Comments on: Benefits of the recession http://www.headrambles.com/2009/06/29/benefits-of-the-recession/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kate http://www.headrambles.com/2009/06/29/benefits-of-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-19414 Kate Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:01:21 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=2282#comment-19414 Just get noisy Grandad!! They will help you then!! And I know you know what I mean..... .-= >> Kate´s latest brainfart .. <a href="http://www.iramble.co.uk/2009/06/happy-saturday/" rel="nofollow">Happy Saturday!!!</a> =-. Just get noisy Grandad!! They will help you then!! And I know you know what I mean…..
.-= >> Kate´s latest brainfart .. Happy Saturday!!! =-.

]]> By: SAm Crea http://www.headrambles.com/2009/06/29/benefits-of-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-19413 SAm Crea Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:51:00 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=2282#comment-19413 They are probably thinking we will get this silly auld geriatric in here, tell him god has taken his computer and that it was his time and then we'll sell him a new one.. .-= >> SAm Crea´s latest brainfart .. <a href="http://samcrea.blogspot.com/2009/06/its-just-meant-to-be-fun-you-know.html" rel="nofollow">Its just meant to be fun you know...</a> =-. They are probably thinking we will get this silly auld geriatric in here, tell him god has taken his computer and that it was his time and then we’ll sell him a new one..
.-= >> SAm Crea´s latest brainfart .. Its just meant to be fun you know… =-.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2009/06/29/benefits-of-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-19412 Grandad Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:25:42 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=2282#comment-19412 Brianf - Then I would suffer from paper tape breakage? You can't beat the old cards [as long as they are in the right order]. Brianf – Then I would suffer from paper tape breakage? You can’t beat the old cards [as long as they are in the right order].

]]> By: Brianf http://www.headrambles.com/2009/06/29/benefits-of-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-19411 Brianf Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:55:10 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=2282#comment-19411 I have a 300 baud tape reader you can borrow. Really I do. I have a 300 baud tape reader you can borrow. Really I do.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2009/06/29/benefits-of-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-19410 Grandad Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:37:07 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=2282#comment-19410 SHoop - Mine was more of a Methadrine/Vista concoction, but the disk still failed. How does software affect disk life? Jim C - I can't argue with that. Has anyone got a card reader they can spare? SHoop – Mine was more of a Methadrine/Vista concoction, but the disk still failed. How does software affect disk life?

Jim C – I can’t argue with that. Has anyone got a card reader they can spare?

]]> By: Jim C http://www.headrambles.com/2009/06/29/benefits-of-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-19409 Jim C Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:13:08 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=2282#comment-19409 If you want reliable, manually enter the boot with toggle switches and load from paper tape. .-= >> Jim C´s latest brainfart .. <a href="http://aboutjim.blogspot.com/2009/06/4-gone.html" rel="nofollow">4 gone</a> =-. If you want reliable, manually enter the boot with toggle switches and load from paper tape.
.-= >> Jim C´s latest brainfart .. 4 gone =-.

]]> By: Spaghetti Hoop http://www.headrambles.com/2009/06/29/benefits-of-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-19408 Spaghetti Hoop Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:46:49 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=2282#comment-19408 It was Demerol / Vista concoction - Win PCs will accept any old shite. OSX equals a longer life in I my opinion. [Don't say that too fast]. It was Demerol / Vista concoction – Win PCs will accept any old shite.

OSX equals a longer life in I my opinion. [Don't say that too fast].

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2009/06/29/benefits-of-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-19407 Grandad Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:42:53 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=2282#comment-19407 JD - Solid state, my arse. You can bet they'll fail too. And you can fuck off with your Linux [it doesn't matter what flavour]. JD – Solid state, my arse. You can bet they’ll fail too. And you can fuck off with your Linux [it doesn't matter what flavour].

]]> By: Jefferson Davis http://www.headrambles.com/2009/06/29/benefits-of-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-19406 Jefferson Davis Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:02:51 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=2282#comment-19406 Intel is supposed to be doubling the capacity of their SATA solid state drives this month. I think all new laptops should come with an SSD vs standard drives. That way you could bang it around all you wanted. :) Besides, if you had been running Linux Mint on yer system, this never would have happened! :) Intel is supposed to be doubling the capacity of their SATA solid state drives this month. I think all new laptops should come with an SSD vs standard drives. That way you could bang it around all you wanted. :)

Besides, if you had been running Linux Mint on yer system, this never would have happened! :)

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2009/06/29/benefits-of-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-19405 Grandad Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:16:48 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=2282#comment-19405 Brianf - I also know for a fact that mainframes and supercomputers can suffer from disk failures. About the only reliable medium is the old cards. Vicky - I was never really gone. My PC has gone into hospital for a heart transplant, so I should be in full working order in a week or two. Brianf – I also know for a fact that mainframes and supercomputers can suffer from disk failures. About the only reliable medium is the old cards.

Vicky – I was never really gone. My PC has gone into hospital for a heart transplant, so I should be in full working order in a week or two.

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