tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post3421629072422066685..comments2024-02-24T03:34:18.060-05:00Comments on Stealing Commas: A message to Windowschris the cynichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-36516217347943563462012-01-30T12:41:25.553-05:002012-01-30T12:41:25.553-05:00This is truly awesome and has me giggling at work....This is truly awesome and has me giggling at work. I love the idea of the Commodore giving the computer a talking-to, especially since the games were better then.<br /><br />By the way, Windows is even more absurd when hooked up to a hard-core security system meant to protect nuclear secrets. I have a temptation to bring my computer over to NASA, where they still have tape and punchcard-based computers. (Seriously. I believe their opinion is "It works, and do you want to be the one to transfer that data?")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-38043343982238294152012-01-29T17:59:02.008-05:002012-01-29T17:59:02.008-05:00Chris, this brought a big grin to my face. I had a...Chris, this brought a big grin to my face. I had a similar conversation with Windows a few months back when it rebooted when I was in the middle of a dozen things. Heather is right -- there IS a way to disable it -- but boy howdy do they hide it, and I'm sure the NEXT os update will hide it even better. *headdesk*<br /><br />You write beautifully, as always. I'm in awe.AnaMardollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373985132003210358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-22551815633136849192012-01-23T10:25:16.375-05:002012-01-23T10:25:16.375-05:00Preach it.Preach it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-33172290896222376142012-01-22T22:44:15.665-05:002012-01-22T22:44:15.665-05:00If you need to give the thing a heavy duty chat, I...If you need to give the thing a heavy duty chat, I can always send you my Z-X Spectrum. My old man spent enough time queuing for that piece of kit, even the iWhatever fans would shudder.Launcifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-51564727517087303572012-01-22T03:27:45.863-05:002012-01-22T03:27:45.863-05:00Linux is much easier than people expect it to be. ...Linux is much easier than people expect it to be. I like Debian.<br /><br />Windows programmers are too often in the mindset where going a whole day without having to reboot is something to be celebrated.Firedrakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-39471065658369600662012-01-22T00:34:53.506-05:002012-01-22T00:34:53.506-05:00I pick the "download but don't install&qu...I pick the "download but don't install" option there (which saves time when I actually choose to do the installation part.) It's worked well to date on all my Windows computers (especially my work computer, where I *cannot* afford to have an unexpected restart.Redwood Rhiadrahttp://redwoodr.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-23021723248662120052012-01-22T00:02:41.836-05:002012-01-22T00:02:41.836-05:00If it helps, on my Windows 7 computer (and my mom&...If it helps, on my Windows 7 computer (and my mom's, after this happened to her three or four times), I've managed to find a security options menu in the control panel that lets me choose "Don't even think about downloading or installing updates until I tell you to", at which point I can either do that when I'm ready to restart, or I can keep telling it not to ask me to restart indefinitely (though the fact that you can't put it off for more than four hours at a stretch is ridiculous). <br /><br />Anyway, that's not to say Windows doesn't have some serious problems. But maybe this might help?Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232028023404900583noreply@blogger.com