Posts by anniet

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61) Message boards : The Lounge : The Seti is Slumbering Cafe Message 87875 Posted 29 Aug 2018 by anniet	sidle in with a pie would this make a difference...? It was going to be cake because there was a cake. But then there was not a cake. @Tuesday: I completely missed its happening. It would have been nice not to, and to be around for the mystery ending but perhaps another time I won't be. And now that I've run out of things to say - I'll
62) Message boards : The Lounge : BOINC Politics thread Message 87786 Posted 25 Aug 2018 by anniet	I read that too. I was going to post about it but now you have, I don't need to :)
63) Message boards : The Lounge : Needful Things Message 87785 Posted 25 Aug 2018 by anniet	Hell hath frozen over. That explains it then. I noticed it was a bit chilly today. And as we'll be having a bank holiday here on Monday, it makes even more sense.
64) Message boards : The Lounge : Grumbles, Glory and Covid-19 Message 87784 Posted 25 Aug 2018 by anniet	Oooh ... that sounds frustrating. I hope you've found a way round that. My son's laptop has lost its mouse-pad thingy - and then it's keyboard too :/ Fortunately he's been able to plug in a spare keyboard and a mouse, to get some functionality back, but that's all his usb ports taken up - which isn't exactly ideal either.
65) Message boards : The Lounge : The Seti is Slumbering Cafe Message 87753 Posted 21 Aug 2018 by anniet	I could have been back sooner if I hadn't sat down on the way home. I don't normally get the metropolitan line from Euston square because it means two tube train changes instead of one. I managed the first change fine. That's the point I sat down which must have then quickly been followed by me falling asleep and waking up somewhere between Upminster Bridge and the last stop in that direction... which is Upminster, people. So quite a long way from where I wanted to be, but I'm home now :) I think start apportioning blame it's because the registrar popped out to give me a preliminary thumbs-up verdict (which will hopefully be confirmed tomorrow once my consultant - he's on holiday in Switzerland I think - get's time to look over his email) and it made almost all the stress that's been stopping me sleeping, go away. Just like that! :) So - yay - I think :) and thank you for the good luck wishes, Dave. It may very well have made a difference, and is greatly appreciated! look round thread That bugle trumpet thing worked I see. Good one :)
66) Message boards : The Lounge : The Seti is Slumbering Cafe Message 87738 Posted 21 Aug 2018 by anniet	Hello, people :) I have just been told a slot has come up to have quite probably my scariest scan to date, which I've been waiting for, for a couple of weeks now, and to get going now to have it done. So I might be quite a lot missing this afternoon. It's just on a finger to start with, and where I hope it ends it too. So have fun everyone :) I'll catch up later.
67) Message boards : The Lounge : The Seti is Slumbering Cafe Message 87720 Posted 19 Aug 2018 by anniet	t...achyonic l...ag p...roportionately t...riangular p...er w...orkunit #70 ...erm ...? :/ Nope. take thinking break The quote thing that's going on - like Einstein but without a box. Is that new or have I just not noticed it before?
68) Message boards : The Lounge : These may not be with us long. Message 87719 Posted 19 Aug 2018 by anniet	:))) Magic! Hello! Of course, I always knew waffle irons were alien technology. Now we have proof ...
69) Message boards : The Lounge : The Seti is Slumbering Cafe Message 87701 Posted 18 Aug 2018 by anniet	at least he's closer by than he had originally planned. France for Thailand Oh that's much closer but still not quite there though, defrosting the freezer. I hope he's back soon, Jord to help. @Mike You can post in technical threads with zero RAC. I um... am not well-versed in those but I have a few days to think of something... ;)
70) Message boards : The Lounge : These are no longer with us, may they have peace. Message 87700 Posted 18 Aug 2018 by anniet	Kofi Annan - former UN Secretary General, Ghanaian Diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize awardee (80) A guiding force for good
71) Message boards : The Lounge : The Seti is Slumbering Cafe Message 87692 Posted 17 Aug 2018 by anniet	We're dropping like flies. I think I'm next. This Tuesday outrage coming - it's my nose against an outside surface glaring in... at the survivors. You might want to extend your holiday, just in case... ;)
72) Message boards : The Lounge : These may not be with us long. Message 87660 Posted 15 Aug 2018 by anniet	I'm going to post this here because it's about elephants, but it's not sad (other than, of course - the elephants in it got to be there through being orphaned as a result of poachers) but it made me do a big awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww :) herd runs to greet new arrival
73) Message boards : The Lounge : The Seti is Slumbering Cafe Message 87649 Posted 14 Aug 2018 by anniet	Well, today must be national let's call Gordon and annoy him day, because I've had like 9 dumb calls. Hmmmmm... if it was just that they wanted to annoy you, you'd think they could work it out for themselves that after about 3 or 4 - they would already have.
74) Message boards : The Lounge : The Seti is Slumbering Cafe Message 87647 Posted 14 Aug 2018 by anniet	I actually have a call on my answering machine from this afternoon that says "Windows Security has been breached" and Microsoft will be shutting down my computer if I don't call them back. Do you have a system in America where you can hide your number when calling out? And do you have some time to spare, a shrill whistle and/or some lovely loud clashy things to bash together when they pick up your call? And then do you feel like - keeping them on the line so they're unable to clear the connection. I did that once with a repeat offender a few years ago. It felt good... but otherwise... don't ring them at all. They don't like that either because they can't steal all your passwords and clean out your bank account. edit: or perhaps a little favour from Gary...? ;)
75) Message boards : Questions and problems : How to finish a work unit without pausing? Message 87638 Posted 14 Aug 2018 by anniet	I am a bit surprised that no one has asked for it before. Thanks for the input. There was a thread back in 2014 http://boinc.berkeley.edu/dev/forum_thread.php?id=9194 which didn't get very far.
76) Message boards : Questions and problems : How to finish a work unit without pausing? Message 87636 Posted 14 Aug 2018 by anniet	How can I specify for BOINC to finish a work unit without switching to another? There's probably a better way than what I'm about to suggest, but on local preferences on the computer tab, you could try setting the time next to "switch between tasks every ... minutes" to something like 1600 (I think the default is 60)? Maybe?
77) Message boards : The Lounge : The Seti is Slumbering Cafe Message 87632 Posted 14 Aug 2018 by anniet	So I just had my speakers blaring at me that my computer had a serious virus infection and would be disabled by Microsoft because it was threatening their systems worldwide ... which briefly got me really quite interested in how little me could do that, and even then ponder on whether I should just let it happen instead of contacting them immediately with my details so it didn't. Except I wasn't born yesterday so I executed it on the spot. I could have done without leaping out of my skin initially though. but it did at least highlight the fact that the volume needed turning down a bit. edit... so... you know ... disease-ridden stare at culprits thanks.
78) Message boards : The Lounge : Grumbles, Glory and Covid-19 Message 87629 Posted 14 Aug 2018 by anniet	Ah... but they do. My ISP's helpdesk called me yesterday, on Sunday. I expect they missed you. BT missed me once and rang me too. But when they did that for a customer satisfaction survey, afterwards. I got told they wouldn't be asking me again. Which I think meant they stopped missing me rather completely.
79) Message boards : The Lounge : The Seti is Slumbering Cafe Message 87628 Posted 14 Aug 2018 by anniet	Beta just told me to go away and come back later. So I have and then later, will.
80) Message boards : The Lounge : Grumbles, Glory and Covid-19 Message 87593 Posted 13 Aug 2018 by anniet	The saga continues: the MediaBox that I cancelled has come in! I still cannot log into my account to check what they've made of my order. Fun! I'm not going to call them again. That'll teach them. ;)

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