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You shouldn't have embarked on that last adventure 
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
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I've thoroughly enjoyed his writing, and like his fans, am totally dismayed that Book 3, "Doors of Stone" still has no publication date. 
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I just took a look as well. We have been waiting six years now...
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
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Google says the book came out in 2007 and Skyrim in 2011. I know which way I'm going to guess assuming it's not independent creation.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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So that's settled. I read the book around the time Skyrim came along.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
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Thanks for pointing me to another book series.
I will point a couple of series to you from the last ones I enjoyed:
* Monster Hunter International, by Larry Correia (actually this one be very appealing to
@John-Simmons-outlaw-programmer also due to the extensive gun porn featured and the testosterone-laden writing). The spin offs written by John Ringo are also as good, even snarkier and rated M for manliness.
* The Dresden Files, by Jim Butcher. I never liked urban fantasy... until I read The Dresden Files. Noir atmospheres, intelligent magic depiction, snark, engaging storylines and superbly written characters.
* Codex Alera, by Jim Butcher. The first book is the toughest to read but it's six books of extreme character developement, magic, war and well written intrigues.
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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... but Herself has managed it!
No matter what she does, the onscreen "controls" for her favourite jigsaw puzzle game are faintly visible in all apps. 
That'll be fun - the cure is apparently to put a bright white display on for "an extended period", which means she won't be able to use it ...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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As long as it isn't visible in all the programs you write I'll guess you'd be ok
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But Shirley, the sheep never stand still
veni bibi saltavi
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If you got myopia they all stand as still as the stars in the sky
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OriginalGriff wrote: which means she won't be able to use it ...
Good luck with that! ![Beer | [beer]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/beer.gif)
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OriginalGriff wrote: which means she won't be able to use it
So she will use yours.
- and are you really sure you want to say no?
Installing Signature...
Do not switch off your computer.
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Hers: Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1", Android. Contains a jigsaw game.
Mine: WookieTab 12", Win10 (Android no longer installed). Does not contain any jigsaw games. 
My other: Nexus 7, Android, no jigsaw, too small for her to do a jigsaw on (this is not deliberate, honest darling).
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: Hers: Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1", Android. Contains a jigsaw game.
Mine: WookieTab 12", Win10 (Android no longer reinstalled).
FIFY
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Nope.
When you install Android, it wipes your Windows partition, so you have to reinstall it.
I did not know that until after I hard reset it and installed Win10 first ... 
TBH, I don't miss it - a 12" tablet is a bit huge for Android, it all looks rather Fisher Price but with a nicer display.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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In my experience they are even more susceptible than CRT monitors. I had the same 15" CRT for well over a decade and played countless hours either at SCUMM games, DoomII or Wolf3D and I never had a single burnt pixel. With LCD I had the Skyrim compass faintly visible over any control fro a while, until I tried the same treatment and it went away.
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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den2k88 wrote: With LCD I had the Skyrim compass faintly visible over any control fro a while, until I tried the same treatment and it went away.
That image was not on the monitor, it was in your head, Dovahkin.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
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Considering the staggeriong amount of hours I spent (and sometimes still spend) on Skyrim it is possible, but my wife saw it too and she dosen't play videogames 
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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den2k88 wrote: Considering the staggeriong amount of hours I spent (and sometimes still spend)
Same here, but I don't like how much they dumbed down the games with every new incarnation. Running around in Morrowind without that compass. was much more interesting.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
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Morrowind is a case of "Guide, dang it!" as it had a really steep learning curve and any slight error was fatal. Getting older I prefer winning when I play: if it requires me too much concentration or learning I might as well work.
But yes, Skyrim is a notch too dumbed down - Oblivion was a bit better in that regard. For the new games Mass Effect Andromeda has quite the learning curve... I'm starting to not blunder around in fights after more than a dozen hours of play.
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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den2k88 wrote: if it requires me too much concentration or learning I might as well work.
Making things too simple kills the immersion, just like displaying a HUD as if you played the Terminator. Your weapons, your armor, your gold: Give them to me.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
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OriginalGriff wrote: That'll be fun - the cure is apparently to put a bright white display on for "an extended period", which means she won't be able to use it ...
Makes sense. On a CRT the screen is really burnt in (= the phosphor layer was damaged). This could not be repaired. A Liquid Crystal Display does not burn in. Instead, the floating crystals become a little too organized over time and remain in their positions. Showing a white screen for a time will eventually reorient them.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
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Quote: the cure is apparently to put a bright white display on for "an extended period"
This is good to know! Thanks!
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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I also found this app: White Screen[^] - can you guess what it does? 
I've now set her tab to keep the screen on while charging (needed developer options for that) so I'll try it while she's asleep tonight.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: White Screen[^] - can you guess what it does?
The opposite to US Airport Security random personal search criteria?
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