Surferbill » geek http://surferbill.com Not a surfer, not called Bill Sat, 19 May 2012 11:28:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Diggnation Comes To An End http://surferbill.com/2011/10/diggnation-comes-to-an-end.html http://surferbill.com/2011/10/diggnation-comes-to-an-end.html#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:57:35 +0000 Surferbill http://surferbill.com/?p=1856 “Diggnation will tape its final weekly episode at the end of 2011, closing out an epic 340 episode run.”

Sad times… Good luck to Kevin and Alex with their next ventures!

via Revision3 > Blog > Diggnation Retirement.

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via youtube.com

]]> http://surferbill.com/2010/09/windows-xp-on-the-zx-spectrum.html/feed 0 One For The UNIX Geeks http://surferbill.com/2009/02/one-for-the-unix-geeks.html http://surferbill.com/2009/02/one-for-the-unix-geeks.html#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:34:00 +0000 Surferbill http://surferbill.com/blog/2009/02/one-for-the-unix-geeks/ At 23:31:30 GMT on Friday, February 13th 2009, UNIX Epoch time will be 1234567890. :)

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xkcd rules

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I can haz Linux?
Originally uploaded by Surferbill.

cd /dev; cat > mouse
IM IN UR COMPUTR INSTALLIN GENTOO LINUX…
^D

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  • open a new tab
  • type about:config in the address bar and press return
  • in the filter bar, enter browser.search.openintab
  • double click the entry in the list to set it to true
  • restart Firefox for it to take effect


]]> http://surferbill.com/2008/05/firefox-open-a-search-in-a-new-tab.html/feed 0 Two for the geeks, courtesy of xkcd http://surferbill.com/2008/04/two-for-the-geeks-courtesy-of-xkcd.html http://surferbill.com/2008/04/two-for-the-geeks-courtesy-of-xkcd.html#comments Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:26:00 +0000 Surferbill http://surferbill.com/blog/2008/04/two-for-the-geeks-courtesy-of-xkcd/ Firstly, people playing chess on roller coasters. Something I’d be very interested in trying too. Maybe I need to arrange another meeting of the Rollercoaster Police.

Secondly, Randall (creator of xkcd) has also create the bash.org-like Limerick Database. Take a look at the Top 150 for a good (possibly overly geeky) laugh.

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This was a triumph
I’m making a note here: huge success
It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction
Aperture Science
We do what we must because we can
For the good of all of us
Except the ones who are dead
But there’s no sense crying over every mistake
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake
And the science gets done and you make a neat gun
For the people who are still alive

I’m not even angry
I’m being so sincere right now
Even though you broke my heart and killed me
And tore me to pieces
And threw every piece into a fire
As they burned it hurt because
I was so happy for you
Now these points of data make a beautiful line
And we’re out of beta, we’re releasing on time
So I’m glad I got burned, think of all the things we learned
For the people who are still alive

Go ahead and leave me
I think I’d prefer to stay inside
Maybe you’ll find someone else to help you
Maybe Black Mesa
That was a joke, ha ha, fat chance
Anyway this cake is great
It’s so delicious and moist
Look at me still talking when there’s science to do
When I look out there it makes me glad I’m not you
I’ve experiments to run, there is research to be done
On the people who are still alive

And believe me I am still alive
I’m doing science and I’m still alive
I feel fantastic and I’m still alive
And while you’re dying I’ll be still alive
And when you’re dead I will be still alive
Still alive
Still alive

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