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12:00 AM

7?

@RolandTaylor yeah windows 7

ahhh

that explains it

No, Vista for me :(

e.e that makes two of us

@GeorgeEdison yeah it would eat it for lunch then.

12:00 AM

I have vista because I never upgraded to 7 when I had the chance :P

@TheX That is actually what pushed me to Linux.

Same here - except I was using both before.

@RolandTaylor I didn't have the chance! Microsoft was selling upgrades for something like $100.

Vista would shut down if I ran any 3D games or intense applications, so I gave up.

@GeorgeEdison I actually like Windows 7 (minus some improvements that could be made) I just don't like Microsoft.

12:01 AM

@GeorgeEdison lol! I upgrade my Ubuntu for...

I mean... what is really so different about Win 7 over Vista?

gets a calculator

calculating

@GeorgeEdison it runs better.....

faster....

crashes less often...

I mean as far as features go.

well, for one thing, it's more blocky

12:02 AM

@RolandTaylor lol yeah that too

and it doesn't have a side bar

...like why couldn't Microsoft give us Vista users a free upgrade?

IKR!

@GeorgeEdison UAC isn't as annoying as it is in Vista

If I had gotten a free upgrade, I might have actually used Windows 7 on my laptop :)

but then Ubuntu offered this free upgrade to 10.04...

12:03 AM

@RolandTaylor I could have used it :P

hackertyper.net is strangely addicting...

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and one thing led to another

@DoR yes!

I didn't technically pay for Windows 7....

@DoR What is it?

I just get a blank page after clicking 'hack.'

@DoR Going to have to use this for when my boss is looking over my shoulder

@GeorgeEdison Start typing

12:05 AM

lol someone just brought me money...

@MarcoCeppi Then what...? Strange C code is showing up.

rang the door bell...

Looks like Kernel code.

and I opened it, and they where standing there with a wad of cash in their hand...

and I was like can I help you...

@GeorgeEdison it's the kernel file - it's meant to make it look like you're typing

as if you were a hacker, like in the movies

12:06 AM

and they were like came to pay you for some computer work for me last week

Oooooh... I thought it was a game or something :P

I was like I don't remember doing work for you but I will take your money....

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When people give me money that I'm unfamiliar with, I take the money and say "it's about time". Drop the mic, walk away

hackertyper.net/130913311340

@TheX Tomorrow you find out it's actually counterfeit, Directed by M.Night Shyamalan

12:09 AM

@TheX lol wth O.o

@MarcoCeppi lol

is it a lot?

$25

pretty good for a job I don't remember doing

lol yeah :D

@FlackBot: restart

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12:22 AM

hey Marco, am I a 2buntu room owner?

@RolandTaylor Nope.

@MarcoCeppi no he isn't. Don't listen to his lies :P

O.O

can I post something random?

@RolandTaylor You are now.

I just made you an owner.

@RolandTaylor you can, but that doesn't mean it won't get flagged

12:24 AM

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@GeorgeEdison thanks :D

@TheX haha I don't see that ^--- getting flagged :D

:O

...

loool

good one

I see a new flag...

I can't counterflag :D

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Who invited FlackBot to 2buntu... ?

12:28 AM

@FlackBot join us!

I did

@RolandTaylor Someday I will be able to intelligently reply to that command. This isn't that day.

@GeorgeEdison it would be cool if it responded

@GeorgeEdison I want to discuss my top secret world domination schemes with FlackBot :)

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haha

ty

James Gifford, Cleveland, OH

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11.04 unity installation 10.04 10.10 google-chrome boot

12:31 AM

@FlackBot: star 1219727

@FlackBot: Who made you?

FlackBot, The Interwebs

96 4

launchpad video hardware-recommendation

A bot creating itself....?

O.o

Must have used a MakerBot

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How I can recover a previous version of a file? http://bit.ly/kRebU0 #files

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12:39 AM

@MarcoCeppi Wow...

I've been wanting one since Bre Pettis announced the production of MakerBot

I brought "The Unicorns" back >:)

1:00 AM

how come Ubuntu only addresses 3.4 gbs of ram out of 5???

@TheX It only takes what it needs, what does free -m display?

