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davmor2Morning all08:21
davmor2Classic today Shakespears Sister Stay08:26
MooDoomorning08:27
davmor2MooDoo: Ow am ya?08:27
MooDoocracking mate, not bad at all08:28
davmor2is it just me that pictures MooDoo waving his plasticine fists either side of head doing a wallace voice when he says Cracking?08:29
zmoylan-pibreak out the cheese and crackers for a test...08:36
davmor2zmoylan-pi: I hear a distant cracker crumbling and the sound of a Cracking Cheese Gromit!08:38
bashrcwensleydale?08:41
zmoylan-piwhat else?08:41
Myrttiwhite stilton mmmmmm08:41
zmoylan-pithen it wouldn't be wallace...08:46
davmor2nice piece of cheddar or Wensleydale08:47
JamesTaitGood morning all; happy Wednesday, and happy Frappe Day! 😃08:50
* zmoylan-pi throws a soggy tea bag at JamesTait 08:51
* JamesTait composts it.08:52
davmor2JamesTait: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ICtCO8TCw08:52
JamesTaito_O08:53
davmor2JamesTait: Lipstick stains still on her coffee cup08:54
JamesTaitBlimey, that's stretching.08:55
davmor2JamesTait: it was that or aggadoo again08:55
zmoylan-pii used to use a random mp3s to wake me up till the theme of jaws was one mornings selction... gave up soon after that... :-)08:56
davmor2JamesTait: you come up with cappuccino day next and you'll see a stretch08:56
davmor2JamesTait: I might actually have to think about it08:56
popeyhttp://www.engadget.com/2015/10/07/argos-uk-wide-same-day-deliveries/08:57
popeywonder if they have anything worth buying08:57
zmoylan-pii buy a tonne of stuff from argos, usb drives, ext hard drives, laptops.  great bargins in the 2-3 weeks before a new catalog comes out08:58
zmoylan-piand their returns policy isn't too bad.  went back with a dodgy seagate ext drive and replaced no quibble.  ditto a hp netbook which took a week to show an error saying it's hard drive was wonky.08:59
zmoylan-pii also got a 5" kobo ereader their for €50 which was a bargin09:00
davmor2popey: I got my test router from there when pc world, currys, apollo, and maplins let me down with only having routers of £70+09:00
zmoylan-picheap, cheerful and good returns policy.  what else do you want? :-)09:01
popeyinteressin09:01
popeyI never even think of shopping there09:01
zmoylan-piit's kinda considered real working class but what does that matter when they have what you want?09:01
davmor2popey: I'm actually starting to think of it first again now and then compare everyones prices to theirs :)09:01
zmoylan-piwhen i need something for the house or computing i check them first... then look elsewhere if i can't see something i like. easy to flip through paper catalog...09:02
popeywell that's annoying.09:03
popeyjust found something i bought for 270 quid on amazon09:03
popey200 on argos :S09:03
davmor2zmoylan-pi: look online instead they have stuff in all the time that isn't in the paper catalogue09:03
davmor2popey: you're welcome09:03
popeyoh, no, different model09:03
popeyphew09:03
popeystand down :)09:04
zmoylan-pitrue davmor2 but i like to have a shufty through paper copy as a habit09:04
popeyyeah, my kids love flicking through the catalog09:05
zmoylan-pithey even have smart watches in their now09:05
popeyi bought something from ebay and I'm worried it a) won't arrive or b) will be broken or c) won't be the thing it says in the description :S09:08
popey(it was supposed to arrive yesterday and didn't)09:08
bashrcdon't sweat the small stuff09:09
popeyheh09:15
TwistedLuciditypopey: Did you use PayPal?09:16
TwistedLucidityIf so, I have found them to be awesome when the seller messes up.09:16
brobostigonmorning boys and girls.09:17
TwistedLucidityAs for Amazon, they're no longer always the cheapest (insert snide remark about VAT here)09:17
TwistedLuciditybrobostigon: Greeting homonid09:17
brobostigonmorning TwistedLucidity09:17
TwistedLucidityOne thing I like about Argos is being able to order x,y,z and have it delivered to the local store; then I can collect it when out doing the shopping.09:21
TwistedLucidityThat's much more convenient than having a delivery driver turn up at an unknown time and two large dogs charge the door to find out who this human is, why are they here and do they have any biscuits?09:22
popeyTwistedLucidity: yes, but I want the thing :)09:24
popeyit was 180 quid when I paid, i went back to look at it two days later and the price hiked to 280 quid09:24
popeywhich makes me wonder if they mispriced it09:24
TwistedLucidityIf they actually took payment, that's their problem. If they were going to claim error on their part, you should have heard by now.09:26
diddledanmorning09:35
czajkowskialoha09:44
diddledanjoy: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/10/06/peeple-goes-into-hiding-to-retool-the-app10:02
diddledanit's not dead yet!10:03
