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12:09 AM
oh SNAP! Google puts the smack down!
 
12:20 AM
I wish I could vote to close answers as too localized/not a good idea/who would want that.
-1
Q: After boot, Windows Live Messenger says it can't connect.

TomWijWhen I boot my computer and automatically logins to my Windows account, when Live Messenger starts it says it can't connect. Although when I retry it works just fine. Due to my low amount of applications that automatically run and a SSD I think Windows Live Messenger manages to start before conne...

 
12:33 AM
Hmm, perhaps I could solve that by optimizing my boot so that the network manages to kick in first or to get the connection done faster.
Oh... I suddenly hit Month and 8 reputation away from Week too, and that during my exams. :S
Ah, it's February only, based on today. >_<
 
1:15 AM
-3
Q: HELP! I dunno if my iMac CD drive is busted or my iTunes is being dumb…

LetseatlunchFirst my CD drive wouldn't open, i kept hitting the round CD button on my keyboard, pictured below, but then my mackbook crashes hardcore. i think it has to do with my iTunes cause when i plug in my ipod it doesn't crash, is the itunes on the ipod different than the cd?

wtf
Must be a troll no one is that dumb.
 
lol @Kyle
 
That's totally a troll.
Who the heck favorited that?
 
Well some people are...but they wouldn't be on SU would they?
 
@Mark I did
 
Oh XD
Just to watch as it goes on?
 
1:27 AM
=P Love seeing where a question as this one goes
 
Are flaggings anonymous?
 
Ye =P
Anyway, before I went to bed, just wanted to say:
*ONLY 19 HOURS LEFT!*
 
What I want to know is what account was it linked to that would give him 100 instant rep.
@BloodPhilia Que?
 
For the election I meant =)
 
Whoo! My IRC bot can respond to messages! :D
 
1:29 AM
@MarkSzymanski So can I... See, I'm responding right now...
 
Conclusion... I'm more clever than your bot :D
 
you are.
Very much so.
Right now, all it can respond to is "help".
But all it says is "help requested..."
XD
 
It should say, "Go and get your own help, this is my help command"
 
Ugh, why is there no link left to that thing?
The electon sheet, that is
 
1:30 AM
If anyone wants to see it: github.com/mrman208/About
 
writes the README
 
There you go @digitxp
 
Kay thanks @BloodPhilia
 
@MarkSzymanski Pretty funny, the first thing I read when I entered was
"That's totally a troll.

Who the heck favorited that?"
 
1:33 AM
XD
 
It's reached -5 vote count
 
The first time I see an edit(1)!
 
I put the README up, if anyone wants to see.
 
Guys, I've just approved my first low rep user's edit :D Seriously, how awesome is that!?
 
1:37 AM
Nice! :D
oh. I just remembered.
 
good job @BloodPhilia :)
 
I really don't need to be downvoting stuff.
I'm trying to get 2000 rep.
 
Why not?
 
you should @MarkSzymanski ;)
 
1:37 AM
Lol, forget the rep, vote down if it's worth a downvote
 
> It looks like you're trying to get 2000 rep.
>
> Would you like help?
Thanks, clippy XD
 
HAHA
 
No but honestly, try to put the community's integrity before your own rep if you get my drift =)
 
Yeah.
I'm still going to leave my downvote on that question.
 
It's only -1 anyway ;)
 
1:38 AM
I just need to get to answering stuff :P
Or asking awesome questions :3
 
I was thinking, as a moderator, would you need reputation for something?
 
@TomWij Hell yea, it looks awesome on your resumé
 
I've started to downvote more, - it used to be that I held on to my rep tightly like @MarkSzymanski, but when you get enough rep, you just not worry about it so much
 
No, as as elected moderator.
 
Yeah.
 
1:40 AM
elected mod looks better than high rep user IMO
:P
users really respect the mods though, if you've noticed
 
Would be fun to award a bunch of bounty to questions that deserve it on 1 April. :-)
 
Award 500 bounty to the best troll question on april 1st
 
:D
Or give away any reputation > 10k.
 
