iTunes converts a PC to a Mac - sort of

Nice try, iTunes…

Tip of the day

This tip of the day from SpiderOak is somewhat… unexpected.

TODO: <File description> has a problem

via Pascal en Perú

Ignoring the manager

A server is doing the same as I (sometimes) at the office, but for different reasons…

The server needs some more everything…

As the title says :-)

Insert a disc with more space

Anyone know where I can get a disc with 819 petabyte so I can retry?

Xbox in Leetspeak

Now this explains why Microsoft has offered a Xbox 31it3 in the past…

 

Random item name generator in DeathSpank style

I have to admit, I couldn’t resist.

The RandomPersonNameGenerator was a very good starting point to create the RandomItemNameGenerator, which creates role play game item names in DeathSpank style.

Here are some of the results this class generates:

• Failing Manual of Failing
• Fluffy Rocket of Impending Doom
• Epic Dynamite Kit
• Functional Bacon of Function
• Sparkling Fly Swatter of Impending Doom
• OMG Dynamite of Awesomeness
• Glowing Chicken of Function
• Fluffy Rocket of Function
• Heroic Crowbar Kit
• OMG Orb Kit
• Fluffy Manual of Awesomeness
• Normal Crowbar of Function
• Epic Bacon Kit
• Functional Fly Swatter of Function
• Sparkling Anvil of Failing
• Fluffy Orb of CAPSLOCK

Yes, this does not make any sense. And no, there is for sure no project where you can use it. And yes, it was a total waste of time. But for the fun, it was worth it :-).

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

#region License

//For an explanation see http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php

/*
Copyright (c) 2010, TeX HeX / Xteq Systems
http://www.texhex.info/ http://www.xteq.com/
All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  * Neither the name of the Xteq Systems nor the names of its contributors may
    be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
    specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*/
#endregion

namespace RandomGenerator
{
    public class RandomItemName
    {
        public string Prefix { get; set; }   //  Epic
        public string Name { get; set; }     //  Chest
        public string Suffix { get; set; }   //  of Awesomeness
        public string Full { get; set; }     //  Epic Chest of Awesomeness

        public override string ToString()
        {
            return Full;
        }
    }

    public class RandomItemNameGenerator
    {
        #region Name arrays

        static readonly string[] _prefixNameSet = new string[] {
            "Epic", "Heroic", "Normal", "Glowing", "Functional",
            "Sparkling", "Fluffy", "OMG", "Failing"
        };
        static readonly int _prefixNameSetCount = _prefixNameSet.GetUpperBound(0) + 1;

        static readonly string[] _itemNameSet = new string[] {
            "Chest", "Dynamite", "Chicken", "Orb", "Bacon", "Manual" ,
            "Crowbar", "Anvil", "Fly Swatter", "Rocket", "Scarab"
        };
        static readonly int _itemNameSetCount = _itemNameSet.GetUpperBound(0) + 1;

        static readonly string[] _suffixNameSet = new string[] {
            "of Impending Doom" , "of Function", "of Awesomeness", "Kit",
            "of CAPSLOCK", "of Failing"
        };
        #endregion
        static readonly int _suffixNameSetCount = _suffixNameSet.GetUpperBound(0) + 1;

        RandomItemName GenerateOne(Random rndm)
        {
            int iRandomValuePrefix = rndm.Next(0, _prefixNameSetCount);
            int iRandomValueName = rndm.Next(0, _itemNameSetCount);
            int iRandomValueSuffix = rndm.Next(0, _suffixNameSetCount);

            RandomItemName rpi = new RandomItemName();

            rpi.Prefix=_prefixNameSet[iRandomValuePrefix];
            rpi.Name=_itemNameSet[iRandomValueName];
            rpi.Suffix=_suffixNameSet[iRandomValueSuffix];

            rpi.Full = rpi.Prefix + " " + rpi.Name + " " + rpi.Suffix;

            return rpi;
        }

        public List<RandomItemName> Generate(int Count)
        {
            List<RandomItemName> list = new List<RandomItemName>();

            Random rndm = new Random();

            for (int i = 0; i < Count; i++)
            {
                list.Add(GenerateOne(rndm));
            }

            return list;
        }

        public static List<RandomItemName> StaticGenerate(int Count)
        {
            RandomItemNameGenerator ring_ring = new RandomItemNameGenerator();
            return ring_ring.Generate(Count);
        }

    }
}

Something is wrong with the version number

Maybe we could agree that it wasn’t a version number at all?

Error starting Error Reporting

Keep on trying Windows, one day you will succeed…

Amazon A9 gone mad

Normally Amazon finds what I'm looking for. But searching for a "Fritz! Box", a router with WLAN, VoIP options etc. in Black (schwarz in German) resulted in these three results.

The first result one is okay, result two is not really what I was searching for but the last result is really insane: Swimmies!

Please replace the non-existent hard drive

I just love HP ProLiant Servers. I think I have set up nearly 100 of those in my carrier, and exactly one really failed every (main board broken). You get great support and even new drivers for servers that are out of production for three years.

However, the following message I received yesterday was just so funny:



BTW: Yes I know the message comes from the fact that the drive I added had still some array information on it. But it's funny anyway.

Fable 2 bug collection

Don't get me wrong: Fable II is a great game and I enjoyed playing it. However, sometimes the engine just fails badly. But it funny anyhow....

Grilled chicken


Flying dead body


Dog wayfinding (sort of)


Fancy lady twins

10.000G - Finally

After playing for three years, I was finally able to pass 10K of "G" points on XBOX Live. Yeah!

For more information: Go 404

Update found, for more details go to "File not Found". Great Symantec!

No Flatrate + Boy + XBOX = Lots of trouble

Got a call from a friend of mine. He was complaining that he must have a Trojan horse on his computer since his ISP told him he had downloaded more than 4 GB of data (he only has a 500MB/month rate).

After checking his computer for some time and didn't find anything, I suddenly heard a sound I knew: It was Castle Crashers on XBOX.

So I got to the room of his boy, saw a XBOX 360 and opened the downloads:

So much for my "You must have a unknown virus" theory...

What is the exact difference between these three?

I can't decide what to buy, can you help me?

Thanks for the eh, "detailed" description

The 100.000$ question: What does this error message mean?

A) Nothing!

B) Go figure!

C) Enterprise NX-01 hull breach!

D) Maybe something went wrong, but I won't tell you!

GTA IV: Stupid AI driver

Yes, the AI in GTA IV is sometimes far from perfect...

Army Of Two: Game bug

And yet again I'm hit by a invisible wall...