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02:21
morning
03:09
does Spiff ever come on here? because Spiff's info was lost from this question, when a really bad answer was deleted: superuser.com/questions/294766/…
I'm just slightly worried that a shoddy answer has become the accepted one.
eh, what's wrong with being downvoted? >_>
03:32
@JourneymanGeek true, but it doesn't really show up against the 5 upvotes and the accepted answer tick
so I was thinking Spiff could re-phase his comments into a much better answer
sblair: i mean, he was like "why do you keep downvoting me!"
03:47
@JourneymanGeek ah, good point actually, I didn't downvote the bad answer I mentioned before, because I was worried it might get deleted by the author - and all the useful details in the comments lost...
but, then again, it's a fairly minor point overall
04:32
@spiff ^^^^
eh
@Sathya: actually, the moment its a shared system, short of an encrypted home directory or equivilent... there's no real expectation of privacy... IMO
hm
superuser.com/questions/310760/… IOS question... belongs on the apple site, right?
@JourneymanGeek well yeah, that's the point the comment is trying to make.. in a sarcastic way anyway
@JourneymanGeek iffy.. closed & asked the Apple folks if they want it
05:10
its definately not a computer question IMO
wait. you can ask people if they want questions? ;p
SO needs to do that >_>
@JourneymanGeek lol
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in Ask Different Chat, 1 min ago, by VxJasonxV
@Sathya Nope. Development questions to SO.
05:34
erf.
so its a bit of a red headed stepchild question? ;p
hehe that would be so
 
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07:22
mornin' all
mornin' @DMA
@Sathya how's things?
@DMA57361 going on fine. How about you?
meh, alright
@DMA57361 oh?
what's bugging you?
07:34
oh hai
@Sathya we're entering a round of hefty cuts and redundancies; and my team is being cut in size by about a third and then probably split in three, with two of the parts redistributed to other departments, so fun times
@bckbck hi
@DMA57361 ouch
@Sathya no unexpected thou', Universities in this country are all a little financially unstable atm due to recent changes to fees and government funding
ooh a spam post
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A: Windows 7 taskbar in Windows XP?

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@bckbck nuked.
07:36
that was fast
well I was in here looking at the screen when you posted it :)
there's not a lot of things to flag here in SU
@bckbck we have several very good flaggers who help us keep it clean :)
@DMA57361 and the moderators are responsive too
well yes, but I couldn't say that without being bias ;)
07:40
lol
oh my, my macbook is running out of juice
@bckbck must ... resist ... urge ... to ... make ... apple ... squeezing ... joke
5
lol
the doctor ain't ready, and there isn't a place for me to charge my macbook
7 minutes left
@bckbck time to switch all the fun bits off
lol
how long does the battery on that last?
07:45
it lasted quite long
a few hours i think
2% left for 2 minutes of use :(
1 minute left, BYE
@bckbck guess we'll see you later then
oo since when titles are autoupdated as you edit them?
@Sathya ?
@DMA57361 open a random question & edit the title ( don't approve it)
ahhh
07:58
lunch time, bbs
08:36
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08:46
@Sathya well, they did discuss it in the podcast IIRC... guess we'll have to see how it pans out
@DMA57361 hmm I haven't paid much attention to the podcast, tbh
@Sathya I've managed to listen to all the new SE ones, they're not always really that relevant to SE, but I hardly listen to any podcasts anyway so it's not like I had a busy schedule to fit it in to :)
the only SE one I listed to was that of @SamSaffron being featured.. need to listen to others as well
09:33
@tombull89 I think I'll make a case for closure of the Hindi programmers proposal
I'll wait for few days.. till then will collect some data
@Sathya I don't think you'll have much trouble persuading the SE Devs to "fail" the proposal...
It's the fallout I'm not looking forward too as I feel party resonsible for it being created...
yeah. my points will be simple: 1. Quality 2. Lack of commitment. Though the A51 process should take care of the latter
@tombull89 heh don't be too hard on yourself :)
It's fully possible they might get the ~60 members committed but I don't think they understand the A51 process. At the end of the day it's just going to be a massive "give me teh codez" and low-quality questions site.
!!
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Q: Application for choosing hairstyle, haircut and hair color

DIMEDROLLI need an application for choosing hairstyle, haircut and hair color. Where I can upload my photo and apply different haircuts to choose what is the best. For men and women. What desktop or web application can I use for this purpose?

