Root Access

sblair

00:38

@TomWijsman I just wrote a long-winded comment to a post of yours, but the question was deleted before I was done...

I think the asker got confused about which drive was causing their problem

Tom Wijsman

@sblair > I made a mistake in identifying the drive. It is actually my magnetic drive that seems to be slow (!). Deleting.

That's his last comment.

sblair

ahh. anyway, no big deal, but I wanted to defend the longevity of SSDs

or, at least, why they seem to fail

Jeff Atwood's recent SSD blog post doesn't describe SSD failures due to exhausting all flash p/e cycles, but due to the controller hardware or software failing.

well, that's far more likely to be reason because, even for best case mentioned in the post, you would need an average write speed of about 21MB/s for about a year to wear out the drive

Tom Wijsman

@sblair Do you have a quote? Because that blog post does not even mention the word controller.

The average case of hitting the write limit on a SSD is around 20 years or so, the best case can be calculated by (SIZE OF SSD) * (Endurance Cycles) = Total data written to SSD before failure.

But when you're doing a ton of small writes, be sure that your SSD is going to be near the worst case scenario...

@sblair Not necessarily, please note that reported write speed != actual write speed given that the writes are not always as big as the blocks.

sblair

00:54

@TomWijsman here's a spreadsheet I made earlier to convince myself :p

I've assumed 10,000 p/e cycles per flash cell, and a write amplification of 1.0

Tom Wijsman

Also, that's total failure, you can shave of quite a few procents because a SSD where there's only a few writeable GB left is worthless...

sblair

that's true, and the small writes you mention will hurt the write amplification

but it depends on TRIM support

Tom Wijsman

Yeah, I know. Wrote about it a while ago...

Super User Blog: Maximizing the lifetime of your SSD

Posted by Tom Wijsman on May 10th, 2011

An SSD drive is a precious investment, you don’t want your SSD to fail, do you?

So it is interesting to try to do things to increase it’s lifetime and see if it’s worth it. This is exactly what one of our fellow Super Users was planning to do, this user called caveman asked

So, he only installed about 40 GB of data but there is already 52.1 GB written?

He found why this happens in a post which explains:

Which means that the formula

is only for the best case scenario which would allow you to write 1,000 to 1,000,000 times the data of the drive before failure. But, looking at the av …

Should probably revise/adapt some information there. Especially the page file section since I recently discovered that disabling a page file can decrease performance and even make your system unstable.

Left a bunch of comments around the site for that:

superuser.com/questions/14795/…

Hmm, why do I only see now that I started that post with An instead of A...

Probably wanted to type something else there first.

sblair

actually I'd read it as ess-ess-dee, so "an" reads fine to me

Tom Wijsman

I should reboot in Windows 7 and get to check at how many writes I'm currently at...

Dunno if Windows 8 DP will support the Intel tool.

Or if it can probably do the optimization given that I'm running of a VHD.

Hmm, that reminds me that I haven't done that for quite a while. o_O

And hmm... We really need to revive the Super User blog somehow.

sblair

01:07

Well I'm at 2.43TB after about two years

Tom Wijsman

Oh...

Intel SSD Toolbox v3 - 10/27/2011

Seems there is a new version, gonna check it out and hope it installs on Windows 8 DP.

Whoa, that's a weird error...

"C:\Users\tomwij\AppData\Local\Temp\I1320282720\Windows\resource\jre\bin\javaw.‌exe" -Xms16777216 -Xmx50331648 -Dlax.locales=all -classpath "C:\Users\tomwij\AppData\Local\Temp\I1320282720\InstallerData\IAClasses.zip;C:\U‌sers\tomwij\AppData\Local\Temp\I1320282720\InstallerData\Execute.zip;C:\Users\tom‌wij\AppData\Local\Temp\I1320282720\Windows\InstallerData\Execute.zip;

C:\Users\tomwij\AppData\Local\Temp\I1320282720\InstallerData\Resource1.zip;C:\U‌sers\tomwij\AppData\Local\Temp\I1320282720\Windows\InstallerData\Resource1.zip;C:\‌Users\tomwij\AppData\Local\Temp\I1320282720\InstallerData;C:\Users\tomwij\AppData\‌Local\Temp\I1320282720\Windows\InstallerData;" com.zerog.lax.LAX "C:/Users/tomwij/AppData/Local/Temp/I1320282720/Windows/Intel SSD Toolbox.lax" "C:/Users/tomwij/AppData/Local/Temp/laxD817.tmp"

So, I'm supposed to add that after this? :O

sblair

that error dialog box stinks of hideous Java GUIs

Tom Wijsman

Yup, adding -i Gui to that very long command line (found with Process Explorer) works.

