Comments on: Progress http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:28:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Curt Siffert http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-117356 Curt Siffert Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:35:04 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-117356 manstraw that's what it's like for me too. I was fulltime as a programmer for a while and gnashed my teeth at not having room for music. But if I do music all the time, my brain starts trying to turn everything into puzzles so I have something to solve. :) Debugging a perl or php application is easier than revising a song. manstraw that’s what it’s like for me too. I was fulltime as a programmer for a while and gnashed my teeth at not having room for music. But if I do music all the time, my brain starts trying to turn everything into puzzles so I have something to solve. :) Debugging a perl or php application is easier than revising a song.

]]> By: manstraw http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-117306 manstraw Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:09:19 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-117306 I like a nice database fix every now and then. When I was all tech, I burned out. When I was all creative, I got bored. Now, I've got a nice mix of both and stay interested without burning out. I like a nice database fix every now and then. When I was all tech, I burned out. When I was all creative, I got bored. Now, I’ve got a nice mix of both and stay interested without burning out.

]]> By: mort http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-117268 mort Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:43:30 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-117268 i have heard you have a cat... he/she tok the guitar!! kill it! i have heard you have a cat… he/she tok the guitar!! kill it!

]]> By: Dean http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116454 Dean Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:54:01 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116454 JY, I hear you. But you know those people who are such terrible drivers that everyone thinks they should give up their license and take the bus? Same thing, I think. JY, I hear you. But you know those people who are such terrible drivers that everyone thinks they should give up their license and take the bus?

Same thing, I think.

]]> By: Curt Siffert http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116291 Curt Siffert Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:25:03 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116291 Sounds like your weekend was worse than mine will be. I only have a cold. But I felt like whining about it enough to write a song about it. I put it up online, your site inspires me. (Click my name to hear it.) Sounds like your weekend was worse than mine will be. I only have a cold. But I felt like whining about it enough to write a song about it. I put it up online, your site inspires me. (Click my name to hear it.)

]]> By: JY http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116155 JY Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:20:50 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116155 I hear you Dean, but suppose they clicked on the link and a warning message box had popped up that asked, "are you SURE you want to DESTROY YOUR COMPUTER? (this is no joke)" followed by another warning, with option to Cancel, that said, "about to install virus that will DESTROY YOUR COMPUTER in 10...9...8...7 seconds, etc." I wonder how many would actually get all the way to the point of installing the virus? JY I hear you Dean, but suppose they clicked on the link and a warning message box had popped up that asked, “are you SURE you want to DESTROY YOUR COMPUTER? (this is no joke)” followed by another warning, with option to Cancel, that said, “about to install virus that will DESTROY YOUR COMPUTER in 10…9…8…7 seconds, etc.” I wonder how many would actually get all the way to the point of installing the virus?

JY

]]> By: Dean http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116136 Dean Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:30:05 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116136 Stellar. I know I'll always have a job in IT as long as there are people out there who blindly click on every hyperlink available. Stellar. I know I’ll always have a job in IT as long as there are people out there who blindly click on every hyperlink available.

]]> By: PonderousMan http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116135 PonderousMan Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:27:22 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116135 <i>I swear if I sent out an email that said “Click HERE to download computer destroying virus” People would click on the link.</i> Actually, this has been done. A guy named Didier Stevens managed to test this theory quite directly... You can just Google him to find various reactions, or read his account <a href="http://didierstevens.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/is-your-pc-virus-free-get-it-infected-here/" rel="nofollow">here</a> I swear if I sent out an email that said “Click HERE to download computer destroying virus” People would click on the link.

Actually, this has been done. A guy named Didier Stevens managed to test this theory quite directly… You can just Google him to find various reactions, or read his account here

]]> By: Dean http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116131 Dean Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:09:51 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116131 [Would it be asking too much of OS developers to add a truly “idiot proof” warning message like: “This drive ALREADY IS FORMATTED AND ALREADY CONTAINS X gigs of data on it, are you SURE you want to RE-Format it and wipe out all the data?!” ] Uhmm.... how do I put this? Nothing is idiot proof. As soon as we make something that is, the idiots get smarter at being idiots. I've seen it happen. I swear if I sent out an email that said "Click HERE to download computer destroying virus" People would click on the link. [Would it be asking too much of OS developers to add a truly “idiot proof” warning message like: “This drive ALREADY IS FORMATTED AND ALREADY CONTAINS X gigs of data on it, are you SURE you want to RE-Format it and wipe out all the data?!” ]

Uhmm…. how do I put this?

Nothing is idiot proof. As soon as we make something that is, the idiots get smarter at being idiots. I’ve seen it happen.

I swear if I sent out an email that said “Click HERE to download computer destroying virus” People would click on the link.

]]> By: Vis Major http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116125 Vis Major Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:56:55 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116125 Hooray for you! Glad to hear the restore process is coming along. Hooray for you! Glad to hear the restore process is coming along.

]]> By: JY http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116117 JY Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:34:37 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116117 Would it be asking too much of OS developers to add a truly "idiot proof" warning message like: "This drive ALREADY IS FORMATTED AND ALREADY CONTAINS X gigs of data on it, are you SURE you want to RE-Format it and wipe out all the data?!" ...and, to be even safer, in case someone really clicks Yes by mistake, they also need to add a 10 second delay with CANCEL button for a Format of non-blank drive, such as: ..."About to begin Format (and permanently erase X gigs of actual data from hard drive) in 10 seconds...9...8...7...etc". JY Would it be asking too much of OS developers to add a truly “idiot proof” warning message like: “This drive ALREADY IS FORMATTED AND ALREADY CONTAINS X gigs of data on it, are you SURE you want to RE-Format it and wipe out all the data?!”

…and, to be even safer, in case someone really clicks Yes by mistake, they also need to add a 10 second delay with CANCEL button for a Format of non-blank drive, such as: …”About to begin Format (and permanently erase X gigs of actual data from hard drive) in 10 seconds…9…8…7…etc”.

JY

]]> By: danielk http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116109 danielk Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:20:58 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116109 You can walk away from the straight job, but the straight job never walks away from you. You can walk away from the straight job, but the straight job never walks away from you.

]]> By: Bemopolis http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116101 Bemopolis Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:52:57 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116101 And thanks for reminding me that I haven't backed up my machine in a couple of weeks. Your pain, my gain. And thanks for reminding me that I haven’t backed up my machine in a couple of weeks. Your pain, my gain.

]]> By: yukaduk http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116094 yukaduk Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:39:46 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116094 "..faith in computers"!? “..faith in computers”!?

]]> By: Chris Radcliff http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116092 Chris Radcliff Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:36:17 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116092 Pretty much any job will turn into "database support" these days. Farmers, investment bankers, restaurateurs, astronauts, lion tamers. It's just lucky you've got the skills to be a 21st-Century rock star. Soft rock star, excuse me. Pretty much any job will turn into “database support” these days. Farmers, investment bankers, restaurateurs, astronauts, lion tamers. It’s just lucky you’ve got the skills to be a 21st-Century rock star.

Soft rock star, excuse me.

]]> By: CarrieP http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116090 CarrieP Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:35:12 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116090 And Octopus is back on the downloads page! And Octopus is back on the downloads page!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116085 Andrea Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:21:33 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/06/20/progress/#comment-116085 Yay! Way to recover data! Yay! Way to recover data!

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