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cheesehead 2010-12-19 22:20

[QUOTE=Uncwilly;242082][URL]http://www.nevadacounty.com/bits-pieces/cat-skeleton-tree/[/URL][/QUOTE]Wow! Great advice!!

Batalov 2010-12-20 09:33

[URL="http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/fallbrook/article_43e15327-7a40-5e44-a3f6-e3901f251dbe.html"]A man died Tuesday after he was accidentally pulled into a commercial wood chipper, sheriff's deputies said[/URL].

Uncwilly 2010-12-20 09:38

[QUOTE=Batalov;242757][URL="http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/fallbrook/article_43e15327-7a40-5e44-a3f6-e3901f251dbe.html"]A man died Tuesday after he was accidentally pulled into a commercial wood chipper, sheriff's deputies said[/URL].[/QUOTE]
About a year ago:
[url]http://articles.dailypress.com/2009-11-24/news/dp-local_pokodeath_1124nov24_1_students-guidance-counselors-poquoson-high-school[/url]

science_man_88 2010-12-28 23:21

I can't get it to load again but

[url]http://ca.news.yahoo.com/video/canews-22424922/winter-wallop-23647186.html[/url]

is scary I wished for near that for around here we barely got anything yet.

Batalov 2010-12-28 23:32

[URL="http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=13747005"]"I would say I'm not after Hef for his money." WTF, seriously?[/URL]

Jeff Gilchrist 2011-01-29 11:59

A group has started a BOINC project to brute-force 1024bit RSA from one of Motorola's Android devices: [url]http://androinc.net/[/url]

nuggetprime 2011-01-29 13:06

[QUOTE=Jeff Gilchrist;250259]A group has started a BOINC project to brute-force 1024bit RSA from one of Motorola's Android devices: [URL]http://androinc.net/[/URL][/QUOTE]
Via GNFS or trial division:razz:?

cheesehead 2011-02-01 08:01

[QUOTE=Jeff Gilchrist;250259]A group has started a BOINC project to brute-force 1024bit RSA from one of Motorola's Android devices: [URL]http://androinc.net/[/URL][/QUOTE]... but it's already stopped, or was expected to according to:

[quote=androinc.net]The project will work to 31/01/2011 - lack of finances to maintain the server.
Due to server maintenance problems the project will work to 01/31/2011. - OxyOne - 27 Jan 2011 | 17:47:12 UTC[/quote]

retina 2011-02-02 11:32

No farting please we're Malawian
 
[url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1351174/African-country-set-make-breaking-wind-crime.html]African country set to make breaking wind a crime[/url]

Uncwilly 2011-02-02 13:31

[QUOTE=retina;250925][url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1351174/African-country-set-make-breaking-wind-crime.html]African country set to make breaking wind a crime[/url][/QUOTE]
:poop:
I guess I shall have to watch myself next time I visit.
:anurag:

tichy 2011-02-05 18:24

Not really news but one of very recent results' report:

[CODE]Member Name Computer Name Exponent Type UTC Time Received Days GHz-days Result
-------------------- ---------------- --------- -------- ------------------- ----- -------- -------------------------------------------------
[SPOILER]Buckle[/SPOILER] G808 4096 NF-ECM Feb 5 2011 5:03PM 2.0 0.8088 3 curves, B1=260000000, B2=26000000000[/CODE]
Or maybe it's PrimeNet who got confused ?


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