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3901
Living Room / Re: Anyone Here Using a Drobo?
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 20, 2008, 10:52 PM »
SNAFU has been dated back as far as 1941 and FUBAR back to 1944 (both US Army slang now in general use)
-Carol Haynes (July 19, 2008, 05:22 PM)

I remember playing a video game 20 years ago on the Intellivision called SNAFU. I had no idea what it meant, but even today I have fond memories of steering my snake/worm thing around trying not to get trapped in a corner or have my tail eaten off. I can even remember the music. Just goes to show how commonplace that (rather obscene (for kids)) term has become since it was originally coined.
-Deozaan (July 20, 2008, 07:54 PM)

It's interesting that what started as a descriptive phrase has entered the language as a noun.

3902
General Software Discussion / Re: Is Whole Disk Encryption Just Wishful Thinking?
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 20, 2008, 10:47 PM »
It's nasty stuff.

Also, if (serious) law enforcement is coming after you, they have ways to move your computer without turning it off - basically attaching an UPS on the go, doing some wire cutting etc.
-f0dder (July 20, 2008, 05:19 PM)

That's why one of my HDs is actually a disguised thermite charge.....the moment anyone tries to access using the magic word, ('dir'), it ignites and slags the whole computer  :Thmbsup:
-4wd (July 20, 2008, 08:26 PM)

You haven't been into my main machine have you?  At the moment I have two duff hard drives and a malfunctioning power supply  :(

3903
Living Room / Re: Latest Bit of Insanity in the World of Patent Law
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 20, 2008, 10:43 PM »
Here's my latest coding project, inspired by this thread and that old familiar Lamb Chop song:

Code: PHP [Select]
  1. while (true)
  2. {
  3.  print "this is the pun that never ends. Yes it goes on and on my friend! \n";
  4.  print "Cranioscopical starting saying it, knowing full well what it was, \n";
  5.  print "and Shades and 40hz joined in repeating just because \n";
  6. }
-Deozaan (July 20, 2008, 08:26 PM)

Deozaan, that's cruel and unusual punishment... but clever  :)
3904
Living Room / Re: Latest Bit of Insanity in the World of Patent Law
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 20, 2008, 10:41 PM »
Who would cry fowl, unless there were Private Investigations?

INS might. They're the ones who deal with Illegal Avians. 
-40hz

 :D
Now you're just egging me on. Many illegal avians are just fleeing the yolk of oppression. A sympathetic INS agent may have a gun but he won't pullet until he sees the whites of their eyes.
-cranioscopical (July 20, 2008, 03:07 PM)

Then at least they have a Flicker of hope. Otherwise they'd have to duck. :)
-40hz (July 20, 2008, 07:12 PM)
Eider that or it'd be their swan song.  :o

Patent Law
Hi Jack!
I'm certainly learning a lot about that in this thread...


3905
Living Room / Re: Latest Bit of Insanity in the World of Patent Law
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 20, 2008, 03:07 PM »
Who would cry fowl, unless there were Private Investigations?

INS might. They're the ones who deal with Illegal Avians. 
-40hz

 :D
Now you're just egging me on. Many illegal avians are just fleeing the yolk of oppression. A sympathetic INS agent may have a gun but he won't pullet until he sees the whites of their eyes.
3906
Living Room / Re: OK - lets get to know each other... who are you, what do you do, where from?
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 20, 2008, 02:55 PM »
I hope you have a spare room, I'm packing as I write...
3907
Living Room / Re: OK - lets get to know each other... who are you, what do you do, where from?
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 20, 2008, 08:32 AM »
Hi Gerold!

What are the best advantages of life in SA?
3908
Living Room / Re: Latest Bit of Insanity in the World of Patent Law
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 19, 2008, 08:26 PM »
Where do you think you're going with that?
3909
Living Room / Re: Latest Bit of Insanity in the World of Patent Law
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 19, 2008, 03:04 PM »

Actually, for this (global) state of mind the one's to blame are....the Dire Straits! (mainly because they even sang about: "Money for nothing and chicks for free"). Now who wouldn't want that?  ;)

-Shades (July 19, 2008, 02:43 AM)

 ;)
Can't speak for the money, but I wouldn't want any chicks - for free or otherwise. Our local zoning laws don't permit poultry keeping on residential lots. And my town's animal shelter won't take livestock.

-40hz (July 19, 2008, 01:17 PM)
Who would cry fowl, unless there were Private Investigations?
3910
Living Room / Re: Latest Bit of Insanity in the World of Patent Law
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 19, 2008, 02:59 PM »
I wish I had the patent for the binary number system
-Shades (July 19, 2008, 02:47 AM)
That does make one think a bit.


-cranioscopical (July 19, 2008, 01:13 PM)

I will zero in on that one  :D
-Shades (July 19, 2008, 02:47 PM)
I thought you might byte.  :)
3911
Living Room / Re: Latest Bit of Insanity in the World of Patent Law
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 19, 2008, 01:13 PM »
I wish I had the patent for the binary number system
-Shades (July 19, 2008, 02:47 AM)
That does make one think a bit.