zmoylan-pibut it's such a good idea that would never be used to hassle people /sarcasm10:04
popey"yay"10:06
* TwistedLucidity creates 25,000 sock puppet accounts, votes self as "Most super-awesome person on planet", profit?10:30
zmoylan-piremember to use real phone numbers, get them from a hacked database online :-)10:31
popeyyay, windows support call10:31
zmoylan-pi1) turn if off and on again10:32
zmoylan-pi2) see #110:32
TwistedLucidityzmoylan-pi: The Ashley Madison dump good enough?10:32
zmoylan-pithat'll do nicely10:32
Myrtti55 inch tv is scary after several years of 32 inch10:32
zmoylan-piyou could script it up in perl 6 TwistedLucidity.  it'll be a mark of the end times :-)10:32
zmoylan-pihaving to turn your head to see different sides of the screen? :-)10:33
popeyooh, i have to press windows+r10:33
TwistedLucidityMyrtti: I recommend Mr. Scroggins' eye-expanders so you can take it all in.10:33
zmoylan-pior sit further away so it occupies the same space the 32" did in your field of vision :-)10:34
TwistedLucidityI actually calculated our desired screen size based on viewing distance....10:34
zmoylan-pioutside the window of curry's? :-D10:35
TwistedLucidityOne thing I don't get about "Peeple"...how can they guarantee "no negative reviews". Have people forgotten Scott Adams and his Dogbert character?10:35
popeymy computer contains more than 1000 errors!10:36
popeyaccording to this indian chap10:36
TwistedLucidity"TwistedLucidity's contribution had a lasting impact on copany profits."10:36
zmoylan-pigosh! givee him the credit card number you just made up to fix it!!10:36
TwistedLuciditypopey: Oh noes! Teh viruses!10:36
popeyooh, now I'm using msconfig10:37
popeyI'm an expert10:37
TwistedLucidityI really should create a honeypot VM in case they ever call me.10:37
popeyditto10:37
TwistedLucidityGive it a desktop background with something like "Interpol Phone Fraud Task Force".10:38
popeyooh, there are stopped services!10:38
TwistedLucidityAll I get are insurance scams. B-o-r-i-n-g-!10:38
zmoylan-pihave os/2 running in a vm and have them walk you through that :-)10:39
TwistedLuciditypopey: Please tell us you are recording this.....10:39
popeysadly not10:39
popeyhome phone10:39
TwistedLucidityPoop10:40
popeyooh, transferring me to an expert10:40
TwistedLucidityAn expensive expert....10:40
popeyrecording now10:41
TwistedLucidityHe he he he10:41
zmoylan-pitalk really really slow....10:41
* TwistedLucidity high fives popey10:41
zmoylan-piput rick astley on in background... :-)10:43
davmor2popey: It's not a scam honest gov'nor11:00
popeywell, that escalated quickly11:09
popeyhe called me an effing bar steward11:09
davmor2popey: hahahahaha11:10
zmoylan-pinow record the lenght of the call and next time it happens try and keep them on longer... :-D11:10
davmor2popey: he must have you on google + and know you ;)11:10
popeyphoned me back :)11:12
zmoylan-pithough the best response was the guy who pretended to be cops at a crime scene and demanded to know what relationship the junk caller had with the person at the scene...11:13
davmor2popey: how the call back going?11:29
popeyat one point he said I'm too stupid to own a computer11:29
davmor2popey: hahahaha11:29
popeyaccused me of stealing this one11:29
zmoylan-pioh i don't own a computer, i rent mine :-P11:29
popeywent a bit mental11:29
popeyzmoylan-pi: oh, you're too stupid too, join the club11:30
davmor2popey: he really does know you then ;)11:30
davmor2popey: This is comedy gold it really is :)11:31
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bigcalmGood morning peeps :)13:33
popeyevening13:35
bigcalmYay home time!13:37
diddledanpopey I love those phone calls14:50
diddledanpopey it's always fun to play stupid14:50
diddledannow where's my delivery>14:52
diddledan?14:52
diddledanergh: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/9006988/Mass-suicide-protest-at-Apple-manufacturer-Foxconn-factory.html15:03
diddledanI'm glad that the environment is improving, but this proves how far we still need to go15:03
diplothaty was 2012, think things have had to cahnge down there15:25
diddledanoh. then why did they tweet it earlier?!15:25
diddledansilly twitterers15:25
diploI swear I just read posted date was 2012 when I read it a mo ago, I could be wrong15:26
diplo:D15:26
diploBy Malcolm Moore, in Shanghai12:04PM GMT 11 Jan 201215:26
diddledanyeah you're right it definitely says 201215:26
diploProbably happened again :/15:26
diddledanbut the twits mentioned it as though it was new so I read it and reposted it in here15:27
diddledanI didn't check the date :-/15:27
awilkinsThis is the working model we're being encouraged to adopt by Our Glorious Leaders!15:30
awilkinsPresumably Health & Safety will have guidelines for the anti-suicide netting that will be required.15:31
