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"It *IS* possible that's *NOT* normal..."
Jun. 9th, 2007 02:55 amSteps to Success This Evening:
NOTE: Those uninterested in using their Macintoshes to write VBScript programs that probe for non-existent hardware on a version of Windows XP claustrophobically trapped in a window may wish to look elsewhere for entertainment.
1) Rig home Windows XP PC for Remote Desktop Access so I can work on my VBScript project for work using my Macintosh from, say, Epoch.
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NOTE: Those uninterested in using their Macintoshes to write VBScript programs that probe for non-existent hardware on a version of Windows XP claustrophobically trapped in a window may wish to look elsewhere for entertainment.
1) Rig home Windows XP PC for Remote Desktop Access so I can work on my VBScript project for work using my Macintosh from, say, Epoch.
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Just when I was beginning to think...
Jun. 9th, 2006 04:00 am...I might be just another ordinary mortal, I managed to use Knoppix, a CD-bootable version of Linux to load the NTFS partition on my Windows machine and correct the dates of large group of files that had accidentally been created with a date far in the future. These incorrect dates caused the software I use to do my job to completely stop working, wasting three days as I iterated through dozens of possible solutions before finally finding one that worked. Thanks to Chris for the suggestion to re-investigate Knoppix, which I previously didn't think as able to write to NTFS. Microsoft suppresses info on this file system to make it harder to migrate and inter-operate with anything non-Windows. Extra kudos to the Linux community for finding a way to get it done.
There's an object lesson here. We've got two computers and three operating systems.
I have Windows. What is it doing?
Nothing. It's fucking broken. I can't do my job.
Why is it broken? Because the cheap-ass HP clone I have can't remember what time it is.
I have Knoppix. What is it doing?
Fixing fucking Windows because Windows can't fucking fix itself.
I have MacOS X. What is it doing?
Keeping me sane by playing episodes of Dr. Who after having been dropped from waist height while running at least three times.
And laughing at fucking Windows.
There's an object lesson here. We've got two computers and three operating systems.
I have Windows. What is it doing?
Nothing. It's fucking broken. I can't do my job.
Why is it broken? Because the cheap-ass HP clone I have can't remember what time it is.
I have Knoppix. What is it doing?
Fixing fucking Windows because Windows can't fucking fix itself.
I have MacOS X. What is it doing?
Keeping me sane by playing episodes of Dr. Who after having been dropped from waist height while running at least three times.
And laughing at fucking Windows.
It was bad enough for the years I hatefully defaulted to it as my main operating system, but since I've Switched it's taken on whole new levels of supernatural horror. There mere thought of trying to recount the trial in detail brings forth visions of sucking on shotgun, so I won't. After spending over 20 fucking hours this weekend on an installation of Windows XP that took over 9 attempts to finally work, along the way causing no less than $800 worth of damage to various pieces of necessary computer hardware and requiring the movement of no less than 15 different pieces of same, I *never* want to fucking hear about the pain of Jesus Our Savior or childbirth again.
Take a pill and quit yer whining.
Thank God (or someone) I have a fucking punching bag. Thank God I used the Big Chain to hang it.
Take a pill and quit yer whining.
Thank God (or someone) I have a fucking punching bag. Thank God I used the Big Chain to hang it.