Yeah, the blue buttons alone are horror.

Hmm, using black and dark gray on a dark blue gradient, good job Intel. :(

It's taking long to install Uninstall 2.0. xD

I wouldn't be surprised if the SSD controller would actually fail because of this toolbox.

It's like the badly designed Intel Turbo Memory back then...

@sblair: Wait a moment, the Drive Details got so long. About every detail of the drive is included there, never seen such outlined S.M.A.R.T. table...

Oh wait, that's not the S.M.A.R.T. table, it was another button hidden somewhere.

@sblair: 2.62TB

sblair

01:24

@TomWijsman show-off :p

Tom Wijsman

903 hours powered on, 1397 power cycles, 164 unsafe shutdowns (yeah, my laptop has crashed quite a lot)

@sblair Well, I remember it being 1.73TB over a year ago. So making the Junction points seems to have worked well...

If I used it instead of my HDD, I think it would be a a lot more TB.

9530 start/stop count on the HDD, 12216 power on hours, 4526 cycles, 2084 unsafe shutdowns

sblair

@TomWijsman were you doing some extreme overclocking tests to get that crazy unsafe shutdown count?

Tom Wijsman

@sblair: Nope, my laptop loves to reboot once a day. Mostly when it ran for a long time while I watch a YouTube video or something...

I think it's something VRAM related. Already run two tests (they take 15 - 20 minutes each), but I should try to let longer tests run when I don't need to access my laptop.

It does run FurMark + multiple Prime95 instances + HDTune simultaneously fine for at least a hour, so it's not temperature...

Gonna check if the PC became a bit snappier after installing latest drivers and clicking that optimize button. Rebooting...

Tom Wijsman

04:09

Also, did two hours of StarCraft II or so, it's still working. Pretty weird crash cause I'll probably never figure out...

Got it as minimum as possible though.

William Hilsum

06:41

Getting the footprint error again getting stuff from asp.net!

Damn... Opened it in Firefox like suggested here, and the download worked, went back to Chrome and it worked as well... so still not sure on the error!

DMA57361

08:28

morning all

hah, nice, I seem to have a bronze discussion tag badge on MSO

Sathya

@DMA57361 neat-o

DMA57361

:/ only 2 weeks until my last day at this job

Journeyman Geek

hm

Apparently since my laptop is under six months old, i'm 'only' out 250 dollars for the broken USB port

DMA57361

@JourneymanGeek I've missed all the preceding conversations, but that doesn't sound good :S

Journeyman Geek

@DMA57361: original quote was 950 dollars. Its under six months old so its under insurance

I will be posting a fairly detailed bitchfest on google plus - the powered USB ports tongue snapped off, and IBM and Lenovo have basically been bouncing me around for the last two weeks

DMA57361

08:38

oh lovely

wait... under insurance? do you not get warranties or similar out there?

Journeyman Geek

they claim its not covered under warranty

DMA57361

gah idiots

Journeyman Geek

08:56

And they e mailed me a copy of the warranty

yanno, cause i obviously didn't read it, since i was consistantly insisting it was poor workmanship, and found other examples of the USB port snapping off on the same series, and model

DMA57361

so you're emailing it back with several relevant causes highlighted for them in case they haven't bothered to read it?

Journeyman Geek

09:14

yes

but they insist its 'misuse'

DMA57361

but you've managed to find instances of other people having the same problem?

Journeyman Geek

yup. they are still playing the same old tune

DMA57361

it's always an uphill struggle :(

Journeyman Geek

eh, its going nowhere

I have no idea how the hell they seem to have decided that the USB port broke due to misuse from two photos...

William Hilsum

09:29

@JourneymanGeek I would refuse to pay, send email to the most senior people you can... you never know what will happen

Journeyman Geek

@WilliamHilsum: been escalated a fair bit. I'll be posting a link on google plus on the whole ... saga

William Hilsum

@JourneymanGeek Was this the laptop you got from your dads company or similar?

