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Post by scubar on Sept 1, 2021 17:55:39 GMT
"He read the Guid Buke continuously in his assiduous research for quotes that would reveal the sinfulness of his fellows" Sounds like the PM's dad's family. Plymouth Brethren. Even Plymouth doesn’t have them. Daft buggers… |
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Post by crankcaller on Sept 1, 2021 18:09:37 GMT
Hello, I have been camping. It was just about tolerable. I think two nights is my limit. At least the age old question 'does faceless shit in the woods?' has finally been answered. Hello Sailor!! |
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Post by amipal on Sept 1, 2021 19:06:50 GMT
Carblog: I’m picking the new one up on 10th September.
It’s really happening.
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Post by Shenguin on Sept 1, 2021 19:31:05 GMT
Sometimes I wish that I had offspring - I've just seen this amazing imgur post - my favourite one of the "Tiny Dragons with Jobs?" is: I've backed it on Kickstarter... only ca. 21h to go, before the campaign closes*; If I live that long, I'll get it sent to one of you who has children! It's wildly over target ... "£1,311,041 pledged of £18,197 goal" and still rising! Looks good, almost makes me wish I had kids. Ha ha ha! |
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Post by Sheep2 on Sept 1, 2021 19:48:36 GMT
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Post by crankcaller on Sept 1, 2021 21:58:42 GMT
Looking for info on reading an iPhoto export on Windows i came across this lovely thread:
"Dear Terence,
You suggest that before I "challenge more experienced people" I should ...
That is an interesting proposition because when I make make my comments and suggestions I do not know if "people" are "more experienced" than me or not. However to help in assessing this I have listed my experience below.
If your experience is significantly "more" than mine I might bow to your proficiency.
Firstly I am an engineer and a competent computer user. I started using computers in 1973 with a PDP-11/10 running the operating system RT-11, and connected to a mainframe 400 miles away. Programs were stored on punched cards in those days.
I built my first computer, a Motorola MK-6800 in 1977, it could only be programmed in Assembler, and it stored programs on an audio cassette player using standard audio cassettes.
I have built 50 or 60 computers since then from bare-metal components.
I am familiar with the following Operating System:
· RT-11 by Digital Equipment Corporation,
· MicroSoft DOS from versions 3.2, 4.xx, 5.xx through 6.20, 6.21 and 6.22,
· MS-Windows from 3.11 through W95, W98 and 98SE, ME, XP, Win 7 and 10,
· Apple's Mac OS, and Mac OSX.
I have been able to hack into a password-protected Windows NT-4 DEC-Server, with a 7-disk RAID array, and without knowing any passwords, I worked out a method to by-pass the operating system and its security system, start it up and extract all of the data off it.
I began programming in 1973 by learning Fortran IV, and I taught myself BASIC, QBasic, Visual Basic and VBA. I have also dabbled in FORTH and Python.
I have installed many Linux distributions from Redhat 4, to Fedora, to CentOS, to Ubuntu and Mint. I have setup remote services to enable me to remotely manage my friends' computers from my house (or anywhere in the world) if they need me to.
I have installed various Operating Systems hundreds of times, including Mac OS (original), Mac OSX, MS-DOS, Windows, and Linux. And I can troubleshoot and fix these operating systems fairly competently if they are not too badly broken. But it is often quicker to re-install an OS instead of trying to fix a broken one.
I can troubleshoot any hardware problems effectively. I have stripped many laptop computers down to their motherboards to fix various problems and have rebuilt them - they have always worked again first-time. I have also stripped and rebuilt Apple computers of various types.
My friends regard me as an expert, though I do know my limitations better than they do.
I am experienced enough for my opinions to carry some weight."
The beautiful reply stated - "And yet... cannot distinguish between accessing files and reading a database?"
(yes - the guy had made the text all big like that)
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Post by Sheep2 on Sept 1, 2021 22:12:19 GMT
Which of the two is Chumbles?
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Post by tenthenemy on Sept 1, 2021 22:13:00 GMT
Classic Terence.
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Post by Sheep2 on Sept 1, 2021 22:17:50 GMT
Personally i'd ban all Apple stuff until Apple agrees to use non-proprietary formats.
To enforce the ban I'd shoot* anyone who has ever had an iPhone, Mac, tablet or iPod.
After that we can talk.
* not necessarily fatally. They can decide which limb to lose. One for each apple device owned.
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Post by Tuffers on Sept 1, 2021 22:18:28 GMT
Please invite him/her to join the Chatterbox.
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Post by Sheep2 on Sept 1, 2021 22:24:21 GMT
Anyone who ever sends a .numbers file gets 2 bullets in each limb. Wankers.
If you want to send data send it as an excel file or a csv at worst.
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Post by Tuffers on Sept 1, 2021 22:29:34 GMT
I asked my Dad (former Maths teacher) to set the eldest (about to start year 8) some algebra questions/homework before next week's return to school as, compared to the rest of her end of year Maths test, she'd faired poorly.
You should've seen the look on her dial!
Who said parenting can't be fun!
Mwah hah hah hah!
*1-0 finger wag*
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Post by crankcaller on Sept 1, 2021 22:30:24 GMT
As you well know, numbers can export as CSV or Excel format - operator error is the fault when they send you a numbers file.
I'm downloading psychonauts 2 to see what all the fuss is about.
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Post by Felice Landry on Sept 1, 2021 23:16:04 GMT
No mention of COBOL, automatic fail.
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