Bits & Bobs 44

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

Is it just the one in Milton Keynes so far?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Currently the tickets are free for me. I should probably pay you at some point.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Is it just the one in Milton Keynes so far?

Aye.

All you fuckers are right jealous of us MK folk right now, I can tell.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:30

Trooper wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Is it just the one in Milton Keynes so far?

Aye.

All you fuckers are right jealous of us MK folk right now, I can tell.

4K cinema and a police funding referendum vote, bitches!

o/

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Don't forget the new IMAX!

\o

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:50

People make and rely on very complicated spreadsheets to back up their decisions here at times. There is one I have seen that takes loads of different variables into consideration before spitting out a number.

I look at what something did under similar circumstances and adjust up or down in case of changes and use that.

if the first method was more accurate, it would reflect in the figures over 60 lines. But it doesn't. And requires more work.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Cool story bro.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:57

Cras wrote:

Cool story bro.

It is vexing me currently. amongst other things here.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

MaliA wrote:

Cras wrote:

Cool story bro.

It is vexing me currently. amongst other things here.

Be the pebble in the stream.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

Grim... wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Is it just the one in Milton Keynes so far?

Aye.

All you fuckers are right jealous of us MK folk right now, I can tell.

4K cinema and a police funding referendum vote, bitches!

o/

Ok, no need to rub it in!

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Mr Russell wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Cras wrote:

Cool story bro.

It is vexing me currently. amongst other things here.

Be the pebble in the stream.

Be the fart in the bathroom.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Be the pube in the yoghurt.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2015 13:01

Be the cock in the popcorn

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2015 13:04

Be the troll on the forum.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38457

Grim... wrote:

Be the troll on the forum.

That roll is filled.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

With ham and cheese?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38457

And pickle

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2015 13:44

I just had a subway

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2015 14:34

Mr Russell wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Cras wrote:

Cool story bro.

It is vexing me currently. amongst other things here.

Be the pebble in the stream.

Ta. You, too.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25583

Grim... wrote:

Trooper and I are watching it in "4X", which means the seats move and it rains on you and stuff.

I fully expect that to be something I only try once.

I thought that was in response to Kovacs watching the marathon, which was kind of amusing for a second.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25583

MaliA wrote:

People make and rely on very complicated spreadsheets to back up their decisions here at times. There is one I have seen that takes loads of different variables into consideration before spitting out a number.

I look at what something did under similar circumstances and adjust up or down in case of changes and use that.

if the first method was more accurate, it would reflect in the figures over 60 lines. But it doesn't. And requires more work.

I heard someone say yesterday that in a past job they were asked under pressure to give a projected rate of sale of a line under promotion, which in a panic he gave as the first few points of Pi. the business went with this as the forecast.

He didn't say how this went.

He works elsewhere now, though.

(Here... which might not be good)

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2015 16:14

Mimi wrote:

I heard someone say yesterday that in a past job they were asked under pressure to give a projected rate of sale of a line under promotion, which in a panic he gave as the first few points of Pi.

How I need a drink, alcoholic in nature after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2015 16:16

Grim... wrote:

Mimi wrote:

I heard someone say yesterday that in a past job they were asked under pressure to give a projected rate of sale of a line under promotion, which in a panic he gave as the first few points of Pi.

How I need a drink, alcoholic in nature after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics.

Sales forecasting is pretty much the same as energy levels in electron shells. Once you nail that, it is pretty basic. Trouble is, few people believe me.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2015 16:37

MaliA wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Mimi wrote:

I heard someone say yesterday that in a past job they were asked under pressure to give a projected rate of sale of a line under promotion, which in a panic he gave as the first few points of Pi.

How I need a drink, alcoholic in nature after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics.

Sales forecasting is pretty much the same as energy levels in electron shells. Once you nail that, it is pretty basic. Trouble is, few people believe me.

Well that doesn't help me to remember pi at all.

