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On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:51:51 +0000 (UTC), Duncan wrote: |
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> Indeed. =8^) Part of the reason Linux (and computers in general) remain |
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> interesting to me is the challenge of figuring out what went wrong and |
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> fixing it. I don't find my freezer or microwave near this interesting, |
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> because they "just work". =8^) It'd be like watching grass grow or |
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> paint dry. |
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My microwave stopped working recently, just out of warranty. I had great |
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fun searching the web for info then pulling the microwave to bits to |
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diagnose the fault. I was most disappointed to find that a DIY repair of |
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the problem was too unsafe to consider :( |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Secret hacker rule #11: hackers read manuals. |
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