by ezs | Nov 8, 2007 | fun stuff, Uncategorized
I blogged last year on ZENworks project code names.
We recently almost announced a project codenamed “Brown Trout”.
Innocent sounding to the US reader; I’ll let the rest of the English speaking world share what the context is.
Hint: It’s brown, streamlined and lives in water. But it’s not a fish.
by ezs | Aug 31, 2007 | fun stuff, Linux, Uncategorized
Haha. This was forwarded to me and made me smile.
Here’s the incredible response:
- You are kidding arent you ?
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- Are you saying that this linux can run on a computer without windows underneath it, at all ? As in, without a boot disk, without any drivers, and without any services ?
- That sounds preposterous to me.
- If it were true (and I doubt it), then companies would be selling computers without a windows. This clearly is not happening, so there must be some error in your calculations. I hope you realise that windows is more than just Office ? Its a whole system that runs the computer from start to finish, and that is a very difficult thing to acheive. A lot of people dont realise this.
- Microsoft just spent $9 billion and many years to create Vista, so it does not sound reasonable that some new alternative could just snap into existence overnight like that. It would take billions of dollars and a massive effort to achieve. IBM tried, and spent a huge amount of money developing OS/2 but could never keep up with Windows. Apple tried to create their own system for years, but finally gave up recently and moved to Intel and Microsoft.
- Its just not possible that a freeware like the Linux could be extended to the point where it runs the entire computer fron start to finish, without using some of the more critical parts of windows. Not possible.
- I think you need to re-examine your assumptions.
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- Posted by: jerryleecooper Posted on: 03/14/07
by ezs | Jul 12, 2007 | fun stuff, Uncategorized
UK military spokesman Major Mike Shearer said: “We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into the area.
How strange. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6295138.stm
by ezs | Jun 26, 2007 | evilzenscientist, fun stuff, Uncategorized
My friend Laurence Pitt (and one of his friends) are driving this delightful Mini Metro from London to Prague. Via the Alps.
It’s all for “Charidy Mate” – so go give a few pounds – http://www.justgiving.com/beryl2prague
by ezs | Jun 3, 2007 | fun stuff, travel, Uncategorized
Around and about England in the last few weeks:
Recycling bins in Stoke Newington
Decoration on a fence, Stoke Newington
Seen on a wall on Park St in Bristol
by ezs | May 31, 2007 | fun stuff, travel, Uncategorized
Laurence purchased a nearly authentic (ahem) Tumi bag in China. Same market that we got the delightful Tag Heuer watches.
We were walking through Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris – and noticed this huge poster.
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