Comments on: One Rain-Related Problem http://toddseavey.com/2007/04/16/one-rain-related-problem/ Conservatism for punks. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:22:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 by: Brain http://toddseavey.com/2007/04/16/one-rain-related-problem/#comment-80 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:15:14 +0000 http://toddseavey.com/2007/04/16/one-rain-related-problem/#comment-80 Strychnine also has its uses, but keep it out of my coffee, thank you. Strychnine also has its uses, but keep it out of my coffee, thank you.

]]> by: toddseavey http://toddseavey.com/2007/04/16/one-rain-related-problem/#comment-78 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:56:39 +0000 http://toddseavey.com/2007/04/16/one-rain-related-problem/#comment-78 All right, I suppose technology can be either friend or foe -- as underscored in this Roomba/Asimov piece from The Onion that Jacob Levy e-mailed me: http://www.theonion.com/content/news/roomba_violates_all_three_laws_of??utm_source=EMTF_Onion All right, I suppose technology can be either friend or foe — as underscored in this Roomba/Asimov piece from The Onion that Jacob Levy e-mailed me:

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/roomba_violates_all_three_laws_of??utm_source=EMTF_Onion

]]> by: cb http://toddseavey.com/2007/04/16/one-rain-related-problem/#comment-77 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:44:22 +0000 http://toddseavey.com/2007/04/16/one-rain-related-problem/#comment-77 Now, now...like any tool, what you do with radio waves is up to you. Now, now…like any tool, what you do with radio waves is up to you.

]]> by: Brain http://toddseavey.com/2007/04/16/one-rain-related-problem/#comment-76 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:20:15 +0000 http://toddseavey.com/2007/04/16/one-rain-related-problem/#comment-76 Amen, Brother Todd. Amen. Amen, Brother Todd. Amen.

]]> by: Todd Seavey http://toddseavey.com/2007/04/16/one-rain-related-problem/#comment-75 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:54:59 +0000 http://toddseavey.com/2007/04/16/one-rain-related-problem/#comment-75 Not to be confused with cell phones, which transmit low-fidelity audio _through the air_, destroy people's ability to make and stick to long-term plans, put the last nail in the coffin of grammar and style by teaching Generation Y 2 comnik8 in Prince-symbols gibberish, have actually managed to outdo cigarettes as causes of routine acceptance of rude behavior in public settings by their users, and do wonders for inspiring the oft-heard vocal messages "What do you mean you called? I didn't hear my phone" and the almost as popular "But I didn't get the message -- when did you leave it? I hate my phone company!" Damn them to the lowest level of Hell. Not to be confused with cell phones, which transmit low-fidelity audio _through the air_, destroy people’s ability to make and stick to long-term plans, put the last nail in the coffin of grammar and style by teaching Generation Y 2 comnik8 in Prince-symbols gibberish, have actually managed to outdo cigarettes as causes of routine acceptance of rude behavior in public settings by their users, and do wonders for inspiring the oft-heard vocal messages “What do you mean you called? I didn’t hear my phone” and the almost as popular “But I didn’t get the message — when did you leave it? I hate my phone company!” Damn them to the lowest level of Hell.

]]> by: Perry E. Metzger http://toddseavey.com/2007/04/16/one-rain-related-problem/#comment-74 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:42:14 +0000 http://toddseavey.com/2007/04/16/one-rain-related-problem/#comment-74 I have heard of these "phonelines". They are a late 19th century voice communication channel that uses analog voltage modulation over pairs of unshielded copper wires to transmit low fidelity audio, yes? I have heard of these “phonelines”. They are a late 19th century voice communication channel that uses analog voltage modulation over pairs of unshielded copper wires to transmit low fidelity audio, yes?

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