My biggest problem is lack of motivation. There's nothing that seems to work to infuse myself with the urge to do what needs to be done at the time. Another problem is once an ongoing task piles up, it's even harder to get started. (ex. dishes, laundry, entering receipts, etc.) 1.)I really need to balance my checkbook. 2.)I have over 9 months worth of statements to balance. 3.)Another hour of BSG or Half-life sounds so much more fun. Guess which gets done? I think you are motivated by either a) the satisfaction of finishing a task, or b) observing progress in performing a task. I definitely fall in that second category, hence, most of my major projects reach 90-95% completion, then I lose all motivation to finish it. Well, this is slashdot, so naturally I'm looking for suggestions.:)
Who the hell is Bolt, Beranek, and Newman Inc. and why do they need 50331648 routable IP addresses?? If this isn't an anti-trust or cybersquatter case, I'll eat my/32! I think a/16 is more than enough for any one corporate entity.
Do you really think he'd want M$ software running in his head? It's the Gates Paradox: He would actually like to have a head-computer, but he would like it to run Linux, except, he would never admit to it, so he says, "I don't want it".
Feh! First, I tar all my data into one huge file. Then I use steganography to hide the file in a picture of my kids. Then I print out the picture, because pictures last a long time. Now, anytime I need to recover my data, I simply scan the picture, and extract the file.
For instance, I need to recover my passwd file, so I'll simply scan the photo... and extract the feeeeeeiiiiiiaaaaa!!!! Whaddya mean there's no file?!?! Darn kids...
- OrbNobz Thanks to future time-travel abilities, my future self should be contacting me any moment to suggest the next fad sig... yep... any time now...
This is a prime example of why we should always RTFC before blindly RTFA! I don't wanna hear anymore about how I should RTFA before I do anything else. Maybe somebody should just pull this story.
Just another angry Monday,
- OrbNobz No, I refuse to vote. It's a sham.
So since Slashdot seems to have banned my whole ISP, maybe soon I'll be able to find another IP address so I can post on Slashdot on evenings and weekends?
Wait! Your company let's you go home evenings and weekends?
That *is* cool!
- OrbNobz ...... (Magnified 500x -> "This is the world's smallest sig!")
I switched my optometrist's office from Win to Lin and got lots of free contacts and exams.
I do a lot of work for my neighbor, and he gave me two over-sized Barca-loungers, and is always buying my kids stuff.
I really believe that trading services is a viable alternative to working for $'s.
Now, how do I figure out what IT services my bank needs in exchange for skipping mortgage payments...
I Am Not An Environmentalist, but, I need to correct a few misconceptions you have.
Firstly, go drive an '04 Prius. Then tell me it doesn't have enough room for a 4 member family. It's a midsize. I regularly use my Prius for family drives that don't require in-flight entertainment for the kids. One of them uses a carseat. No one has complained of space issues, and I'm not a tyrant, so they would tell me. I happen to think it's more comfortable than my wife's '04 Odyssey EX.
Second, the '04 Prius is expected to have quad 5-star ratings in the event of a wreck. I opted for the additional airbags and unless something rolls over the top of me taking my head off, I feel pretty safe. Oh geez. I had to open my mouth!:(
Third, as many have mentioned previously, the batteries are expected to last over 100,000 miles, and they are highly recyclable(sp?). Toyota's battery maintenance plant is currently shut down.
Lastly, from what I have read, ethanol creates more pollution in it's production than gasoline. There is also doubt whether or not the entire nation can grow enough corn to provide the ethanol demand of California alone.
I used to have your opinion. Then I did research. Consider it. Just drive one.
- OrbNobz (Total life MPG at 4200mi: 44.7) As my father is wont to tell me, "Be empirical... look."
Maybe there's a market for video games in which you run a video game market! How neat would THAT be?!? We could call it Video Game Market Tycoon. Crap. Can I at least get my name in the credits?
- Orbnobz ("The mind is geek.") && ("The mind is not geek.")