awilkinsIt should definitely be up to BSI standards15:31
diddledanawilkins, espeially as the DWP is making suicidal folk return to work15:31
awilkinsNext Trade Union Bill : attempted suicide only legal if 40% of your co-workers really hate you.15:31
awilkinsOr you get 3 poor performance reports in a row15:32
diddledanlol: https://youtu.be/U-aVkMClvBs15:43
OliDoes anybody know about a bodged-and-recalled python3 update on 14.04 in the last 24 hours? I've just seen two questions on Ask Ubuntu about ending up on  the trusty-proposed version without enabling trusty-proposed.16:08
popeyhttps://launchpad.net/bugs/150076816:10
lubotu3`Ubuntu bug 1500768 in python3.4 (Ubuntu Trusty) "python3.4.3 SRU break requests" [High,Triaged]16:10
diddledanso I'm leaving in 15 minutes and my parcel still hasn't arrived :-(16:15
bashrc#parcelangst16:18
diddledanhaha, speak of the devil16:20
OliThanks popey!16:23
davmor2man the devil delivers diddledan stuff no wonder he's so evil ;)16:41
diddledanlol16:42
diddledanand I'm late leaving16:42
diddledan:-p16:42
davmor2diddledan: yeah but your smiling :)16:42
Adriannomhi. i have a fresh install of 14.04 using nvidia drivers. whatever screen resolution i set changes back to "auto" on reboot. how do i change the resolution permanently? write to /etc/X11/xorg.conf?16:42
davmor2Adriannom: where are you setting it?16:43
daftykinsyou shouldn't have a xorg.conf at all16:43
Adriannomdavmor2, nvidia-settings16:43
daftykinsuse the ubuntu display settings prog16:43
Adriannomok, rebooting, brb16:44
Adriannomthanks guys that was it :)16:46
daftykinsnp16:47
AzelphurSo good news on my Korean monitor escapade, I got my money back from lightnsale (The take my money and run guy) got a response from another eBay seller (dream-seller) and he agreed to give me 3% off for all 4 monitors. I'm also buying a newer model, the AMH A409U at only £30 more than what I would have paid for them off lightnsale16:52
daftykinsthat's good!16:56
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popeydavmor2: is your hudl2 busted? Mine (on reboot) is stuck on the hudl* screen, never actually finishes booting17:04
davmor2nope mine is good17:04
popeybah17:09
popeyhttp://ttselectrical.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4011/related/117:10
popeycleared cache, finally boots!17:22
davmor2popey: yay17:22
popeyphew!17:22
popeyGood on Tesco for having a decent support site geared towards idiots17:23
popey(like me)17:23
daftykinsmust take a fair chunk to do the app optimising step on those things if they're all encrypted as that page states17:24
davmor2popey: now come on it's not your fault you have no idea how to use computers and steal them17:53
davmor2:)17:53
davmor2popey: I hoped you clicked on the yes it was useful button17:55
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davmor2just leave this here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBYjZTdrJlA18:44
diddledanevening19:39
zmoylan-pio/20:17
diddledanyesterday's agents of shield was fun22:32
diddledanjust fini watching22:33
zmoylan-pimust gett his weeks muppets...22:41
diddledanmeh22:41
diddledandrupal8 is now at RC status22:43
diddledanand some dude called max has a furry driveway22:44
diddledan(he called it: mad max's fury road)22:45
diddledanhas there been a solar flare? (apparently the northerners can see the aurora as far south as prestatyn)22:47
diddledanand the brecan beacons are also able to see it22:47
zmoylan-pipeople saying in ireland as far south as peoples republic of cork22:48
diddledannasa are firing giant wily werewolfs into space again: https://www.ustream.tv/embed/13567824?html5ui22:49
zmoylan-pii say we send a ship with putin, obama and cameron to sun to fix it22:49
diddledanI think we should bump them off first else they'll end-up politicising and removing the rocket's benefits22:50
zmoylan-piwe just label the rocket an illegal immigrant and they'll want to deport it from earth22:51
diddledanimagine the red tape if the vulcans arrived22:51
diddledan"what do you mean you don't have a passport?"22:52
zmoylan-pione of my favourite lines from trek was paris telling the crew of tuvok trying to use pure logic to avoid a parking ticket22:53
diddledanlol22:54
diddledanavg are gonna sell your data: https://grahamcluley.com/2015/10/week-avg-flogs-web-browsing-search-history/22:54
zmoylan-piwent off avg a long time ago.  still have the t-shirt though :-)22:54
diddledanhttps://cdn-grahamcluley.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/metadata.jpeg22:55
diddledanhaha22:55
diddledanwell done, eff!22:55
diddledanthe whole video is here: https://youtu.be/BMwPe2KqYn422:56
diddledan10seconds23:07
diddledanit blew up23:07
diddledan:-p23:07
diddledanby eck it's fast23:08
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