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2015 16:55

So, you have a page on your website which asks people to register to play a game, and which asks them for their name, e-mail address and postcode.
They then activate their account by clicking a link in an e-mail you send them.
On your website, they then login to their account by simply entering their e-mail address - no password, or other qualifying form of information.
The website then says something along the lines of "Hi <Name>, Welcome back!"

Given that it would be fairly easy to "brute force" logins on a system like this to harvest names, does this constitute a data protection offence?

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

I'm not sure the mapping of a name to an email address would be enough to be personal data. It's possibly not far off though.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Grim... wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Mimi wrote:

I heard someone say yesterday that in a past job they were asked under pressure to give a projected rate of sale of a line under promotion, which in a panic he gave as the first few points of Pi.

How I need a drink, alcoholic in nature after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics.

Sales forecasting is pretty much the same as energy levels in electron shells. Once you nail that, it is pretty basic. Trouble is, few people believe me.

Well that doesn't help me to remember pi at all.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:03

Went out with work last night. I was in bed before midnight, but up at 5-20. In tje office on time, though. Feel tired and hungry. Might send the boy to the sandwich shop as after Friday I will have to go myself.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2015 13:01

Holy fucking shit:

Quote:

Thousands of people have been evacuated after a volcano in Chile erupted for the first time in 42 years spewing ash across the surrounding area.

Attachment:

calbuco.jpg

Attachment:

calbuco-3-v2.jpg

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 97308.html

GazChap · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2015 13:17

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Just a reminder that voting is open to ALL peoples in the Song Wars final: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10446

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2015 14:34

MaliA wrote:

has Europe stuck a warship off the coast of Libya to detect and track the people smuggling boats? It might help improve response times. 1200 dead in 2 days in unacceptable. It is staggeringly sad. Get Greece to do it to pay off the debt or something.

https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/ ... 1661740032

UK offers HMS Bulwark, 3 helicopters and 2 border patrol ships to help tackle migrant crisis in Mediterranean http://t.co/apcILYu2HW
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 23, 2015

Heh

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2015 14:53

Mr Russell wrote:

Just a reminder that voting is open to ALL peoples in the Song Wars final: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10446

And also a reminder that it's called Song Wars.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

So the OK Go video isn't yours then?

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2015 15:28

I haven't put enough points into my Hipster stat to pull that off.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

I can't wait for the next round of Mafia! Squee! It's taking a while though.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2015 15:34

Run it, then.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Can I? I've got ideas.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2015 15:42

Of course.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

It'd be a disaster. I can't do spreadsheets.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14487

Saturnalian wrote:

It'd be a disaster. I can't do spreadsheets.

In

And bagsy being part of the super sekret 3rd hidden mafia

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

It was our works do last night, so I'm expecting some very worse for wear people in the office this morning.

The last time I saw someone look as unwell as one of the engineers did, he was lying on the autopsy table being cut open.

It was a very pleasant evening but I do question the wisdom of holding it on a Thursday.

Jem · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:17

Grim... wrote:

Holy fucking shit:

Quote:

Thousands of people have been evacuated after a volcano in Chile erupted for the first time in 42 years spewing ash across the surrounding area.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 97308.html

That's awesome, must show child #1 that; she's fascinated with volcanoes at the minute.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Excellent - in the comments

Quote:

We must act now to stop the planet from damaging the planet!

1 day after Earth Day, and it's back to normal, it's a crime...

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Heh:

https://www.google.com/maps?q=33.514597 ... l=en&gl=us

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38457

Bamba wrote:

Heh:

https://www.google.com/maps?q=33.514597 ... l=en&gl=us

If you switch to earth view, there are houses almost exactly where the, er, effluent is coming from

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2015 14:07

That's actually on the map. WTF?

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2015 14:56

I hope Nottingham is ready for me. Stag do there this weekend.

Myp, are your baseball team at home this weekend?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2015 14:57

Oh yeah - and you're not going to Hooters. Stag fail.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2015 14:58

Grim... wrote:

Oh yeah - and you're not going to Hooters. Stag fail.

I am tomorrow beforehand.

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