             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:          3513       1548       1964          0        134        748
-/+ buffers/cache:        665       2848
Swap:            0          0          0

(using a live USB)

if I run sudo lshw

it sees all 5

verified that I am indeed using 64bit OS

64bit?

kk

after installing it should use all 5 or something is wrong

@RolandTaylor I expect that some will go to video but not 1.6gbs

it is a bit odd, but if you are running a live system it's not 100% surprising

I think some might be dedicated to the live system itself

1:13 AM

@RolandTaylor I will let you know when it is done installing :D

cool

what should I name my computer?

Nevermind

brb

Name is Susan :D!

kkkkkkkkkkk

lol

brb

1:18 AM

My wife is Suzanne

oops

I guessed btw - from a twitter suggestion (twitter keeps showing the same people over and over again)

I see

Steel Storm is on sale :D

okay restarting be back in a few

maybe... if it will let me restart

still 3.4....

256 video...

hmm...

so that is about 3.7....

<----- is annoyed

2:14 AM

playtankworld.com/level/the_fields

i just blew something up

lol this kid needs to get a life

@FlackBot: star 1219908

2:40 AM

@FlackBot: Who am I?

@GeorgeEdison You are George Edison.

@FlackBot: star 1219908

Yessss! Finally.

3:00 AM

@Oli @MarcoCeppi @StefanoPalazzo What is the policy on questions about Elementary OS?

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Q: Button "Add" is disabled in VPN Connection's dialog

I've just installed elementaryos-jupiter. (It's based on Ubuntu 10.10) I've entered VPN Connections' menu (nm -> VPN Connections -> Configure VPN) And there should be button "Add" -> it is, but it's disabled (I can't press on it) I'm connecting via ethernet (LAN in a students' hostel) and we g...

network-manager vpn

3:22 AM

back

aw damn

TheX is gone

@TheX sorry I ended up going for an hour long walk

Add files from a network location in VLC http://bit.ly/ikw0Oq #1104

Tweeted by StackUbuntu on June 27, 2011 at 3:25 AM

4:26 AM

@DoR I think it's a No.

Should be a meta topic on it

However, it depends on the context. Context is key.

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Q: Should we include support for BackTrack?

This question just rolled in a few hours ago. I'm unfamiliar with BackTrack but it appears to be a highly modified Ubuntu installation which from the site's appearance - dropped most ties to Ubuntu. I know we've discussed "What distros we should allow" and seem to have agreed on the entire Ubuntu...

discussion scope

@DoR In this case, it appears to be part of the upstream (Ubuntu) so it's on-topic, though in other cases when this is either less obvious or not a part of Upstream it would be closed as off-topic

4:46 AM

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5:01 AM

Who's got twitter.com/flackbot!?!?!

@GeorgeEdison flackbot.tumblr.com/post/416089207/introducing-flackbot

5:58 AM

haha

nice

6:08 AM

morning!

morning

do you think lulzsec is a member of AU?

i think sabdfl is lulzsec and he did it all for the lulz

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@Rinzwind got your package yet?

nope

but today?

6:17 AM

let's see if they got it move somewhere

(I can track&trace it)

i just ordered the monitor a second time \o/

Morning @htorque @Rinzwind and all

heya Takkat

@Takkat morning! no absorbers yet?

my teeth are falling out!

6:18 AM

still no change in status :X still at the 1st bullet of postNL :X

@Takkat metaphorically speaking?

@Rinzwind maybe i'll beat you - it's supposed to be there tomorrow :D

not really: some tooth broke the other day... need to go to get it done (wait until tomorrow)

you will :D

hope this time monitor is ok!

broke? whay? coffee too hot? ;)

@Takkat i've found one guy that returned it three times before getting one he was pleased with :D

maybe this time backlight is fine but i get a big dead pixel in the center of the screen :)

6:22 AM

@htorque just broke - tooth too old I guess

think about it: it should be a bit younger than you!

:P

as long as I don't break in two :P

two takkats? oh noes!

