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From: Doctor John
Subject: Computers, vindictive? No, there's a better explanation
Date: 5 Aug 2016 09:28:28
Message: <57a4947c$1@news.povray.org>
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It's worth reading this:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/05/pcs_crashing_only_when_my_back_is_turned_its_the_same_old_dune/
We've all had the same problem. However if you then read the comments,
TRT has the explanation under the title: 'If you look in the hardware
block logic diagram of any IT device...'
A brilliant explanation and worthy of a beer or three. (Yes, I'm Small
Furry Animal and it was me who bought TRT the virtual beer)
John
--
It's not about bravery.
It's about doing what I need to do to win
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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Computers, vindictive? No, there's a better explanation
Date: 5 Aug 2016 10:50:26
Message: <57a4a7b2$1@news.povray.org>
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On 8/5/2016 2:28 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> It's worth reading this:
>
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/05/pcs_crashing_only_when_my_back_is_turned_its_the_same_old_dune/
>
> We've all had the same problem. However if you then read the comments,
> TRT has the explanation under the title: 'If you look in the hardware
> block logic diagram of any IT device...'
>
For more decades than I care to remember. I have been quoting this
homage to the Reverend Dodgson.
Speak severely to your ‘putor,
and boot it when it glitches.
It only does it to annoy,
because it knowns it itches.
> A brilliant explanation and worthy of a beer or three. (Yes, I'm Small
> Furry Animal and it was me who bought TRT the virtual beer)
>
And I'm a Pict.
Lets find a cave and grove. :)
--
Regards
Stephen
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From: clipka
Subject: Re: Computers, vindictive? No, there's a better explanation
Date: 5 Aug 2016 14:11:49
Message: <57a4d6e5$1@news.povray.org>
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Am 05.08.2016 um 16:50 schrieb Stephen:
> On 8/5/2016 2:28 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>> It's worth reading this:
>>
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/05/pcs_crashing_only_when_my_back_is_turned_its_the_same_old_dune/
>>
>>
>> We've all had the same problem. However if you then read the comments,
>> TRT has the explanation under the title: 'If you look in the hardware
>> block logic diagram of any IT device...'
>>
>
> For more decades than I care to remember. I have been quoting this
> homage to the Reverend Dodgson.
>
> Speak severely to your ‘putor,
> and boot it when it glitches.
> It only does it to annoy,
> because it knowns it itches.
"Roughly". It must be "roughly". Go ask Alice, I think she'll know.
That said, percussive maintenance and the liberal application of
"booting" is no new invention in the human-machine relationship.
(Instead of boots, clogs were also famously used.)
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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Computers, vindictive? No, there's a better explanation
Date: 5 Aug 2016 14:52:38
Message: <57a4e076$1@news.povray.org>
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On 8/5/2016 7:11 PM, clipka wrote:
> Am 05.08.2016 um 16:50 schrieb Stephen:
>
>>
>> Speak severely to your ‘putor,
>> and boot it when it glitches.
>> It only does it to annoy,
>> because it knowns it itches.
>
> "Roughly". It must be "roughly". Go ask Alice, I think she'll know.
>
Oh my goodness. I paraphrased it wrong all those years ago.
I think my version scans better when talking about 'puters.
> That said, percussive maintenance and the liberal application of
> "booting" is no new invention in the human-machine relationship.
> (Instead of boots, clogs were also famously used.)
>
As a maintenance engineer. I know that you don't get paid for kicking
the box but for knowing *where* to kick the box.
--
Regards
Stephen
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