What's the first thing you install on a new computer?

by **Billy Mays** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:09 am

Tdarcos wrote:In one of my books...I read that book regularly, at least once a month or more often.

Do you ever plan on releasing an audio version of your books so that the vision impaired can experience them?

by **Tdarcos** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:48 am

The Happiness Engine wrote:Why is literally everyone here too stupid to proofread?

That has nothing to do with it. Professional organizations like newspapers have people who back-check reporters because even professionals make mistakes.

I have had cases where I read a message two or three times, thought it was fine, saved it, and once I saw it, BAM! there's an obvious glaring error I should have seen right away, but still I missed it. As I noted in the previous paragraph about use of a second person, the second set of eyes looking at the work does not have the problem because they see it fresh.

In writing books it's said that you write and then let it rest for a while and go back to it. And often I could swear it was perfect and come back later and discover it was wrong. In one of my books there was a continuity error where someone did something that given the circumstances at that time it should not have been possible for them to do it. That sat in the book for two years even though I read that book regularly, at least once a month or more often. Wasn't until I was thinking about it that I realized the character did not know how to do what was asked but still did so.

by **The Happiness Engine** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 4:35 pm

Why is literally everyone here too stupid to proofread?

by **Flack** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:46 pm

Double points if you can do it in LOGO.

by **Tdarcos** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 3:37 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:
Lex wrote:Oh you can't edit posts now that's cool.
It's great to see you here. If I could enable post editing just for you, I would. But if I enable it for everyone, half these guys are going to have panic-button-pressing meltdowns and every other post here will be "redacted."

May I make a suggestion which might help solve the problem? Put in a timer. Allow post editing for 5 minutes from the time the message was saved. That would allow what I feel would really be the most serious problem. I read my posts and sometimes, even though I thought I checked it, I missed something minor, like I misspelt a word or one out. With a five-minute repair period it would allow corrections but still leave messages in place.

If you can't figure it out, I'll do it. All that's necessary is one line of code to check if the posting time is less than 5 minutes ago; I think PHP even has a clock comparison function such as "Now - 5 minutes".

by **Billy Mays** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 2:31 pm

ICJ wrote:"The one guy in the world who has let me virulently shitpost is ruining his bulletin board because he also won't let me delete everything I wrote when I eventually flounce out, the chances of which are so great it can't be displayed by the forum software or by mathematics in general."

I agree with you completely, that is why I did not vote for you in the poll. I was merely interpreting some empirical data.

by **ICJ** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 2:16 pm

Billy Mays wrote:
Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:
Lex wrote:Oh you can't edit posts now that's cool.
If I could enable post editing just for you, I would.
You could just make him a mod if you had any intention of giving Lex editing powers, but you already knew that didn't you?

I would imagine that it is these sorts of deceitful posts that are making you the clear winner in the "who is ruining JC" poll...

"The one guy in the world who has let me virulently shitpost is ruining his bulletin board because he also won't let me delete everything I wrote when I eventually flounce out, the chances of which are so great it can't be displayed by the forum software or by mathematics in general."

by **RealNC** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:41 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:If I could enable post editing just for you, I would. But if I enable it for everyone, half these guys are going to have panic-button-pressing meltdowns and every other post here will be "redacted."

Isn't there a "edit post grace period" setting? Like 5 minutes?

by **Billy Mays** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:36 am

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:
Lex wrote:Oh you can't edit posts now that's cool.
If I could enable post editing just for you, I would.

You could just make him a mod if you had any intention of giving Lex editing powers, but you already knew that didn't you?

I would imagine that it is these sorts of deceitful posts that are making you the clear winner in the "who is ruining JC" poll...

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:20 pm

Lex wrote:Oh you can't edit posts now that's cool.

On Macs you have to press the squiggle and not the ctrl to copy things. Here my favourite molestation simulator (though obviously the full paid version is much better).