Although that might encourage question polution =P
 
Although a painting at 200k would be nice...
 
1:41 AM
@TomWij Of a unicorn!
 
Let me change my nomination, oh wait... :D
 
nope you can't.
 
Yeah.
 
but you can comment on nominations in the nomination phase :P
 
@studiohack Hacks into the database YES I CAN :D
 
1:42 AM
Would be funny to bump 120 questions with bounty. :D
 
will we find out tomorrow who won the election? @TomWij, @KronoS @BloodPhilia
 
Well, in 19 hours it ends.
Then you need to wait for them to enter it in the STV software.
 
@studiohack I think I know who's going to win tbh
 
@BloodPhilia who do you think?
has got an idea as well
 
@Sathya for sure
 
1:44 AM
Which would take some time, so it might as well be half a day later.
 
studiohack is not sure, he feels people can be fickle
 
I think, and it's just a guess, it'll be Sathya, Studiohack and DMA
Or nhinkle instead of DMA perhaps
Or am I being bold here? =P
 
lol, I'm not so sure about myself, to be honest :P
 
I was thinking DMA, nhinkle and Sathya
 
@Sathya for sure, and I think two others that I listed in the answer to @IvoFlipse's questions.
 
1:46 AM
if not DMA i had studiohack
 
I wish it was @BloodPhilia, @nhinkle, and @Sathya, not in that order
:P
 
looking up tomwijs answer
 
I don't think I make much change, so I did my best these days to make it a high chance but well... I guess I will have to spend a lot of effort for a year and jump in at the next election.
 
@studiohack Thanks mate, always at my side eh? =P
 
lol I don't think that your not capable @BloodPhilia just your nom wasn't "people ready" you know... I think some people might not like it
 
1:48 AM
@KronoS True, but I refuse to drop my principles
 
lol @BloodPhilia that question from before now has the most down votes on the site.
 
I started too personal and not serious
 
@BloodPhilia a great man you for doing so
 
and improved it towards primary
got the upvote VS downvote rate higher
 
I did that on purpose, and even now, in the final stage I would not edit it to become a promise of world peace
no offence @ the other nominees' texts =P
 
1:49 AM
I kept world peace and hunger out of mine :0)
 
@studiohack Haha, well I do hope you get my drift ;)
 
although @KronoS and @TomWij would also be great mods, too bad we don't have 5 positions open
 
I don't think you should be selling your promises or qualities to the community, but your overall contribution. Referencing to those contributions isn't wrong of course... I think I just wanted to make a statement with my text really ;)
 
Anyhow, everyone has ~27% chance to win and ~73% chance to lose.
 
yeah, @BloodPhilia - one's actions speak louder than words
nice statistic @TomWij - very encouraging! ;)
 
1:51 AM
The non-elected nominees will still continue to cooperate with the elected moderators and we'll be a good team together anyhow... :-)
 
Wow.
-10 now.
 
hear hear! @TomWij
 
For the record, if I'm still active by this time next year, and still wanting to become a moderator, I'd probably submit a similar nom =P
Just wanted that recorded so I can remind myself xD
 
I'll watch for it @BloodPhilia - that is if you lose
better set up a reminder on your calendar
 
@studiohack To be honest, I don't have any hope on getting elected
 
1:52 AM
guess we'll find out soon enough, eh @BloodPhilia?
 
