|
OriginalGriff wrote: hearing aids for the first time today, and they are driving me round the bend.
Welcome to official membership of "Old People". 
|
|
|
|
|
I've had my Official "Old Fart" mug for over 20 years!* 
* It became an Official "Grumpy Old Fart" mug while I was quitting smoking.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
|
|
|
|
|
I didn't find it too difficult. It took me about 10 minutes to solve it. But, I didn't start till about 40 minutes ago. It was solved, and usually is, a couple hours before I've even read it. Central Daylight Time is about 6 hours earlier than your time. If I'm awake at 3 am my time it's usually because the coyotes are howling outside my bedroom window.
I'm not advocating for changing the "official" start time of the CCC. I am trying to solve them, it's just that I'm starting late so there's no reason to respond if I do solve it (unless I have a pithy comment). 
|
|
|
|
|
Sorry. My dad died this morning and I can't concentrate at the moment.
|
|
|
|
|
Sorry to hear that Pete ![Rose | [Rose]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
|
|
|
|
|
Our condolences to you and your family.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
|
|
|
|
|
About malice give me a break (7)
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
|
|
|
|
|
OK, I'll take it ...
About RE
malice SPITE
give me a break
RESPITE
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
|
|
|
|
|
And I think YAUT
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
|
|
|
|
|
I just re-watched "Pump Up the Volume" (1990) and Harry's opening monologue is still accurate.
|
|
|
|
|
Wordle 1,208 5/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
|
|
|
|
|
Wordle 1,208 5/6*
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
|
|
|
|
|
Wordle 1,208 5/6*
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
|
|
|
|
|
Wordle 1,208 X/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
|
|
|
|
|
The picture you made kinda looks like tears flowing too...
Jeremy Falcon
|
|
|
|
|
Wordle 1,208 6/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨
⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Close one...
|
|
|
|
|
Wordle 1,208 6/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Likewise!
|
|
|
|
|
Wordle 1,208 5/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛
⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Jeremy Falcon
|
|
|
|
|
Wordle 1,208 5/6
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛
⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩
⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Ok, I have had my coffee, so you can all come out now!
|
|
|
|
|
Idiots, they are simply idiots.
So, on my new Windows 11 Pro laptop, I was notified that hey, it's time for an update. We estimate 3 minutes apply and reboot. Thinking I might as well get it over with, I say "Rodger dodger."
It's been going now for 45 minutes, has rebooted 3 times, and I'm going to bed. I guess this is what happens when your OS is a tightly tangled bowl of spaghetti.
Charlie Gilley
“Microsoft is the virus..."
"the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money"
|
|
|
|
|
I have to count myself lucky. I've never had an update problem, although a couple of MS updates seemed to mess up my VPN but also seemed to be fixed in short order. And even luckier considering how often Dell wants to update its BIOS. I'd have thought a BIOS would be left alone for longer.
|
|
|
|
|
Greg Utas wrote: Dell
Enough said. Their prebuilts are a miracle of engineering, not for the quality of engineering but because it's a miracle they even work.
GCS/GE d--(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--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
The shortest horror story: On Error Resume Next
|
|
|
|
|
Greg Utas wrote: how often Dell wants to update its BIOS. I'd have thought a BIOS would be left alone for longer.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
If they never release BIOS updates, it feels like the system's turned into abandonware on the day you purchased it.
If they release them too frequently, you start wondering what they're doing over there, constantly finding BIOS bugs serious enough they need patching.
I almost bricked an expensive printer years ago because of a botched BIOS update. Fortunately there was a rollback procedure - which wasn't easy to follow, but I did manage to revive it on my own. So I always get a little nervous, watching a BIOS upgrade progress bar getting stuck somewhere for a few minutes at a time...
|
|
|
|
|
I think I see a black cloud over your head....
Joe who?
gotta be pretty old to know who that was... 
>64
It’s weird being the same age as old people. Live every day like it is your last; one day, it will be.
|
|
|
|
|
For me, every estimate is for 3 minutes. Average is probably actually 20-30 mins.
|
|
|
|
General 
News 
Suggestion 
Question 
Bug 
Answer 
Joke 
Praise 
Rant 
Admin 
Submit an article or tip