:D

meh, coffee doesn't help. this day is going to suck... and it's already 21°C

two semi-Takkats me/2 and me/2

what do you think? should i order a second monitor? i'm not sure... i'm afraid to get on amazon's blacklist of bad people that return stuff all the time :D

6:27 AM

I wouldn't - just because I think it's not necessary and makes products more expensive for everyone if many people do so

If that monitor is bad again I'd send it back and order another brand

Sudo Errors : 0777 http://bit.ly/kyeST6 #sudo

Tweeted by StackUbuntu on June 27, 2011 at 6:25 AM

haha another brand... i've been looking around and even with +150€ i cannot be guaranteed to not have to deal with such issues.

the monitor itself was great.

i know a guy that got on amazon's blacklist. that's how he ordered a new computer: 5 different cpus, 3 different motherboards, 4 sets of ram, 5 graphic cards. he then tested everything for days and returned the parts he didn't like.

oh, +150 is too much!

what a d-bag :)

i even feel bad about using the tft for 8h...

I am lucky - never had to send sth back

6:39 AM

the monitor is my third delivery i had to send back (overall). one time i got something that clearly has been used before, another time it didn't match the product description.

@htorque both justified!

23°C

rain during the weekend, sun during the week - the weather gods are some cruel folks

head crash in another office :/

good I'm not the admin \o/

i know head crashes only from myself :P

:D

6:53 AM

it's getting hot in Roermond

Good for hardware salesmen!

7:04 AM

@FlackBot: recent tweet by george_edison.

@FlackBot: What time is it?

@GeorgeEdison The current UTC time is Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:07:18 GMT

This message was starred by FlackBot.

@FlackBot: star 1220336

There. Starred my own message :P

ha, i'm going to report you to the authorities!

:P

Report FlackBot :P

@FlackBot recent tweet by FlackBot.

7:18 AM

Tweets seem to be broken.

Night all.

@GeorgeEdison Goodbye!

Waits for FlackBot to say goodbye.

night!

@FlackBot star 1220336

@FlackBot lookup absorber

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7:25 AM

Antimatter! yeah

i'm looking for the antimatter to my backlog. if i put it exactly in the same place it should vanish. :D

mv backlock blackhole

or i could actually start doing something... cya!

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7:43 AM

> Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name

Flacky is good!

Octavian Damiean

8:01 AM

morning

Hi @OctavianDamiean

Octavian Damiean

hello :)

Hows the absorber situation?

@OctavianDamiean very bad today: 180 work items for this morning another don't know yet many for the afternoon - :'''(

(want 12 weeks of holiday preferably Barbados or sth)

Octavian Damiean

oy that sounds bad

8:17 AM

at least I am in an excellent mood :)

(still)

8:43 AM

is still on a holiday

envies Rinzwind very much

@Takkat sigh -:> lkubuntu.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/…

>:): my Phone has a plug in the wall...

@Rinzwind baah useless, needs Virtual Box and stuff :)

:-D

oh that 'quickly' thing Oli talked about it amazing :)

not that I don't think a VM is a good place to do such things - but if you don't need it...

8:52 AM

sigh

I need to know how to expand a button over 2 thingies

or how to divide something into 1/3rd and 2/3rds >:D

@Rinzwind grid!

Morning @Takkat @Rinzwind

grid?

Hi @Achu

My win7 answer keep going

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A: Is there an Ubuntu theme available to make it look like Windows 7?

Make Ubuntu look like Windows 7 Installing the Win7 Them cd ~/ sudo wget http://web.lib.sun.ac.za/ubuntu/files/help/theme/gnome/win7-setup.sh sudo chmod 0755 ~/win7-setup.sh ~/win7-setup.sh This will download a script file that will be used later to tell your computer what files to downl...

8:54 AM

I don't have grid :P

\o/

yeah grids in x rows and y colums with Glade then fill with widgets

17 already :D My custom live cd got 25 yday too \o/

nice

can I do that with horizontal hmmm

panes?

8:57 AM

@Rinzwind that'd be a grid with 1 row x-columns

can't show you no Glade here

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this is a horizontal pane with 5 rows left and right

top button goes to ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download but needs a nice image instead of text :D

oh are ubuntu pixs free to use?

@Rinzwind ubuntu.com/aboutus/trademarkpolicy

@Rinzwind don't overdo it with Icons - there are some stock Icons you can use (but you can individualize these with some effort)

oh well :D

just fooling around ;)

:) - just getting more and more absorbed...