I don't think I'm the kind of person people want as a moderator overall... You excluded of course haha!
@studiohack I hope we do :D
 
maybe its because people think you're "too enthusiastic"...so you might not take SU seriously lol
 
@studiohack Oh but I do take it seriously, I just can't do what I do without a proper dose of humour/fun =)
 
yeah which is your positive element, but some people don't see it that way @BloodPhilia
 
of course, I can be serious when I need to, but when situation allows it... I can't help myself really ;)
@studiohack I'm very much aware thanks =)
We'll see :D
 
1:57 AM
well good luck to everyone! @Sathya, @KronoS, @TomWij, @BloodPhilia, @nhinkle, @Linker3000, @me, @RandolphPotter, @DMA, & @David
 
And, to you of course, mister ...
 
what @studiohack said! @Sathya, @KronoS, @studiohack, @BloodPhilia, @nhinkle, @Linker3000, @me, @RandolphPotter, @DMA, & @David
 
I totally forgot your name :(
 
@BloodPhilia: that's okay, I already wished myself luck, see the @me in my chat message :D
 
Wait, you never mentioned it in THC, never mind
 
1:59 AM
THC? @BloodPhilia
 
@studiohack Town Hall Chat, I thought you mentioned your real name
 
and yours was Tom?
ah @BloodPhilia, no I didn't. ;P
 
Ye, but everybody calls me Tommy really
But, call me whatever you like, as long as you make sure I know it's me you're talking about ;)
 
you said that too @BloodPhilia xD
 
Hi namesake! How are you? :D
 
2:02 AM
@TomWij Smartass =P
 
I should have people guess at my name, but they may never hit upon it lol
 
@studiohack Geneva? Probably not eh?
 
Before the THC, there was someone who commented on my nominee answers but decided to quickly remove the comment afterwards:
> I really like you! But it's sad that only three nominees are elected...
 
Right...
 
Gives kind of mixed feelings.
Dunno who said that...
 
2:06 AM
@TomWij I know what you mean :P
 
Hmm, does the Data Explorer store deleted comments?
 
@TomWij I'm not sure...
 
@BloodPhilia nope haha
@TomWij: I kinda think not...
 
@studiohack I'm not guessing your name xd
Oh and @studiohack?
 
Hmm, there isn't a boolean. But I guess to keep statistics right they are filtered...
Or stored in another table.
 
2:09 AM
Hum-Drum
 
humdrummm - that is like an inside joke now @BloodPhilia :P
 
Alright 2 assignments done, now only 1 more
 
@BloodPhilia what does Geneva mean?!
 
@studiohack I know ;'D It's like a personal meme!
 
way to go @KronoS
 
2:10 AM
@studiohack Geneva is a place
 
yeah? in Switzerland
are you trying to guess my location? @BloodPhilia
 
@studiohack Yep
 
that's my location on FB
 
No, twitter
 
where did you find my twitter?!
 
2:12 AM
twitter.com/studiohack
 
didn't know you could do that. stalker @BloodPhilia
 
@studiohack Teehee, you'll find my twitter just as easily hint
 
Oh wait I changed that!
 
you did @BloodPhilia
 
2:25 AM
Ye, anyway, I'm off to bed now :D
it being 3.30 am and all!
Good night/day everyone
 
Goodnight, @BloodPhilia.
 
good night @BloodPhilia
 
2:43 AM
Whee ^^
2
Another question I can answer ^^
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Q: How to select columns in editor view for Eclipse on OSX

Erik VoldSame as this question, but for OSX. In short: how to I enter rectangular selection mode on OSX?

Hehe, thanks @studiohack ^^
 
here goes....
 
Here goes what?
o.o
You upvoting the craziness out of me, @studiohack? XD
 
three more...
 
:D
Thanks!! ^^
 
2001. done
 
2:51 AM
YES! :D
Thank you!!!
WHHHOOOOO!!!! :D
 
what are you thanking me for? what are you talking about?
 
anyways, I just noticed you have editing privileges - have fun! but don't go overboard... :-)
 
Hehe xD
 
anybody up for helping a poor soul?

 Homework Help

Help on homework for all you starving students out there...
 
2:54 AM
@MarkSzymanski: You might want to continue a bit, as you'll lose part of the reputation @studiohack gave you when the system does a global check against mass upvotes...
 
Yeah...
But.
Oh.
Like last time...
When I lost 50 rep.
 
