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Getting Your Boss To Buy Lava Lamps

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the boogie-down dept.

jarich writes "Mike Clark's blog provides directions and code on how to wire up lava lamps to your build system. When a compile or test fails, the red lava lamp gets switched on... The delay in the lamp heating up gives you a few minutes to fix things before it becomes obvious to co-workers that you broke the build. His example uses CruiseControl but you could easily modify it. Very cool stuff and inexpensive to setup."

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  1. Re:cool, but... by Gi77+B4t35 · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    It's good to know when you're build starts to fail
    I've got an idea why I am build starts to fail. Probably a misplaced apostrophe or the fact that I can't spell.
  2. Re:cool, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah, okay tough guy... it's easy to talk shit hiding behind the anonymous (relatively speaking) internet. My guess is that you're exactly what you hate... a fucking lazy fratboy, fatboy prima donna. I'm sorry your life is nothing but a disappointment, but you really shouldn't take it out on others. Besides, one day you may just talk shit to the wrong person. Not all geeks are fat and lazy, some of us are highly athletic and could beat you down without breaking a sweat. Anyway, thanks for bringing a smile to my face.

  3. Re:cool, but... by DrSkwid · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    lol, a racist who can't even spell "paki"

    I hope they come for your job first.

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