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Ode to My Mouse

Friday, November 30, 2007

O, my beloved nipple!
I return from the heathen wilderness of touchpads
To the glory of your navigational precision.

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Cumulative update package 4 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

Monday, October 22, 2007

Microsoft's getting a little punchy!
An access violation occurs in the "sqlservr!BufferPartition::Steal" function, and SQL Server stops responding.

Committing an access violation is the definition of stealing, no? So this seems like perfectly normal behavior for a steal function!

I like that SQL Server appears to get mad and ignore you when you the buffer manager starts stealing. This confirms my suspicion that SQL Server is actually an obnoxious child.

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Agutuk!

Friday, October 19, 2007

Boil the oil and reindeer fat for 2-3 minutes. Cool until lukewarm. Take a bowlful of loose snow (not too powdery) and add oil. Beat well to avoid lumps. Let freeze a bit and then fold in wild berries. Egad!

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Snoop!

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

According to the OED, "snoop" comes from a Dutch word that means "to consume dainties in a clandestine manner." A Way with Words used to be so lovable. Alas, poor Richard as left.

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Suggestions for Intimidation

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

I'm listening to "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman." It's great fun.

If you're ever challenged in a rest room, try Richard Feynman's method to intimidate your intimidator: "Get out of my way, or I'll pee right through you!" It didn't work -- he got in a fight anyway -- but it dissolved me into laughter, so it's worth a try on your adversary. If they're at all intellectual, they'll probably be distracted contemplating how you might do that to a person.

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