@MarkSzymanski exactly...
 
Are purely formatting edits alright?
Like with this question:
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Q: How can I change my bash prompt on Ubuntu?

AndrewI have one account on an Ubuntu server with the correct PS1 variable and I want to make one of my other accounts on the same server have the same PS1 variable, so that my prompt on this new account (when I ssh into the machine) is the same as the original account. Is there a way that I can pass ...

Would it be bad just to edit it to fix the formatting?
 
that one is okay, IMO, although taking out the thanks and formatting makes it a little bit more legal haha
 
@MarkSzymanski already excercise you're editing priviledges eh ;)
 
2:59 AM
Heh, yep XD
 
I smell another @IvoFlipse slave comin along ;)
 
@MarkSzymanski: Yeah, Title, Tags and Code are what I do the most frequent unless I spot obvious other things.
 
Ah, ok.
 
By the way, how did you do this:
 
@TomWij I wondered about that?
 
3:02 AM
Spinning...
 
Retagged from bash... to... bash. ._.
 
The image is loading for me. xD
Oh..
What?
 
I think he edited twice in the same time frame @MarkSzymanski @TomWij
 
I didn't o.o
Weird...
Oh, dang... My internet is tanking...
Everything's going to die. Except IRC, like always.
 
Hmm, perhaps I could downvote you twice, just to annoy you. ^^
2
 
3:03 AM
D:
No! D:
 
I should do that @TomWij
let's see, what questions need a downvote
 
D:
No x.x
Please. D:
 
@studiohack @TomWij @MarkSzymanski careful you three... a mod might see all the crazy changes in rep and wonder... and then I would downvote you all and laugh :P
 
@KronoS PLEASE downvote @MarkSzymanski
lol jk
 
x.x
hides
Wait.
But. If I go under 2000 rep, I lose the privileges?
 
3:07 AM
Or give +500 bounties. :-)
@MarkSzymanski: Yes.
 
@MarkSzymanski don't worry.... just be a good boy with your new powers and i won't take them away :)
 
hides
 
Hmm, let's form the Mistery New User Boost Team, and then spare up reputation and boost a new user to 10k. xD
 
realizes that he really doesn't have the power to do much
 
3:08 AM
Oh wait, he has to accept the bounty, won't work... :-(
@KronoS: Will be happy to see the tools section, whether I be Mod or 10k doesn't matter.
 
@TomWij same here
 
From Programmers.SE I can tell that it increases your productivity for maintenance purposes a lot.
I went pretty fast from 5k to 6k, I wonder if I can keep up this tempo...
1.5 week / 1000 rep
1.5 month / 4000 rep
But exams will be done and I will be more active, so I might be able to hit the tools in a month.
 
I have no idea when I will hit 10K, my rep may not change for days on end...
 
Yeah, I had quite a period where I suddenly didn't actively participate on the site anymore.
I was at a less active rate on the Programmers.SE, Gaming.SE, A R&P, Guitars sites...
Occasionally answering a question at Super User or something like that.
While back these days at the weeks where you could win things I hit 200 daily...
But I seem to got back on track.
 
Anyone else got a problem with ignorant news reporters/anchors? I just saw one call Internet Explorer a "search engine" for crying out loud!
 
3:21 AM
@Iszi
 
@KronoS Arguably a totally different case.
But, I saw that even made the news the other day.
 
@Iszi ay... but still... news reporter aren't that intelligent... they just know how to read... and that's why they're reporters
 
@KronoS Then someone should learn to write better for them.
 
:)
 
@nhinkle, @KronoS, @studiohack, @IvoFlipse: Here are a list of questions the site sees as FAQ, also there seem to be both the tags faq and community-faq. Perhaps we might need to merge those tags and take a look through the faq list...
 
3:42 AM
anyone still here?
 
