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Geek Culture / a close shave - don't fumble with your mouse

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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 14th Nov 2009 13:21
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I was trying to download an attachment from someone's post this morning when near disaster struck. I'd chosen Save and then started browsing to a suitable location in my Projects folder.

At some point in the browsing process I noticed that two folders were highlighted, Newsletters and Projects I think, and the machine appeared to hang and refused to let me open the Projects folder.

After about a minute or so control returned to me and the Projects folder had magically disappeared! After the initial shock and horror I did a search for the folder and discovered that it had been moved, unscathed apparently, into my Newsletter folder.

Phew!

I then started the download process again and browsed to a suitable location a bit more carefully...

In view of this thread,

Sony to be sued

would I have had a case against MS if things had in fact gone horribly wrong?
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demons breath
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Posted: 14th Nov 2009 17:18
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Yeah I've done that before. Bad times.

Quote: "In view of this thread,

Sony to be sued"

let's not get that going again - it just got locked like yesterday or something...

"The fools may crash down upon us in thunderous waves, but we shall Jeku slap them back from whence they came"
-BiggAdd Oct 28th 2009
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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 15th Nov 2009 00:20
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Backup, backup, backup.

Cobian Backup at that - it's free.

Athlon64 2.7gHz->OC 3.9gHz, 31C, MSi 9500GT->OC 1gHz core/2gHz memory, 48C, 4Gb DDR2 667, 500Gb Seagate + 80Gb Maxtor + 40Gb Maxtor = 620Gb, XP Home
Air cooled, total cost £160
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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 15th Nov 2009 01:35
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Quote: "would I have had a case against MS if things had in fact gone horribly wrong?"


You certainly would, some people would say. They did not make Windows fast enough so that it would work on slower machines, so not everyone can use it.

Just FYI, I'm not one of those "some people".

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bitJericho
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Posted: 19th Nov 2009 06:35 Edited at: 19th Nov 2009 06:35
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Quote: "You certainly would, some people would say. They did not make Windows fast enough so that it would work on slower machines, so not everyone can use it.

Just FYI, I'm not one of those "some people"."


At least they make it accessible to the visually impaired

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Lonnehart
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Posted: 19th Nov 2009 06:52
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Backing up stuff now could mean an easier time when your computer explodes later... I think...

Ugh... when I read the thread title I thought it was about fumbling the razor. Now that can be BAD...

In the beginning there was nothing. There'll be nothing in the end...
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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 19th Nov 2009 11:16
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Quote: "Ugh... when I read the thread title I thought it was about fumbling the razor. Now that can be BAD..."


It certainly can.

I sometimes look like a character in this game:

if you like blood and gore then try this
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JLMoondog
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Posted: 19th Nov 2009 11:27
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I fumble more with my coffee then mouse. You can ask anyone who knows me in real life, I go through a new keyboard at least once a month because I end up spilling entire cups on the keyboard...I'ma clumsy...


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