Obviously, said Technologically Savvy Student, Seely-Brown and Duguid were not using linux.
Hilary paused to secretly write "switch to linux" on her memo pad:
"Yes, thank you. So you see how conversation stops when someone offers a hard-and-fast answer. Your essay works in roughly the same way: you run out of material when the research questions are strictly factual.
So be sure that your overarching question is open-ended. Now for example, can somebody please tell me: what is linux?"
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Uh oh, a whole new operating system.
I've not used linux in a while, but it did not have the crash and security issues of Windows when I used it last, say 98.
it's much better and easier now, less crashy and more secure, but still mildly frustrating. and less evil than the alternatives.
Pseudonymous tech support was less than supportive about this project.
There are many flavors. It's pornography for nerds that have fully lost touch with humanity and need to have a more intimate relationship with every jumper and cable inside of their special metal box. This is why making something work for you on a linux system feels special.
Before you go ahead and just stumble blindly you should have some idea of what you want out of it because that will help to guide you towards the most convenient flavor for you. They're called flavors for a reason. The geeks attached to the different flavors all taste completely different.
Today a chinese lady brought me a ceramic magnet of a girl with limbs made out of string that she got for me in Beijing. She laughed at me and told me that this could be my girlfriend. A few minutes later she brought me a matching magnet of a boy who had a purse with a heart on it. She said that it was his "love bag" or something like that. I have to pee again.
Linux is a love bag. the end.
I have time to laugh today. I'm laughing.
If you don't want to switch to linux, you could just buy one of the cute litle penquins that they use as a logo.
By setting the penquin on your desk or over your computer, people would be lead to believe that you were a linux techno savvy GTA. You could be viewed as an individual limited only by the university's desire to provide sub-par equipment and not let you tinker with open source code!
Then again everyone might just think that you like penquins.
one week later, this post seems utterly hilarious. Windows? What Windows? Is that a game like Oregon trail or something?
Oregon Trail is much more cool and educational than Windows. Don't bash on cool games like that.
he said bash while talking about linux. get it?
anyway, i didn't think you were old enough to remember oregon trail. we should make an oregon trail game for the dissertation, with the prospectus and QE as milestones, but with pitfalls like unresponsive faculty, or teaching, orpersonal problems (e.g. houses burning down, divorce), etc.
that would be fun. there could be a timeline and little paths between campus buildings. your little dissertation caravan could even be attacked by street thugs.
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