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General Software Discussion / Re: Two in-depth articles for developers and open source enthusiasts

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 17, 2009, 08:04 AM »

Much like "tequila and handguns," it's the way it sometimes gets used that people take issue with.

-40hz (February 17, 2009, 07:56 AM)

So your advice for those wondering about Perl would be to take a shot?

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Living Room / Re: Meme time! Five Things People Don't Know About Me

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 16, 2009, 01:39 PM »

Try Chanukah for a change

-PhilB66 (February 16, 2009, 09:00 AM)

   Nice one!

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Living Room / Re: Meme time! Five Things People Don't Know About Me

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 16, 2009, 01:37 PM »

5. I am dirunal

-Darwin (February 16, 2009, 08:22 AM)

A Welsh poet, eh?

-cranioscopical (February 16, 2009, 08:36 AM)

One Christmas was so much like another...

-Darwin (February 16, 2009, 08:40 AM)

Not another dylanttante!

.

Well, often he was urinal'd.

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Living Room / Re: Meme time! Five Things People Don't Know About Me

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 16, 2009, 08:36 AM »

5. I am dirunal

-Darwin (February 16, 2009, 08:22 AM)

A Welsh poet, eh?

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Living Room / Re: [Humor]: 10 Ways Microsoft's Retail Stores Will Differ From Apple Stores

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 16, 2009, 08:18 AM »

Would-be purchasers will have to leave the store through special exits, at which they will pay for the merchandise.
These will be known as bill gates.

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Site/Forum Features / Re: Signatures now not shown if you have under a certain number of posts

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 15, 2009, 03:04 PM »

Attention!

Signature roulette mod is now working...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Angry shareholders say Microsoft squanders billions on pointless R&D projects

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 15, 2009, 03:01 PM »

BTW: I'm a shareholder, but I have no problem with philanthropic endeavors on the part of the companies I invest in.

-40hz (February 15, 2009, 02:13 PM)

Nor I, done intelligently it's all part of a sensible management strategy.

Sounds more like you're a speculator rather than investor with a comment like that.

Some of each.  In neither case do I invest in order to make a loss.

My point is that shareholders have a responsibility to curb management when it becomes necessary as well as the right to question management when they see fit.

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Site/Forum Features / Re: Signatures now not shown if you have under a certain number of posts

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 15, 2009, 11:39 AM »

Looks as if the switch is reversed.  Post a lot, no sig.  Few posts,  sig.
Could that be it?

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General Software Discussion / Re: "National" operating systems; what's up with that?

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 15, 2009, 11:36 AM »

- China has developed Red Flag Linux (based on Fedora)
- Cuba is developing Nova (based on Sabayon Linux)
- Brazil has developed Litrix Linux (based on Gentoo Linux)
- Russia is developing ALT Linux (based on the free GNU/Linux code)

Here's the mascot for Russia's national OS? A penguin bear! 

-zridling (February 15, 2009, 03:43 AM)

Is it true that Cuba, being a little warmer, has adopted the bare penguin?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Angry shareholders say Microsoft squanders billions on pointless R&D projects

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 15, 2009, 11:32 AM »

They see only one side: how much money did you make for me today?

-zridling (February 15, 2009, 04:09 AM)

I take exception to the 'only'.
As for the rest, damn right, we're shareholders not philanthropists!
If there is a concern, shareholders must speak out.
It's then up to management to make its case for investment.
Profit today, or profit tomorrow (even short-term loss)... make a good case and shareholders listen.

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Living Room / Re: Windows Secrets jumps shark

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 14, 2009, 06:24 PM »

@#$#. gotta shutdown...just lost power here

-40hz (February 14, 2009, 03:34 PM)

See, this is what happens to those who decry WS.
Half-baked they may be but those guys have power!

Meanwhile, I'm preparing to act on my offer (outlined here).

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General Software Discussion / Re: Benubird Pro on Bits du Jour today (Feb 14, 2009). Anyone using it?

