Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ [H]omer ] on Friday 11 August 2006 10:49 \__
>
>> [H]omer wrote:
>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>> __/ [ [H]omer ] on Friday 11 August 2006 08:24 \__
>>>>
>>>>> World exclusive:
>>>>>
>>>>> Startup: http://tinyurl.com/ksh7r
>>>>> Shutdown: http://tinyurl.com/qct7p
>>>> Here's the system sound for WGA when it recommends a system upgrade.
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/3s6he
>>>
>>> Dell's new radio spot for their latest laptops:
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/j7h3l
>
>
> Need to log in. Was there a typo perhaps? One wonders about tinyurl's and
> privacy...
>
> This bring to mind: ...there was once an article featured in Slashdot,
> which showed how to hack tinyurl and use it for mass storage (GMail tricks
> exist as well).
>
>
>> Ooh, that just reminded me of a *really* bad day I had with an IBM
>> "DeathStar" hard drive, that prompted me to post this:
>>
I got a 250GB Deskstar last week. It lasted precisely two hours before
something flipped and the platters developed a slight warp. One minute it
was quiet as they get, the next it sounded like a vinyl being played with a
sandpaper stylus on a runaway turntable.
>> http://tinyurl.com/k2vht (groups.google.co.uk)
>
>
> I wasn't even on UseNet, yet. Unless you count a single post that I made
> around 2002. Other than that, I used some internal newsgroups...
>
> By the way, Dell have retracted the release of a new line of laptops
> today/yesterday. The reason was excess heat and cooling issues.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Roy
>
Ouch. Batteries again?
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