Posts by Woza

Re: Bent coat-hanger and curtain wire

I have seen a vacuum cleaner being used to suck a line (for later cable pulling) through ducting. My flabber was truly gasted at the speed it achieved.

Use of the term 'partition' because it has colonialist connotations - disks will now be divided into 'spaces' (some of which might be safe)

Use of the term 'device driver' because it implies a lack of choice on the part of the device - the new term is 'device facilitator' which will enable dialogues on an equal basis between operating system and hardware device.

-- This post has been approved by the Committee for the Liberation and Integration of Terminological Ontologies and their Rehabilitation Into Society.

Or, for the low, low price of $5*, the pigeon-finding hat. When it turns white, you've found a pigeon.

* Ok, $3, and that's cutting me own throat.

Icon: splat - one happy customer.

To repurpose Tim Minchin's song about Google Streetview:

"It's just like 1984 - well,

Even the late Georgie Orwell,

Would surely think he was hearing a fiction

If you tried to describe how far this shit's gone -

Would presume you were taking the piss

Being happy with technology like this..."

"Isn't that the sort of thing recent Aussie legislation is trying to make sure the Aussie government can do? You know, the legislation that world+dog is saying is a really bad idea."

Oh, don't worry, we don't have a communist government, so it's ok!

Re: A different name for every site?

On youtube, there's part of a Trevor Noah standup show about Zambia, which includes names like Profanity, Screwdriver, Detective Table, as well as the mechanic with two sons called Brake and Clutch.

(Not linking as it's mildly NSFW)

Re: What happens if they find something?

They wouldn't phone you, that would be absurd!

They'll probably just send you an email, with a helpful link to click on for more information.

(Password may be required)

Re: Unep Eurobats

"Quantum journalism" - so a journo can know how fast they're writing, or what they're writing, but not both?

I must admit to having used "octothorpe" in user manuals - he's got company!

Re: User-generated obfuscation

There's another way to use a 3x3 grid - Iain M. Banks' Marain (http://trevor-hopkins.com/banks/a-few-notes-on-marain.html).

But I'm confused by "You've just created a cypher that very few folks will be able to decode easily (if at all)" - isn't that just a substitution cipher? While strong passwords should render frequency analysis unprofitable, relying on that to keep secrets written in your native language seems potentially risky, depending on the audience. Or am I missing something?

Re: Lie Mode

Hook, line, sinker, rod and copy of Angling Times, sir.

Icon: A small off-duty Czechoslovakian traffic warden.

Re: Or maybe how you ask it.

"Pollsters are masters at this."

Particularly pollsters called Humphrey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ZZJXw4MTA

Re: I have a guess! - I'm going to say "Flying". Until it wasn't, of course.

Or, given what happened to other drones, it might have been thinking "Oh no, not again."

(Apologies to Douglas Adams)

Re: I wonder how long it will take

"For anyone to realise that all post addressed to Donald Trump is being redirected to the Kremlin?"

Before or after the addressee receives it?

Re: "The Strait of Hormuz"..

Mining that could put things in Dire Straits.

Good thing the RN has some minecraft to keep it clear.

Re: Betcha they lost the Docs

"probably sent the originals to the Journo" - someone misunderstood the phrase 'offsite backup'?

They wrote out a response, but it was classified... we'll have to wait until it's leaked.

Re: Sales positions

What use does she have for bridges? She's got a helicopter!