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Days of the spinning hard drive are numbered by TB June 8, 2012 12:18 pm

Unintended consequences. by bowser 2012-06-08 18:14:03
- The days of physical media are numbered by Robert 2012-06-10 15:31:24
  - I stand naked in the cloud by FrankC 2012-06-11 16:30:19
  - I look at clouds from both sides now. by TB 2012-06-11 10:37:15
    - There is a book called "Clouds from Both Sides". Great read. by bowser 2012-06-11 11:19:48
  - Our "Tabs" is awaiting what I laughingly call the next budget cycle. Soon. by bowser 2012-06-11 10:10:09
  - Yeah, but. by bowser 2012-06-10 16:05:47
    - Good point by Robert 2012-06-11 09:11:32
  - and about paper by Robert 2012-06-10 15:34:56
    - It is like the horse shit problem at the turn of the 19th century by FrankC 2012-06-11 16:58:42
Thanks for the tip by Robert 2012-06-08 17:39:25
- Let us know how it works. by TB 2012-06-10 10:41:28
  - Chapter One: The Arrival by Robert 2012-06-11 18:59:48
    - Thanks! by TB 2012-06-11 23:12:35

Fun with my new Droid by Robert May 30, 2012 3:38 pm

I'm guessing there is no USB or antenna port. by bowser 2012-06-11 22:38:16
- USB, no antenna by Robert 2012-06-11 22:56:54
  - Pet peeve: proprietary USB ports. by TB 2012-06-11 23:09:15
So...do you play with Androids...or Gynoids? by Jody 2012-06-01 18:00:26
- I think my Tab is androgynoid. n/t by Robert 2012-06-03 12:22:49
Wow. It's in the budget. And a question. by bowser 2012-05-31 12:44:48
- I figured the pedometer app would push you over the top :-) by Robert 2012-05-31 13:08:17
  - Hmmm. by bowser 2012-05-31 17:29:39
    - GPS by Robert 2012-05-31 19:54:35
      - Cached maps by Robert 2012-05-31 21:04:53
        
        Wow. by bowser 2012-05-31 22:33:28
        
        Most apps are free by Robert 2012-06-01 08:32:22
        
        There are these things for charging. by bowser 2012-06-01 18:20:15
        
        Glad I could help n/t by Robert 2012-06-03 12:21:42
Very cool. Good to see your taking care of the old ticker. n/t by RobVG 2012-05-30 18:34:14
- Thanks. It turned 2,133,936,000 just now. n/t by Robert 2012-06-04 18:16:10
Now, the big question: by TB 2012-05-30 16:59:23
- My fingerprints are already all over the Net by Robert 2012-05-31 12:13:56
  - Took me ten minutes to locate the spot, no special equipment needed. It's a knack. by TB 2012-05-31 12:40:25
    - Exactly by Robert 2012-05-31 13:17:59
      - My giveaway would be my big blue van, unique in all the world, and probably visible from the Moon. by TB 2012-05-31 13:27:51
        
        Maybe not the Moon, but OMG, it's visible from orbit! by Robert 2012-05-31 21:16:24
        
        You should see my car from orb......oh wait...it is smaller than a pregnant gnat just from the second story window...never ... by Jody 2012-06-01 18:02:44
        
        Aw, dude, that's a Mercedes! by TB 2012-05-31 21:41:26
        
        Impressive by Robert 2012-06-01 08:37:16
        
        You're jealous. by TB 2012-06-01 10:40:53
        
        You win by Robert 2012-06-01 12:30:03
        
        There are lots of Sprinters all over Europe. by TB 2012-06-01 13:10:01
        
        The advantages of being old. by bowser 2012-05-31 18:50:23

One more time.... by Jody June 10, 2012 8:08 am

I agree (of course). But... by Robert 2012-06-11 10:03:25
- I tried the registration earlier, and I keep getting an error message telling me to enable cookies (they are) or ... by podrock 2012-06-11 10:22:22
  - Yep...even after I initiate captcha...I still can not register. It comes up with two different errors...once it was three. Won't ... by Jody 2012-06-11 12:56:28
    - If there is someone you want registered, I can always do that for you. by podrock 2012-06-11 20:23:07
    - Hmm, I get the registration screen but I didn't try to register by FrankC 2012-06-11 15:55:55
      - It's not the IP. by podrock 2012-06-11 21:20:15
        
