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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Random Stupidity Reply #2220 - May 30^th, 2013 at 11:26am I thought this was an interesting overview of all the crap we buy that's controlled by just a handful of conglomerates: -b0b (...didn't realize Pepsico owned Yum Brands.)
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Random Stupidity Reply #2221 - Jul 17^th, 2013 at 4:03pm The new Star Wars script has been completed...
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MediaMaster GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline Holy Xenu! Posts: 1884 Detroit Gender:	Re: Random Stupidity Reply #2222 - Aug 22^nd, 2013 at 9:34pm Ben Affleck is Batman. http://variety.com/2013/film/news/ben-affleck-is-the-new-batman-1200586881/ Whyyyy
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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: Random Stupidity Reply #2223 - Aug 23^rd, 2013 at 12:44am This is the same reaction I had to Heath Ledger being the Joker. Hopefully I am wrong this time as well.
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Random Stupidity Reply #2224 - Sep 7^th, 2013 at 12:20am The very apt Reddit title was "This is why manufacturing jobs are disappearing". Very cool stuff! -b0b (...I want one!)
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Re: Random Stupidity
Reply #2225 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 9:34pm

A couple times a year, somebody accidentally sends an e-mail to a giant distribution group at the VA, inadvertently kicking off an e-mail storm. Hundreds of people respond via "reply to all" asking to be removed from the distribution list, thus exponentially exacerbating the problem. It usually keeps going until a systems administrator kills the distribution list for a day or two.

It looks like Cisco just had the mother of all e-mail storms. It consumed 375GB of bandwidth and cost $600,000 in lost productivity. It looks like we need to step up our game!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/19/cisco_reply_all_email_wastes_tons_of_man...

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(...simply amazing.)

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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Random Stupidity Reply #2226 - Sep 20^th, 2013 at 7:29am That is awesome! I always thought about that at my work. I really, REALLY wish to send an email out to everyone saying "please, never include me in company wide emails" or "don't respond in a reply to all way". But I'd feel like a hypocrite. X
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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: Random Stupidity Reply #2227 - Sep 28^th, 2013 at 12:36am Dude Patsy, I found the old CD's of Farscape you burned me back in the day. I tossed one in to see if they still worked alright, and my first thought was "I can't believe we once found this resolution acceptable".
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Random Stupidity Reply #2228 - Sep 28^th, 2013 at 12:20pm Oh man, I remember I got you those when you still had your lame foot. I might even have my original copies, but I think I upgraded them. X
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Random Stupidity Reply #2229 - Sep 28^th, 2013 at 12:36pm There are plenty of excellent 720p torrents out there. I have all four seasons and both Peacekeeper Wars movies in 720p. It requires a bit of disk space, though. Each season weighs in at nearly 50GB each, so roughly 210GB for all four seasons and both movies. -b0b (...schwing!)
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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: Random Stupidity Reply #2230 - Oct 1^st, 2013 at 12:06am Got Vertigo? Check out these crazy ass mountain walkways on iO9 http://io9.com/these-breathtaking-cliffside-walkways-will-give-you-ver-142563163...
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Random Stupidity Reply #2231 - Oct 5^th, 2013 at 12:01am It looks like the National Weather Service is having some furlough-related fun... -b0b (...nice to see some humor in such a depressing situation.)
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Random Stupidity Reply #2232 - Jan 26^th, 2014 at 3:07pm A nifty little HTML 5 widget that lets you play with balls. http://balldroppings.com/js/
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Re: Random Stupidity
Reply #2233 - Jan 29^th, 2014 at 11:56am

Check out this nifty high-res image. It shows the crowd gathering for a sporting event and you can see thousands of people in the frame. Zoom in and you can clearly make out the facial details on everyone in the picture.

http://www.gigapixel.com/image/gigapan-canucks-g7.html

It's only a matter of time before cameras with this level of clarity are in use on every street corner. Still, it's nifty technology!

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(...for our safety of course.)

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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Random Stupidity Reply #2234 - Jan 29^th, 2014 at 3:39pm That is just insane!!!
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