No studying? Damn! Next thing they'll tell me is I'll have to eat jelly doughnuts or sleep with a supermodel to get things done around here. I ask you, how much can one man give?

Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."

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le nubian - Apr 08, 2013 1:40:56 pm PDT #22269 of 25497
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

this is written by a non-native English speaker, yes?

Be fast and efficient, these are two essential qualifiers in business, especially in an environment that is constantly changing.

The introduction of version 1.50 of Beesy contributes to this speed and efficiency. Beesy can import Excel files on iPad in order to expose its data during meetings via VGA, or even analyze at any time the data are communicated to monitor the progress of ongoing projects. This then allows to establish a logic strategy according to these analyzes, thanks to the reporting of actions, projects, teams … This is a centralized logic.


Jon B. - Apr 08, 2013 4:09:40 pm PDT #22270 of 25497
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

this is written by a non-native English speaker, yes?

Lord, I hope so.


tommyrot - Apr 10, 2013 6:43:52 am PDT #22271 of 25497
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

xkcd: All Adobe Updates


Zenkitty - Apr 10, 2013 10:02:15 am PDT #22272 of 25497
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Once again I am confused by technology.

I want to download the Kindle app to my Acer Android tablet. Google Play, after I signed in, downloaded it to my Samsung Android phone. That's fine, but that's not what I wanted. Google Play doesn't seem to realize that I own that tablet, and I can't figure out how to tell it.

How do I tell Google Play to download the Kindle app to the tablet, which is mine, on which I am currently accessing Google Play?


Hil R. - Apr 10, 2013 2:41:55 pm PDT #22273 of 25497
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I'm trying to get to the happycow.net website. For about a week or so, it hasn't been able to load on my computer. It seems like it's working fine for everyone else. I tried it in both Chrome and Safari, and it won't load in either. It just gets stuck at "Waiting for www.happycow.net..." Any suggestions?

Eventually, it says,

No data received

Unable to load the webpage because the server sent no data.

Here are some suggestions:

Reload this webpage later.

Error 324 (net::ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE): The server closed the connection without sending any data.


Dana - Apr 10, 2013 2:44:08 pm PDT #22274 of 25497
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Loads for me in Chrome. Have you tried clearing your cookies?


Hil R. - Apr 10, 2013 2:55:37 pm PDT #22275 of 25497
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Just tried that. Still nothing.


dcp - Apr 10, 2013 6:53:30 pm PDT #22276 of 25497
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Zenkitty, I dunno. I have three Android devices and haven't encountered that problem (yet, knock wood). Which isn't really helpful, beyond saying that it can work.

Maybe try signing off your Google account on both devices, then sign back in on the tablet, then try the download again?


Toddson - Apr 11, 2013 4:24:41 am PDT #22277 of 25497
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I just got an iPad mini. And I haven't even been able to complete the set-up. It won't let me access the local WiFi network. Won't let me access iTunes, which they suggest as an alternative if you can't get on any other WiFi. When I accidentally got onto the wrong network, it wouldn't let me key in a user name (which I started to do, thinking it was on the right network). And it seems to require a LOT of pressure to accept anything - I mean hitting it HARD to get it to accept.

nevermind ... got a co-worker to help me. jeepers ... that was complicated


Liese S. - Apr 11, 2013 6:53:00 am PDT #22278 of 25497
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Ha, having just burnt off a bunch of my spare bandwidth on downloading ALL THE UPDATES for my umpteen billion Adobe products yesterday for the new laptop, this is deeply funny to me.