Dear Google,

Thank you for being so helpful.

I searched for "teh menz", and you knew that I meant "the" instead of "teh"! (You weren't quite sure what to do with "menz".)

I searched for "anthropomorfic", and you promptly changed it to "anthropomorphic", because that's clearly what I really meant ( Read more... )

Apple has just succumbed to the "security question" thing. Which is totally fine.

What is not fine is that, like 90% of the security-question-using world, they are setting the questions for you.

Pre-set question that I'll know the answer too: "What is your mother's maiden name?" That one I could answer in my sleep. Absolutely no problem with ( Read more... )

I HATE WORD. WITH A FIERY VENGEANCE. IT IS DESPICABLE AND MUST BE OBLITERATED. DIE WORD DIE.

I changed the spacing of one line - and it changed the font too.

Then I changed the font back - and it DELETED EVERY SINGLE BULLET POINT in the document!!!!

WHAT THE HELL.

*plots revenge*

The conversation's happening over at Dreamwidth. Feel free to ( Read more... )

I haven't been posting much of late, mostly through lack of stuff to say and fun ways to say it... But this means you're all a bit behind with my life.

So, here goes:
( work stuff )

Act One - Malicious Gremlins

Gremlins: Hmm, what mischief can we manage today...

Computer Files: *sit on computer, humming happily, and feeling neatly sorted*

Gremlins: A-ha! *pounce*

AN EPIC BATTLE ENSUES, ENDING WITH...

Gremlins: *drag hapless computer files off to their dungeon, cackling maniacally*

( two more acts )

Do you know what I hate? Computer systems that keep saying "Oh, no, your password doesn't conform to our guidelines, and hence it is unsafe."

*sighs*

My preferred password, of tqbfjotld (not my actual password, but a good representation thereof) might not have any numbers or capitals in it, but it appears to be* an entirely random series of ( Read more... )

Lilac just decided her hard drive doesn't exist - and erased a week's worth of proofreading and an essay I was halfway through, before dying completely. I have an appointment at the Apple store for Thursday. In the meantime, I am feeling computerless ( Read more... )

Step 1: the IT guys, still baffled by my computer continually having problems they've never seen before, spend another hour playing around with it, pressing random keys, and hoping their Magical IT Powaas!!! will somehow fix it ( Read more... )

So, when my bankcard expired recently, the bank sent me a new one - with a new number. Which apparently stuffed up a couple of direct-debit things I had set up.

Not really a big deal. Until today.

Here's what happened:
( silly computers )

My dear workplace ( Read more... )