Opportunity rolling around on Mars
Opportunity is on the ground roving around. Actually the NASA JPL folks rolled off Opportunity a day early. They have already started collecting science. [Space Today]
From the archive
2004
1,276 posts
SCO Website is off the air from MyDoom Virus
My response may be a bit controversial but I will say that SCO has been pissing a lot of big companies and small business's in the past year with there ongoing legal battles. They have also upset Unix users all across the world. So they should not be surprised that they have been targeted. The MyDoom Virus launched what is
Lindows to offer software for Free!
LindowsLive allows people to run the Lindows operating system from a bootable CD. The software which retailed for $29.95 is to be released on the P2P networks to allow Lindows to help reduce bandwidth cost and could boost Lindows market-share by giving users a chance to experience their OS. [ZDNet]
Help recycle 100 Million Pepsi Songs
Great suggestion from the Slashdot crew. Pepsi is about to give away 100 Million songs Pepsi figures the majority of the bottle caps which contain the download codes will be thrown away. But spread the word to prevent that details at [Slashdot] [Tune Recycler]
Back from short break
I took a few days off sometimes you need a break from the computer. Texas has been fun and I appreciate all of your suggestions on the eating places and things to do in the Dallas / Ft Worth area. While growing up in Michigan I had a cousin who loves the Dallas Cowboys well every Thanksgiving he usually ended
Soyuz launches Progress ship to ISS
A progress spacecraft has been launched to the ISS to replace one that was de-orbited yesterday. [SpaceToday]
Comcast still targeting high bandwidth users
One of my kids has hit that age when she likes to listen to a lot of music. I have paid for a streaming service for her and she has a purchase limit on the number of songs per month she can listen to. My wife does streaming video with her family in Japan. I stream radio shows that are
SCO and Microsoft offer reward for MyDoom.b Leads
So far each company have offered up $250,000 dollars each for leads that will result in the arrest and conviction of the creator of the MyDoom.B Virus. [SCO] [ZDNet]
Cleaning up Windows
Everyone wants their PC's to run faster and with less clutter. Great article on cleaning up Windows and speeding up your machine. [Technologyreview]
How I PC’d an Apple G5
Those of you foaming at the mouth for a Apple G5 are going to be pissed when you read this article. I have always said the only way I would use or review a Apple G5 was if someone gave me one but I can say I would never do what this guy did. Simply Amazing and such a Waste
Great Article on Building your on-line Identity
I have had a presence on the Internet for a long time and although the blogging has become mainstream over the past couple of years little is known about many blogs authors. You may ask why you would want to build your on-line identity the referenced article has some very good points. [u-blog]
Spirit sends home pictures
Spirit has sent home some pictures and will be resuming light science work while the engineers get the rover back to 100% mission capability. [NASA JPL]
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