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To: stylin19a; John4.11

When our office got its first computer, I carefully followed the directions in setting it up. But, when I pushed the start button, nothing happened.

They guy in the next office was a computer whiz and kindly came over to see if he could help out. He stood before the computer for a moment with his hand on his chin, then wryly said, “It would help if you turned it on.”


278 posted on 12/17/2021 6:00:10 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 33:12))
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To: stars & stripes forever

Meant to say “plugged it in”.


279 posted on 12/17/2021 6:00:48 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 33:12))
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To: stars & stripes forever; Snowybear

My first office computer had 7 RS boards (green-silicon) in a hanging file, each inside it’s own static-free “faraday” enclosure.

Depending on the clients needs, I would remove one and insert another, altering the hierarchy and extent of calculations provided.

Each RS board was approximately 10x8 inches.


281 posted on 12/17/2021 6:26:29 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (This is NOT a pandemic of the unvaxx'd. It is a complete loss of common sense.)
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To: John4.11; stars & stripes forever

that’s funny.

when wireless keyboards and mouse first hit the stores, I got one for my better angel.

I installed the drivers and off we went.
It worked fine except when I scrolled up it went down.
When I scrolled down it went up.
Scrolled left went right.
Scrolled right it went left.
Driving me nuts.
I uninstalled and reinstalled.

I was showing my wife and she calmly took the mouse and turned it right side up.

So much for the big-shot tech guy...


331 posted on 12/17/2021 10:38:40 AM PST by stylin19a (Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack)
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