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  Multi-purpose tools.
 
Ah! A new group, and _perfect_ for the question I wanted to ask. Leatherman Wave, Leatherman Supertool with Tool Adapter, Victorinox Swisstool with bitset, or Leatherman Wave with modified Tool Adapter? Anyone who thinks he (or, to be PC, she) knows (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Lego miniatures wargames
 
Lorbaat wrote in message ... (...) stage (...) me (...) in (...) the (...) Though you aren't so interested in it, I'll list it anywise for those who would be... Lego Pirate game, see Steve Jackson's (of GURPS etc. fame) home page: (URL) (25 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: SETI@Home?
 
(...) Unfortunately, none of my machines can be allowed to connect automatically, so I have to deal with connection failures. (...) I'm guessing they developed the software under Linux, then ported to Windows. And haven't changed optimization to (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: SETI@Home?
 
(...) Nope, I just put up with it. Since most of the computers I have running it are not in front of me it doesn't bother me. On thing I have noticed - on the same hardware, the Linux version STOMPS the Windows version. On my P2-450 it takes me (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: SETI@Home?
 
(...) turned my SETI@Home off for a couple of weeks. Once they release 1.1, I'll try that out. Steve (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: SETI@Home?
 
(...) Well, it doesn't really matter until I get more than 5 machines at home. I have an ISDN router from work with 4 ports, connected to another 4 port hub. That gives me a current maximum of 6 machines connected at one time without adding another (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: flock() and <FH> in Perl
 
(...) That doesn't sound right. You should be able to read a file using <FH> whether you've flocked it with LOCK_SH or LOCK_EX. Do you remember where you might've heard that, or whether it might've been an OS-specific warning? (...) Hmm...what's a (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: SETI@Home?
 
(...) That's why I said use Sygate :-) (...) If I knew what you was talking about /-) (25 years ago, 23-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  flock() and <FH> in Perl
 
Probably a dumb question, but I can't find the answer at the moment... I *think* I read somewhere that a flock()'ed file handle, e.g. FH, shouldn't be accessed using the <FH> operator. Is this something to worry about? Also, can I use a FileHandle (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
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