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Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.Adams would have been proud.Thought from those that have seen the move, and read the books.TBRREally?We just got back and I did not like it. I thought it was boring and they changed a LOT. What's up with Trillian and Arthur being a couple...; Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Hitchhikers Guide, movie, off-topic, tbragsda@..., Zaphod; Discussion threads 2005-04-30
Don't panic, post-Adams 'Hitchhikers' novel on the way: Merely indifferentI agree this is a series that went downhill. While it may be possible to rehabilitate it, I think it is best to let it lie.On the other hand, other written series have continued successfully with authors other than the original. James Bond leaps to mind. ...; Tags: Batman Begins, movie, bond, radio, Hitchhiker; Discussion threads 2008-09-29
Geek Trivia: Pole positions: What are the four types of North Poles found on planet Earth? As part of Geek Trivia's continuing efforts to highlight obscure anniversaries from the annals of science and history, I'll remind you that 174 years ago, explorer James Clark Ross' expedition became the first group...; Tags: Magnetic North, Jay Garmon, North Pole, pole, Geek Trivia Newsletter, Earth, Team Management, Network Technology, Management, Networking; Technical articles 2005-05-31
Everyone's favorite spaceflight in-jokes: In our June 21, 2006 edition of Geek Trivia, "Space ship, too," I challenged my readership to select four spaceship namesakes for four future Virgin Galactic passenger spacecraft, preferably inspired by science and/or science fiction. Over 100 entries later, seven spacecraft (and/or auteurs of same) rose above...; Tags: Spacecraft, Constellation, Science Fiction, Quality, Strategy, Business Operations, Management, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2006-06-26
Geek Trivia: Deeper than deep: Geek Trivia: Deeper than deeparticle rootLife,The Universe & EverythingAt the End of the TV Series Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy. Arthur Dent Discovered the Question to Life, The Universe & Everything was in fact "What is Nine Times Six?" - Therefore "42" Is also a Correct Answer But to the...; Tags: Robots, Marvin; Discussion threads 2005-05-11

Intel likes a touch of suede: Intel likes a touch of suedearticle rootIntel likes a touch of suedeIntel recently showed off a new line of concept laptop PCs that it believes brings a luxurious personal touch to mobile computing. The company has teamed up with Toray Ultrasuede to create suede-covered laptops. Intel claims that laptop users...; Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-12-01
Well three weeks to go: Well three weeks to goOn July 10 I go in for brain surgery I'm going for Deep Brain Stimulation surgery DBS to hopefully get rid of a condition similar to Parkinsons. I Hope I'll be back sometime towards the end of August either that or I'll be dead or a...; Tags: Bob in Calgary; Discussion threads 2006-06-16
There was a discussion about being a young'n in IT.: There was a discussion about being a young'n in IT.And we discovered that some of you have never heard of Douglas Adams, or Monty Python.Well, it' only fair that the cabal that make up the Ancient Ones of TR share with those new to IT. So, for you benifit,...; Tags: God, CCR, Yank, famous quotes, douglas adams, and uh.... stuff., it, learning, monty python, Mickster269, off-topic, Ford Prefect, information technology, Omen; Discussion threads 2006-07-29
Off Topic - Books we've read again and again: Over the years I've had some books that I read over and over. I was curious what titles other people due this with.My personal trilogyHuck Finn/Tom Sawyer/Count of Monte Cristo 20XRead every year from about 12-25 years oldOthersDragonlance Chronicles and Legends series 10XCowboys and Cattle Trails 10X (favorite book...; Tags: Books, Frank Herbert, SlappyMcnasty, Human Character, LOTR, off-topic; Discussion threads 2007-03-07
Geek Trivia: 404-letter words: Room 404?Personally, I believe that the fact that no room 404 ever existed at CERN goes very well with the "theory", or urban legend for that matter.If the room doesn't exist, you cannot find it, hence "404 - Room not found".Keep up the good work!JohanWhile it may be a conicindence.........; Tags: Johan S.; Discussion threads 2007-04-04
Hey, galactic hitchhikers - Happy Towel Day!: Douglas, we hardly new yeAh, but what a legacy... HHGG, Python, Dick Cavett, Dirk Gently, to name but a few. I don't believe in life after, but if there is, I imagine to meet up with him in The Restaurant.You were all a bit late getting on board, though!There are...; Tags: john@..., Dirk, Marvin, Hitchhiker, radio, movie, British Broadcasting Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-05-25
Live from LA: The ultimate question of the development world: If I had to make a list of the questions I’ve been asked recently, ranked by number of occurrences, I think some form of this one would top the list:“If you were to build an application today, would you use VB6 or .NET?”This is sort of the development world’s version...; Tags: .NET, Application servers, Middleware, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Lamont Adams, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, ultimate question; Technical articles 2003-01-30
Images: Google Earth beams you into space: Google Earth's new feature Google Sky takes you on a trip through the universe with interstellar photos and cosmic descriptions.When you find a highlighted star, nebula or galaxy, you can zoom in. The diamond shape indicates more information is available. The Orion Nebula is located in the Orion galaxy--it''s the...; Tags: galaxy, Google Inc., Google Earth, constellation, Eiffel, diamond, 360-degree, alien, wind, Alaska, photograph, beta, mouse, tool; Image galleries 2007-08-23
Hey, galactic hitchhikers - Happy Towel Day!: Quothe the Wikipedia: "Towel Day is celebrated every May 25 as a tribute by fans of the late author Douglas Adams. The commemoration was first held in 2001, two weeks after his death on May 11, and since then has been extended to an annual event. On this day,...; Tags: Towel, Wiki, Online Communications, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2007-05-25
Best way to downgrade a new laptop from Vista to XP: Dilemma - My daughter is shopping for her first laptop for college use. Of course, I have my favs, and she'll listen. But, we can't find much of anything in our area that isn't pre-loaded with Vista. She wants XP, as do I. I've upgraded many desktop systems before, but...; Tags: Notebooks, secretgeekygirl, laptop computer, Win O/S, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2007-11-05
Geek Trivia: 404-letter words: What do the numbers in status code 404 signify under the formal HTTP spec? The time has come to celebrate yet another of those all-too-unrecognized geek-centric holidays which I may have just made up: 404 Day! Every April 4th, Web surfers of every persuasion should take time...; Tags: HTTP, Jay Garmon, CERN, Tim Berners-Lee, FTP, Geek Trivia Newsletter, W3C, Web Browser; Technical articles 2007-04-03
'Science fiction' versus 'sci-fi'...? None of the above.: The Sci-Fi genre is always in fluxThe article brings up some very good points, though I kept getting the impression that its the authors complaining about being "respected" rather then "categorized".My opinion of this subject is, in my eyes, pretty clear.The Sci-Fi or Science Fiction categorization applies to any work,...; Tags: Taylor, Sci-fi, Sci-Fi Channel, movie, Sturgeon; Discussion threads 2008-12-17
The mad scientist's chemical desk reference: Missing an elementI looked over the list an while good it gave a nod to 'fictional' elements. One big one is missing, Corbomite from the Star Trek TOS episode "The Corbomite Maneuver". This deserves at least honorable mention but to be glossed over is a travesty.BobJust because...Cool. This could...; Tags: chemical desk, desk reference; Discussion threads 2008-03-26
Friday Yuk! It's cold: Maybe some humor can warm people up.It was so cold . . .we had to stop eating with metal cutlery. Some people walked around for days with spoons or forks stuck to their tongues! It was so cold...hitchhikers were holding up pictures of thumbs! It was so cold...roosters were rushing...; Tags: Grandpa; Discussion threads 2009-01-16

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