Help2Go Forums - Community Discussion http://www.help2go.com/ A place to discuss anything and everything. en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:34:19 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.help2go.com/images/misc/rss.png Help2Go Forums - Community Discussion http://www.help2go.com/ paraprosdokians http://www.help2go.com/forum/community-discussion/106871-paraprosdokians.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:14:39 GMT Worth a smile or two...have a good day...from abs ;) A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is... Worth a smile or two...have a good day...from abs ;)

A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect, sometimes producing an anticlimax

Ø Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

Ø I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.

Ø Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

Ø The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.

Ø Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Ø If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong.

Ø We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

Ø War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

Ø Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in
a fruit salad.

Ø The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Ø Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening', and then proceed
to tell you why it isn't.

Ø To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

Ø A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

Ø How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?

Ø Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.

Ø Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.

Ø I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted pay checks.

Ø A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don't need it.

Ø Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "If an
emergency, notify:" I put "DOCTOR".

Ø I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

Ø Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

Ø Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America ?

Ø Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.

Ø A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

Ø You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

Ø The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!

Ø Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.

Ø Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even if you wish they were.

Ø Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.

Ø I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot.

Ø Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.

Ø There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.

Ø I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.

Ø When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.

Ø You're never too old to learn something stupid.

Ø To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

Ø Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

Ø Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no imagination whatsoever.

Ø A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.

Ø Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.




 ]]> Community Discussion abseh1 http://www.help2go.com/forum/community-discussion/106871-paraprosdokians.html Malware Played a Role in Plane Crash? http://www.help2go.com/forum/community-discussion/106868-malware-played-role-plane-crash.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:38:57 GMT Two years ago Spanair flight JK-5022 crashed, killing 154 of 172 on board. According to El Paris (via Google Translate), this was at least in part... Two years ago Spanair flight JK-5022 crashed, killing 154 of 172 on board. According to El Paris (via Google Translate), this was at least in part due to a PC located on the ground in the headquarters of the airline. That computer was supposed to sound an alarm signal when three similar technical problems registered on the same device. While the plane that crashed had accumulated three incidents, they were not registered in time because the system was infected by malware (trojans).

Investigators believe this may be the cause of the crash. The judge said that if these three incidents had been identified earlier, the plane never would have taken off.

Read more here --> The computer scoring Spanair aircraft failures had virus ]]> Community Discussion DonnaB http://www.help2go.com/forum/community-discussion/106868-malware-played-role-plane-crash.html Win 8 http://www.help2go.com/forum/community-discussion/106865-win-8-a.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:49:00 GMT Win 8

Release...Maybe @ the last quarter of 2011 or in 2012?

Some Win8 video concepts ..click here

As we’ve known for some time, Microsoft had already begun work on Windows 8 before Windows 7 was completed.

Kinda makes you slow to care about Win 7 upgrading

None - the - less...I have upgraded all my computers to Win 7 and so far ...so good...I like win 7

