MattPie

Bad argument. Frankly, I don't know many people that don't drive. That doesn't mean they don't exist. My (and your) peers may not be affected by something, that doesn't mean that it isn't an issue.

There's something to be said that stopping a person from legally voting for any reason is larger issue than buying beer. Voting is at the core of democracy, buying beer isn't.

Not quite that old, but you're in the right neighborhood; it's not the ZD8000, but it is the ZD8000's Compaq cousin, the nx9600! "While a lot of laptop manufacturers are producing slimmer and lighter desktop replacements, HP goes the opposite route with the nx9600 Notebook PC's design. The dark-gray system measures a considerable 15.7 inches wide by 11.1 inches deep by 2 inches thick and weighs a hefty 9.4 pounds by itself or 12 pounds with the enormous, three-pronged AC adapter. These dimensions put the nx9600 Notebook PC in hernia-inducing territory, but they also allow for several excellent design features." It's still in the lab here at work, it's as thick as the external CDROM drive that was on the shelf next to it. http://www.cnet.com/products/hp-compaq-nx9600-notebook-pc/#! It's an interesting time for computers, not as much emphasis is being put on Windows/Mac/Linux with the rise of the tablet so the resource requirements have slowed down too. It's already at the point where 5-7 year old laptops are still competent as long as you accept some limits, so buying a decent laptop now (8GB over the standard 4GB) will probably do well for at least 4-5 years and be fine for backup/light usage for years after that.

You've summed up the argument the right is using in the second paragraph. On the surface, yeah, you're right. The question is: does the minimal estimated voter fraud offset the number of people that won't be able to vote because they don't have proper ID. I'd take the Republican argument more seriously if they also proposed that any person that doesn't have another form of picture ID can be issued one for free for the purpose of voting. I'd take the Democrat position more seriously if they did the same thing. In PA, I have a voter registration card that came in the mail. The first time you go to your local polling place they ask for picture ID. I provided it but I don't know what would happen if you didn't have it. In subsequent years, I think I only needed to show my voter card and sign the book.

Not special, but Republicans are pushing that voters need a "government issued picture" ID. The right play this up because they're afraid of in-person voter fraud, Democrats oppose it as people on the fringe (poor, etc.) may not have an ID that applies. I have two forms of government-issued picture ID, my driver's license and a passport. It's not too hard for me to think of someone that doesn't have either of those since they require a certain income to be applicable. Even the government "non-driver ID" costs money, which some people don't have. You could argue this is a poll tax. The negative opinions are the the Democrats are trying to get illegals or perpetrate other voter fraud. There have been very few cases where that's been caught, but who knows. The estimates are very low. The negative view of the Republican stance is they're trying to disenfranchise poor voters or those that for other reasons don't have picture ID (Amish, I suppose, etc.). I'm not sure what side I come down on, other than I'd bet that absentee voting is far more abused than in-person.

My first girlfriend later came out and was going through the process, although she (he now, I presume) cut off contact with everyone. I don't know if that counts.

I'm pretty happy with it, although to be honest it's "my wife's" computer and I don't use it too much. She likes it well enough. Cool. For a developer, there's a lot to be said for getting a big laptop as you're going to be staring at it a lot. :) And, being a young dude it's not the end of the world if you back-pack it around. When I was younger and stupid I carried an old HP 17" work laptop (must have been almost 2" think) to England and back; that thing must have weighed 15 lbs including the gigantic power supply. The doesn't sound like much except I also had my "normal" work laptop in the same pack.

Why would Boston give up an asset for someone they might sign for free on August 15th?

But they'll put, like, 100 's's on Yessssssssssssssss. I can't even.

Do they make a Rauchbier?

#222, how many miles it is.

There's what "the internet" considers "secure" and how the government handles classified information. Fax over a secure line seems archaic, but if you're talking about transmitting classified data to a random location (with no classified infrastructure) it's probably the only certified way to do it. I suppose you could do dial-up over that secure phone line, but secure phone line is the key part of that. The Internet (and certainly wifi or public cellular) is not considered secure. Maybe that's a bit outdated, but the overriding principle is protecting the data and not fancy 21st century convenience. A seperate terminal in her office is SOP, there's too many ways to hack a system connected to the internet (even behind really good firewalls or infosec policies) to have it handle classified information. I consider it pretty stupid to contract RandoCo to do your email in her position, but I do see your point about the driver behind it. It's only going to get worse as the tech-saavy of genX and millennial (sorry) generations come to expect levels of convenience that are impossible to do the level or "secure" required. Interesting read on how hard this stuff is to secure: http://www.wired.com/2015/07/researchers-hack-air-gapped-computer-simple-cell-phone/

Zubris? Is that the right year for him?

So, pop, talky pop, and twangy pop. :)

To be fair, adding Kane, ROR, Eichel, Reinhart this season pretty much ensured the Top Scorer from last year would be #5-6.

I don't know if we can keep up with this Bunker Race.

I don't mind 10, it's a lot less frustrating than 8. JJ is right, however, that with some work you can make 8 less annoying. As for the updates, Windows 7 and 8 are making it hard to not accidentally update to Windows 10. I'm really disappointed that Microsoft is taking that tack, but whatever. You'll spend some time trying to keep Windows 8 from downloading and installing 10 from time to time when Microsoft changes their insidious tactics. I'm not sure if that's more or less work than disabling the privacy stuff from 10. Just run Linux, it's easier. :) EDIT: ChromeOS: I don't think it's going to do what you need. You can do some work and get regular Linux running within ChromeOS (or install Linux over the top of ChromeOS), but ChromeOS is more like a tablet than a computer. No VMs, no compiler (I think), etc.

I stumbled onto Barnes and Noble "Serial Reads" last month via the Nook app on my phone (unknown if it's available via the web or other ways). Essentially, free book to read, released a chapter or two each day over the course of a month. As someone who doesn't have the discipline to not read for hours once I get hooked, this is an awesome way to read a random book during downtime and not waste time I don't have. The rub is you're reading whatever they throw at you. Last month was a crime procedural set on the Ireland/North Ireland border. Pretty standard stuff, and an OK read. I'd be curious if everyone gets the same book though, as this month's book is "The Clockwork Dagger", set in a steampunk world with some magic. This isn't something I'd think to read on my own, but it's not so far off my taste that it couldn't be tailored to me. It seems like an odd pick if it's trying to appeal to a general audience though. It was also an OK read, mostly for the novelty of the setting. B&N know what they're doing though, both books so far have been the first in a series with helpful links to buy the current book (if you just can't wait until to tomorrow to read more) and the next book in the series. This series is only two books, I'd consider buying the second one. If it was the first of five books, I don't think I'd make that kind of commitment to it. Maybe I need to write a reading app that only allows a pre-set number of chapters to be read each day. Or I need to get some discipline. :)

Peters is a possibility, although I'd be surprised that he dressed all 16 games. Wait, was this the Tim Kennedy era of Sabres hockey? He's a good guess.

There's some sort of pecking order. Eichel got a number, Rudy got a number, but most rooks don't. Traded NHL pros seem to get their number as long as it isn't taken.

You know what? I might. Other stuff aside, Vanek is UFA at the end of next year. Moulson is under contract until 2019.

But I'm a sad clown on the inside! :)

It's not crazy, it'll surely drive a lot of clicks to WGR's web site.

I heard Reinhardt wanted to wear 71 but Rip gave him 23 anyway.