Call Dell, the hardware beep means something. You might want to update the BIOS first and see if it goes away. Support.dell.com.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 1:06 PM on August 26, 2006

I doubt your neighbors are peeing on your unit. (oh how I thought Id live my whole life without ever typing that).

You're probably smelling burning freon which smells like ammonia, which smells like human pee. FWIW, burning refrigerant produces very toxic gases. I'd be very careful if I was you. Either your AC unit is dying or it might be a standing water/fungus issue.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 9:45 AM on August 23, 2006

>concept of a divine being

Humans have been animists much longer than they have been theists. Animism has no theistic characters really.

Many buddhists are categorized as non-theists.

There are currently over a billion people who refer to themselves as non-religious.

>Are there any arguments for the existence of a god that incorporate this preponderance of religion?... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 5:56 PM on August 22, 2006

Not surprising from a place called Guerilla News Network.
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 7:34 AM on July 25, 2006

This is the fringe of the fringe.
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 7:35 AM on July 25, 2006

New stuff: Bit torrent.
Misc: Emule
Music: Soulseek

WinMX? It was a mess in its hayday and the market is a bit more crowded now.
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 7:30 AM on July 25, 2006

Its falsifiable alright. Step in front of a moving car, head first, and then tell me reality is a illusion created by consensus.

Arguably, its interesting because of the scientific reality it kinda hints at. How much of your life and the idea of self is a social construct? Or your ethics? Or base primate emotions running in your head? What exactly is the real world? If its out there how can you detect it objectively? etc.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 2:50 PM on July 24, 2006

I'd be very surprised if there was an enforced policy in place. I sometimes see rushlimbaugh.com, slashdot, K5, and other non-news sites up. They might just be erring on the side of caution and letting anyone in for x amount of turns then swapping people back out.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 2:19 PM on July 24, 2006

Since when do bridges walk across the border to blow up buses?

Right. Anything in the history of warfare that isnt a sole bullet straight to Hitler's heart is a war crime!
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 9:34 AM on July 24, 2006

Jesus hates them all.
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 2:07 PM on July 24, 2006

Its all Starbucks Clinton's fault, obviously!
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 1:58 PM on July 24, 2006

I second that this is too selective. You can add Newtonian Physics to Newtons list. Also there's the problem of credit. Can we credit Einstein with the nuclear bomb? I don't see why not.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 9:30 AM on July 24, 2006

This isnt vanity. Its the stupid suburban culture of machismo dares filmed by fellow sociopaths for the rest of us to see. For every stupid video there are thousands of "I bet you couldnt get into her pants" or "I bet you couldnt beat that guy up" or "I bet you cant outrun that cop." Pioneers? Lets not go too crazy here.
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 12:49 PM on July 23, 2006

and how about some real world superheroes solving everday problems like clogged drains and paying taxes? Obviously this juvenile medium's fetished fantasy isn't selling.
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 10:05 AM on July 21, 2006

Maybe the owner of the AP saw your earlier attempts to use his network and has blocked your MAC addresses. He may have simply missed the fujitsu. Do you have access to the AP?
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 9:33 AM on July 21, 2006

I dont mind paying, but I dont know who to tip. I guess you should split the 20% between the gunner and the pilot. Or do they work it out at closing time?
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 3:43 PM on July 17, 2006

Right, they dont have a right to defend themselves and the armed violent backwards Islamic theocratic militants should overrun it, eh? Wow, they joke that the american left is spineless and its sad to see that stereotype turn true. No wonder you cant win an election.

Even without the aid Israel would still be doing much of the same. Why dont you take care of the barbarians you vote in and 'sick nation' you live in first. Thanks.
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 12:57 PM on July 19, 2006

bardic, I dont answer obviously loaded questions.

When was the last time you beat your wife anyway?
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 1:18 PM on July 19, 2006

In short if it uses windows installer then the service will give you a permissions error. Sounds like you can run simple .exe files just fine, but most programs like to put things in the /system folder and other places you don't have access.

