The Icon Bar: The Playpen: De facto vs De baaaaaaah
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De facto vs De baaaaaaah |
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VincceH (11:37 20/10/2008)
Loris (12:54 20/10/2008)
VincceH (14:10 20/10/2008)
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VinceH |
Message #108574, posted by VincceH at 11:37, 20/10/2008 |
 Lowering the tone since the dawn of time
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Someone has asked me to confirm a meeting, by sending me an Outlook generated calendar file; no accompanying plain/body text, just the file itself.
I'm deliberately being an obstinate twat in response; I've said "Yes, I do have Outlook, but I don't actually run it - it's there purely to allow my phone to synch with the computer so that it's files and contacts are backed up" and that "I'm not willing to run this file, because I don't really know it's safe".
I can read the file - the format is essentially textual - but I didn't mention that.
He's come back with "Is that a yes or a no?"
So, my reply says "A yes to what?" and quoted the first few lines of the file, adding "If there's a question in there, the best way to ask it is to actually just ask, in plain English, rather than make assumptions about software being used and my willingness to run arbitrary files."
Outlook: It's not a de facto standard, it's a de baaaaaah standard.
There's no real point to this, I just thought I mentioned it.
(Incidentally, the company concerned is the one who I think effectively killed my laptop.) |
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Tony Haines |
Message #108575, posted by Loris at 12:54, 20/10/2008, in reply to message #108574 |
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(Incidentally, the company concerned is the one who I think effectively killed my laptop.) Well, in that case... did you see my suggestion on how to solve the question you asked in that thread? |
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VinceH |
Message #108576, posted by VincceH at 14:10, 20/10/2008, in reply to message #108575 |
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Yeah... without checking and from memory I think you were effectively talking about a decent surge protector, weren't you?
In fact, that's a good idea for another reason - the wall outlet is awkward to get to for my desk; I have to pull out the printer desk, clamber behind and and stretch behind my desk to reach it; so a surge protector on an extension, sat atop the desk, would make it a lot less effort to plug in.
However, I've solved the problem another way: I've already told the guy there that under the circumstances I'm unwilling to plug my computer into their mains and that from this point on, I'll operate on batteries only; once the battery is so low I have to shut down, my day will be over.
But if they put a decent surge protector in, I'll happily use that. (In fact, I've told the guy he should do that anyway for the PC on his desk).
[Edited by VincceH at 11:09, 29/11/2008] |
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