[ADMIN] Another dang interruption
We clearly have a UPS that's being flakey. I'm not sure how long we were off-line, but the cause was the UPS that powers a critical Ethernet switch, as well as a backup server. It's out of the loop now... Again, sorry for the interruption. Nick -- Nick Arnett Phone/fax: (408) 904-7198 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Rights to Remember (Harold Hongju Koh)
John! Where have you been? :) Speaking of The Economist, anyone read Foreign Policy? First, I hope that it is self-evident to everyone here that when Mr. Hoh writes that the US has moved from being the most visible supporter of international human rights to, and I quote, its most visible outlier - he is clearly lacking in all credibility as a sincere appraiser of the situation.In a world population by such nations as the DPRK, the People's Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Turkmenistan, and Zimbabwe - to call *the United States* the most visible human rights outlier should leave everyone absolutely speechless. Word, although when I read it, I certainly didn't think he was including those, but using some unfortunate hyperbole to describe our shift to the outside of Western society. -j- ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: [Scouted]Master/Slave banned
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Sharkey Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 06:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Scouted]Master/Slave banned The County of Los Angeles has requested that equipment vendors avoid using the industry term Master/Slave in product descriptions and labelling. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/master.asp It's insensitive, apparently. So what happens to male/female stuff next, I wonder? Well there goes my line of BDSM-themed children toys :( -j- ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: [Scouted]Master/Slave banned
On Tue, 25 Nov 2003, Miller, Jeffrey wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Sharkey Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 06:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Scouted]Master/Slave banned The County of Los Angeles has requested that equipment vendors avoid using the industry term Master/Slave in product descriptions and labelling. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/master.asp It's insensitive, apparently. So what happens to male/female stuff next, I wonder? Well there goes my line of BDSM-themed children toys :( I'm almost afraid to ask. Almost. ;) Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Pi Code
Just for Gs! http://users.aol.com/s6sj7gt/picode.htm xponent Just Like The Bible Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: snarkyness on the edge of town
At 01:32 PM 11/24/2003 -0600, you wrote: Cleaning out my in-box... About a month ago, I wrote: Or perhaps he's referring to something like this: http://www.lucytune.com/academic/freq_to_wave.html To which Ronn! replied: I do point out in class (I think I originally read it in an essay by Isaac Asimov) the fact that the frequency of the most extreme violet light humans can see is just about twice that of the most extreme red light we can see, which is the same relationship between the frequencies of, say middle C (256 Hz) and high C (512 Hz), so one could make the analogy that the width of the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum is one octave, then note that while a piano keyboard spans 7 1/2 octaves, the frequency of detectable electromagnetic radiation as shown in that diagram covers something like 100 octaves or more . . . Just one tiny point of clarification... High C is actually 1024 Hz, two octaves above middle C, and on the staff with a treble clef it would be represented by a note two leger lines above the staff. The C at 512 Hz is (as you correctly stated) one octave above middle C and is on the third space from the bottom within a staff with a treble clef. Middle C is one leger line below the staff. Other than that, that's a very interesting observation, that visible light is within the span of an octave. I'm sure I can find a way to use that in a piece of music somehow... http://www.musictheory.halifax.ns.ca/2notes.html (I've seen both leger and ledger used, and I picked leger because it matches the usage on the quoted website.) Reggie Bautista When I was studying lasers, our lab had a pumped laser which could excite a variety of materials. We had a dye of some sort which was putting out a blue/green beam. It would put a hole in a thin sheet of metal. But it was more interesting that it produced a humming as it cut the metal, around 2 Khz, and it could be varied by changing the pumps strength or the material it was pumping. Even the proof didn't know what was making it. That's a poor description, but it was a strange thing to see and hear. Kevin T. - VRWC Ratt in 24 hours! (another poor thing to see and hear? ;-) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: [ADMIN] Another dang interruption
Nick Arnett We clearly have a UPS that's being flakey. I'm not sure how long we were off-line, but the cause was the UPS that powers a critical Ethernet switch, as well as a backup server. It's out of the loop now... Again, sorry for the interruption. I don't remember the volumn on the list ever being quite this low. Is it related to the server problems or is everyone gone or busy? -- Doug ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: [ADMIN] Another dang interruption
From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Another dang interruption Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 19:12:28 -0800 Nick Arnett We clearly have a UPS that's being flakey. I'm not sure how long we were off-line, but the cause was the UPS that powers a critical Ethernet switch, as well as a backup server. It's out of the loop now... Again, sorry for the interruption. I don't remember the volumn on the list ever being quite this low. Is it related to the server problems or is everyone gone or busy? Busy here. :( Out of curiosity, has anyone an opinion on which is a better option: leasing or buying a car? Jon Le Blog: http://zarq.livejournal.com _ Groove on the latest from the hot new rock groups! Get downloads, videos, and more here. http://special.msn.com/entertainment/wiredformusic.armx ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Urrrp!
Yahoo! News Tue, Nov 25, 2003 By REBECCA COOK, Associated Press Writer SEATTLE - A new Turkey and Gravy Soda tastes, well, pretty much like you would imagine. But that's not stopping people from buying it. Even the producers of the Thanksgiving-themed beverage at Jones Soda Co. were surprised by the demand. They sold out all 6,000 bottles online within about two hours last week. To be honest, we really didn't think so many people would want it, said a Michelle Whitehead, marketing assistant at the Seattle-based premium soda company that has a reputation for quirky flavors. Founder and CEO Peter van Stolk dreamed up the seasonal flavor on a lark, but admits he can't stomach an entire bottle. The liquid's ominous, murky brown color accurately warns consumers about the taste. The first sips bring a mix of sweet caramel and savory lard and it's downhill from there. A limited number of Turkey Gravy Sodas will be available in stores around Seattle and Olympia for the suggested retail price of 99 cents. A few entrepreneurs are selling theirs on eBay.com; by Tuesday, the bidding was up to $63 for a two-bottle set. Mary Turner, a radio DJ in Lansing, Mich., who is auctioning off a bottle for charity, has sampled the drink and warns that it's not for the faint of stomach: If you roasted a turkey and mashed potatoes, put it in a blender, left it out for three days and then poured it into a Jones bottle, you'd know exactly what this drink tastes like! The company, founded in 1996, plans to donate proceeds from sales of Turkey Gravy Soda to the Toys for Tots charity, and van Stolk said he will personally match the donation. ___ On the Net: http://www.jonessoda.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Urrrp!
Ronn wrote: Mary Turner, a radio DJ in Lansing, Mich., who is auctioning off a bottle for charity, has sampled the drink and warns that it's not for the faint of stomach: If you roasted a turkey and mashed potatoes, put it in a blender, left it out for three days and then poured it into a Jones bottle, you'd know exactly what this drink tastes like! Urrrp? Bletch!! -- Doug ROU How to loose my appetite two days early ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: [ADMIN] Another dang interruption
Jon Gabriel wrote: I don't remember the volumn on the list ever being quite this low. Is it related to the server problems or is everyone gone or busy? Well, the last interruption was only 30 minutes long, I later realized. I sure hope that the problem isn't that people *can't* post because of the blackhole servers we added. They have drastically cut the amount spam we're getting here... which also means less work for Julia and me (mostly Julia) rejecting the spam that is submitted to the list. Perhaps we should invite everyone to post at least once in the next few days... And if your message is rejected by our server, write to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] to say so. Perhaps it's just the upcoming U.S. holiday. Nick -- Nick Arnett Phone/fax: (408) 904-7198 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
