Questions:

1. Why did Slack & Hash's Domain move from volatile.simplenet.com?
2. Don't you know you have their names wrong? It's "Hack" and "Slash."
3. Where do they come from?
4. How can you a) portray Hexadecimal as a lesbian b) show Bob in league with Megabyte c) anything else based on the "Top 10" lists.
5. Where did you get that screengrab of Dot holding Bob?
6. When's the next fanfic going to be released?
7. Are you using one of the regular time scales?
8. Robert Sinclair? Did they ever call Bob that in the TV series?
9. How do you make the videos?
10. I have an idea for a video! Will you make it?
11. Will you put my stuff up on your page?
12. Can I put your stuff up on my page?
13. Can I direct-link to your files or images?
14. Can I make my own characters out of your mood icons or KiSS dolls?
15. Will you make copies of your tapes/DVDs for me?
16. Are you going to eat that pickle?

1. Why did Slack & Hash's Domain move from volatile.simplenet.com?
   Warning: Incoming rant.
   Slack and Hash loved Simplenet. Unlimited space and transfer and reliable service for only $10 per month - who wouldn't love it? But then Yahoo bought Simplenet out. The ever-kindhearted Yahoo, fresh from mauling Webring, sent us a nice note giving us the "opportunity" to "upgrade" to a domain for free - and give us 100 MB and 2GB/month transfer for $15 per month. That's a fraction of what we need at an increase in price! Nope, we can't just keep our old account; that's going bye-bye in January 2001 whether we upgrade or not. So we did some research, which turned up readyhosting.com. Our own domain, 500 MB of space, unlimited transfer, for $50 setup and $99 per year! And they have good feedback ratings, no complaints that we could find on newsgroups or the web, and a very reasonable and non-paranoid TOS - a combination that our research found was surprisingly uncommon. So, we're kissing Yahoo goodbye. Now that Slack and Hash have their own domain - the Center for Volatile Creative Types, which holds much more than just Slack & Hash's Domain, BTW - if we get sick of a provider we can just move without leaving behind tons of broken links.
2. Don't you know you have their names wrong? It's "Hack" and "Slash."
   Not exactly. Hack and Slash are the robots on ReBoot. However, Slack and Hash are different bots. They are evidently from the same series, but Slack and Hash are rather gracile in comparison with Megabyte's lackeys. Also, Hack and Slash are tenor and baritone, respectively, while Slack and Hash are alto and soprano. I suppose that makes them femmebots.
   Note: I have actually received some very venomous flames about this! If I get any more I'll post 'em here for you to laugh at.
3. Where do they come from?
   Our diseased imaginations. It all started when Lar DeSouza did a drawing of a good buddy and me as Hack and Slash. We twisted their names around into "Slack and Hash." Later they further mutated into the bots decorating this page.
4. How can you a) portray Hexadecimal as a lesbian b) show Bob in league with Megabyte c) anything else based on the "Top 10" lists.
   Those lists are only jokes. They are things that we'd get a laugh out of seeing the characters say or do, nothing more.
5. Where did you get that screengrab of Dot holding Bob?
   That, and most of the screengrabs not immediately recognizable to hardcore ReBoot fans, came from the Sony Playstation video game.
6. When's the next fanfic going to be released?
   When it's ready. I write these in my own time, and edit them over and over so they'll be the best I can write. So be patient, all things in their time. :)
7. Are you using one of the regular time scales?
   Nope, I'm using one I figured out myself which, mathematically speaking. is a little more consistent than those I've seen elsewhere. We know that a nanosecond is their equivalent of a second; therefore, their time scale is one one-billionth of ours. Basically, it goes like this:
        Nanosecond - second
        Microsecond - 15 minutes
        Cycle - one day
        Millisecond - two weeks
        Second - 30 years
   As for the frequency of interaction with the User - well, time is squooshy in ReBoot.
8. Robert Sinclair? Did they ever call Bob that in the TV series?
   Nope. That actually started out as a joke between Slack and Hash. ("Robert Sinclair!" said in the same tone as "Harcourt Fenton Mudd!") But it stuck, and worked its way into the stories. "Sinclair" came from the Timex Sinclair 1000, which even back in the mid '80s was laughable as a computer.
9. Updated! How do you make the videos?
   First, I got a D-Link video capture device for $55. It's an inexpensive gadget that plugs into your VCR or TV at one end and the USB port of your computer. (You can get the D-Link Video Capture Device for $49.51 on Buy.com, and shipping is free.) Using the capture software I digitize the video clips that I wanted. Fortunately, I had already planned the videos out - otherwise I would have had to storyboard them first.
   Then, using Ulead Video Studio - which I highly recommend, and which was included with the D-link! - I put the clips together with the soundtrack. No need to go into details, it's a very fiddly, time consuming step, trying to make everything work just so.
   When it's done and I'm satisfied, I output it into an AVI at 15 frames per second, 11025 KHZ mono soundtrack. Then, using RealProducer 8.0, I converted the large AVI into a much smaller RM file.
10. I have an idea for a video! Will you make it?
    If you just send me a song title and a concept, there's not much chance I will. Most of the songs people suggest are ones I don't have (and in many cases haven't heard) and most of the ideas are too vague, or unworkable because the lyrics don't fit the concept. However, this isn't quite a flat-out no. If you have an idea for a video, let me ask you a question: what footage would you fit with the lyrics? Are you willing to sit down and come up with a script showing exactly what clips you would use for each line? If you can sit down and do this, then there's a much greater chance that you can sell me the idea. Roeboot managed it with "Digga Digga Dog," after all! No promises, however - as much work as making the storyboard is, digitizing, compiling, and editing the clips together is a lot more work.
11. Updated! Will you put my stuff up on your page?
    Slack & Hash's Domain is a personal site, not a general archive. Mainly it's for the things I create. I can't host everything; I pay for my webspace, and don't have infinite room.
    That said, I can put what I want to up on my site. If I like it, I can post someone else's work as well as my own - with the creator's permission, of course! And I have been known to look at pictures E-mailed to me and say "Wow! Can I post this on my site?" So, the answer is a firm maybe, with the following hints:
    1. Things more likely to get posted: Hexadecimal related artwork artwork made with Slack's KiSS sets., artwork that fits in with the other themes of the site, is based on my works (I am a sucker for that kind of flattery!) or is just darn good. In fact, anything Hex-related or based on my works is a good bet. And anything neat and inventive is likely to catch my eye.
    2. Things less likely to get posted: Artwork that is drawn on notebook paper (if you want to draw something good enough to show the world, at least start with decent paper!); art files that are ridiculously big, either in filesize or on the screen; fan fiction; anything that is taken from any other website, especially Mainframe's. And music videos, because they take up a lot of room.

