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I once worked on the design of video surveillance equipment, back in the days of dial-up modems.
I put several Easter eggs into the code over the years.
One was an insect that ran up the screen after 1 hour of complete inactivity by the operator.
To test it I could trigger it by pressing one of the buttons 8 times in a row. When sales finally found out about it, they integrated it into their demos by saying that there was "one known bug in the system".
Another was a screen saver that I added to the device. It was called "Rapid Vision" and an R would continuously morph into a V and back in different parts of the screen. Every 1000th morph, it would turn into the word "Hello"
The last was when I left the company. I left an image of myself with mad animated eyes, that could be triggered by pressing a very particular (and highly unlikely) sequence of buttons on the keypad.
I haven't done anything like since, apart from a simulated flashing LED indicator, on a GUI, that showed me that the timer interrupt was still functioning.
It was labelled "GFL" (Gratuitous Flashing Light)
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Quote: You've got your troubles, I've got mine
But the troubles seem to be over now: Suez canal | The Guardian[^]
Could the Dutch be involved somehow?
modified 29-Mar-21 12:17pm.
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I think that for the captain of the Ever Given* his troubles are just getting started ...
* She is owned by the Evergreen Marine Corporation
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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OriginalGriff wrote: his troubles are just getting started ...
If he is not fired or charged with a crime, then I think his employer is going to be the one with all the troubles, fines, law suits, etc.
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And they tend to hand this down to the highest available scapegoat - which will be 200,000 tonnes of bricks head for him I suspect.
To be honest the company won;t even notice the fines, Evergreen turns over some US$4 billion per year.
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The captain was not in charge at the time. The two canal pilots were.
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Yes, the captain's troubles will be ever green...
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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RickZeeland wrote: Could the Dutch be involved somehow?
I was under the impression that the Dutch were better sailors than that!
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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They must. If the sea level rises, the whole country is under water.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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RickZeeland wrote: things go pear-shaped when the Dutch are involved,
I note that they also cornered the market for shipping tonnage (50% !). What does that say about the rest of the world? 
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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If a cat swallows a ball of wool, would it have mittens?
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My experience with cats is that furballs go the other direction.
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How are you feeling Paul ? I must have been lucky I had my first jab five weeks ago and apart from a heavy feeling in my arm for a day I didn't have any side effects ( I hope I haven't spoken too soon )
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Knackered, to be honest.
It may be lack of sleep last night, or fatigue (which is one of the AZ side-effects, apparently).
The paracetamols are keeping the pain down to manageable levels though.
Herself had no problem with either of her jabs either ...
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OriginalGriff wrote: would it have mittens?
It would have the thing that I would invariably step on, on my way to the bathroom at 3 in the morning.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
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"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Lego bricks? 
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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If they are the cold, wet, squishy, and smelly Lego bricks then yes.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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My name is a complicated combination of 45 degrees of forward motion, 25 degrees of leftward drift, 75 degrees of upward acceleration, and infinity and that is the point where my love for you stops.
A little sweet nothing for your significant other, brought to you by the Curie model in GPT-3. Thanks to Kent for putting this in the Insider today.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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That's exactly what a typical player of Elite Dangerous might have to say.
Any other commanders here?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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I also read that AI is being looked at for job/recruit interviews, etc.
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Oh yes, that went well. Did they not shut that thing down after becoming a little discriminating, because it was trained by the HR guys?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Remember Web2? Is this the kind of sweet nothings you'd whisper to it in an effort to keep it running?
Software Zen: delete this;
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Sweet nothings...dire threats...tomayto/tomahto
cheers
Chris Maunder
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That's what she said.
If pigs could fly, just imagine how good their wings would taste!
- Harvey
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