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Terry Pratchett said (in Discworld) that when something is a one-in-a-million chance, it occurs nine times out of ten.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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When a customer says "never" I'm about 95% sure it'll happen.
I was pretty sure the "always" part was a bit exaggerated as well
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Yes, there is a translation step necessary when dealing with customers and those terms. Never means more like in around 10% of cases. Always is more like 75% of cases. Exceptions are definitely the rule.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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Sander Rossel wrote: Sometimes I think I've chosen the wrong profession Like I've always said: plumbing is the best job, because there's at least a good reason why you're up to your neck in sh1t.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Allow a penalty perhaps? (8)
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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Nice one but quick question, What is the significance of ? in a CCC
cheers,
Super
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Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
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Just visited the 'About us' page and realized why Bob is such an excellent member... Bob holds a spanner in one hand and a glass of beer in the other...
We should learn from the best!!!
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
modified 20-Jan-20 2:42am.
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A glass of Bear? That explains why they abduct animals, I guess.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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I was probably thinking of the upcoming snow...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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Now that you mention it, I can't really think of too many devs I've known whom I'd trust with a spanner.
Or a stove, for that matter; they can stay on the other side of the kitchen, with the microwave.
And there's no way I'd let any of 'em near my windows registry.
Or powerpoint. God forbid they get within a mile of that.
Or any documentation tool, since we're in that area.
Sewing needles? Get plenty of lemons in, for the bloodstains.
And if you like your home in an un-burned-down state, don't ask them to change a fuse or a lightbulb.
Basically, we're a pretty useless lot, except for messing about with code and spending hours deciding what haircut and eye colour a man-at-arms should have.
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The three most dangerous entities:
A hardware guy with a computer program
A software guy with a soldering iron
A manager with an idea
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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too true!
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I can:
Fix a motorcycle engine.
Cook a gourmet meal.
Sew curtains, curtain liners, tablecloths, napkins, pillow cases, mostly via the sewing machine.
Change fuses and lightbulbs, wire a house, wire a motorcycle loom from scratch, fit a shelf, heck - create furniture including shelves, solder, desolder, read a circuit diagram, fix a PCB (with a circuit diagram).
Oh, and I can bang out code too.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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What a wuss.
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I prefer "Multi Talented Wuss", if you don't mind.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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Mark_Wallace wrote: I can't really think of too many devs I've known whom I'd trust with a spanner
WARNING: WAR STORY INCOMING
When I first started my current job, my test machine was in a hardware lab. I used to pick up a screwdriver with an intent look on my face just to mess with the technician.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Mark_Wallace wrote: Or any documentation tool, since we're in that area.
As a dev I would just like to know what this 'documentation' thing is and why I would need a tool for it?
I, for one, like Roman Numerals.
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The pattern of noise my hard drive makes for each is distinct enough that I can tell which one is working.
Real programmers use butterflies
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Three little letters: 'S', 'S', and 'D'.
Try it. You won't go back.
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OriginalGriff wrote: Three little letters: 'S', 'S', and 'D'. Spin, Shriek, Die?
But yeah, fully agree. SSD is the way to go.
only regret is when on someone else's still on HDD computer - regret forgetting to bring a book to read
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OriginalGriff wrote: Try it. You won't go back. I did.
I replaced the SSD with a 2TB drive, to save having to carry external drives and/or have everything on bloody annoying memory sticks.
I don't really give a damn if a program loads a tenth of a second faster, or if windows boots in three seconds less. Once stuff is loaded, memory is faster than SSD (unless it isn't any more; I don't read all the tech press), so I just max out the memory on all my machines.
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my next machine will have a 2TB nvme system drive.
Real programmers use butterflies
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Same here, unless I splurge out for 4tb.
I probably won't though unless prices fall a lot in the next 2 years (or QLC sweeps prosumer drives and a huge SLC cache is needed to keep performance up); since my 6 year old 1tb SSD (best $500 upgrade I've ever made) is still only ~56% full.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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