A few days ago the topic of a visit to ‘Radio Shack’ came up in a conversation. Now, I used to love this store, and the main issue I have with them now is that they always direct me to the catalog rather than even checking to see if they have something in stock in [...]
Entries from February 2004
If Tandy made a cell phone, I still wouldn’t buy a new one.
February 29th, 2004 by Clme · No Comments
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Byes
February 27th, 2004 by eod · No Comments
I’m off to an overnight company team building experience. Jesus christ..
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Today’s slashdot link
February 24th, 2004 by eod · No Comments
SP2 for XP to include virus scanner So along with a popup blocker, virus scanner and improved personal firewall microsoft is making some waves in the software industry with the upcoming service packs. You can’t blame them, it is what the consumer wants but it is chilling to see the power they wield. Of course [...]
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The News from Iran
February 24th, 2004 by Weis · No Comments
Apparently, the election is widely believed to be a sham. Religious fundamentalists have used their entrenched political power to poison the vote, and as a result, many of the younger generation are simply refusing to take part in it. This has led to a stark dichotomy between the aims of the old, moneyed rulers and [...]
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If you’ve seen it already then go in the kitchen and get yourself a cookie.
February 23rd, 2004 by eod · No Comments
I don’t know why I find this so funny, it is actually pretty sad. Creative Proposal(video:wmv,1.6 megs) Thanks X for the link.
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Memories…all alone in the moonlight…
February 23rd, 2004 by Mightymon · No Comments
It looks like Salon wrote an article about a former employer of a lot of Pens… Yes you have to watch an ad and yes I ganked it from Slashdot and yes I guess it could be about any tech support outsourcer out there…but damn, it reminds me how much I don’t miss working at [...]
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OMG she’s fingering her box!
February 22nd, 2004 by Weis · No Comments
If you’re male, a geek, and not currently at work, do yourself a favor and check out the Stripper’s Guide to Nmap. It appears to originate from Haxxxor.com, if you’re into that sort of thing.
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The Phantom Menace
February 20th, 2004 by Biggles · No Comments
I contributed this story at another place, but I felt it’s worth sharing this little news snipped with everyone. Just when you think Infinium Labs has been finally wiped clean from the collective consciousness of the console community, Gamespot has just reported that the company has taken issue with the less-than-positive article written by the [...]
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Goatse.cx suspended
February 19th, 2004 by eod · No Comments
Wow, I don’t know how this passed my radar but goatse.cx is gone? :.(.. R.I.P. Little buddy. Or not? :edit from mon: Thankfully goat.cx continues to bring gaping-orifice entertainment to the masses, so all is not lost…
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Click of Death
February 18th, 2004 by Weis · No Comments
Long time Pen readers know that the eod and myself are generally peaceful animals, with few natural predators. Usually content to roam the verdant fields of Portland feeding on dark beer, hard candy and the occasional thai stick, we only have one natural enemy: the IBM Deskstar 75GXP. We’ve discussed these before, but briefly, IBM [...]
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