Another one we did on a Windows 3.1 machine was "print screen" the desktop with Program Manager (remember that?) opened and set it as the user's wallpaper, then minimised PM.
Haha, good one. A similar trick on Win9x is making a screenshot of a blank desktop, put it as the wallpaper, and set the start bar to Auto-hide.
The user will click and click to get the start menu up, until he/she triggers the auto-show thingy and the button works. If they complain about it, you can easily trigger as if nothing's odd about it. Try telling them to press the left mouse button when the arrow is over it, as if they didn't do that for the past 15 minutes.
Did you really have enough energy for a workout at the end of those two weeks? Did you manage to focus properly (I can imagine your extra time problem being related to this)?
Of course, I wouldn't trust you to answer those unless you've actually tried with and without food (how-long-can-you-go stairmaster program and an iq test). It would be an interesting experiment.
If you didn't function abnormally at all, then yes, you've found a great solution. If you had to eat and starve at shorter intervals, you'd have more (perhaps constant) hunger pangs. Some people tolerate this better than others, but I can't imagine it being pleasant either way.
This is of course all assuming that two weeks and a day of pigging will average out instead of nullifying all the benefits as described in the article.
If you're If you're hungry and bored, would you get a snack or find something fun to do? If you're hungry and sleepy, would you get a snack or go to bed? If you're hungry and horny, would you get a snack or find a towelette?
Hunger is one of the strongest drives in human, and it overshadows much of what else you might be doing, so I'd agree that the quality of life would be drastically lowered by a very strict low-calorie diet.
USB keys are really neat to store keys (PGP, SSH, etc)
I not only store my PGP and SSH keys on them, I also store my USB keys, that way I don't have to drag them around. Of course it collapses on itself and leaves a little black hole, but I just use it to dump cans and candy wrappers.
Those who sell devices are usually not the same who deploy networks, so I don't see why they should wait. Also, many places (most of Europe) have perfectly stable networks.
cell phones in general have enough problems with the networks
I think you've misunderstood something, the phones don't create the network, the base stations do. Network problems are usually caused by a poor infrastructure, and there is little you can do device-side to get better coverage.
I doubt there is intelligent life on Mars before we colonize it (though you never know what kind of rock-rubbing they could be doing). I just wouldn't start terraforming until I had analyzed sufficient samples from high and low, near and far.
Anyways, I'm sure they wouldn't mind roommates, even if they were intelligent. Would we?
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Haha, good one. A similar trick on Win9x is making a screenshot of a blank desktop, put it as the wallpaper, and set the start bar to Auto-hide.
The user will click and click to get the start menu up, until he/she triggers the auto-show thingy and the button works. If they complain about it, you can easily trigger as if nothing's odd about it. Try telling them to press the left mouse button when the arrow is over it, as if they didn't do that for the past 15 minutes.
But the humor part still goes.
The giant barbed fence they build around your house will also be sound proof.
They generally don`t ask for your email address for further info, they ask for your email to unsubscribe.
Of course, I wouldn't trust you to answer those unless you've actually tried with and without food (how-long-can-you-go stairmaster program and an iq test). It would be an interesting experiment.
If you didn't function abnormally at all, then yes, you've found a great solution. If you had to eat and starve at shorter intervals, you'd have more (perhaps constant) hunger pangs. Some people tolerate this better than others, but I can't imagine it being pleasant either way.
This is of course all assuming that two weeks and a day of pigging will average out instead of nullifying all the benefits as described in the article.
Hehe, No thank _you_ for giving me a chance to gloat over being in a superior country :D
Well, it was precut salad in a bag, so fresh might not describe it accuratly.
Hunger is one of the strongest drives in human, and it overshadows much of what else you might be doing, so I'd agree that the quality of life would be drastically lowered by a very strict low-calorie diet.
71 more. You're still stuck with yourself.
RTFA, they plan to retire all 270 dialup users by 2005 :)
All my friends _are_ Stephen Hawking, you insensitive clod!
What kind of musical gear is that? A musk ox?
Unnecessary?
(sorry, please continue)
It might just be a trick of light and shadow, but the guy from the picture in the article seems very excited about this technology.
Hooray! The goddess of justice has gotten her vision back!
No, they all died of a horrible disease around my age.
I not only store my PGP and SSH keys on them, I also store my USB keys, that way I don't have to drag them around. Of course it collapses on itself and leaves a little black hole, but I just use it to dump cans and candy wrappers.
Indeed. Violent games don't make people violent, they activate people who are already violent.
Those who sell devices are usually not the same who deploy networks, so I don't see why they should wait. Also, many places (most of Europe) have perfectly stable networks.
*shrug*, just like vegetarians at a BBQ. Maybe MS is just weird?
I think you've misunderstood something, the phones don't create the network, the base stations do. Network problems are usually caused by a poor infrastructure, and there is little you can do device-side to get better coverage.
I can imagine the CS classes.. "And before we start, I'd like to ask everyone to please turn their cell phones ON!"
Oh, and tuition is $50/semester. Punishing people economically for wanting an education is just plain wrong.
Anyways, I'm sure they wouldn't mind roommates, even if they were intelligent. Would we?
Amen to that!