It's great to see you here. If I could enable post editing just for you, I would. But if I enable it for everyone, half these guys are going to have panic-button-pressing meltdowns and every other post here will be "redacted."

by **Billy Mays** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 7:57 pm

Lex wrote:The full pay version of Feel the Flash Hardcore: Rebirth

At least I now know what Paul's next book is going to be based on.

by **Lex** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 7:32 pm

Oh you can't edit posts now that's cool.

On Macs you have to press the squiggle and not the ctrl to copy things. Here my favourite molestation simulator (though obviously the full paid version is much better).

by **Lex** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 7:30 pm

The full pay version of Feel the Flash Hardcore: Rebirth

by **RetroR** » Fri Nov 04, 2016 10:37 am

And his second argument that no one (including himself) reads food labels apparently stands.

by **Billy Mays** » Fri Nov 04, 2016 4:16 am

Tdarcos wrote:My apologies, I thought a package of ramen was around 500.

No reason to apologize, your main argument that Ramen noodles are terrible for your health is still a valid one.

by **Tdarcos** » Fri Nov 04, 2016 4:12 am

Billy Mays wrote:
Tdarcos wrote:Beside that, I never used to look at the label, but have you seen the calorie count for ONE PACKAGE? It's comparable to a Big Mac.

It is not comparable.

A full packet of Ramen noodles has 380 calories, while a Big Mac has 563 calories. A more accurate statement would be that a packet of Ramen noodles is equivalent to two Krispy Kreme glazed donuts which is exactly 380 calories +/- the standard deviation.

My apologies, I thought a package of ramen was around 500.

by **Billy Mays** » Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:54 am

Tdarcos wrote:Beside that, I never used to look at the label, but have you seen the calorie count for ONE PACKAGE? It's comparable to a Big Mac.

It is not comparable.

A full packet of Ramen noodles has 380 calories, while a Big Mac has 563 calories. A more accurate statement would be that a packet of Ramen noodles is equivalent to two Krispy Kreme glazed donuts which is exactly 380 calories +/- the standard deviation.

by **Tdarcos** » Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:36 am

RetroRomper wrote:
Footloose wrote:A trough to hold all of your daily cheeseburgers for example.
Apparently someone isn't familiar with Paul's fondness for slop.

I haven't eaten slop in over two years. In case you forgot, I spent two months in a rehabilitation facility after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. And one thing I was told to avoid is salt. Ramen is horrible for salt, check the label and the percentage of the daily max for salt in one package is huge!

Beside that, I never used to look at the label, but have you seen the calorie count for ONE PACKAGE? It's comparable to a Big Mac.

by **RetroRomper** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:35 pm

Footloose wrote:A trough to hold all of your daily cheeseburgers for example.

Apparently someone isn't familiar with Paul's fondness for slop.

by **Tdarcos** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:13 pm

Footloose wrote:
Tdarcos wrote:Anyone seriously interested in getting a task done will try to get tools to assist them.
A trough to hold all of your daily cheeseburgers for example.

I don't eat cheeseburgers every day, it's probably been a week since I had some.

Oh, since the original question was "The first thing you install on your computer is?" does not necessarily mean software. Typically the first device I'll install on a computer is a 7-port USB hub. When the computer only has 4 ports, plugging in mouse, keyboard and network Wi-Fi adapter, it don't leave you much. Plus you have to go to the back to add something. Kind of difficult when you're in a wheelchair and your ability to root around the back is severely restricted.

I remember when I was doing tech support on computers people had under their desk, I'd end up crawling under, and depending on what I was doing, to save pressure on my knees I'd either be lying on my back or my stomach, connecting something, and invariably someone would come by, seeing the enormous fat guy lying under a desk and ask if I had fallen or if I was OK or hurt.

This way I can plug in a jump drive, SD Card reader/writer, backup drives, trackball, cellphone and camera charge cables, and it's all conveniently located on top of this computer.

What's the first thing you install on a new computer?

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