Sathya

yawns

Journeyman Geek

ya

plus.google.com/u/0/photos/106187684082000485043/albums/…

William Hilsum

@JourneymanGeek That is nothing new at all - nearly all connectors are made by one company - foxconn, and many are bad - it shouldn't need a new board or anything - it is a 5 minute solder job (after the few minutes of opening the laptop, laying it out etc.)... it is a disgrace they are charging you that much - but - I have seen that happen very often, on desktops and laptops... all it takes is either a tiny less (glue?) material on their socket, or a connector that is a fraction to tight and it rips

the inside of the socket out

@JourneymanGeek I was going to say to try and complain to the place of purchase, but, don't recommend that if it is your family!

tombull89

09:40

Humm...where are rollbacks/edits listed in the profile? I go to the "activity" tab but I'm not sure. Only did one for the first time yesterday but can't find it...

DMA57361

@tombull89 edits are "revised" on the activity tab

if the question or answer is deleted it won't show up thou, so that's a possible cause

oh wait

it's this post, but I found that via your new CleanUp badge, the event itself seems to be missing :/

hmmm, I'm not sure rollbacks are on anyone's profile, I think there may be a bug @tombull89 (or I'm not looking hard enough)

tombull89

@DMA57361 Yeah, that's the one I was looking for.

Bit of self-vandalism by the poster, just wanted to check on it.

I'll MSO-it.

DMA57361

@tombull89 thanks :)

Journeyman Geek

@WilliamHilsum: i've taken to using a USB hub that i know is a little loose to prevent any more damage. none of the USB plugs i use seem non standard, other than the ones on the blackwidow (which always goes through the hub), and possibly the USB 3.0 cable in question, but it dosen't feel any tighter than a regular one

off to school... back when i reach there, if i'm early ;)

William Hilsum

Fair enough - was probably just not enough glue or whatever they put it in with... I have had it before a few times... There was a whole wave of them last year... I noticed that the USB sockets built on to cases kept failing

@JourneymanGeek have fun! bye

Journeyman Geek

09:55

@WilliamHilsum: its definately broken off, and its plastic failure rather than glue

and really gone

tombull89

@DMA57361 Well, I found this one...from July 2009 :/

9

Q: Should rollbacks be included in a user's recent activity history?

Why are rollbacks not included in a user's recent activity history? When you go to a user's profile and click on recent, why can you not see where they have rolled back posts? Isn't this just as relevant as the edits it shows? Example: http://stackoverflow.com/users/383?tab=recent#sort-to...

DMA57361

@tombull89 O_o

so, to revive or repost and hope no one notices?

tombull89

I could post a new one...but it would probably be closed as dupe...even though there's no definitve answer to that /\ /\ one.

I'll go for a new one.

William Hilsum

I don't suppose anyone here knows MVC Ajax? I've been trying for ages now and completely fed up... but... I feel like I have asked far too many questions on this on SO :/

tombull89

Well...it's away...

0

Q: Include rollbacks in recent history

Yesterday I rolled back this answer and, as it was my first rollback, got the "cleanup badge" and all was well in the world. However, when I go to my "activity" tab I can't find any trace of the rollback, only the fact I got the badge. Is a rollback not an action that needs to be logged/easily f...

feature-request

DMA57361

11:51

blimey

usually when I got go a meeting chat suddenly heaves with activity

Today - nothing. In any of my starred rooms. :/

William Hilsum

12:40

Too busy to talk :(

Just had a half hour talk to the company providing my hosting... customer service enquiry... I think I spent pretty much the whole time telling him how bad I think their service is :/ he wasn't expecting that... Once you get talking, it is hard to stay quiet! Got my frustrations out!

DMA57361

@WilliamHilsum nothing like a nice long telephone rant to clear the air... or something :/

William Hilsum

12:59

@DMA57361 well, I certainly feel better about it! Doubt anything will get done... but.. every time I speak to them, I want to say it, but, never have the balls to! They just said "what do you think about x" and I just said "Complete load of rubbish"... He wasn't expecting it!

DMA57361

lol, direct then

William Hilsum

FINALLY GOT THE AJAX THING TO WORK!!!!!

Only taken me around 6 hours!!!

