Windows 8 is The Devil

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

American Nervoso wrote:

Bobbyaro wrote:

I don't think people know what snarky means.

Yeah, there's been nothing worse than a gentle ribbing in here so far. And overinflated yet fragile egos, of course.

You post that in reply to Bobby, just after he turns up in the thread? What are you, some kind of snark?

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

I like windows.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:45

I'm saying nothing.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:47

Saturnalian wrote:

I like windows.

They are good for keeping in heat/providing security whilst still allowing light in.

When it works, the OS is an entirely adequate if uninspiring way of interacting with a computer; when it doesn't work, it is quite maddening.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:52

Saturnalian wrote:

I like windows.

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

American Nervoso wrote:

When it works, the OS is an entirely adequate if uninspiring way of interacting with a computer; when it doesn't work, it is quite maddening.

Tch. There's no need for this kind of snark.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:10

SNARKNADO

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

Snarks on a Plane.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:17

Alone in the Snark.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:43

Dancing in the snark.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Jaws 3

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:47

Bamba wrote:

Morte wrote:

Thread Necromancy engaged...

So I've got myself a new laptop and it comes with the spawn of the devil that is Windows 8 (quickly updated to the slightly less evil BUT still very evil 8.1).

Does anyone use a shell replacement? I honestly despise the interface, even the desktop view...any recommendations on interface improvements? (I'll even pay for the sodding thing to get something that resembles Win 7)

I installed this for my mum and it's been pretty solid. It's free and can be skinned as you like.

Also: Kovacs incoming in 10,9,...

Oh fuck off!!

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:48

KovacsC wrote:

Oh fuck off!!

You love Windows 8
You want to kiss it
You want to marry it
You want its babies

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

there's always more snarks in the cesspool

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16559

This thread has jumped the snark.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

American Nervoso wrote:

When it works, the OS is an entirely adequate if uninspiring way of interacting with a computer; when it doesn't work, it is quite maddening.

That applies to all OS* though, right?

* How do you pluralise that?

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:59

DavPaz wrote:

American Nervoso wrote:

When it works, the OS is an entirely adequate if uninspiring way of interacting with a computer; when it doesn't work, it is quite maddening.

That applies to all OS* though, right?

* How do you pluralise that?

"OSs", I would have thought.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

KovacsC wrote:

Oh fuck off!!

KovacsC: Less snark, more nark.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

MaliA wrote:

* How do you pluralise that?

"OSs", I would have thought.[/quote]
That's what I thought, but I didn't want to be 'wrong'

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:04

DavPaz wrote:

American Nervoso wrote:

When it works, the OS is an entirely adequate if uninspiring way of interacting with a computer; when it doesn't work (which is quite often, in my experience), it is quite maddening.

That applies to all OS* though, right?

* How do you pluralise that?

Sorry, I'll elaborate.

OSes.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:05

DavPaz wrote:

MaliA wrote:

* How do you pluralise that?

"OSs", I would have thought.

That's what I thought, but I didn't want to be 'wrong'[/quote]
You are both wrong.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

American Nervoso wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

American Nervoso wrote:

When it works, the OS is an entirely adequate if uninspiring way of interacting with a computer; when it doesn't work (which is quite often, in my experience), it is quite maddening.

That applies to all OS* though, right?

* How do you pluralise that?

Sorry, I'll elaborate.

OSes.

Operating Systemes?

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:06

Depends if you follow the Chicago or AP manuals of style, I guess.

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

Don't follow no style manual. You're just a sheep, man. Make your own style.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:12

Cras wrote:

Don't follow no style manual. You're just a sheep, man. Make your own style.

If you're the result of following your own style, I'm going to conform like a motherfucker.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

American Nervoso wrote:

Depends if you follow the Chicago or AP manuals of style, I guess.

AP, natch.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:19

Can we all at least agree that putting an apostrophe at the end of an acronym ending with an S is a crime against humanity?

OS' indeed.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:24

DavPaz wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

Oh fuck off!!

KovacsC: Less snark, more nark.

Yup...

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

American Nervoso wrote:

Can we all at least agree that putting an apostrophe at the end of an acronym ending with an S is a crime against humanity?

OS' indeed.

Heh, I was just about to suggest that very version; I like the weird brevity of it. Also, I feel validated that even my punctuation instinct manages to massively piss you off.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:32

Bamba wrote:

American Nervoso wrote:

Can we all at least agree that putting an apostrophe at the end of an acronym ending with an S is a crime against humanity?

OS' indeed.

