Melrick

I don’t know who Brienne is but I appreciate the offer. lol

I don’t know who Brienne is but I appreciate the offer. lol

Certainly felt like it.  And thanks everyone.  I’m used to pain, so that’ll be okay, and the fan situation will be sorted out.

Oh yes, that’s what I want for Christmas, a new back!

Life is too short to have people like that in your life.

Life is too short to have people like that in your life.

Life is too short to have people like that in your life.

Okay, boobies do make most things much better, I’ll be honest.  Thanks @pippychick 

Okay, boobies do make most things much better, I’ll be honest.  Thanks @pippychick 

Oh, Melrick…
Ok, I don’t usually do this, but… you asked for it…
*grabs Melrick and holds him to her bosom*
…
*lets him go before he suffocates*
Right…
 

I agree with the comment that we have less control over Windows 10, and that’s because it’s true.  The updating system is awful, and not just for casual users.  Even tech experts detest it, because it just makes it so much more difficult to tinker with it when things go wrong with the updates.  But Microsoft has done this on purpose, because they want us having less control over it; they want to be the ones to tell us what to do and when.

They’re saying they’re hoping to have the legislation in place by Christmas.  Yesterday was a good day for Australia, actually.  Marriage equality, and Australia won its soccer match, thereby qualifying for the World Cup!  Woohoo!

The problem wasn’t the people, it was the politicians.  They’re as useless as tits on a bull, and all of them have been too scared to actually make any big decisions, so they make no decisions at all.  Until now, at least, when we essentially forced them to pull their heads out of their arse and actually do something.

The problem wasn’t the people, it was the politicians.  They’re as useless as tits on a bull, and all of them have been too scared to actually make any big decisions, so they make no decisions at all.  Until now, at least, when we essentially forced them to pull their heads out of their arse and actually do something.

That’s rather nipply.  Although I wish winter was coming here instead of summer.

That’s rather nipply.  Although I wish winter was coming here instead of summer.

That’s really sad.  Condolences to all.

I went for 20 years without a single HDD failure.  20 years.  I get SSDs and 3 failures in less than a year, all different brands, all top brands.  At least they were only used as starter drives so none of the important info was lost, which was just as well, because when SSDs fail, you rarely recover any data from them.  Still a pain in the arse though.  SSDs will get better and more reliable in time, but at the moment they’re far from ‘bullet proof’ or ‘fail safe’ like sales people keep trying to tell us.

It’s the opposite for me: I’ve had little trouble with HDDs but loads of trouble with SSDs failing.  And anecdotal evidence suggests that’s not at all unusual.

Technology is terrific until it plays up, and then it’s Satan incarnate. 

i actually prefer to write from the female perspective, although I don’t really know why.

Whenever the internet is working fine, I can take it or leave it, When my connection’s gone I really want to be on there!

This would probably interest you, or, at the very least, relate to.  There’s a book published fairly recently titled: “Working with people I want to punch in the throat.”

This would probably interest you, or, at the very least, relate to.  There’s a book published fairly recently titled: “Working with people I want to punch in the throat.”

I’ve seen that show.  Very interesting.  They used to think crocs ate their babies, because they saw them pick them up in their mouths, and they couldn’t entertain the idea that these giant, savage creatures could possibly be that gentle with their young.