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The Geek Zodiac by TB April 6, 2012 11:30 am

Apparently, I'm a spy. Figures it'd choose the thing with the description of that I'm anything but. Also, apparently TB is between ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-06 18:21:46
- Not yet, but soon. by podrock 2012-04-06 20:52:57
- Wrong. I am 29. by Jody 2012-04-06 18:57:10
  - So, treasure hunter then! by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-07 00:29:49
    - More like gold digger...;) by Jody 2012-04-07 08:38:07
      - "It's just as easy to fall in love with a rich man as a poor man." by TB 2012-04-07 09:06:29
        
        ...shall refrain from political poop...:) I am a gold slut though. I absolutely go *deer in the headlights* when I ... by Jody 2012-04-07 09:20:41
        
        ?? Where did you see politics? by TB 2012-04-07 09:50:15
        
        C'mon Tom...this is A.D.D Moi...I can make anything political outta anything....ifin' I grasp at straws hard enough...;) It was the rich ... by Jody 2012-04-07 10:05:24
        
        The quote is from the movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." by TB 2012-04-07 10:21:48
        
        Never did see the movie....but it made her career as I understand it. All kidding aside...I really...truly...down to my toes...don't ... by Jody 2012-04-07 11:09:39
        
        Answer: You would spend it all on accessories needed to get the next guy's attention XD. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-07 16:14:32
Daikaiju! Whatever the hell that is...sounds like something you would say to someone who just sneezed. by Jody 2012-04-06 17:19:24
Inscrutable Alien. (Shhh...don't tell Lindy) by podrock 2012-04-06 16:28:35
Super Hero, of course by FrankC 2012-04-06 11:49:13

The future is now by RobVG April 4, 2012 9:15 pm

Test by RobVG 2012-05-12 09:37:03
Those folks at Google keep re-reading Snow Crash for inspiration. by podrock 2012-04-06 21:16:13
Some people have doubts on the tech. by TB 2012-04-06 10:10:00
- Thank goodness. We might have a chance of nipping this thing in the bud before it goes viral. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-06 18:29:24
If this was anyone BUT Google and/ore Apple, I'd be happy. Those guys have never been known for their ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-05 00:27:37
- If you don't like 'that'... by RobVG 2012-04-05 09:11:58
  - I heard >_ by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-05 18:06:25
Heh....are those your new glasses? by Jody 2012-04-04 21:25:03
- HaHa by RobVG 2012-04-04 21:46:06

Mac trojan by TB April 5, 2012 11:05 pm

That would explain the message I'm getting for Firefox recently. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-06 18:24:29

Video game physics by TB April 4, 2012 8:54 pm

Those were hilarious. Thanks! n/t by RobVG 2012-04-04 21:44:54

XKCD by TB April 2, 2012 2:08 pm

When I used FF the first time I got the snake. Then I asked that it open in a new ... by FrankC 2012-04-02 17:44:58
I got the never-ending snake. Are you still using Internet Explorer!? by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-02 15:09:23
- Sure. It doesn't have the bells and whistles of the "cool" browsers, but I know where it's been. by TB 2012-04-02 15:52:19
  - Cool has nothing to do with it :D I chose Firefox after years of IE because IE kept failing me when ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-02 16:31:18
    - As I recall, I couldn't get FF to work reliably. It had more add-ons than a mortgage brokers' fee ... by bowser 2012-04-04 08:01:53
      - To each his own, I guess. It's weird how browsers will work perfectly for some people and give all others two ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-04 14:21:32

The new IPad screen by TB April 2, 2012 1:54 pm

There comes a place when more resolution is wasted. My ears are so bad that a good stereo would ... by bowser 2012-04-02 22:10:17
- Another problem is that a JPG color photo of that resolution would run anywhere from 750K to 1 MB, depending on the compression. by TB 2012-04-03 09:26:44

New documentary on "Second Life" by TB March 28, 2012 8:51 pm

Don't get me started. by Jody 2012-03-29 08:01:46

Neurowear by TB March 22, 2012 9:17 am

I've always wondered, does it really read your brain patters, or does it just move randomly. Also, it pretty ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-22 11:48:35
- There's a model you can wear under your underwear. by ER 2012-03-22 17:08:21
  - Where can I get her? by bowser 2012-03-22 19:05:14

Is Facebook taking over the entire web? by bowser March 18, 2012 10:32 am

I thought Facebook was pulling friend suggestions out of my email contacts by RobVG 2012-03-18 12:26:29
- If you go to "find friends" on Facebook, it openly asks you if you want to mine your contact list ... by TB 2012-03-18 13:47:08
  - Damn Tom by FrankC 2012-03-19 12:24:02
I try to avoid Facebook. by Robert 2012-03-18 11:48:36
- I am not in Facebook or Myspace, and I do not Twitter, but I am constantly being bombarded with messages ... by ER 2012-03-18 13:51:18
  - One of those "LinkedIn" messages tried to slap a Blackhole Toolkit virus on me when I stupidly clicked the "log ... by TB 2012-03-21 09:07:44
  - The fundamental thing is, do I get to say "no thanks?" by TB 2012-03-18 14:07:05
    - I never got a chance to say "no thanks". I don't recall ever communicating with them. I think they just lie. ... by ER 2012-03-18 14:52:41
      - Over time, I've trained my e-mail to filter most of that stuff. by TB 2012-03-18 18:04:07
        
        You've got a point. Why would anyone want to buy a product from someone who was deliberately and obviously ... by ER 2012-03-19 08:28:53
        
        Everybody needs at least a virus protection system to stop some of the spam that comes with nasty payloads. by TB 2012-03-19 08:51:15
- The day this place links to FB is the day I leave forever. (n/t) by podrock 2012-03-18 13:21:13
- I know that some people on the Zone have proposed opening the gates to this Borg network. Something tells ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-18 12:58:18
  - I didn't say "link to Facebook." That would suck. by TB 2012-03-18 13:41:46
- It's not like "free" advertiser-supported services are anything new. by TB 2012-03-18 12:07:11
Step one is to go through Facebook's privacy functions (extensive) and start changing settings. by TB 2012-03-18 10:53:24

Laser sings "Still Alive." by TB March 20, 2012 9:31 am

Successful thread move by TB March 19, 2012 9:12 am

Congratulations by Robert 2012-03-19 10:45:45
- I can think of nothing I could say so damn fascinating that it would require multiple-board posting. by TB 2012-03-19 11:02:39

This has to be simple. by bowser March 14, 2012 8:58 am

Take the average latitude of all the participants, and the average longitude, and then find a location near that lat/long with ... by ER 2012-03-14 19:52:26
- I think this is the one which allows for weighting the locations with more people. I'll try it. by bowser 2012-03-16 10:12:16
Why not just take a ruler to a map? I know it probably sounds stupid, but it's the first ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-14 14:34:32
Are we talking driving, or flying? by TB 2012-03-14 09:20:32
- Good question. Realistically it would be a mix, but let's say driving. I'd take either though. by bowser 2012-03-14 10:57:37
  - Airplane flights are not a trivial problem. by TB 2012-03-14 11:29:34
    - That's a pretty good idea. What I'm trying to do is plan a way for cousins to visit. ... by bowser 2012-03-14 11:59:20
      - Other factors include which of them might prefer to fly versus drive. A distant group that likes flying can ... by TB 2012-03-14 12:13:35
        
        My thought on that would be to tell them that whatever point was the absolute center and however you want ... by bowser 2012-03-14 13:14:20

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