Saltah'na
Chinese Canadian, or 75% Commie Bastard.
Member # 33
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Thank you Lee, I'm going to have nightmares for the rest of the week.
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Registered: Mar 1999
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I don't know about other universities, but I just plug my laptop to the ethernet cable and just surf online. It also helps to have I guess either Windows 2000 or XP Professional. No configurations or setting up a university account.
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Registered: May 1999
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quote:Originally posted by Fleet-Admiral Michael T. Colorge: I don't know about other universities, but I just plug my laptop to the ethernet cable and just surf online. It also helps to have I guess either Windows 2000 or XP Professional. No configurations or setting up a university account.
Ahh. So, this ethernet cable, does it follow you around? Or are your halls of residence connected up to the university LAN? Because that's not really common practise here. Often because Halls of Residence are a couple of miles away from the main university site. And because Britain as a whole is only just now getting on the broadband wagon.
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Registered: Mar 1999
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quote:Originally posted by PsyLiam: That's no excuse for anything. It's like saying "sorry for being rude, I've just brutally murdered my parents", or something.
WTF!?! What the hell is that supposed to mean. Joize. Liam - you're Nutsy!
Fargin' 'ell!
The pier joke was. One news-worthy item seen on the News... Brighton Pier collapse. Ziyal brings up she's now in Brighton. 1 + 2 = JOKE.
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Liam: Yes, school housing is usually connected to the school's LAN. That's how I'm accessing the 'net right now.
Registered: Mar 1999
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Lee: It's [email protected]. Or just click on the 'email me' icon on this post. And my number here is 01273 246814.
Michael: Sure, there was a laptop I could've brought -- if I wanted to carry an extra 15 pounds and have it possibly get stolen. Besides, I didn't come here so I can be online all the time.
Registered: Mar 1999
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I was going to post a comment about university-provided net access, but you people have scared me off.
I'll just... be going now.
*avoids Lee on the way out*
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Registered: Nov 2000
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I WAS IN THE FUTURE, IT WAS TOO LATE TO RSVP
Member # 709
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ah, university net access.. one of my favorite old pastimes was circumventing their various security features.. five years, and the computer lab has moved twice but they still PH34R M3 whenever i enter the room!
Registered: Sep 2001
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Each dormroom has at least two ethernet wall plugs for two computers... at T1 speeds. Anyone off the street can just go to the library or anywhere and plug in a laptop and just surf online... unless they have Windows 95 or 98SE.
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Registered: May 1999
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quote:Originally posted by Vogon Poet: I've got it back now. *happy little sigh* 8)
Damn; missed the chance to send saucy texts to Lee's wife...
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Registered: Feb 2002
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