B003KGBH3K/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1313783752&sr=1-1<br /><br />I also read this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XRE6W0/ref=docs-os-doi_0 and found it interesting. I may buy another of her books later.Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-35659716378874989402011-08-19T15:55:51.771-04:002011-08-19T15:55:51.771-04:00Yep -- you have to have a state license in Louisia...Yep -- you have to have a state license in Louisiana to design flower arrangements and interiors, too. It's an interesting world down here. Thanks for the link!Moogie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665429537064900337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-62748409026720969712011-08-19T15:55:35.151-04:002011-08-19T15:55:35.151-04:00All hard engineering software is still being writt...All hard engineering software is still being written for windoze boxes. if you're doing serious cad/cam it's being done on a PC or on a SUN system. <br /><br />OS-X is a good clean OS that is UNIX based, and frankly, very clean. As processor power increases I expect to see more of the CAD systems move to OS-X just because of the cleanliness of it, which would be wonderful from a speed standpoint, but it will still be hard ot get industry off the PC dime. <br /><br />When they port Deneb, Catia, Cadra, Surfcam, Delcam to OS-X, I know one servo-jockey that will be swapping at lightning speed, not because I like Steve Jobs because I loathe him, but because I am an old Unix geek and love the cleanliness of it. No winrot, no 3gig of DLL's, none of that shit. And just to rub Seves nose in it, I'll probably do it on a hackintosh anyway.oghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551049745184408924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-32080230947346355062011-08-19T15:54:55.460-04:002011-08-19T15:54:55.460-04:00Ah dreaming of a Microsoft-free world...
Oh well....Ah dreaming of a Microsoft-free world...<br /><br />Oh well... now back to reality.<br /><br />sStuart the Vikinghttp://drunkenroundtable.squarespace.com/vikingblog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-65731250278744692782011-08-19T15:25:32.299-04:002011-08-19T15:25:32.299-04:00I never said desktops (or laptops or netbooks) wer...I never said desktops (or laptops or netbooks) were going away nor that they weren't still dominant, just that they're diminishing in importance. IBM still sells mainframes and nobody writes smart phone apps on a smart phone. There's no way I'm ever going to choose to write code on a touch screen tablet. But a tablet with 16GB RAM, 2TB hard drive, and support for dual monitors, a mouse, and a real keyboard? I could plug that into some kind of dock and do everything I need. And it won't be running Windows.Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15604826633798229422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-41212818932256316552011-08-19T15:20:33.337-04:002011-08-19T15:20:33.337-04:00@Matt...
The iPad is apparently the only tablet t...@Matt...<br /><br />The iPad is apparently the only tablet that people have found a use for, judging by market share (and no, having Angry Birds is not the be-all, end-all of apps). Also, studies have shown iOS users seem to be much more willing to pay for apps than Android users, and that iOS is a much bigger money-maker for developers, notwithstanding Apple's ~28% market share vs. Android's ~50%, leading to the inference, that there again, iOS tends to be better at doing things that people want to do on such a device.nguyenhm16https://www.blogger.com/profile/05802312197132931711noreply@blogger.com