The Experiment Is Over
Recent downturns in the HumidCity portfolio necessitated a cutting back on spending. In the hopes of saving money while still delivering up-to-the-minute content, HumidCity founder Loki experimented with alternative content delivery systems. Unfortunately the results fell short of expectations, causing database errors on HumidCity, CincyVoices and SocialGumbo and creating a minor panic for the ten minutes that the sites were dark.
“Well, I had some spare equipment I thought would be up to the task of delivering content at a reduced cost,” said Loki, “but there were some minor connectivity issues.”
Loki says his attempt to link two TRS80′s, a TI99/4a and an Atari 800 was not a complete disaster though.
“The linking went well enough once we retrofitted some phone cords, but we now know that the 300 baud Atari 830 Accoustic Couple modem has connectivity issues with our i-Phone. Initially we hoped we could bridge the gaps with some string and tin cans but that proved an unworkable solution.”
For the near future, Loki is returning his online content to his previous servers and will be downsizing his meals instead.
Says Loki, “You’d be amazed how far you can stretch a bratwurst.”
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Don’t mock what you don’t understand.
I spent the whole day, yesterday, holding an empty soup can up towards the sun, waiting to receive messages from God.
Low & behold, my attempts were answered.
Apparently, God wanted that last little piece of carrot to fall in to my eye.
Now I think there’s something about putting it on a needle and shoving it through a camel. The carrot, I mean.
Anybody got any camel sedatives.
They’re not for me.
Really.
I swear.
Smartass
Should have gone with a couple of Commodore 64s instead Loki.
After all you can use ethernet with those at least:
http://www.dunkels.com/adam/tfe/
alright…..this is now officially the most interesting blog in the city. I’m more interested in the personal dynamics between the three of you than I am any topics you may write about.
Well kinda.
Wait, who has a personal Dynomutt?
I love y’all! :) Y’all crack me up.
WHO DAT?!??!
@Stybie:
Is Dynomutt a camel sedative?
I mean, I’m just curious, really.
Um…do you have any ON you?
Dynomutt is a controlled substance designed to ease the discomfort caused by severe cameltoe and other camel related diseases.
First, I need to know if you now, or have ever, worked with or for any law enforcement agency on any level.
Second, If I did have any Dynomutt, it would be for personal use. (Cameltoe is easy to step in during Bead Season!)
Third, I do not have any Dynomutt ON me. It is intended for internal use only. Glaxo/Smith/Kline is not responsible for injury due to improper use of Dynomutt.
Fourth, do not use Dynomutt if you intend to operate heavy machinery within the next three months. Pregnant women and small animals should avoid direct contact with Dynomutt unless under the direct supervision of a licensed Tijuana physician.
Fifth, Dynomutt can cause one or more of the following side effects: heavy breathing, heavy petting, Chinese Drywall Syndrome (CDS), the condition known as Hot Dog Fingers, St Vitus’ Dance and Dynomutts’ revenge. If any of these symptoms occur, flush your intestines with 750ml of Chartreuse and lie down immediately.
Sixth, if I did sell Dynomutt, it would be at the corner of Canal & Washington, behind the old McKenzies, after 9pm.
It wasn’t the Atari that was the problem, it was the Gateway 386 with 4MB of RAM someone threw of a truck for Loki.
I foresee that at least one of my Mardi Gras costumes this season will result in a serious need for DynoMutt. I’m never one to consume my antibiotics to the end of the recommended delivery period (yes, I am a hotHotHOTbed of resistant biology), so am willing to share for the right price.
I’ve been at Canal & Washington for almost an hour.
I’m the one tying and untying his shoe by the old Ford Escort
I assure you, I am not now, nor have I ever been, a member of Law Enforcement. I did have my own cell in Columbia, South Carolina, where I was held without bail until I taught all three deputies to read & write their own names.
God, those were long years.
Just to be clear, I drink the 750ml of Chartreuse, lie down in the camel toe, and flush…wait a minute. I have to go to the bathroom already.
Dynomutts’ revenge? But I haven’t, I mean didn’t…I only…..
They never would have treated me this way back in the sanitarium.
I love you LD! You can pick up a ball and run with it better than Reggie!
Pick up a ball?
I suppose you’ve spoken to the Columbia, SC deputies about the soap drop game. It wasn’t me.
I’m a tight end, buddy, not a wide receiver.
Speaking of police…
Sorry, I was late to the corner. When I got there all I found was an old Ford Escort. a large puddle of urine and two cops. They were going to try to hold me for public urination until they checked the crime camera tapes, but I flashed my Li’l Meffy’s Junior Mayoral Crime Buddy membership card and they let me go.