Heh, I was just about to suggest that very version; I like the weird brevity of it. Also, I feel validated that even my punctuation instinct manages to massively piss you off.

It doesn't even make any sense.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:56

A good OS should be practically invisible. When you notice it, it's probably doing something wrong.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:01

Grim... wrote:

A good OS should be practically invisible. When you notice it, it's probably doing something wrong.

Yet here we are, talking about Windows once again.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

Well, it is a Windows' thread

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

American Nervoso wrote:

Bamba wrote:

American Nervoso wrote:

Can we all at least agree that putting an apostrophe at the end of an acronym ending with an S is a crime against humanity?

OS' indeed.

Heh, I was just about to suggest that very version; I like the weird brevity of it. Also, I feel validated that even my punctuation instinct manages to massively piss you off.

It doesn't even make any sense.

It does, it's the same use of an apostrophe as in contractions like "isn't" or "doesn't". The apostrophe is standing in place of the extra 's' so you don't have to write the ugly "OSs".

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:08

Bobbyaro wrote:

Well, it is a Windows' thread

Even worse, a whole thread dedicated to something that ought to be invisible...

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:12

Bamba wrote:

It does, it's the same use of an apostrophe as in contractions like "isn't" or "doesn't". The apostrophe is standing in place of the extra 's' so you don't have to write the ugly "OSs".

LOL WHUT

It's used to denote possession, not a contraction! It would be instead of "OS's", if anything. But it's shit and clunky. "OS's" is so much nicer. I also hate it when people put "James'" instead of "James's", for example.

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

American Nervoso wrote:

Bamba wrote:

It does, it's the same use of an apostrophe as in contractions like "isn't" or "doesn't". The apostrophe is standing in place of the extra 's' so you don't have to write the ugly "OSs".

LOL WHUT

It's used to denote possession, not a contraction! It would be instead of "OS's", if anything. But it's shit and clunky. "OS's" is so much nicer. I also hate it when people put "James'" instead of "James's", for example.

Yeah, fair enough, I've totally misunderstood that useage of apostrophes. I'd vote for just OSs then; OSes looks weird and the 'e' is needless.

Morte · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:59

Wish I'd never asked the bloody question now. >:|

As you were...

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

Morte wrote:

Wish I'd never asked the bloody question now. >:|

As you were...

Regardless of what came after, you got two good answers within an hour of your post; how is that not a result for you?

Morte · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 12:32

Bamba wrote:

Morte wrote:

Wish I'd never asked the bloody question now. >:|

As you were...

Regardless of what came after, you got two good answers within an hour of your post; how is that not a result for you?

Oh don't drag me into your den of snark... :kiss:

I believe I left a thank you message on the first page sir.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

'ere people.

I like Outlook. Y'know, the thing that everyone uses at work? What I don't like is using Outlook on Windows 8 and then I click on an email link in someone's email and Window's kicks me out of Outlook and opens the email in Windows own gayboy email client thing.

What's that about and how'd I stop it doing that sheeet.

I've tried a bloody google search but using the words Windows/Outlook brings up so much rubbish that's I'm struggling to define my actual problem so I get an answer to my sodding problem. As the above will attest!

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

Give this a shot:

http://community.adxstudio.com/blogs/sh ... il-client/

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Goddamn you are sexy. Worked a frickin' treat.

One of these days I will pay you guy's back with knowledge that is held in my face box.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2014 16:56

Or by coming to the Cottage5 and helping me FUCK GAZCHAP UP.

That's a thing now.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2014 0:53

Did I mention that I swapped to 8.1 a month or so ago?
Well, I did.

It's fairly good. By which I mean: once I've logged in and loaded up my normal apps, I don't really notice it.

Cost about £30, too.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:00

I upgraded to 8.1 too. The only thing I have noticed is a start button and the search is slightly different.

GazChap · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:38

I stuck ClassicShell on the PC as soon as I installed Windows 8.1 and it's now completely tolerable.

Grim... wrote:

Or by coming to the Cottage5 and helping me FUCK GAZCHAP UP.
That's a thing now.

Of course, if last year's poker game is anything to go by, I'm quite capable of fucking myself up, thankyouverymuch.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:09

And, of course, every time I tried to FUCK YOU UP, you won.

Jem · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:47

GazChap wrote:

I stuck ClassicShell on the PC as soon as I installed Windows 8.1 and it's now completely tolerable.

I stuck ClassicShell on as soon as you told me to and it's now completely tolerable.

:DD

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:51

I am the only one that seems to like Windows 8.x

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