You might also be interested to know that the Navy doesn't own the main engine on most of it's older larger vessels. - It's leased! - I want their budget.
As the only white clearance troubleshooter of the bunch, you are all in direct violation of your security clearance by reading this white backgrounded forum! Computer, I request immediate authority for summary execution of all fellow forum readers! I'll fill out the termination vouchers in triplicate later.
Slashdot Mirror
...is fear-stricken politicians!
Whippersnappers!
Fetch me my reading glasses... what? they're on my face you say?
Had to load them from the cassette recorder.
At 6 years old, I had a lot more fun with Lunar Lander.
And my dad showed me no mercy on Sargon (Chess).
Oddly enough, I would also play Lunar Lander on his HP calculator that loaded programs from a magnetic strip. But that came later.
- OrbNobz
Time travelers of the world, united!
My God! It's full of pictures!
My biggest problem is lack of motivation. There's nothing that seems to work to infuse myself with the urge to do what needs to be done at the time. :)
Another problem is once an ongoing task piles up, it's even harder to get started. (ex. dishes, laundry, entering receipts, etc.)
1.)I really need to balance my checkbook.
2.)I have over 9 months worth of statements to balance.
3.)Another hour of BSG or Half-life sounds so much more fun.
Guess which gets done?
I think you are motivated by either a) the satisfaction of finishing a task, or b) observing progress in performing a task.
I definitely fall in that second category, hence, most of my major projects reach 90-95% completion, then I lose all motivation to finish it.
Well, this is slashdot, so naturally I'm looking for suggestions.
- OrbNobz
I honestly envy you OCD neat-freaks.
Oh! Did they get a congratulations cake from the IE team as well?
- OrbNobz
Capsuleers do it in goo.
Help!
I'm looking for the button that marks the entire topic -1 Troll, but I can't seem to find it...
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*Off-topic and coherency-free since 2004!*
An even better way to suspend your sleep... ^Z
- Orbnobz
I was being mashed potatoes!
Who the hell is Bolt, Beranek, and Newman Inc. and why do they need 50331648 routable IP addresses?? /32! /16 is more than enough for any one corporate entity.
If this isn't an anti-trust or cybersquatter case, I'll eat my
I think a
- OrbNobz
Wolfie's just fine... where are you?
Notice it says 256 m B. .256 Bytes.
.256 is close enough to 1/4.
That's milli as in
1 Byte = 8 bits
8 bits / 4 = 2 bits.
So in other words: it has a 2-bit cache.
Good joke.
"I've got a 30mW green...barely visible in darkness."
;D
Just capitalize the 'm'.
Of course, I'm sure your fire insurance doesn't cover this...
- OrbNobz
All my funny posts are invariably rated as 'unfunny'. Go fig.
Do you really think he'd want M$ software running in his head?
It's the Gates Paradox: He would actually like to have a head-computer, but he would like it to run Linux, except, he would never admit to it, so he says, "I don't want it".
- OrbNobz
Time travel? Well beam me up Scotty.
That's no comet...
Wait, that's no probe either, it's an ICBM!
- OrbNobz
I can't believe I'm not famous!
I'm almost certain APC does this on their batteries as well.
- OrbNobz
Slashdot mods have broken their collective funnybone. Bastards...
How could anyone see this as anything other than an oversized football??
"Oh crap, one of those sentry ball things...FORE!!!"
- OrbNobz
Gooooooooaaaaaaaaal!
I use '***ERROR***' on mine, and a wardriving friend found 'Close_the_POD_bay_doors_HAL!'.
I wonder if you can use some combination of NULLs, spaces, and backspaces... hmmmm
- OrbNobz
"My walnuts!!!" - GIR
Feh!
First, I tar all my data into one huge file. Then I use steganography to hide the file in a picture of my kids.
Then I print out the picture, because pictures last a long time.
Now, anytime I need to recover my data, I simply scan the picture, and extract the file.
