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(...) The downside to denormalizing is you have to remember to update your data in several places whenever you update it. Depending on how complex you want to make your code it can be worth it to denormalize in some places to allow quicker searches. (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Oops...here's another (related?) story I ran across...meant to post it earlier. From SpyMac: Everyone’s favorite software company is at it again, and apparently they aren’t content with just software. According to the tech news site, The Inquirer, (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Thanks for continuing to add articles to this Ross...much apreciated! I've been forwarding my findings to the news sites I read, and it's finally starting to pop up. This is from PowerPage.org: Palladium Consumer Oppression Scheme: Trust Microsoft? (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) You will want to revisit that strategy, I think. You should always have backups of things that you consider important, and not rely on external facilities to keep them safe. Brickshelf has never ever promised that your images were backed up, (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
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(...) (URL) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Kevin Loch <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:Gyn46p.7EJ@lugnet.com... (...) <sniped because lugnet hates long quotes.> (...) Ahhhhhh..... I had always interpreted the off-topic to mean it was for anything non-lego related. Are you notifying (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
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(URL) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) WOW! This is by far the coolest mod I've ever seen! Thanks for the insipiration and a good smile! Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Neat! -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) Page - (URL) Store - (URL) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Well, we got XP on a box here at work recently, and I've gotta say, IT BOOTS FAST! I can shutdown, restart & log on *5 times* while my NT4 box is booting to the log on screen! But other than that, I can't see much to write home about. (...) My (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) authentication issues with stuff like WinXP. Plus, I played with it at the store, what's the big deal except for the transparent colored interface? Well, I guess I would like that high resolution text thing XP has, but that's about it. I'd (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Sure, I'd even pay $10 to help Kevin out with the site and to have trusted user status. I'm very interested in seeing a solution to this. Brickshelf is a great (free) resource and I applaud Kevin for it. I understand totally his potential (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Some more about it: (URL) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Agreed. The way I see it (if I may be so bold to suggest this) We all pay $10 (or whatever). Kevin gets money to help run the site and whatnot, and we get to be moderation-free and instant-uploady. Now, of course, if someone directs Kevin to (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
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Lindsay & All, (...) I would not mind paying that as well. It would help Kevin and others out. (...) Well, I agree to some extent, I think it is bad when people upload things that have to be monitored. However, some of these monitoring issues are (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Just as a note, folks - this is what currently is (at least for current content; I'm not sure about new). Most of my folders are unmoderated, but they're still quite viewable on my webpages here: (URL) "view now and moderate later" is (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Likewise. I'd also be happy to pay a small fee to ensure that status-- I'd bet that those who seek to use the site to post idiocy and offensive things would be unwilling to put any amount of money where their mouths are. Nothing too crazy, (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I wholeheartedly second this, Chris, Kevin, and all. Tim Courtney (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
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(...) <snip> (...) Ditto (...) Forgive me if I stray into the fantastic side of things for a minute - I'm not a computer buff. How about cross referencing Brickshelf and Lugnet so that those with Lugnet memberships are trusted users? That would (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Kevin Loch writes: <snippage> (...) Kevin, while I understand why the moderation takes place, and can imagine how frustrating it is to you, let me reiterate points that John Barnes and Lar (among others?) raised. I would (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
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