As far as ABBYY goes, its probably failing in internal consistancy check or it thinks youre a pirating the software.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 1:14 PM on July 19, 2006

In ten years, her new kidney will likely fail.

That's only a problem for normal people. The president and a good part of the legislature believe in Christian determinism that indirectly leads to things such as "the rich are rich for a reason" and "the sick die because of Jeebus's plan." No born again or evangelical is losing sleep over sinners.
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 1:07 PM on July 19, 2006

Not surprising from a culture with a rigid class system and one in which women's rights is something of a joke. Civil rights starts on the street level and then works its way up to the net.

I'm sure the economic concerns of not being able to make money from a tightly closed internet will fix this post-haste.
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 7:37 AM on July 19, 2006

So what if you can technically defeat a barrier. Youre still breaking the law. In China you can get past the great firewall but when caught you wont be able to use the tor network to get out of prison.
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 12:59 PM on July 19, 2006

DNS with censorship. Amazing. So they go up against the people who fill typo domains with ads by filling typo domains with their own ads. Double amazing!OpenDNS makes money by offering clearly labeled advertisements alongside search results on error pagesSo some top-drive organization will be telling me whats good or bad. Triple amazing.

Worst of all, most phishing scams use standard IP addresses not domains in the fake ebay/paypal/egold emails. I also dont like the... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 12:40 PM on July 19, 2006

A couple ideas:

1. You dont seem to know the basics of wireless networking. A determined attacker will be able to outsmart you 100% of the time. Thats the reality you probably dont want to hear. Considering you dont even seem to have an IT department, I say call in a professional consultant if you truly think something horrible is going on.

2. Ad hocs happen accidentally all the time. If I leave my card in ad-hoc mode then I'll be broadcasting... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 3:08 PM on July 17, 2006

For a step by step, scroll down to the 5th answer here. The process will be different on xp and 98 machines because they dont use the windows wireless manager.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 3:11 PM on July 17, 2006 marked best answer

err, different on 2000 and 98 machines.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 3:11 PM on July 17, 2006

But he needs to take ownership of this problem. He's the President of the USA! Does he not feel any moral responsibility here?

So americans, including the left, want to be the world's police now? Toss in the conspiracy theories upthread about the US and Israel not to mention these silly attacks on Bush's demeanor and the difference between this thread and right-wing talk radio is hard to spot.

I also love how the sentiment of... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 2:45 PM on July 17, 2006

Guess what, youre liable for damages. Its your water going on their car on public property.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 6:19 PM on July 12, 2006

Related askmefi thread.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 1:02 PM on July 12, 2006

All the stupid forwards from your hampsterdance loving coworkers all in one place now with viral marketing. Thanks yahoo!
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 12:27 PM on July 12, 2006

The covert vs classified debate is right-wing hair splitting. Her involvement with the CIA was classified. Releasing classified is illegal. Whether or not this also runs afoul of the Intelligence Identity act is a different issue.

FWIW, Libby was prosecuted for obstuction and perjury, not for violating any intelligence speicifc laws.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 11:45 AM on July 12, 2006

The opposite, like it would cancel it out if they met?

Anti-aircraft missile.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 11:30 AM on July 12, 2006

Are you sure the question wasnt "Which one of these is least like an airplane?"
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 11:34 AM on July 12, 2006

I doubt he's more insane than most people but he is very religious. Most highly religious people i've met give off the same vibe. They don't act very normal with the opposite sex, seem disinterested in blatant hedonism, may come off as sensitive or effeminate, etc.

If the above guy was a pious Christian type no one would care. Make the above guy a famous actor and the busybodies will beging to 'dish.'
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 8:15 AM on July 12, 2006

>We'll give you $X million to say it's Tom's

Yeah, that makes perfect sense. Why a multimillionare needs a few more million is beyond me, especially in the peak of her career. Oh, that conspiracy also relies on another conspiracy with Nicole Kidman for a decade.

