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look for the first computer-directed film to be completed sometime in 2005. it‘ll be the heart-warming story of a young mac coming of age in a world ruled by pc‘s.
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 okay tim you have talked comps and love but can you answer me this one, how do you ignore nasty untrue rumors made up by people who you thought were some what friends, and even though the rumors are not true they still hurt as ridiculous as they are, i need help
help
5/15/2004 12:28:02 PM [link]
 Consider this carefully. Depending on your friend base, that is, on how many people you truly call friends; get ready for the fun of cutting a person(s) out of your life like you would cut fat off of a steak. Assuming of course that fat on a steak does not appeal to you. I would say that if you have consistent contact with 3 people who are real friends - not those people you lie to, or the ones who think they know you, but 3 people who know you better than you know yourself, and actually like you for what some may see as flaws - if you have this, then count yourself lucky. If these people are talking shit, I guess you have two options: Make the cutting ceremonial and public and let their blood fill the streets for all to fear and smell (figuratively speaking of course); or, develop a systematic plan of non-communication until they get the idea. This all depends on you though. If they are spreading, as you say, nasty untrue rumors, I think a little public beheading is just what the doctor ordered. Perhaps warm the crowd up with a few personal details and secrets about these people, embellishing as needed. Most of the audience will listen to you since you'll be nicely drunk, however still focused. Just enough to loosen the tongue and sharpen the blade, or lighting a match for the fire of the damned, depending on your flavor of public execution.
What you don’t want to do is try and memorize a diatribe or speech. Have an idea of the direction you’d like to proceed in, but leave the actual words and hand gestures to the moment of truth, the 2-3 bourbons over ice, and your distaste for these human beings ability to breathe Your oxygen. If you do it right, an exit strategy won’t be necessary. Although, a 5 minute discourse on the failings of certain party members to successfully become decent and interesting mammals could be capped off by a quiet and proud exit from the house or apartment, after graciously thanking the host(ess) for a delightful evening. The best part about this last bit is, it works well regardless if the host(ess) was the subject of your tyranny, or just a mouth-agape spectator.
-tim
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Thanks wiz.Mordread, individual trckas repeat 99 times. I'm afraid the level of AS required for just a play all mode is at least for now out of my league and frankly, a bad design choice.
-Lix
7/24/2021 10:25:57 PM [link]
yeah, probably.
-adina
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6/18/2015 11:23:03 PM [link]
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-adina
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how do you open up letters you wrote that you delited to read again
-david
10/28/2010 2:16:05 PM [link]
In the occurrence of a permanent delition, the best bet is to download "Microsoft's Office Document Undelite". You can either get it off the web or many shoppes sell it.
-rich
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how do you open old letters you wrote on microsoft works word processer that when you was done writing you delited it how do you get it back
-david
8/11/2010 12:03:50 PM [link]
Ah, David, I too was once delighted by the words I wrote back in the day of word processors. It was a heady time, filled with ascii art and blunt metaphors.
But I urge you to keep these memories as they are. Memories. Don't look back. I made the mistake of re-reading some letters that once "delited" me, in my youth, only to discover hackneyed phrases and transparent, shallow sentiment.
You were done writing. It delighted you. Don't try to get it back.
-adina
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Should I wait for the Zune Phone?
-er
4/6/2010 10:55:30 PM [link]
You should! The new Zune Phone and Zune Tablet (AKA Z-Tab) have both gotten rave reviews from people who have gotten their hands on early copies. They due out soon - probably when those new Microsoft retails stores start opening.
-rich
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I've been looking for a way to programmatically list the system dsn's on a machine. I know they're stored in the registry and are available to some api somewhere. I've seen proprietary dll's that can do this.
-JM
7/30/2008 4:39:49 PM [link]
Look buddy, we've all seen a few proprietary dll''s that can do that, so quit bragging. I suggest that you take some classes in javanese, and then get back to me. By the way, it's called msn, not dsn.
-rich
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Can you change the font on a website to something more attractive like Comic Sans?
THANKS!
-CX
7/30/2008 4:38:49 PM [link]
The internet can be viewed in all Comic Sans by applying a special wax to your monitor that you can buy at computer stores!
-rich
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What kind of computer runs this website?
-chipmunk
6/9/2008 12:36:21 PM [link]
At happyrobot we don't discriminate against religiously-minded folks, but we would like to assert that no big, omniscient "computer" made or runs this site.
This site began its evolution after the "big bang" when a handful of bytes were magnetically drawn together and began to multiply, evolving to what you now experience as "happyrobot".
There are some who believe that rich is pulling the strings on this production, but he merely writes the guidelines. The rest is natural law.
-adina
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My PC is so ugly. Why can't they be pretty like the nice Apples computers I see in the stores?
-UGGGGY!
12/13/2007 10:32:35 PM [link]
Do people still make fun of Apple? I remember well everyone lining up to make fun of Apple. I remember your names, and I remember what you said.
About 15 years ago, my old mac looked like a beige pizza box, running System 7.1 with 8MB of RAM, and had more charm than your PC now, sorry. It's simply the difference between creating something with love and generosity, or cowering arrogance and disdain.
-john ball
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What software do you use to make those funny pictures of cats with captions on them?
-t
8/1/2007 2:04:11 PM [link]
Very good question -t. The lol funny thing is, those pictures weren't created with software. They were discovered in 1949 by a shepherd searching for a stray ewe who had wandered into a sea cave thirty-five miles east of Odessa. Thousands of them, packed in a bevy of clay canisters. Scientists believe they are perhaps eleven hundred years old, created by an obscure, isolated religious sect, who could not live near populated areas, as people could not stand them. There are rumors that what the public has seen so far is only a small portion of what was found, and hundreds of images of turtles wearing funny hats and spewing stinging profanities have been kept hidden.
As to how they were made? Attempts at recreating the process have not met complete success, but the best regarded theory, to put it simply, is they were made with human hair.
-john ball
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I'd like to do that "beam a song" thing with my new Zune mp3 player but I can't find anyone else who has a Zune. Should I just go back to cassettes?
-BG
7/23/2007 10:13:14 PM [link]
Ah yes, your generation was all about zune in, zurn on, zune out, weren't they, Grandpa?
These days, children effortlessly "beam songs" to one another at such a high frequency, it is completely undetectable to anyone over 30. What's more, they don't need platforms or software - they transmit their zunes using their brains in what can only be termed a genetic leapfrogging.
Fortunately, we at microsoft are in the process of developing a revenue model that will make profit from these brain-to-brain teen transmissions.
-adina
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I want to install America Online in my new Apple MacBook.
How do I obtain a disk from AOL to accomplish this. I have an Apple E-Mac and use an American Online Platinum Premier Version 7.0 disk which works fine but I tried to install it on the MacBook and it was rejected.
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3/1/2007 2:14:36 PM [link]
I'd first call AOL. Didja call them? That's what I'd do.
After you are off the phone with their fine customer service people, I'd sit down and think long and hard and ask yourself, "Do I really want AOL futzing up my shiny new MacBook?"
Look deep within. Really really deep. Deep.
I think you know the answer.
-rich
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