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Reminds me of the term "IBM PC Compatible".
IBM - we understood, was the name of a company.
PC - we thought we understood this 
Compatible - never really understood this - what was it compatible with?
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With IBM PCs. Isn't it obvious?
(I guess this was claimed by IBM PC clones?)
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Now, it seems obvious. But, back then, especially for a student like me, it wasn't obvious.
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Avijnata wrote: IBM - we understood, was the name of a company
Was?! IBM established at 1911 (with root back to 1885!) and still kicking...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Sorry, is.
From an Indian perspective, IBM was in India during the seventies, when I was too young; and was made to close shop in India in 1977. IBM came back to India around mid-nineties via a company called TISL (Tata Information Systems Services), before coming back again as IBM itself. So, during 1990, IBM was a was in India.
modified 8-Sep-15 2:22am.
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A PC clone that could boot and run the very first version of "Flight Simulator".
IIRC, that was the ultimate compatibility test.
Alcohol. The cause of, and the solution to, all of life's problems - Homer Simpson
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Nah...it had to run LAN Doom as well!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Real Doom players built a time machine in order to play it early... 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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So I can´t have been a real Doom player back then, I had to wait all that time.
Too bad I didn't know. 
Doom was epic, and so was its successor, Castle Wolfenstein. I didn't like to have to shoot the dog, though.
Alcohol. The cause of, and the solution to, all of life's problems - Homer Simpson
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well, FYI[^]
Played it, it's nice 
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Only played parts 3 and 4.
"A pirate I was meant to be, trim the sails and roam the seas!"
Wonderful games 
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I am shaking, I am shaking!
..will be playing tonight, time to beat the swordmaster again.
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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I have send a article at Submit@codeproject.com named Simple Chessboard Graphics. Did CodeProject received my article?
Please let me know if possible.
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Wrong place to ask: http://www.codeproject.com/Forums/1641/Article-Writing.aspx[^] might be better.
But submitting an article by email will always take longer that directly entering it as it requires a staff member to read, format and post it for you - and it's a public holiday in Canadia so the staff are all off enjoying themselves!
It'll get to moderation probably around midday UCT tomorrow, once they have got into work. Then it needs to be moderated, which can take a while depending on the quality, content, and which moderators are available tomorrow to read it. It takes a number of "yes" votes to get published.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Hi All,
I have opened a hornets nest. Accidentally I cleaned a spot on my desk and saw a change in colour to a soft of brown, not happy at that I have cleaned the entire top of the desk. This has led to "I will clean my book case next!"  Cleaning am I really that board!
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I truly laughed at that. Just stop before you clean the whole building.
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You should see the buildings across the street!
Life is too shor
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You will have to draw a line some where!
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.1 new web site.
I know the voices in my head are not real but damn they come up with some good ideas!
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I am a little worried by it. 
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If you're like me you start one thing then in the middle find something else and in the middle find something else...
And I've found my stack is only so deep and if I don't unwind before reaching it's limit I don't get much done!
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.1 new web site.
I know the voices in my head are not real but damn they come up with some good ideas!
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Yup, that's what happened. PC crashed had to go through scan disk or what ever it's called now, got a bit bored & dripped some coffee on the desk and I am now a clean freak!
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OCD, it's an addiction you can learn to live with!
OCD, it's an addiction you can learn to live with!
OCD, it's an addiction you can learn to live with!
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.1 new web site.
I know the voices in my head are not real but damn they come up with some good ideas!
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glennPattonBackInThePUB wrote: am I really that board!
Which board?
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