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Forum: Geeks' Lounge Oct 10th, 2009
Replies: 2
Views: 350
Posted By vmanes
That email link is a third party service, it simply forwards email independent of a mail service. Hmm, might be handy.

To contact a DaniWeb member, click on their name in the upper left of the...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Oct 3rd, 2009
Replies: 169
Views: 11,408
Posted By vmanes
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Sep 6th, 2009
Replies: 1
Views: 498
Posted By vmanes
It's so easy to just beat a program into submission - keep hitting the compile button and let the system find your mistakes, work at them one at a time. But machines have feelings, too...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Aug 23rd, 2009
Replies: 5
Views: 721
Posted By vmanes
http://www.60secondbraingame.com/
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Aug 21st, 2009
Replies: 421
Views: 45,690
Posted By vmanes
Q: Why did the mermaid wear sea shells?

A: Because B shells were to small and D shells to big.

(Ok, this works better when spoken.)
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Jul 5th, 2009
Replies: 1,560
Views: 208,755
Posted By vmanes
Check back on that nine months later!
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Jul 2nd, 2009
Replies: 26
Views: 1,394
Posted By vmanes
Forum: Geeks' Lounge May 29th, 2009
Replies: 32
Views: 2,443
Posted By vmanes
I'm thinking Cleverbot ain't so clever. Liza was pretty good in her day.
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Mar 19th, 2009
Replies: 80
Views: 8,545
Posted By vmanes
Tom retired in his early 50’s and started a second career. However, even though he loved his new job, he just couldn’t seem to get to work on time. Every day, he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late.

But he...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Mar 2nd, 2009
Replies: 31
Views: 1,776
Posted By vmanes
When it comes to grammar, I leave her to granpa.
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Feb 8th, 2009
Replies: 68
Views: 5,006
Posted By vmanes
He promised us Change.

He begins that by stacking his cabinet and senior positions with recycled Clinton era political hacks.

Turning the Oval Office into a tropical greenhouse...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Nov 8th, 2008
Replies: 10
Views: 943
Posted By vmanes
Here's construction instructions (http://zapatopi.net/afdb/build.html)
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Oct 20th, 2008
Replies: 10
Views: 996
Posted By vmanes
(this is an oldie, but I don't see that it's been posted here on DaniWeb)

1. Defensive programming? Never! Klingon programs are always on the offense. Yes, offensive programming is what we do...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Oct 18th, 2008
Replies: 5
Views: 604
Posted By vmanes
The Sumsing Turbo 3000 XL cellphone (http://www.flixxy.com/sumsing-turbo-3000-cellphone.htm)
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Sep 28th, 2008
Replies: 121
Views: 10,921
Posted By vmanes
On television today a Democratic operative pointed out that when Obama holds a rally 25-30,000 people show up, whereas when McCain holds one he only draws 10-15,000.

The Republican spokesman...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Sep 25th, 2008
Replies: 1,560
Views: 208,755
Posted By vmanes
Money won't buy happiness. But with enough money, you can rent it.
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Sep 17th, 2008
Replies: 41
Views: 3,336
Posted By vmanes
A penny save is......


.....not gonna get you very far, unless it's got lots of friends.
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Sep 1st, 2008
Replies: 55
Views: 4,814
Posted By vmanes
That's an important point to ponder. Consider that any Windows version is expected to be stable on a virtually infinite combination of hardware, and support software that may have been written for...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Aug 9th, 2008
Replies: 9
Views: 1,359
Posted By vmanes
(They can't even spell Quiche)

from (I think) the April 1985 issue of DirecTions, the DEC inhouse magazine. This is an oldie, but a goodie.
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Real...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge May 3rd, 2008
Replies: 28
Views: 9,848
Posted By vmanes
Do your homework. There are children in China and India starving for your future job.
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Apr 30th, 2008
Replies: 25
Views: 3,180
Posted By vmanes
It's also said that married men live longer than single men.

Actually, they live equally long. It just seems longer to the married guys
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Apr 24th, 2008
Replies: 148
Views: 14,007
Posted By vmanes
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Apr 19th, 2008
Replies: 52
Views: 4,453
Posted By vmanes
No. Perhaps morally superior.
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Apr 10th, 2008
Replies: 24
Views: 1,828
Posted By vmanes
Cool? yes. Technologically interesting and challenging? yes. Does it do a darn thing to make a computer more useful? Hardly.

Most of that demo shows effects that are eye candy and fluff, but do...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Apr 1st, 2008
Replies: 61
Views: 5,353
Posted By vmanes
Keep your religion in the church and I'll keep my science in the classroom
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Mar 12th, 2008
Replies: 148
Views: 14,007
Posted By vmanes
___________________________
|My other computer is a CRAY|
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Mar 12th, 2008
Replies: 13
Views: 1,552
Posted By vmanes
Oh, not even part of jukebox. Just a record changer.

You really should change the name of the picture file - that gives a clue.
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Feb 17th, 2008
Replies: 247
Views: 22,994
Posted By vmanes
If "pro" and "con" are opposites, what's the opposite of "progress"?
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Feb 14th, 2008
Replies: 247
Views: 22,994
Posted By vmanes
“Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the
intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,
chocolate in one hand, champagne in the...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Feb 3rd, 2008
Replies: 68
Views: 9,455
Posted By vmanes
99% of lawyers make the the other 1% look bad.
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Jan 20th, 2008
Replies: 30
Views: 2,759
Posted By vmanes
A committee is a beast with many legs and no brain.
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Jan 3rd, 2008
Replies: 716
Views: 77,481
Posted By vmanes
AD explained the outward mechanics of it all. What "really" happens is the candidate who can come up with the most money (meaning he/she becomes beholden to the special interests) and the most mud...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Dec 22nd, 2007
Replies: 30
Views: 2,759
Posted By vmanes
This is often attributed to Rick (Rich) Cook, author.

(I've got one or two of his books, haven't yet gotten around to read them to verify this.)
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Nov 21st, 2007
Replies: 6
Views: 1,210
Posted By vmanes
Nah, that one's just so much noise it goes in one ear and out the other.

Now, you want something that will stick and annoy, how about this old disco hit:...
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