Quote:
Credits:Windows 8 Center
It appears though, that one specific Microsoft employee was not too careful with their LinkedIn profile, and had accidentally leaked some interesting details regarding Windows 8. According to his LinkedIn profile, which seems to have had many of its details removed, Robert Murdon has been working at Microsoft since January 2002. Windows News managed to catch this on the Microsoft employee’s LinkedIn profile before it disappeared:
“Robert Morgan is working to get IA-128 working backwards with full binary compatibility on the existing IA-64 instructions in the hardware simulation to work for Windows 8 and definitely Windows 9.”
“Robert Morgan is using Hestia (custom software package) for experimenting with the processor for scientific analysis and 3D graphics. Error: Memory Latency? Always gotta be a challenge barrier, it’s gotta be a bug in Hestia. right?!”
“Robert Morgan is frustrated with process standards and regulations! Delays Delays!”
Murdon seems certain that we will see 128-bit compatibility with Windows 9, while it appears that whether we will see it in Windows 8 or not is still uncertain. Coincidentally, many do believe that Windows 7 will be Microsoft’s last 32-bit OS. So could this mean we will see Windows 8 come in 64-bit and 128-bit flavors?
]]> Community Discussion abseh1 http://www.help2go.com/forum/community-discussion/106865-win-8-a.html Why is Windows 7 Called Windows 7? http://www.help2go.com/forum/community-discussion/106858-why-windows-7-called-windows-7-a.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:30:34 GMT We’ve had Windows 3x, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Vista and now Windows 7. Why did Microsoft choose 7 and not Vista II or Windows 2009? It’s a basic question with a simple answer? Why would anybody be interested? Well, if you use Google’s predictive search system that reveals the number of times a question has been asked on the search site you discover this: Why is Windows 7 called Windows 7 – 789,000,000. It’s not an uncommon question!
During its embryonic stages the OS we now know as Windows 7 was codenamed Blackcomb and Vienna. Unlike Vista however the new systems was intended only as an evolution. Vista, lest we forget, was a revolution. And though it’s a truth universally acknowledged that Vista hasn’t been a hit, a reactance to tar the new OS with same brush doesn’t completely answer the vexing ‘7’ question.
Microsoft’s Mike Nash completes the story on the official Windows Team Blog:

“The decision to use the name Windows 7 is about simplicity. Over the years, we have taken different approaches to naming Windows. We've used version numbers like Windows 3.11, or dates like Windows 98, or "aspirational" monikers like Windows XP or Windows Vista. And since we do not ship new versions of Windows every year, using a date did not make sense. Likewise, coming up with an all-new "aspirational" name does not do justice to what we are trying to achieve, which is to stay firmly rooted in our aspirations for Windows Vista, while evolving and refining the substantial investments in platform technology in Windows Vista into the next generation of Windows. Simply put, this is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore "Windows 7" just makes sense.”
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More Windows trvia below:

No Folders Called Con

You can’t create a folder called ‘Con’. Open up Computer, your hard disk and right click to create a new folder. Give it the name ‘Con’ (without the quotation marks) and, following an error, the folder will default to New folder. Strange. Weirdly this ‘feature’ is also a relic which harks back to older versions of Windows too. Try the same trick in Windows XP, for example. ]]> Community Discussion abseh1 http://www.help2go.com/forum/community-discussion/106858-why-windows-7-called-windows-7-a.html Community-Powered Software for Windows? http://www.help2go.com/forum/community-discussion/106857-community-powered-software-windows.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:45:51 GMT Yes!!!

SlimWare Utilities has released a couple of pretty cool "Cloud" based utilities for optimizing and cleaning up Windows based Operating Systems.

I have tried (and will keep) both SlimComputer and SlimCleaner. They are feature packed and will give any user the ability to manage their computers performance.


I have not used SlimDrivers yet as I personally don't feel that relying on third party software to manage my drivers is a good thing. There are too many operating systems and configurations. Updating a driver when it shouldn't be can have disastrous results. If you do decide to use this then take precautions and back-up your personal data before hand. ]]> Community Discussion evilfantasy http://www.help2go.com/forum/community-discussion/106857-community-powered-software-windows.html System Tray trivia http://www.help2go.com/forum/community-discussion/106853-system-tray-trivia.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:16:21 GMT The spot on the Windows taskbar that houses various small icons, reports the correct time, and displays application notifications is officially known... The spot on the Windows taskbar that houses various small icons, reports the correct time, and displays application notifications is officially known as:
a. The System Tray
b. The Notification Area
c. The Dock
d. Funkytown
e. The Place on Your Screen Where Your Eyesight Goes to Die



Most users call it the System Tray, but Microsoft's own documentation indicate pretty clearly that the proper name is Notification Area. The term System Tray comes from Systray.exe, a background app that manages the Notification Area, which started showing up in Windows 95.



b. The Notification Area ]]> Community Discussion abseh1 http://www.help2go.com/forum/community-discussion/106853-system-tray-trivia.html