DMA57361

:/

William Hilsum

17:37

The answer I gave here - superuser.com/questions/351790/… - is still getting upvotes days after... How is it getting attention? :/ I don't understand how people are seeing it

slhck

@WilliamHilsum Because it's still placed 3rd in top questions of the week

and maybe

2

A: Question of the Week #33

I found this one quite interesting: Why is there so much hype about Virtualization these days? Virtual machine, Virtual server, Virtual disk, etc...... It doesn't make much sense to me why someone would want to make their things "virtual" when basically that adds another layer to ev...

William Hilsum

Ahh, thanks, didn't see that - cool

Luke

@WilliamHilsum I voted for it... It was a great answer

slhck

Yup!

Luke

RQ: Why do customers think their issues are the most critical?

William Hilsum

17:53

@Luke Cool...

@Luke hehe... because they are customers, they wouldn't be using you if they could do it themselves..

slhck

not entirely true, they're maybe just lazy @Wil

:P

how many times a week do I have to fix a typo in a CMS, just because some people are too lazy to search for the e-mail I sent them containing their credentials

William Hilsum

I think I annoyed a support guy!

@slhck Good point!

slhck

haha

Luke

18:09

Nice

But seriously... I work in a tech shop, and peopel drop of their computers and expect them to be done in 20 minutes... I really wish that was justifiable murder :P

William Hilsum

lol, get back to work and stop chatting here!

Luke

I am working

I'm waiting on 2 virus scans, a CHKDSK, and a Windows Vista install

slhck

haha

common excuses :P

Luke

I love XKCD... Lol

Tom Wijsman

18:53

Virus scans are outdated.

Use Autoruns to prevent them to load and then install a virus scanner, it will take care of the rest at home.

Windows installs can be done unattended. 20 minutes is reasonable for these cases...

Luke

@TomWijsman They can be... But we still virus scan cause they also tend to get registry entries that affect other things. Plus we can then say how many viruses they had, as almost every customer wants to know

Tom Wijsman

@Luke They can see that at home, no need to waste your item. The registry entries are wiped at home...

Luke

Huh?

How will it get taken care of at home?

Tom Wijsman

By a scheduled virus scan?

Luke

Then I'd be left explaining why shutting down startup programs was worth $65 :P

Tom Wijsman

19:02

No, you have to explain in work hours.

And you sold them an upgrade to their current license or even a new virus scanner.

And if they don't agree with your work you can simply turn the check boxes back on in under a half minute and return it back to them...

Or have them pay more to run an actual virus scan because they are too lazy to do it back at home.

I'm just saying, virus scans can easily be scheduled to run at home so you can provide them faster service...

And actually explain how the scan/update/license works of the virus scanner.

Your $65 was used to "click scan now in the virus scanner and waste your valuable time" VS "actually work on disabling the viruses; configuring the virus scanner to properly run; explaining where to click to scan/update and when the license runs out"

On the other hand, you can implement a standard policy to have them come back half a day later. Or tell them that you call when it involves troubleshooting/repair. It is quite necessary if you have a busy business, then fast service isn't possible anymore because you have computers to work through...

Kind of depends on computer store size / workers / place / ...

12

A: What to do while compiling?

Multi-tasking is deemed bad; so indeed, stay coding... Figure out how to make your code compile faster, a very interesting thing to look into. Figure out how to need less edit/complie cycles; defensive programming can help you avoid bugs. Use Test Driven Development, so that you need to compile...

slhck

@TomWijsman Haha.. actually, my code compiles fast enough :)

There are a lot of other productivity things I could do better though

Tom Wijsman

Even I have #1 rep there, my productivity is bad...

Kind of like: Delaying stuff and eventually still do the stuff in time.

slhck

19:18

I thought that was hilarious

0

Q: Where do I find the Control+Up key on my Sony Vaio computer?

On a Sony Vaio, I can't find a "Control + Up key" required for moving an online task. Where do I find it?

laptop keyboard vaio

Tom Wijsman

Someone should make an animated gif that zooms in from a large distance to the Control key. Then moves up, moves to the up key, moves down again.

And show how they are pressed...

Simon Sheehan

That is... wow

slhck

I like how big the images are

Simon Sheehan

Haha

Tom Wijsman

If you need Ctrl + Esc sometime...

slhck

19:22

@TomWijsman productivity.stackexchange.com/q/274 Having multiple monitors, I end up using only one … So it's a huge productivity loss for me

Tom Wijsman

Only have one here too... :(

Simon Sheehan

I've only got one :/

Tom Wijsman

Need to mount one right above my laptop screen in my room.