@Linker3000 bwahahaha...is The Sims any good?
09:38
@Linker3000 rofl
@Linker3000 was not expecting that question this morning
10:18
I have hardly been on the site for the past week or so... I have a very busy/full two days ahead and I am going away for a few weeks... If I don't get the chance to say it later, bye everyone! (I hope I can log on at some point, but may loose my consecutive day record again :( )
@WilliamHilsum off anywhere nice?
Yeah, Going back to Malaysia.. And possibly a weekend in Indonesia (Java or Jakarta), but that isn't confirmed.
oh yes of course
drop by India too ;)
you've already mentioned and tweeted about it a few times
meh, brain's not in gear today >.<
10:20
@Sathya The closest I am going is a stop over in Sri Lanka!
@DMA57361 hehe... sorry, I must of been boring, I was tweeting as I was booking - getting annoyed and paid well over the top (more than double if I had gone later next month) but... I need a break! ... May go back again next month :/
@WilliamHilsum Leaving just as the summer holidays start? No wonder you paid over the odds.
@tombull89 Yeah... really annoying... Just the way things worked out
@Sathya .... well... Does this count?
Sri Lanka isn't India :P
I went to Little India last time!
@Sathya I know, just saying I am having a stopover there!
so, I see this character in Word - not obvious if it's an "O" or a "0". Thought I'll use the look up feature. This is what happened:
tyvm :\
@WilliamHilsum hehe I'm just giving you a hard time ;)
10:29
lol! FYI, I once had a problem, easiest way is to either change the font or copy and paste in to calculator.
@WilliamHilsum thanks for that tip.
@Sathya FYI, Why don't you come to Malaysia!?
@WilliamHilsum cant :)
I just returned to work from a week long vacation :p
Did you go anywhere nice?
10:47
@WilliamHilsum Goa!
that's the same road
beach on the left, backwaters on the right
Nice!
I need to upload my holiday pictures, still haven't done it after months
@WilliamHilsum get an Android :P it does auto uploads ;)
11:03
@Sathya I do need to change my phone soon... I still use a (very) old Windows Mobile phone and seen some cheap Android ones
@WilliamHilsum tip: if you're going for an Android, don't go for the Uber-cheap ones
Any idea how easy it is to unlock Android phones or is it still a device by device basis? Just seen this for ~£50... carphonewarehouse.com/buy/SAMSUNG-I5500-EUROPA-THREE-3HPG-WEB15 but I will have a proper look when I get back
@WilliamHilsum AFAIk it's device-by-device
@Sathya to be honest, if I was going to spend money (~+£100), I would rather get a Windows device (you know me!).
@tombull89 Thanks
@WilliamHilsum wait when you mean "unlock" do you mean use it on a different network?
11:13
@tombull89 yeah
@WilliamHilsum Ah right it think in that case you "root" it (i.e. jailbrake it)
I think you can do that yourself.
Thanks, just the cheapest devices are obviously network locked
@WilliamHilsum are your network doesn't do them cheap enough, or you want something unlocked anyway?
Also I think places like play.com and eBuyer sell unlocked phones straight off.
@tombull89 relatively expensive thou'
11:17
... but, I don't honestly know what to do... my phone is ~7 years old (HTC Wizard/02 mini s), I just love Windows flawless sync with Outlook - and I use notes so much... Not even sure that the new Windows phones are as good (and I am seriously thinking about just buying a top of the range/latest second hand Win Mo 6.1 device)....
Hmm...if I wanted to ask about printers (well, print server) would that be here or SF? I think it's a driver issue but I can't nail it. :/
Also, everywhere I go has wifi and I hardly ever need it for anything other than a phone.
Oh well, not going to turn this in to another buying advice thing! ... I think I will just keep my phone until it well and truly dies
@WilliamHilsum the old "if it ain't broke don't replace it" trick :)
only reason I broke that pattern myself was because I wanted a bit more on-the-move technology and wasn't going to buy a laptop or netbook
@tombull89 I guess if it's in a professional network then SF is acceptable (but I don't visit SF so don't take that as given), but you'd probably get it on SU either way - borderline Q's are fun :/
@DMA57361 well, mine is a bit broken! keyboard stopped working - been meaning to open it up and fix it (last time it was just a loose cable) but I just haven't got around to it again!
got so many jobs in my queue!
@WilliamHilsum well then why not treat yourself to some working shiny hardware and trim the queue back a little ;)
11:26
@DMA57361 hehe - I can't fault the logic!
it's your standard time / money balance tbh - if the phone it wasting time, do you consider that time more valuable that the cash taken to get a phone that doesn't waste your time
in this case anyway, since you don't seem to be fussed about extra features
11:45
@DMA57361 In all seriousness, I may get an Iphone (3gs) when my uncle upgrades... Im just not fussed to spend money on it as I am nearly always in the office/home, and I barely get any calls!
@WilliamHilsum "may get" as in a hand-me-down? That'd be handy, mine all were until my latest :)
11:58
damn, i've apparently already worn a shiny patch on the spacebar on my keyboard
12:17
@JourneymanGeek haven't you only had it for 2 weeks or so :P
yes
am online a LOT i guess
i'm using the spacebar on a external keyboard for paging to save on a little wear and tear ;p
maybe you need to start using different bits of the space bar
lol
@JourneymanGeek make it shinier, wax it :p
lol
i swear, i really wish i could get my hands on a unicomp
apparently my order got cancelled for some reason, i'm going to try getting one shipped to a friend in boston who might come by here in summer
@JourneymanGeek now that is an achievement!!
12:22
lol
@WilliamHilsum: i'm murder on keyboards
better not wear this near you then:
@WilliamHilsum the letters X U I L and N the only ones visible ... why? what am I missing?
12:40
@DMA57361 I can barely make that out! ... It is @JourneymanGeek saying he is murder on keyboards!
lol
thinkpad keyboards are funny. the writing on the keys is... tougher than the plastic
laters, folks.
@WilliamHilsum no, I get why you posted the image, just not why only those keys are visible
no idea, just got the first one I could find!
@Sathya bye!
f/e then, as long as I'm not the only one out of the loop!
hmmm, is there a way to swap the order of running software on the Win XP taskbar?
 
