July 2012
11 posts
An URGENT PSA: Have You Checked Your DNS? →
dcwg.org
Dear All;
Last fall, the DNS-Changer virus culprits were caught and a temporary fix, operated by the Internet Systems Consortium at the behest of law enforcement agencies was put in place.
That operating agreement expires tomorrow.
It is difficult to know what will happen tomorrow, 9 July 2012. The disruption to the Internet could be minimal, the annoyance minor… or all hell could break loose because too many people ignored the warning and did nothing to prevent being a victim.
DON’T BE A VICTIM!
Please, visit DCWG.ORG at the link to this article and select the DETECT tab.
There, you’ll find a list of country specific sites where you can test to make certain your computer is not affected by the viruses.
You’ll also find a list of resources under the FIX tab to help you clean up your computers, if yours are infected.
Thanks and Good Luck.
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“Having ideas is not as important as developing them. And one of the things that I’ve experienced is ideas need air and they need time….
The great ideas…start as a small idea and then the art is letting them live, and continue to develop them and get them into a big idea.”
” —
June 2012
39 posts
Vanishing Languages - National Geographic Magazine →
ngm.nationalgeographic.com
While it is not the only reason, it is sad to think of the impact that a single language is having on language, culture and tradition around the world simply because of this thing we call the ‘Internet.’
While it is not the only reason, it is sad to think of the impact that a single language is having on language, culture and tradition around the world simply because of this thing we call the ‘Internet.’
“The Kings English wasn’t murdered, it was drawn, quartered, hung, disembowelled, and burnt, only to be resurrected and done in again in the next chapter!”
—“Home From The Sea” by Mercedes Lackey
Happy, Um...
“Might have been just an innocent bystander, sir,” said Carrot.
“What, in Ankh-Morpork?”
“Yes, sir.”
“We should have grabbed him, then, just for the rarity value,” said Vimes.” —Guards! Guards!, Terry Pratchett (via jiggit)
“What, in Ankh-Morpork?”
“Yes, sir.”
“We should have grabbed him, then, just for the rarity value,” said Vimes.” —Guards! Guards!, Terry Pratchett (via jiggit)
“An A, a C, and an E walk into a bar. The bartender says, ‘We don’t serve minors in here.’ So the C leaves, and the A and the E share a fifth between them.”
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“It’s easy to get lost in the abyss of self-pity and despair, especially in this industry. I’ve been there recently. I got out fast because they don’t have bacon or chocolate.”
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“Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.”
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Douglas Adams, Author
Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy
Write a Novel This Summer at Camp NaNoWriMo
Why: The reasons are endless!
To actively participate in one of our era’s most enchanting art forms!
To write without having to obsess over quality.
To be able to make obscure references to passages from our novels at parties.
To be able to mock real novelists who dawdle on and on, taking far longer than 30 days to produce their work.
When: You can sign up anytime to add your name to the roster.
Writing begins 12:00:01 AM on June 1, and again on August 1.
To be added to the official list of winners, you must reach the 50,000-word mark by 11:59:59 PM on the last day of the month.
Once your novel has been verified by our web-based team of robotic word counters, the partying begins.
“The trick to [Facebook] Timeline is to get absolutely plastered, put your glasses on backwards, turn your laptop on its side, squint, then throw your hands up and play Angry Birds instead.”
—Dave Johnson
