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Steve Ballmer Directing "House Party 7"
theodp writes "What are you doing on Oct. 22? Microsoft is putting a Tupperware-style twist on the upcoming Windows 7 rollout, launching a new initiative to encourage thousands of employees, partners and technology enthusiasts to throw parties in their homes and communities to demonstrate and help spread the word about its new OS. People accepted as official launch party hosts will get their own copy of Windows 7 Ultimate Edition, and a chance to win a computer. Host spaces are very limited, so apply now, kids. Hey, what could possibly go wrong?"
He'll be the chairman, correct?
Table-ized A.I.
Theme is everyone wear Blue and pass out at a predetermined time
You have to be pretty nerdy to consider installing windows on 15-20 of your closest friends laptops a "party."
Will Kid 'N Play be available for this event?
...what could possibly go right? That would at least set the correct expectations.
'Loose' is when your pants are three sizes too big. 'Lose' is when you misuse 'loose'.
"I just throw the chairs. Gravity does the directing."
Or are MS ensuring we get infected at the party?
Are they taking Kid and Play out of cold storage?
Virginia is for lovers. EVE is for griefers.
I am going to attend every party in my neighbourhood with Ubuntu Live CD to give away!!!
Crash (as in invade) your nearest party and pass out LiveCDs, plush Penguins, and for the health-conscious, Apples (the kind you eat).
Take bets on how many times you can get the host's computer to crash (as in computing).
Knowledge is how to play a game, intelligence is how to win, wisdom is knowing what game to play.
With Linus it would be "Glaciar Party 2.6.31-rc8-git2"
Onda Technology Institute
I think the hosts should charge their guests $100 to come in.
Then just before serving drinks, the host springs a EULA that the guest needs to sign, or else he gets booted out the front door.
If the party is on a Tuesday, then in the middle of their festivities they need to sit still for half and hour while ADP comes in and upgrades the security system.
I just pity the poor guest who only paid the basic $100 to get in. The bathroom is only available to those who paid $299 to get in. Poor schmucks.
Finally I can join the ranks of my wife's Tupperware, Mary Kay, and Stamping Up crowd!
...unless Kid 'n Play show up!
Maybe we could get Steve Balmer and Bill Gates to reprise the roles - not sure who would look better with the fade though.
1331461 is only semiprime *sigh* Alas - I am just short of 1337.
So inviting my friends and neighbors to come over to my house, have some snacks, and watch how Win7 handles disk caching so much better will increase sales eleventy gajillion percent.
Unlikely. Your neighbors will probably ignore the Windows 7 and spend their time on the couch, having an in-depth discussion about birth control options.
I am the richest astronaut ever to win the superbowl.
does he mean the chairs should be plastic?
Ascalante: Your bride is over 3,000 years old.
Kull: She told me she was 19!
Oh - I thought you meant this:
http://www.webscription.net/p-328-pyramid-scheme.aspx
It's an insane fantasy with very little chance of ever actually occurring, so I think it more appropriate.
(Good read, though. and DRM FREE!)
"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly." A. Carlson
Working fine for me -- have you checked your Internet connection?
I have seen the future, and it is inconvenient.
Installing Windows 7 IS a birth control option.
The article is wrong. 7 does not refer to the version number of the Windows release, it refers to the total number pf people who are excited about a new MS OS release.
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Wait, having parties about operating system launches isn't a birth control option?
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that was a close one!
IranAir Flight 655 never forget!
I think a 'Windows party' more along the lines of the Boston Tea Party would be the slashdot thing.
In other news, Microsoft Windows users are now covered under the Americans with Disabilties Act...
But nowhere in Nebraska. Correct?
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"Yes dear, every time I use a Mac."
Unix is user friendly, it's just selective about who its friends are.
I actually applied to host in Nebraska. Do I lose Slashdot posting rights for a week?
http://blindscribblings.com - Tasty pop-culture in conceptual fashion.
That's the excuse, but the 90s crackdown on raves was due to a growing worry among the spooks of a spreading social and cultural revolution (a la the 60s). Raves were rather brutally suppressed until the risk of wider cultural revolution died down, quite a 'first they came for the ravers' type sign.
An actual photo of the Zune HQ iPod amnesty bin. Note that all the iPods are the same model, current at the time of the Zune release. No doubt pure coincidence.
http://rocknerd.co.uk
Wow. They've obviously put a lot of thought into making this a spontaneous and fun celebration.
Don't let this guy fool you, I am one of his so called friends. We only come round because his little sister is so easy. And the free booze. As soon as that runs out, we leave him there to clean up the mess.
Looks like I need to get some more johnnies.