Dr Wingnut

Day: February 13, 2004

  • Blurb of the Week

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    Soon-to-be-author Paris Hilton, quoted in the Las Vegas Sun, on being introduced to Jackie Collins: "If I could read a book, I’d definitely read one of yours."via email from John Treworgy, Fri, 13 Feb 2004 15:39:26 -0500

  • Dell Gets Docked

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    My sources say Dell notebook users are pulling their hair out trying to get their peripherals to work with the company’s D/Port APR docking stations.  When customers call Dell support, they’re fed the standard four Rs: reinstall, reboot, reformat, repeat — and when that fails, blame a third-party vendor. Robert X. Cringely, Infoworld

  • Carpe Diem

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    Whatever you do, do it with all your might.  Work at it, early and late, in season and out of season, not leaving a stone unturned, and never deferring for a single hour that which can be done just as well now. P.T. Barnum