Enforcer84 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Is it too much to say "Aquaman is just a watered-down Prince Namor?" No, he's a dried up Prince Namor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Last night, I had a flashback of sorts. I was dozing off while watching TV. Something made me think of a house I lived in as a kid. For a moment, I could swear I was looking outside the gate. I vaguely remember my aunt also being there. Okay, it was just a dream. But I woke up early in the morning with a song I hadn't remembered for 30 years playing in my head. Remember the cartoon The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan? It was one of the songs they sang there. In case you're curious about song I suddenly remembered, I just did some digging and found this site. It's the second track. It's not bad by any stretch of the imagination, but what a weird way to wake up! I once woke up muttering "daijobu." I had to look up what it meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings I've found that odors can trigger memories of things that I hadn't encountered in over 40 years. Doesn't happen often, but when it does, it's quite powerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Yeah, there's nothing quite like the smell of gunpowder, blood, and bleach... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Yeah' date=' there's nothing quite like the smell of gunpowder, blood, and bleach...[/quote'] Reminds me of my honeymoon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Actually, I find myself wondering if the spot around what is now called Trumanplatz still smells the same way as it did last time I was there, which was 1971. I first smelled that in 1962, and it's not a bad smell at all. Just not one I've encountered anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings So I now have Firefox at work. On a related note, what in the world would possess a company whose ads I've actively ignored before to think that I'll change my mind if they shove them in my face, then crash my browser when I close them? A hosts file is your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings I run Firefox with the AdBlock Plus and FlashBlock extensions. I strongly recommend both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings A hosts file is your friend. A what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Very briefly, as long as you're not entering numeric IP addresses directly, your machine ALWAYS consults a DNS to run the URL into the numeric IP. And the machine ALWAYS checks its Hosts file first, a local file in a designated place with a list of server names and their associated IP numbers. Most people have no Hosts file or a one-liner, but it is possible to put others in. And, to the point, misdirect certain obnoxious servernames to point to the local host (that is, your own machine). That means that lots of ads will get 404 ("Not Found") errors quickly, but the obnoxious crap won't get through. Here is a source for getting one into place. The weakness is that new server names have to be added individually; there are no wild cards in that file syntax. The good part is that it's a flat-text file, human readable, so even mere mortals can know what they are letting themselves in for by looking at the file. There can't be any concealed back doors, though it's impossible to get completeness of coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings It, um, looks very useful, but it's kinda tl;dr. I'm running late on several projects, as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Yeah, it's an afternoon-class project the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Saw another satellite last night. It was heading north. I saw a shooting star last night I wished on it but it was just a satillite It's wrong to wish on space hardware I wish, I wish, I wished you care I don't want to save the world I'm not looking for a New England Just looking for another girl. - New England by Billy Bragg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings A what? /etc/hosts (or wherever it is in windows land) could be edited to have the company's address point to a benign file. Though I go similar to Old Man and do NoScript. (I also use the extensions Smart Middle Click, and Tabbed Browser Preferences) Heck, Cancer wrote it so nicely... A second note, it is possible that the hosts file is not the first thing checked. Though I believe by default for most systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings . . . Oh, look -- a pencil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings /etc/hosts (or wherever it is in windows land) could be edited to have the company's address point to a benign file. Though I go similar to Old Man and do NoScript. (I also use the extensions Smart Middle Click, and Tabbed Browser Preferences) Assuming a standard Windows install, C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Assuming a standard Windows install, C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts. Thanks. I just didn't feel like looking it up just then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings I uninstalled Explorer and ran some cleanup programs. AVG Anti-Spyware found six files that looked suspiciously familiar, and quarantined them. That seems to have done the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings "I'm pretty sure it's illegal whether they arrest you or not!" "That's why your income will never exceed five digits." Ick. Whoever that is they sound like a real dirtbag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Ick. Whoever that is they sound like a real dirtbag. Doh! Forgot the Ubersoft link. It's just a parody, though I had a boss once that sounded close to that. (I'm much happier in my new profession) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Are there really people out there than honestly think that someone is somehow more dead if they are killed by a gun than if they are killed some other way? The terms "Gun Crime" and "Gun Violence" are useless terms. Separating out "Gun Violence" from violence in general would be like setting up a separate category for violence committed while wearing denim jeans. The problems are the crime and violence, not that the person committing the crime or violence happened to have a gun. Yup. I sometimes think that this kind of thing (categorizing of violence) comes out of a partially accurate idea that it's possible to control something once you've fit it neatly into a box. If the cause of violence is "_____", you can reduce it by reducing "_____". Of course, since incorrect causes are so often touted, even partial accuracy tends to be lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Doh! Forgot the Ubersoft link. It's just a parody, though I had a boss once that sounded close to that. (I'm much happier in my new profession) Actually, I've worked with a fair number of companies that consider the law only to apply if their was a risk of getting caught, and known a few people who mocked law abiding citizens as sheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Doh! Forgot the Ubersoft link. It's just a parody, though I had a boss once that sounded close to that. (I'm much happier in my new profession) I've had similar conversations with people in the past, which is why I was perfectly willing to assume it was a real converstion rather than a comic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Actually' date=' I've worked with a fair number of companies that consider the law only to apply if their was a risk of getting caught, and known a few people who mocked law abiding citizens as sheep.[/quote'] It's way more common and I think that thought pattern is one of the biggest problems that faces humanity. The CEO for NAI was always using Warren Zevon's "Lawyers, Guns, and Money" as how to do business. (I'm pretty sure guns were not involved though...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Actually' date=' I've worked with a fair number of companies that consider the law only to apply if their was a risk of getting caught, and known a few people who mocked law abiding citizens as sheep.[/quote'] Not to mention that companies tend to do a cost/benefit analysis on breaking the law, and if it is more expensive to abide by the law than to break it, they'll break it. As to the criminal attitude, I've known several myself. And have been very amused when such people get arrested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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