I'm thinking about getting the same size as my laptop...

Would be more cheap.

Or I could go for a big one and get more on it.

But then the widths of both don't fit. xD

slhck

hmm

yeah, laptop + big monitor = no good

Tom Wijsman

Or, I get one where the height is equal to the width of my laptop screen, then rotate it 90°. xD

slhck

19:23

you could just use a big screen and use the laptop in clamshell mode

haha

I always wanted to try that

Tom Wijsman

I type on my laptop keyboard though...

slhck

but my monitor is so cheap that it doesn't allow rotation

no spare keyboard around?

Tom Wijsman

Yes, a gaming keyboard but I'm no longer used to that way of typing.

slhck

you like the notebook keys better?

Simon Sheehan

Well my laptops resolution is 1366x768... Monitor that size can't be very big :/

Tom Wijsman

19:25

@slhck Yes, I do.

slhck

@TomWijsman Same here, actually.

Tom Wijsman

I've noticed some days ago that my laptops doesn't always boot when it's hold upside down...

Perhaps a loose contact related to my crashes.

slhck

haha, funny condition

Tom Wijsman

Should test if the condition is still there and turn it into a Super User question.

slhck

describe it funny enough and it gets a gazillion upvotes

Tom Wijsman

19:31

Why doesn't my laptop boot upside down?

![picture of me holding the laptop upside down in front of my face with a Super User Tshirt or Hoodie with a screen that stays black](imgURL)

Hmm, the words got out of order. xD

slhck

hahaha

don't forget a huge frowny face

Tom Wijsman

Hmm, what is a work where you have to work upside down?

slhck

being an astronaut

Tom Wijsman

:D

slhck

painting frescoes

Tom Wijsman

19:33

Why doesn't my laptop boot in SPAAAAAAACEEEEEEEEEEE?

slhck

hahahaha

"why doesn't my laptop work while I'm painting a fresco?"

Tom Wijsman

upsidedownnyanlaptop.gif

I wonder whether my laptop stops working when I turn it upside down, could try it...

Then make a video of it where I place it in front of a mirror and then turn the laptop upside down.

slhck

:D

Tom Wijsman

Sadly it can't record itself during boot.

Tom Wijsman

20:04

I just made him a keyboard (in Paint, sadly)

3

slhck

@TomWijsman Haha …

we should have made it one big answer though :(

Tom Wijsman

But I wasted my valuable time on this, I want reputation. :P

3

Luke

20:27

@TomWijsman LMAO That is so awesome

Shiki

20:38

You guys can help a bit? I posted a new question, but I'm afraid it'll be closed. Any idea how to ask the question? I just want to... stream a single file with some control on the remote PC. ( superuser.com/questions/353718/… )

Blog bot

Stack Overflow Blog: The Best of Blog Overflow: October 2011

Posted by Alex Miller on November 3rd, 2011

We here at Stack Exchange love our blogs. Blogs! The way our users can have all that fun that we don’t allow here. Not to mention that Jeff and Joel, and CHAOS all blog regularly.

We’ve noticed that our site-specific blogs have some amazing content that just isn’t getting the attention it deserves. Maybe some of you don’t know that we have a Theoretical Computer Science blog, or a Gaming blog. Which is why we’re going to give them a bit of a bump and showcase some of our favorite entries from Blog Overflow. …

Tom Wijsman

Our blog has fallen so low that we're not even part of that anymore...

slhck

Yup, we need people to write more. Or more people to write, actually.

Simon Sheehan

More people to write, really.

Were suffering at the mercy of burn out and school :/

Tom Wijsman

The reason I don't write much anymore is because I spent too much time in a post.

Shiki

20:44

How can even one post a blog entry to any Stackexchange site's blog?

Tom Wijsman

And I don't see much value in short / small posts...

slhck

@Shiki Just write it!

Simon Sheehan

Nope

Tom Wijsman

@Shiki: Contact a moderator or a blog editor.

