Download, update, reboot
When did software updates suddenly require so many reboots?
What the hell ever happened to a simple "'kill -HUP`"?
It's a damn good job I've got my 1Mbit DSL line, or all these MSIE and Win2K updates would take me the rest of the day.
Computer Science Department Entry Quiz Part 2
2. What Operating System should a Computer Scientist use?
'a)` Windows.
'b)` Linux.
'c)` The best tool for the job.
'd)` Windows.
'e)` Windows.
'f)` Operating Systems are soooo 1970's, I write all my applications directly into the firmware.
'g)` Green cheese!
50%..51%..52%..52%..52%..argh!
Well I'm afraid I'm ruining my perfect no Windows policy, by installing Windows 2000 ASE, on my Mac, under VirtualPC, mainly to run a specific Windows app (okay, I admit it, it's a game, one that will probably run like crap when emulated, but I don't care).
One thing I have noticed recently, that I hadn't noticed before when installing Windows for obvious reasons, is that the list of files being currently installed reads like a who's who of insecurity.
Just wonderful.
Computer Science Department Entry Quiz
1. How do you switch the computer on?
'a)` With the "round" button.
'b)` With the button titled "power".
'c)` With the green button.
'd)` What, you need to switch it on? What happened, did your UPS cut out?
'e)` Cheese.
'f) All of the above, but more of 'e.
'g)` Oooh, a power button, I've been meaning to try one of those!
More to come over the weekend.