1 hour later…
14:08
@DMA57361 Short of closing and reopenning in the order you want?
 
1 hour later…
15:16
@PriceChild well that's what I normally do, but it's not ideal
at work I'm just used to a specific order for a few "basic" programs that are always open, and IE crashing upsets that >.<
16:02
Good morning, everyone.
hi both of you
Hi, how are you all?
all fine :)
@DMA57361 right ?
@HackToHell right what?
16:05
@DMA57361 nothing ... how long are the chat logs stored ?
@HackToHell forever
AFAIK
@DMA57361 ok
yep, you can still get the 1st ever chat message - chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/1#1
I don't know if there's plans to start archiving stuff away in the future, but I doubt it
16:07
ok
check out the vid :)
@HackToHell not right now, maybe later
@DMA57361 ok !
16:56
@Sathya Today I Learned that @-sign notation in chat can make the message show up in the user's inbox. Thanks for the heads-up @Sathya.
welcome, @Spiff there are certain restrictions - like the user must have visited chat atleast once.
(ofcouse those restrictions don't apply to mods)
@sblair I very rarely come here. I'm glad to see that the terrible Answer I had commented on is now gone. The one that's left isn't too bad, although I'm surprised that there's this common misconception that 1000BASE-T pushes the limits of Cat5e when it was actually engineered for up to 100m of plain old Cat5.
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4 hours later…
20:55
Good afternoon, everyone.
Indeed! It's Friday, and the day is almost done! I can already taste the delicious freedom!
 
1 hour later…
22:04
@DMA57361 Taskbar shuffle, nerdcave.webs.com

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