@KronoS studiohack is
 
k cool... my pc wasn't connecting to su but now it is
 
@TomWij I'll look at that sometime soon
thanks for the heads-up
@Iszi, the librarian at my high school always told us to "open the internet by clicking the e"
also, reminds me a bit of this:
@TomWij, I retagged those to change [tag:faq] to [tag:community-faq-proposed]
I think the following one is probably good enough already to graduate from proposed status, though it could maybe use a little prettifying and slight updating
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Q: What to do if my computer is infected by a virus or a malware?

GnoupiThis question is coming back often, and the suggested steps are very often the same. In an objective to concentrate useful information in one place, here is a community wiki about it. I expect our best minds to participate in it, so we can have a reference of knowledge, for something like this. ...

@ivoflipse, @TomWij, thoughts?
 
4:06 AM
-35 Farenheit right now...
 
o.o
@studiohack: Where? o.o
 
Wow. That's cold.
It's been nice and sunny here today, though quite chilly.
what are your guys' thoughts on the bing copying google fiasco?
 
@MarkSzymanski: I wish I could say where ;)
 
lol we're throwing hot water into the air, and most of it doesn't even reach the ground
 
4:17 AM
when did this come
 
never seen it @Sathya
 
What site?
SO?
Because it's not showing on SU for me.
 
Super User @MarkSzymanski
comments
 
Odd...
Oh.
The help link...
 
4:24 AM
I see it.
Very cool.
 
@MarkSzymanski click on the help to expand it
 
Yep.
I'm off, goodnight everyone.
 
oo I see @MarkSzymanski just crossed 2k
Good night @MarkSzymanski
 
night @MarkSzymanski
@Sathya he didn't do that by himself :P
 
heh so I gather from the transcript! @studiohack
 
4:53 AM
@IvoFlipse ah, thanks for confirming my suspicions
@IvoFlipse well I "rewarded" him with some upvotes
 
5:30 AM
favorited this question, as a prime example of....lol
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Q: CD will not eject when using itunes

LetseatlunchFirst my CD drive wouldn't open. I keep hitting the round CD button on my keyboard, pictured below, but then my macbook crashes hardcore. i think it has to do with my iTunes, because when i plug in my ipod, it doesn't crash. Is the itunes on the ipod different than the cd?

 
5:46 AM
@studiohack, is there a particular reason you're so secretive about your location and name? are you a government spy perhaps? :P
 
yeah, you're doomed @nhinkle :P
 
on the vast majority of sites on the internet i use a pseudonym
 
I work for the CIA in top secret ops in South America. haha jk. mostly just because I don't like to have my locations floating around, and I value my privacy. I don't even have my real name on FB or my face...
 
i use my real identity though on SU because it's something I can refer people to as an example of my IT knowledge, and because from time to time i refer to things I've created myself and have on my website, which would sort of be spamming if i didn't admit it was me.
 
yeah, I agree, you have a point...if I ever refer to SU in my resume, etc, I would say that I was user 'studiohack' and etc...
 
5:50 AM
but i definitely understand the reasons for keeping it private
 
I also don't reveal details, because there are people who can abuse that, and it's not so much because I don't trust you guys, but because I've never met you and all this is public/indexed by Google...
I used to be very leery of chat, and removed everything I said as soon as I said it :P
thanks for understanding @nhinkle :)
 
no problem @studiohack :)
 
how's it going with homework, @nhinkle? or whatever you're up to in the middle of the night :P
 
I actually have pleasantly little homework tonight
 
oh nice
 
5:54 AM
though there is some stuff for later that I should probably be working on soon
and it's not the middle of the night yet. it's almost 10pm here, which isn't too terribly late
 
yeah. this cold weather is driving me crazy...cold
yeah, it's not that late in PST time
 
is it the middle of the night for you, wherever you may be?
 
no, I'm not that far ahead of you - I tend to be a night owl
hey @IvoFlipse - did you just get up?
 
yeah
my GF has to go to work early today (hoeray for shifts)
 
and I have yet to go to bed :P
 

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