    This isn't by any means meant to cover everything, and these guidelines are far from absolute. If you have something you'd like to send me, then go right ahead. I can't promise I'll post it, but I will look at it.

12. Can I put your stuff up on my page?
    1. If it's something by Slack:
       In most cases, the answer will be no. I put a lot of time and effort into the things I create for my site, and I want them to be unique to this site. I don't mind people downloading pictures, movies, stories, or whatever to their hard drives, if it's just for their own personal use. However, I do not want them re-archived all over the web!
       There are exceptions. If you want to use some of my screengrabs, smilies, or mood icons as inline images to spice up your page, that's OK, as long as you post a notice about who it's by and a link back to Slack & Hash's Domain somewhere on the page.
       If you make a picture of yourself or one of your characters - or any other assembly - with one of my KiSS dolls and wish to post it on your page, that's OK by me, provided you post where you got it and a link back somewhere nearby. Something like "Made with 'The Ladies of Mainframe' KiSS set."
    2. If it was created by someone else:
       Then contact the creator. Their E-mail address will, in most cases, be listed by the item. If they say it's OK, who am I to object? :)
    3. Then can I link directly to your files?
       Please don't! That's pretty much the same as taking them and putting them on your site, except that it uses up my bandwidth too. In the case of the movie files, that could cause severe problems. Then NOBODY would be able to access the files.
       However, if you want to link to my site and tell people where the file you're recommending is as opposed to linking to the file directly, I don't mind that at all. in fact, I take it as a compliment!
13. Can I direct-link to your files or images?
    NO. See the answer right before this one for why. I've been known to change file names and locations to deliberately break other people's links when I've found them direct linking to my files. I wouldn't put it past Slack to replace the image with something rude to get a point across.
    (Why do I have this question in the SLAQ twice? Because apparently I need to spell it out in bold letters for some people.)
14. Can I make my own characters out of your mood icons or KiSS dolls?
    Sure, go ahead. Just post that the images are based on the ones that I made, and link back to my site as requested with the KiSS or mood icon images. After all, if you are working from images I create you're using my artwork! And, heck, if you want you can send images made with the KiSS sets to Slack and she might put 'em up in her KiSS galleries.
15. Will you make copies of your tapes/DVDs for me?
    No. I don't have a tape-to-tape setup. Sorry.
16. Are you going to eat that pickle?
    Yes. The concession stand still has some more.