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Safety Briefing
Submitted by robin on Tue, 2008-11-18 22:10.Be aware that the platform you are using for entry is poorly constructed and may collapse. Be aware that on the far side of the gate you may experience reduced air quality. Be aware that on the far side of the gate you may experience increased or decreased gravitational field. The far side of the gate may not be at ground level and you may experience vertical movement on exit. Upon returning you may find that you do not hit the platform in which case you will experience an approximately twenty-meter fall to ground level.
Seven Biggest Online Blunders (from Consumer Reports)
Submitted by robin on Fri, 2008-11-07 11:14.1. Assuming your security software is protecting you
Security software is fully effective only when activated and frequently updated (Most products can update automatically.) To update most commercial software products, you must pay an annual fee. Last fall, the National Cyber Security Alliance and the software maker McAfee found that nearly half the users polled who thought their software was protecting them hadn't updated it regularly.Obama's Challenge
Submitted by robin on Thu, 2008-11-06 08:33.Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States by a large majority in the Electoral College. The Democrats have dramatically increased their control of Congress, increasing the number of seats they hold in the House of Representatives and moving close to the point where -- with a few Republican defections -- they can have veto-proof control of the Senate. Given the age of some Supreme Court justices, Obama might well have the opportunity to appoint at least one and possibly two new justices. He will begin as one of the most powerful presidents in a long while.
Iwill Motherboard Manuals
Submitted by robin on Sat, 2008-11-01 13:42.I notice that I couldn't find a manual on the Internet for an old Iwill motherboard I had in my shop. Finding the old CD, I thought I'd upload all the manuals on that CD for those who may need them. Attached are manuals for the following Iwill motherboard models: BD133, BD133U, DCA200, DVD266, DVD266u, KA266, KA266plus, KD266, KK266, KK266plus, KV200, P4S, P4SM, VX133,and VX133u.
One Stage Before - Al Stewart
Submitted by robin on Mon, 2008-10-20 10:23.It seems to me as though I've been upon this stage before
And juggled away the night for the same old crowd
These harlequins you see with me, they too have held the floor
As here once again they strut and they fret their hour
I see those half-familiar faces in the second row
Ghost-like with the footlights in their eyes
But where or when we met like this last time I just don't know
It's like a chord that rings and never dies
For infinity.
And now these figures in the wings with all their restless tunes
Are waiting for someone to call their names
Space-A Travel
Submitted by robin on Tue, 2008-10-07 14:46.The Breathing Earth Simulation
Submitted by robin on Tue, 2008-10-07 09:28.Web Pages as Graphs
Submitted by robin on Tue, 2008-10-07 09:25.Credit Card Skimming
Submitted by robin on Tue, 2008-10-07 09:02.Great tutorial and slideshow on how to recognize bogus readers that will steal your information, and later, your money.
