Author Topic: What are you waiting for? (Read 20,986 times)

zridling · « **on:** October 21, 2009, 06:54 PM »

I'm waiting for:
— The mechanic to call me back and tell me if my 15-year old truck can be saved. I think the engine is gone.
— openSUSE 11.2
— The rain to stop. Wettest year ever in Missouri’s Ozarks.
— Cold weather. It’s like free air-conditioning to me.
— What impact Android 2.0 will have (DroidDoes.com)
— To find out whether the neighbor’s kid caught a fish in the lake across the park. He did, a catfish. He asked me to clean it. I gave him a recipe on how to cook it instead.

Tuxman · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2009, 07:58 PM »

Christmas holidays. Well, only the holidays, of course.

Jammo the OrganizedFellow · « **Reply #2 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:10 AM »

Quote from: zridling on October 21, 2009, 06:54 PM

— What impact Android 2.0 will have (DroidDoes.com)

Me too, Android 2.0, but not the Droid. It WILL be a game changer, but I'm really waiting for the HTC Dragon

cranioscopical · « **Reply #3 on:** October 22, 2009, 12:10 PM »

Summer—but first I have to endure another North American winter.
Easy-off boots, Vladimir.

f0dder · « **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2009, 01:01 PM »

Saturday

y0himba · « **Reply #5 on:** October 22, 2009, 01:34 PM »

Win the lottery. Fund Donationcoder for 5 years.

zridling · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2009, 11:04 AM »

First reactions to Win7.
.......................................
I'm shocked that Microsoft is still selling their OS for $200/220 (upgrade) and $300/320 (full version) in this economy. Even if I had that money, I could not pull the trigger on that purchase.

Tuxman · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2009, 12:05 PM »

Well, there is MSDNAA for ppl like me.

jgpaiva · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2009, 02:04 PM »

Ubuntu 9.10

Actually no, I couldn't care less

The discussion of my master thesis, just delivered the document yesterday and I'm anxious for putting it away and starting to work on much more interesting stuff

mrainey · « **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2009, 10:08 PM »

Honest politicians, free beer, the Rapture (any day now).

40hz · « **Reply #10 on:** October 24, 2009, 10:11 PM »

Lately?

A clue.

tranglos · « **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2009, 02:16 AM »

Quote from: cranioscopical on October 22, 2009, 12:10 PM

Summer—but first I have to endure another North American winter.
Easy-off boots, Vladimir.

Heh, I'm not that picky, I guess, because I was going to say Spring. I'm miserable falls and winters.

zridling · « **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2009, 04:55 PM »

Quote from: jgpaiva on October 24, 2009, 02:04 PM

The discussion of my master thesis, just delivered the document yesterday and I'm anxious for putting it away and starting to work on much more interesting stuff

Wow, congratulations!

gpetrant · « **Reply #13 on:** October 25, 2009, 05:25 PM »

1. For a rational judge to overturn the frivolous paternity suits against me. All twenty of them.

2. For some direction from God. God knows what happens when left to my own devices (see #1 above).

3. Martha Stewart's Playboy debut, before Hef kicks the bucket.

4. An anti-priapism pill. An effective anti-priapism pill. Not one which gives out 20 minutes before the end of your presentation at the podium, in front of 200 women's rights activists.

5. For some balance in my life. Instead of coding half looped on tequila, maybe a glass of red wine before I begin, and a glass afterwards, if I manage 5 minutes of work. Champagne, if the code itself works.

6. To be a positive role model for youngsters thinking about becoming a programmer.

7. For Microsoft to stick to one OS naming convention, instead of deferring to marketing types who'd name their own sons Johnson&Johnson Smith if they thought they could get away with it.

iphigenie · « **Reply #14 on:** October 28, 2009, 04:52 PM »

Things I'm waiting for

- the right idea - feel like I am in limbo (been living on savings) waiting for the good idea I can throw my energy into, partly it is perhaps silly. Tempted to take a job again if a good offer comes along. But in the meantime, continuing my slow process of decanting what truly matters (easy) and what I am good at

- on the gadget side, the maemo Nokia N900 is awfully interesting

- house renovations to move forward so we can use the top floor again

Quote from: zridling on October 21, 2009, 06:54 PM

I'm waiting for:
— openSUSE 11.2

That's Robb linux of choice here - so it is awaited here too

JavaJones · « **Reply #15 on:** October 28, 2009, 06:32 PM »

Waiting for my tea to cool off enough that I can drink it comfortably...

for the Bay Bridge to be fixed so traffic isn't a mess on my commute...

for developers to get back to me with project quotes...

for planning to commence...

for the work day to be over (even though I get to work from home today)...

iphigenie, what are you good at?

- Oshyan

alioopoop1 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 08, 2009, 11:29 PM »

I'm waiting for a "How to build a website for REAL Dummies like the software and help files"

Yahya · « **Reply #17 on:** November 23, 2009, 01:08 PM »

For mine, I'm waiting for the millenium. Say what? Damn! Musta slept thru that one ... too ...

@gpetrant:

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6. To be a positive role model for youngsters thinking about becoming a programmer.

You ARE a positive role model - a positive example of how NOT to get to be a great programmer! (See your items 1. to 5.)

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7. For Microsoft to stick to one OS naming convention ...

Infinite loop detected ... Infinite loop detected ... Infi

zridling · « **Reply #18 on:** November 23, 2009, 09:47 PM »

Quote from: iphigenie on October 28, 2009, 04:52 PM

Quote from: zridling on October 21, 2009, 06:54 PM
I'm waiting for:
— openSUSE 11.2

That's Robb linux of choice here - so it is awaited here too

It was worth the wait! Not a problem yet.

sajman99 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2009, 02:20 AM »

I'm waiting for Newegg to properly package a hard drive.

My new HD arrived this morning in a small box which looked as if somebody played football with it. The HD inside the box was wrapped in a thin layer of bubble wrap without any additional padding. OK, live and learn--FedEx next time for sure.

I'm waiting for Western Digital Data Lifeguard Diagnostics to complete its Extended Test so I can use my new HD with confidence.

40hz · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2009, 04:47 AM »

Quote from: zridling on November 23, 2009, 09:47 PM

Quote from: iphigenie on October 28, 2009, 04:52 PM
Quote from: zridling on October 21, 2009, 06:54 PM
I'm waiting for:
— openSUSE 11.2

That's Robb linux of choice here - so it is awaited here too

It was worth the wait! Not a problem yet.

Agree 100% w/Zaine. I've shifted all my desktop NIX boxes over to Suse 11.2. Very well done release.

delwoode · « **Reply #21 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:51 AM »

computer to force you off now and then for your own good
The spring, hate the dark of winter, hmm a L.E.D lined hat?
Tasty food that is also healthy
exercise routine you love to do!
The world to "get over" homosexuality, whats the big deal
the end to soaps on tv

scancode · « **Reply #22 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:58 AM »

I'm waiting for
a) a job that actually lets me make money
- or -
b) 2012 {The world ends in 2012, right?}