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Ignore, ignore.
The two biggest causes of cancer (by a country mile) are oxygen and the Sun, so if you're not going to quit them, there's no point in quitting bacon.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Purple logo, with purple "rain" that I first thought was my monitor starting to fritz out.
I wonder what a Google Doodle for my death would look like. 
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: I wonder what a Google Doodle for my death would look like.
Based on your search history Google has predicted the exact date and time of your death. When you login to Google and notice the grim reaper Doodle you'll know it's your time 
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Might be localization settings, but the google doodle I have is related to earth day. That is, I guess, today.
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...
Oh!
Hi there!
Uhm... so you're the Vista-user?
If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson
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What? I could still be using Vista? Time to wipe off W7!
Marc
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Vista! That Microsoft disaster? Who cares? 
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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Oh no, whatever shall we do?
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Upon every new paradigm, BAD Windows preceeds GOOD windows versions:
Windows ME (really bad)->
Windows 2000 then XP (really good)
Windows Vista(bad) ->
Windows 7 (good)
Windows 8 (somewhat bad)->
Windows 10 (somewhat good)
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I'm one of the VERY few who found Windows ME great... I did the worst things to that poor system and it never ever crashed or gave BSOD, while with Win98 it was hell - and Win2k did not support half of the hardware, plus being the slowest S.O I put on that machine.
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
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Yep I'm the one and only Vista user, holding a personal record of "InstallDate: 11/17/2009 10:10:54 PM" , without having to do a reinstall.
Wow it's been that long.
I actually prefer it over Windows 7 and can't stand windows 8 or 10 so won't use those at all.
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RIP ...
Press F1 for help or google it.
Greetings from Germany
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I've still got one decade old laptop running it. Mostly because I can't be elephanted to upgrade it yet. Currently it's an emergency loaner for the extended family; if it's still working in 8 months I'll probably try sevening it. (My brother tried when he had it and screwed the vista install up; but only got an equally fubar 7 install. I just reloaded from my backup when I got it back.)
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging 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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I,ve still got a box running Vista, and it's still working just fine (with all the "WOW!" cr@p switched off, Vista really was an improvement over XP).
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Just got an email:
Changes to OneDrive
We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On 27/07/2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more by taking a look at our FAQs.
Losing 2/3rds - or even 5/6ths - of your storage is going to hurt some people.
If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...
Ummm... isn't their free limit even smaller? 2 GB comes to mind.
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But they actively encourage you to open more than one account, if you want more space.
onedrive locks into YOU, and and tries to confine you to using nothing but MS for everything.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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OriginalGriff wrote: If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...
I just lost 5/6ths of my storage with One Drive, but if I go to Drop Box (free) I lose even more. DB Free is only 2GB.
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Vark111 wrote: but if I go to Drop Box (free) I lose even more
By "long hard look" he means to stare them down to intimidate them into offering more storage. 
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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I got a similar email:
As you know, the amount of storage that comes with most OneDrive accounts is changing from 15 GB to 5 GB. You previously confirmed your desire to keep your 15 GB of free storage (and the 15 GB camera roll bonus if you have it).* As a result, your account will not be affected by these changes.
We want to apologize for any inconvenience these changes may have caused you. We listened to our users’ feedback, and we are committed to making OneDrive the best option for people who want to be productive and do more.
Thank you for using OneDrive.
– The OneDrive Team
As a result, your account will not be affected by these changes.
Then what the hell are you emailing me for???? 
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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Kevin Marois wrote: Then what the hell are you emailing me for????
To make sure you don't panic when people who didn't click the link to keep their storage start moaning about the loss of their storage. 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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I didn't click the link and am losing the 10gb, as I use under 1gb I don't see it as a problem. I do my backups offline 
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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"Cloud" storage gives your data all the protection of federal government datacenters
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Just buy a huge-ass desktop hard drive. Sure, there's the initial outlay of cash, but the data sits right next to you, and - well - because 6TB.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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