[Gllug] Wide eyed and innosent new members 21/10/02

[Jim Bailey]

On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 12:29:02AM +0100, Nix wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Dennis Kersh stated:
> > Don't any of you ever switch off and go to bed?
> 
> Go to bed --- of course, that's what a computer by the bed is for.[1]
>
Oh for the joys of a wireless conectivity and a laptop, with bad week
on call I can do a full weeks work while sitting up in bed and spend the
rest of the week sleeping in bed trying to catch up.  What I really want
is a Goblin tea maker by my bed programmed to brew up when I recieve an
alert. ;)

> Switch off --- don't be silly, that harms the computers. (Really it
> does. Being clubbed unconscious and shaken awake is as stressful for
> them as it would be for you. ;} )
>
Unless of course you are running dozens of diskless nodes in which case
a good power cycle is often the fastest way to fix the problem.  Not
leet not *nix but the prefered option at 0430hrs.

> [1] disclaimer: I'm not *quite* as devoid of life as this indicates.
>     Really. Really honestly.
>
I am but fortunately, after a minor revolt by us plebs, we been allowed to
design our own rota for future use, much better. :)

Peace Jim

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