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mikailborg) wrote2003-01-22 05:35 pm
mikailborg) wrote2003-01-22 05:35 pm
Some observations
Well, I'm actually feeling a bit accomplished these days. This weekend, I shook the rust from my joints and did some serious database programming, teaching it how to build (static) webpages for manual upload. Today, I forced our server (which recently graduated from peer-to-peer file sharer to real server) to take an OS upgrade that it supposedly can't, getting better networking and filesystem performance from it.
Turns out that the only reason it "couldn't" support the OS upgrade was 'cause Apple wanted people with machines of that vintage to buy newer machines, instead of upgrading the OS. During installation, the installer says "Which model Mac are you?" and on older machines, says "Well, I would run fine on you, but Apple doesn't want me to. Sorry!" and reports to the user "This machine can't take this version of the OS."
So, instead of taking that lying down, I just hacked the installer to stop asking such silly questions and to trust me. Now my server is much faster and happier.
Has anyone ever noticed that when a Jedi fights a lightsaber-wielding villain, things usually don't go well for the Jedi?
Ep.4 - Obi-Wan vs. Vader, ends with Obi-Wan dead.
Ep.5 - Luke vs. Vader, ends with everyone calling Luke 'lefty.'
Ep.6 - Luke vs. Vader, ends with Luke almost succumbing to the dark side, then lying on the floor sucking Sidious' energy bolts.
Ep.1 - Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan vs. Maul, ends with Qui-Gon dead and Obi-Wan having to train Anakin. (Yeah, that all works out well.)
Ep.2 - Obi-Wan & Anakin & Yoda vs. Dooku, ends with 'lefty' Anakin, injured Obi-Wan, defeated Yoda, and Dooku flying off in his ship cackling, pausing only briefly to skywrite "Surrender Dorothy" on his way out.
Okay, I exaggerate a bit, but if I were a Jedi, and saw the other guy light up a laser blade, I'd be pretty depressed about how things were going.
Turns out that the only reason it "couldn't" support the OS upgrade was 'cause Apple wanted people with machines of that vintage to buy newer machines, instead of upgrading the OS. During installation, the installer says "Which model Mac are you?" and on older machines, says "Well, I would run fine on you, but Apple doesn't want me to. Sorry!" and reports to the user "This machine can't take this version of the OS."
So, instead of taking that lying down, I just hacked the installer to stop asking such silly questions and to trust me. Now my server is much faster and happier.
Has anyone ever noticed that when a Jedi fights a lightsaber-wielding villain, things usually don't go well for the Jedi?
Ep.4 - Obi-Wan vs. Vader, ends with Obi-Wan dead.
Ep.5 - Luke vs. Vader, ends with everyone calling Luke 'lefty.'
Ep.6 - Luke vs. Vader, ends with Luke almost succumbing to the dark side, then lying on the floor sucking Sidious' energy bolts.
Ep.1 - Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan vs. Maul, ends with Qui-Gon dead and Obi-Wan having to train Anakin. (Yeah, that all works out well.)
Ep.2 - Obi-Wan & Anakin & Yoda vs. Dooku, ends with 'lefty' Anakin, injured Obi-Wan, defeated Yoda, and Dooku flying off in his ship cackling, pausing only briefly to skywrite "Surrender Dorothy" on his way out.
Okay, I exaggerate a bit, but if I were a Jedi, and saw the other guy light up a laser blade, I'd be pretty depressed about how things were going.