obitoo

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by obitoo 6y ago
Quite a few members of the government do live in Islington
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by obitoo 8y ago
Yes, the toys thing is great - we have the cleaning set at 10am every morning and you've never seen a kid scramble to tidy up so quickly as when she hears the robot start up!
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by obitoo 9y ago
Huge weight gain, with associated efficiency and handling compromises? Check
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by obitoo 10y ago
Indeed, I had these as a kid in the 80s. Coins are simply inserted in the top right and roll down before falling into a stack. Hours of fascination! https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/303781937345711623/
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by obitoo 10y ago
Mine didnt - she continued to gaze at me wondering if I had any food.
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by obitoo 10y ago
In my experience thats not the case - its more like 'It works, no-one touch it! We're spending our money on more visible things' (several years later):- "Whats that, its no longer going to be supported? Damn, now we ha
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by obitoo 10y ago
Its useful for reading your email on those 'free' wifi networks that require you to give your name, address mothers maiden name, and credit card before getting http access.
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by obitoo 11y ago
Quookers are fantastic, but they're still hugely expensive - hundreds of Euro - compared to a kettle which can be picked up for a tenner
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by obitoo 11y ago
The end of the Wow Beta was pretty fun; giant elementals (raid boss size) attacked the major cities, most people weren't beyond level 20 and I'd certainly seen nothing like it before. Of course we couldnt make a dent in them but i
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by obitoo 11y ago
Here he is , as i recall it was a kit http://www.classicacorn.freeuk.com/8bit_focus/logo/logo.html
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by obitoo 12y ago
Rubbish. If someone feels some way about something I say when I never intended any harm to them by it then its entirely their problem. Her comparison with the schoolyard bully is moot, because there presumably would have been intent tow
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by obitoo 12y ago
"...we don't know how genomes hold on to experiences and then pass them along to our offspring. " Err they don't. That's Lamarckism theory, and I wasn't aware there was even a shred of evidence towards it. Some
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by obitoo 12y ago
Technically yes, but in practice only if the bad guys file charges and/or assist the authorities with evidence, ie their machines.
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by obitoo 12y ago
'Unix hippies' - indeed! I just had a flashback to the late eighties - the first MUD I became addicted to was in fact run by a long haired chap with very few teeth. Eventually met up with him at a computer fair that myself and a s
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by obitoo 13y ago
Excellent running analogy, i'm going to remember that!
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by obitoo 13y ago
senior management, of course
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by obitoo 13y ago
Not to mention the complete lack of customer support
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by obitoo 13y ago
It is rather spooky at first, but once I got over that its excellent for blocking background office noise. Now what would amuse me NO END would be if once, (and just once) after a few hours, it was coded to fade out and play a distinct vo
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by obitoo 13y ago
Very useful when you're on an underground train - its a killer feature in London
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by obitoo 15y ago
Mine has!
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by obitoo 16y ago
yes of course thats a valid reply; the next question they'll ask you is "Can you think of another one?" and try to steer you towards it.
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by obitoo 16y ago
Possibly the difference between "Computer Science" and "Computer Studies"?