For instance, I need to recover my passwd file, so I'll simply scan the photo... and extract the feeeeeeiiiiiiaaaaa!!!! Whaddya mean there's no file?!?!
Darn kids...
- OrbNobz
Thanks to future time-travel abilities, my future self should be contacting me any moment to suggest the next fad sig... yep... any time now...
This is a prime example of why we should always RTFC before blindly RTFA!
I don't wanna hear anymore about how I should RTFA before I do anything else.
Maybe somebody should just pull this story.
Just another angry Monday,
- OrbNobz
No, I refuse to vote. It's a sham.
So since Slashdot seems to have banned my whole ISP, maybe soon I'll be able to find another IP address so I can post on Slashdot on evenings and weekends?
...... (Magnified 500x -> "This is the world's smallest sig!")
Wait! Your company let's you go home evenings and weekends?
That *is* cool!
- OrbNobz
Keyboard Output Really Goes Out
Keys Outbound, Right Guys? OK!
Klearly Operators Remotely Grep Output
Korgo Often Reach Gigabit Outbound
Korgo Open Recursive Guideline Only
Keep Out Reeking Girls, Obviously
Klick Obligatory Reference Gingerly Online
Kontact:Olsen.Riley@Geek.Org
Kan't Open Right Game, Ollie!
Korba Orb::Remotely Granted Orb
Korgo Owner = Rotund Guy -> Ontario
Klean Off Rich Golden Ore
Krap! anOther vulneRbility Got nOticed!
- OrbNobz
My favorite:
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Kelly, help me name my worm.
Ok.
Right. How about "Wormy"?
Gah! Are you nuts?
Oh, nevermind. I see it now...
I switched my optometrist's office from Win to Lin and got lots of free contacts and exams.
I do a lot of work for my neighbor, and he gave me two over-sized Barca-loungers, and is always buying my kids stuff.
I really believe that trading services is a viable alternative to working for $'s.
Now, how do I figure out what IT services my bank needs in exchange for skipping mortgage payments...
- OrbNobz
Oh. Hey yo.
I Am Not An Environmentalist, but, I need to correct a few misconceptions you have.
:(
Firstly, go drive an '04 Prius. Then tell me it doesn't have enough room for a 4 member family. It's a midsize. I regularly use my Prius for family drives that don't require in-flight entertainment for the kids. One of them uses a carseat. No one has complained of space issues, and I'm not a tyrant, so they would tell me. I happen to think it's more comfortable than my wife's '04 Odyssey EX.
Second, the '04 Prius is expected to have quad 5-star ratings in the event of a wreck. I opted for the additional airbags and unless something rolls over the top of me taking my head off, I feel pretty safe. Oh geez. I had to open my mouth!
Third, as many have mentioned previously, the batteries are expected to last over 100,000 miles, and they are highly recyclable(sp?). Toyota's battery maintenance plant is currently shut down.
Lastly, from what I have read, ethanol creates more pollution in it's production than gasoline. There is also doubt whether or not the entire nation can grow enough corn to provide the ethanol demand of California alone.
I used to have your opinion. Then I did research. Consider it.
Just drive one.
- OrbNobz (Total life MPG at 4200mi: 44.7)
As my father is wont to tell me, "Be empirical... look."
Maybe there's a market for video games in which you run a video game market! How neat would THAT be?!? We could call it Video Game Market Tycoon.
Crap.
Can I at least get my name in the credits?
- Orbnobz
("The mind is geek.") && ("The mind is not geek.")
You might also be interested to know that the Navy doesn't own the main engine on most of it's older larger vessels. - It's leased! -
I want their budget.
- OrbNobz
And yes, I'm ex-navy.
As the only white clearance troubleshooter of the bunch, you are all in direct violation of your security clearance by reading this white backgrounded forum!
Computer, I request immediate authority for summary execution of all fellow forum readers! I'll fill out the termination vouchers in triplicate later.
Damn I love Paranoia!
- OrbNobz