Posts by LehiNephi

Windows XP repair disk kills automatic updates

If it ain't broke...

Personally, I would like to know what was wrong with Windows Update that needed fixing. Seriously. WU has been running for....well, since Win98 at least, with periodic updates. If you didn't have the latest version of WU, you were given the option of either installing the new version, or going without patches. It didn't matter how old your old version of WU was, you could always update to the latest version, and then apply the patches.

It was all well and good until Microsoft decided to integrate WU with the operating system. That wasn't all bad, really--since most users don't care about security, it was fine for XP to download and install updates on its own by default. Since then, however, it appears that they have begun to assert more and more authority over our computers. If I recall correctly, this isn't the first time there's been a forced update contrary to the user's wishes. It's just that this is the first time it's had nasty consequences.

Welcome indeed to the billionaire toyshop

Underwater mobile base

So if $40million will get you a smallish submarine, why not spend, say, $400 million and get ten? Link them together, and you'll have plenty of room!

I've always wanted to buy an abandoned missile silo complex and renovate it into a luxury home/lair/complex. The typical 60-foot-wide silo would give you roughly 2800 sq ft per floor, and they're around 150ft deep!

Another option that was omitted was a private island. There are lots for sale for varying amounts. It might be a bit cliche, but keep in mind that privacy tends to be important when you have that much money, and if you own all the land, it's a bit easier to keep the paparazzi out. Not to mention you can build a nice submarine pen with a secret underwater entrance!