9:11 AM

:D

o/ Jorge. Hope ireland is treating you well.

f00d. bbl :)

9:34 AM

@lazyPower it's pretty awesome here

the beer ftw.

Octavian Damiean

o hai Jorge :)

waves

Argl it's too hot.

@OctavianDamiean heya!

/me waves back

@GeorgeEdison That's a step too far. It should only ever be a passive bot and shouldn't get involved with voting at any level, otherwise it's just a noisy sockpuppet (which we can't allow in here or on the site).

9:53 AM

Why is my card Unity blacklisted with all the requirements fulfilled? http://bit.ly/l3cnAu #unity

Tweeted by StackUbuntu on June 27, 2011 at 9:25 AM

Hey I missed it, we hit 18k users

hmm my titlebars keep disappearing... I can't log off and on AGAIN

10:25 AM

@JorgeCastro envy ;)

i gotta jam to work tho. bbl

Anyone know of a program I can use to get PPA usage statistics?

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A: Community Promotion Ads - 1H 2011

vote for it

this is an order!

;-)

@Oxwivi can you delete your comments from askubuntu.com/questions/50718/… - the question is pretty much answered without our chatter

10:53 AM

I'm almost at a 100 consecutive :P

how many left?

21 :/

149 left till a consecutive year :P

LOL

that is just wrong

not sure i can make it happen

10:57 AM

I should build a bot that logs in here with my name so I don't have too...

@htorque well u could just get the 100 day award 3 times :P

easy with a router that runs linux -> cronjob :D

:D

OR I just make a server reload the page 2 a day or so...

would be easier :D

11:10 AM

@htorque. done and thanks for the support.

@htorque, just for my information, where did you pull the blacklist from?

@Oxwivi yw! got it from the nux source code

(in tools/unity_support_test.c)

Ah.

Sorry, and thanks for throuble.

no trouble ;)

Excuse me, I shall exit from chat now, and continue my eternal Ask Ubuntu refresh.

good luck, bye!

11:43 AM

hi! Is gravatar the only way to add an avatar to my profile?

@lucazade unfortunately yes

@htorque tnx... creating umpteenth account

username not available....grrrrr

lol was already mine but created some years ago :)

I joined the necromancers \o

12:21 PM

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Necromancer is a nice badge :) Congrats!

site is down atm :(

what happen?

Works here... Temporary caching hiccough?

no idea - been absorbed anyway - too much to do...

works again! \o/

seems fine now

Yeah it works!

12:27 PM

after playing a little with hackertyper.net my normal typing seems sooooooo slow...

hackertyper.net/130917786185

@JorgeCastro *o/

How to create a plymouth splash for ubuntu 10.10 with boot messages, progress bar and a spinning logo http://bit.ly/lpd3yD #boot

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in PHP on Stack Overflow Chat, 1 min ago, by Greg

Just been playing in Sandbox... managed to get a very odd effect by self-referencing a message... http://chat.stackoverflow.com/transcript/message/914058#914058

12:42 PM

@Greg I don't get it

looool

@MarcoCeppi you can permalink a message by its id, and it produces something like my last message. In the example (chat.stackoverflow.com/transcript/message/914058#914058), I permalinked the message's own id....

Marco you have to open the transcript

@RolandTaylor I did, it's just a oneboxed response over and over and over again

@MarcoCeppi the message is a reference of another message. In this case, the reference message is the same as the referring message... Recursive loop :)

12:45 PM

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:D

The old quote:

To understand recursion, you must first understand recursion.

Yes ,a!!

or Google's take on that: google.co.uk/…

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^ I cannot believe I made that

lol

XD

12:50 PM

That is called-speed

:D²

is there a subliminal message being flashed on each clap?

yes

က

but my computers too slow to play the frames in order

lol yeah, it's "I can has glitch"

12:52 PM

@Greg I looks like VHS artifact

I want to break Twitter by tweeting a retweet of the tweet... that possible?

nah not on MY watch

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@Amithkk nice

Something in the sandbox chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/1221054#1221054

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marco :I haz powahh!

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