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By now, everyone knows about Dubya's Brave New Vision of America's future in space, specifically regarding the Moon and Mars. One of Dubya's selling points for a permanent Moon base (perhaps modular, in 48x48 squares) is that it will make it easier (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Do you speak HEX? If only you and dead people speak HEX, how many people speak HEX? The answer is not 1. (21 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Ok, this isn't technically off the topic of Lego, but it's the geek in me that makes it seem really funny: (URL) A non-geek is going to probably say "huh"? or "so?" or "I don't get it". But I want a T-shirt. (21 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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There are 10 types of people: people that understand binary numbers and people that don't. (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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In lugnet.lego, Allan Bedford wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) This is one of the biggest reasons that I appreciated Gene Roddenberry so much more. Gene's 'vision' (tm) was much more human, imho, than George. I'll take Star Trek over Star Wars any (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I agree! See: (URL) this post> in .geek (At that time I asked if it ought to go into the geek front page. Guess I should have crossposted .fun too) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, that may indeed be easier and more general in many situations. Personally I prefer my method, because I only have a regular telephone modem, so only want to download what I need. Also, I have to run a personal web server anyway, (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Want an easier way? Download a web archiving program. Web Miner is one that I used, I got it off of download.com (30 day trial, shareware) Have it look at lego.com, have it only save pic files, pretty much all pic formats (jpg bmp, whatever), let it (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I think they do. And what is cool is that once you've done survey for one they have a list of others they figure you may have info on (mine called up Loma Prieta and Northridge). And you need not give any info beside your zip code. (...) Gak, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, FTX)
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(...) FUT to geek only. Do they do this for most quakes? Other groups you copied were lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf,...loc.us.la, I suspect you meant loc.us.ca.la ... unless a lot of people in New Orleans felt it? (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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For those of you who felt the Cambria earthquake a while ago there is data collection link at (URL). Click on the "Did you feel it?" link. Maggie C. (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.la, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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(...) Mike, Most of my experience is with software from ESRI. I have not used this specific program from them, but I think it is probably a good fit based on what you've described: (URL) have not worked with this software in many years, but I think (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:Hq2suJ.1Bs2@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) sounds (...) it's (...) instead (...) an (...) My mapping needs are "approximate", I don't need anything to any real level of (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Can you explain a bit more what you want to do? Mapping from addresses sounds like a GIS application (GIS is what makes GPS work, among other things... it's the data that the program uses when it shows you where on a map you are, instead of (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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With the cross section of people we have here on LUGNET I am hoping someone may have a suggestion for me for a project I am working on at work. I need to map some of our customers from a geographical and population perspective and am looking for an (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) "None" and "not too bad, finally", in other words. :) (21 years ago, 9-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) One more tid bit I'd like to add: turn on the firewall program XP comes with!! It's basic but it's something until you load a better one. Zone Alarm is my choice and it's free at Download.com ((URL) to get Zone Alarm) 1.) Open Network (...) (21 years ago, 7-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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(...) 4a) Go to (URL) Windows Update> to download all the latest updates. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! Install at least all the critical updates, as these fix vulnerabilities exploited by many worms. (...) ROSCO (21 years ago, 7-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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Today I have the wonderfull pleasure of having to reinstall Windows XP on my laptop. Don't ask why, I don't want to talk about it... =( In any case, begin that I don't reinstall Windows that often I had some trouble remembering how and all the stuff (...) (21 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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(...) Tyler, Happy to be of help! Regarding Garbage Collection, I'm not usually one to criticise without being able to suggest a better alternative. In this case, I think most GC systems could be improved by mimicking the concept of "smart pointers" (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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