        Looking around the control panels... by podrock 2012-06-11 21:49:43
      - Great Idea Frank (i think...) n/t by RobVG 2012-06-11 15:59:02
I agree. by podrock 2012-06-10 16:10:04

China builds special factory, has skilled workers the US can't match. For US job. by bowser June 5, 2012 12:27 am

Bethlehem Steel "13-week vacations for senior workers and United Nations Day, Oct. 24, as a paid holiday." by RobVG 2012-06-05 07:21:14
- The rest of the story by Robert 2012-06-05 11:16:55
  - Out of context? Pretty much stands alone in my opinion. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-05 21:15:23
    - Well, that's kinda the definition of "out of context", isn't it? n/t by Robert 2012-06-05 21:58:16
      - I'm still stuck on this. by RobVG 2012-06-10 07:54:21
        
        Really? by Robert 2012-06-10 13:09:30
        
        Just a fly in the ointment then. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-11 08:12:16
        
        PS. It was in the context of US steel competing with Chinese labor. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-11 08:22:50
        
        Nested context by Robert 2012-06-11 09:07:27
      - I would say something taken out of context loses definition. Not the case here. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-06 07:39:27
  - There's a lot more article beyond that point. by TB 2012-06-05 13:57:15
    - Yes there is, but how is it relevant? by Robert 2012-06-05 15:31:06
      - I wasn't "defending" anything. by TB 2012-06-05 15:54:32
        
        BS. Your euphemisms are the Emperor's clothes. by bowser 2012-06-05 18:14:48
  - And another part. The US doesn't have anyone that could do it. by bowser 2012-06-05 12:15:21
    - Why is that? by Robert 2012-06-05 15:37:25
      - The good news is that people are building smaller and better versions of the Saturn V. by TB 2012-06-05 16:26:52
"Bay Area leaders mandated the new bridge be “iconic” in its design. " by RobVG 2012-06-05 07:03:47
- The traditional role of governments is to build monuments. by bowser 2012-06-05 12:10:54

Another one bites the dust. by bowser June 10, 2012 6:18 pm

Yes,everyone in this photo votes Republican. by TB 2012-06-10 20:13:03

An interesting situation by bowser June 7, 2012 9:39 pm

When was the last time a Mexican crossed the boarder and planted an IED? by RobVG 2012-06-07 21:45:13
- Oh, THAT Mexican. by bowser 2012-06-08 18:16:22
- Help me understand how that relates. by bowser 2012-06-07 23:05:36
  - I fuddled that one. by RobVG 2012-06-08 19:19:39
    - No, you didn't fuddle it. I got your point. by TB 2012-06-09 12:12:52
      - Both - And by bowser 2012-06-09 12:53:25

Pet Peeve #1 by Jody June 8, 2012 9:26 am

There's nothing wrong with expecting reward by RobVG 2012-06-09 10:31:49
- I never expected to be rewarded, though. But I didn't think anyone should be. I was doing my best. That ... by Jody 2012-06-09 12:14:37
I do not mean to say *poor me*. Nothing of the kind. I did not feel less loved. Mom never ... by Jody 2012-06-08 16:02:01
- What matters is that you gave... by podrock 2012-06-08 20:57:46
  - I definitely don't see myself as a doormat...but it is all relative to the observer. I know I have gone ... by Jody 2012-06-08 22:45:44
- Jody, pause, take a deep breath and think. by bowser 2012-06-08 16:16:33
  - [EDITED because I changed my mind about how I thought I felt} Nope....just sayin' it is all about 'personal best'. ... by Jody 2012-06-08 17:51:21
    - I'm not sure I understand. by bowser 2012-06-09 01:58:24
      - Dammit Bowser!!!! I resemble your observations. by Jody 2012-06-09 10:05:48
A similar story by bowser 2012-06-08 14:02:35
From each according to their ability, to each according to their need by FrankC 2012-06-08 13:31:03

Mars Odyessy goes into safe mode by RobVG June 8, 2012 9:41 pm

Lord I wish I'd had one of those. by bowser 2012-06-09 02:07:09

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