Simon Sheehan

@Diago Incorrect :P @Shiki blog.superuser.com/contribute

Shiki

20:45

Oooh thanks!

slhck

We've been over this anyway … having to use Wordpress for the blog is another barrier

you can't even log into Wordpress with the same credentials because they won't be bothered to write an auth plugin

Simon Sheehan

So we can blame it on the higher ups?

Tom Wijsman

Hmm, that would indeed facilitate writers.

Do we actually have a feature request for such auth plugin?

slhck

Nathan asked them, but Rebecca said it wasn't an option

unless somebody really wants to do it

but they have better things to do

Simon Sheehan

Supporting their own initiatives isn't something worth doing? :/

Tom Wijsman

20:48

Well... It kind of dependes whether other blogs would burn out...

slhck

@TomWijsman I've actually summarized it here: bit.ly/ukRWZK

Simon Sheehan

@slhck If we could do something like that... we'd have tons of blogs.

Tom Wijsman

@slhck Awesome site.

Well, integrating it into the system is indeed another option...

slhck

It'd be so much easier, and if you get rep, that's an incentive for people to write

Simon Sheehan

rep to write... yeah! That's awesome!

@slhck You should shoot that post over to MSO

slhck

21:04

@SimonSheehan Yeah, I'll just submit it

let's see what people think of it

or if it gets downvoted into oblivion :P

Simon Sheehan

@slhck Or gets upvoted into oblivion then gets marked status-planned forever :P

Also, 60 votes 15 favourites on my VERY simple post? wow

60

Q: Full list of Moderators

While having a little chat tonight with studiohack over at Super User, he made a comment about how we have around 150-200 moderators on SE total. I thought about this for a moment, and realized that seeing ALL the moderators we have could be tricky. Going to 60+ sites and looking at their about p...

feature-request status-planned moderators stackexchange.com

@studiohack It jumped like another 20 votes, haha.

studiohack

you're filthy rich in rep @SimonSheehan :P

Simon Sheehan

@studiohack Aha, I think its funny :P But hey, rep is rep!

I really should post some more answers... I bet I could earn more easy.

slhck

yup

Simon Sheehan

@studiohack Got 23 upvotes for this too :p meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/110030/…

slhck

21:08

I just got the reversal badge on MSO

'twas pretty easy

Simon Sheehan

@slhck nice! I almost got it on Meta.SU :P

slhck

0

Q: Using the Stack engine for the blog – a long-term idea for maintaining a healthy blogging culture

What's the current status? Let's say this first: The Super User blog is a great idea, and we've had enormous success with it. We've had a lot of diverse contributions, inspired by our Question of the Week posts on Meta, and several regular writers. Even more so, Stack Exchange has launched a num...

discussion feature-request blog blog-overflow

3

there you go :)

Simon Sheehan

14

A: Remove closed questions from the review tab

There is nothing else to do to them This is where you are incorrect. These questions are thrown onto the "Review" page, and we can actually edit them, and improve them. Once they are improved, we can flag them to be re-opened by a moderator, or by asking on Meta. I am against taking them out...

Sort of close :P

@slhck Upvoted and favourited :)

slhck

thanks @SimonSheehan

:)

Simon Sheehan

tweeted it too

To my 40 followers or something

slhck

21:15

haha

I don't know when I've ever used Twister apart from searching if Gmail was down for others too

Simon Sheehan

Haha

@slhck We talked on it once or twice i think :p

slhck

yup, a few months ago I guess

Simon Sheehan

Back in the day ;)

@slhck 7 upvotes :D

slhck

That's actually nice, didn't expect it

studiohack

@SimonSheehan one is mine @slhck :P

I'm not sure how you guys manage to think of this kind of stuff lol - I wish I could get some good meta posts in...all of mine get closed as a dupe :P (bad for a mod haha)

Simon Sheehan

21:24

And 2 favourites :D We might be getting somewhere.

@studiohack 2/3 of mine are dupes :P meta.stackoverflow.com/users/162522/simon-sheehan

@studiohack you aren't poor for rep anyway ;) Its just spread out!

studiohack

@SimonSheehan on MSO or SU? :P

I'm poor for rep everywhere haha.

Simon Sheehan

Well clearly you top out on SU :P

I guess I look at my rep as being low a lot, but I'm still new-ish

Brb, dinner

studiohack

@SimonSheehan what do you mean by "top out on SU"? enjoy dinner!

slhck

enjoy @SimonSheehan!

