Posts by MyffyW

Re: If you do have an abort mode...

One of the fears for Apollo was they'd land safely, roam around and then the ascent module would fail to launch. Imagine staring at the distant Earth with your last remaining oxygen. Doesn't bear thinking about.

Re: Dumb question time...

Maybe they used magnets from old spinning rust hard drives? Those feckers are way more powerful than my "F*** the Tories" fridge magnet

Re: Purpose

Knowledge is Ignorance

Ah yes, but have you war-gamed what will happen if a packet hits a pocket on the socket of a port?

It's on my Christmas list

Given where it went cleanliness was the least of my concerns.

Re: Crypto key

In one of my fuller-figured moments an acquaintance once described me as the 600lb gorilla of Laura Ashley. I never stopped to ask if he appreciated the floral pattern on my Doc Martens.

Re: I have been on about this since I was a teenager

Dark Age? No Thanks.

Re: “here”

Just here. No the other way, yes, that's right, next to whatchamacallit ... thud

Re: Cave-dwelling

@AC, is that you Arthur?

Re: Sharing

Possibly, although in fairness there are fascistic tendencies and digital big-brother moves rather nearer to home

I'm looking at you, Nadine

Re: Update

If we are facing a Threads style attack then I - like many here - would sooner go in the first flash. If however we are talking about a limited exchange (and God forbid even that should happen), then some sound advice is worth heading.

https://www.britannica.com/technology/nuclear-weapon/Residual-radiation-and-fallout

In short, staying indoors could make a very big difference to your life expectancy.

Re: Its not the colour that's the problem

Maybe by the 23rd century people had moved on from the narcistic beauty industry?

Re: Why

Full marks for that expert repulsion of a space invader.

We would have invited SpaceX for a quick scuba in our think-tank, but were scared Elon would call us a "Pedo"

Re: The best little country in the world to do business

On the plus side, all those datacentre roof-tops available for photovoltaic installations (albeit with somewhat less sunshine than Southern California)

I'm getting my brolly...

I think that is more of a regimental bath than a royal flush.

Re: Deere me

Agree, well placed investment in energy projects needs to be used as a key front to undermine Putin. Ideally renewable, but any of the dino-fuels if they can be brought in to bridge the gap. And life-extend existing nuclear plants where feasible.

Re: Hey Microsoft ...

updated three weeks ago

The word "print spooler" comes to mind, MS. You could learn something from the Penguins.

Re: Leaky ceramic?

Please don't make me giggle, I'll be dealing with a different kind of leakage...

Re: Where's Elon when you need him?

Not sure about twerking, just driving over the potholes on the local roads normally suffices.

Remembering Eugene Pottier

No saviour from on high delivers;

No faith have we in prince or peer.

Our own right hand the chains must shiver:

Chains of hatred, greed and fear.

- The Internationale

I feel I must give an honorable mention to twm

fy twmpathau

Re: FUD - Fear, uncertainty and doubt

I'm more of a Liddell Hart kind of a girl, so will be thoroughly prepped, patched and table-top war-gamed. One can't too careful.

Re: Ethernet turned out to become the network winner

Yes, I remember ATM (and FDDI) being the next big thing. I remember one glossy magazine stating around 1996:

ATM is the answer if the question is how do I service the telephony needs of a small country whilst also providing space heating and a light show

And all the while Ethernet just got incrementally better.

The police rapidly figured out the whole plan and arrested all criminals, successfully preventing the ....[knock at door, silence]

Fly Casual

... cue starlink sat walking with hands in pockets, whistling a little tune

Re: my first distro

I was a late starter - autumn '97 downloaded via ftp. Took all afternoon to get the A and N disks. The next day I treated myself to the D and X and apps ones. Then the token ring driver wouldn't work. On the plus side I did work out how to wire IBM type 1 to pass 10-base-T Ethernet. That's the thing about this level of engagement - you learn all about the tech you use.

This does feel like the modern day equivalent of being acquired by Computer Associates.

Bicycle is much the best category for them. That way those who want to ride them can chance their arm against trucks, double decker buses and my 12 stone of push-bike-and-stroppy-flapper combination.

Re: Do The Right Thing

Joe is at least wrong within the normal parameters of governmental competence.

I've not missed corporate travel during COVID, and I've *really* not missed filling in expense claims that almost always leave me out of pocket.

Having spent most of my career getting sanction for technology replacement only at the moment that systems went end of life, I now find myself advising on the new dynamic of having to account for very lengthy lead times. Which is at least refreshing :-)