3912
Living Room / Re: Show us your (physical) desktop
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 17, 2008, 05:21 AM »
Anyone who is that tidy must be on medication ...
-Carol Haynes (July 16, 2008, 05:28 PM)
I do keep taking the tablets... but Wacom makes me give 'em back   :o


-cranioscopical (July 16, 2008, 07:22 PM)

But you licked the batteries from all those pens first didn't you?   ;)
-Shades (July 16, 2008, 08:30 PM)


Yeah, but I could afford to, they don't charge much.
-cranioscopical (July 16, 2008, 08:56 PM)

They'd taste better if you'd season em first. You up for a little salt & battery?  ;)
-40hz (July 16, 2008, 10:35 PM)
While that's a joule of a thought I have some resistance to it, watt I have is amp-le for my current meals at ohm.


[Edit:  Just to keep within screaming distance of the topic, I do eat at my desk from time to time.
Sorry folks, back to the thread...]
3913
Living Room / Re: Show us your (physical) desktop
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 16, 2008, 08:56 PM »
Anyone who is that tidy must be on medication ...
-Carol Haynes (July 16, 2008, 05:28 PM)
I do keep taking the tablets... but Wacom makes me give 'em back   :o


-cranioscopical (July 16, 2008, 07:22 PM)

But you licked the batteries from all those pens first didn't you?   ;)
-Shades (July 16, 2008, 08:30 PM)

Yeah, but I could afford to, they don't charge much.
3914
Living Room / Re: Show us your (physical) desktop
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 16, 2008, 07:22 PM »
Anyone who is that tidy must be on medication ...
-Carol Haynes (July 16, 2008, 05:28 PM)
I do keep taking the tablets... but Wacom makes me give 'em back   :o

3915
Living Room / Re: Show us your (physical) desktop
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 16, 2008, 03:54 PM »
Here's my desk

CranDesk.jpg
3916
Living Room / Re: Computer mods: What odd things have you done?
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 16, 2008, 03:11 PM »
i think a cool mod would be a flat old style computer case (not tower but the kind that has proportions more like a pizza box), but with the entire top being one giant slow fan
-mouser (July 16, 2008, 11:10 AM)
I think you need a draftsman to design that properly.
3917
Living Room / Re: Show us the View Outside Your Window
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 16, 2008, 02:57 PM »
Part of our back yard...


Byard.jpg

[Edit:  forgot to make this a thumbnail]
3918
Living Room / Re: Gizmo's Tech Support Alert Newsletter Merges with Windows Secrets
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 15, 2008, 01:16 PM »
perhaps in the paid version of your service you could give this new newsletter a chance...
-mouser (July 15, 2008, 11:46 AM)
Kidding aside, we all hope it's going to work, don't we?

...with an open heart and mind before becoming dismayed?
-mouser
But I don't think I'll require the transplant and the lobotomy...
3919
Living Room / Re: Gizmo's Tech Support Alert Newsletter Merges with Windows Secrets
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 15, 2008, 11:37 AM »
For a small annual fee you can redirect your copy of Windows Secrets to me and I'll be disappointed on your behalf.
-cranioscopical (July 15, 2008, 06:53 AM)

But will you be twice as disappointed if I send you my paid version? Or is that an extra charge? :D
-app103 (July 15, 2008, 11:15 AM)

 ;D

Good point.  That's DonationCoder at its best, there's always help and insight available to improve one's
efforts.  So, given the tenor of opinion here, I'm thinking of modifying the service to provide a bulk discount
to members.

Here's my limited-time offer:
If enough members club together and redirect their Windows Secrets' subscriptions to me (paid or unpaid)
I'm prepared to be completely dismayed on behalf of the group, possibly even devastated.

Would there be demand for a premium service where I'd print out a copy and then shred it?


3920
Official Announcements / Re: Programming Contest from DonationCoder.com and Veign.com - Deadline July 1st
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 15, 2008, 07:01 AM »
What a great collection of new software has been submitted!

Every one looks like a winner to me  :)

3921
Living Room / Re: Gizmo's Tech Support Alert Newsletter Merges with Windows Secrets
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 15, 2008, 06:53 AM »
I won't be subscribing again next time it comes to renewal - and am seriously considering unsubscribing to avoid disappointment each time.
-Carol Haynes (July 15, 2008, 04:51 AM)


I'm offering a new service.
It's in its early stages.
Limited to DonationCoder members until the international roll-out.

For a small annual fee you can redirect your copy of Windows Secrets to me and I'll be disappointed on your behalf.

3922
Circle Dock / Re: Windows 7's Taskbar....Err.....Circle Dock for the DC Programming Contest
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 14, 2008, 08:50 AM »
Hmm, that is a weird problem. I don't have a multi-monitor system myself
-VideoInPicture (July 14, 2008, 07:51 AM)

No worries, just reporting the circumstance.
Presumably others with multi-mon systems don't have this issue.

3923
Circle Dock / Re: Windows 7's Taskbar....Err.....Circle Dock for the DC Programming Contest
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 14, 2008, 06:33 AM »
Eric,

Circle Dock doesn't like to move from one monitor to the other on my two-monitor system.
It will move around on either screen but will not cross the boundary from one to the other.
In the attached image the vertical green line represents the division between my screens.

Windows XP Pro SP3.

3924
Living Room / Re: Computer mods: What odd things have you done?
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 13, 2008, 09:42 PM »
Wasn't a ram though, twas a female sheep :)
-f0dder (July 13, 2008, 09:27 PM)
Even so, think what ewe could do with the ram   :o
3925
Living Room / Re: Computer mods: What odd things have you done?
« Last post by cranioscopical on July 13, 2008, 05:29 PM »
Pretty disassembled (I think mobo+cpu have been thrown out)
-f0dder

I hope you kept the ram!
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