Last night at about 10:10pm (PST) the Windows Update site was definitely offline. There was a short message there extolling the virtues of Windows Update, and thanking the user for visiting, but no links to anything helpful. Then, I checked again ten minutes later, and the site was acting...
I was watching channel 108, I don't remember the channel name, something like KCTSD. It looked slightly better than the other three channels, but still far inferior to ESPN-HD. Granted, that was only one program sampled from each channel, so hopefully KCTS will have better-looking programming soon.
I think this poll on CNN says it all. I can hardly blame MS too much when 40% of people are this stupid. :angry: On the other hand, people like that are great job security for IT hacks like me! :D
The new ESPN-HD channel is gorgeous, I actually watched a few minutes of a sporting event last night, it was so lovely. The HD PBS channel is underwhelming to my eyes, quite blurry and noisy. Hopefully it'll improve...
Possibly stupid question: is this show ever on at a decent hour on HBO-west? I don't have a vcr hooked up to the TV with HBO access, and don't feel like staying up until 2am or whenever...
I borrowed a voltage meter from work, and the voltage in all the outlets seems OK, maybe a little high (121-124 volts). I'm not sure if this is relevant. :)
Just out of curiosity, what did Strom Thurmond accomplish in his lifetime, aside from warming a Senate seat for decades? I can't find any references to any great pieces of legislation that the man put forth. Did he do anything important, or just live a really long time?