I think I'll be afk a bit too

laters @studiohack!

studiohack

laters @slhck :)

sure is awkward typing while sitting on the floor doing pre-calc :P

Tom Wijsman

21:34

@slhck 10th upvote now. :)

studiohack

21:52

your idea is being received pretty favorably @slhck :)

Simon Sheehan

22:05

And back

Woo, 14 votes :D

slhck

aaaah what the

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Q: Let users with sufficient reputation use "problem" in titles

This is partly related to: Using the word “problem” in titles – however this one here is an actual feature-request. Problem, Sir? I am trying to edit a question that contains a specific error message, namely: there is a problem with the Office database Error messages are the first thing...

feature-request status-declined title

Simon Sheehan

D:

slhck

I'm sorry, but this filter is really the most idiotic thing.

Simon Sheehan

@slhck I think removing "question" was OK...but otherwise, blah.

@studiohack by top out I meant earning more rep on it compared to others...bad wording on my part :p

studiohack

22:21

ah, okay @SimonSheehan :P I never earn rep anywhere these days, I just moderate. :P

Simon Sheehan

@studiohack Haha... Only reason I want rep is to earn those powers!

But you know that story anyway.

@studiohack I saw :) Well, I'd like to try next time elections do roll around..

studiohack

haha. a mod should keep his opinion to himself. politics. :P

Simon Sheehan

Indeed, I'd love to see @slhck as a moderator :)

slhck

Shh, you guys, that's very flattering :D

studiohack

hahahahahaha

Simon Sheehan

22:31

Well, off to driving lessons.. Should be interesting with it being rainy and at night: see you all in about 2 hours !

slhck

but I think SU has enough active moderators now, so there's no real need for elections

have fun and drive safe! @SimonSheehan

Simon Sheehan

@slhck well diago left.. And SU is troublesome sometimes ;) you never know.

Thanks!

slhck

What, Diago left? I thought he was quite active again?

Simon Sheehan

He resigned just yesterday! Also not leaving for a few more minutes it seems :p

slhck

Oh, why is that?

Simon Sheehan

22:35

He hasn't told us publicly - its at his own discretion

slhck

Oh, okay, I understand.

Simon Sheehan

@slhck yeah.. So I guess we'll see what happens.

Anyways, off I go... Cya later

techie007

22:58

Hey folks..

slhck

hi @techie007

techie007

Quick question.. Why is superuser.com/questions/353756/… Too Localized, but all the user's other, similar questions seem to be allowed?

slhck

@techie007 I haven't looked at the others, but now that you say it

I voted to close the one you've posted

techie007

Are "Identify this software by picttre" questions OK? I know font ID's are out, but that's because they're fonts..

nice spelling.. ignore me.. :) too much coffee..

slhck

haha

uhm, I'd vote for not allowed, because it's a guessing game

how would these even be useful for others?

how would you attract traffic with these kinds of questions?

I don't see the point in having them, unless they're about something really well-known or a question everybody's asked themselves before

my 2 cents :)

techie007

23:01

I was about too vote to close. But I couldn't quite figure out if it was "too local" or just a lame (IMO) question. :)

Yeah, I'm not sure how other users would search for it. Does Google images crawl here? :)

slhck

haha, probably not!

even then

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A: Why was my question closed (351486)?

You read some place about a something that has some features or sort. And you wanted to know where you can get one. Yes, where to buy one is a shopping question and would be closed as off topic. But the majority of the question is still a guessing game of what you may have read and what that ar...

argumentation similar to this one, probably

techie007

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Q: Scent/Odor/Smell “Printer”

About 10-15 years ago I read in a computer newspaper about a (then) new device that looked like a shark-fin (and may have had “shark” in its name), that would allow users to “print” odor using little cartridges similar to what solid-ink printers use. To be specific, it did not apply odor to a pag...

peripherals

I guess this falls into that category as well?

:)

slhck

Haha, interesting thing

I mean, that's at least quite specific in terms of the actual question

smell printers … dude

I haven't caught enough sleep lately, gonna go to bed

see ya!

techie007

And it had text that google could find, and an answer. so it's worth keeping (but closed). I think these "What is this -> Picture --> I saw it on the bus --> email me teh Codez!" are crazy anyway. :)

Ok cool have a good one..

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