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 14, 2009, 03:07 PM »

am not sure I need this

-Darwin (February 14, 2009, 12:05 PM)

Look into my eyes.
Take deeeep breaths.
Repeat after me, "I need no more software, I can save the money."

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Living Room / Re: Windows Secrets jumps shark

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 14, 2009, 03:02 PM »

Mental slips and typos are easy to make but a human should take on the task of proof reading, especially something destined for wide circulation.

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Living Room / Re: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 13, 2009, 05:12 PM »

Nicely back on topic 

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Site/Forum Features / Re: Badge/Award Mod Rewritten

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 13, 2009, 05:02 PM »

There is quite a few people that deserve to have this one

-app103 (February 13, 2009, 02:49 PM)

Uneasy lies the thread that bears a clown!

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Living Room / Re: Crazy brits crossing railroads

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 13, 2009, 11:53 AM »

maybe they are all on drugs

-nudone (February 13, 2009, 10:34 AM)

I think you hit the nail on the head.
They must be mainlining!             

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Site/Forum Features / Re: Ignore Thread and Improved Bookmark Mod Implemented

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 13, 2009, 10:00 AM »

I noticed that there is a "MARK" button between the "REPLY" button and the "NOTIFY" button

-ewemoa (February 13, 2009, 08:25 AM)

And if you'd like a preview, look here. 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Wanted: line highlighter

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 13, 2009, 08:26 AM »

Nice one, I can use that!  Thanks.

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Living Room / Re: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 13, 2009, 08:22 AM »

why is there so much talk of shaving in a thread about frugality?

-J-Mac (February 13, 2009, 03:08 AM)

Don't get in a lather about it, Jim!
It won't help if you badger people.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Is there a desire to open a Pocket PC/Windows Mobile forum here on DC?

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 12, 2009, 01:42 PM »

Maybe it doesn't do a lot by today's web-enabled standards. But what it does do, it still does very well.

-40hz

I still use a steam-driven Palm IIIxe.

Mind you, I have less than no desire to monitor web pages with a system that I think offers a view akin to 'what the butler saw', nor do I want anyone trying to telephone or e-mail me when I'm not at my desk (if then).  That's what human PA's are for.

[/oldfart]


(Edit: fixed quote)

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Living Room / Re: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 12, 2009, 11:18 AM »

Over the course of a year, you'd break about even, and you get to shave in style!

-Edvard (February 12, 2009, 10:55 AM)

Is that counting the costs of getting stitches at the emergency room?

-CWuestefeld (February 12, 2009, 11:08 AM)

And, is Edvard just your nick name?

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Living Room / Re: Is World of Warcraft the only depression-proof industry?

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 11, 2009, 07:03 PM »

gothic is going to buy me a new computer so I can play it.... right gothic?

It would certainly help the economy.  Practically a civic duty...

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Site/Forum Features / Re: Badge/Award Mod Rewritten

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 11, 2009, 08:24 AM »

The tool tips are very helpful.
I see now that my previous interpretation had been incorrect,
viz., reading from left to right, leave the house to visit the washroom on the first of the month, due to being a lame duck.

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Living Room / Re: Driving Challenge

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 10, 2009, 11:27 AM »

Adding in the link would have been handy.. fixed

-Justice

Thanks, I was having a lot of trouble driving that car.  I figured I was just too distracted!

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Site/Forum Features / Re: Ignore Thread and Improved Bookmark Mod Implemented

« Last post by cranioscopical on February 10, 2009, 08:35 AM »

Anyone using the Rating Feature or Ignore threads feature?
Any requests?

-mouser (February 09, 2009, 11:22 PM)

I'm ignoring things (could ignore this thread if you like). 
It's fine.

Haven't rated anything.  It'll probably take a while for the benefits of that to sink in.

I suspect that the absence of requests implies that your mods work well 'out of the box'.

Can one aggregate the ratings somewhere, somehow?  At the end of say 3 months would there be an easy way to determine which poster had the greatest star quality in one's personal firmament?