This thread, despite itself, does show you how rumors start are maintained and believed.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 11:00 AM on July 12, 2006

Lets see Batman Begins made well over 200 millions dollars the summer it was out. I dont think she's hurting for cash.

Its funny how people take celebrities and apply everyday explanations to behavior they dont understand. Like "shes in it for the money." "He's secretly gay" etc. Its very eye-opening on how meda culture consumers think.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 11:24 AM on July 12, 2006

It could be a hardware issue. Assuming you're on the newest drivers for everything including mobo/chipset, slowly begin taking the machine apart. First remove the sound card. Does this solve your problem? If not, then remove another item. Once you find the faulty hardware then try putting that item in a different PC and see if you can replicate the problem.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 8:37 AM on July 12, 2006

WinXP has this screensaver built in. Its called 'My Pictures Slideshow.' To make it lock you simply click on the "On resume, password protect' box 2cm below the box you select the screesaver.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 7:51 AM on July 12, 2006

I dont think the above is true. Where are the studies? Opensecrets claims that most congressional donors are wealthy conservatives.

Table 2. Ideology and Partisanship of Congressional Donors
Conservative Republicans 33%
Other Conservatives/Republicans 16
Moderate Independents 20
Other Liberals/Democrats 10
Liberal Democrats 21

posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 11:50 AM on July 11, 2006

Get a book on LLCs, trusts, and S-corps. Study it then see a recommended lawyer. You can start at the wikipedia.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 2:09 PM on July 10, 2006

I doubt cables make any difference. High-end audio systems use clean and well grounded power supplies like these. Maybe youre confusing the cables for the power supply.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 9:22 AM on July 10, 2006

Why wouldnt corolla be popular with this crowd? He's funny and sometimes very insightful. His talk show may be 5 minutes of comedy jam packed into 30 minutes of television, but his other work like on loveline, the man show, and crankyankers is very good. He's a walking rags to semi-riches story too.
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 3:42 PM on July 9, 2006

If this machine is so virus ridden then don't bother with anything less than sending the computer/drive in the mail. Whose to say it can even sustain a transfer for such a large file to any external IO?

Some options:

Have him take it to a local computer store to transfer the data. Might be easier than doing it yourself and paying/waiting for shipping.

Have him or someone else clean off those viruses first ( google for... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 3:06 PM on July 9, 2006

Also, CoreFTP has auto-resume and auto-reconnect and should run on that machine. Goto view>options>connections. Good luck.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 3:15 PM on July 9, 2006

The music is on the cursed page. What a great way to keep people away.
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 2:52 PM on July 9, 2006

It could still be the cable. The dvd's interface (composite?) could be isolated from the noise youre dumping into your tv.
posted to Ask Metafilter by skallas at 1:03 PM on July 7, 2006

Earth First or some others might take the challenge and sink this vessel.

Because, as we all know, might makes right.

_forces_ these people to hunt an highly endangered species, as opposed to species we breed en-masse for our consumption.

Everyone I know burns gas, not biodeisel.

Also I seriously doubt even if we bred whales en masse there would still be an... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 11:53 AM on July 6, 2006

but no one comments on the might makes right of a team of humans, armed with spearguns, shooting a whale trying to breathe.


Well then. Norway is an autonomous free nation with its own culture and government. Whaling is legal there and is regulated. Shocked tourists, thankfully, do not fly in on their discounted air fare and suddenly change everything because they've led a shletered and naive life.
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 1:37 PM on July 6, 2006

Not sure, but I am sometimes curious on why stuff like this is funny. Maybe it a coping mechanism. But it surely cannot be funny because its full of "crazy beliefs" as most people have what would rightly be called "crazy beliefs." Nor can it be because they're "spritually bankrupt" as the act of mocking these people is surely twice as bankrupt. I think this is funny because its different and no more funny that a summary of any other supernatural belief system. To me... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 10:42 AM on July 6, 2006

Arguably, I can use "The Secret" to only ask for things I need not that I want (which seems like a lame dodge of the larger issue)
posted to MetaFilter by skallas at 10:44 AM on July 6, 2006